Cowgirls head to the desert for clashes with Sun Devils, Wildcats

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The Basics
              The No. 17/15 Oklahoma State softball team (21-9 overall, 4-3 Big 12) continues its 50th anniversary season with a trip to Arizona for a non-conference meeting with RV/RV Arizona State (24-12 overall, 6-6 Big 12) in Tempe before resuming Big 12 play with a three-game set against No. 11/9 Arizona (31-6 overall, 8-4 Big 12) in Tucson.

Watch, Listen, Follow
              All of OSU's contests this week can be streamed on ESPN+.
              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. 17 in the USA Today/NFCA Coaches poll and No. 15 in the ESPN.com/USA Softball poll. Softball America has the Pokes at No. 24 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. 19. Arizona State checks in at No. 26, while Arizona is No. 11.

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 21-9 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 (32) and Warsop leading the Big 12 in batting average (.439). Big 12 Players of the Week Megan Bloodworth (March 4) and Amanda Hasler (March 25) have also been forces at the plate, with the former slashing .313/.382/.582 with five home runs, and the latter pacing the team with eight home runs.
              In the circle, Washington transfer Ruby Meylan is performing at an All-America level. The junior from Omaha, Nebraska, is 13-3 with a 1.24 ERA to go with 127 strikeouts in 101.2 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 7-3 with a 3.41 ERA.

Notable Streaks and Trends
• OSU has 55 stolen bases this year, which already eclipses last season's mark of 45.
• OSU is outscoring its opposition, 77-33, 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 19-3 when scoring more than two runs.
• OSU is 15-3 when scoring first.
• OSU is 20-3 when holding opponents to five runs or less.
• OSU has been ranked in the NFCA poll in each of its last 363 games, dating back to the start of the 2019 season.
• OSU is 15-3 when hitting at least one home run.
• Dating to last season, Karli Godwin has started 91 consecutive games, the longest streak on the team.

Series History
              Oklahoma State and Arizona State have met 17 times in the program's history, with OSU holding the slight advantage, 9-8. In Tempe, the Cowgirls are 5-1 against the Sun Devils.
              Arizona leads the series against OSU, 21-15, however, the Cowgirls have won the past three meetings - including two matchups in the 2024 NCAA Stillwater Super Regional. In the Kenny Gajewski era, OSU is 4-1 against the Wildcats.

Oklahoma State University Athletics

Cowgirls head to the desert for clashes with Sun Devils, Wildcats

Players Mentioned

Megan Bloodworth

Rosie Davis

Karli Godwin

Amanda Hasler

Lexi Kilfoyl

Katie Kutz

Ruby Meylan

Tia Warsop

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