Contact/Follow us@SoonersWireon Twitter, and like our page onFacebook to follow ongoing coverage of Oklahoma news, notes, and opinions. I know it would get me if I was going against her," former Tri-West catcher McKenna Hagemier said. [15] She pitched for the first time since returning from injury on June 2, during the first game of the 2022 Women's College World Series against Northwestern. 7 pitcher in the class (No. Coach Patty Gasso said on Wednesday that Bahl will pitch at some point this week, but didnt give up much more than that. Lowry is capable of dialing up the velocity when necessary, and can also throw an assortment of breaking balls, an arsenal which includes a drop ball, change-up, curveball and a "chise," a change-rise combo she came up with herself. 2 nationally in her class by Extra Innings Softball,Lowry dominated in year two, going 22-3 with a 0.42 ERA, 302 strikeouts and only 19 walks for theClass 3A runner-up. Bahl was excellent in the circle to start things off, throwing seven scoreless innings against the Blue Devils but struggled against Washington, allowing four runs and walking six in 3 innings. McAdoo was the 31st-ranked player in the class of 2019 and spent three years on the OU roster. Recently, OU coach Patty Gasso praised Hansens offseason work after the catcher struggled offensively last season. Please check your email for a confirmation. She also scored the game-winning run in the Sooners 1-0, eight-inning win over Liberty on Thursday. She hit .250 with a home run and 14 RBIs in 31 games 18 starts in 2022. Sanders was an NFCA first-team All-American as a freshman for the Sun Devils in 2022, leading the team in home runs (21), RBIs (63), slugging percentage (.952), walks (45) and total bases (139). 5 UCLA, No. Oklahoma pitcher Alex Storako had her first standout moment as a Sooner last weekend at the Mary Nutter Classic. OU 10, Loyola Marymount 1 (5) While she is the sixth player and third former Sooner to ink with the Spark Jocelyn Alo and Lynnsie Elam are already on the roster Ricketts is the franchise's first mom player. 2 Oklahoma Sooners on Saturday on the second day of the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic, which is being held at the Big League Dreams Sports Park. All rights reserved. Since blowing out UCLA, the Sooners have reclaimed the top spot in the rankings, knocking the Bruins down to No. 2-ranked Oklahoma improved to 9-1 this season. She figures to get more of a chance at the plate this season after going just 1 of 8 at the plate last season. All rights reserved. 5 min read. The conference. Oklahoma's Jordyn Bahl (98) pitches during a softball game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) and and the Wichita State Shockers at Marita Hynes Field in Norman, Okla.,. They played their home games at OU Softball Complex and competed in the Big 12 Conference, where they finished first with a 15-2 record. With two out, Torres reached on an error in right field, and Boone, the Sooners 8-hole hitter, smashed a two-run home run to right to put OU up 7-0. The right-hander was just as good against Loyola Marymount on Saturday, as she entered a bases-loaded jam and retired the side with a pair of strikeouts. "Her rise ball is amazing and her changeup gets batters almost every time. Grace Lyons was 6 of 13. Well it did. Tri-West pitcher Audrey Lowry has committed to six-time national champion Oklahoma, the nationally ranked southpaw announced Monday afternoon. More:Former OU softball star Jocelyn Alo named 2021-22 Big 12 Female Athlete of the Year. All five of her wins came during the pandemic-shortened 2020 season. Next week, Oklahoma will be back on top of the college softball world. In the first part of the WCWS, the Sooners will be in a bracket with No. The Sooners' 40-game winning streak was snapped by Texas on Saturday, and now the . But any maladies from Sunday didnt carry over to the Mary Nutter opener. Torres was an All-Pac 12 pick as a junior last season when she hit .339 with 16 home runs, 14 doubles and 40 RBIs. A month ago, the Sooners' march to the WCWS -- a wire-to-wire run as the No. 1 UCLA. Sanders was primarily a first baseman at Arizona State, posting a .984 fielding percentage, and figures to be OUs primary first baseman in 2023. "She has the aura around her that she's the one in control and is going to make it happen. 2005-2023 CBS INTERACTIVE ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. On the season, Storako has posted a 4-0 record in the circle with an ERA of 0.34 and 26 total strikeouts. Including one individual shutout, she also combined to blank Fullerton with sophomore Jordy Bahl. They responded by rattling off five straight wins, four of them via run-rule. More:Carlson: OU softball joins the rarified air of sports dynasties with sixth WCWS title. These changes are subject to approval. She led Texas A&M in batting average (.405), home runs (15), and RBIs (45) in 2022. She posted a team-leading ERA of 1.25 this season with 159 strikeouts. Oklahoma is in the midst of one of the most dominant runs ever in women's college softball. OU had been ranked No. Well it did. Florida, Oregon State, Oklahoma State and Arizona make up the remaining four teams in the WCWS. Club Coaches: Send Us Your Info to Get On Our Notifications List. I was devastated I was thinking this couldnt happen to me again yet it was. An early offensive outburst . Fill out this form to submit your transfer updates. 4 catcher in the class, Avery Hodge of Richmond, Texas, as the No. One of the biggest bright spots this . Lee was a big reason for the Sooners success, going 6 of 13 with five runs, five RBIs and a home run. With Oklahoma softball going back-to-back, Jordan Shusterman looks at how the Sooners built a dynasty and whether it can continue. Lee, the Texas A&M transfer, started all five games either behind the plate or as the designated hitter as the Sooners began the season 5-0. They could add another rare accolade this season by becoming the first program since UCLA from 1988 to 1990 to win three consecutive titles. But Donihoos playing time dwindled early in the 2022 season, and she left the team in mid-April after the Texas Tech series. Storako is 4-0 in the circle in 2023 with an ERA of 0.34 and 26 strikeouts. The conference announced Storako won Big 12 Pitcher of the Week onTuesday. Though Torres was primarily a shortstop at Arizona State, its hard to see her grabbing much playing time from Grace Lyons there for the Sooners. Lowry was at her best in the 3A state championship game vs. South Bend St. Joseph, striking out an event-record 22 batters and carrying a no-hitter into the bottom of the ninth. There will be plenty of things to watch for the Sooners. Oklahoma was able to build off that momentum and run-rule the top-ranked Bruins, 14-0, in the final game of the Mary Nutters Collegiate Classic on Sunday. Oklahoma coach Patty Gasso led her team to five victories, including a 14-0 triumph over former No. "Natural leaders," Gasso said. Oklahoma is standing at a mind-blowing 52-2 this season. USA TODAY - Oklahoma's loss to the Baylor Bears sent shockwaves throughout the world of collegiate softball. The Sooners dropped their first contest of the 2023 campaign last Sunday, but head coach Patty Gasso has been pleased with the team's response in practice. Defensively, Gasso sees three positions where leadership is critical: catcher, shortstop and center fielder. "Audrey is just calm and relaxed out there," Tri-West coach Mike Miller said of Lowry. Heres a look at the Sooners roster movement in the offseason, with a look at home the new transfers might fit into the lineup: Carlson:National titles are nice, but these off-field wins mean as much to OU's Grace Lyons. Storako helped OU to a dominant weekend at the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic,. First, the Sooners signed a small but impressive high school class of four that includes left-handed pitcher Kierston Deal, a North Carolina product who is the top overall player in the class according to Extra Inning Softball. Kinzie Hansen is batting .438 with 24 home runs. We won the National Championship on June 9th on June 13th I was in the MRI machine to determine if I had to have another surgery. 2 starting pitcher. Oklahoma on Sunday night, February 26, causing widespread damage in the city and leaving at least 12 injuries. Dale Mitchell, Bobby Jack, Jackson Todd, Glen Castle, and Keith Drumright are two-time All-Americans to have played for . The Sooners fell to No. The Sooners are back on top of the rankings after OU's domination of UCLA capped off a 5-0 weekend at the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic. That group includes 12 returners, 4 transfers, and 4 incoming freshmen. She ends her career with 30.2 innings pitched, five wins, and 22 strikeouts to her credit. Oklahoma moved to 12-1 on the season with their 10-1 win over Loyola Marymount in the Mary Nutter Classic. Shelby Pendley Shortstop (2013-2015) Pendley is another amazing player in Oklahoma lore. So far this season, Storako is 4-0 in the circle in 2023 with an ERA of 0.34 with 26 strikeouts. May went 1-0 with a save in the opening weekend, throwing 11 shutout innings, allowing five hits with five walks and striking out 18 in wins over Liberty and Washington. Guthrie, for her part, was the 22nd-ranked player in the class of 2021. 2 nationally in her class by Extra Innings Softball, Tri-West vs. St. Joseph was arguably greatest pitchers' duel in state finals history, Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. Lowry led the Bruins to the 3A state finals, and struck out a record 22 batters in the title game. She is third all-time in OU home runs with 65, behind Chamberlain and Jocelyn Alo. This week: At Getterman Classic, Waco, Texas (vs. Longwood, 12:30 p.m. Friday; vs. Stephen F. Austin, 12:30 p.m. Saturday; vs. Army, 5:30 p.m. Saturday; vs. Baylor, noon Sunday) More: Get to know the 2023 Oklahoma Sooners softball team and schedule Haley Lee, Sophia Nugent handle plate duties with Kinzie Hansen out Please check your email for a confirmation. Storako responded, striking out Evelyn Sabla and Peyton Toto and inducing a soft groundout back to the circle to end the threat. The move appears to have paid off for the two-time all-Big Ten first-team selection and 2021 Big Ten Pitcher of the Year. This might be a different team with some different players in their roles, but the Sooners aren't slowing down anytime soon. The winning pitcher for the Sooners, Hope Trautwein, moved to 19-1 on the year with the victory. Lopez won 19 games and lost only once in 2019 as OU's No. On a day when the Oklahoma bats erupted for 14 runs, Storako gave the UCLA batting order little room to breathe. Bahl pinch ran to start the eighth, then scored on an error to give OU the victory. That game showed a lack of patience at the plate from the Sooners, as well as other things Gasso addressed in practice this week. Kierston Deal, pitcher, Winston Salem, N.C. Jocelyn Erickson, utility, Phoenix, Ariz. Avery Hodge, infielder, Richmond, Texas, More:OU baseball looks to build off College World Series run with a new-look roster in 2023. 1 UCLA Sunday at Mary Nutter, twirling a complete-game shutout of the Bruins and helpingOU to a 14-0 run-rule win. Evaluating the current roster, Sooners Wire profiles the current players, with running back Jovontae Barnes up next. Oklahoma Pitchers Macy McAdoo, Emmy Guthrie Medically Retiring from Softball By Justin McLeod August 23, 2022 A pair of Oklahoma pitchers announced their departures from the Sooners' softball roster on Monday. RankedNo. The Dukes (40-2) needed just three hits on the day, as senior Odicci Alexander . That was hip surgery 1, and it was a hard and long process. I was still currently doing rehab up until the end of this past season. Join the conversation today. OU Softball: Oklahoma Pitcher Lands First Big 12 Honor OU Softball: Oklahoma Pitcher Lands First Big 12 Honor . 10 min read. The Sooners host No. Alex Storako, OUs senior transfer from Michigan, is the Big 12 Pitcher of the Week, the league announced Tuesday. Washington had the tying run on third and go-ahead run on second with no outs before May struck out back-to-back hitters, then got a groundout to end the game. Oklahoma Sooners Pitcher Alex Storako named Big 12 Pitcher of the Week Ben Dackiw February 28, 2023 6:05 pm CT For the first time since trading her maize and blue for crimson and cream,. She led the Monarchs to three consecutive Class A state titles and was awarded All-State honors all four years. After Storako retired the Titans in order in the top of the first inning, Jayda Coleman opened the bottom of the frame with a walk. Coleman was the No. FILE - Oklahoma's Tiare Jennings runs during the first game of the NCAA Women's College World Series softball championship series against Texas, on June 8, 2022, in Oklahoma City. Sooners softball figures to be one of the biggest beneficiaries of the switch, which will take place in the fall of 2024. . 17/16Kentucky and UIC this weekend, March 3-4, for the home-opening OU Tournament in Norman. 1 team in softball, with the top ERA and the top batting average in the game -- was nearly derailed when ace pitcher . 1 UCLA Bruins 14-0, Oklahoma Sooners extend streak to three with 10-3 win over Utah Utes, Sooners complete the Friday sweep with 8-0 shutout of Texas A&M, Oklahoma Sooners bounce back with run rule win over Cal State Fullerton, 'I don't want them to feel that kind of pressure': Patty Gasso taking a big picture approach, How to Watch No. She combined with Jordy Bahl for the shutout victory over Cal State Fullerton. 2023 www.oklahoman.com. To my family, friends and [OU] fans. 10 player and No. Storako was an NFCA All-American and unanimous Big Ten Pitcher of the Year in 2021, when she was 25-8 with a 1.71 ERA and 300 strikeouts. Announcing the Extra Inning Softball Newsletter! It was the sophomores third career home run and second this season, and doubled her RBI total for 2023. Edward Reali/The Daily Class of 2022 pitcher. Oklahoma registered four wins shortened by run . The 2023 Oklahoma Sooners softball team is an American college softball team that represents the University of Oklahoma during the 2023 NCAA Division I softball season. The Sooners were leading 5-4 when May entered with two outs and one runner on base in the fourth. If i knew it was the last time I would get to be playing with my sisters I would have cherished it. I have devoted everything in my life to him and he is taking care of me like always. NORMAN OU softball returns the majority of its roster that led the Sooners to the program's fifth national championship last . On may 10, 2021 i went under for my first hip surgery due to collapsing in the bullpen mid pitch. To all college athletes take care of your self and let God lead the way in everything you do. The players they lost were big ones NCAA all-time home run queen Jocelyn Alo at the top of the list, plus catcher Lynnsie Elam, infielder Jana Johns, utility player Taylon Snow and pitcher Hope Trautwein, but reloading doesnt figure to be much of an issue. NORMAN Oklahoma redshirt senior pitcher Alex Storako has been named Big 12 Pitcher of the Week for her performance last weekend at the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic, the conference announced . 20 player overall). 9 Northwestern and a familiar foe in Texas. 2 nationally in her class by Extra. Oklahoma is in a place it hasn't been . The former No. USA TODAY - For the first time since trading her maize and blue for crimson and cream, Oklahoma Sooners pitcher Alex Storako was named the Big 12's Pitcher of the Week. Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman Eric Bailey Oklahoma's absence atop the. It was Boones first home run of the season and the fourth of her career. Pitcher Nicole May is 15-2. OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. - Senior Kate Gordon drilled a full-count home run over the left-center-field wall in the top of the eighth inning to power James Madison to a 4-3 win over top-seeded Oklahoma in the opening game of the Women's College World Series on Thursday afternoon at USA Softball Hall of Fame Stadium. Alex Storako, who pitched 11 scoreless innings at the Mary Nutter Classic, had plenty of success in the Big Ten, but this was her first accolade from the Big 12. Fill out the form below to verify that youre part of the Extra Elite! She also recorded 63 complete games and one perfect game. 1 ranked UCLA Bruins.. The Oklahoma Baseball tradition is long and storied, with two national championships in 1951 and 1994, along with numerous All-Americans. 2021 Softball Roster - University of Oklahoma 2021 Softball Roster View Type: Go To Coaching Staff 0 Rylie Boone OFSo.5' 3'' Owasso HS Owasso, Okla. Full Bio 1 Kinsey Koeltzow CJr.5' 6''. This defeat brings an end to Utah's three game win streak and puts their 2023 record at . The Sooners recorded two runs in the third inning after Jennings hit a double that scored Coleman and Brito, and Kinzie Hansen hit a two-run home run in the fourth inning to give the Sooners a 10 . Rylie Boone is batting .412 this year. OU freshman pitcher Jordy Bahl missed the tournament with arm soreness and was unable to play during the Sooners' 4-3 loss to Oklahoma State in the tournament championship. For starters, shortstops are leaders. Looking back: The Sooners whipped through the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic with five wins highlighted by a 14-0 triumph over former No. Tramel:Patty Gasso talking big after OU softball cleans up in the transfer portal. 1 UCLA Bruins. But Oklahomas Hall of Fame skipper certainly relishes getting to coach her team in the wake of defeat. Sanders was a top-three finalist for NFCA Division I National Freshman of the Year honors. victory over top-ranked UCLA, the Sooners are back atop the national polls, and they're moving back up in our . As a result, she received her first weekly Big 12 honor. As a freshman in 2022, she was named NFCA National Freshman of the Year. Copyright 2023 University of Oklahoma Athletics. The early returns on Storakos transfer from the Michigan Wolverines are looking quite good for head coach Patty Gasso and the Oklahoma Sooners. Then the Sooners brought in several of the best players available in the transfer portal Texas A&M catcher/infielder Haley Lee, Michigan pitcher Alex Storako, and Arizona State infielders Cydney Sanders and Alynah Torres. The Sooners had seven hits and six runs in the second inning with two outs on the board. The Sooners outscored their five opponents 50-4 during the three days and let the softball world know, hey, OU isn't going anywhere. True senior Macy McAdoo and sophomore Emmy Guthrie both announced their medical retirements from the sport, in separate social media posts. Sophomore Nicole May and graduate transfer Hope Trautwein combined to finish the perfect game for the Sooners. The award comes after Storako played a huge role in the Sooners' 14-0 shutout over then-No. [6][7] Bahl was ranked as the nation's No. [11] She finished the regular season with a 211 record, with a 0.95 ERA, 199 strikeouts and 29 walks in 132+13 innings pitched. She made 22 appearances in the circle as a Sooner, including taking the circle four times in the 2022 campaign. Jordy Bahl is 15-0 with one save, a 0.73 ERA and 138 strikeouts in 86 1/3 innings so far as a freshman. Please see Storyline for restrictions and usage terms. Storako (3-0) was good over four innings, giving up just two hits and a walk while striking out four of the 16 batters she faced. The Sooners are led by Patty Gasso in her twenty-ninth season, and play their home games at OU Softball Complex. Bahl attended Papillion-La Vista Senior High School in Papillion, Nebraska. High school career [ edit] Bahl attended Papillion-La Vista Senior High School in Papillion, Nebraska. I am currently sitting here in a recliner, ice on, hip brace and crutches sitting next to me. Things got interesting in the second, as Storako allowed two baserunners in scoring position with no outs, but got out of her own trouble. In 2021, she set a Michigan single-game record with 22 strikeouts in a victory over Michigan State and led the nation with 12.9 strikeouts per seven innings. March 11. Storako made two other appearances over the weekend, finishing with a combined 11 strikeouts while allowing zero runs. Thank you to my parents for everything that they have sacrificed and gave me, thank you to my family for the endless support, thank you to my many coaches for all the time that you have spent on me, and thank you to my friends that have been by my side though all of this. Softball-playing girls from Oklahoma knew all about Fernandez's feats. Video courtesy/Sooner Sports TV. 1 recruit in the nation has been as advertised since coming to Norman, rocking a 0.95 ERA, and 199 strikeouts in 132 innings pitched. OU Softball: Oklahoma Reclaims No. On may 10, 2021 i went under for my first hip surgery due to collapsing in the bullpen mid pitch. Having two hip surgeries in two years while being under the age of 22 is a lot, but as it says in Philippians 2:12-13.. Storako helped OU to a dominant weekend at the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic, where the Sooners went 5-0 and outscored their opponents 50-4, including a 14-0 victory against then-No. The Michigan transfer allowed just seven base runners and didnt allow a run across 10 innings of work and went 2-0 in the Mary Nutter Classic. 5 player in the 2021 class by Extra Inning Softball and No. For updates and more information on Oklahoma softball, follow the Sooners on Twitter and Instagram (@OU_Softball) and likeOklahoma Softballon Facebook. That put Oklahoma in the lead, 5-2, and the Sooners never. The past couple of years she has been sick. https://soonerswire.usatoday.com/2022/06/01/oklahoma-sooners-softball-pitcher-jordy-bahl-wcws-patty-gasso-northwestern/, 'Bombs Away': Social Media Reacts to Sooners dominant win over No. May 18There was a noticeable absence for Oklahoma during the team's two games last weekend at the Big 12 Tournament. Lee figures to split time with Kinzie Hansen behind the plate, and should see action at first base as well. Posted at 01:41h . [16] During the Women's College World Series championship game on June 9, she allowed four hits, two runs, three walks and two strikeouts in four innings and earned the win in the title clinching game. Gasso has had the young flamethrower on ice since early May due to what was called soreness. Bahl has not pitched since May 6 against Oklahoma State. Jayda Coleman talks about the upcoming OU softball season, See OU softball player Jayda Coleman talk about the upcoming season, OU softball series opener for Red River Rivalry vs. Texas moved to Oklahoma City, Get to know the 2023 Oklahoma Sooners softball team and schedule, 'It's a game of inches': How Jayda Coleman's epic catches paved way for OU softball title, Carlson: OU softball joins the rarified air of sports dynasties with sixth WCWS title, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Storako was fantastic all weekend long, but against UCLA, she spread three hits across five innings of work and struck out five. I made the decision to Medically Retire from playing softball. With the national title now . Her Sooners took multiple steps forward this weekend, rebounding from a 4-3 loss to Baylor last week by dominating all challengers at the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic in Cathedral City, CA. Hansen came through in the moment with an opposite field RBI double that made it 8-0. After walking the bases loaded, May struck out SilentRain Espinoza to get out of the jam. In the past 494 days I have experienced so much pain and suffering due to my hips. "She's able to move (her changeup) up and down very well and she's getting a lot better at working it in-and-out with her curveball and everything. My body has suffered the unimaginable in the past two years and I would never wish what Ive had to go through on anyone else. More:'It's a game of inches': How Jayda Coleman's epic catches paved way for OU softball title. 1 for the last two years 29 consecutive polls on the way to back-to-back national championships but dropped to No. When asked if Bahl would return for the Sooners' regional this weekend, Gasso wasn't able to give much . The Huskies didnt put another baserunner on until the seventh, when May got out of another jam. In the past month Ive had to make the hardest decision of my life and I had to make it to better my current and future self. [14] She didn't pitch during the 2022 Big 12 Conference softball tournament due to suffering arm soreness. The two-time All-American made 189 starts for the Aggies over the last four seasons, hitting .365 with 47 home runs, 36 doubles and 130 RBIs. 17 Kentucky and UIC. UCLA's Megan Faraimo, shown pitching in the Women's College World Series in June, struggled against Oklahoma in the Bruins' 14-0 loss to the Sooners on Sunday. top 2023 softball players 27 Feb. top 2023 softball players. The Oklahoma Sooners' offense has been really good through the first few weeks of the season, but they still have room to improve. PALM SPRINGS, Calif. - Despite homers from Aliya Belarde and Karlie Davison, the University of Utah softball team suffered a 10-3 defeat at the hands of the No. 1 in USA TODAY NFCA Coaches Poll, but UCLA still garners a first place vote, Oklahoma Sooners reclaim top spot of D1 Softball top 25, Kinzie Hansen makes presence felt in Oklahoma's 5-0 weekend at Mary Nutter Classic, Oklahoma Sooners send a message to the rest of the softball world with 14-0 win over UCLA, Oklahoma Sooners blast No. She struck out 11 in the complete-game performance, allowing no hits or walks to the 18 batters she faced. She allowed just 46 hits and limited opponents to a .092 batting average, while batting .434 herself with nine doubles, a home run and 21 RBIs. Hansen figures to remain out at least through this weekend but figures to return behind the plate for the Sooners soon. She is 4-0 with a 0.34 ERA in 20 2/3 innings and is coming off her best . The Sooners racked up 20 hits from 11 different players, and pitcher Alex Storako (4-0) surrendered only three hits and struck out five in five scoreless innings. Boone finished with two hits and three RBIs, and Nugent was 1-for-1 with a walk and three RBIs. Around the first week of May, I was pitching in the bullpen like everyday and I collapsed again I knew that feeling and I knew that I didnt like that feeling. More:OU softball series opener for Red River Rivalry vs. Texas moved to Oklahoma City, Last week: 5-0 (Beat Duke 4-0, beat Liberty 1-0 (8 innings), beat Stanford 10-1 (6), beat Washington 5-4, beat San Jose State 9-0 in five innings), This week: At Getterman Classic in Waco, Texas (vs. Longwood, 12:30 p.m. Friday; vs. Stephen F. Austin, 12:30 p.m. Saturday; vs. Army, 5:30 p.m. Saturday; vs. Baylor, noon Sunday), More:Get to know the 2023 Oklahoma Sooners softball team and schedule. Fill out this form to be on Extra Inning Softball notifications list and be the first to get important updates and news specifically for coaches. Under coach Patty Gasso, the Sooners have won five of the past nine national championships. OU Softball: Oklahoma Rebounds With Easy Victory over Cal State Fullerton The Sooners opened the Mary Nutter Classic with an emphatic victory over the Titans that featured big hits from the. Following the departures of both McAdoo and Guthrie, the Sooners roster now sits at 20 members for the 2023 season. I am currently sitting here in a recliner, ice on, hip brace and crutches sitting next to me. 1 UCLA. Oklahoma softball takes down top-ranked UCLA 14-0 with offensive explosion Share 8 preseason picks for the 2023 Women's College World Series 3:00 Sort By: Oldest First Latest 11:35 am, February. That was hip surgery 1, and it was a hard and long process. Starting pitcher Alex Storako went all five innings and allowed just three hits and no earned runs. Alex Storako, OU's senior transfer from Michigan, is the Big 12 Pitcher of the Week, the league announced Tuesday. And some of her coaches think her best has yet to come. For the weekend, Storako a two-time All-Big Ten pitcher logged two wins in three appearances while striking out a 11 batters with no runs allowed, one walk and six hits. 1 Oklahoma Sooners softball vs. Baylor Bears on Sunday, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. This is a developing story. [8][9], Bahl made her collegiate debut for Oklahoma on February 10, 2022, in a game against UC Santa Barbara. I tried to ignore the feeling and just pretend like it didnt happen. Here's three that stand out: 1. [17][18] She was also named a first-team All-American, the NFCA National Freshman of the Year, Softball America Freshman of the Year and a finalist for USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year.[19][20][21][22]. 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