No. 4 Sooners Cut up Saturday Video games

CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. — No. 4/5 Oklahoma Softball (12-2) rebounded from a 6-4 loss to Long Beach State (8-4) with a 7-5 comeback victory towards California (5-9) Saturday, Feb. 21. 

Sydney Berzon spun 4.2 innings of one-run ball to earn the win in sport two because the Sooners overcame a 4-2 deficit with a five-run sixth inning within the victory. 

The Sooners acquired the go-ahead run to the plate within the high of the seventh towards Long Beach State, however the 49ers held off the push with a collection of huge performs within the discipline.

LBSU 6, OU 4

Long Beach State scratched out a 2-0 lead after the third inning with a flurry of singles. OU tied the sport up, 2-2, because of an enormous fourth inning from the Sooner freshmen. Allyssa Parker homered, Kai Minor singled and Lexi McDaniel doubled her in.

The Sooners weren’t in a position to capitalize after having runners at second and third with one away within the sixth, leaving the door open for Long Beach State. The 49ers put up 4 runs within the sixth, highlighted by a three-run residence run.

Down 6-2, Kendall Wells hit a house run that left the stadium, giving the Sooners late life. LBSU’s left fielder made a spectacular catch in foul floor for the primary out earlier than Allyssa Parker walked. Nelly McEnroe-Marinas and Minor singled, however the 49ers labored a groundout and strikeout to finish OU’s push.

Pitchers of Record

Win: Audrey Lopetgui (2-2)

Loss: Audrey Lowry (8-1)

Save: Lindsey Cowans (1)

Statistical Snapshot

Kendall Wells | 2-for-4, HR

Allyssa Parker | 2-for-3, HR

Kai Minor | 2-for-4, R, RBI

Notes

• All 4 of OU’s RBI got here from freshmen
• It was OU’s first loss towards an unranked opponent at a impartial website since falling to Wisconsin in 2020
• It was OU’s first loss to a non-Power Four staff since falling to Louisiana March 3, 2024
• Eight of Long Beach State’s 9 hits had been singles
• The Sooners left 10 runners on base
• Lowry suffered her first lack of the season

No. 4 Oklahoma 7, California 5
McEnroe-Marinas singled in Kasidi Pickering for the sport’s first run, however Cal bounced again with 4 unanswered runs, two of which with solo residence runs.

The Sooners acquired one again through a fielding miscue by Cal within the fourth, however the sixth inning is when OU did its injury. McDaniel began the inning with a single, Ailana Agbayani chopped one other via the infield and Abby Dayton evaded a tag on a dribbler to the primary baseman to ignite the rally.

Pickering drew a bases loaded stroll and Ella Parker reached on a fielding error, tying the sport. OU took the lead on a Wells’ bases loaded stroll and added two extra on a McEnroe-Marinas sac fly and Minor infield single.

Berzon permitted a solo residence run within the seventh however retired the following three to safe the win.

Pitchers of Record

Win: Sydney Berzon (1-1)

Loss: Tamya Waiters (0-2)

Statistical Snapshot

Kai Minor | 3-for-4

Abby Dayton, 3-for-4, R

Nelly McEnroe-Marinas | 2-for-3, 2RBI

Notes

• Minor is on a 10-game hitting streak and leads the staff with seven multi-hit video games
• Wells and McEnroe-Marinas are each on 14-game reached base streaks
• OU posted its third inning of 5 runs on the weekend
• Berzon earned her first win as a Sooner with a season-long 4.2 innings
• It was OU’s first sport with out a residence run this season. The Sooners have 49 on the yr

Up Next
OU finishes its keep on the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic Sunday, Feb. 22 at 11 a.m. CT towards No. 23/RV Washington