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University of Oklahoma Athletics
Softball Road Trip Wraps at North Texas
April 29, 2015 | Softball
| No. 5/4 Oklahoma (42-7, 14-2 Big 12) at North Texas (16-27, 8-12 C-USA) | |
| Thursday | 6 p.m. CT |
| Location | Denton, Texas | Lovelace Stadium |
| Video Webcast | MeanGreenSports.com ($) |
| Radio |
1560 AM |
| Live Stats | Links Available at Game Time |
| Game Info | Tickets | Game Notes | Media Guide | Twitter |
In the second to last week of the regular season, the No. 5/4 Oklahoma softball team plays its final non-conference road game of the year as it visits North Texas in Denton. The game will wrap up a string of five straight games away from Norman for the Sooners.
SERIES HISTORY
Oklahoma is a perfect 26-0 against North Texas, including a 18-0 mark in Norman. Not only is the 26-0 record Oklahoma's best undefeated mark against another team, the 26 straight wins are the second longest active streak against one
opponent by OU.
OU's Best Undefeated Marks
| Opponent | Wins | Losses |
| North Texas | 26 | 0 |
| Stephen F. Austin | 12 | 0 |
| Central Arkansas | 8 | 0 |
| Kent State | 7 | 0 |
| North Carolina | 7 | 0 |
OU's Longest Active Winning Streaks
| Opponent | Streak | Series Record | Win Pct. |
| Wichita State | 30 | 43-7 | .860 |
| North Texas | 26 | 26-0 | 1.000 |
| Iowa State | 24 | 71-28 | .717 |
| Creighton | 15 | 16-11 | .593 |
| Stephen F. Austin | 12 | 12-0 | 1.000 |
The teams already meant once this season with OU winning 6-3 on April 20. Tied 3-3 in the third, freshman Kelsey Arnold hit a two-run homer to spark the Sooners to a victory. Junior Erin Miller also homered in the win, while Shelby Pendley threw 4.2 scoreless innings in relief with seven strikeouts.
OU CLINCHES SHARE OF FOURTH STRAIGHT BIG 12 TITLE
With a 14-2 record in the league, the Sooners have clinched a share of the 2015 Big 12 title. OU leads Baylor by 4.0 games and won the season series to own the tiebreaker. One win by OU or loss by Baylor will give the Sooners the title outright.
| Team | Record | Games Back | Remaining Games |
| Oklahoma | 14-2 | -- | 1 vs. Oklahoma State, 1 at Oklahoma State |
| Baylor | 8-4 | 4.0 | 3 at Kansas, 1 vs. Texas, 2 at Texas |
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 OU's 11-3, five-inning win over Baylor on April 18. In the fourth inning 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.
TEAMS DON'T RUN ON OKLAHOMA
With Whitney Ellis 6-10 on throwing out basestealers, and Lea Wodach 1-1, the Sooners have allowed fewer stolen bases this season than any other team in the country (through 4/28).
| Team | SBA | CS | Attempts |
| Oklahoma | 4 | 7 | 11 |
| Kentucky | 5 | 7 | 12 |
| Missouri | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| James Madison | 8 | 9 | 17 |
| Louisiana-Lafayette | 9 | 2 | 11 |
| Hawaii | 9 | 12 | 21 |
In addition, the Sooners have thrown out 63.6% of basestealers, tops in the nation.
| Team | CS% | CS | Attempts |
| Oklahoma | 63.6% | 7 | 11 |
| Kentucky | 58.3% | 7 | 12 |
| Hawaii | 57.1% | 12 | 21 |
| McNeese State | 56.8% | 21 | 37 |
| James Madison | 52.9% | 9 | 17 |
Oklahoma is tied with Louisiana-Lafayette and Missouri with only 11 stolen bases attemped against them all season. In fact, no team has attemped a steal against OU in its past 11 games.
BEST BIG 12 STARTS
Now 14-2 in the Big 12, OU has a chance to tie the 2008 and 2014 Sooners for the best league win pct. in program history.
| Year | Record | Win Pct. | Place | Postseason |
| 2008 | 16-2 | .889 | 2nd | NCAA Super Regional |
| 2014 | 16-2 | .889 | 1st | Women's College World Series |
| 2013 | 15-2 | .882 | 1st | National Champions |
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 4/27/15)
| Team | Win Pct. | Wins | Losses | Ties |
| Oklahoma | .857 | 204 | 34 | 0 |
| Florida | .846 | 208 | 38 | 0 |
| Louisiana-Lafayette | .823 | 183 | 39 | 1 |
| Oregon | .816 | 192 | 43 | 1 |
| Alabama | .807 | 196 | 47 | 0 |
Most Wins Since 2012 (Through 4/27/15)
| Team | Wins | Losses | Ties | Win Pct. |
| Florida | 208 | 38 | 0 | .846 |
| Oklahoma | 204 | 34 | 0 | .857 |
| Alabama | 196 | 47 | 0 | .807 |
| Oregon | 192 | 43 | 1 | .816 |
| Tennessee | 186 | 51 | 0 | .785 |
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 4/26).
| 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 | 68 |
| Chelsa Goodacre | Arizona | 8 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 68 |
Chamberlain and Pendley have also combined for more career HR than any other teammates in the nation (through 4/26).
| Player | Player | Team | Total |
| Lauren Chamberlain (90) | Shelby Pendley (83) | Oklahoma | 173 |
| Chelsea Goodacre (68) | Kellie Fox (42) | Arizona | 110 |
| Kory Hayden (59) | Morgan Noad (51) | Coastal Carolina | 110 |
| Amber Freeman (55) | Haley Steele (46) | Arizona State | 101 |
| Alex Hugo (59) | Anna Swafford (39) | Georgia | 98 |
| Stephany LaRosa (57) | Ally Carda (41) | UCLA | 98 |
Chamberlain and Pendley also rank 1-2 among active players in career total bases (Pendley, 560; Chamberlain, 553).
THEN VS. NOW
Comparing offensive stats, through 49 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 | 42-7 | 45-4 |
| At Bats | 1267 | 1243 |
| Batting Average | .370 | .335 |
| Slugging Pct. | .672 | .583 |
| OBP | .482 | .465 |
| Runs Scored | 429 | 376 |
| Hits | 469 | 416 |
| Doubles | 80 | 72 |
| Triples | 13 | 0 |
| Home Runs | 92 | 79 |
| Walks | 260 | 288 |
| Strikeouts | 168 | 227 |
SHELBY PENDLEY ENJOYS REMARKABLE HOT STREAK
By her standards, Shelby Pendley started the 2015 season slowly. But in the past 29 games she has enjoyed a streak few can match.
| Stat | First 16 Games | Last 29 Games |
| AVG/OBP/SLG | .289/.459/.556 | .529/.625/1.322 |
| Hits-AB | 13-45 | 46-87 |
| Runs | 13 | 45 |
| 2B/3B/HR | 3/0/3 | 9/0/20 |
| RBI | 15 | 47 |
| Total Bases | 25 | 115 |
| Walks/Strikeouts | 13/6 | 21/7 |
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.
IN THE POLLS
After a 3-1 week, Oklahoma rose one spot to No. 5 in the NFCA poll and No. 4 in the USA Softball poll. OU has been ranked sixth or better in each of the polls for the last 14 weeks. The Sooners also climbed one spot in the RPI to No. 12.
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 -- 302 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.
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.
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