2015 Oklahoma Sooners baseball team

2015 Oklahoma Sooners baseball
2015 Oklahoma Sooners baseball
Conference	Big 12 Conference
Record	32–25 (13–11 Big 12)
Head coach	Pete Hughes (2nd season);
Assistant coaches	Jamie Pinzino (2nd season); Mike Anderson (2nd season);
Captain	Baker Mayfield
Home stadium	L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park
	Seasons ← 2014 2016 →

Last updated August 23, 2023

2015 Big 12 Conference baseball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
No. 4 TCU ‍†‍‍^y	18	–	5	.783	51	–	15	.773
No. 19 Oklahoma State ‍‍‍^y	14	–	8	.636	38	–	20	.655
Oklahoma ‍‍‍	13	–	11	.542	34	–	27	.557
Texas Tech ‍‍‍	13	–	11	.542	31	–	24	.564
Texas ‍‍‡‍^y	11	–	13	.458	30	–	27	.526
Kansas State ‍‍‍	10	–	14	.417	27	–	30	.474
West Virginia ‍‍‍	9	–	13	.409	27	–	27	.500
Baylor ‍‍‍	9	–	15	.375	23	–	32	.418
Kansas ‍‍‍	8	–	15	.348	23	–	32	.418

† – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament Rankings from Collegiate Baseball ^[1]

The 2015 Oklahoma Sooners baseball team will represent the University of Oklahoma during the 2015 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Sooners will play their home games at L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park as a member of the Big 12 Conference. They will be led by head coach Pete Hughes, in his second season at Oklahoma.

Previous season

In 2014, the Sooners finished the season 8th in the Big 12 with a record of 29–29, 8–16 in conference play. They qualified for the 2014 Big 12 Conference baseball tournament, and were eliminated in the second round. They failed to qualify for the 2014 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.

Personnel

Roster

2015 Oklahoma Sooners roster^[2]

Pitchers

11 – Jacob Evans – Junior
12 – Keaton Hernandez – Junior
13 – Thomas McIlraith – Junior
15 – Blake Rogers – Junior
18 – Troy Chezem – Freshman
24 – Hayden Jones – Sophomore
25 – Corey Copping – Junior
26 – Cole Stevens – Junior
27 – Robert Tasin – Senior
28 – Shawn Hunter – Junior
31 – Kenny Saenz – Freshman
32 – Ralph Garza – Junior
33 – Jake Elliott – Sophomore
34 – Adam Choplick – Junior
35 – Alec Hansen – Sophomore
38 – Chad Nelson – Sophomore
40 – Jeffrey Curran – Junior
42 – Brock Barger – Freshman

Catchers

6 – Chandler Wagoner – Freshman
9 – Anthony Hermelyn – Junior
37 – Jacob Leal – Sophomore
39 – Chris Shaw – Junior

Infielders

2 – Joshua Ake – Senior
5 – Kyle Mendenhall – Freshman
7 – Alex Wise – Junior
8 – Cameron Frazier – Freshman
16 – Tyler Coolbaugh – Sophomore
22 – Sheldon Neuse – Sophomore
23 – Kolbey Carpenter – Junior
29 – Quin Walbergh – Freshman
44 – Austin O'Brien – Sophomore

Outfielders

3 – Craig Aikin – Junior
4 – Hunter Haley – Junior
21 – Taylor Alspaugh – Senior

Coaching staff

Name	Position	Seasons at Oklahoma	Alma Mater
Pete Hughes	Head coach	2	Davidson College (1990)
Jamie Pinzino	Assistant coach	2	Tufts University (1997)
Mike Anderson	Assistant coach	2	University of Northern Colorado (1990)

Schedule

Legend
	Oklahoma win
	Oklahoma loss
	Postponement
Bold	Oklahoma team member

2015 Oklahoma Sooners Baseball Game Log

Regular Season

February
#	Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	Attendance	Overall record	B12 Record
1	February 13	Notre Dame		L. Dale Mitchell Park • Norman, OK
2	February 14	SIU Edwardsville		L. Dale Mitchell Park • Norman, OK
3	February 14	Notre Dame		L. Dale Mitchell Park • Norman, OK
4	February 15	Notre Dame		L. Dale Mitchell Park • Norman, OK
5	February 15	SIU Edwardsville		L. Dale Mitchell Park • Norman, OK
6	February 18	at Arizona State		Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ
7	February 19	vs. Washington State		Sloan Park • Mesa, AZ
8	February 20	vs. Washington		Sloan Park • Mesa, AZ
9	February 21	vs. Oregon State		Surprise Stadium • Surprise, AZ
10	February 22	vs. Utah		Goodyear Ballpark • Goodyear, AZ
11	February 24	at Dallas Baptist		Horner Ballpark • Dallas, TX
12	February 26	BYU		L. Dale Mitchell Park • Norman, OK
13	February 27	BYU		L. Dale Mitchell Park • Norman, OK
14	February 27	BYU		L. Dale Mitchell Park • Norman, OK
15	February 28	BYU		L. Dale Mitchell Park • Norman, OK

March
#	Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	Attendance	Overall record	B12 Record
16	March 3	Arkansas–Little Rock		L. Dale Mitchell Park • Norman, OK
17	March 6	Purdue		L. Dale Mitchell Park • Norman, OK
18	March 7	Purdue		L. Dale Mitchell Park • Norman, OK
19	March 8	Purdue		L. Dale Mitchell Park • Norman, OK
20	March 10	Oral Roberts		L. Dale Mitchell Park • Norman, OK
21	March 12	at Hawaii		Les Murakami Stadium • Honolulu, HI
22	March 13	at Hawaii		Les Murakami Stadium • Honolulu, HI
23	March 14	at Hawaii		Les Murakami Stadium • Honolulu, HI
24	March 15	at Hawaii		Les Murakami Stadium • Honolulu, HI
25	March 20	Texas Tech		L. Dale Mitchell Park • Norman, OK
26	March 21	Texas Tech		L. Dale Mitchell Park • Norman, OK
27	March 22	Texas Tech		L. Dale Mitchell Park • Norman, OK
28	March 24	at TCU		Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX
29	March 27	at Baylor		Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX
30	March 28	at Baylor		Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX
31	March 29	at Baylor		Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX
32	March 31	Central Arkansas		L. Dale Mitchell Park • Norman, OK

April
#	Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	Attendance	Overall record	B12 Record
33	April 2	Kansas		L. Dale Mitchell Park • Norman, OK
34	April 3	Kansas		L. Dale Mitchell Park • Norman, OK
35	April 4	Kansas		L. Dale Mitchell Park • Norman, OK
36	April 7	at Oklahoma State		Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK
37	April 10	at Texas		UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX
38	April 11	at Texas		UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX
39	April 12	at Texas		UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX
40	April 14	Dallas Baptist		L. Dale Mitchell Park • Norman, OK
41	April 17	at West Virginia		Monongalia County Ballpark • Granville, WV
42	April 18	at West Virginia		Monongalia County Ballpark • Granville, WV
43	April 19	at West Virginia		Monongalia County Ballpark • Granville, WV
44	April 24	Sam Houston State		L. Dale Mitchell Park • Norman, OK
45	April 25	Sam Houston State		L. Dale Mitchell Park • Norman, OK
46	April 26	Sam Houston State		L. Dale Mitchell Park • Norman, OK
47	April 28	at Wichita State		Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS

May
#	Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	Attendance	Overall record	B12 Record
48	May 1	vs. Oklahoma State		ONEOK Field • Tulsa, OK
49	May 2	vs. Oklahoma State		Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark • Oklahoma City, OK
50	May 3	vs. Oklahoma State		Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark • Oklahoma City, OK
51	May 8	at Kansas State		Tointon Family Stadium • Manhattan, KS
52	May 9	at Kansas State		Tointon Family Stadium • Manhattan, KS
53	May 10	at Kansas State		Tointon Family Stadium • Manhattan, KS
54	May 14	TCU		L. Dale Mitchell Park • Norman, OK
55	May 15	TCU		L. Dale Mitchell Park • Norman, OK
56	May 16	TCU		L. Dale Mitchell Park • Norman, OK

Post-Season

Big 12 Tournament
#	Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	Attendance	Overall record	Tourn. Record
		TBD		ONEOK Field • Tulsa, OK
		TBD		ONEOK Field • Tulsa, OK

All rankings from Collegiate Baseball.

Awards and honors

Sheldon Neuse

Perfect Game USA Pre-season Second Team All-American^[3]
Baseball America Pre-season First team All-American^[4]

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References

↑ "2020 Big 12 Baseball Record Book" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. pp. 4–8. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
↑ "Official Baseball Roster". Oklahoma Sooners. Retrieved January 1, 2015.
↑ "Preseason College All-Americans". Perfect Game USA. Retrieved January 9, 2015.
↑ "2015 College Preview: All-America Teams". Baseball America. Retrieved February 2, 2015.

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[1] "2020 Big 12 Baseball Record Book" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. pp. 4–8. Retrieved June 10, 2020.

[2] "Official Baseball Roster". Oklahoma Sooners. Retrieved January 1, 2015.

[3] "Preseason College All-Americans". Perfect Game USA. Retrieved January 9, 2015.

[4] "2015 College Preview: All-America Teams". Baseball America. Retrieved February 2, 2015.

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