2011 OU Baseball Guide

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The University of Oklahoma Home Run Club is the official presenter of the event. Those interested in joining the Oklahoma baseball team’s official support group can do so at the banquet or by contacting the Oklahoma baseball office with a donation of $50.

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During past years, the Home Run Club has helped provide the resources to enable the team’s facilities to be among the best in the nation. They raised money to provide the washers and dryers for the new equipment room, as well the medical equipment for the training room in the new clubhouse at L. Dale Mitchell Park.

For more than 20 years, the Home Run Club has been a helpful source of financial support for the Oklahoma baseball program. Joining the Home Run Club provides a chance for Sooner fans to help make sure that the tradition that is OU baseball will prosper well into the new millennium. The club provides a great social opportunity as well as a chance to be a part of one of the best programs in the country.

One of the club’s main fund-raising events every year is its annual golf tournament held at the Jimmie Austin Golf Course. The tournament, which is attended by both OU coaches and players, allows participants a chance to have a great time while supporting the Sooners. Drawings are held for door prizes as well as prizes for a Hole-in-One, closest to the hole on all par 3s and team prizes for first-, second-, and third-place teams.

The club begins each baseball season with its annual kickoff banquet. Put on by the club, the banquet allows fans and supporters of the program to socialize with other members and staff of the baseball team. The banquet includes speeches from distinguished guest speakers and from Head Coach Sunny Golloway. Golloway previews the upcoming season and introduces each member of the team to the gathering. The event usually takes place in late January or early February, depending on the opening of the season.

The Home Run Club also supports the Sooners with its presence at both home and away games. The club organizes road trips for members to travel to away games together, such as the series against Oklahoma State held in Tulsa and Oklahoma City. At home games, members have the chance to sit together in some of the best seats inside L. Dale Mitchell Stadium. Those interested in joining the Home Run Club can contact the OU baseball office at (405) 325-8354.

DANIEL MCCUTCHEN - 2011 Oklahoma Letterwinner, 2004-2006

The Sooners honored at the Diamond Dinner, including the 2011 honoree Daniel McCutchen (left) are listed below:

GREG NORTON - 2010

JEFF BAJENARU - 2006

Oklahoma Letterwinner, 1991-1993

Oklahoma Letterwinner, 1999-2000

DARRON COX - 2009

RICH HILLS - 2006

Oklahoma Letterwinner, 1987-1989

Oklahoma Letterwinner, 1992-1995

BOB STEPHENSON - 2008

KYLE DENNEY - 2005

Oklahoma Letterwinner, 1948-1950

Oklahoma Letterwinner, 1998-1999

REGGIE WILLITS - 2008

DAMON MINOR - 2005

Oklahoma Letterwinner, 2002-2003

Oklahoma Letterwinner, 1993-1996

EDDIE FISHER - 2007

RYAN MINOR - 2005

Oklahoma Letterwinner, 1956-1958

Oklahoma Letterwinner, 1993-1995

GEOFF GEARY - 2007

RUSSELL ORTIZ - 2004

Oklahoma Letterwinner, 1997-1998

Oklahoma Letterwinner, 1993-1995

L. DALE MITCHELL, SR. - 2007

MARK REDMAN - 2004

Oklahoma Letterwinner, 1942-1946

Oklahoma Letterwinner, 1994-1995

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