Home | Camps | Features | Staff | Register | Facilities | Testimonials | Pro Sooners   Pro Sooners Since 1967, 17 Sooners have been selected in the first round of the Major League Baseball Draft. Garrett Richards is the most recent Sooner to be drafted in the first round, taken 42nd overall by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in 2009... Sooners in the MLB Draft Listed alphabetically below are notable pro Sooners:   Jack Armstrong | History at MLB.com Drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 1st round of the 1987 MLB amateur draft, Armstrong would make his Major League Baseball debut with the Cincinnati Reds on June 21, 1988, and appeared in his final game on April 17, 1994. He tore a rotator cuff which prematurely ended his promising baseball career at the age of 27...   Jason Bartlett | Bio & History at MLB.com Bartlett went to the University of Oklahoma. His MLB debut was August 3, 2004, for the Minnesota Twins. Bartlett recorded his first five-hit game in the Twins' 11-5 victory over the Kansas City Royals on August 6, 2006. [1] When on the Twins, Bartlett was one of four players known for speed and small ball, nicknamed "The Piranhas" by Chicago White Sox manager, Ozzie Guillén. The Twins embraced the term during the 2006 season. The other Piranhas were Jason Tyner, Luis Castillo, and Nick Punto...   Greg Dobbs | Bio & History at MLB.com He graduated from Canyon Springs High School High School in June 1996. He was drafted by the Seattle Mariners in 52nd round of the 1996 Major League Baseball Draft, but opted to attended Riverside Community College instead. While at the University of Oklahoma in 1999, he was drafted in the 10th round of the 1999 Major League Baseball Draft by the Houston Astros, but opted to stay in school. Dobbs led the Sooners as a senior in 2001 with a .438 average, 104 hits, 25 doubles, 62 RBI and 12 steals and graduated with a degree in sociology...   Eddie Fisher | History at MLB.com Fisher led Pacific Coast League pitchers with 239 innings while playing for the Tacoma Giants in 1960. His minor league record from 1958 to 1961 was 47-28 (.627) with a 3.23 ERA in 93 games (632 innings pitched). Fisher's best pitch was the knuckleball, and in 1963-1966 he worked out the White Sox bullpen with fellow flutterball specialist Hoyt Wilhelm...   Danny Jackson | History at MLB.com A key member of the World Series winning Royals in 1985, Jackson made one of the most important starts in Royals history in the American League Championship Series. Trailing the Blue Jays three games to one and facing elimination, Jackson tossed a complete game shutout and kept the Royals alive. Two weeks later, in the '85 World Series, Jackson again took the ball with the Royals trailing three games to one in a Game Five, and again Jackson led the Royals to a crucial victory over the St. Louis Cardinals...   Lindy McDaniel | History at MLB.com During McDaniel's career he witnessed approximately 3,500 major league games (not including spring training), had more than 300 teammates, and played under eight different managers. An alumnus of the University of Oklahoma, he played with the St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago Cubs, and San Francisco Giants, all of the National League, and the New York Yankees and Kansas City Royals, both of the American League...   Damon Minor | Bio & History at MLB.com Minor played four years of baseball at the University of Oklahoma from 1993 to 1996 as the designated hitter and was a three-year starter. He helped his team win the 1994 National Championship and were runners-up in 1995. His best season came in 1996, when he batted .348 with 14 home runs and 62 RBI and was named an All-American Honorable Mention...   Dale Mitchell | History at MLB.com A native of Colony, Oklahoma, Mitchell was a standout at the University of Oklahoma from 1942 to 1946, with a career batting average of .467 and a senior season average of .507. Both marks are still Sooner records. Mainly a line drive hitter to all parts of the field, Mitchell hit .432 in 11 games for the Indians in his rookie season in 1946. He became a regular in 1947 and hit .300 or better six of the next seven seasons...   Russ Ortiz | Bio & History at MLB.com Ortiz attended Montclair School in Van Nuys, California before he continued on to the University of Oklahoma. In 1994, he pitched for a Sooners squad that would win the College World Series. In 38 innings, he had three saves and 30 strikeouts. The right-hander was selected by the San Francisco Giants in the 4th round of the June 1995 Major League Baseball Draft. He was drafted as a closer, but converted to the starting rotation while in the Giants' farm system...   David Purcey | Bio & History at MLB.com Purcey made his major league debut on April 18, 2008, starting against the Detroit Tigers and allowing one earned run over 4 innings. He was returned to the minor leagues after two major league appearances, but was recalled to the Blue Jays in July and ended the 2008 season in the team's starting rotation...   Mark Redman | Bio & History at MLB.com In his sophomore year at Oklahoma, Redman set school records for strikeouts (136) and innings pitched (135.1) during the regular season and posted a 5-0 record in post-season play as he helped the Sooners win the 1994 College World Series title. Redman named 1st Team All-Big Eight, Big Eight Newcomer of the Year, NCAA All-Regional team and was a member of the College World Series All-Tournament team in 1994. In addition, he was selected as a 1st Team All-American in both of his seasons at Oklahoma...   Ryan Rohlinger | Bio & History at MLB.com Rohlinger was the starting third baseman for the Sooners and got a reputation right away at Oklahoma for being Mr. Clutch, as he had several game winning home runs and hits, including a game-winning home run against then number 1 University of Texas. Rohlinger was a team captain in 2006 for the University of Oklahoma. In the summer of 2004, Rohlinger was named the Most Valuable Player in the Cape Cod baseball league Championship series. Rohlinger was 24 years old when he broke into the big leagues on August 13, 2008, with the San Francisco Giants...   John Russell | History at MLB.com Russell grew up in Oklahoma, and played college baseball for the University of Oklahoma after being selected by the Montreal Expos in the 4th round of the 1979 MLB Draft. In 1982 he was selected by the Phillies as the 13th overall pick in the draft. He made his major league debut with the Phillies on June 22, 1984, and stayed with the team through the 1988 season...   Don Schwall | History at MLB.com Schwall was selected an All-Big Eight basketball star at the University of Oklahoma in 1957. A year later, he signed with the Red Sox. In 1961, Schwall posted a 15-7 record with 91 strikeouts and a 3.22 earned run average, for a Boston team that finished 33 games out of first place and ten games under .500. He won his first six decisions, extended the dazzling first-year stats to 13-2, and won Rookie of the Year honors. At Fenway Park, on July 31, he pitched three innings in the first All-Star Game tie in major league baseball history (1-1), occurred when the game was stopped in the 9th inning due to rain...   Reggie Willits | Bio & History at MLB.com Reggie Willits was born on Saturday, May 30, 1981, in Chickasha, Oklahoma. Willits was drafted by the Angels in the 7th round (210th overall) of the 2003 Major League Baseball Draft. Willits made his Major League Baseball debut with the Angels on April 26, 2006...   Bobby Witt | History at MLB.com Witt was drafted out of the University of Oklahoma with the third pick of the first round by the Texas Rangers in 1985. His first professional win came in 1986 with the Texas Rangers as he had failed to win a game in the minor leagues. He was known as a hard-throwing right hander with control problems throughout his career and many in Arlington began to call him "Witt 'n Wild" as a play on the waterpark Wet 'n Wild, which was located next to Arlington Stadium. He led the league in walks three times and wild pitches twice. Witt retired in 2001 after winning a World Series ring with the Arizona Diamondbacks. His career record is 142 - 157 with an ERA of 4.83...     Hitting Camp December 19, 2009 Ages 8-18 More Info | Register   Pitching Camp December 20, 2009 Ages 8-18 More Info | Register   Holiday Skills Camp December 28-30, 2009 Ages 6-18 More Info | Register     Questions? Email us or call (405) 325-8357