Softball: Ricketts Sends Sooners Past Texas A&M, 10-2

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Friday, 24 May 2013 22:05

Source: SoonerSports.com

(by OU Media Relations) Patience and power turned a one-run game into the top-seeded Oklahoma softball team's 23rd run-rule win of the season as the Sooners opened play in the NCAA Super Regionals with a 10-2, six-inning win over 16th-seeded Texas A&M on Friday night in...Read more

Softball: OU takes care of Texas A&M, 10-2, in super regional opener

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Friday, 24 May 2013 20:49

Source: OU Daily

(by Joe Mussatto) In the road to the Women’s College World Series, top-seeded OU opened up the Norman super regional by routing 16th seeded Texas A&M, 10-2, at Marita Hynes Field. A close game was in the works before things unraveled in the sixth inning for the Aggies...Read more

Softball: One Moore to get

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Friday, 24 May 2013 20:49

Source: Sooners Illustrated

(by Joey Helmer) NORMAN, Okla. -- The Sooners are one victory away from their third straight trip to the Women's College World Series, as they run-ruled former Big 12 foe Texas A&M 10-2 Friday evening at Marita Hynes Field with tornado victim Sydney Angle's sister...Read more

OU softball notebook: Keilani Ricketts strikes out 13 before hitting game-winning home run

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Friday, 24 May 2013 20:48

Source: The Oklahoman

(by Stephanie Kuzydym) Keilani Ricketts twisted, raised her arms, lowered them and sent another strike sailing across home plate. In the senior pitcher's first 18 throws, she threw 14 strikes. Ricketts struck out the first five batters she faced and 13 total in Oklahoma's 10-2...Read more w/video

Softball: Sooners run-rule Texas A&M

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Friday, 24 May 2013 20:42

Source: Norman Transcript

(by Corbin Hosler) Oklahoma is one win away from the Women’s College World Series after defeating Texas A&M 10-2 in the first game of the Super Regional on Friday. The Sooners led just 3-2 in the sixth inning but exploded for seven runs, capped off by a three-run home run...Read more

OU softball: Sooners inspired by Casey Angle, run-rule Texas A&M

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Friday, 24 May 2013 20:37

Source: The Oklahoman

(by Stephanie Kuzydym) NORMAN -- Something about having Casey Angle in Oklahoma's dugout eliminated some of the postseason stress. Casey Angle is the older sister of Sydney Angle, a youth girls' softball player and a fatality from Monday's tornado in Moore. The Sooners wore...Read more

2013 NCAA Softball Championship | Norman Super Regional | Oklahoma vs. Texas A&M | Game One Open Thread

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Friday, 24 May 2013 17:55

Source: Crimson and Cream Machine

(by Jordan Esco) After poor field conditions following a torrential downpour earlier in the day Thursday forced Game One of the Norman Super Regional to be postponed, the two teams will get after it Friday night at Marita Hynes Field. Both teams are looking to...Read more

First Sooner Softball Player Honored As Academic All-American Since 2007

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Friday, 24 May 2013 11:40

Source: The Oklahoman

(by Stephanie Kuzydym) Senior pitcher Michelle Gascoigne was named an Academic All-American by the College Sports Information Directors of America on Thursday. An elementary education major, Gascoigne was officially named to the Capital One Academic All-America Division I...Read more

Softball: Ricketts Powers Sooners To Win With Pitching And Hitting

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Friday, 24 May 2013 09:22

Source: KWTV Channel 9, Oklahoma City

(by Luke McConnell) NORMAN, Oklahoma - Keilani Ricketts may end up being one of the greatest softball players to ever play the game. Friday night against Texas A&M, there was no doubt Ricketts was the best player on the field. The senior pitcher was...Read more

Linking Up: Great longform on Keilani Ricketts; Bob Stoops opens up

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Friday, 24 May 2013 07:17

Source: Blatant Homerism

(by Allen Kenney) Some odds and ends as we head into Memorial Day weekend. I don't really pay much attention to college softball, but it's impossible to follow OU sports to any degree and not know about phenom Keilani Ricketts. Over at SBNation, the talented R.J. Young, who...Read more

Softball: Norman Super Regional | Oklahoma vs. Texas A&M Game One Rescheduled

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Friday, 24 May 2013 07:14

Source: Crimson and Cream Machine

(by Jordan Esco) Game one of the Oklahoma/Texas A&M super regional has been rescheduled for Friday at 6:00 p.m. (CT). However, at this point there have been no details released with respect to television coverage. As soon as that is known, we will let you know...Read more

Softball: Sooners' super regional opener postponed until today

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Friday, 24 May 2013 01:49

Source: Norman Transcript

(by Corbin Hosler) NORMAN -- Oklahoma coach Patty Gasso wanted this weekend’s NCAA super regional to be a distraction for those affected by the week’s severe weather. But another round of storms on Thursday means that fans had to wait one more day for it...Read more

Softball: Rain pushes back super regional

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Thursday, 23 May 2013 22:13

Source: OU Daily

(by Joe Mussatto) As a result of heavy rains on Thursday morning, game one of the Norman, Okla. super regional featuring top-seeded Oklahoma and No. 16 Texas A&M has been postponed. Originally set to begin at 6 p.m. on Thursday, the game has been pushed back to 6 p.m...Read more

Oklahoma tornadoes: Sooners bring back some smiles to Sydney Angle's teammates

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Thursday, 23 May 2013 20:46

Source: The Oklahoman

(by Stephanie Kuzydym) NORMAN -- Dressed in a purple and black uniform, a 9-year-old with short brown hair and a big smile stood on a mound in North Oklahoma City last weekend. Sydney Angle and her team usually hit against a pitching machine in games, but her coach decided to let...Read more

Norman Super Regional | Oklahoma vs. Texas A&M | Game One Postponed

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Thursday, 23 May 2013 17:56

Source: Crimson and Cream Machine

(by Jordan Esco) The first game in Oklahoma and Texas A&M's best of three series which was supposed to take place Thursday evening has been postponed. The game was orginally scheduled for 6:00 p.m. and then after heavy rain in Oklahoma on Thursday morning, the start...Read more

2013 NCAA Softball Championship | Norman Super Regional | Oklahoma vs. Texas A&M Preview

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Thursday, 23 May 2013 17:47

Source: Crimson and Cream Machine

(by Jordan Esco) My apologies for the lack of a proper preview for this week's softball Super Regional between the No. 1 Oklahoma Sooners and the Texas A&M Aggies. Things just got a little hectic with what we're trying to do to raise money for the tornado victims...Read more

Super Regional Opener Postponed

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Thursday, 23 May 2013 17:36

Source: SoonerSports.com

NORMAN, Okla. -- Due to field conditions as a result of heavy rains in recent days, Thursday night's Super Regional opener between Oklahoma and Texas A&M, originally scheduled for 6 p.m., has been postponed. Friday's schedule is still to be determined. Updates will be...Read more

9-year-old softball player who died Monday at Plaza Towers to be honored by Oklahoma Softball

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Thursday, 23 May 2013 16:00

Source: The Oklahoman

(by Stephanie Kuzydym) Sydney Angle will be honored Thursday night by Oklahoma and Texas A&M softball. Angle was killed Monday at Plaza Towers. She was nine years old. She played on a softball team in Moore. In honor of Angle, a decal will be placed on all the helmets with...Read more w/video

Two Sooners listed as finalists for Player of the Year Award

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Thursday, 23 May 2013 12:44

Source: OU Daily

(by Jono Greco) Senior pitcher Keilani Ricketts and sophomore infielder Lauren Chamberlain were named as finalists for the 2013 USA Softball Collegiate Softball Player of the Year Award on Wednesday by the Amateur Softball Association of America and USA Softball...Read more

Gascoigne Named Academic All-American

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Thursday, 23 May 2013 11:05

Source: SoonerSports.com

(by OU Media Relations) Oklahoma softball senior pitcher Michelle Gascoigne has been named to the Capital One Academic All-America Division I Second Team, the College of Sports Information Directors announced Thursday. An elementary education major, Gascoigne becomes just the...Read more

Softball spent week helping victims, now face Texas A&M

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Thursday, 23 May 2013 10:50

Source: SoonerScoop.com

(by RJ Young) Oklahoma softball coach Patty Gasso, Lauren Chamberlain and Brianna Turang took their seats at the pregame press conference to answer questions about what will be the biggest game of Oklahoma's season Wednesday just two days after the worst natural disaster to hit...Read more

Next Step Toward WCWS Begins Tonight

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Thursday, 23 May 2013 08:52

Source: SoonerSports.com

(by OU Media Relations) The top-seeded Oklahoma softball team will face No. 16 Texas A&M in the very first game of the Super Regional, Thursday night at 6 p.m. on ESPN. The winner of the best-of-three series advances to the 2013 Women's College World Series...Read more

Softball: Sooners primed for super regional, amidst tragedy

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Thursday, 23 May 2013 06:00

Source: OU Daily

(by Joe Mussatto) A trip to the Women's College World Series will be on the line this weekend at Marita Hynes Field as the No. 1 OU softball team takes on No. 13 Texas A&M in super regional action. A best of three sequence beginning at 6 p.m. on Thursday in Norman will decide...Read more

Softball: Turang sparks squad from bottom of batting order

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Thursday, 23 May 2013 01:49

Source: Norman Transcript

(by Corbin Hosler) NORMAN -- Oklahoma coach Patty Gasso has talked repeatedly about how important the bottom of the lineup is to the Sooners. She credits it for carrying the team when the top of the order isn’t performing, and there have been several game-winning rallies...Read more

Aggies lend hand to storm victims

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Thursday, 23 May 2013 01:49

Source: Norman Transcript

(by Corbin Hosler) NORMAN -- Getting ready to head to Oklahoma for this weekend’s Super Regional, Texas A&M was already prepared to help. The Aggies had organized a donation among the program for the residents of West, Texas, who were rocked by an explosion last month...Read more