2009-10 Oklahoma Softball Signee Bios

Nov. 12, 2008

Michelle Gascoigne
5-9 | Pitcher | Benicia, Calif. (High)

High School
Vallejo Times Herald Softball Player of the Year … SCAC First Team All-League all three seasons … Helped her team reach the sectional playoffs the past three season … Named team's most valuable player all three seasons … As a junior, hit .364 with 15 runs scored and tallied 24 hits … As a pitcher last season, had an earned run average of 0.23 … Pitched 150.1 innings and recorded 302 strikeouts en route to an 18-6 record … As a sophomore, named to the Vallejo Times Herald All-Region First Team … Sacramento Bee All-Region First Team as a freshman … SCAC Pitcher of the Year (freshman and junior) … Two-time nominee for the Cal Hi Sports Player of the Year … Team won league championship as a freshman …Named to the Principal's Honor five of six semesters and Honor Roll one semester.

Travel Ball
Played for the Sorcerer in Pleasanton, Calif. … Team compete at ASA national championship and won the Independence Day tournament in Boulder, Colo.

Personal
Born Michelle Ann Gascoigne in Burbank, Calif. … Daughter of Gary and Lorri Gascoigne … Has one sister, Mandi … Step-grandfather Doug Mayberry attended OU and was a member of the RUF/NEKS … Chose Oklahoma over Washington, Nebraska, Ohio State, Virginia Tech, California and UCLA.

Keilani Ricketts
6-2 | Pitcher | San Jose, Calif. (Archbishop Mitty)

High School
Named to the EA Sports All-America Second Team as a junior … 2008 Under Armour High School All-American ... Cal Hi Sports First Team All-State … Cal Hi Division II State Athlete of the Year … 2008 Cal Hi Sports Focus Central Coast Section Player of the Year … 2008 San Francisco Chronicle All-Metro Player of the Year … 2008 San Jose Mercury News Player of the Year … 2008 West Catholic Athletic League Pitcher of the Year … Named team's most valuable player as a junior … Softball team won 2008 and 2007 Division II Central Coast Section championship and West Catholic Athletic League title … Hit .525 as a junior … During the same season, posted an 11-1 record with a 0.30 earned run average … Struck out 172 batters in 87 innings pitched … Has earned three letters in basketball … 2008 West Catholic League Honorable Mention … 2008 San Jose Mercury News Third Team … Basketball team won 2007 Division II Central Coast championship and state championship … Team repeated as state champions in 2008.

Travel Ball
Played for the San Jose Sting 18U Gold … Team took 17th place at ASA Gold nationals.

Personal
Born Keilani Ricketts in San Jose, Calif. … Daughter of Jeff and Carol Ricketts … Has three siblings – Samantha, Richard and Stephanie … Samantha is current OU infielder and all-American … Stephanie plays softball at the University of Hawai'i … Richard is a member of the Air Force Academy football team … Chose Oklahoma over California, Texas A&M, Washington, Florida and UCLA.

Jessica Shults
5-9 | Catcher | Valencia, Calif. (Hart)

High School
All-CIF first team as a sophomore and junior… All-state second team … All-Foothill League first team all three seasons… All-Santa Clarita first team all three seasons … First team selection by the Los Angeles Daily News as a sophomore and junior… As a junior, hit .479 with 10 home runs and 31 runs batted in … Also scored 27 runs for the Indians … Named team's offensive most valuable player all three seasons … Also earned MVP honors at the Thousand Oaks Tournament … Team won the Foothill League Championship as a junior … Team also finished as CIF Division I runner-up her sophomore season … Named a 2007 Scholar Athlete.

Travel Ball
Played for the Worth Firecrackers the past three summers … 2008 Colorado Fireworks champions … 2008 Champions Cup … 2007 Canada Cup title … 2007 ASA national championship … During summer 2008, hit .411, drove in 40 runs on 51 hits.

Personal
Born Jessica Nicole Shults in North Hollywood, Calif. … Daughter of Bob and Chris Shults … Has a brother Justin who plays baseball at UC-Riverside … Chose Oklahoma over UCLA, Washington and Arizona.

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