Oklahoma State University Athletics
Cowgirl Softball Set to Round Out Florida Swing
February 19, 2024 | Cowgirl Softball
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The BasicsÂ
The No. 6/8 Oklahoma State softball team (6-2 overall) continues its 50th season of competition in the Sunshine State with seven games in six days. The Cowgirls added a Monday night matchup against No. 16/19 Florida in Gainesville, prior to a midweek game against the Stetson Hatters. OSU will stay in Florida for the South Florida Showdown, opening with a top-10 tilt against No. 5/6 Washington followed by a matchup against South Florida on Thursday. The Pokes face off against Yale on Friday, and close out the Florida swing with games against Pitt and Loyola- Chicago on Saturday.
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Watch, Listen, FollowÂ
All seven of OSU's games in Florida can be heard on the Varsity Network App and on stillwaterradio.net with Ryan Breeden on the call, while OSU's games against Stetson and South Florida can be seen on ESPN+. Live stats for all of OSU's games are available online at statbroadcast.com. Fans can follow @CowgirlSB on X all season for regular coverage and updates.
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In the RankingsÂ
Oklahoma State is No. 6 in the USA Today/NFCA Coaches poll and No. 8 in the ESPN.com/USA Softball poll. Softball America has the Cowgirls at No. 10 and D1Softballhas the Pokes at No. 4. The Cowgirls face off against two opponents ranked in the top 20 of the national polls: No. 16/19 Florida and No. 5/6 Washington.
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Oklahoma State from a Distance
Five starters are back from Oklahoma State's 2023 Women's College World Series team that was No. 6 in the final rankings: 2023 All-America pitcher Lexi Kilfoyl, 2023 freshman All-American Tallen Edwards, 2023 all-region selection Micaela Wark, 2023 Big 12 all freshman honoree Kyra Aycock and 2022 all-region selection Megan Bloodworth. Impact transfers include catcher Caroline Wang, the 2022 and 2023 Atlantic Sun Conference Player of the Year at Liberty playing under her maiden name of Caroline Hudson and utility player Jilyen Poullard, who slashed .320/.423/.513, hit 13 home runs, had 73 runs batted in and stole 48 bases in 140 career games played for McNeese. Mississippi State transfer Macy Graf is another utility player in the playing time rotation. A talented freshman class is headlined by a trio of top-15 national recruits in pitcher Katie Kutz (the No. 6 national recruit by Softball America), infielder Karli Godwin (the No. 8 national recruit by Extra Innings Softball) and Tia Warsop (the No. 14 national recruit by Extra Innings Softball). Infielder Rosie Davis and utility player Taylor Anderson are additional freshmen likely to see significant playing time. Other key returners include pitcher Ivy Rosenberry, catcher Audrey Schneidmiller, infielders Lexi McDonald and Sophie Page and outfielders Scotland David, Claire Timm, Katie Lott and Haidyn Sokoloski.
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Notable Streaks and TrendsÂ
• OSU has been ranked in the NFCA poll in each of its last 279 games, dating back to the start of the 2019 season.
• OSU out-hit seven of its eight opponents entering Monday's game against Florida.
• OSU has at least one extra base hit in every game this season.
• Caroline Wang enters the Florida game riding an eight-game hitting streak. She has at least one extra base hit in four of her last five games.
• Tallen Edwards enters the Florida game riding a seven-game hitting streak and has scored at least one run in seven of OSU's eight games this season.
• Dating to last season, Tallen Edwards has started 28 consecutive games, the longest streak on the team.
• Entering the Florida game, Rosie Davis has nine hits in her last five games.
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Series HistoryÂ
Oklahoma State is 3-4 in its seven meetings with Florida, with wins in three of the last four matchups. The most recent meeting was a 2-0 victory for the Cowgirls in the 2022 Women's College World Series. The matchup between OSU and Stetson marks the first time the two programs have met. The Cowgirls and Washington have met 18 times, with the Huskies leading the series, 14-4. In the Gajewski era, OSU is 1-2 against Washington. Oklahoma State is 16-3 all-time against South Florida. OSU has never faced off against Yale or Pittsburgh. The Cowgirls and Loyola-Chicago have played once before, an extra inning 4-3 OSU win in Stillwater in 2021.
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The BasicsÂ
The No. 6/8 Oklahoma State softball team (6-2 overall) continues its 50th season of competition in the Sunshine State with seven games in six days. The Cowgirls added a Monday night matchup against No. 16/19 Florida in Gainesville, prior to a midweek game against the Stetson Hatters. OSU will stay in Florida for the South Florida Showdown, opening with a top-10 tilt against No. 5/6 Washington followed by a matchup against South Florida on Thursday. The Pokes face off against Yale on Friday, and close out the Florida swing with games against Pitt and Loyola- Chicago on Saturday.
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Watch, Listen, FollowÂ
All seven of OSU's games in Florida can be heard on the Varsity Network App and on stillwaterradio.net with Ryan Breeden on the call, while OSU's games against Stetson and South Florida can be seen on ESPN+. Live stats for all of OSU's games are available online at statbroadcast.com. Fans can follow @CowgirlSB on X all season for regular coverage and updates.
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In the RankingsÂ
Oklahoma State is No. 6 in the USA Today/NFCA Coaches poll and No. 8 in the ESPN.com/USA Softball poll. Softball America has the Cowgirls at No. 10 and D1Softballhas the Pokes at No. 4. The Cowgirls face off against two opponents ranked in the top 20 of the national polls: No. 16/19 Florida and No. 5/6 Washington.
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Oklahoma State from a Distance
Five starters are back from Oklahoma State's 2023 Women's College World Series team that was No. 6 in the final rankings: 2023 All-America pitcher Lexi Kilfoyl, 2023 freshman All-American Tallen Edwards, 2023 all-region selection Micaela Wark, 2023 Big 12 all freshman honoree Kyra Aycock and 2022 all-region selection Megan Bloodworth. Impact transfers include catcher Caroline Wang, the 2022 and 2023 Atlantic Sun Conference Player of the Year at Liberty playing under her maiden name of Caroline Hudson and utility player Jilyen Poullard, who slashed .320/.423/.513, hit 13 home runs, had 73 runs batted in and stole 48 bases in 140 career games played for McNeese. Mississippi State transfer Macy Graf is another utility player in the playing time rotation. A talented freshman class is headlined by a trio of top-15 national recruits in pitcher Katie Kutz (the No. 6 national recruit by Softball America), infielder Karli Godwin (the No. 8 national recruit by Extra Innings Softball) and Tia Warsop (the No. 14 national recruit by Extra Innings Softball). Infielder Rosie Davis and utility player Taylor Anderson are additional freshmen likely to see significant playing time. Other key returners include pitcher Ivy Rosenberry, catcher Audrey Schneidmiller, infielders Lexi McDonald and Sophie Page and outfielders Scotland David, Claire Timm, Katie Lott and Haidyn Sokoloski.
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Notable Streaks and TrendsÂ
• OSU has been ranked in the NFCA poll in each of its last 279 games, dating back to the start of the 2019 season.
• OSU out-hit seven of its eight opponents entering Monday's game against Florida.
• OSU has at least one extra base hit in every game this season.
• Caroline Wang enters the Florida game riding an eight-game hitting streak. She has at least one extra base hit in four of her last five games.
• Tallen Edwards enters the Florida game riding a seven-game hitting streak and has scored at least one run in seven of OSU's eight games this season.
• Dating to last season, Tallen Edwards has started 28 consecutive games, the longest streak on the team.
• Entering the Florida game, Rosie Davis has nine hits in her last five games.
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Series HistoryÂ
Oklahoma State is 3-4 in its seven meetings with Florida, with wins in three of the last four matchups. The most recent meeting was a 2-0 victory for the Cowgirls in the 2022 Women's College World Series. The matchup between OSU and Stetson marks the first time the two programs have met. The Cowgirls and Washington have met 18 times, with the Huskies leading the series, 14-4. In the Gajewski era, OSU is 1-2 against Washington. Oklahoma State is 16-3 all-time against South Florida. OSU has never faced off against Yale or Pittsburgh. The Cowgirls and Loyola-Chicago have played once before, an extra inning 4-3 OSU win in Stillwater in 2021.
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