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University of Oklahoma Athletics
Ricketts, Shults Open up World Cup of Softball
June 27, 2012 | Softball
NORMAN, Okla. — Oklahoma's Keilani Ricketts and Jessica Shults, along with the rest of the U.S. Softball National Team, open up play in the World Cup of Softball Thursday in Oklahoma City. The American squad faces Puerto Rico at 6 p.m. at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City in a game that will be televised by ESPN2.
Thursday night's game will mark the second consecutive year that Ricketts and Shults have appeared at the World Cup of Softball as members of the U.S. National Team as the pitcher and catcher duo helped the American team to a gold medal win in 2011. The 2012 USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year, Ricketts earned the save in the title game win over Japan while recording wins against Australia and Japan in preliminary action. Shults saw action in two of the six American games of 2011.
The American squad will play at 6 p.m. on three straight days as they return on Friday to face Australia on ESPN before facing North American rival Canada Saturday at 6 p.m. on ESPN. Saturday night's game is part of two on the day for the U.S. team as it takes on the Netherlands at 11 a.m. earlier in the day in a game televised by ESPN2.
Ricketts and Shults along with the rest of the team close out pool play in the six-team event Sunday at 12 p.m. against Brazil in a game live on ESPN2.
Monday marks seeded play as the event's fifth and sixth seeds square off at 1 p.m. followed by a 4 p.m. game between the third and fourth seeds. The top two teams after the first four days of the event will face off at 8 p.m. in a game that will be televised live on ESPN2.
The team opened up its 2012 schedule last week with a 9-1 run-rule win over Canada in five innings. Shults represented USA's run-rule sealing run as Ricketts was absent from the game while traveling back from Los Angeles where she was a finalist for the Honda Cup, awarded annually to the the top female collegiate athlete.
To purchase tickets to the event, fans can call 800-654-8337 or visit Softballoutlet.com. Tickets will also be available at the ASA Hall of Fame Stadium ticket booth during the event.
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