Oklahoma State University Athletics
Cowgirls Head to Tulsa
June 21, 1999 | Cowgirl Softball
March 30, 1999
Oklahoma State (13-15)
at Tulsa (13-22)
Broken Arrow, Okla.
Wed., March 31, 1999 * 5 p.m.
OSU PLAYS TU IN NON-CONFERENCE GAME Oklahoma State (13-15 overall, 0-2 Big 12) travels to Broken Arrow, Okla., this Wednesday for a single non-conference game with the Tulsa Golden Hurricane (13- 22 overall, 2-4 Western Athletic). Game time is set for 5 p.m.
Probable Starting Lineup
Pos ## Name Average Miscellaneous Stats DP 11 Shelly Graham .378 17 runs, 28 H, 6 2B, 2 3B LF 15 Kristine Garcia .309 9 runs, 17 H, 3 2B 1B 10 Amanda Hayes .314 16 hits, 10 runs, 6-6 SB 3B 23 Jaime Foutch .412 35 hits, 7 2B, 2 HR, 19 RBI C 33 Michelle Singer .291 17 hits, 4 2B, 1 HR 2B 18 Melissa Turley .284 21 hits, 3 2B, 9 RBI RF 25 Katie Wise .256 11 hits, 10 runs, 2 2B SS 22 Casey O'Neill .316 18 hits, 5 2B, 10 RBI CF 5 Casey Acree .214 9 hits, 5 RBI
On the Mound ## Name Record ERA Miscellaneous Stats 45 Sarah Knife Chief 7-6 2.39 82.0 IP, 56 Ks, 5 CG 7 Sheryl Anderson 3-4 3.13 56.0 IP, 4 CG 9 Jessica Jenkins 3-3 3.69 43.2 IP, 51 Ks, 16 app
COWGIRLS FALL TO MISSOURI Oklahoma State could not keep up with the scoring offense of Missouri as the Tigers swept a doubleheader from OSU, 7-3 and 6-2, Sunday afternoon in Stillwater. Michelle Singer was the lone bright spot for Oklahoma State, going 4-for-7 at the plate, including a double and a home run. Shelly Graham went 5- for-12 last week, with three runs scored. It was just the 18th and 19th wins over OSU for Missouri in school history in a series that has seen 68 games between the two teams. The Cowgirls are now 49-19 all-time vs. Mizzou.
COMING UP Oklahoma State will host these same Tulsa Golden Hurricane on Wednesday, April 7, at 6:30 p.m. at Cowgirl Field. The Cowgirls will then head back on the road for nine-straight conference road games before wrapping up the season with eight home games, including five against conference opponents.
NEWCOMERS STEPPING UP Three of the top four offensive players for Oklahoma State this season are new to the program. Shelly Graham, a junior transfer from Pittsburg State, is second on the team in batting with a .378 average, 17 runs scored, six doubles, two triples and eight runs batted in. Casey O'Neill, a freshman from San Diego, Calif., is batting .316 with 10 RBIs, five doubles and seven runs. Amanda Hayes, a transfer from Louisiana Tech, is batting .314 with 10 runs, two doubles and a perfect 6-of-6 on stolen-base attempts. In all, OSU's newcomers have accounted for 51 of OSU's 101 runs (50.5%).
COWGIRL NOTE-ABLE Oklahoma State's catchers have thrown out 10-of-32 base runners on stolen-base attempts, or 31.2 percent. Conversely, OSU base runners have been successful on 29-of-37 attempts, or 78.3 percent ... Senior Michelle Singer leads the pack, throwing out 7-of-20 base stealers ... Cowgirl freshman Jessica Jenkins has struck out 51 batters in 43.2 innings, an average of 8.2 strikeouts per seven innings ... Oklahoma State has turned 10 double plays this season, compared to just four by the opponents ... Five Cowgirls are batting at least .333 with runners in scoring position, led by Jaime Foutch's .464 average ... Shelly Graham, OSU's leadoff hitter in 16-of-28 games, is batting .484 when leading off an inning ... As a team, Oklahoma State is 24-for-48 when batting with a runner on third base and less than two outs ... OSU is batting a dismal .182 when the bases are loaded, while the opposition is batting .250 in the same situation ... The Cowgirls have had 45 two-out RBIs, led by freshman Casey O'Neill and Foutch, who each have six. Shelly Graham and Melissa Turley each have five, while Kristine Garcia and Amanda Hayes have four each.
HITTING STREAKS Jaime Foutch's 12-game hitting streak, the longest of the season by any Cowgirl, was broken in the first game against Missouri. Shelly Graham now holds the longest current hitting streak. Here is a look at the current hitting streaks ...
6 - Shelly Graham
4 - Casey O'Neill
3 - Michelle Singer
2 - Jenny Kipp
1 - Foutch, Olival, Garcia, Hayes, Acree, Younk
TWO COWGIRLS HONORED Oklahoma State's Melissa Turley and Kristine Garcia were both honored by the Big 12 Conference with the NationsBank Community Champion Award this season. Turley was featured on the Big 12 Showcase three weeks ago, while Garcia will be honored on the same program in the future. Both were nominated by Oklahoma State's Athletic Department for their dedication to the Stillwater community and to several charitable organizations. OSU's only other honoree was Cowboy tailback Jamaal Fobbs, who received the accolade during the fall semester.
COWGIRLS ON THE AIR All conference home games, as well as the game at Oklahoma on April 21 and any postseason play, are scheduled to be aired live on Stillwater Radio. Bill VanNesshandles play-by-play duties, while former Cowgirl Nancy Teeheeprovides color analysis from time to time. Here is a list of the games that will be aired and on which station.
Sat., March 27 vs. Kansas (dh) KSPI 780 AM
Sun., March 28 vs. Missouri (dh) KSPI 780 AM
Wed., April 21 at Oklahoma Y105.5 FM
Sat., April 24 vs. Baylor (dh) KSPI 780 AM
Sun., April 25 vs. Texas Tech (dh) KSPI 780 AM
Fri., April 30 vs. Oklahoma Y105.5 FM
May 12-15 Big 12 Tournament TBA
SERIES VS. TULSA Oklahoma State is 11-1 all-time vs. the Tulsa Golden Hurricane, but that one loss was in the last game between these two schools. The Cowgirls won 11 straight from 1979 until 1998 by an average margin of 5.6 runs per game. OSU has never allowed TU to score more than three runs in a game in the series. Nine of the 12 games have been played in Stillwater, with two in Tulsa (both games of 1995), and one was played in Oklahoma City, at the OU Softball Tournament in 1997. Here is a look at the all-time series ...
All-Time Record vs. Tulsa (11-1)
1979 W 14-0 Stillwater, Okla.
1979 W 17-1 Stillwater, Okla.
1993 W 5-2 Stillwater, Okla.
1993 W 5-3 Stillwater, Okla.
1994 W 5-2 Cowgirl Classic, Stillwater, Okla.
1995 W 6-1 Stillwater, Okla.
1995 W 6-2 Stillwater, Okla.
1995 W 8-0 Tulsa, Okla.
1995 W 5-3 Tulsa, Okla.
1997 W 5-2 OU Softball Tournament, Oklahoma City, Okla.
1998 W 3-1 Stillwater, Okla.
1998 L 0-2 Stillwater, Okla.
