Cowgirls Open Stillwater Regional With Win

Thursday, May 16

Stillwater, OK

7:30 P.M. CT

Oklahoma State University

40-14

BYU

29-25

BYU

Oklahoma State

May 16, 2019 | Cowgirl Softball

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STILLWATER – The No. 13 Oklahoma State softball team opened the NCAA Stillwater Regional with a scrappy 3-1 win over BYU on Thursday at Cowgirl Stadium.

With the win, OSU improves to 40-14 on the year, marking the first time a Cowgirl squad has won 40-plus games since 2011. It is the 12th time in school history that OSU has won 40 or more games in a single season.

Thursday's triumphant start to the NCAA Tournament was the Pokes' 14th win in their last 17 contests, dating back to a loss at UT Arlington on April 3.

Oklahoma State is hosting its first regional since 1998 this week, and the Cowgirls wasted no time getting the party started, as Rylee Bayless and Samantha Show drew leadoff walks to start the home half of the first inning. Madi Sue Montgomery quickly broke open the scoring with an RBI single through the right side that scored Bayless from second.

It was Montgomery's 200th career RBI, making her just the sixth player in Big 12 history to drive in 200 or more runs.

Samantha Show also got in on the run-producing efforts, as she notched an RBI double down the right-field line in the bottom of the second. It was Show's 51st RBI of the year, which is the top mark among the Cowgirls.

The right-handed hitter was also dynamic in the circle, allowing only one run and three hits in seven innings of work. Show improved to 18-7 with the win Thursday.

The Cowgirls will have a quick turnaround tomorrow, as they face their in-state foe Tulsa at 12 p.m. in the winner's bracket matchup. The two Oklahoma programs split their home-and-home series during the regular season, with TU winning 3-0 out east and the Pokes winning 5-0 in Stillwater.

Tomorrow's contest will air on ESPN2, with the winner clinching a spot in Saturday's regional final.

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Oklahoma State is proud to celebrate more than 40 years of rich softball tradition and its 20th season of play at Cowgirl Stadium this year. To purchase your tickets for the 2019 campaign, visit okstate.com/tickets or call the OSU ticket office at 877-ALL-4-OSU.