Oklahoma State University Athletics
Cowgirls Hit the Road for Missouri
April 13, 2006 | Cowgirl Softball
Oklahoma State's softball team will begin a four-game road trip beginning this weekend at Missouri with the first game scheduled for Friday night at 6 p.m. followed by the series finale on Saturday at 2 p.m. at University Field in Columbia, Mo. The Cowgirls just completed a five-game homestand against five nationally ranked teams and went 0-5. The Cowgirls held leads against both Nebraska and Texas A&M, but both teams came back to steal the victory. OSU is 16-21 on the season and 2-7 in Big 12 play. The Cowgirls are in the midst of a six game losing streak since they beat Kansas in the first game of a double header and improved to 2-1 in Big 12 play. The Cowgirls have been outscored 64-16 during the current stretch. Missouri is 19-17 overall and 3-4 in Big 12 play after defeating rival Kansas on Wednesday night. The Tigers are led by Jen Bruck and Micaela Minner. Bruck is hitting .358 with six homers and 15 RBIs, and she has compiled a 17-12 record on the mound with a 3.16 ERA. Minner is hitting .346 and leads the team with eight homers and 36 RBIs. The two teams split last year at Cowgirl Stadium with OSU winning the first game 6-5 before Missouri came back to claim the second game 12-0. Missouri leads the all-time series 54-27.
Kitchens on Fire in Big 12 Play
Lauren Kitchens has been one of OSU's most consistent hitters at the plate. She has been even more so in conference play hitting safely in all six of seven games thus far. She is 7-for-16 in Big 12 games for a .438 average. She had the Cowgirls only hit against Kansas and came around to score the winning run in the eighth inning. Kitchens went-2-for-2 against Oklahoma. She went 2-for-4 in a double header against Nebraska, including her third home run of the season. Kitchens is currently second on the team with a .337 average.
Hoppock Leads OSU Past Kansas
Oklahoma State was no hit through seven innings by Kansas starter Kassie Humphreys in the first game of a double header on Apr. 1. OSU starter Jessica Hoppock matched Humphreys pitch for pitch as she shut the Jayhawks down as well limiting KU to just five hits through seven. The Cowgirl offense took advantage as Lauren Kitchens led off the eighth with a single, moved to second on an error, moved to third on a sacrifice and scored on a ground ball to give Hoppock all the runs she would need as OSU won the game 1-0.
Scott Scores
Junior outfielder Shanel Scott became just the second Cowgirl in school history to score 100 runs for her career when she scored on Kim Kaye's double in the third inning against Iowa State (3/26). Scott needed just 142 games to reach the milestone and is now closing in on Jamie Foutch's career record of 122 runs scored. Scott already holds the school record in stolen bases. Her next milestone to reach will be 200 hits, she currently stands at 174 hits.
Totte Good for Two Bases
Junior Courtney Totte has quietly gone about her business and now sits fourth in school history in career doubles with 28. She has 10 doubles thus far this season and is close to her career high of 12 she set last season. Totte needs just two doubles to become the fourth player in school history to record 30 doubles in a season. Totte is approaching another milestone of 100 RBIs, she has 84 RBIs for her career. Jamie Foutch currently holds both records with 56 doubles and 163 RBIs.
