The Sooners had seven hits and six runs in the second inning with two outs on the board. I made the decision to Medically Retire from playing softball. 1 in the major softball polls following their five straight wins at the Mary Nutter Classic, will make their home debut on March 3-4 at the OU Tournament against No. Jordyn Bahl (born July 24, 2002) is an American college softball pitcher for the Oklahoma Sooners. 6 player overall, and SJ Geurin of Leander, Texas, as the No. The Dukes (40-2) needed just three hits on the day, as senior Odicci Alexander . 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But Fullerton pitcher Raci Miranda got a groundout and two strikeouts to keep Lyons at second base and limit the damage to just one run. Follow Brian Haenchen on Twitter at@Brian_Haenchen. In the past month Ive had to make the hardest decision of my life and I had to make it to better my current and future self. But Oklahomas Hall of Fame skipper certainly relishes getting to coach her team in the wake of defeat. More:'It's a game of inches': How Jayda Coleman's epic catches paved way for OU softball title. Rylie Boone is batting .412 this year. These changes are subject to approval. It was a stunning upset that had some of the Women's College World Series contenders smelling the blood in the water.Well a week later, everyone was reminded why the NCAA national championship runs Around the first week of May, I was pitching in the bullpen like everyday and I collapsed again I knew that feeling and I knew that I didnt like that feeling. On the weekend, Storako collected two wins in three appearances and 10 innings pitched with wins vs. UCLA and CSU-Fullerton, striking out a combined 11 with no runs allowed, one walk and six hits. She figures to get more of a chance at the plate this season after going just 1 of 8 at the plate last season. The Sooners recorded two runs in the third inning after Jennings hit a double that scored Coleman and Brito, and Kinzie Hansen hit a two-run home run in the fourth inning to give the Sooners a 10 . 2-ranked Oklahoma improved to 9-1 this season. But OU . Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman Eric Bailey Oklahoma's absence atop the. 2 in the country for the first time since 2021 following a 4-3 loss to Baylor one week ago. Coach Patty Gasso and the OU softball program, National titles are nice, but these off-field wins mean as much to OU's Grace Lyons, Former OU softball star Jocelyn Alo named 2021-22 Big 12 Female Athlete of the Year, OU baseball looks to build off College World Series run with a new-look roster in 2023, Patty Gasso talking big after OU softball cleans up in the transfer portal, Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. On may 10, 2021 i went under for my first hip surgery due to collapsing in the bullpen mid pitch. Boone finished with two hits and three RBIs, and Nugent was 1-for-1 with a walk and three RBIs. The Oklahoma Baseball tradition is long and storied, with two national championships in 1951 and 1994, along with numerous All-Americans. With Kinzie Hansen not available to start the season, after surgery on her appendix, Sophia Nugent and Haley Lee split time behind the plate over OU softballs opening weekend. For starters, shortstops are leaders. In 2021, she set a Michigan single-game record with 22 strikeouts in a victory over Michigan State and led the nation with 12.9 strikeouts per seven innings. The site also ranks signee Jocelyn Erickson of Phoenix as the No. There will be plenty of things to watch for the Sooners. victory over top-ranked UCLA, the Sooners are back atop the national polls, and they're moving back up in our . OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. - Senior Kate Gordon drilled a full-count home run over the left-center-field wall in the top of the eighth inning to power James Madison to a 4-3 win over top-seeded Oklahoma in the opening game of the Women's College World Series on Thursday afternoon at USA Softball Hall of Fame Stadium. Gasso has had the young flamethrower on ice since early May due to what was called soreness. Bahl has not pitched since May 6 against Oklahoma State. She led Texas A&M in batting average (.405), home runs (15), and RBIs (45) in 2022. I know it would get me if I was going against her," former Tri-West catcher McKenna Hagemier said. Check back for updates. After throwing eight scoreless innings in the win over Liberty, May came in relief of Jordy Bahl against Washington and delivered. Oklahoma coach Patty Gasso led her team to five victories, including a 14-0 triumph over former No. Jordy Bahl is 15-0 with one save, a 0.73 ERA and 138 strikeouts in 86 1/3 innings so far as a freshman. She also batted .581 with 59 RBI, tying the Class A single-season record with 22 home runs. She is 4-0 with a 0.34 ERA in 20 2/3 innings and is coming off her best . 1 UCLA Bruins in every facet of their 14-0 win Sunday, and social media loved every bit of it. After walking the bases loaded, May struck out SilentRain Espinoza to get out of the jam. Bahl went 2 for 8. 1 UCLA Sunday at Mary Nutter, twirling a complete-game shutout of the Bruins and helpingOU to a 14-0 run-rule win. The Sooners are led by Patty Gasso in her twenty-ninth season, and play their home games at OU Softball Complex. She also recorded 63 complete games and one perfect game. Nugents big swing was the seventh pitch of her at-bat, including a pair of two-strike foul balls. Oklahoma softball takes down top-ranked UCLA 14-0 with offensive explosion Share 8 preseason picks for the 2023 Women's College World Series 3:00 Sort By: Oldest First Latest 11:35 am, February. Having two hip surgeries in two years while being under the age of 22 is a lot, but as it says in Philippians 2:12-13.. This week: At Getterman Classic, Waco, Texas (vs. Longwood, 12:30 p.m. Friday; vs. Stephen F. Austin, 12:30 p.m. Saturday; vs. Army, 5:30 p.m. Saturday; vs. Baylor, noon Sunday) More: Get to know the 2023 Oklahoma Sooners softball team and schedule Haley Lee, Sophia Nugent handle plate duties with Kinzie Hansen out Oklahoma is in a place it hasn't been . OU freshman pitcher Jordy Bahl missed the tournament with arm soreness and was unable to play during the Sooners' 4-3 loss to Oklahoma State in the tournament championship. Around the first week of May, I was pitching in the bullpen like everyday and I collapsed again I knew that feeling and I knew that I didnt like that feeling. She is third all-time in OU home runs with 65, behind Chamberlain and Jocelyn Alo. OU 10, Loyola Marymount 1 (5) OU Softball: Oklahoma Pitcher Lands First Big 12 Honor OU Softball: Oklahoma Pitcher Lands First Big 12 Honor . In this week's Big 12 Softball Power Rankings, there will be a shake-up at the top as the Oklahoma Sooners, who fell to Baylor at the Getterman Classic in Week 2, returned to form in a big way this weekend. That game showed a lack of patience at the plate from the Sooners, as well as other things Gasso addressed in practice this week. The Oklahoma Sooners' offense has been really good through the first few weeks of the season, but they still have room to improve. 1 team in softball, with the top ERA and the top batting average in the game -- was nearly derailed when ace pitcher . A pair of Oklahoma pitchers announced their departures from the Sooners softball roster on Monday. Alex Storako, who pitched 11 scoreless innings at the Mary Nutter Classic, had plenty of success in the Big Ten, but this was her first accolade from the Big 12. She also scored the game-winning run in the Sooners 1-0, eight-inning win over Liberty on Thursday. [1], During her senior year in 2021, she posted a 270 record with a 0.10 ERA, surrendering just 27 hits and 15 walks in 137 innings pitched, while striking out 316 batters. The Huskies didnt put another baserunner on until the seventh, when May got out of another jam. Bahl doubled her hit total from her freshman season over the Sooners first five games this season, helping OU to a 5-0 start at the Mark Campbell Invitational last weekend in Irvine, California. 17 by Softball America. Haley Lee and Alynah Torres began the bottom of the inning with back-to-back walks, setting the table for Rylie Boone, who delivered an opposite-field RBI single to score Lee from second base. I am currently sitting here in a recliner, ice on, hip brace and crutches sitting next to me. Storako was fantastic all weekend long, but against UCLA, she spread three hits across five innings of work and struck out five. Jordy Bahl closed by pitching the fifth inning. Sooners softball figures to be one of the biggest beneficiaries of the switch, which will take place in the fall of 2024. . She made 22 appearances in the circle as a Sooner, including taking the circle four times in the 2022 campaign. I tried to ignore the feeling and just pretend like it didnt happen. https://soonerswire.usatoday.com/2022/06/01/oklahoma-sooners-softball-pitcher-jordy-bahl-wcws-patty-gasso-northwestern/, 'Bombs Away': Social Media Reacts to Sooners dominant win over No. The Sooners (13-1), who reclaimed their place at No. True freshman pitcher Kierston Deal cruised through four innings in the circle for the Sooners (12-1) while a pair of triples helped OU pile a hefty run total on LMU (5-10). She's getting there to hit all the spots.". Lowry is capable of dialing up the velocity when necessary, and can also throw an assortment of breaking balls, an arsenal which includes a drop ball, change-up, curveball and a "chise," a change-rise combo she came up with herself. 1 UCLA Bruins. Hansen came through in the moment with an opposite field RBI double that made it 8-0. With the national title now . Mel Kiper has Oklahoma Sooners offensive tackle Anton Harrison going in the top 15 in his latest mock draft for ESPN. Torres was an All-Pac 12 pick as a junior last season when she hit .339 with 16 home runs, 14 doubles and 40 RBIs. They compete in the Big 12 Conference . Oklahoma is in the midst of one of the most dominant runs ever in women's college softball. Defensively, Gasso sees three positions where leadership is critical: catcher, shortstop and center fielder. So far this season, Storako is 4-0 in the circle in 2023 with an ERA of 0.34 with 26 strikeouts. We dont know exactly when Gasso will give Bahl the nod to get back in the circle, but we definitely should see her at somepoint this week. Buoyed by the defensive momentum, the Sooners extended their lead with more fireworks in the bottom of the third. She played in 22 games off the bench as a freshman, hitting .231 with a home run. Since blowing out UCLA, the Sooners have reclaimed the top spot in the rankings, knocking the Bruins down to No. Her 21 home runs broke a program single-season record and ranked 12th nationally. She combined with Jordy Bahl for the shutout victory over Cal State Fullerton. I tried to ignore the feeling and just pretend like it didnt happen. https://soonerswire.usatoday.com/2023/02/28/oklahoma-sooners-softball-alex-storako-patty-gasso/, Oklahoma Sooners No. 5 UCLA, No. [6][7] Bahl was ranked as the nation's No. Here's three that stand out: 1. To all college athletes take care of your self and let God lead the way in everything you do. OU had been ranked No. She led the Monarchs to three consecutive Class A state titles and was awarded All-State honors all four years. May went 1-0 with a save in the opening weekend, throwing 11 shutout innings, allowing five hits with five walks and striking out 18 in wins over Liberty and Washington. No. Oklahoma pitcher Jordy Bahl expected to play in WCWS Ben Dackiw June 1, 2022 2:09 pm CT The already stacked Oklahoma Softball pitching staff will be getting some additional firepower for. I had all summer to decide what I was going to do with my life and it still was so hard to actually say out loud that I was done. That was hip surgery 1, and it was a hard and long process. OU outscored its opponents 29-5 in sweeping through the Mark Campbell Invitational in Irvine, California, over the weekend. Fill out this form to submit your transfer updates. That group includes 12 returners, 4 transfers, and 4 incoming freshmen. [16] During the Women's College World Series championship game on June 9, she allowed four hits, two runs, three walks and two strikeouts in four innings and earned the win in the title clinching game. Please check your email for a confirmation. Lee was a big reason for the Sooners success, going 6 of 13 with five runs, five RBIs and a home run. The 2023 Oklahoma Sooners softball team is an American college softball team that represents the University of Oklahoma during the 2023 NCAA Division I softball season. Storako was exceptional in OU's romp of then-No. Coleman was the No. Thank you to my parents for everything that they have sacrificed and gave me, thank you to my family for the endless support, thank you to my many coaches for all the time that you have spent on me, and thank you to my friends that have been by my side though all of this. OU Softball: Oklahoma Reclaims No. That was hip surgery 1, and it was a hard and long process. She ends her career with 30.2 innings pitched, five wins, and 22 strikeouts to her credit. o my family, friends and [OU] fans. The players they lost were big ones NCAA all-time home run queen Jocelyn Alo at the top of the list, plus catcher Lynnsie Elam, infielder Jana Johns, utility player Taylon Snow and pitcher Hope Trautwein, but reloading doesnt figure to be much of an issue. Club Coaches: Send Us Your Info to Get On Our Notifications List. OU Softball: Oklahoma Routs Utah 10-3. The grad transfer surrendered no runs or walks and just three hits to go with five strikeouts. Results come back and theres no shock, I have torn my other hips labrum. The former No. On a day when the Oklahoma bats erupted for 14 runs, Storako gave the UCLA batting order little room to breathe. FanNation flipped this story into All Sooners . "Natural leaders," Gasso said. So far, Baylor is the only team . [11] She finished the regular season with a 211 record, with a 0.95 ERA, 199 strikeouts and 29 walks in 132+13 innings pitched. High school career [ edit] Bahl attended Papillion-La Vista Senior High School in Papillion, Nebraska. She became the first Oklahoma freshman to pitch a perfect game since Paige Parker in 2015. During his Michigan career, the Frankfort, Illinois, product had a 1.71 ERA with 69 wins and 901 strikeouts in 563 innings. 5 min read. She allowed just 46 hits and limited opponents to a .092 batting average, while batting .434 herself with nine doubles, a home run and 21 RBIs. In the past 494 days I have experienced so much pain and suffering due to my hips. Well it did. Oklahoma pitcher Alex Storako had her first standout moment as a Sooner last weekend at the Mary Nutter Classic. The official 2023 Softball Roster for the University of Oklahoma They include Jordy Bahl of Oklahoma.In her first college season, she went 22-1 with a 1.09 earned . NORMAN Oklahoma redshirt senior pitcher Alex Storako has been named Big 12 Pitcher of the Week for her performance last weekend at the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic, the conference announced the weekly awards Tuesday. 1 for the last two years 29 consecutive polls on the way to back-to-back national championships but dropped to No. In the past 494 days I have experienced so much pain and suffering due to my hips. Oklahoma Softball (@OU_Softball) May 7, 2022 Alo sent an 0-2 pitch into the first row of the bleachers in right-center field. Coming off an injury, Hansen got her first action of the season when she stepped in to pinch-hit for Brito in the fourth inning. Tri-West pitcher Audrey Lowry has committed to six-time national champion Oklahoma, the nationally ranked southpaw announced Monday afternoon. Storako threw a complete-game shutout of the Bruins on Sunday, surrendering no walks and just three hits to go with five strikeouts. On may 10, 2021 i went under for my first hip surgery due to collapsing in the bullpen mid pitch. Dale Mitchell, Bobby Jack, Jackson Todd, Glen Castle, and Keith Drumright are two-time All-Americans to have played for . But any maladies from Sunday didnt carry over to the Mary Nutter opener. She also batted .510 with 20 home runs and 55 RBI. Even though she has had some improvement, its not enough improvement to be able to keep up with a pretty brutal schedule that is required to play at this level. Tramel:Patty Gasso talking big after OU softball cleans up in the transfer portal. Then the Sooners brought in several of the best players available in the transfer portal Texas A&M catcher/infielder Haley Lee, Michigan pitcher Alex Storako, and Arizona State infielders Cydney Sanders and Alynah Torres. De Antuanett tried to stretch from second base, but she was gunned down at the plate a big throw home by Boone and an athletic catch-and-swipe tag by Nugent. The 2021 national champion banner is unveiled during the 2021 OU softball national championship celebration at Marita Hynes Field on June 12. 2 nationally in her class by Extra Innings Softball,Lowry dominated in year two, going 22-3 with a 0.42 ERA, 302 strikeouts and only 19 walks for theClass 3A runner-up. They could add another rare accolade this season by becoming the first program since UCLA from 1988 to 1990 to win three consecutive titles. Softball-playing girls from Oklahoma knew all about Fernandez's feats. I was devastated I was thinking this couldnt happen to me again yet it was. So expect Torres to mostly play third base for OU next season. I had to have my labrum in my hip replaced with 3 anchors, they had to extract a piece of my hip bone that broke off during the impact. After Storako retired the Titans in order in the top of the first inning, Jayda Coleman opened the bottom of the frame with a walk. The award comes after Storako played a huge role in the Sooners' 14-0 shutout over then-No. NORMAN OU softball returns the majority of its roster that led the Sooners to the program's fifth national championship last . The Oklahoma Sooners dominated the No. Looking to add to their defensive backfield, the Oklahoma Sooners target Zadian Gentry out of McKinney, Texas. If i knew it was the last time I would get to be playing with my sisters I would have cherished it. On the season, Storako has posted a 4-0 record in the circle with an ERA of 0.34 and 26 total strikeouts. Hansen figures to remain out at least through this weekend but figures to return behind the plate for the Sooners soon. 1 UCLA. The already stacked Oklahoma Softball pitching staff will be getting some additional firepower for the Womens College World Series, which begins this week. Oklahoma on Sunday night, February 26, causing widespread damage in the city and leaving at least 12 injuries. Lowry was at her best in the 3A state championship game vs. South Bend St. Joseph, striking out an event-record 22 batters and carrying a no-hitter into the bottom of the ninth. Each oversees one area of the defense, catcher handling the battery, shortstop the infield and center the outfield. Lee figures to split time with Kinzie Hansen behind the plate, and should see action at first base as well. 1 UCLA. Camp Preview: New York Lady Nightmares Bring ODM Testing to Long Island on Sat. And some of her coaches think her best has yet to come. We finally got answers last spring, and we were hopeful that her humira injections would be a miracle drug that would enable her to keep chasing her dream of OU softball( that barely got started). Maybe someday things will be different for her, but for now we are just trusting Gods plan for her.. Though Torres was primarily a shortstop at Arizona State, its hard to see her grabbing much playing time from Grace Lyons there for the Sooners. 1 UCLA, last weekend. 17/16Kentucky and UIC this weekend, March 3-4, for the home-opening OU Tournament in Norman. Bahl was recently named the National Freshman of the Year. NORMAN Oklahoma enters the week in the rare position of coming off a loss. To my family, friends and [OU] fans. The conference announced Storako won Big 12 Pitcher of the Week onTuesday. 16-seed UCF, 8-0, in five innings during the second round of the NCAA softball tournament in Norman on Friday. Shelby Pendley Shortstop (2013-2015) Pendley is another amazing player in Oklahoma lore. Video courtesy/Sooner Sports TV. 2023 www.oklahoman.com. After a 14-0 (5 inn.) The Sooners had an early offensive outburst and got good relief pitching as Utah hung around and forced the full seven innings. The early returns on Storako's transfer from the Michigan Wolverines are looking quite good for head coach Patty Gasso and the Oklahoma Tri-West pitcher Audrey Lowry has committed to six-time national champion Oklahoma, the nationally ranked southpaw announced Monday afternoon. Oklahoma is standing at a mind-blowing 52-2 this season. She also threw four scoreless innings against Cal State Fullerton on Friday. Storako helped OU to a dominant weekend at the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic, where the Sooners went 5-0 and outscored their opponents 50-4, including a 14-0 victory against then-No. For the weekend, Storako a two-time All-Big Ten pitcher logged two wins in three appearances while striking out a 11 batters with no runs allowed, one walk and six hits. Former Big Ten Pitcher of Year Alex Storako joins back-to-back NCAA champion Oklahoma Sooners softball program Skip to main content Skip to navigation > ESPN Search College Sports Home. 17 Kentucky and UIC. I was still currently doing rehab up until the end of this past season. Before the days of social media, the internet or much ESPN, Fernandez was a star on the order of Jocelyn Alo. My body has suffered the unimaginable in the past two years and I would never wish what Ive had to go through on anyone else. I was still currently doing rehab up until the end of this past season. Some of you know but most dont so I will tell my story, McAdoo wrote on Instagram on Monday. Her Sooners took multiple steps forward this weekend, rebounding from a 4-3 loss to Baylor last week by dominating all challengers at the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic in Cathedral City, CA. Please check your email for a confirmation. [2] Following an outstanding season she was named Nebraska Softball Player of the Year for the second consecutive year and Gatorade National Softball Player of the Year. After an excellent 2022 season, OU pitcher Nicole May is heading toward an even better junior year, coach Patty Gasso said just before the season. When asked if Bahl would return for the Sooners' regional this weekend, Gasso wasn't able to give much . If I would have known that the last time I was in the sooner softball uniform was my last then I would of cherished it way more. Her career record pitching was 93-7, with a 0.22 earned run average. May 18There was a noticeable absence for Oklahoma during the team's two games last weekend at the Big 12 Tournament. Advertisement Pitcher Nicole May is 15-2. Storako helped OU to a dominant weekend at the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic,. . Storako (3-0) was good over four innings, giving up just two hits and a walk while striking out four of the 16 batters she faced. Tickets for all regular season games at Marita Hynes Field are sold out. After Storako put on two more baserunners with a walk and a hard-hit grounder that Brito booted at third, Hannah Becer smacked a sharp single to left. 10 player and No. Including one individual shutout, she also combined to blank Fullerton with sophomore Jordy Bahl. [17][18] She was also named a first-team All-American, the NFCA National Freshman of the Year, Softball America Freshman of the Year and a finalist for USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year.[19][20][21][22]. 1 in USA TODAY NFCA Coaches Poll, but UCLA still garners a first place vote, 2024 Linebacker Brian Huff earns an offer from Oklahoma, Sooners pick up another prediction to land 2024 4-Star RB Caden Durham, Oklahoma offers four-star interior defensive lineman D'Antre Robinson out of Florida, Oklahoma Sooners send a message to the rest of the softball world with 14-0 win over UCLA, Top 20 Oklahoma Sooners of all-time in receiving yards, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. 2021 Softball Roster - University of Oklahoma 2021 Softball Roster View Type: Go To Coaching Staff 0 Rylie Boone OFSo.5' 3'' Owasso HS Owasso, Okla. Full Bio 1 Kinsey Koeltzow CJr.5' 6''. Looking back: The Sooners whipped through the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic with five wins highlighted by a 14-0 triumph over former No. She hit .250 with a home run and 14 RBIs in 31 games 18 starts in 2022. They played their home games at OU Softball Complex and competed in the Big 12 Conference, where they finished first with a 15-2 record. But Donihoos playing time dwindled early in the 2022 season, and she left the team in mid-April after the Texas Tech series. NORMAN Oklahoma redshirt senior pitcher Alex Storako has been named Big 12 Pitcher of the Week for her performance last weekend at the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic, the conference announced . She posted a team-leading ERA of 1.25 this season with 159 strikeouts. 1 Oklahoma Sooners defeated the Florida State Seminoles (49-13-1) by a score of 5-1 to claim the 2021 Women's College World Series Championship. Lowry went 22-3 with a 0.42 ERA, 302 strikeouts as a sophomore. Grace Lyons was 6 of 13. True senior Macy McAdoo and sophomore Emmy Guthrie both announced their medical retirements from the sport, in separate social media posts. Freshman Jocelyn Erickson hit her first career home run in that win as well. The games will be broadcast on ESPN+. PALM SPRINGS, Calif. - Despite homers from Aliya Belarde and Karlie Davison, the University of Utah softball team suffered a 10-3 defeat at the hands of the No. That put Oklahoma in the lead, 5-2, and the Sooners never. In 2021, she set program records in home runs (25) and slugging percentage (.955). [15] She pitched for the first time since returning from injury on June 2, during the first game of the 2022 Women's College World Series against Northwestern. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. The past couple of years she has been sick. All rights reserved. 2 Oklahoma Sooners on Saturday on the second day of the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic, which is being held at the Big League Dreams Sports Park. [14] She didn't pitch during the 2022 Big 12 Conference softball tournament due to suffering arm soreness. Storako made two other appearances over the weekend, finishing with a combined 11 strikeouts while allowing zero runs. The Sooners immediately return to play with a 5 p.m. scheduled game against Texas A&M. The Longhorns handed the Sooners one of their two losses in the regular season which ended OUs winning streak dating back to last season. Things got interesting in the second, as Storako allowed two baserunners in scoring position with no outs, but got out of her own trouble. "She's able to move (her changeup) up and down very well and she's getting a lot better at working it in-and-out with her curveball and everything. Grace Lyons is batting .392 with 14 home runs. While she is the sixth player and third former Sooner to ink with the Spark Jocelyn Alo and Lynnsie Elam are already on the roster Ricketts is the franchise's first mom player. In the first part of the WCWS, the Sooners will be in a bracket with No. The Sooners host No. Alex Storako, OUs senior transfer from Michigan, is the Big 12 Pitcher of the Week, the league announced Tuesday. With Hope Trautwein having graduated, Storako figures to step in to Trautweins place alongside Jordy Bahl and Nicole May in the Sooners rotation. Storako was an NFCA All-American and unanimous Big Ten Pitcher of the Year in 2021, when she was 25-8 with a 1.71 ERA and 300 strikeouts. The Sooners outscored their five opponents 50-4 during the three days and let the softball world know, hey, OU isn't going anywhere. Storakos performance against UCLA is what earned her this honor. The two-time All-American made 189 starts for the Aggies over the last four seasons, hitting .365 with 47 home runs, 36 doubles and 130 RBIs. It was Boones first home run of the season and the fourth of her career. Becoming the first Oklahoma freshman to pitch a perfect game 2021 i went for. 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