Bedlam Begins Wednesday in Stillwater

No. 6/5 Oklahoma (39-6, 11-1 Big 12) vs. Oklahoma State (19-27, 3-9 Big 12)
Wednesday	6:30 p.m. CT on Fox Sports Oklahoma
Location	Stillwater, Okla. \| Cowgirl Softball Stadium
Radio	1560 AM
Live Stats	Links Available at Game Time
Game Info	Game Notes \| Media Guide \| Twitter

Winners of 15 of its past 16 games, No. 6/5 Oklahoma visits Oklahoma State for the first installment of Bedlam in 2015. The two teams will close out the series to end the regular season on May 9-10.

SERIES HISTORY
Oklahoma has a 79-70 all-time advantage over Oklahoma State, but trails in Stillwater, 33-26. The Sooners have won nine straight in the series and 12 of the past 13 matchups. No current player on the OU roster has ever lost to OSU.

The Sooners have won the Bedlam Cup 11 times in the 13 years since the official start of the Bedlam Series in 2001. The trophy has never left Norman, with OU retaining it in 2003 and 2010.

Since the Big 12's inception, OU has done no worse than a split against OSU in the regular season series and claimed in-state bragging rights in 16 of the 19 seasons.

The Sooners have more wins over the Cowgirls than any other team in program history.

Opponent	Wins	Losses	Win Pct.
Oklahoma State	79	70	.530
Iowa State	71	28	.717
Kansas	56	42	.571
Missouri	51	41	.554
Baylor	50	12	.806

In addition, Oklahoma has not faced another team more than it has faced Oklahoma State.

Opponent	Total Games	Win-Loss	Win Pct.
Oklahoma State	149	79-70	.530
Iowa State	99	71-28	.717
Kansas	98	56-42	.571
Missouri	92	51-41	.554
Nebraska	85	41-44	.482

Last year, OU took all three games, including two in Norman. In the opener, Kelsey Stevens fired a six-hit shutout with eight strikeouts as Oklahoma won 2-0. A 5-4 win in the second game, with all five runs coming in the second inning, gave OU the outright Big 12 title. In the finale, the Sooners scored seven runs over the first two innings en route to an 11-3, five-inning win.

CHAMBERLAIN TIES ALL-TIME HR RECORD
With 90 career home runs, senior Lauren Chamberlain is tied for the all-time home run record and is just one homer away from breaking it.

HR	Player, School	Years
90	Stacey Nuveman, UCLA	'97, '99, '01-02
90	Lauren Chamberlain, Oklahoma	'12-Pres.

Chamberlain tied the mark in Saturday's 11-3, five-inning win over Baylor. Facing Baylor relief pitcher Sarah Beth Toben in the fourth inning, Chamberlain took a called strike before letting two balls pass. On a 2-1 count, Chamberlain drove a pitch near the outside corner out of the stadium to put the Sooners on top 5-2. It took Chamberlain 206 games and 571 at-bats to reach the mark of 90, while Nuveman finished her career with 90 home runs in 264 games and 691 at-bats.

BEST BIG 12 STARTS
Now 11-1 in the Big 12, this is just the third time in school history that the Sooners have lost once in their first 12 conference games.

Year	Start	Finish	Place	Postseason
2000	11-1	17-1	1st	NCAA Champions
2013	11-1	15-2	1st	NCAA Champions
2015	11-1	N/A	N/A	N/A

SHELBY PENDLEY ENJOYS REMARKABLE HOT STREAK
By her standards, Shelby Pendley started the 2015 season slowly. But in the past 24 games she has enjoyed a streak few can match.

Stat	First 16 Games	Last 25 Games
AVG/OBP/SLG	.289/.459/.556	.527/.632/1.432
Hits-AB	13-45	39-74
Runs	13	40
2B/3B/HR	3/0/3	7/0/20
RBI	15	42
Total Bases	25	106
Walks/Strikeouts	13/6	18/7

Pendley missed four games March 7-8, but made an immediate impact upon her return. Over her first six games upon return, the NFCA National Player of the Week reached safely in 20 of 24 trips to the plate for a .833 on-base percentage by going 15-19 (.789) with five walks. Of her 15 hits, eight were homers and three were doubles for a 2.211 slugging percentage.

Pendley set a school record by homering in five straight games. In fact, only eight other players in NCAA Division I history have had a home run streak reach five games.

A CLASS OF THEIR OWN
The 2015 campaign marks the final seasons for Oklahoma seniors Georgia Casey, Lauren Chamberlain, Callie Parsons, Shelby Pendley and Jessica Vest. Since stepping on campus three years ago (Pendley transferred to OU in 2013), no team has a better win percentage than the OU seniors and only Florida, which has played eight more games, has more wins.

Best Winning Percentage Since 2012 (through 4/20/15)

Team	Win Pct.	Wins	Losses	Ties
Oklahoma	.859	201	33	0
Florida	.843	204	38	0
Louisiana-Lafayette	.834	183	36	1
Oregon	.813	189	43	1
Alabama	.808	193	46	0

Most Wins Since 2012 (Through 4/20/15)

Team	Wins	Losses	Ties	Win Pct.
Florida	204	38	0	.843
Oklahoma	201	33	0	.859
Alabama	193	46	0	.808
Oregon	189	43	1	.813
Tennessee	185	49	0	.791

IN THE POLLS
After a 3-1 week, Oklahoma slipped to No. 6 in the NFCA poll but remained at No. 5 in the USA Softball poll for the third straight week. OU has been ranked sixth or better in each of the polls for the last 13 weeks. The Sooners also climbed four spots in the RPI to No. 13.

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 -- 301 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.

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 rank first and second nationally among active players in career home runs (through 4/19).

Player	Team	Fr.	So.	Jr.	Sr.	Total
Lauren Chamberlain	Oklahoma	30	30	12	18	90
Shelby Pendley	Oklahoma	19	22	19	23	83
Megan Baltzell	Longwood	9	30	10	22	71
Shellie Robinson	USC Upstate	17	12	18	19	66
Lauren Haeger	Arizona	14	18	20	14	66

Chamberlain and Pendley have also combined for more career HR than any other teammates in the nation (through 4/19).

Player	Player	Team	Total
Lauren Chamberlain (90)	Shelby Pendley (83)	Oklahoma	173
Chelsea Goodacre (65)	Kellie Fox (41)	Arizona	106
Kory Hayden (59)	Morgan Noad (47)	Coastal Carolina	106
Amber Freeman (55)	Haley Steele (46)	Arizona State	101
Alex Hugo (58)	Anna Swafford (39)	Georgia	97

Chamberlain and Pendley also rank 1-2 among active players in career total bases (Pendley, 554; Chamberlain, 550) and career RBI (Pendley, 261; Chamberlain, 243).

THEN VS. NOW
Comparing offensive stats, through 45 games, between the 2015 team and the 2013 squad that won the national title and led the nation in both scoring and slugging percentage.

Stat	2015	2013
Record	39-6	42-3
At Bats	1155	1142
Batting Average	.375	.335
Slugging Pct.	.694	.588
OBP	.484	.469
Runs Scored	400	350
Hits	433	383
Doubles	72	67
Triples	12	0
Home Runs	91	74
Walks	228	273
Strikeouts	151	209

PENDLEY ONE OF 10 FINALISTS FOR SENIOR CLASS AWARD
Shelby Pendley has been chosen as one of 10 finalists for the 2015 Senior CLASS Award. To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must be classified as an NCAA Division I senior and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence – community, classroom, character and competition.

The finalists were chosen by national media from the list of 30 candidates announced in March. Nationwide fan voting begins immediately to help select the winner. Fan votes will be combined with those of the media and Division I head coaches to determine the winners. The Senior CLASS Award recipient for softball will be announced during the 2015 NCAA Women's College World Series, which runs May 28 through June 3 in Oklahoma City. Fans can begin voting now through May 11 on SeniorCLASSAward.com.

CHAMBERLAIN, PENDLEY UP FOR USA SOFTBALL P.O.Y.
Seniors Lauren Chamberlain and Shelby Pendley have been named two of 26 finalists for the 2015 USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year. Oklahoma was one of seven schools to have multiple players on the list, joining Arizona, Florida, Georgia, LSU, Oregon and UCLA.

Just prior to the start of postseason play, on May 6 the list will be narrowed to the Top 10 Finalists. The Top 3 Finalists will be announced May 20, while the winner of the 2015 USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year award will be revealed on May 26 prior to the start of the WCWS in Oklahoma City.

The USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year is considered the most prestigious honor in Division I women's collegiate softball and recognizes the outstanding athletic achievement by female players across the country.

SOONERS TAKE TWO OF THREE FROM BAYLOR
The Sooners sit 11-1 in Big 12 play after taking two of three games from Baylor last weekend. Baylor dropped to 6-3 in conference play, giving OU a 3.5 game cushion on the Lady Bears with six games remaining for Oklahoma.

Baylor took it to the Sooners in game one, snapping OU's 12-game win streak with an 8-0, six-inning win. Dating back to last season, OU had won 15 straight games within league play, going down as the second-longest Big 12 winning streak in program history.

Oklahoma was able to even the series in game two with a 5-2 win. Georgia Casey had a three-run double in the first inning, while Shelby Pendley added a two-run homer in the second. Paige Parker struck out eight to earn the win.

In the finale, Chamberlain tied the home run record to spark a seven-run fourth inning as OU cruised to an 11-3, five-inning win.

Players Mentioned

Georgia Casey

Lauren Chamberlain

Paige Parker

Callie Parsons

Shelby Pendley

Kelsey Stevens

Jessica Vest

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