Cowgirls set for six games in four days

Thursday, February 26

Stillwater, Okla.

6 p.m.

Oklahoma State University

Nebraska

February 24, 2026 | Cowgirl Softball

Game Notes

The Basics

The No. 21/16 Oklahoma State softball team (11-4 overall) is home for the first time this season for six games in four days as part of the OSU/Tulsa Invitational. The Cowgirls host No. 9/4 Nebraska (11-4 overall) for three games, Southeast Missouri State (3-10 overall) for a doubleheader and South Dakota State (12-4 overall) for a standalone contest.

Watch, Listen, Follow

All six of OSU's contests will be streamed on ESPN+.

All contests can be heard live on KGFY-FM 105.5, as well as 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 and updates, including a live scoreboard during games.

In The Rankings

Oklahoma State climbed to No. 21 in the GoRout/NFCA Coaches Poll. The ESPN.com/USA Softball Top 25 ranks the Cowgirls at No. 16, while Softball America has the Pokes at No. 13 and D1Softball has OSU at No. 15.

The Cowgirls were picked to finish second in the Big 12 Conference with one first-place vote in a poll by the league's head coaches.

Oklahoma State from a Distance

Following a strong showing at the Clearwater Invitational two weeks ago, Oklahoma State rode that momentum into San Marcos for the River State Classic and dominated the competition. The Cowgirls outscored their five opponents by a combined margin of 58-1 in five games and three Cowgirls received Big 12 weekly recognition for their performances (Ruby Meylan, Claire Timm and Gabby Castillo).

Timm has provided a consistent presence at the plate through the first three weeks, leading the team in batting average (.485), hits (16), triples (two) and slugging percentage (.818). Senior catcher Amanda Hasler has been a powerful force at the plate with seven extra-base hits and 23 runs batted in. Juniors Rosie Davis, Karli Godwin and Tia Warsop have all been steady contributors at the plate as well. Freshmen Aubrey Jones and Jayelle Austin have made immediate impacts, with the former third on the team in batting average (.364) while the latter leads the team in long balls (four).

Meylan is coming off her first career-no hitter and allowed only one hit in 12.0 innings of work spread over two games last weekend. Preslee Downing has been dominant so far in her first season in Stillwater, posting a 3-0 record with a team-best 1.26 ERA and 12 strikeouts to just three walks. Senior RyLee Crandall has looked steady in her four starts on the year with a 4-0 record and a 3.99 ERA.

Notable Streaks and Trends

• OSU has been ranked or receiving votes in the NFCA poll in each of its last 402 games, dating back to the start of the 2019 season.

• OSU has won eight straight home openers dating back to the 2018 season.

• OSU has scored in the first inning in nine of its 15 contests this season.

• The Cowgirl offense has totaled more than five runs in over 70% of their contests.

• OSU is undefeated in one-run games, going 3-0 with wins over Georgia, Texas A&M and UCLA.

• OSU is outscoring its opponents by a margin of 58-1 in its last five contests.

• Claire Timm enters the weekend on a nine-game hitting streak. During that stretch, she's batting .522 with 10 runs driven in.

• Karli Godwin has reached base in 10 straight contests, the longest streak on the team.

• Amanda Hasler has tallied 20 RBIs in OSU's last 10 contests.

• Dating to last season, Godwin has started 131 consecutive games, the longest streak on the team.

Series History

OSU and Nebraska have a storied history in a series that dates back to 1978. The Cowgirls lead the all-time series 53-48, including a 5-0 record in the Kenny Gajewski era. In Stillwater, OSU is 19-12 against the Cornhuskers.

Oklahoma State and Southeast Missouri State will meet for the fifth time in program history and the first time since 1981. The Pokes lead the series 4-1, with all five contests being played in Stillwater.

The Cowgirls are undefeated against South Dakota State in eight games, including a 6-0 advantage in the Gajewski era. OSU is 4-0 in Stillwater against the Jackrabbits.