24   Kyle Bebout Class: Senior Hometown: Salem, Ore. High School: McNary Last College: Portland Height / Weight: 6-3 / 205 Position: RHP Experience: TR Bats/Throws: R/R

Senior season at OU will be his first and only ... Brings a tremendous amount of experience to the Sooner squad ... Transfer from the University of Portland who will enroll in school for the spring semester ... Played for the Orange County Scorpions (semi-pro team) over the summer ... Sported a 3-1 mark with a 1.95 earned run average, seven saves and 33 strikeouts ... Named team MVP ... Team won the Western Regional Championship and finished eighth in the National Semi-Pro tournament.

2001 (JUNIOR): Picked up two saves to go along with a 1-5 record and a 5.56 earned run average in 21 relief appearances.

2000 (SOPHOMORE): Produced his best season as a Pilot ... Was a 2000 All-West Coast Conference selection after leading the WCC in appearances (33) and games finished (26) ... Apperance number tied a school single-season record ... Six saves were sixth best in Portland history and tied for the league lead.

1999: Redshirted

1998 (FRESHMAN): Pitched 12 innings in eight games ... Did not earn a decision ... Allowed 17 earned runs on 19 hits.

HIGH SCHOOL: Two-year letterwinner at McNary High School under Head Coaches Vic Backlund and Craig Nicholas ... Team was a state quarterfinalist in 1997 ... Tallied a 7-3 record with a 1.71 earned run average during senior season ... Had a 12-5 mark and a 1.99 earned run average for his HS career ... Was an All-State Tournament and two-time All-Valley League selection ... Had an outstanding career in legion ball ... Lead team to state runner-up in 1997.

PERSONAL: Full name is Kyle Jason Bebout ... Born on April 17, 1978, in Eugene, Ore. ... Mother is Donna Lee Bebout ... Has a younger brother and sister ... Exceptional student ... Was awarded a Fellowship Research Grant from the Pamplin School of Business Administration in the fall of 2001 ... A member of the National Honor Society in high school ... Graduated with a bachelor’s degree in marketing management (spring 2001) and will pursue an MBA at Oklahoma.