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Bri Ellis listed among FloSoftball’s top 10 sluggers in College Softball

The sophomore led the team in home runs, RBI, and slugging percentage last season.

Auburn Softball won its most games since 2018 last season, and then-freshman [autotag]Bri Ellis[/autotag] was an essential reason why.

The Tigers’ first baseman led the team in home runs (20), RBI (49), and slugging percentage (.772). Her performance in 2022 has caught the attention of the national media, including FloSoftball.

Ahead of the 2023 season, FloSoftball has released its “Top 10 Sluggers In College Softball For 2023” list, which includes Ellis. FloSoftball’s Briar Napier says that Ellis’ slugging and timely hits will help Auburn return to the level of success that they enjoyed during the mid-2010s.

The Houston native burst onto the scene immediately for the Tigers in her first year with the team, helping Auburn bounce back from a subpar 27 wins in 2021 to an impressive 40 in 2022.

Ellis garnered the SEC’s Freshman of the Year award and a place on its all-conference second team.

The honors were well-deserved for the 5-foot-10 first baseman, who tallied 20 home runs and 49 RBIs against the loaded pitching staffs of the SEC. She posted a .772 slugging percentage with it, for the second-best mark by a freshman in Auburn history.

Ellis had 15 multi-RBI games and did even better at the plate when Tiger teammates were in scoring position (.356 batting average with runners on second and/or third, compared to .302 normally), solidifying herself as not just a powerful hitter, but an opportunistic one – a key attribute for a player to have in one of the country’s most cutthroat conferences.

Cydney Sanders, Grace Lyons, and Tiare Jennings of Oklahoma, as well as Erin Coffey from Kentucky join Ellis on this list.

Auburn Softball opens the 2023 season on Friday, Feb. 10 at the NFCA Leadoff Classic in Clearwater, Florida. The Tigers will face St. John’s, Fordham, Pittsburgh, Indiana, and Illinois as part of opening weekend.

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When, where, how to watch Oklahoma softball at Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic

When, where, and how to watch the Sooners participate in the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic this weekend.

Oklahoma softball is continuing its historic ways with an 8-1 start to the 2020 season.

The Sooners, who have dominated the sport for the better part of the past decade, have already earned a top-five win this season, and now travel to California to participate in the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic.

After losing their first game of the season last Saturday to Long Beach State, Oklahoma bounced-back later than night to beat No. 4 Arizona in extra innings.

The Sooners have traveled to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, and Tuscon, Arizona, for their 2020 slate thus far. Head coach Patty Gasso and her Sooners won’t see Norman until Feb. 28—when they take on Northwestern for their home-opener.

The entirety of the Mary Nutter Classic will be streamed on the subscription service FloSoftball, including Oklahoma’s matchup against second-ranked Washington on Saturday.

Here is everything you need to know about Oklahoma’s weekend out in California.

WHERE: Palm Springs, California

WHEN:

Friday—12:30 p.m. CT against Nebraska and 3 p.m. CT against Texas A&M

Saturday—12 p.m. CT against Seattle and 2:30 p.m. CT against No. 2 Washington

Sunday—11 a.m. CT against Wisconsin

HOW TO STREAM: FloSoftball

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