Day Two of the OU Tournament gets underway shortly with Oklahoma set to face a familiar opponent in Liberty (8-8) after they open the day against Louisiana (8-10). It’s another doubleheader day for the 16-0 Sooners after Friday’s victories included a walk-off home run and a run-rule shutout.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Time | TV |
| March 2 | Louisiana | 11:00 AM | ESPN+ |
| March 1 | Liberty | 1:25 PM | ESPN+ |
Tuning In
Both games are televised on ESPN+ and will also be broadcast on 1560 AM/103.3 FM The Franchise 2 as well as 107.7 FM The Franchise.
Notes From Friday’s Games
Notes
- Oklahoma’s lineup produced 17 runs on 19 hits, 10 walks, nine extra-base hits and five home runs between the two games.
- The Sooners extended their NCAA-record winning streak to 69 games with the two victories.
- The attendance of 4,500 set a new program record.
- Alyssa Brito (3-for-4, R, HR, RBI), Jayda Coleman (2-for-3, BB, 2 R, 2B, HR, 2 RBI), Riley Boone (2-for-4, 2 R) and Kinzie Hansen (2-for-3, BB, 2 R, 2B, HR, 2 RBI) each provided multi-hit games in the opener.
- Cydney Sanders recorded her 100th collegiate RBI in the second game.
- OU earned its 10th shutout through its first 16 games of 2024 with the 8-0 victory over Liberty.
Firsts At Love’s Field
First OU hit: Jayda Coleman, 2B, 1st inn. vs. Miami (OH)
First OU home run: Alyssa Brito, 5th inn. vs. Miami (OH)
First OU run scored: Jayda Coleman, 1st inn. vs. Miami (OH)
First OU RBI: Ella Parker, 1st inn. vs. Miami (OH)
First multi-hit game: Alyssa Brito vs. Miami (OH)
First three-hit game: Alyssa Brito vs. Miami (OH)
First OU stolen base: Rylie Boone and Cydney Sanders, home and 2B, 4th inn. vs. Liberty
First strikeout: Nicole May against Jenna Golebiewski, 1st inn. vs. Miami (OH)
First complete game: Kelly Maxwell vs. Liberty
First shutout: Kelly Maxwell vs. Liberty
Heavy Hitters
- Oklahoma enters today’s action with a team batting average of .364. The Sooners have plated a total of 127 runs so far on the season.
- Louisiana has a team batting average of .279. The Ragin’ Cajuns have crossed home plate 89 times this season.
- Liberty has a team batting average of .255. The Flames have scored 46 runs on the season.
From The Circle
- Oklahoma’s team ERA is 1.14. OU pitcher’s have given up a total of 19 runs through the first sixteen games of the season.
- Louisiana has a team ERA of 3.34. Cajun pitchers have allowed 71 runs to score on the season.
- Liberty is posting a 3.21 ERA on the season with 49 runs allowed.
Chasing Milestones
- Kinzie Hansen needs one home run to tie Sydney Romero (54) for eighth on OU’s all-time list.
- Hansen is also just three RBIs short of tying Ashli Barrett (190) for 10th on OU’s all-time list.
- Nicole May needs three wins to tie Kelsey Stevens (56) for 10th on OU’s all-time list.
- Tiare Jennings needs 10 more total bases to tie Sydney Romero (558) for third on OU’s all-time list.
Pick The Score Contest
Alright, we’re trying something new with select games this season. Give us your score prediction for today’s Oklahoma/Liberty game in the comments section below. If you get it right you can win some OU merch.
Tiebreakers
In addition to the score prediction give us the following.
A) Total strikeouts recorded by Oklahoma pitchers during the game
B) Total bases for Kinzie Hansen
- We’re going with the “Price is Right Rules” for the tiebreakers. If you go over the amount you bust. The person with the closet tie breaker prediction, without going over, will win.
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