OU Baseball Sweeps Santa Clara with 8-6 Win, Now 14-2 Overall

Sooners finish off weekend sweep with strong offensive performance and bullpen effort

Published on Mar. 8, 2026

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The Oklahoma Sooners baseball team improved to 14-2 on the season after sweeping a weekend series against Santa Clara with an 8-6 victory on Sunday. Freshman Alec Blair had a big day at the plate, going 2-for-3 with 3 RBIs, while Jason Bodin turned in a career-best relief outing with 3 innings pitched and 6 strikeouts to lead the Sooners' bullpen.

Why it matters

The Sooners are off to a strong start to the season and will now turn their attention to conference play in the Southeastern Conference, where they will face tough competition. This sweep against Santa Clara should give the team confidence heading into the next phase of their schedule.

The details

Oklahoma used a balanced offensive attack and strong bullpen effort to complete the weekend sweep of Santa Clara. Freshman Alec Blair continued his hot start to the season, going 2-for-3 with a triple and 3 RBIs. Jason Bodin picked up the win in relief, striking out a career-high 6 batters over 3 innings. The Sooners used 6 different pitchers in the game, combining to strike out 15 Santa Clara batters.

  • The Sooners improved to 14-2 on the season with the win on Sunday.
  • Oklahoma will open Southeastern Conference play next weekend when they host Texas A&M.

The players

Alec Blair

A freshman outfielder who had a big day at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a triple and 3 RBIs.

Jason Bodin

A relief pitcher who picked up the win, throwing 3 innings and striking out a career-high 6 batters.

Skip Johnson

The head coach of the Oklahoma Sooners baseball team.

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What they’re saying

“The more and more you can play him the better he's going to get. You've got to be able to play him to do that. And you also have to win baseball games.”

— Skip Johnson, Head Coach (on3.com)

“Bodin was really good. Probably the best he's ever been here. He was 'dial-pitching.' That's why we kept him in there. You just start riding those guys when they are 'dial-pitching.'”

— Skip Johnson, Head Coach (on3.com)

“I wouldn't say there's been any change, I just play baseball now. I've had an opportunity to master my craft. And I've been working really, really hard. I think I've always felt comfortable even on double-days when I would come from the basketball gym to here. I saw some results today, and it was good.”

— Alec Blair (on3.com)

What’s next

The Sooners will welcome UT-Arlington to Kimrey Family Stadium on Tuesday before opening Southeastern Conference play next weekend against Texas A&M.

The takeaway

Oklahoma's strong start to the season, capped off by this weekend's sweep of Santa Clara, has the Sooners well-positioned heading into conference play in the SEC. The team's balanced offensive attack and impressive bullpen efforts will be key as they look to continue their success against tougher competition.