Cowgirl Softball Ready for Top 10 Clash Against Texas

Game Notes (PDF)

The Basics
The No. 8/10 Oklahoma State softball team (27-5 overall, 7-2 Big 12) hosts No. 2/2 Texas for a three- game series from March 28-30 at Cowgirl Stadium. Game one is at 6 p.m. on Thursday. Friday's contest is at 7 p.m. Saturday's finale is at 1 p.m.

Watch, Listen, Follow
Fans can stream all three contests on ESPN+, with Friday's game televised nationally on ESPN2. Fans can also listen on stillwaterradio.net or the Varsity Network app with Bill Van Ness on the call. Live stats for all of OSU's games are available online at okstate.statbroadcast.com. Fans can follow @CowgirlSB on X all season for regular coverage and updates.

In The Rankings
Oklahoma State is No. 8 in the USA Today/NFCA Coaches poll and No. 10 in the ESPN.com/USA Softball poll. Softball America has the Cowgirls at No. 7 and D1Softball has the Pokes at No. 9. In the NCAA Softball Rating Percentage Index (RPI), OSU slots in at No. 15. Texas checks in at No. 2 in both the USA Today/NFCA Coaches Poll and in the ESPN.com/USASoftball Top 25.

Oklahoma State from a Distance
At 27-5 on the year, Oklahoma State has five wins over ranked opponents and owns a 7-2 record in Big 12 play, good for third in the conference behind the top two teams in the nation. Interestingly, this year's Cowgirls are performing at a similar level to OSU's recent Women's College World Series teams despite relying heavily on freshmen and sophomores. Pitchers Lexi Kilfoyl and Ivy Rosenberry both have ERA's below 1.00. Offensively, OSU is on pace to hit over 80 home runs and 84 doubles, both of which would rank in the top five in program history. Freshman infielder Karli Godwin and senior transfer Caroline Wang lead the Cowgirls with 17 combined home runs and 16 combined doubles, with each of them tallying at least 25 RBIs on the season. Freshman infielder Rosie Davis leads OSU with a .402 batting average and a .505 on-base percentage. The Cowgirls opened Big 12 play with a gritty series victory over then-No. 19/14 Baylor in Waco. OSU trailed late in all three contests but outscored the Bears by a combined margin of 7-2 in the sixth, seventh and eighth innings. The Pokes secured their first Big 12 sweep of the season over UCF from March 15-17 in Stillwater, outscoring the Knights in the series, 18-8. The Cowgirls were tested in Provo after dropping game two of the three-game series, however they prevailed with the series victory following a 10-2 run-rule victory in the series finale.

Notable Streaks and Trends
• The Cowgirls have won 21 of their last 24, including victories over No. 4 Washington, No. 16 Florida and No. 19 Baylor (twice). In that stretch, OSU has outscored its opponents by a combined margin of 132-47.
• Oklahoma State has scored first in 27 of its 32 contests this season.
• OSU has been ranked in the NFCA poll in each of its last 303 games, dating back to the start of the 2019 season.
• OSU has outscored its opponents, 19-3, from the seventh inning on.
• OSU is 5-1 in one-run games.
• Dating back to the Washington game on Feb. 22, OSU has hit 32 home runs and allowed only eight.
• Oklahoma State has hit at least three home runs in eight different games so far this season.
• OSU has eclipsed 10+ hits in 11 contests so far this season.
• Karli Godwin has started all 32 games this season, the only player on the team to do so.
• Rosie Davis has reached base safely in her last 10 games, the longest streak on the team. In her last five games, she has eight bases on balls.
• Caroline Wang has hit a home run in each of her last three games.
• The Oklahoma State pitching staff has tallied at least five strikeouts in 12 of its last 18 games.

Series History
Texas leads the series against OSU, 41-32. In the Gajewski era, the Cowgirls hold an 18-11 advantage over the Longhorns. In Stillwater, the series is tied at 16 apiece.

Next Event

Players Mentioned

Rosie Davis

Karli Godwin

Lexi Kilfoyl

Ivy Rosenberry

Caroline Wang

Oklahoma State University Athletics