Bedlam Thoughts; Big Weekend Ahead
By John Helsley
No Bedlam sweep? No sweat. OU’s series win over OSU – the first since 2005 – was solid, sending the Sooners ahead with much still on the line.
First, some reflection. OU beat two of the best left-handers in the country in the Cowboys’ Andrew Oliver and Tyler Lyons, with Oliver projected to go in the first round of the upcoming MLB Draft.
The Sooners struck out a lot, 33 times in three games, but also came up with some big hits. This has been a quality hitting team all season, so don’t read too much into the Ks, other than they took their hacks against those quality arms, hitting some, missing some, but coming out the better for it.
Bedlam behind them, the Sooners face a critical weekend series against Texas A&M at Mitchell Park. Critical because OU and A&M are in the mix for similar postseason rewards: a host role for regional and perhaps even super regional play.
And the winner of this weekend series could surge ahead in the eyes of the NCAA selection committee.
If you saw any of the Bedlam series, you got a glimpse of what catcher J.T. Wise means to the Sooners. He’s been recently added to the Johnny Bench Award watch list, which is well deserved.
We’ll take a closer look at Wise and his journey to become a top college catcher later in the week in the paper.
Stay tuned.
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