After a 14-0 (5 inn.) Under coach Patty Gasso, the Sooners have won five of the past nine national championships. 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. 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. Following the departures of both McAdoo and Guthrie, the Sooners roster now sits at 20 members for the 2023 season. 7 pitcher in the class (No. She also batted .581 with 59 RBI, tying the Class A single-season record with 22 home runs. 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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. Fill out the form below to verify that youre part of the Extra Elite! OU 10, Loyola Marymount 1 (5) Bahl went 2 for 8. 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. Starting pitcher Alex Storako went all five innings and allowed just three hits and no earned runs. All rights reserved. On may 10, 2021 i went under for my first hip surgery due to collapsing in the bullpen mid pitch. Jamie Guthrie, Emmys mother who also played college softball at Central Oklahoma, wrote about the true sophomores medical issues in a social media post of her own: For those who have asked, Emmy has made the decision to medically retire from softball. Oklahoma is in the midst of one of the most dominant runs ever in women's college softball. But Donihoos playing time dwindled early in the 2022 season, and she left the team in mid-April after the Texas Tech series. She's getting there to hit all the spots.". But OU . Storako got some serious defensive help in the third. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Tiare Jennings was 7 of 16 with four runs, three RBIs and a double, leading the Sooners in hitting over the opening weekend. And some of her coaches think her best has yet to come. Ricketts signed with the Oklahoma City Spark, the Women's Professional Fastpitch team set to launch its inaugural season in June. She combined with Jordy Bahl for the shutout victory over Cal State Fullerton. During his Michigan career, the Frankfort, Illinois, product had a 1.71 ERA with 69 wins and 901 strikeouts in 563 innings. That put Oklahoma in the lead, 5-2, and the Sooners never. The Sooners had seven hits and six runs in the second inning with two outs on the board. Storakos performance against UCLA is what earned her this honor. Lee was a big reason for the Sooners success, going 6 of 13 with five runs, five RBIs and a home run. Results come back and theres no shock, I have torn my other hips labrum. That was hip surgery 1, and it was a hard and long process. In the past 494 days I have experienced so much pain and suffering due to my hips. Her slugging percentage ranked third, on-base percentage fifth and .425 batting average ranked in the top 25 nationally. . I am currently sitting here in a recliner, ice on, hip brace and crutches sitting next to me. The site also ranks signee Jocelyn Erickson of Phoenix as the No. More:Former OU softball star Jocelyn Alo named 2021-22 Big 12 Female Athlete of the Year. She was dominant. 1 team in softball, with the top ERA and the top batting average in the game -- was nearly derailed when ace pitcher . [12][13], On May 6, 2022, she suffered an injury during a pregame warm-up for the Saturday game in the regular series finale against Oklahoma State. 5 UCLA, No. But any maladies from Sunday didnt carry over to the Mary Nutter opener. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Guthrie, for her part, was the 22nd-ranked player in the class of 2021. I have devoted everything in my life to him and he is taking care of me like always. 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. Some of you know but most dont so I will tell my story, McAdoo wrote on Instagram on Monday. Coming off their first setback of the year at Baylor last weekend, Gasso made sure all week in practice that she got her teams attention, and it paid off in a 8-0 run rule victory Friday over Cal State Fullerton at the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic in Cathedral City, CA. The Sooners were leading 5-4 when May entered with two outs and one runner on base in the fourth. The Longhorns handed the Sooners one of their two losses in the regular season which ended OUs winning streak dating back to last season. She is 4-0 with a 0.34 ERA in 20 2/3 innings and is coming off her best . Fill out this form to submit your transfer updates. Oklahoma on Sunday night, February 26, causing widespread damage in the city and leaving at least 12 injuries. Lee figures to split time with Kinzie Hansen behind the plate, and should see action at first base as well. The Oklahoma Sooners wasted no time establishing themselves at the plate, loading the bases early against UCLA ace pitcher Megan Fariamo.Though Oklahoma wasn't able to push any runs across . Please check your email for a confirmation. The already stacked Oklahoma Softball pitching staff will be getting some additional firepower for the Womens College World Series, which begins this week. Oklahoma Softball (@OU_Softball) May 7, 2022 Alo sent an 0-2 pitch into the first row of the bleachers in right-center field. Her career record pitching was 93-7, with a 0.22 earned run average. 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. May 18There was a noticeable absence for Oklahoma during the team's two games last weekend at the Big 12 Tournament. 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. During her three seasons with the Sun Devils, the Glendale, Arizona, product made 131 starts, hitting .326 with 37 home runs and 105 RBIs. So far this season, Storako is 4-0 in the circle in 2023 with an ERA of 0.34 with 26 strikeouts. More:'It's a game of inches': How Jayda Coleman's epic catches paved way for OU softball title. Lowry led the Bruins to the 3A state finals, and struck out a record 22 batters in the title game. 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. The official 2023 Softball Roster for the University of Oklahoma Oklahoma Sooners softball players have been putting up absurd numbers. 2-ranked Oklahoma improved to 9-1 this season. The former No. Sanders was an NFCA first-team All-American as a freshman for the Sun Devils in 2022, leading the team in home runs (21), RBIs (63), slugging percentage (.952), walks (45) and total bases (139). 4 catcher in the class, Avery Hodge of Richmond, Texas, as the No. She posted a team-leading ERA of 1.25 this season with 159 strikeouts. From the 9-hole, Sophia Nugent then smashed a three-run home run deep over the wall in left field for a 5-0 Sooner lead. Oklahoma Sooners Pitcher Alex Storako named Big 12 Pitcher of the Week Ben Dackiw February 28, 2023 6:05 pm CT For the first time since trading her maize and blue for crimson and cream,. 1 UCLA. She struck out 11 in the complete-game performance, allowing no hits or walks to the 18 batters she faced. Any lingering questions about this Oklahoma Sooners teams should be put to bed after closing out the Mary Nutter Classic with a 14-0 domination over the previously undefeated and No. 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. "Natural leaders," Gasso said. Their most recent victory was a 14-0 romp over the then No. 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. March 11. The Big 12 and Pac-12 both sent three teams to the WCWS with the Big 10 and SEC both sending one. USA TODAY - Oklahoma's loss to the Baylor Bears sent shockwaves throughout the world of collegiate softball. First, the Sooners signed a small but impressive high school class of four that includes left-handed pitcher Kierston Deal, a North Carolina product who is the top overall player in the class according to Extra Inning Softball. 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.. Grace Lyons was 6 of 13. 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. Oklahoma pitcher Alex Storako had her first standout moment as a Sooner last weekend at the Mary Nutter Classic. Lee, the Texas A&M transfer, started all five games either behind the plate or as the designated hitter as the Sooners began the season 5-0. To my family, friends and [OU] fans. Contact/Follow us@SoonersWireon Twitter, and like our page onFacebook to follow ongoing coverage of Oklahoma news, notes, and opinions. 2 starting pitcher. Following an outstanding season, she was named the Nebraska Softball Player of the Year. More:OU softball series opener for Red River Rivalry vs. Texas moved to Oklahoma City, Last week: 5-0 (Beat Duke 4-0, beat Liberty 1-0 (8 innings), beat Stanford 10-1 (6), beat Washington 5-4, beat San Jose State 9-0 in five innings), This week: At Getterman Classic in 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. Let us know your thoughts, comment on this story below. Freshman Jocelyn Erickson emerging as a real offensive weapon. They could add another rare accolade this season by becoming the first program since UCLA from 1988 to 1990 to win three consecutive titles. NORMAN OU softball returns the majority of its roster that led the Sooners to the program's fifth national championship last . 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. 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. Oklahoma pitcher Alex Storako had her first standout moment as a Sooner last weekend at the Mary Nutter Classic. The Sooners immediately return to play with a 5 p.m. scheduled game against Texas A&M. She threw 11 pitches, and allowed two hits while recording just one out. 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 . These changes are subject to approval. Jayda Coleman talks about the upcoming OU softball season, See OU softball player Jayda Coleman talk about the upcoming season, OU softball series opener for Red River Rivalry vs. Texas moved to Oklahoma City, Get to know the 2023 Oklahoma Sooners softball team and schedule, 'It's a game of inches': How Jayda Coleman's epic catches paved way for OU softball title, Carlson: OU softball joins the rarified air of sports dynasties with sixth WCWS title, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. She hit .250 with a home run and 14 RBIs in 31 games 18 starts in 2022. Storako was exceptional in OU's romp of then-No. Ranked No. One of the biggest bright spots this . That was hip surgery 1, and it was a hard and long process. In her career at OU, Lopez had a record of 51 . 2023 www.indystar.com. 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). [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. Sign up for the Sooners Wire newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning. Storako threw a complete-game shutout of the Bruins on Sunday, surrendering no walks and just three hits to go with five strikeouts. They responded by rattling off five straight wins, four of them via run-rule. Alex Storako, OU's senior transfer from Michigan, is the Big 12 Pitcher of the Week, the league announced Tuesday. Looking to add to their defensive backfield, the Oklahoma Sooners target Zadian Gentry out of McKinney, Texas. To all college athletes take care of your self and let God lead the way in everything you do. Each oversees one area of the defense, catcher handling the battery, shortstop the infield and center the outfield. She led the Monarchs to three consecutive Class A state titles and was awarded All-State honors all four years. 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. [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]. Coleman was the No. Patty Gasso doesnt like to lose. Sign up for the Sooners Wire newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning. OU Softball: Oklahoma Routs Utah 10-3. Please check your email for a confirmation. So far, Baylor is the only team . Jordy Bahl closed by pitching the fifth inning. Video courtesy/Sooner Sports TV. Next week, Oklahoma will be back on top of the college softball world. https://soonerswire.usatoday.com/2023/02/28/oklahoma-sooners-softball-alex-storako-patty-gasso/, Oklahoma Sooners No. OU Softball: Oklahoma Reclaims No. [10] On February 25, she pitched a perfect game against Cal State Fullerton. Storako helped OU to a dominant weekend at the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic,. Defensively, Gasso sees three positions where leadership is critical: catcher, shortstop and center fielder. 9 Northwestern and a familiar foe in Texas. This might be a different team with some different players in their roles, but the Sooners aren't slowing down anytime soon. Only OUs Jocelyn Alo and Tiare Jennings hit more home runs than Lee that season. On a day when the Oklahoma bats erupted for 14 runs, Storako gave the UCLA batting order little room to breathe. She also recorded 63 complete games and one perfect game. Oklahoma got another emotional lift from the return of catcher Kinzie Hansen. Bahl was excellent in the circle to start things off, throwing seven scoreless innings against the Blue Devils but struggled against Washington, allowing four runs and walking six in 3 innings. Recently, OU coach Patty Gasso praised Hansens offseason work after the catcher struggled offensively last season. 10 min read. "But shortstops are really the captain . 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. Storako plunked leadoff hitter Daisy Munoz, then gave up a double to Jessi Alcala down the left field line. That game showed a lack of patience at the plate from the Sooners, as well as other things Gasso addressed in practice this week. Heres a look at the Sooners weekend overall. Oklahoma moved to 12-1 on the season with their 10-1 win over Loyola Marymount in the Mary Nutter Classic. With a subtle shrug, Kelly . 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. 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. As well as shave off pieces off my hip bone and repair multiple torn ligaments. With Hope Trautwein having graduated, Storako figures to step in to Trautweins place alongside Jordy Bahl and Nicole May in the Sooners rotation. I know it would get me if I was going against her," former Tri-West catcher McKenna Hagemier said. OU Softball: Oklahoma Rebounds With Easy Victory over Cal State Fullerton The Sooners opened the Mary Nutter Classic with an emphatic victory over the Titans that featured big hits from the. Coach Patty Gasso and the OU softball program brings back much of the team that helped the Sooners win their second consecutive national championship in 2022, with just five players exhausting their eligibility. As a result, she received her first weekly Big 12 honor. Oklahoma's Jordyn Bahl (98) pitches during a softball game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) and and the Wichita State Shockers at Marita Hynes Field in Norman, Okla.,. The move appears to have paid off for the two-time all-Big Ten first-team selection and 2021 Big Ten Pitcher of the Year. Oklahoma Sooners baseball is the NCAA Division I collegiate baseball team of the University of Oklahoma (OU) based in Norman, Oklahoma.. Well it did. Additionally, the right-handed pitcher entered a bases-loaded jam against Loyola Marymount on Saturday and retired the side with a pair of strikeouts to end the game. Boone finished with two hits and three RBIs, and Nugent was 1-for-1 with a walk and three RBIs. Oklahoma coach Patty Gasso led her team to five victories, including a 14-0 triumph over former No. Tramel:Patty Gasso talking big after OU softball cleans up in the transfer portal. The Sooners fell to No. She also threw four scoreless innings against Cal State Fullerton on Friday. Sooners softball figures to be one of the biggest beneficiaries of the switch, which will take place in the fall of 2024. . 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. The Sooners outscored their five opponents 50-4 during the three days and let the softball world know, hey, OU isn't going anywhere. This defeat brings an end to Utah's three game win streak and puts their 2023 record at . Storako was fantastic all weekend long, but against UCLA, she spread three hits across five innings of work and struck out five. She also batted .510 with 20 home runs and 55 RBI. The games will be broadcast on ESPN+. Oklahoma meets both teams twice on weekend and all games can be seen via SoonerVision on ESPN+ and heard via 107.7 The Franchise or nationwide on the TuneIn app. If i knew it was the last time I would get to be playing with my sisters I would have cherished it. Coleman then scored easily on new 2-hole hitter Grace Lyons RBI double down the left field line to give the Sooners a 1-0 lead. Jordy Bahl was a sensation last season in the circle for OU softball. [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. 6 player overall, and SJ Geurin of Leander, Texas, as the No. Here's three that stand out: 1. The conference announced Storako won Big 12 Pitcher of the Week onTuesday. Advertisement The early returns on Storako's transfer from the Michigan Wolverines are looking quite good for head coach Patty Gasso and the Oklahoma Oklahoma is in a place it hasn't been . On Thursday, the No. Storako responded, striking out Evelyn Sabla and Peyton Toto and inducing a soft groundout back to the circle to end the threat. With two out, Torres reached on an error in right field, and Boone, the Sooners 8-hole hitter, smashed a two-run home run to right to put OU up 7-0. Grace Lyons is batting .392 with 14 home runs. For the first time since trading her maize and blue for crimson and cream, Oklahoma Sooners pitcher Alex Storako was named the Big 12s Pitcher of the Week. 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. 2 nationally in her class by Extra. The Oklahoma Sooners' offense has been really good through the first few weeks of the season, but they still have room to improve. ", IHSAA softball:Tri-West vs. St. Joseph was arguably greatest pitchers' duel in state finals history. A month ago, the Sooners' march to the WCWS -- a wire-to-wire run as the No. She also scored the game-winning run in the Sooners 1-0, eight-inning win over Liberty on Thursday. She became the first Oklahoma freshman to pitch a perfect game since Paige Parker in 2015. Looking back: The Sooners whipped through the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic with five wins highlighted by a 14-0 triumph over former No. The Sooners dropped their first contest of the 2023 campaign last Sunday, but head coach Patty Gasso has been pleased with the team's response in practice. 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. After losing to Baylor, the Sooners didnt miss a beat. "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. FILE - Oklahoma's Tiare Jennings runs during the first game of the NCAA Women's College World Series softball championship series against Texas, on June 8, 2022, in Oklahoma City. In the past 494 days I have experienced so much pain and suffering due to my hips. She is third all-time in OU home runs with 65, behind Chamberlain and Jocelyn Alo. 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. Jordyn Bahl (born July 24, 2002) is an American college softball pitcher for the Oklahoma Sooners. I tried to ignore the feeling and just pretend like it didnt happen. Rylie Boone is batting .412 this year. 1 UCLA. Oklahoma was able to build off that momentum and run-rule the top-ranked Bruins, 14-0, in the final game of the Mary Nutters Collegiate Classic on Sunday. 17 by Softball America. 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). The 2000 Oklahoma Sooners softball team was an American college softball team that represented the University of Oklahoma during the 2000 NCAA Division I softball season.The Sooners were led by Patty Gasso in her sixth season, and played their home games at OU Softball Complex.They competed in the Big 12 Conference, where they finished the season with a 66-8 record, including 17-1 in . Freshman Jocelyn Erickson hit her first career home run in that win as well. 1 ranked UCLA Bruins.. Bahl pinch ran to start the eighth, then scored on an error to give OU the victory. The Sooners racked up 20 hits from 11 different players, and pitcher Alex Storako (4-0) surrendered only three hits and struck out five in five scoreless innings. Kinzie Hansen is batting .438 with 24 home runs. 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. 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 2 in the country for the first time since 2021 following a 4-3 loss to Baylor one week ago. Camp Preview: New York Lady Nightmares Bring ODM Testing to Long Island on Sat. I am currently sitting here in a recliner, ice on, hip brace and crutches sitting next to me. "Her rise ball is amazing and her changeup gets batters almost every time. "She has the aura around her that she's the one in control and is going to make it happen. High school career [ edit] Bahl attended Papillion-La Vista Senior High School in Papillion, Nebraska. Dale Mitchell, Bobby Jack, Jackson Todd, Glen Castle, and Keith Drumright are two-time All-Americans to have played for . Jordyn Bahl (born July 24, 2002) is an American college softball pitcher for the Oklahoma Sooners. 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. Announcing the Extra Inning Softball Newsletter! 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. The grad transfer surrendered no runs or walks and just three hits to go with five strikeouts. Her 21 home runs broke a program single-season record and ranked 12th nationally. All five of her wins came during the pandemic-shortened 2020 season. Buoyed by the defensive momentum, the Sooners extended their lead with more fireworks in the bottom of the third. Oklahoma registered four wins shortened by run . Tri-West pitcher Audrey Lowry has committed to six-time national champion Oklahoma, the nationally ranked southpaw announced Monday afternoon. With Oklahoma softball going back-to-back, Jordan Shusterman looks at how the Sooners built a dynasty and whether it can continue. 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. Coach Patty Gasso said on Wednesday that Bahl will pitch at some point this week, but didnt give up much more than that. Alex Storako, OUs senior transfer from Michigan, is the Big 12 Pitcher of the Week, the league announced Tuesday. Copyright 2023 University of Oklahoma Athletics. In 2021, she set program records in home runs (25) and slugging percentage (.955). The early returns on Storakos transfer from the Michigan Wolverines are looking quite good for head coach Patty Gasso and the Oklahoma Sooners. As a freshman in 2022, she was named NFCA National Freshman of the Year. Lowry went 22-3 with a 0.42 ERA, 302 strikeouts as a sophomore. Heres a look at the Sooners roster movement in the offseason, with a look at home the new transfers might fit into the lineup: Carlson:National titles are nice, but these off-field wins mean as much to OU's Grace Lyons. 2005-2023 CBS INTERACTIVE ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. McAdoo was the 31st-ranked player in the class of 2019 and spent three years on the OU roster. 1 Oklahoma Sooners softball vs. Baylor Bears on Sunday, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. True senior Macy McAdoo and sophomore Emmy Guthrie both announced their medical retirements from the sport, in separate social media posts. There will be plenty of things to watch for the Sooners. The Oklahoma Baseball tradition is long and storied, with two national championships in 1951 and 1994, along with numerous All-Americans. The No with more fireworks in the lead, 5-2, and SJ of. 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