Oklahoma State University Athletics
Cowgirls Look to Snap Skid at A&M
April 17, 2007 | Cowgirl Softball
Oklahoma State's softball team will look to snap a five game losing streak when it travels to College Station, Texas to face fifth-ranked Texas A&M in a double header on Wednesday beginning at 5 p.m. OSU has lost nine straight games to the Aggies dating back to 2002 when the Cowgirls last won, 3-2, in Stillwater. Texas A&M leads the all-time series 37-21. OSU is currently 24-24 on the season and 2-7 in Big 12 play as it continues a four-game road swing to south central Texas. The Cowgirls are coming off of a sweep at the hands of ninth-ranked Baylor. Texas A&M is currently 34-6 on the season and 7-3 in the Big 12. The Aggies are coming off of a sweep of Kansas in which they outscored the Jayhawks 20-0 in the two games. A&M has been outscoring opponents all season as it has only allowed 76 runs in 40 games. Megan Gibson and Amanda Scarbrough have been leading the way as they are the two leading pitchers on the staff, and they are both among A&M's leading hitters. Gibson is hitting. 400 on the season with 10 home runs. The action can be followed live on OSU's official athletic website, okstate.com.
What to Watch For
Shanel Scott's next base on balls will set the single season school mark at 37. She is closing in on the single season Big 12 stolen base record of 48, she has 43 for the season. Scott is six runs shy of tying the single season school record in runs scored with 56. Courtney Totte needs two home runs and six doubles to tie the single season marks, and she needs 13 RBIs to tie the career RBI record.
Totte Records 200th hit
Courtney Totte continues to pile up career achievements as she became the second Cowgirl this season to record her 200th career hit. Totte's RBI single in the seventh inning against Baylor on April 15 was the magical hit. She has 59 hits this season, a career high with her previous high being 49 in 2005. Totte has not cheated herself either as 28 of her 59 hits have gone for extra bases.
Shanel Scott Steals 100th Base
Shanel Scott walked in the first inning against Baylor on April 15 and she quickly swiped second base, the 100th steal in her four-year career. Scott currently has 43 steals on the season and the next mark she achieves will be the single season Big 12 record at 48. She has stolen a bag in 10 straight games and in 35 of OSU's 48 games this season.
Totte Named a Finalist for Player of the Year
The Amateur Softball Association, the governing body of softball in the United States, has announced the 25 finalists for the Collegiate Player of the Year. Senior Courtney Totte was one of seven Big 12 players to be named a finalist. The Lawton, Okla. native is hitting .421 with 11 home runs and a school record 60 RBIs. She has twice had six RBIs in a game this season, which ties a single game record at OSU.
Hoppock Fans 17
Senior Jessica Hoppock had a game to remember against Central Arkansas on Apr. 3. She needed just nine strikeouts to reach the 800 plateau, which she reached in the fourth inning. She wasn't finished, however, as she coninued to rack up K's. She had four in the sixth inning and had 15 entering the final inning needing to strikeout the side to set the single game record. She did record two of the three outs by strikeout to tie the seven inning record with 17.
