Oklahoma State University Athletics
Cowgirls Take Part In Farm Bureau Softball Challenge
April 15, 2002 | Cowgirl Softball
April 15, 2002
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COWGIRLS TRAVEL TO OKLAHOMA CITY
Oklahoma State (26-15) heads south to Oklahoma City to take part in the Farm Bureau Softball Challenge at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium on Tuesday, April 16 and Wednesday, April 17. The Cowgirls will play No. 1 Arizona (35-5) at 7 p.m. on Tuesday and 12th-ranked Fresno State at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Oklahoma State is 10-11 against Arizona and 6-5 vs. Fresno State.
COMING UP
Oklahoma State returns to Cowgirl Stadium for a four-game homestand next weekend. The Cowgirls start the weekend by hosting Baylor on Saturday, April 20 and Sunday, April 21. The Cowgirls and Lady Bears will take the field on Saturday at 2 p.m. and wrap up the series on Sunday at 1 p.m. OSU will not have much time to rest, as they host Iowa State Monday, April 22 for a doubleheader slated to begin at 12:30 p.m. The doubleheader with the Cyclones will be the final home games for the 2002 Cowgirls.
BIG 12 RANKINGS
Oklahoma State's pitching staff is second in the league with a 1.28 earned run average, trailing Baylor who leads the conference with a 0.95 ERA. Junior Lauren Bay leads the league with seven complete games and is second in the league in strikeouts during conference play, averaging 10.71 Ks per game. Bay also leads the league in opponent batting average (.135), allowing just 23 hits in 171 at-bats during conference games. Sophomore Jade Lindly leads the league in home runs (5), slugging percentage (1.080) and on-base percentage (.545). She is third in batting average (.500) and runs scored (8) during league play. Oklahoma State leads the league in team fielding (.985) during conference games, edging out Texas A&M (.982).
LAST TIME OUT
Oklahoma State split its series with Texas A&M in a doubleheader on Sunday. In game one, the Cowgirls used two home runs to slide past the Aggies, 3-2. Megan Carey put OSU on the board with a two-run dinger in the bottom of the second. A&M knotted the game at two in the sixth when Lindsey Wilhelmson doubled down the left field line to bring in the tying run. OSU would not be denied and Jenny Kipp hit her fifth long ball of the year in the bottom of the frame, a solo shot to left field to lift the Cowgirls to victory. Oklahoma State struck first in the second game as well. Jenny Kipp got the offense going, doubling to left center and advancing on a sacrifice bunt by Casey O'Neill. Stephanie Hodges followed with a powerful single just over the second baseman's head that brought Jenny Kipp home. One run would not be enough for OSU, as the Aggies proved to have the hot hand in game two, taking their turn with the long ball in the top of the sixth. With two down, Selena Collins sent a two-run dinger over the left field fence to give the Aggies the win, 2-1.
SCOUTING REPORT ON ARIZONA
Arkansas is 35-5 overall and 4-1 in the PAC-10. The Wildcats are led by Lovieanne Jung who is batting .431 with eight doubles, 12 home runs and 47 runs scored. Also contributing is Leneah Manuma who is batting .394 and leads the team in home runs (17), runs batted in (59) and slugging percentage (.939). On the mound, Arizona is led by Jennie Finch with a 0.75 earned run average. Finch has a 20-1 record, 20 complete games and 12 shutouts while averaging 10.5 Ks per game. In the back-up role is Jenny Gladding with a 15-4 record. Gladding has a 1.92 earned run average, 17 complete games and seven shutouts on the year.
SCOUTING REPORT ON FRESNO STATE
Fresno State is 36-13 overall and 9-1 in WAC play. The Bulldogs are led by Tiffany Whipple with a .333 batting average. She has one double, 27 runs scored and 11 stolen bases. Lindsay Fossatti is batting .319 with eight doubles, one triple and two home runs. Jamie Southern leads Fresno State on the mound with a 24-6 record and a 0.35 earned run average. She has 28 complete games, including 16 shutouts. Also contributing is Leslie Poole with a 1.85 earned run average. She has a 11-3 record with two shutouts and seven complete games.
