Opening Day hits with ten former OU, OSU players on major league rosters

(Undated-AP) -- Oklahoma's two major colleges are well represented in Major League Baseball this year. <br><br>The season opened yesterday with ten former Cowboys and Sooners on big-league rosters.

Tuesday, April 4th 2000, 12:00 am

By: News On 6

(Undated-AP) -- Oklahoma's two major colleges are well represented in Major League Baseball this year.

The season opened yesterday with ten former Cowboys and Sooners on big-league rosters.

Three former Sooners are major league rookies this year. They are Steve Connelly at Oakland, Ryan Minor with Baltimore and Russ Ortiz with San Francisco.

Big-league veterans include former Sooner Bobby Witt with the Cleveland Indians, and O-S-U's Robin Ventura with the Mets.