OU Baseball Hits Four Home Runs, Takes Series Opener 9-6

No. 14 Oklahoma powers past Missouri with a big offensive performance in Friday's series opener.

Apr. 18, 2026 at 3:12am

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The No. 14 Oklahoma Sooners baseball team hit four home runs on Friday night at Kimrey Family Stadium, defeating the Missouri Tigers 9-6 in the series opener. Jason Walk, Camden Johnson, Trey Gambill, and Dasan Harris all homered for the Sooners, who got a strong six-inning start from pitcher LJ Mercurius. Oklahoma jumped out to an early lead and held off a late Missouri comeback attempt.

Why it matters

This win keeps Oklahoma in the hunt in the Big 12 Conference race, as the Sooners improve to 25-12 overall and 8-8 in conference play. The offensive outburst and solid pitching performance are positive signs for OU as it looks to make a push towards the postseason.

The details

Oklahoma's offense was clicking on all cylinders, with four different players hitting home runs. Jason Walk, Camden Johnson, Trey Gambill, and Dasan Harris each went deep, providing plenty of run support for starter LJ Mercurius. Mercurius struck out nine batters over six innings, allowing three runs on six hits. Missouri made a late push, cutting the lead to 5-3 in the fifth inning, but the Sooners responded with four more runs in the seventh to pull away.

  • The game was played on Friday, April 18, 2026.
  • Oklahoma and Missouri will continue their series on Saturday, April 19, 2026 at 4 p.m.

The players

LJ Mercurius

The Oklahoma starting pitcher, who went six innings, allowing three runs on six hits while striking out nine batters.

Jason Walk

The Oklahoma player who hit a home run and added an RBI single in the win.

Camden Johnson

The Oklahoma player who hit a home run and also doubled and scored a run in the game.

Trey Gambill

The Oklahoma player who hit a home run in the seventh inning to extend the Sooners' lead.

Dasan Harris

The Oklahoma player who hit a home run, tripled, and scored three runs in the victory.

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What they’re saying

“I saw a fastball and put my best swing on it and let the wind take care of the rest. Honestly it's not that tough when you put in the work. Day in and day out. When the time comes, you're ready for it.”

— Dasan Harris

“I thought he was really good. He competed really well. He had another learning lesson when it was 5-1. They get three runs and we were going to pull him. He comes to me and wanted another inning. His stuff was still good. I thought maybe they had figured him out a little bit. That happens. I thought he was really good.”

— Skip Johnson, Oklahoma Head Coach

What’s next

Oklahoma and Missouri will continue their series on Saturday, April 19, 2026 at 4 p.m. with Cameron Johnson taking the mound for the Sooners.

The takeaway

Oklahoma's offensive outburst and strong pitching performance in the series opener against Missouri are positive signs for the Sooners as they look to make a push towards the postseason in the competitive Big 12 Conference.