Preview: Oklahoma Baseball vs. Gonzaga

The No. 13-ranked Oklahoma Sooners midweek malaise nearly lasted both games against the visiting and then-undefeated Arizona State Sun Devils.

Pitching struggles in the second and third inning of Tuesday's match led to a 15-3 run rule loss. Wednesday's game appeared to be going the same direction with the Sooners surrendering three runs in the opening inning, only to plug the pitching leak soon after, to outlast the Sun Devils with a Jaxon Willits walk-off double winner.

Now, Oklahoma (8-1) looks to get back to its explosive and efficient play it showed in their opening games. Gonzaga (2-5) travels to Norman for the first in their program's history to try and catch the weekend starters on a bad stretch.

The Sooners enter the weekend leading the SEC in runs scored (106) and are wanting to get back on the same track that saw them outscore opponents 32-6 at the Shriners Children's College Baseball Showdown in Arlington.

How To Watch/Listen

Location: Kimrey Family Stadium (Norman, OK)
Date: Friday, Feb, 27-Sunday, Mar.1
Time: 4 p.m., 2 p.m., 1 p.m.
TV: SEC Network+
Radio: Varsity Network app (FREE)

With projected starters Cameron Johnson (2-0, 1.64 ERA), LJ Mercurius (2-0, 0.87 ERA) and Cord Rager (2-0, 0.90 ERA), Oklahoma is well positioned to combat a Gonzaga squad that has struggled to do much of anything so far this season.

The Bulldogs dropped their four-game series to start the season across the sea against Hawaii, winning only one. They followed that up by losing their second series to Texas State, also on the road.

To make matters worse, Gonzaga hasn't beaten a ranked opponent since winning 9-8 over No. 6 Vanderbilt in 2024.