Oct. 24, 2008

5 | CALEB BUSHYHEAD |  BIO Class: Freshman Position: Second base Height: 5-10 Weight: 166 Bats/Throws: L/R Hometown: Mannford, Okla. High School: Mannford H.S. VIDEO: COACH GOLLOWAY ON BUSHYHEAD   Golloway talks about recruiting Caleb   OU's skipper breaks down Bushyhead's role in 2009 NEXT SPOTLIGHT: Jason Chowning - Oct. 29   2008 Newcomer Video Archive SOONER BASEBALL CENTRAL Main Page | Ticket Information 2008 OU Baseball Media Guide Oklahoma Season Statistics | Big 12 Conference | NCAA

NORMAN, Okla. -- The OU baseball team concluded fall practices last week with the annual Red/White Series.

In preparation for the 2009 season, Soonersports.com will help fans get to know the new faces around the diamond at L. Dale Mitchell Park. 

Throughout the rest of the semester, SoonerSports.com will feature one of the Sooners' 15 newcomers that will join a group of 18 letterwinners from the 2008 team that advanced to the Tempe Regional Finals before falling to then-No. 4 Arizona State. 

Each spotlight will include an updated bio, Q&A session and videos of each player in action from the Red/White Series and a scouting report from OU Head Coach Sunny Golloway.

The first installment focuses on freshman infielder Caleb Bushyhead from Mannford, Okla.

The freshman hit .524 with 10 homers, 55 RBIs and 22 doubles as a senior en route to earning conference player of the year honors at Mannford High School.

Click the links to the right to watch footage of Bushyhead playing in the R/W Series and listen to Coach Golloway as he breaks down the recruitment of Bushyhead, his progress throughout the fall, and his possible role in 2009.

Q&A with BUSHYHEAD
Read below to learn more about Caleb Bushyhead off the field.

Q: What jobs have you held prior to your time at OU?
A: Little League umpire

Q: What interests do you have outside of baseball?
A: Hunting and fishing

Q: What is the reason behind your uniform number?
A: No particular reason, I just like the number five

Q: What is the most interesting place(s) you have visited?
A: New York City or Puerto Rico

Q: Do you have any famous relatives?
A: Yes, Will Rogers

Q: Why did you choose OU?
A: I have always been a fan and a lot of my family members came here

Q: Who is you favorite non-baseball athlete?
A: Adrian Peterson, Minnesota Vikings

Q: What is the biggest accomplishment(s) in your life?
A: Being named valedictorian and playing baseball at OU

Q: If there is one person you pattern your game after, who would it be?
A: Derek Jeter, New York Yankees

Q: Who is the most famous person you have ever met?
A: Derek Jeter

Q: What is your dream job?
A: Playing professional baseball

Q: What are your plans after college?
A: Play baseball as long as possible and then coach or work in some capacity in the sport