Busy week on deck for Cowgirl Softball

The Basics

The No. 17/18 Oklahoma State softball team (23-11 overall, 5-5 Big 12) continues its 50th anniversary season with the people of Oklahoma Oil and Natural Gas Bedlam series against No. 2/2 Oklahoma (34-3 overall, 9-3 SEC) at Devon Park in Oklahoma City before Big 12 play continues with a three-game series in Stillwater against Iowa State (17-17 overall, 7-5 Big 12).

Watch, Listen, Follow

   OSU's contest against OU will be televised nationally on ESPN2, while the remaining 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 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. 18 in the ESPN.com/USA Softball poll. Softball America has the Pokes at No. 22 and D1Softball has the Cowgirls at No. 18.
   In the NCAA Ratings Percentage Index, which looks at wins and strength of schedule, Oklahoma State is No. 15. Oklahoma checks in at No. 9, and Iowa State is No. 66.

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. The Pokes then traveled to Arizona where they won game one against the Wildcats in dramatic fashion, but dropped the remaining two games of the series.
   Offensively, sophomores Rosie Davis and Tia Warsop have stood out, with Davis leading the team in RBIs (36) and Warsop leading the team batting average (.400). 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 .312/.379/.584 with six home runs, and the latter pacing the team with nine long balls.
   In the circle, Washington transfer Ruby Meylan is performing at an All-America level. The junior from Omaha, Nebraska, is 15-4 with a 1.32 ERA to go with 142 strikeouts in 121.2 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 7-4 with a 3.99 ERA.

Notable Streaks and Trends

• OSU has 57 stolen bases this year, which already eclipses last season's mark of 45.
• OSU is outscoring its opposition, 52-16, from the sixth inning on.
• OSU has won nine games in which it trailed by two runs or more.
• OSU is 6-2 in one-run games.
• OSU is 21-4 when scoring more than two runs.
• OSU is 16-4 when scoring first.
• OSU is 22-4 when holding opponents to five runs or less.
• OSU has been ranked in the NFCA poll in each of its last 367 games, dating back to the start of the 2019 season.
• OSU is 17-4 when hitting at least one home run.
• Dating to last season, Karli Godwin has started 95 consecutive games, the longest streak on the team.

Series History

This marks the 170th meeting in the people of Oklahoma Oil and Natural Gas Bedlam series, with OU leading the series, 100-69. The Cowgirls claimed a 2-1 series win at Love's Field in last year's final Big 12 regular season series between the two teams, which marked the first time OSU won back-to-back games in Norman since 1997.
OSU leads the series against Iowa State, 82-77, and is 31-10 against the Cyclones in Stillwater. Head coach Kenny Gajewski boasts a 22-6 record against Iowa State.

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Ruby Meylan

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