Oklahoma State University Athletics
Tuesday, March 27
Stillwater, OK
5:30 P.M. CT
Oklahoma State University
vs
Wichita State
Photo by: OSU Athletics
Game Notes: Cowgirls Host Wichita State To Conclude Brief Homestand
March 26, 2018 | Cowgirl Softball
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STILLWATER – The Oklahoma State softball squad looks to get back to its winning ways with a midweek matchup against Wichita State in Stillwater. They Cowgirls have won 14 of their last 16 contests, but are coming off a tough 12-inning loss to Iowa State that prevented OSU from sweeping its first Big 12 series of the year. Tuesday's matchup will also present OSU with a chance to improve upon its 8-1 record at Cowgirl Stadium this year.
In the Rankings
Oklahoma State is ranked No. 23 in the ESPN.com/USA Softball Top 25 and is No. 24 in the USA Today/NFCA Coaches Poll this week. It is the eighth consecutive week that OSU has held a spot in at least one of the national polls, dating back to last year's end-of-season rankings.
Oklahoma State From a Distance
Oklahoma State enters the 2018 season with a genuine buzz surrounding the program. Much of that has to do with a highly-successful first two years under head coach Kenny Gajewski, as well as a large crop of returning and new talent among the squad this season.
OSU was one of the best teams in the nation at getting on base last season, doing so at a .396 clip. That trend figures to remain a fixture of the team's success in 2018, as much of last year's core returns in this season's lineup. Senior Vanessa Shippy, who owns OSU's career on-base percentage record (.502), will lead the line once again as she looks to cement her place among the all-time great Cowgirls.
Along with Shippy, Oklahoma State's lineup will feature stars like Taylor Lynch, Madi Sue Montgomery, Randee O'Donnell and a host of other top-notch competitors. Among the 13 returners this year, OSU brings more than 75 percent of its total number of at-bats from a season ago (1,219-1,592 AB). That percentage grows when you look strictly at the number of hits that still reside in Stillwater from a season ago (77 pct./355-458 H).
The Cowgirl defense and pitching staff also looks to be improved in 2018. With seven of the eight every-day position starters returning to the field this year, along with a revamped pitching staff, OSU looks like a squad that will be able to keep the opposition's bats in check. This year's group of pitchers is made up of three transfers - Samantha Clakley, Emmie Robertson and Kendal Judge - as well as two returners - Logan Simunek and Whitney Whitehorn.
Notable Streaks and Trends Entering the Weekend
- OSU is 32-20 in games decided by two runs or less since the start of the 2016 season.
- Vanessa Shippy has started 204 consecutive games. She has started every possible game during her Oklahoma State career thus far, and has played every position but pitcher in a live game.
- Madi Sue Montgomery has started 152 consecutive games entering this season. Like Shippy, she has started every possible contest during her OSU career.
- Vanessa Shippy has tallied 189 hits to only 47 strikeouts since Gajewski became head coach at OSU.
- Vanessa Shippy has recorded 55 hits over her last 45 games played.
- Vanessa Shippy has reached base as the Cowgirls' first batter in 13 of OSU's last 16 contests, walking on seven of those occasions.
- Emmie Robertson has struck out at least four batters in seven of her 14 appearances this year, including a team-best nine against Oakland on Feb. 18.
- Samantha Clakley has not walked more than two batters in her last 11 appearances. On seven of those occasions, she did not walk more than one.
- Maddi Holcomb has logged at least one hit in 17 of her last 24 games.
- Madi Sue Montgomery has driven in multiple runs on nine occasions this season, including in each of OSU's last three games of the Mizuno Classic.
- Sydney Pennington has recorded at least one hit in 22 of her 31 games played thus far and has driven in at least one run on 16 occasions so far in 2018.
- Logan Simunek has allowed just five earned runs in 45.0 innings pitched this season.
- Taylor Lynch has logged at least one hit in 26 of 31 games played this season.
STILLWATER – The Oklahoma State softball squad looks to get back to its winning ways with a midweek matchup against Wichita State in Stillwater. They Cowgirls have won 14 of their last 16 contests, but are coming off a tough 12-inning loss to Iowa State that prevented OSU from sweeping its first Big 12 series of the year. Tuesday's matchup will also present OSU with a chance to improve upon its 8-1 record at Cowgirl Stadium this year.
In the Rankings
Oklahoma State is ranked No. 23 in the ESPN.com/USA Softball Top 25 and is No. 24 in the USA Today/NFCA Coaches Poll this week. It is the eighth consecutive week that OSU has held a spot in at least one of the national polls, dating back to last year's end-of-season rankings.
Oklahoma State From a Distance
Oklahoma State enters the 2018 season with a genuine buzz surrounding the program. Much of that has to do with a highly-successful first two years under head coach Kenny Gajewski, as well as a large crop of returning and new talent among the squad this season.
OSU was one of the best teams in the nation at getting on base last season, doing so at a .396 clip. That trend figures to remain a fixture of the team's success in 2018, as much of last year's core returns in this season's lineup. Senior Vanessa Shippy, who owns OSU's career on-base percentage record (.502), will lead the line once again as she looks to cement her place among the all-time great Cowgirls.
Along with Shippy, Oklahoma State's lineup will feature stars like Taylor Lynch, Madi Sue Montgomery, Randee O'Donnell and a host of other top-notch competitors. Among the 13 returners this year, OSU brings more than 75 percent of its total number of at-bats from a season ago (1,219-1,592 AB). That percentage grows when you look strictly at the number of hits that still reside in Stillwater from a season ago (77 pct./355-458 H).
The Cowgirl defense and pitching staff also looks to be improved in 2018. With seven of the eight every-day position starters returning to the field this year, along with a revamped pitching staff, OSU looks like a squad that will be able to keep the opposition's bats in check. This year's group of pitchers is made up of three transfers - Samantha Clakley, Emmie Robertson and Kendal Judge - as well as two returners - Logan Simunek and Whitney Whitehorn.
Notable Streaks and Trends Entering the Weekend
- OSU is 32-20 in games decided by two runs or less since the start of the 2016 season.
- Vanessa Shippy has started 204 consecutive games. She has started every possible game during her Oklahoma State career thus far, and has played every position but pitcher in a live game.
- Madi Sue Montgomery has started 152 consecutive games entering this season. Like Shippy, she has started every possible contest during her OSU career.
- Vanessa Shippy has tallied 189 hits to only 47 strikeouts since Gajewski became head coach at OSU.
- Vanessa Shippy has recorded 55 hits over her last 45 games played.
- Vanessa Shippy has reached base as the Cowgirls' first batter in 13 of OSU's last 16 contests, walking on seven of those occasions.
- Emmie Robertson has struck out at least four batters in seven of her 14 appearances this year, including a team-best nine against Oakland on Feb. 18.
- Samantha Clakley has not walked more than two batters in her last 11 appearances. On seven of those occasions, she did not walk more than one.
- Maddi Holcomb has logged at least one hit in 17 of her last 24 games.
- Madi Sue Montgomery has driven in multiple runs on nine occasions this season, including in each of OSU's last three games of the Mizuno Classic.
- Sydney Pennington has recorded at least one hit in 22 of her 31 games played thus far and has driven in at least one run on 16 occasions so far in 2018.
- Logan Simunek has allowed just five earned runs in 45.0 innings pitched this season.
- Taylor Lynch has logged at least one hit in 26 of 31 games played this season.
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