Oklahoma Softball Weekend Preview | Bedlam

M. HofeldMay 4, 2023 No Comments

The Big 12 regular season title has already been determined but that doesn’t mean the Bedlam won’t matter to Oklahoma. The Sooners clinched an unprecedented 11th consecutive conference title last weekend but they’ll put state pride and the nation’s longest winning streak on the line in Stillwater this weekend.

Series Schedule

DateOpponentTimeTVResult
May 5at Oklahoma State6:00 PMESPN2
May 6at Oklahoma State4:00 PMESPN
May 7at Oklahoma State2:00 PMESPN+

Tuning In

Friday and Saturday’s games will be shown to a national audience on ESPN2 (FRI) and ESPN (SAT). Sunday’s game can be seen on ESPN+. All three games can be heard via 107.7 The Franchise in Oklahoma or nationwide on The Varsity Network app with Chris Plank on the call.

What We Learned Last Weekend

Jayda Coleman can change a game in the blink of an eye. Coleman went 6-for-9 (.667 BA) from the plate against Kansas last weekend, with two doubles, two home runs and six RBIs.

Notes & Storylines

  • OU is on a nation-best 38-game win streak.
  • The Sooners clinched its 11th consecutive Big 12 regular season title last weekend.
  • The Sooners are 17-0 in ranked matchups on the season. OU is outscoring its opponents by a combined score of 391-37 on the season, surrendering an average of 0.78 runs/game.
  • Of OU’s 17 games against top-25 competition, five have been run-rule wins. Furthermore, in those 17 ranked victories, the Sooners have outscored opponents 124-18.
  • OU is outscoring conference opponents 107-11.
  • OU has won 53 consecutive conference series.
  • Oklahoma’s pitching staff has thrown shutouts in 29 of the 46 games this season. That is the most shutouts of any pitching staff in the nation.
  • As a team, OU is batting a nation-best .374 with 89 home runs.
  • Five Sooners have double-digit homers and eight have hit six or more home runs.
  • OU currently holds the nation’s longest active win streak at 38 games.

About Oklahoma State

  • Oklahoma leads the all-time series over OSU, 99-72, including a 35-34 mark in Stillwater.
  • The Sooners have won 29 of its last 31 over the Cowgirls dating back to 2011.
  • Oklahoma State won its first game over OU in 10 years in 2021. The loss marked Oklahoma State’s first win over OU since April 27, 2011.
  • OU head coach Patty Gasso holds a 20-2 record vs. OSU’s Kenny Gajewski.
  • The teams last met in the Big 12 Tournament Championship in 2022, with the Cowgirls winning 4-3 in eight innings for their first Big 12 conference title in program history.

Heavy Hitters

  • Oklahoma’s Jayda Coleman leads the team with 13 home runs. She’s knocked in 40 RBI and is batting a team-best .454 on the season.
  • Kiley Naomi leads Oklahoma State with 10 home runs and is batting .368. She also paces the team in RBI’s with 53.

From The Circle

  • Nicole May leads Oklahoma’s exceptional pitching staff with a 0.42 ERA and has a perfect 15-0 record which ties Alex Storako for the best record among the Sooner pitchers. She’s second on the team with 111 strikeouts.
  • Oklahoma State’s Kelly Maxwell has built a 14-3 record on the season and has a 1.85 ERA, with 187 strikeouts.

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