After making a regional last year, Oklahoma’s baseball team begins its 2019 season at 3 p.m. Friday with the opening of a three-game home series against Cal Poly at L. Dale Mitchell Park. Here are three things to know about OU baseball entering this season:
New faces
The Sooners’ roster features 10 freshman plus several other players who will make their Oklahoma debuts this year.
Two of their young freshman right-handed pitchers are particularly intriguing — 6-foot-7 Canadian Ben Abram and 6-footer Wyatt Olds from McLoud.
Both players drew rave reviews for their work during preseason camp.