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. I will still be with the team and still be surrounded by the girls but I will never have the privilege of putting on another softball uniform. I am currently sitting here in a recliner, ice on, hip brace and crutches sitting next to me. Next week, Oklahoma will be back on top of the college softball world. Add languages. Lee was one of the top home-run hitters in college softball the last two seasons, combining for 40. The Oklahoma Sooners' offense has been really good through the first few weeks of the season, but they still have room to improve. But Oklahomas Hall of Fame skipper certainly relishes getting to coach her team in the wake of defeat. 6 player overall, and SJ Geurin of Leander, Texas, as the No. More:Get to know the 2023 Oklahoma Sooners softball team and schedule. 1 in USA TODAY NFCA Coaches Poll, but UCLA still garners a first place vote, 2024 Linebacker Brian Huff earns an offer from Oklahoma, Sooners pick up another prediction to land 2024 4-Star RB Caden Durham, Oklahoma offers four-star interior defensive lineman D'Antre Robinson out of Florida, Oklahoma Sooners send a message to the rest of the softball world with 14-0 win over UCLA, Top 20 Oklahoma Sooners of all-time in receiving yards, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Bahl attended Papillion-La Vista Senior High School in Papillion, Nebraska. 20 player overall). "She has the aura around her that she's the one in control and is going to make it happen. Storako helped OU to a dominant weekend at the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic,. She allowed 18 earned runs, while holding opponents to a .137 batting average including seven shutouts. She also scored the game-winning run in the Sooners 1-0, eight-inning win over Liberty on Thursday. [8][9], Bahl made her collegiate debut for Oklahoma on February 10, 2022, in a game against UC Santa Barbara. The Sooners opened the Mary Nutter Classic with an emphatic victory over the Titans that featured big hits from the bottom of the lineup, sharp pitching and good defense. Contact/Follow us@SoonersWireon Twitter, and like our page onFacebook to follow ongoing coverage of Oklahoma news, notes, and opinions.You can also follow Ben on Twitter @bendackiw. After walking the bases loaded, May struck out SilentRain Espinoza to get out of the jam. Each oversees one area of the defense, catcher handling the battery, shortstop the infield and center the outfield. Edward Reali/The Daily Class of 2022 pitcher. I had all summer to decide what I was going to do with my life and it still was so hard to actually say out loud that I was done. Bahl was recently named the National Freshman of the Year. Oklahoma finished 59-3 last season, and knocked off Texas to secure its sixth national championship. Fill out the form below to verify that youre part of the Extra Elite! 1 UCLA, Oklahoma Sooners No. The site also ranks signee Jocelyn Erickson of Phoenix as the No. Here's three that stand out: 1. Nugents big swing was the seventh pitch of her at-bat, including a pair of two-strike foul balls. Grace Lyons was 6 of 13. Her career record pitching was 93-7, with a 0.22 earned run average. "But shortstops are really the captain . 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. Oklahoma meets both teams twice on weekend and all games can be seen via SoonerVision on ESPN+ and heard via 107.7 The Franchise or nationwide on the TuneIn app. The Sooners are led by Patty Gasso in her twenty-ninth season, and play their home games at OU Softball Complex. 1 team in softball, with the top ERA and the top batting average in the game -- was nearly derailed when ace pitcher . 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. Let us know your thoughts, comment on this story below. After a 14-0 (5 inn.) She struck out 11 in the complete-game performance, allowing no hits or walks to the 18 batters she faced. The early returns on Storako's transfer from the Michigan Wolverines are looking quite good for head coach Patty Gasso and the Oklahoma Sooners softball figures to be one of the biggest beneficiaries of the switch, which will take place in the fall of 2024. . 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The 2021 national champion banner is unveiled during the 2021 OU softball national championship celebration at Marita Hynes Field on June 12. https://soonerswire.usatoday.com/2023/02/28/oklahoma-sooners-softball-alex-storako-patty-gasso/, Oklahoma Sooners No. It was the sophomores third career home run and second this season, and doubled her RBI total for 2023. 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. In 2021, she set program records in home runs (25) and slugging percentage (.955). 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 . On a day when the Oklahoma bats erupted for 14 runs, Storako gave the UCLA batting order little room to breathe. The Sooners had an early offensive outburst and got good relief pitching as Utah hung around and forced the full seven innings. With Oklahoma softball going back-to-back, Jordan Shusterman looks at how the Sooners built a dynasty and whether it can continue. 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. Storako was fantastic all weekend long, but against UCLA, she spread three hits across five innings of work and struck out five. 2-ranked Oklahoma improved to 9-1 this season. She posted a team-leading ERA of 1.25 this season with 159 strikeouts. Haley Lee and Alynah Torres began the bottom of the inning with back-to-back walks, setting the table for Rylie Boone, who delivered an opposite-field RBI single to score Lee from second base. The official 2023 Softball Roster for the University of Oklahoma Following the departures of both McAdoo and Guthrie, the Sooners roster now sits at 20 members for the 2023 season. Coming off an injury, Hansen got her first action of the season when she stepped in to pinch-hit for Brito in the fourth inning. After an incredible 45-1 season that culminated in their 10th straight regular season title, the Oklahoma Sooners dominated the Big 12's all . Oklahomas newest pitcher got a nice welcome to the Big 12 Conference. She threw 11 pitches, and allowed two hits while recording just one out. Bahl went 2 for 8. The Sooners host No. 1 ranked UCLA Bruins.. This might be a different team with some different players in their roles, but the Sooners aren't slowing down anytime soon. Jordy Bahl was a sensation last season in the circle for OU softball. 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. NORMAN Oklahoma enters the week in the rare position of coming off a loss. 5 min read. In the first part of the WCWS, the Sooners will be in a bracket with No. Well it did. On the season, Storako has posted a 4-0 record in the circle with an ERA of 0.34 and 26 total strikeouts. Some of you know but most dont so I will tell my story, McAdoo wrote on Instagram on Monday. In the past 494 days I have experienced so much pain and suffering due to my hips. The Sooners fell to No. 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. The Sooners were leading 5-4 when May entered with two outs and one runner on base in the fourth. Jordy Bahl closed by pitching the fifth inning. 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.,. All five of her wins came during the pandemic-shortened 2020 season. Tiare Jennings was 7 of 16 with four runs, three RBIs and a double, leading the Sooners in hitting over the opening weekend. FanNation flipped this story into All Sooners . That put Oklahoma in the lead, 5-2, and the Sooners never. Please check your email for a confirmation. In this week's Big 12 Softball Power Rankings, there will be a shake-up at the top as the Oklahoma Sooners, who fell to Baylor at the Getterman Classic in Week 2, returned to form in a big way this weekend. Video courtesy/Sooner Sports TV. 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 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. 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. Including one individual shutout, she also combined to blank Fullerton with sophomore Jordy Bahl. 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. Since blowing out UCLA, the Sooners have reclaimed the top spot in the rankings, knocking the Bruins down to No. Alex Storako, OU's senior transfer from Michigan, is the Big 12 Pitcher of the Week, the league announced Tuesday. 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. Bahl doubled her hit total from her freshman season over the Sooners first five games this season, helping OU to a 5-0 start at the Mark Campbell Invitational last weekend in Irvine, California. During her junior year in 2020, she posted a 270 record with a 0.15 ERA, surrendering just 27 hits and 24 walks in 139 innings pitched, while striking out 299 batters. They include Jordy Bahl of Oklahoma.In her first college season, she went 22-1 with a 1.09 earned . [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. From the 9-hole, Sophia Nugent then smashed a three-run home run deep over the wall in left field for a 5-0 Sooner lead. 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. Any lingering questions about this Oklahoma Sooners teams should be put to bed after closing out the Mary Nutter Classic with a 14-0 domination over the previously undefeated and No. To put this into historical perspective, this Sooner team can be compared to three other teams considered to be the best college softball . True freshman pitcher Kierston Deal cruised through four innings in the circle for the Sooners (12-1) while a pair of triples helped OU pile a hefty run total on LMU (5-10). Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman Eric Bailey Oklahoma's absence atop the. Tickets for all regular season games at Marita Hynes Field are sold out. The Oklahoma Sooners dominated the No. She led Texas A&M in batting average (.405), home runs (15), and RBIs (45) in 2022. 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. She combined with Jordy Bahl for the shutout victory over Cal State Fullerton. With a subtle shrug, Kelly . Bahl pinch ran to start the eighth, then scored on an error to give OU the victory. 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. Sign up for the Sooners Wire newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning. The NCAA softball season is underway and here's a list of players to watch for the 2023 season. Her 21 home runs broke a program single-season record and ranked 12th nationally. One of the biggest bright spots this . Freshman Jocelyn Erickson emerging as a real offensive weapon. 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. I know it would get me if I was going against her," former Tri-West catcher McKenna Hagemier said. Ranked No. 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 the weekly awards Tuesday. We dont know exactly when Gasso will give Bahl the nod to get back in the circle, but we definitely should see her at somepoint this week. Her slugging percentage ranked third, on-base percentage fifth and .425 batting average ranked in the top 25 nationally. After an excellent 2022 season, OU pitcher Nicole May is heading toward an even better junior year, coach Patty Gasso said just before the season. The former No. Storako was exceptional in OU's romp of then-No. 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''. The Big 12 and Pac-12 both sent three teams to the WCWS with the Big 10 and SEC both sending one. And some of her coaches think her best has yet to come. Coach Patty Gasso and the OU softball program, National titles are nice, but these off-field wins mean as much to OU's Grace Lyons, Former OU softball star Jocelyn Alo named 2021-22 Big 12 Female Athlete of the Year, OU baseball looks to build off College World Series run with a new-look roster in 2023, Patty Gasso talking big after OU softball cleans up in the transfer portal, Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. Sign up for the Sooners Wire newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning. 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. 2023 www.oklahoman.com. Coleman was the No. She is 4-0 with a 0.34 ERA in 20 2/3 innings and is coming off her best . A pair of Oklahoma pitchers announced their departures from the Sooners softball roster on Monday. 2 this week after falling 4-3 Sunday to the Bears in Waco. 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).