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2013 OKLAHOMA SOFTBALL | SEVEN WCWS APPEARANCES | NINE BIG 12 TITLES | 2000 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS | 41 ALL-AMERICANS Karl Anderson, Assistant Communications Director McClendon Center for Intercollegiate Athletics 180 West Brooks, Suite 2525 | Norman, OK 73019 Phone: (405) 325-8571 | E-Mail: [email protected] www.SoonerSports.com | Twitter: @SoonerSoftball 88 ALL-REGION SELECTIONS | 8 BIG 12 PLAYERS OF THE YEAR | 4 BIG 12 DEFENSIVE PLAYERS OF THE YEAR | 68 ALL-BIG 12 FIRST TEAM HONOREES | 101 WEEKLY BIG 12 HONORS No. 1/1 Oklahoma Softball 2013 Schedule (47-4, 15-2) FEBRUARY Kajikawa Classic 08 vs. #21/20 Stanford Phoenix, Ariz. W, 6-0 vs. RV/RV Oregon State Phoenix, Ariz. W, 14-2 (5) 09 vs. #5/6 Oregon Phoenix, Ariz. W, 12-0 (5) vs. New Mexico Phoenix, Ariz. W, 11-1 (5) 10 vs. RV/RV Northwestern Phoenix, Ariz. W, 7-4 Campbell/Cartier Classic 15 vs. UC Riverside San Diego, Calif. W, 7-0 at RV/NR San Diego St. San Diego, Calif. W, 4-0 16 vs. #24/22 Kentucky San Diego, Calif. W, 11-0 (5) No. 1/1 Oklahoma (47-4, 15-2 Big 12) Marist (30-24, 10-6 MAAC) RV/No. 24 Arkansas (34-18, 12-10 SEC) Fordham (35-21, 15-7 A-10) vs. #18/16 Washington San Diego, Calif. W, 2-0 Current Streak: Won 3 Current Streak: Won 3 Current Streak: Lost 1 Current Streak: Won 1 17 vs. Notre Dame San Diego, Calif. W, 7-5 (9) Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic Last 10 Games: 9-1 Last 10 Games: 8-2 Last 10 Games: 8-2 Last 10 Games: 6-4 21 vs. #13/16 Georgia Palm Springs, Calif. W, 5-0 RPI Ranking: No. 1 RPI Ranking: No. 200 RPI Ranking: No. 25 RPI Ranking: No. 80 vs. #14/19 Arizona Palm Springs, Calif. W, 5-0 22 vs. UC Santa Barbara Palm Springs, Calif. W, 5-2 vs. RV/NR Nebraska Palm Springs, Calif. W, 2-0 Top Hitter: Lauren Chamberlain (.442 avg.) Top Hitter: Alyssa Zahka (.370 avg.) Top Hitter: Devon Wallace (.377 avg.) Top Hitter: Jamie Labovick (.411 avg.) 23 vs. #23/23 Florida State Palm Springs, Calif. W, 6-0 Top Pitcher: Keilani Ricketts (27-1) Top Pitcher: Emily Osterhaus (14-9) Top Pitcher: Chelsea Cohen (13-8) Top Pitcher: Michele Daubman (17-8) MARCH Head Coach: Patty Gasso (19th year) Head Coach: Joe Ausanio (5th year) Head Coach: Mike Larabee (4th year) Head Coach: Bridget Orchard (12th year) Spring Preview Tournament 01 HOUSTON NORMAN W, 6-0 02 #NR/25 NEBRASKA NORMAN W, 10-3 2013 Norman Regional Schedule #NR/25 NEBRASKA NORMAN L, 0-1 Game Day Teams Time 03 HOUSTON NORMAN W, 4-1 Game 1 Friday Fordham vs. Arkansas 5 p.m. Game 2 Friday Oklahoma vs. Marist 7:30 p.m. 08 NORTHERN COLORADO NORMAN W, 14-0 (5) Game 3 Saturday Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2 1 p.m. DRAKE NORMAN W, 10-2 (6) Game 4 Saturday Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2 3:30 p.m. 09 NORTHERN COLORADO NORMAN W, 10-0 (5) Game 5 Saturday Winner Game 4 vs. Loser Game 3 6 p.m. DRAKE NORMAN W, 13-0 (5) Game 6 Sunday Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 5 1 p.m. Judi Garman Classic 15 vs. Pacifi c Fullerton, Calif. W, 9-0 (5) Game 7 Sunday Winner Game 6 vs. Loser Game 6 (if necessary) 3:30 p.m. vs. North Carolina State Fullerton, Calif. W, 3-0 16 vs. #14/19 Arizona Fullerton, Calif. W, 4-0 Coming off the program’s 10th Big 12 title, the Oklahoma softball team In addition to the Big 12 championship, the win kept the Bedlam title 17 vs. Penn State Fullerton, Calif. W, 8-0 (5) at Cal State Fullerton Fullerton, Calif. W, 9-0 (5) has earned the No. 1 overall seed in the 2013 NCAA Division I Softball in OU’s hands, which it has been every year since the series against the 23 #11/11 LOUISVILLE NORMAN L, 1-5 Championship. The four-team, three-day event will feature Fordham Cowgirls (30-25, 6-11) was offi cially introduced in 2001. #11/11 LOUISVILLE NORMAN W, 9-1 (5) (35-21, 15-7 A-10) facing Arkansas (34-18, 12-10 SEC) in a fi rst round 24 #11/11 LOUISVILLE NORMAN Cancelled/Cold game at 5 p.m. before Oklahoma takes on Marist (30-24, 10-6 MAAC) The game was played in front of an announced attendance of 1,597. 27 at Wichita State Wichita, Kan. W, 7-1 at 7:30 p.m. Friday night. All the games will be carried by ESPN3. It was the largest regular season crowd in stadium history and the at Wichita State Wichita, Kan. W, 16-1 (5) second largest overall, trailing the 1,645 that saw the Sooners play Oklahoma is 49-17 all-time in NCAA Regional play, including a 3-0 against DePaul in the Super Regionals on May 27, 2007. APRIL 03 LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE NORMAN Cancelled/Rain mark last year. In fact, OU has won nine of its last 10 regional games. LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE NORMAN Cancelled/Rain BEST BIG 12 RECORDS 04 at #20/18 Tulsa Tulsa, Okla. W, 3-1 Oklahoma has not faced Marist, but is 4-0 all-time against teams With a 15-2 Big 12 record, the Sooners fi nished with the third-best 05 #17/18 BAYLOR* NORMAN W, 8-3 from the MAAC. The Sooners are 2-0 against Fordham with both wins conference winning percentage in school history. 06 #17/18 BAYLOR* NORMAN W, 9-3 coming in the 2010 Regional. OU is 16-2 vs. Arkansas, including 2-0 in 07 #17/18 BAYLOR* NORMAN W, 8-0 (6) Regional action. Best Big 12 Seasons By Winning Percentage 10 NORTH TEXAS NORMAN Cancelled/Rain Year Record Pct. Place Postseason 12 at Texas Tech* Lubbock, Texas W, 9-0 (6) 13 at Texas Tech* Lubbock, Texas W, 6-0 SOONERS TAKE HOME TOP BIG 12 AWARDS 2000 17-1 .945 1st NCAA Champions 14 at Texas Tech* Lubbock, Texas W, 13-7 Patty Gasso was named Big 12 Coach of the Year for the second year in 2008 16-2 .889 2nd NCAA Super Regional 17 vs. Oklahoma State* Oklahoma City Postponed, Rain a row on Tuesday, while senior Keilani Ricketts took home Pitcher of 2013 15-2 .882 1st N/A 19 at #6/7 Texas* Austin, Texas W, 6-1 the Year honors and sophomore Shelby Pendley was chosen as Player 2001 14-2 .875 2nd WCWS 20 at #6/7 Texas* Austin, Texas L, 2-4 of the Year. It’s just the second time since 2002 that one team has 2002 14-2 .875 2nd WCWS 21 at #6/7 Texas* Austin, Texas W, 5-3 swept all three awards. 23 at North Texas Denton, Texas W, 12-1 (6) UNANIMOUS NO. 1 26 IOWA STATE* NORMAN W, 24-1 (5) 27 IOWA STATE* NORMAN W, 8-0 (5) In addition, the Sooners put fi ve players on the All-Big 12 First Team, For the fi fth time this season, Oklahoma is the unanimous No. 1 team 28 IOWA STATE* NORMAN W, 12-0 (5) two players on the All-Big 12 Second Team and four on the inaugural in the country. The Sooners received all 31 fi rst-place votes in the USA All-Big 12 Defensive Team. Today/NFCA Division I Top 25 Poll and all 20 votes in the ESPN.com/USA MAY Softball Collegiate Top 25. Oklahoma has been ranked No. 1 by USA 05 at Kansas* Lawrence, Kan. W, 4-2 Patty Gasso Big 12 Coach of the Year Softball for 14 straight weeks, while the NFCA has put the Sooners on at Kansas* Lawrence, Kan. L, 0-2 Georgia Casey All-Big 12 Second Team | All-Big 12 Defensive Team top for 10 weeks in a row. 10 vs. Oklahoma State* Oklahoma City W, 10-1 (5) Lauren Chamberlain All-Big 12 First Team 11 OKLAHOMA STATE* NORMAN W, 4-0 12 at Oklahoma State* Stillwater, Okla. W, 5-0 Michelle Gascoigne All-Big 12 Second Team The Sooners also maintained their spot as the No. 1 team in the latest Destinee Martinez All-Big 12 First Team installment of the NCAA Division I RPI rankings on May 13. They have NCAA Regional Shelby Pendley Big 12 Player of the Year | All-Big 12 First Team been No. 1 each week since the rankings fi rst came out. 17 MARIST NORMAN 7:30 P.M. Keilani Ricketts Big 12 Pitcher of the Year | All-Big 12 First Team 18 FORDHAM/ARKANSAS NORMAN 1/3:30/6 P.M. All-Big 12 Defensive Team HOT STREAKS 19 TBD NORMAN 1 P.M./3:30 P.M. Jessica Shults All-Big 12 Defensive Team A quick look at which OU batters have been enjoying recent success: Brianna Turang All-Big 12 First Team | All-Big 12 Defensive Team NCAA Super Regional 23 TBD Campus Sites TBA Player G AB R H RBI 2B HR BB K SB AVG/OBP/SLG SOONERS WIN 10TH BIG 12 TITLE Casey 16 50 17 21 12 6 1 9 9 4 .420/.508/.600 NCAA Women’s College World Series With a three-game sweep of Oklahoma State, Oklahoma earned Chamberlain 8 19 13 11 12 4 4 11 2 3 .579/.733/1.421 30 TBD Oklahoma City, Okla.