Tag: Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic

Oklahoma softball falls to second-ranked Washington 12-2

Oklahoma softball lost their second game of the year on Saturday to No. 2 Washington 12-2 in the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic.

Oklahoma softball lost their second game of the year on Saturday to No. 2 Washington 12-2 in the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic.

The Huskies were all over the third-ranked Sooners from the get-go, jumping out to 7-0 lead before Oklahoma could answer back. They scored two runs in the first inning and poured on four more in the second.

Washington was one run away from a run-rule before the Sooners scored their only two runs of the game in the bottom of the fifth. Taylon Snow singled to scored Alycia Flores. Freshman Kinzie Hansen would then single to score Snow.

Only four Sooners finished with hits against Washington’s starting pitcher Kelley Lynch. Huskies’ reliever Gabbie Plain didn’t allow a hit in two innings of work.

The Huskies scored four more runs in the last inning.

After run-ruling Nebraska early Friday, the Sooners beat Texas A&M and Seattle University by just one point each. Both contests finished 2-1 in favor of Oklahoma.

The Sooners, now 11-2, will finish off the Mary Nutter Classic with a Sunday matchup against Wisconsin at 11 a.m.

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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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Oklahoma softball drops to No. 3 in USA TODAY Coaches Poll

Oklahoma softball (8-1) dropped one spot to No. 3 in the USA TODAY Coaches Poll.

After suffering their first loss of the season to unranked Long Beach State last weekend, Oklahoma softball (8-1) dropped one spot to No. 3 in the USA TODAY Coaches Poll.

No. 2 Washington suffered their first loss of the season over the weekend as well, losing to Alabama in a five-inning run-rule. Undefeated UCLA, the defending champions, jumped both Washington and Oklahoma to grab the No. 1 spot. The Sooners and Huskies meet up on Saturday at 12:30 p.m.

The Sooners salvaged what could have been a crippling loss to Long Beach State by turning around and beating then-No. 4 Arizona in extra-innings. The Wildcats fell one spot to No. 5.

Undefeated Texas follows Oklahoma at No. 4, three-loss Oklahoma State is at No. 14, and Texas Tech is the final Big 12 team to make the cut at No. 20.

The Sooners take the field next this Friday at 12:30 p.m. against Nebraska in the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic in Cathedral City, CA.

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Oklahoma’s Lynnsie Elam earns Big 12 Player of the Week

Oklahoma junior captain Lynnsie Elam was named Big 12 Player of the Week on Tuesday.

Oklahoma junior captain Lynnsie Elam was named Big 12 Player of the Week on Tuesday.

At the Hillenbrand Invitational over the weekend, Elam helped the Sooners to a 4-1 record with seven hits, seven RBI’s and four home runs. She scored eight total runs in five games.

Elam’s best performance of the weekend came against No. 4 Arizona, when she helped Oklahoma climb back from a 4-2 deficit. She hit her fourth home run of the year, a solo-shot in the sixth inning, to bring the eventual win within one.

She had a put-out in the bottom of the eighth inning that prevented an Arizona walk-off win.

Elam is averaging one hit per game in nine games played, as well as eight RBI’s.  She leads the team in home runs, and is tied for sixth nationally with five.

The Sooners now head to Cathedral City, CA to participate in the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic Feb. 21-23. Their first game is Friday against Nebraska at 12:30 p.m.

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