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6:30 p.m.
Softball
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University of Oklahoma Athletics
Tuesday, April 1
Arlington, Texas
6 p.m.
University of Oklahoma
at
UT Arlington
Photo by: Morgan Givens/University of Oklahoma
Softball Goes to UT Arlington Tuesday
March 31, 2025 | Softball
Sooners and Mavericks Set for 6 p.m. First Pitch
NORMAN — No. 2 Oklahoma Softball (31-3) goes to UT Arlington (21-13) Tuesday, April 1 at 6 p.m. in the Sooners' second-to-last midweek game of the regular season.
HOW TO FOLLOW
Tomorrow's game will be streamed on ESPN+. A radio broadcast of the game will be available on The Franchise 2 (1560 AM and 103.3FM) and stats will be available on statbroadcast.com.
AGAINST UT ARLINGTON
Oklahoma is 25-19 all-time against UT Arlington … the Sooners are playing their first game at UTA … last year the Sooners defeated the Mavs, 12-1, in five innings at Love's Field … OU also won in five innings during 2021, but prior to that the teams hadn't met since May 17, 2003 in Gainesville, Fla.
LAST TIME VS. UT ARLINGTON
Returners Ella Parker, Hannah Coor and Maya Bland all collected hits in the last meeting between OU and UT Arlington March 20, 2024. Oklahoma would score 10 runs in the second inning, while current student assistant coach, Karlie Keeney, earned the win.
ABOUT UT ARLINGTON
UT Arlington is 21-13 and 7-5 in the WAC this season … the Mavs are 12-3 at home, with their last home game coming March 22 against Abilene Christian, a 4-1 loss to the Wildcats … UTA defeated like-opponent Baylor, 6-2, March 25 … Arlington is ranked No. 25 in the in D1Softball's Mid-Major poll … the Mavericks are hitting .265 as a team, while opponents are hitting .289 against them.
HOMER DAYTA
Abby Dayton hit a game-tying home run in the fifth inning of the series opener against Tennessee Friday, March 28. It was just Dayton's second home run of the season and first since her first at-bat as a Sooner Feb. 6 against Cal State Northridge. She also homered twice across her two seasons at Utah.
DEAL DEALT
Lefty Kierston Deal has been in some big moments and on the biggest stage during her career at OU. Saturday she stepped up in another big game, turning in a complete game in OU's 4-1 win against No. 10 Tennessee. She retired 12 of the final 13 batters she faced in that game.
KP COVERING THE BASES
Kasidi Pickering went 15 straight at-bats without being retired between March 23 at Missouri and the series finale against No. 10 Tennessee Sunday, March 30. Pickering reached base safely in 15 consecutive at-bats during that span, hitting .889 for the week.
THE GIFT OF GAB
Freshman infielder Gabbie Garcia paces OU with 11 home runs, tied for sixth among all freshman in Division I in that category. She was named D1Softball Freshman of the Week and SEC Player of the Week March 18. Earlier this month she became the first OU freshman since Jocelyn Alo to homer in five consecutive games.
3X SEC PITCHER OF THE WEEK
Pitcher Sam Landry has been named SEC Pitcher of the Week three times this season, including in back-to-back weeks March 18 and March 25. She ranks in the top ten in the nation in WHIP (0.86), strikeout-to-walk ratio (6.79) and shutouts (4).
DON'T CALL IT A COMEBACK
Oklahoma has 11 comeback victories this season and is one of 14 teams in the nation to have double-digit comeback victories. The Sooners came back in multiple games against South Carolina and Arkansas, as well as once against Missouri.
ACTIVE CAREER LEADERS
The Sooners have a number of players in the top ten among active leaders in a variety of statistical categories, particularly between the arms of Isabella Smith and Sam Landry.
SEC STANDOUTS
Nelly McEnroe-Marinas and Gabbie Garcia have really performed in SEC play, holding down the left side of the infield as well as the middle of the order. McEnroe-Marinas has homered seven times in league play, while scoring 16 runs, seven more than the next most on the OU squad. Garcia's defense isn't to be overlooked as she's made all 36 plays in the field during conference competition, while homering five times. Kasidi Pickering is pacing the team with a .469 batting average in 12 SEC games.
PATIENT AT THE PLATE
Of the Sooners' 278 runs, Oklahoma has scored 85 runs via a walk or hit-by-pitch. Oklahoma has scored at least one run per game via a walk or hit by pitch in 31 of 34 games. The Sooners are first in the nation in walks with 188.
NEW BATS, SAME RESULTS
Of Oklahoma's 65 home runs, 37 have been hit by an OU newcomer or a Sooner in their first season. Additionally, six different Sooners have had a two-homer performance this year (Gabbie Garcia, Kasidi Pickering, Nelly McEnroe-Marinas, Sydney Barker and Isabela Emerling and Ella Parker). A total of 11 different players have homered at least once.
WOAH NELLY
Nelly McEnroe-Marinas has started off SEC play on fire, hitting seven home runs through the first 12 games. She hit one in each game at Missouri and launched two more at Arkansas, including a go-ahead three-run homer in Sunday's finale. In SEC-opening weekend she hit two three-run home runs in the same game to help defeat South Carolina, 10-9, March 9. She is the first Sooner to hit a pair of three-run homers in the same game since Lynnsie Elam did so against Iowa March 20, 2022. Four of her 10 home runs on the season have been a three-run shot.
CYDNEY SLAMDERS
Cydney Sanders reached 200 games played this season, 147 of which have come at Oklahoma. Her 52 career home runs also ranks sixth among all active DI softball players and her 141 walks are fourth-most among active DI players.
KEEPIN' IT 100
Isabela Emerling hit her ninth home run of the season and also reached 100 career RBIs last Wednesday's game at Wichita State. Ella Parker also crossed her own milestone this season, surpassing 100 career hits in just 82 games.
For updates and more information on Oklahoma softball, follow the Sooners on Twitter and Instagram (@OU_Softball) and like Oklahoma Softball on Facebook.
HOW TO FOLLOW
Tomorrow's game will be streamed on ESPN+. A radio broadcast of the game will be available on The Franchise 2 (1560 AM and 103.3FM) and stats will be available on statbroadcast.com.
AGAINST UT ARLINGTON
Oklahoma is 25-19 all-time against UT Arlington … the Sooners are playing their first game at UTA … last year the Sooners defeated the Mavs, 12-1, in five innings at Love's Field … OU also won in five innings during 2021, but prior to that the teams hadn't met since May 17, 2003 in Gainesville, Fla.
LAST TIME VS. UT ARLINGTON
Returners Ella Parker, Hannah Coor and Maya Bland all collected hits in the last meeting between OU and UT Arlington March 20, 2024. Oklahoma would score 10 runs in the second inning, while current student assistant coach, Karlie Keeney, earned the win.
ABOUT UT ARLINGTON
UT Arlington is 21-13 and 7-5 in the WAC this season … the Mavs are 12-3 at home, with their last home game coming March 22 against Abilene Christian, a 4-1 loss to the Wildcats … UTA defeated like-opponent Baylor, 6-2, March 25 … Arlington is ranked No. 25 in the in D1Softball's Mid-Major poll … the Mavericks are hitting .265 as a team, while opponents are hitting .289 against them.
HOMER DAYTA
Abby Dayton hit a game-tying home run in the fifth inning of the series opener against Tennessee Friday, March 28. It was just Dayton's second home run of the season and first since her first at-bat as a Sooner Feb. 6 against Cal State Northridge. She also homered twice across her two seasons at Utah.
DEAL DEALT
Lefty Kierston Deal has been in some big moments and on the biggest stage during her career at OU. Saturday she stepped up in another big game, turning in a complete game in OU's 4-1 win against No. 10 Tennessee. She retired 12 of the final 13 batters she faced in that game.
KP COVERING THE BASES
Kasidi Pickering went 15 straight at-bats without being retired between March 23 at Missouri and the series finale against No. 10 Tennessee Sunday, March 30. Pickering reached base safely in 15 consecutive at-bats during that span, hitting .889 for the week.
THE GIFT OF GAB
Freshman infielder Gabbie Garcia paces OU with 11 home runs, tied for sixth among all freshman in Division I in that category. She was named D1Softball Freshman of the Week and SEC Player of the Week March 18. Earlier this month she became the first OU freshman since Jocelyn Alo to homer in five consecutive games.
3X SEC PITCHER OF THE WEEK
Pitcher Sam Landry has been named SEC Pitcher of the Week three times this season, including in back-to-back weeks March 18 and March 25. She ranks in the top ten in the nation in WHIP (0.86), strikeout-to-walk ratio (6.79) and shutouts (4).
DON'T CALL IT A COMEBACK
Oklahoma has 11 comeback victories this season and is one of 14 teams in the nation to have double-digit comeback victories. The Sooners came back in multiple games against South Carolina and Arkansas, as well as once against Missouri.
ACTIVE CAREER LEADERS
The Sooners have a number of players in the top ten among active leaders in a variety of statistical categories, particularly between the arms of Isabella Smith and Sam Landry.
- Winning percentage: Isabella Smith (first in DI and third in the NCAA - .726), Sam Landry (second in DI and seventh in the NCAA - .777)
- Innings pitched: Isabella Smith (fourth in DI and ninth in the NCAA - 631.3 IP)
- Appearances: Sam Landry (fifth in DI and NCAA - 134) and Isabella Smith (sixth in DI and NCAA - 133)
- Strikeouts: Isabella Smith (third in DI and 11th in NCAA - 674)
- Complete games: Isabella Smith (7th in DI - 54)
- Home runs: Cydney Sanders (6th in DI and 11th in the NCAA - 52)
- Walks: Cydney Sanders (4th in DI and 5th in the NCAA - 141)
SEC STANDOUTS
Nelly McEnroe-Marinas and Gabbie Garcia have really performed in SEC play, holding down the left side of the infield as well as the middle of the order. McEnroe-Marinas has homered seven times in league play, while scoring 16 runs, seven more than the next most on the OU squad. Garcia's defense isn't to be overlooked as she's made all 36 plays in the field during conference competition, while homering five times. Kasidi Pickering is pacing the team with a .469 batting average in 12 SEC games.
PATIENT AT THE PLATE
Of the Sooners' 278 runs, Oklahoma has scored 85 runs via a walk or hit-by-pitch. Oklahoma has scored at least one run per game via a walk or hit by pitch in 31 of 34 games. The Sooners are first in the nation in walks with 188.
NEW BATS, SAME RESULTS
Of Oklahoma's 65 home runs, 37 have been hit by an OU newcomer or a Sooner in their first season. Additionally, six different Sooners have had a two-homer performance this year (Gabbie Garcia, Kasidi Pickering, Nelly McEnroe-Marinas, Sydney Barker and Isabela Emerling and Ella Parker). A total of 11 different players have homered at least once.
WOAH NELLY
Nelly McEnroe-Marinas has started off SEC play on fire, hitting seven home runs through the first 12 games. She hit one in each game at Missouri and launched two more at Arkansas, including a go-ahead three-run homer in Sunday's finale. In SEC-opening weekend she hit two three-run home runs in the same game to help defeat South Carolina, 10-9, March 9. She is the first Sooner to hit a pair of three-run homers in the same game since Lynnsie Elam did so against Iowa March 20, 2022. Four of her 10 home runs on the season have been a three-run shot.
CYDNEY SLAMDERS
Cydney Sanders reached 200 games played this season, 147 of which have come at Oklahoma. Her 52 career home runs also ranks sixth among all active DI softball players and her 141 walks are fourth-most among active DI players.
KEEPIN' IT 100
Isabela Emerling hit her ninth home run of the season and also reached 100 career RBIs last Wednesday's game at Wichita State. Ella Parker also crossed her own milestone this season, surpassing 100 career hits in just 82 games.
For updates and more information on Oklahoma softball, follow the Sooners on Twitter and Instagram (@OU_Softball) and like Oklahoma Softball on Facebook.
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