OU Ready for Arkansas, Bark in the Park

No. 5/5 Oklahoma (32-5, 6-0 Big 12) vs. Arkansas (14-25, 0-12 SEC)
Wednesday	5:00 p.m. CT
Location	Norman, Okla. \| Marita Hynes Field
TV	Fox Sports Southwest/Fox College Sports Central
Radio	1560 AM/KREF 1400
Live Stats	Links Available at Game Time
Game Info	Tickets \| Game Notes \| Media Guide \| Twitter

No. 5/5 Oklahoma briefly steps out of conference play for a midweek showdown against SEC-foe Arkansas. First pitch is scheduled for 5 p.m. and the game will be carried on Fox Sports Southwest.

BARK IN THE PARK
Wednesday marks the first ever Bark in the Park at Marita Hynes Field. Fans are invited to bring their dog as the Sooners take on the Razorbacks. Left field has been set aside for seating for dogs and their owners, and the first 100 dogs will receive a collapsible water bowl.

All dogs must be on a leash and accompanied by their owner, and only one dog is allowed per person. Dogs must show proof of vaccinations and sign a waiver. Please bring proof of
vaccinations with to the game and be prepared to present when entering the stadium. Waivers will be available near the ticket office. Care and control of a pet is the sole responsibility of the owner.

SERIES HISTORY
Oklahoma and Arkansas have met 21 times entering Wednesday, with the Sooners owning a 19-2 advantage in the series, including an 10-1 mark in Norman.

Amongst teams that the Sooners have played at least 20 times, the Sooners' .905 winning percentage against the Razorbacks is its second highest. Only an undefeated mark of 25-0 against North Texas is better.

Opponent	Wins	Losses	Win Pct.
North Texas	25	0	1.000
Arkansas	19	2	.905
Texas Tech	46	7	.868
Wichita State	44	7	.863
New Mexico State	18	3	.857

The Sooners have won five straight in the series, including two wins during the 2013 Norman Regional to advance to the Super Regionals. OU has won the last two matchups via run-rule. Last year, a six-run first inning set the tone as Oklahoma overwhelmed Arkansas in five innings, 10-2. Georgia Casey was 2-3 with a homer, three runs scored and three RBI, while Shelby Pendley and Leslie Miller each scored a pair of runs.

PROMOTIONS
In addition to Bark in the Park, Wednesday features 50-cent hot dogs & coke. The game is also Graduate Student Appreciation Day.

Make sure your dog gets a good night's sleep so they have plenty of energy for Bark in the Park tomorrow! pic.twitter.com/b5ji3yexm3
— Oklahoma Softball (@OU_Softball) April 8, 2015

CHAMBERLAIN MARCHING TOWARD HR RECORD
With 88 career home runs, senior Lauren Chamberlain is just two home runs away from tying the all-time home run record of 90 and three away from breaking it. She is currently second all-time.

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

REACHING 30 WINS
Needing just 35 games, the Sooners reached 30 wins this season with the fifth-fastest mark in program history.

Record	Year	Final Record	Postseason
30-1	2007	55-8	Super Regional
30-2	2013	57-4	National Champs
30-4	2005	50-17	Super Regional
30-4	2012	54-10	WCWS
30-5	2015	N/A	N/A

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 nine more games, has more wins.

Best Winning Percentage Since 2012 (through 4/6/15)

Team	Win Pct.	Wins	Losses	Ties
Oklahoma	.858	194	32	0
Florida	.838	197	38	0
Louisiana-Lafayette	.831	179	36	1
Oregon	.808	183	43	1
Alabama	.806	187	45	0

Most Wins Since 2012 (Through 4/6/15)

Team	Wins	Losses	Ties	Win Pct.
Florida	197	38	0	.838
Oklahoma	194	32	0	.858
Alabama	187	45	0	.806
Oregon	183	43	1	.808
Louisiana-Lafayette	179	36	1	.831
Florida State	179	53	0	.772

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 4/5).

Player	Team	Fr.	So.	Jr.	Sr.	Total
Lauren Chamberlain	Oklahoma	30	30	12	16	88
Shelby Pendley	Oklahoma	19	22	19	17	77
Megan Baltzell	Longwood	9	30	10	16	65
Shellie Robinson	USC Upstate	17	12	18	17	64
Lauren Haeger	Arizona	14	18	20	12	64

Chamberlain and Pendley have also combined for more career HR than any other teammates in the nation (through 4/5).

Player (Total)	Player (Total)	Team	Total
Lauren Chamberlain (88)	Shelby Pendley (77)	Oklahoma	165
Chelsea Goodacre (63)	Kellie Fox (38)	Arizona	101
Kory Hayden (57)	Morgan Noad (43)	Coastal Carolina	100
Amber Freeman (51)	Haley Steele (42)	Arizona State	93
Alex Hugo (55)	Anna Swafford (38)	Georgia	93

Chamberlain and Pendley also rank 1-2 among active players in career total bases (Chamberlain, 534; Pendley, 524) and career RBI (Pendley, 251; Chamberlain, 238).

THEN VS. NOW
Comparing offensive stats, through 37 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	32-5	35-2
At Bats	948	924
Batting Average	.383	.329
Slugging Pct.	.709	.582
OBP	.492	.462
Runs Scored	353	274
Hits	363	304
Doubles	59	57
Triples	11	0
Home Runs	76	59
Walks	194	218
Strikeouts	112	166

IN THE POLLS
After six weeks at No. 6, Oklahoma climbed one spot to No. 5 in the NFCA and also remained No. 5 in the USA Softball poll. OU has been ranked sixth or better in each of the polls for the last 11 weeks. The Sooners also climbed in the RPI to No. 18.

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 -- 299 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.

SWEEP OF IOWA STATE PUTS OU AT 6-0 IN BIG 12 PLAY
Oklahoma swept Iowa State to improve to 6-0 in the Big 12. OU has won 24 straight games in the series dating back to 2006, which is the third-longest active winning streak for the Sooners against another team. In fact, Oklahoma hasn't allowed Iowa State to score more than two runs in any of the last 18 contests.

After a 4-2 win in the opener, the Sooners used a pair of four-run innings to win 8-2 to clinch the series win. In the series finale, Shelby Pendley homered twice and OU scored 10 runs in the fourth inning en route to a 16-1, five-inning win.

CHAMBERLAIN, PENDLEY GO 1-2 IN NPF DRAFT
Lauren Chamberlain and Shelby Pendley made history on April 1 as they became the first teammates in the history of the National Pro Fastpitch draft to be taken with the first two picks.
Oklahoma has now had 20 players drafted to the NPF league.

The USSSA Pride selected Chamberlain with the No. 1 overall pick, making her the first player in Oklahoma history to be taken first in the draft. Previously, DJ Mathis was the highest Sooner chosen when the Akron Racers took her second overall in 2009. The Pride wasn't done yet, though, with Oklahoma as they chose Pendley with the second pick.

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