Joe Boozell | NCAA.com | February 18, 2016 Is Baker Mayfield headed to the diamond? Share Baker Mayfield has a heck of an arm and some athleticism to boot, so the Oklahoma QB excelling at other sports wouldn’t come as a shock. So could the signal caller, say, join the Sooners’ baseball team? Unlikely. But would it be impossible? Not necessarily. At first glance, the Oklahoma baseball tweet below might make you think Mayfield is adding metal spikes to his collection of rubber cleats. But as it turns out, they were just having some fun. Mayfield will throw out the first pitch in Oklahoma’s season opener against Northeastern on Friday. OFFICIAL: Mayfield to join OU baseball... ...Friday to throw first pitch on Opening Day. pic.twitter.com/cwkmYHGDiZ — Oklahoma Baseball (@OU_Baseball) February 19, 2016 Oklahoma football and basketball have dominated in 2015-16, so Sooners fans are hoping the baseball team can follow suit. Patrick Mahomes vs. Baker Mayfield: Remembering the record 2016 Oklahoma-Texas Tech shootout Before they became NFL stars, Patrick Mahomes and Baker Mayfield were part of a record-setting college football game between Texas Tech and Oklahoma on Oct. 22, 2016. READ MORE Teams with the most College Football Playoff wins and appearances These are the college football programs with the most College Football Playoff wins and appearances since the format began in 2014. READ MORE Top 150 college baseball prospects in the 2022 MLB Draft Here is the D1 Baseball staff's final top 150 list of college baseball prospects who should hear their name called in the MLB Draft starting July 17. READ MORE