10   Matt Arkison Class: Senior Hometown: Broken, Arrow High School: Broken Arrow Last College: Texarkana JC Height / Weight: 5-9 / 180 Position: OF Experience: 1-VL B/T: R/R

Projected to start in right field ... Recovering from a broken ankle suffered midway through last season ... Swung the bat well in the fall ... Important to team's offensive scheme ... Good hitter, bunter, hit and run hitter and base stealer ... Has a real passion for the game.

2002 [JUNIOR]: Worked his way back into the starting lineup when an ankle injury against Baylor (3/29) ended his season ... Collected at least one hit in six of his last seven games ... Was the Sooners' opening day starter in center field ... Started three more of the team's next seven games before being utilized in a reserve capacity ... Regained a spot in the starting lineup in mid-March ... Turned in his best offensive performance in his first start back in the outfield against Arizona State (3/17) ... Went 2-for-4 with two runs scored and one RBI.

JUNIOR COLLEGE: Played two seasons at Texarkana Junior College ... Two-time all-conference and all-region pick ... Hit .385 with nine home runs, six triples, 14 doubles, 40 RBI, 70 runs and 30 stolen bases last year en route to third-team All-America honors ... Batted .350 with nine round trippers and a conference-record 78 runs scored in 2000 ... Hit 20 doubles and stole 20 bases in his first season ... Led team to 2001 conference title and earned a berth in the College World Series.

HIGH SCHOOL: Playd three seasons at Broken Arrow Senior High School ... Was an all-conference and honorable mention All-State pick.

PERSONAL: Full name is Matthew Glen Arkison ... Born on Nov. 27, 1980, in Tulsa, Okla. ... Parents are Bill and Glenda and Carolyn Arkison ... Has an older sister and a younger brother and sister ... Majoring in marketing.