Oklahoma State University Athletics
Trip to Texas on tap for Cowgirl Softball
April 21, 2026 | Cowgirl Softball
The Basics
Riding the crest of four straight Big 12 series wins plus a win over then-No. 1/1 Oklahoma, the No. 18/17 Oklahoma State softball team (30-12 overall, 11-7 Big 12) heads to Austin for a non-conference clash with No. 7/4 Texas (35-7 overall, 14-6 SEC) on Wednesday before a three-game against against Baylor (26-20 overall, 9-9 Big 12) in Waco.
Watch, Listen, Follow
Wednesday's contest will be nationally televised on ESPN2 with Matt Schumacker and Amanda Scarborough on the call. All three games of the Baylor series can be streamed on ESPN+.
All contests can be heard on KGFY 105.5 FM, 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 is ranked No. 18 in the GoRout/NFCA Coaches Poll. The ESPN.com/USA Softball Top 25 ranks the Cowgirls at No. 17, while Softball America has the Pokes at No. 18 and D1Softball has OSU at No. 14. In the Ratings Percentage Index (RPI), the Cowgirls are No. 19.
Texas checks in at No. 7/4 in the national rankings. Baylor is unranked.
Oklahoma State from a Distance
A winner in 13 of its last 16 games and in each of its last four Big 12 series, Oklahoma State is playing some of its best softball of the season.
The Cowgirls hold 10 wins over ranked opponents, including a 6-4 win over No. 1/1 Oklahoma inside Devon Park in Oklahoma City. OSU averages 6.5 runs per game, which would set a new program record if the season ended today.
Two-time All-American Ruby Meylan has won each of her last 13 decisions. She ranks in the top 10 among all active players in career pitching appearances (151), innings pitched (686.0) and strikeouts (747) and is piecing together another All-America-level season. She leads all Power Four pitchers in innings pitched (172.2) and leads the Big 12 in wins (20) while ranking second in strikeouts (166).
Veterans Claire Timm, Rosie Davis and Amanda Hasler have been playing at an All-Big 12 level, with Timm ranking among the top 15 in the conference in batting average (.389) and on-base percentage (.485), and the latter two combining for 39 extra-base hits and 82 RBI. Freshmen Jayelle Austin, Gabby Castillo and Aubrey Jones have all made immediate impacts, with Austin pacing the team in walks and Castillo and Jones ranking among team leaders in batting average.
Pitchers RyLee Crandall and Preslee Downing have combined to go 10-5.
Notable Streaks and Trends
• OSU has been ranked or receiving votes in the NFCA poll in each of its last 429 games, dating back to the start of the 2019 season.
• OSU has won 13 of its last 16 contests.
• OSU has recorded at least nine hits in 10 of its last 15 games.
• OSU has scored first in 29 of 42 contests this season.
• Claire Timm has at least one hit in 17 of her last 22 games and has reached base in 21 of her last 23.
• Amanda Hasler is batting .367 in her last 10 games with five extra-base hits and 10 RBI.
• OSU is 62-for-73 on stolen base attempts, with 13 different Cowgirls recording at least one.
• OSU is outscoring its opponents by a margin of 78-32 in the fourth and fifth innings combined.
• Ruby Meylan has notched a strikeout in every game she's appeared in for OSU - 75 contests in total.
• Karli Godwin has started every possible game of her OSU career - 158 in total. Rosie Davis is only one game behind at 157.
• Jayelle Austin is two walks away from tying the freshman single-season walks record.
Series History
Texas holds a slight advantage in the series against OSU, 43-34, however the Pokes are 20-13 against the Longhorns under Coach Kenny Gajewski. OSU is 12-22 against UT in Austin.
OSU leads the all-time series against Baylor, 52-35, but the Bears lead in Waco, 17-15. The Cowgirls are 21-8 against Baylor in the Gajewski era, including wins in 15 of the last 18.
Riding the crest of four straight Big 12 series wins plus a win over then-No. 1/1 Oklahoma, the No. 18/17 Oklahoma State softball team (30-12 overall, 11-7 Big 12) heads to Austin for a non-conference clash with No. 7/4 Texas (35-7 overall, 14-6 SEC) on Wednesday before a three-game against against Baylor (26-20 overall, 9-9 Big 12) in Waco.
Watch, Listen, Follow
Wednesday's contest will be nationally televised on ESPN2 with Matt Schumacker and Amanda Scarborough on the call. All three games of the Baylor series can be streamed on ESPN+.
All contests can be heard on KGFY 105.5 FM, 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 is ranked No. 18 in the GoRout/NFCA Coaches Poll. The ESPN.com/USA Softball Top 25 ranks the Cowgirls at No. 17, while Softball America has the Pokes at No. 18 and D1Softball has OSU at No. 14. In the Ratings Percentage Index (RPI), the Cowgirls are No. 19.
Texas checks in at No. 7/4 in the national rankings. Baylor is unranked.
Oklahoma State from a Distance
A winner in 13 of its last 16 games and in each of its last four Big 12 series, Oklahoma State is playing some of its best softball of the season.
The Cowgirls hold 10 wins over ranked opponents, including a 6-4 win over No. 1/1 Oklahoma inside Devon Park in Oklahoma City. OSU averages 6.5 runs per game, which would set a new program record if the season ended today.
Two-time All-American Ruby Meylan has won each of her last 13 decisions. She ranks in the top 10 among all active players in career pitching appearances (151), innings pitched (686.0) and strikeouts (747) and is piecing together another All-America-level season. She leads all Power Four pitchers in innings pitched (172.2) and leads the Big 12 in wins (20) while ranking second in strikeouts (166).
Veterans Claire Timm, Rosie Davis and Amanda Hasler have been playing at an All-Big 12 level, with Timm ranking among the top 15 in the conference in batting average (.389) and on-base percentage (.485), and the latter two combining for 39 extra-base hits and 82 RBI. Freshmen Jayelle Austin, Gabby Castillo and Aubrey Jones have all made immediate impacts, with Austin pacing the team in walks and Castillo and Jones ranking among team leaders in batting average.
Pitchers RyLee Crandall and Preslee Downing have combined to go 10-5.
Notable Streaks and Trends
• OSU has been ranked or receiving votes in the NFCA poll in each of its last 429 games, dating back to the start of the 2019 season.
• OSU has won 13 of its last 16 contests.
• OSU has recorded at least nine hits in 10 of its last 15 games.
• OSU has scored first in 29 of 42 contests this season.
• Claire Timm has at least one hit in 17 of her last 22 games and has reached base in 21 of her last 23.
• Amanda Hasler is batting .367 in her last 10 games with five extra-base hits and 10 RBI.
• OSU is 62-for-73 on stolen base attempts, with 13 different Cowgirls recording at least one.
• OSU is outscoring its opponents by a margin of 78-32 in the fourth and fifth innings combined.
• Ruby Meylan has notched a strikeout in every game she's appeared in for OSU - 75 contests in total.
• Karli Godwin has started every possible game of her OSU career - 158 in total. Rosie Davis is only one game behind at 157.
• Jayelle Austin is two walks away from tying the freshman single-season walks record.
Series History
Texas holds a slight advantage in the series against OSU, 43-34, however the Pokes are 20-13 against the Longhorns under Coach Kenny Gajewski. OSU is 12-22 against UT in Austin.
OSU leads the all-time series against Baylor, 52-35, but the Bears lead in Waco, 17-15. The Cowgirls are 21-8 against Baylor in the Gajewski era, including wins in 15 of the last 18.
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