Tyler Hardman

Oklahoma’s Tyler Hardman put together one of the most impressive seasons of any player in the country in 2021. He ranks fourth nationally in hits (89), 12th in total bases (148), 15th in hits per game (1.62), 16th in batting average (.397) and 25th in doubles (19). He also compiled a .481 on-base percentage (51st nationally) and a .661 slugging percentage (59th nationally), 12 home runs, 49 RBIs and 49 runs scored. Hardman started all of OU’s 55 games this season and registered at least one hit in 47 contests, multiple hits in 29 outings and multiple RBI 15 times. He was a remarkably consistent hitter all year, maintaining a batting average above .400 for nearly two months (March 14 through May 7), and batting better than .350 from March 5 through the end of the season. The Corona, Calif., native reached base in a school-record 16 consecutive plate appearances from March 9-15, and he reached base in 19 of 20 plate appearances from March 9-16. During his 16-game reached base streak, Hardman compiled 12 hits, three walks and was hit by a pitch. He hit for the cycle in Oklahoma’s series-opener against Arkansas State, notching five hits (a double, home run, single, triple and single) in the process.