Oklahoma State University Athletics
Cowgirls Host The Jayhawks
April 19, 2003 | Cowgirl Softball
Oklahoma State opens conference play on Sunday, hosting Kansas for a doubleheader slated to begin at 2 p.m. The Cowgirls and Jayhawks were originally scheduled to play one game on Sunday and one on Monday, but forecasted severe weather prompted the change.
The Cowgirls are riding a eight-game winning streak, including three consecutive shutouts at Cowgirl Stadium. Kansas has won five straight after blowing past New Mexico State, 11-0 and 6-0, on Saturday.
OSU enters Big 12 action with its best record since 1998, the last time the Cowgirls qualified for the World Series. The 1998 squad was 25-7 when league play began and finished the year at 42-19, taking fourth at the WCWS.
SERIES WITH KANSAS
Oklahoma State leads the all-time series with Kansas, 53-36, including a 10-5 mark in Stillwater. Last year, the Cowgirls and Jayhawks split in Lawrence with KU taking the first game 4-0 and the Cowgirls bouncing back for a 4-1 win in the second.
SCOUTING REPORT ON KANSAS
Kansas enters Big 12 action ranked 23rd with a 16-4 record. The Jayhawks are led by a pair of freshmen, Melaney Torres and Ashley Frazer. Torres has a .347 batting average on two doubles, a triple and one home run. Frazer is close behind, batting .333 on four doubles and one triple. Leading the squad with the long ball is junior Mel Wallach, blasting six so far. Junior Kara Pierce leads the Jayhawks pitching staff with a 0.61 ERA. Pierce has posted four shutouts and thrown 10 complete games en route to an 11-3 record. Due to the doubleheader, expect to see senior Kirsten Milhoan (5-1, 2.61 ERA) as a reliever.
