OU’s Levi Prater battling illness during first start last week
Oklahoma pitcher Levi Prater lost 15 pounds due to a viral illness before his outing Thursday, according to Sooners manager Skip Johnson. He began to experience symptoms during his start at Texas last week.
Prater allowed five runs on three hits in his one-third inning of relief Thursday in OU’s 15-3 loss to TCU in an elimination game at the Big 12 Tournament.
"He didn't quite have the velocity that he normally has," TCU catcher Zach Humphreys said.