[14] She didn't pitch during the 2022 Big 12 Conference softball tournament due to suffering arm soreness. Oklahoma coach Patty Gasso led her team to five victories, including a 14-0 triumph over former 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. Coach Patty Gasso and the OU softball program brings back much of the team that helped the Sooners win their second consecutive national championship in 2022, with just five players exhausting their eligibility. 1 UCLA, Oklahoma Sooners No. Donihoo was one of the key figures in the Sooners 2021 WCWS title run, hitting .476 with a WCWS-best 10 RBIs, hitting three home runs and a double. 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. Their most recent victory was a 14-0 romp over the then No. 1 for the last two years 29 consecutive polls on the way to back-to-back national championships but dropped to No. More:Carlson: OU softball joins the rarified air of sports dynasties with sixth WCWS title. Freshman Jocelyn Erickson hit her first career home run in that win as well. Here's three that stand out: 1. The Sooners had an early offensive outburst and got good relief pitching as Utah hung around and forced the full seven innings. Oklahoma is in the midst of one of the most dominant runs ever in women's college softball. Tri-West pitcher Audrey Lowry has committed to six-time national champion Oklahoma, the nationally ranked southpaw announced Monday afternoon. 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. 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. 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. No. 17 by Softball America. In the season-opening 4-0 win over Duke, Bahl had her first career extra-base hit, driving in a run in the bottom of the second. 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. Oklahoma finished 59-3 last season, and knocked off Texas to secure its sixth national championship. Shelby Pendley Shortstop (2013-2015) Pendley is another amazing player in Oklahoma lore. But Donihoos playing time dwindled early in the 2022 season, and she left the team in mid-April after the Texas Tech series. With Hope Trautwein having graduated, Storako figures to step in to Trautweins place alongside Jordy Bahl and Nicole May in the Sooners rotation. Alex Storako, OUs senior transfer from Michigan, is the Big 12 Pitcher of the Week, the league announced Tuesday. Oklahoma is in a place it hasn't been . 10 min read. She also batted .510 with 20 home runs and 55 RBI. Announcing the Extra Inning Softball Newsletter! On a day when the Oklahoma bats erupted for 14 runs, Storako gave the UCLA batting order little room to breathe. OU outscored its opponents 29-5 in sweeping through the Mark Campbell Invitational in Irvine, California, over the weekend. One of the biggest bright spots this . The Oklahoma Baseball tradition is long and storied, with two national championships in 1951 and 1994, along with numerous All-Americans. All five of her wins came during the pandemic-shortened 2020 season. Posted at 01:41h . Kinzie Hansen is batting .438 with 24 home runs. Following the departures of both McAdoo and Guthrie, the Sooners roster now sits at 20 members for the 2023 season. Lowry went 22-3 with a 0.42 ERA, 302 strikeouts as a sophomore. 2 starting pitcher. 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. 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. The Sooners had seven hits and six runs in the second inning with two outs on the board. Please see Storyline for restrictions and usage terms. "She has the aura around her that she's the one in control and is going to make it happen. Well it did. I tried to ignore the feeling and just pretend like it didnt happen. "Natural leaders," Gasso said. The already stacked Oklahoma Softball pitching staff will be getting some additional firepower for the Womens College World Series, which begins this week. 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 . 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. Club Coaches: Send Us Your Info to Get On Our Notifications List. After an incredible 45-1 season that culminated in their 10th straight regular season title, the Oklahoma Sooners dominated the Big 12's all . Coleman was the No. 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. [6][7] Bahl was ranked as the nation's No. These changes are subject to approval. Camp Preview: New York Lady Nightmares Bring ODM Testing to Long Island on Sat. 1 UCLA. [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. If i knew it was the last time I would get to be playing with my sisters I would have cherished it. 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. 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. On the weekend, Storako collected two wins in three appearances and 10 innings pitched with wins vs. UCLA and CSU-Fullerton, striking out a combined 11 with no runs allowed, one walk and six hits. 2 in the country for the first time since 2021 following a 4-3 loss to Baylor one week ago. OU had been ranked No. Things got interesting in the second, as Storako allowed two baserunners in scoring position with no outs, but got out of her own trouble. 1 Oklahoma Sooners defeated the Florida State Seminoles (49-13-1) by a score of 5-1 to claim the 2021 Women's College World Series Championship. OU 10, Loyola Marymount 1 (5) 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. I tried to ignore the feeling and just pretend like it didnt happen. The Big 12 and Pac-12 both sent three teams to the WCWS with the Big 10 and SEC both sending one. FanNation flipped this story into All Sooners . Grace Lyons was 6 of 13. 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 Ranked No. As well as shave off pieces off my hip bone and repair multiple torn ligaments. She allowed 18 earned runs, while holding opponents to a .137 batting average including seven shutouts. Buoyed by the defensive momentum, the Sooners extended their lead with more fireworks in the bottom of the third. Tramel:Patty Gasso talking big after OU softball cleans up in the transfer portal. Storako was fantastic all weekend long, but against UCLA, she spread three hits across five innings of work and struck out five. Oklahoma pitcher Hope Trautwein threw a no-hitter as the Sooners beat No. o my family, friends and [OU] fans. 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. Hansen figures to remain out at least through this weekend but figures to return behind the plate for the Sooners soon. 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). As a result, she received her first weekly Big 12 honor. Recently, OU coach Patty Gasso praised Hansens offseason work after the catcher struggled offensively last season. 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. She also scored the game-winning run in the Sooners 1-0, eight-inning win over Liberty on Thursday. Storako is 4-0 in the circle in 2023 with an ERA of 0.34 and 26 strikeouts. 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. 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. After a 14-0 (5 inn.) True senior Macy McAdoo and sophomore Emmy Guthrie both announced their medical retirements from the sport, in separate social media posts. OU hit four home runs over the opening weekend, including a grand slam by Grace Green in Sundays 9-0 win over San Jose State. The Oklahoma Sooners wasted no time establishing themselves at the plate, loading the bases early against UCLA ace pitcher Megan Fariamo.Though Oklahoma wasn't able to push any runs across . I was still currently doing rehab up until the end of this past season. 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. [2] Following an outstanding season she was named Nebraska Softball Player of the Year for the second consecutive year and Gatorade National Softball Player of the Year. Bahl attended Papillion-La Vista Senior High School in Papillion, Nebraska. 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. USA TODAY - Oklahoma's loss to the Baylor Bears sent shockwaves throughout the world of collegiate softball. More:Get to know the 2023 Oklahoma Sooners softball team and schedule. 5 min read. 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''. Bahl went 2 for 8. I was devastated I was thinking this couldnt happen to me again yet it was. 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. 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. 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. Her slugging percentage ranked third, on-base percentage fifth and .425 batting average ranked in the top 25 nationally. This might be a different team with some different players in their roles, but the Sooners aren't slowing down anytime soon. 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. Storako responded, striking out Evelyn Sabla and Peyton Toto and inducing a soft groundout back to the circle to end the threat. Florida, Oregon State, Oklahoma State and Arizona make up the remaining four teams in the WCWS. The award comes after Storako played a huge role in the Sooners' 14-0 shutout over then-No. 17 Kentucky and UIC. Please check your email for a confirmation. So expect Torres to mostly play third base for OU next season. Tickets for all regular season games at Marita Hynes Field are sold out. 1 recruit in the Class of 2021 by Softball America and Extra Inning Softball. 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. Guthrie, for her part, was the 22nd-ranked player in the class of 2021. De Antuanett tried to stretch from second base, but she was gunned down at the plate a big throw home by Boone and an athletic catch-and-swipe tag by Nugent. 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. High school career [ edit] Bahl attended Papillion-La Vista Senior High School in Papillion, Nebraska. Sooners softball figures to be one of the biggest beneficiaries of the switch, which will take place in the fall of 2024. . Lee figures to split time with Kinzie Hansen behind the plate, and should see action at first base as well. She posted a team-leading ERA of 1.25 this season with 159 strikeouts. 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. Storako made two other appearances over the weekend, finishing with a combined 11 strikeouts while allowing zero runs. 2. Lee was a big reason for the Sooners success, going 6 of 13 with five runs, five RBIs and a home run. Tri-West pitcher Audrey Lowry has committed to six-time national champion Oklahoma, the nationally ranked southpaw announced Monday afternoon. 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