Oklahoma outfielder Kendall Pettis makes impressive diving catch in Big 12 Tournament
The regular season Big 12 Champion Oklahoma Sooners will look to add a conference tournament title to their impressive season during the Big 12 Tournament in Arlington, Texas. Opening things up with a double-elimination matchup with No. 9 seed TCU on Wednesday following a first-round bye.
The top-seeded Sooners wasted no time making highlight plays at Globe Life Field versus the Horned Frogs, with left fielder Kendall Pettis going full extension in the first inning for an amazing catch to avoid an extra-base hit early in the game.
Pettis’ catch my find itself on SportsCenter’s Top 10 tonight, but get a first look at the amazing grab below.
Pettis has been effective in the outfield all season, boasting a .974 fielding percentage with just two errors on the year. Batting .257 on the season with 43 hits and 31 RBIs this season for the Sooners and stole his 10th base of the season in the third inning against TCU. Currently sitting 10th all time in program history for stolen basses as he and other seniors like Michael Snyder, Anthony Mackenzie, and Bryce Madron continue to lead Oklahoma amid a historical season.
Oklahoma took home their first Big 12 regular season title in program this history with a 23-7 record in conference play this season and an impressive six series sweeps versus Big 12 competition. Another first for the program.
“The accomplishment belongs to the players,” said Oklahoma head coach Skip Johnson said following the Sooners’ championship-clinching win over Baylor. “You play one pitch at a time, that’s our mantra. We play one pitch at a time and one game at a time and that’s what we have to continue to do. That’s what we will continue to talk about, continue to work on, and continue to practice.”
Johnson became the first coach in Oklahoma baseball history to be named Big 12 Coach of the Year in his seventh season at the helm for the Sooners. Leading Oklahoma to a 34-18 record overall and a record 23 wins in conference play. Three Sooners also earned All-Big 12 First Team honors with two on the Second Team, six honorable mentions, and infielder Jaxon Willits earning a spot in the Big 12 All-Freshman Team.
Oklahoma and TCU remain scoreless in their second-round Big 12 Championship matchup, with things tied at 0-0 in a defensive battle through three innings.