Oklahoma State University Athletics
Cowgirl Softball Set to Host Super Regional
May 26, 2021 | Cowgirl Softball
The Basics
The No. 5 national seed Oklahoma State Cowgirls (45-9) host an NCAA Super Regional this weekend against the No. 12 national seed Texas Longhorns (42-12). The best-of-three series is set to begin at 4 p.m. CT on Friday, May 28. The winner of the series will advance to the Women's College World Series in Oklahoma City.Watch, Listen, Follow
All of this weekend's games are available on the ESPN family of networks. Friday's game is on ESPN2 and Saturday's on ESPN. Exact TV designation for the if-necessary Sunday game is pending, but it will be on the ESPN family. Fans can also listen on the air at KGFY 105.5 FM (Stillwater). Fans can follow live stats at okstate.statbroadcast.com and can keep up with the action live on @CowgirlSB Twitter.
In the Rankings
Oklahoma State is ranked No. 7 in the USA Today/NFCA Coaches poll and No. 5 by ESPN.com/USA Softball. Texas is No. 11 by USA Today/NFCA and No. 13 by ESPN.com/USA Softball.Oklahoma State from a Distance
Highlights of Oklahoma State's 2021 season résumé include a 23-6 record against teams who were included in the NCAA Tournament field, six wins over top-10 opponents, nine wins over top-25 opponents and four wins over ranked non-conference opponents. The Cowgirls claimed victories over No. 1 national seed Oklahoma and No. 6 national seed Arkansas, two wins over No. 7 national seed LSU and four wins over No. 12 national seed Texas, all of whom are still in the hunt as Super Regionals begin.OSU set a program record for consecutive conference victories with 15 en route to its best record in the Big 12 era.
The Cowgirl pitching staff is led by Big 12 Pitcher of the Year Carrie Eberle and fellow first-team All-Big 12 selection Kelly Maxwell. The duo sports a combined 38-6 record this season. Senior Logan Simunek is the first pitcher in relief.
First-team All-Big 12 selections Hayley Busby and Kiley Naomi are formidable weapons in the lineup, with second-team all-conference honorees Chelsea Alexander, Chyenne Factor and Alysen Febrey also crucial pieces to the Cowgirls' success this season.
Oklahoma State has 14 run-rule victories this season and is outscoring its opponents, 340-136.
Notable Streaks and Trends
- Oklahoma State went 15-3 in conference play this year for its best showing of the Big 12 era (1996-present). 15 conference victories ties for second in school history.
- The Cowgirls are 9-4 against ranked opponents this season. Of those nine wins, six came over teams ranked in the top 10. Of OSU's four losses, three were to No. 1 national seed Oklahoma. Dating back to last season, OSU has won 12 of its last 17 against ranked opponents.
- The Cowgirls have won 57 of their last 66 games overall, dating back to last season.
- Dating back to April 3, 2019, the Cowgirls are 62-6 in all games played against unranked opponents.
- OSU has won 36 of its last 40 games at Cowgirl Stadium dating back to the 2019 season.
- Dating back to April 10, 2018, the Cowgirls have won 44 of 46 home games played against unranked opponents.
- Oklahoma State has hit 39 home runs in its last 19 games and has at least one home run in each of the last 15 contests and in 30 of its last 32.
- Four Cowgirls have 10 or more home runs this season: Busby (18), Febrey (16), Naomi (13), and Sydney Pennington (12).
- OSU had five batters hit .500 or better during NCAA regionals.
- Oklahoma State is undefeated this season when leading after four innings (38-0).
- The Cowgirl pitching staff has 17 shutouts this season - a mark that is 14th in the nation.
- Oklahoma State ranks second in the Big 12 by limiting its opponents to a .200 batting average.
- Sydney Pennington has started 201 consecutive games, which amounts to every possible game of her career. She is joined by Chyenne Factor and Alysen Febrey as Cowgirls who have started every game this season.
- Last weekend, Pennington broke the OSU career home run record by launching the 36th home run of her career. The previous record was 35 by Tiffany Mikkelson (2013-16).
- Hayley Busby has recorded a hit in 28 of her last 33 games.
- Alysen Febrey has a hit in 62 of her 78 games as a Cowgirl, including in 44 of 54 games this season.
- Febrey has recorded a team-leading 24 multiple hit games and 15 multiple RBI games.
- The Cowgirls have been ranked in the NFCA poll in each of their last 140 games, dating back to the start of the 2019 season.
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