Jake Irvin was Oklahoma’s usual Friday-night starter but Sooners coach Pete Hughes could switch things up this weekend when OU opens the regional in Louisville against Xavier (1 p.m., ESPN3.com).
Hughes said earlier this week he was still deciding between a pair of right-handers—the sophomore Irvin or junior Devon Perez but there’s a good chance Perez winds up being the choice.
Hughes moved Perez up in the rotation late in the year to try to line him up for early appearances in the Big 12 Tournament and in regionals but weather in the Bedlam series thwarted those plans.