Sooner Pitching Staff Hurls Gem, Shuts Out DBU

Tuesday, March 3

6:30 p.m.

University of Oklahoma

11-2

Dallas Baptist

8-5

Dallas Baptist

Oklahoma

Sooner Pitching Staff Hurls Gem, Shuts Out DBU

March 03, 2026 | Baseball

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NORMAN — No. 12 Oklahoma shut out Dallas Baptist in a midweek matchup, 2-0, Tuesday at Kimrey Family Stadium.

The Sooners (11-2) used eight pitchers on the night and held the DBU (8-5) offense scoreless for the first time this season. Junior Deiten Lachance provided the two RBIs for the Sooners via single and sacrifice fly.

OU pulled ahead in the bottom of the third on the Lachance RBI single after a walk to Kyle Branch and Camden Johnson single put runners on. To the eighth inning, Lachance provided an insurance run for the Sooners, lifting a sacrifice fly to center allowing Dasan Harris to race home after his leadoff single.

The eight OU pitchers, Jaden Barfield (1.0 IP), Isaac Williams (1.0), Xander Mercurius (1.0), Reid Hensley (1.0), Michael Catalano (2.0), Gavyn Jones (1.0), Jason Bodin (1.0) and Jackson Cleveland (1.0), combined for 11 strikeouts and allowed DBU just three hits. It was a season low in hits and tied for DBU's most K's in a game this year. The Patriots had no extra-base hits on the night.

It was OU's first win over the Patriots since 2023 and the shutout was OU's first vs. DBU since 2010.

Pitchers of Record

Win: Michael Catalano (1-1)

Loss: Liam Watt (0-1)

Statistical Snapshot

Deiten Lachance | 1-for-3, 2 RBI
Drew Dickerson | 1-for-3, 1 2B
Jaxon Willits | 1-for-4, 1 2B
Dasan Harris | 1-for-1, 1 R
Michael Catalano | 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
Jackson Cleveland | 1.0 IP | 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K, 1 SV

Notes

OU improved to 11-2 on the season and 7-2 at Kimrey Family Stadium.
The win was OU's first over DBU since a 10-7 win in Dallas in 2023. The Sooners had previously lost four straight. OU now holds a 27-20 all-time advantage.
It was OU's first shutout of the Patriots since 2010.
The shutout was OU's third of the season.
The OU pitching staff struck out 11 batters on the night, the seventh time the staff has fanned 10-plus on the season.

Up Next

OU hosts Santa Clara (5-6) for a four-game series starting Thursday in Norman. First pitch is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday before a 2 o'clock start on Saturday and 1 p.m. finale Sunday.

The series can be seen on SECN+ and heard on 99.3 FM/1400 AM. Promotions include Youth Weekend, Happy Hour on Friday with $4 16oz. beer from gates opening until first pitch, and Sunday four-pack where families can get four tickets, four hot dogs, four sodas and a popcorn starting at $50.

Season and single game tickets for the 2026 season are available now on SoonerSports.com/tickets. For more information about Oklahoma baseball tickets, contact the OU Athletics Ticket Office at 405-325-2424, by email at outickets@ou.edu or by visiting SoonerSports.com/tickets.

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