Cowgirl Softball set for busy week in Georgia

The Basics

The No. 15/13 Oklahoma State softball team (19-7 overall, 4-3 Big 12) continues its 50th anniversary season with a trip to Georgia during its Big 12 bye week for four games in four days, first against No. 13/15 Georgia (23-8, 3-6 SEC) in Athens. OSU then heads to Atlanta for two games against Georgia Tech (19-12, 7-5 ACC) and a neutral site contest against Penn State (14-16, 2-5 Big Ten).

Watch, Listen, Follow

   OSU's contest against the Bulldogs will be televised on the SEC Network and streamed on ESPN+, while game one against Georgia Tech on Thursday will be streamed on ESPN+ and game two on Friday will be televised the ACC Network and streamed on ESPN+. Saturday's game against Penn State will neither be televised nor streamed.
   All of OSU's games this week can be heard live on KGFY-FM 105.5 and stillwaterradio.net and streamed on the Varsity Network app with Ryan Breeden and former All-American pitcher and AUSL No. 1 draft pick Lexi Kilfoyl 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, including a live scoreboard.

In The Rankings

   Oklahoma State is No. 15 in the USA Today/NFCA Coaches poll and No. 13 in the ESPN.com/USA Softball poll. Softball America has the Pokes at No. 15 and D1Softball has the Cowgirls at No. 12.
   In the NCAA Ratings Percentage Index, which looks at wins and strength of schedule, Oklahoma State is No. 14. Georgia is No. 16, while Georgia Tech is No. 26 and Penn State slots in at No. 113.

Oklahoma State from a Distance

   After playing the toughest schedule in the nation through the first two weeks, the Oklahoma State softball team stands at 19-7 and is 4-3 in Big 12 play, with six wins over ranked opponents. The gauntlet continued into league play as the Pokes opened against two-time All-American NiJaree Canady and No. 16/15 Texas Tech. The league slate continued as the Cowgirls won their lone game against Houston after a historic wildfire outbreak caused cancellations to the first two games in that series. OSU then picked up a gritty series win over Baylor in Stillwater after dropping the first contest of the three-game set.
   Offensively, sophomores Rosie Davis and Tia Warsop have stood out, with Davis leading the team in RBIs (30) and Warsop tied for the Big 12 lead in batting average (.429) and ranking fifth in the conference with a .508 on-base percentage. Senior Megan Bloodworth, the March 4 Big 12 Player of the Week, has also been a force at the plate, slashing .322/.369/.627 with five home runs and 13 RBIs. Graduate transfer Megan Delgadillo (Cal State Fullerton) is batting .388 and paces the team with 21 runs scored and a Big 12-best 18 stolen bases.
   In the circle, Washington transfer Ruby Meylan is performing at an All-America level. The junior from Omaha, Nebraska, is 12-2 with a 1.03 ERA to go with 113 strikeouts in 88.2 innings of work. Sophomore right-hander Katie Kutz began the season as the least experienced pitcher on the staff, however she's now one of the Cowgirls' top arms. The McLean, Va., native was named Big 12 Pitcher of the Week on Feb. 18 after securing wins over three ranked opponents in four appearances at the Shriners Children's Clearwater Invitational. On the season, she is 7-2 with a 2.80 ERA.

Notable Streaks and Trends

• OSU has 48 stolen bases this year, which already eclipses last season's mark of 45.
• OSU is outscoring its opposition, 62-23, from the fifth inning on.
• OSU has won seven games in which it trailed by two runs or more.
• OSU is 6-2 in one-run games.
• OSU is 17-1 when scoring more than two runs.
• OSU is 13-2 when scoring first.
• OSU has been ranked in the NFCA poll in each of its last 359 games, dating back to the start of the 2019 season.
• OSU is 15-1 when hitting at least one home run.
• Dating to last season, Karli Godwin has started 87 consecutive games, the longest streak on the team.

Series History

OSU holds a 4-3 series advantage over Georgia, and is 1-1 in Athens, when the two split its meetings in the 2016 NCAA Regional. Oklahoma State and Georgia Tech have only met three times, with OSU holding a 2-1 series advantage. OSU leads the series against Penn State, 3-1.

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Players Mentioned

Megan Bloodworth

Rosie Davis

Megan Delgadillo

Karli Godwin

Lexi Kilfoyl

Katie Kutz

Ruby Meylan

Tia Warsop

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