NORMAN -- Oklahoma quarterback Cody Thomas won't play baseball this season to focus on competing for "the starting quarterback job during spring practice," according to a news release from the OU baseball team.

Thomas started three games at quarterback last season for the Sooners while Trevor Knight was out with an injury. In seven total appearances, Thomas completed 45.5 percent of his passes for 342 yards, two touchdowns and four interceptions.

He also recorded 23 carries for 141 yards and a rushing touchdown, most of that coming in his first career start -- a 42-30 win at Texas Tech on Nov. 15, 2014.

He appeared in 14 baseball games -- with one start -- last season as a true freshman, batting .083 with one run scored, one walk and two strikeouts. He recorded just one hit in 12 at bats.