Oklahoma State University Athletics
OSU Softball ranked No. 22/23 in Preseason Polls
January 25, 2011 | Cowgirl Softball
Jan. 25, 2011
STILLWATER, Okla. (OSU Athletics The Cowgirls are coming off a 44-16 season when they made a Regional appearance and finished fourth in the Big 12 Conference. They finished the 2010 season with a No. 23 ranking in both polls.
OSU lost two starting players and an All-Big 12 and All-Region pitcher in Anna Whiddon who won 22 games in 2010. However, the Cowgirls will be returning seven position starters, including All-Region third-baseman Mariah Gearhart and fellow senior Alysia Hamilton, an All-Big 12 selection at second base. Sophomore pitcher Kat Espinosa will also be returning after a record-setting freshman season when she won 19 games, including a no-hitter, led the team with a 1.87 earned run average and was named to the All-Big 12 and All-Region teams.
Oklahoma State will face a tough 2011 schedule as the Cowgirls will play 12 teams who made an NCAA Tournament appearance last year, including Georgia and Missouri which both made it to the Women's College World Series. Seven of OSU's opponents are ranked in the top 25 preseason polls.
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