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University of Oklahoma Athletics
Unbeaten OU Travels to Littlewood Classic
February 12, 2015 | Softball
| No. 4/3 Oklahoma (5-0) at Littlewood Classic | |
| Friday | vs. BostonU | 10 a.m. CT vs. #15/15 Washington | 2:30 p.m. CT |
| Saturday | vs. Illinois State | 4:45 p.m. CT (Audio) vs. #21/21 Arizona State | 9:15 p.m. CT | Video | Audio |
| Sunday | vs. #21/21 Arizona State | 2:00 p.m. CT | Video | Audio |
| Location | Tempe, Ariz. | Farrington Stadium |
| Live Stats | Links Available Before First Pitch |
| Game Info | Tournament Central | Game Notes | Media Guide | Twitter |
The University of Oklahoma softball team travels to Tempe, Ariz., for five games at the Littlewood Classic, hosted by Arizona State.
After facing BostonU for the first time since 1998, Oklahoma plays No. 15/15 Washington for the fourth time in the last three seasons. Last year, OU and UW met in Tempe with the Huskies prevailing, 3-1, behind 14 strikeouts from then-senior Bryana Walker.
OU also faced Illinois State last season at the Littlewood Classic. The Sooners jumped out to an 8-0 lead and had to hold off the Redbirds in an 11-6 win. Taylor Hodges did not give up a run or hit over the last 4.0 innings to earn the win, while Shelby Pendley drove in three runs and Lauren Chamberlain and Georgia Casey each drove in a pair. OU has won eight straight in the series, which is tied for the ninth-longest active streak for the Sooners against one opponent.
The weekend wraps up with OU playing No. 21/21 Arizona State in a pair of games. Last season, Shelby Pendley broke up a no-hitter by then-senior Dallas Escobedo with two outs in the seventh as ASU won via shutout, 7-0.
PARKER THROWS PERFECT GAME
Making just her second career start, freshman Paige Parker threw the ninth perfect game in Oklahoma history on Feb. 7 in an 8-0, five-inning win over Hawaii in the title game of the Oceanic Time Warner Paradise Classic.
Parker struck out a career-high nine batters, seven of which were swinging, and did not allow a single Rainbow Wahine player to reach base. She needed only 69 pitches to record the first perfect game by a Sooner since Keilani Ricketts did it against Kansas on March 30, 2012.
SOONERS START 5-0 IN HAWAII
After a perfect weekend in Hawaii, Oklahoma is 5-0 for the 11th time in school history, 10 of which have come under head coach Patty Gasso.
OU opened with a 9-2 win over No. 25/RV DePaul thanks to a five-run fifth inning in which the Sooners entered trailing 2-1. Lauren Chamberlain then homered twice in a 17-0, five-inning rout of Saint Mary's. It was her 15th career multi-home run game and included her fourth career grand slam. It was OU's highest run total since an 18-3, five-inning win over Liberty on March 7, 2014.
Shelby Pendley struck out a career-high 10 batters in a 7-0 win over Hawaii before the Sooners got their second win over DePaul with an 11-3 win. In addition to Parker's perfect game in the win over Hawaii in the title game, freshman Nicole Pendley homered twice in the win.
Oklahoma won all five games by at least seven runs, tied for the second-longest such streak in school history. The Sooners won six in a row by at least seven runs from Feb. 12-20, 2005.
PARKER, CHAMBERLAIN WIN BIG 12 HONORS
Freshman Paige Parker has been named the Big 12 Pitcher of the Week and senior Lauren Chamberlain has been selected as the co-Big 12 Player of the Week.
Parker dominated in the circle as she went 2-0 with a save and did not allow a run in 11.2 innings. She struck out 20 batters and walked just one while giving up only two hits. Opponents combined to post a .054 batting average against her. The highlight of Parker's weekend came in her second collegiate start as she threw the ninth perfect game in Oklahoma history.
Chamberlain hit .500 (6-12) with three home runs, 12 RBI, nine runs scored and nine walks. Her .714 on-base percentage and 1.417 slugging percentage both led the team over the weekend.
The honor was the first of Parker's career, and she becomes the first OU freshman pitcher to win the weekly Big 12 award since Keilani Ricketts on May 4, 2010. For Chamberlain, it was the sixth such honor of her career, though her first since the 2013 season.
A CLASS OF THEIR OWN
The 2015 campaign marks the final seasons for five Oklahoma seniors: Georgia Casey, Lauren Chamberlain, Callie Parsons, Shelby Pendley and Jessica Vest. Since they stepped on campus three years ago (Pendley transferred to OU as a sophomore in 2013), no team in the country has more wins or a better win percentage than the OU seniors (through 2/8/15).
| Team | Wins | Losses | Ties | Win Pct. |
| Oklahoma | 167 | 27 | 0 | .861 |
| Florida | 166 | 34 | 0 | .830 |
| Alabama | 164 | 36 | 0 | .820 |
| Oregon | 157 | 38 | 1 | .804 |
| Tennessee | 154 | 38 | 0 | .802 |
Best Winning Percentage Since 2012 (through 2/8/15)
| Team | Win Pct. | Wins | Losses | Ties |
| Oklahoma | .861 | 167 | 27 | 0 |
| Florida | .830 | 166 | 34 | 0 |
| Louisiana-Lafayette | .830 | 153 | 31 | 1 |
| Alabama | .820 | 164 | 36 | 0 |
| Oregon | .804 | 157 | 38 | 1 |
CHAMBERLAIN, PENDLEY DUBBED 'RUTH AND GEHRIG'
In a Feb. 2 article on ESPNW.com, writer Graham Hays referred to OU's Lauren Chamberlain and Shelby Pendley as the Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig of college softball.
“In Chamberlain and Pendley, Oklahoma has the closest combination college softball might see to Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig,” Hays wrote. “One is the face and voice of a sport, the other the quiet embodiment of excellence. Good luck stopping them.”
Chamberlain and Pendley currently rank first and second nationally among active players in career home runs.
| Player | Team | Fr. | So. | Jr. | Sr. | Total |
| Lauren Chamberlain | Oklahoma | 30 | 30 | 12 | 3 | 75 |
| Shelby Pendley | Oklahoma | 19 | 22 | 19 | 1 | 61 |
| Lauren Haeger | Florida | 14 | 18 | 20 | 1 | 53 |
| Megan Baltzell | Longwood | 9 | 30 | 10 | 2 | 50 |
| Renada Davis | N.C. State | 5 | 26 | 19 | 0 | 49 |
Chamberlain and Pendley have also combined for more career HR than any other teammates in the nation.
| Player (Total) | Player (Total) | Team | Total |
| Lauren Chamberlain (75) | Shelby Pendley (61) | Oklahoma | 136 |
| Stephany LaRosa (47) | Ally Carda (37) | UCLA | 84 |
| Amber Freeman (43) | Haley Steele (38) | Arizona State | 81 |
| Kory Hayden (49) | Morgan Noad (31) | Coastal Carolina | 80 |
| Chelsea Goodacre (47) | Kellie Fox (31) | Arizona | 78 |
IN THE POLLS
For the second straight week, Oklahoma is ranked third and fourth in the NFCA and USA Softball polls, respectively. OU has been ranked fifth for the last three NFCA polls and fourth or better in the last three USA polls.
Oklahoma is the only program to be ranked every week of the NFCA poll. The Sooners entered the rankings at No. 18 in the first poll on January 24, 1995. They have not dropped out since -- 291 straight polls. Likewise, the Sooners have been ranked every week of the USA Softball poll, dating back to the 2003 season when they opened at No. 11.
With two wins over No. 25 DePaul last weekend, Oklahoma is 223-181 (.552) all-time against ranked teams.
Against No. 15 teams, OU is 7-6 all-time and all 21 matchups against Washington have come when both teams are ranked. Oklahoms is also 8-6 against teams ranked no. 21 and is 8-3 against the Sun Devils when ASU is ranked.
THREE SOONERS ON USA SOFTBALL TOP 50 LIST
Lauren Chamberlain, Shelby Pendley and Kelsey Stevens were each named to the Top 50 Watch List for the 2015 USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year Award.
Oklahoma is one of five schools, and the only Big 12 team, to have at least three student-athletes on the list. Arizona led all schools with four selections. The Sooners on the list are looking to become the second player in OU history to win the award as former Sooner Keilani Ricketts was a two-time winner in 2012 and 2013.
SOONERS PICKED TO WIN BIG 12 AGAIN
For the third season in a row, and the sixth time in the last seven years, Oklahoma has topped the Big 12 Coaches' Preseason Poll. The Sooners received six of the seven first-place votes. Coaches are not allowed to vote for their own team.
The Sooners led their fellow Big 12 teams with 36 points, while Baylor received the seventh first-place vote and ranked second with 30 points. Texas was slotted third by the coaches with 27 points, followed by Oklahoma State (19), Kansas (17) and a tie between Texas Tech and Iowa State with nine points each.
OKLAHOMA TO BE SHOWCASED ON TV 13 TIMES
The University of Oklahoma softball team is scheduled to have 13 of its games televised during the 2015 season. Of those contests, seven are assigned to a national audience, while the other six will be shown regionally courtesy of Sooner Sports TV.
Specific networks for Sooner Sports TV games will be announced at a later date, as will ESPN3's NCAA Division I softball schedule. Other Oklahoma home games not currently scheduled to be televised may be streamed online at SoonerSports.TV, but dates have yet to be determined.
A LOOK AT THE 2015 SCHEDULE
In 2015, the Sooners are scheduled to face 13 teams that reached the postseason last year, including five that advanced to the Super Regionals and two of the other seven teams that made it to the WCWS along with OU. The schedule features eight teams ranked in the NFCA preseason poll and two more that were receiving votes.
EIGHT HIGH SCHOOLERS TO PLAY FOR OU IN 2016
Seven high school seniors have signed NLIs to play for the Sooners in 2016: outfielder Fale Aviu (Oceanside, Calif.), pitcher Jayden Chestnut (Mustang, Okla.), infielder Caleigh Clifton (Wayne, Okla.), pitcher Brittany Finney (Wichita, Kan.), infielder Shay Knighten (Buena Park, Calif.), infielder Kylie Lundberg (Lakewood, Calif.) and infielder Sydney Romero (San Diego, Calif.). In addition, outfielder Raegan Rogers (Blanchard, Okla.) has agreed to an enrollment commitment.
Among the signees, Romero was chosen as one of 17 athletes named to the USA Softball Junior Women's National Team, which will compete in the summer of 2015.
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