Storako threw a complete-game shutout of the Bruins on Sunday, surrendering no walks and just three hits to go with five strikeouts. Evaluating the current roster, Sooners Wire profiles the current players, with running back Jovontae Barnes up next. 1 Ranking After Demolition of UCLA. All five of her wins came during the pandemic-shortened 2020 season. Lee figures to split time with Kinzie Hansen behind the plate, and should see action at first base as well. Storako plunked leadoff hitter Daisy Munoz, then gave up a double to Jessi Alcala down the left field line. Some of you know but most dont so I will tell my story, McAdoo wrote on Instagram on Monday. The Sooners are led by Patty Gasso in her twenty-ninth season, and play their home games at OU Softball Complex. The conference. Coleman then scored easily on new 2-hole hitter Grace Lyons RBI double down the left field line to give the Sooners a 1-0 lead. The Sooners had seven hits and six runs in the second inning with two outs on the board. "But shortstops are really the captain . I am currently sitting here in a recliner, ice on, hip brace and crutches sitting next to me. She posted a team-leading ERA of 1.25 this season with 159 strikeouts. Some of you know but most dont so I will tell my story, McAdoo wrote on Instagram on Monday. She struck out four of the eight batters she faced in .mw-parser-output .frac{white-space:nowrap}.mw-parser-output .frac .num,.mw-parser-output .frac .den{font-size:80%;line-height:0;vertical-align:super}.mw-parser-output .frac .den{vertical-align:sub}.mw-parser-output .sr-only{border:0;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);height:1px;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;padding:0;position:absolute;width:1px}2+23 innings. If i knew that last time I got to throw a pitch was the last time I would of cherished it more. The already stacked Oklahoma Softball pitching staff will be getting some additional firepower for the Womens College World Series, which begins this week. But any maladies from Sunday didnt carry over to the Mary Nutter opener. During her junior year in 2020, she posted a 270 record with a 0.15 ERA, surrendering just 27 hits and 24 walks in 139 innings pitched, while striking out 299 batters. Lowry is capable of dialing up the velocity when necessary, and can also throw an assortment of breaking balls, an arsenal which includes a drop ball, change-up, curveball and a "chise," a change-rise combo she came up with herself. True freshman pitcher Kierston Deal cruised through four innings in the circle for the Sooners (12-1) while a pair of triples helped OU pile a hefty run total on LMU (5-10). Dale Mitchell, Bobby Jack, Jackson Todd, Glen Castle, and Keith Drumright are two-time All-Americans to have played for . Storakos performance against UCLA is what earned her this honor. 1 recruit in the Class of 2021 by Softball America and Extra Inning Softball. 1 UCLA, last weekend. I had to have my labrum in my hip replaced with 3 anchors, they had to extract a piece of my hip bone that broke off during the impact. 2 nationally in her class by Extra. The Sooners host No. The grad transfer surrendered no runs or walks and just three hits to go with five strikeouts. March 11. On may 10, 2021 i went under for my first hip surgery due to collapsing in the bullpen mid pitch. https://soonerswire.usatoday.com/2023/02/28/oklahoma-sooners-softball-alex-storako-patty-gasso/, Oklahoma Sooners No. As well as shave off pieces off my hip bone and repair multiple torn ligaments. To my family, friends and [OU] fans. 1 UCLA Sunday at Mary Nutter, twirling a complete-game shutout of the Bruins and helpingOU to a 14-0 run-rule win. The early returns on Storako's transfer from the Michigan Wolverines are looking quite good for head coach Patty Gasso and the Oklahoma [14] She didn't pitch during the 2022 Big 12 Conference softball tournament due to suffering arm soreness. All rights reserved. So expect Torres to mostly play third base for OU next season. Storako made two other appearances over the weekend, finishing with a combined 11 strikeouts while allowing zero runs. Oklahomas newest pitcher got a nice welcome to the Big 12 Conference. [2] Following an outstanding season she was named Nebraska Softball Player of the Year for the second consecutive year and Gatorade National Softball Player of the Year. Tri-West pitcher Audrey Lowry has committed to six-time national champion Oklahoma, the nationally ranked southpaw announced Monday afternoon. She threw 11 pitches, and allowed two hits while recording just one out. True senior Macy McAdoo and sophomore Emmy Guthrie both announced their medical retirements from the sport, in separate social media posts. Alex Storako, OUs senior transfer from Michigan, is the Big 12 Pitcher of the Week, the league announced Tuesday. 1 UCLA, Oklahoma Sooners No. As a freshman in 2022, she was named NFCA National Freshman of the Year . That group includes 12 returners, 4 transfers, and 4 incoming freshmen. Storako (3-0) was good over four innings, giving up just two hits and a walk while striking out four of the 16 batters she faced. The Titans fell to 6-6. 2 nationally in her class by Extra Innings Softball,Lowry dominated in year two, going 22-3 with a 0.42 ERA, 302 strikeouts and only 19 walks for theClass 3A runner-up. During her three seasons with the Sun Devils, the Glendale, Arizona, product made 131 starts, hitting .326 with 37 home runs and 105 RBIs. She also batted .581 with 59 RBI, tying the Class A single-season record with 22 home runs. I tried to ignore the feeling and just pretend like it didnt happen. Sanders and Torres combined for 37 home runs and 103 RBIs last season while Storako was a unanimous choice for Big Ten Pitcher of the Year honors. Guthrie, for her part, was the 22nd-ranked player in the class of 2021. I made the decision to Medically Retire from playing softball. [11] She finished the regular season with a 211 record, with a 0.95 ERA, 199 strikeouts and 29 walks in 132+13 innings pitched. Gasso got power hitting from the bottom of the lineup, clutch pitching from starter Alex Storako, and important defensive plays as No. [8][9], Bahl made her collegiate debut for Oklahoma on February 10, 2022, in a game against UC Santa Barbara. Grace Lyons was 6 of 13. RankedNo. The award comes after Storako played a huge role in the Sooners' 14-0 shutout over then-No. After a 14-0 (5 inn.) From the 9-hole, Sophia Nugent then smashed a three-run home run deep over the wall in left field for a 5-0 Sooner lead. o my family, friends and [OU] fans. She figures to get more of a chance at the plate this season after going just 1 of 8 at the plate last season. Around the first week of May, I was pitching in the bullpen like everyday and I collapsed again I knew that feeling and I knew that I didnt like that feeling. That game showed a lack of patience at the plate from the Sooners, as well as other things Gasso addressed in practice this week. When asked if Bahl would return for the Sooners' regional this weekend, Gasso wasn't able to give much . Contact/Follow us@SoonersWireon Twitter, and like our page onFacebook to follow ongoing coverage of Oklahoma news, notes, and opinions. But Donihoos playing time dwindled early in the 2022 season, and she left the team in mid-April after the Texas Tech series. NORMAN Oklahoma redshirt senior pitcher Alex Storako has been named Big 12 Pitcher of the Week for her performance last weekend at the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic, the conference announced the weekly awards Tuesday. On may 10, 2021 i went under for my first hip surgery due to collapsing in the bullpen mid pitch. There will be plenty of things to watch for the Sooners. . 2. Bahl went 2 for 8. I was devastated I was thinking this couldnt happen to me again yet it was. 2 in the country for the first time since 2021 following a 4-3 loss to Baylor one week ago. 1 UCLA. The conference announced Storako won Big 12 Pitcher of the Week onTuesday. She ends her career with 30.2 innings pitched, five wins, and 22 strikeouts to her credit. Recently, OU coach Patty Gasso praised Hansens offseason work after the catcher struggled offensively last season. OU Softball: Oklahoma Rebounds With Easy Victory over Cal State Fullerton The Sooners opened the Mary Nutter Classic with an emphatic victory over the Titans that featured big hits from the. Storako helped OU to a dominant weekend at the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic, where the Sooners went 5-0 and outscored their opponents 50-4, including a 14-0 victory against then-No. Oklahoma is in a place it hasn't been . The Big 12 and Pac-12 both sent three teams to the WCWS with the Big 10 and SEC both sending one. I will still be with the team and still be surrounded by the girls but I will never have the privilege of putting on another softball uniform. [6][7] Bahl was ranked as the nation's No. That was hip surgery 1, and it was a hard and long process. Storako was an NFCA All-American and unanimous Big Ten Pitcher of the Year in 2021, when she was 25-8 with a 1.71 ERA and 300 strikeouts. The Oklahoma Baseball tradition is long and storied, with two national championships in 1951 and 1994, along with numerous All-Americans. Jamie Guthrie, Emmys mother who also played college softball at Central Oklahoma, wrote about the true sophomores medical issues in a social media post of her own: For those who have asked, Emmy has made the decision to medically retire from softball. Lowry went 22-3 with a 0.42 ERA, 302 strikeouts as a sophomore. May 18There was a noticeable absence for Oklahoma during the team's two games last weekend at the Big 12 Tournament. Former Big Ten Pitcher of Year Alex Storako joins back-to-back NCAA champion Oklahoma Sooners softball program Skip to main content Skip to navigation > ESPN Search College Sports Home. While she is the sixth player and third former Sooner to ink with the Spark Jocelyn Alo and Lynnsie Elam are already on the roster Ricketts is the franchise's first mom player. Lee was one of the top home-run hitters in college softball the last two seasons, combining for 40. I was still currently doing rehab up until the end of this past season. With Kinzie Hansen not available to start the season, after surgery on her appendix, Sophia Nugent and Haley Lee split time behind the plate over OU softballs opening weekend. 1 recruit in the nation has been as advertised since coming to Norman, rocking a 0.95 ERA, and 199 strikeouts in 132 innings pitched. "Natural leaders," Gasso said. 1 UCLA. 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The Huskies didnt put another baserunner on until the seventh, when May got out of another jam. We won the National Championship on June 9th on June 13th I was in the MRI machine to determine if I had to have another surgery. As a result, she received her first weekly Big 12 honor. [1], During her senior year in 2021, she posted a 270 record with a 0.10 ERA, surrendering just 27 hits and 15 walks in 137 innings pitched, while striking out 316 batters. My body has suffered the unimaginable in the past two years and I would never wish what Ive had to go through on anyone else. Check back for updates. More:Get to know the 2023 Oklahoma Sooners softball team and schedule. The NCAA softball season is underway and here's a list of players to watch for the 2023 season. Storako got some serious defensive help in the third. On a day when the Oklahoma bats erupted for 14 runs, Storako gave the UCLA batting order little room to breathe. 1 team in softball, with the top ERA and the top batting average in the game -- was nearly derailed when ace pitcher . USA TODAY - For the first time since trading her maize and blue for crimson and cream, Oklahoma Sooners pitcher Alex Storako was named the Big 12's Pitcher of the Week. Club Coaches: Send Us Your Info to Get On Our Notifications List. Florida, Oregon State, Oklahoma State and Arizona make up the remaining four teams in the WCWS. Next week, Oklahoma will be back on top of the college softball world. Sanders was a top-three finalist for NFCA Division I National Freshman of the Year honors. As a freshman in 2022, she was named NFCA National Freshman of the Year. 17 Kentucky and UIC. In the season-opening 4-0 win over Duke, Bahl had her first career extra-base hit, driving in a run in the bottom of the second. The Sooners opened the Mary Nutter Classic with an emphatic victory over the Titans that featured big hits from the bottom of the lineup, sharp pitching and good defense. She also threw four scoreless innings against Cal State Fullerton on Friday. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Sophomore Nicole May and graduate transfer Hope Trautwein combined to finish the perfect game for the Sooners. NORMAN Oklahoma redshirt senior pitcher Alex Storako has been named Big 12 Pitcher of the Week for her performance last weekend at the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic, the conference announced . Torres was an All-Pac 12 pick as a junior last season when she hit .339 with 16 home runs, 14 doubles and 40 RBIs. The early returns on Storakos transfer from the Michigan Wolverines are looking quite good for head coach Patty Gasso and the Oklahoma Sooners. She allowed 18 earned runs, while holding opponents to a .137 batting average including seven shutouts. [15] She pitched for the first time since returning from injury on June 2, during the first game of the 2022 Women's College World Series against Northwestern. Coach Patty Gasso and the OU softball program, National titles are nice, but these off-field wins mean as much to OU's Grace Lyons, Former OU softball star Jocelyn Alo named 2021-22 Big 12 Female Athlete of the Year, OU baseball looks to build off College World Series run with a new-look roster in 2023, Patty Gasso talking big after OU softball cleans up in the transfer portal, Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. De Antuanett tried to stretch from second base, but she was gunned down at the plate a big throw home by Boone and an athletic catch-and-swipe tag by Nugent. Please check your email for a confirmation. Donihoo was one of the key figures in the Sooners 2021 WCWS title run, hitting .476 with a WCWS-best 10 RBIs, hitting three home runs and a double. Camp Preview: New York Lady Nightmares Bring ODM Testing to Long Island on Sat. Sign up for the Sooners Wire newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning. Sooners softball figures to be one of the biggest beneficiaries of the switch, which will take place in the fall of 2024. .
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