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No. 16 Softball preview: at No. 6/7 Oklahoma State
04.21.2022 | Softball
The Longhorns venture up to Stillwater, Okla., for another important Big 12 series against the Cowgirls
No. 16 Texas (32-12-1, 7-2 Big 12) at No. 6/7 Oklahoma State (35-7, 11-1 Big 12) | April 22-24 | Cowgirl Stadium, Stillwater, Okla.
Schedule:
Friday, April 22
6 p.m. #16 TEXAS at #6/7 Oklahoma State
Saturday, April 23
6:30 p.m. #16 TEXAS at #6/7 Oklahoma State – ESPN2
Sunday, April 24
1 p.m. #16 TEXAS at #6/7 Oklahoma State – ESPN+
Location: Stillwater, Okla. (Cowgirl Stadium)
Ticket Information: LINK
Live Stats: GAME 1 | GAME 2 | GAME 3
Television: Saturday's game is currently scheduled for broadcast on ESPN2 with Mark Neely (PXP) and Amanda Scarborough (analyst). Sunday's contest will be web streamed live on ESPN+.
Radio: Texas' games this season are scheduled for radio broadcast via web stream with Andrew Haynes on the call via this LINK. The Texas broadcast can also be heard locally on 105.3 FM as part of the Austin Radio Network supported by the flagship radio station of the Longhorns, 104.9 FM The Horn.
Base Knocks:
- With 330 career hits, Texas senior second baseman Janae Jefferson is just THREE HITS from breaking the Big 12 career hits record set last season by former Iowa State standout Sami Williams (332 hits).
- Texas has registered 23 total wins over current Top 100 RPI teams in 2022, including nine over top 50 RPI squads.
- The Longhorns ranked No. 15 in the latest Ratings Percentage Index (RPI) that's used as one of the tools to seed postseason play and are No. 17 in strength of schedule.
- Jefferson is currently riding an 11-game hitting streak. Over that stretch, she is batting a remarkable .556 (20-for-36) overall with 16 runs scored and a .614 OBP.
- Watch out for Mia Scott with the bases loaded. The freshman third baseman is 4-for-5 (.800) in such situations after unloading the bases with a key three-run double during last Saturday's 4-2, streak-busting upset of No. 1 Oklahoma.
- Texas senior pitcher Hailey Dolcini picked up her SECOND Wilson/NFCA National Pitcher of the Week and Big 12 Conference Co-Pitcher of the Week honors over the last 21 days (April 19) after posting a 1-1 overall record against No. 1 Oklahoma with a 2.00 ERA, two complete games and seven K's over 14.0 IP while limiting the nation's top-ranked offense to just five total hits and a .100 overall batting average. She's won 10 of her last 12 decisions dating back to March 12.
- Texas has now won six of their last eight games against ranked teams dating back to March 16 (including five in a row at one point & a victory over No. 1 Oklahoma) after starting the season with just a 1-6 mark versus rated foes.
- Senior second baseman Janae Jefferson has quietly been climbing her way up the national stat rankings. The Humble, Texas, product now rates 11th in all of NCAA Division I in hits (58) and 22nd in doubles (13).
- The Longhorns ranked No. 4 in NCAA Division I in total doubles with 77 (as of April 19), trailing only North Dakota State (82), Louisiana (81) & Illinois (78). Janae Jefferson (13) leads Texas.
- This past weekend against No. 1 Oklahoma, Texas broke every attendance record in McCombs Field history. Saturday's total of 1,698 fans was the most ever for a UT home game, while the weekend total of 4,883 fans marked the most over a three-game home series in program history.
- Maybe Texas should consider putting Mary Iakopo in the leadoff spot from time to time. We only say that because the senior C/1B is hitting a remarkable .609 (14-for-23) when leading off any inning this season.
- Look out for Texas' offense this season with two outs in an inning. In all, 106 of the Longhorns' 254 total RBIs (42%) have come with two outs, while 14 different Texas players have recorded at least one two-out RBI with senior C/1B Mary Iakopo leading the way with 15.
- Texas senior second baseman Janae Jefferson continues to excel from the leadoff spot in the lineup as the three-time NFCA All-American is batting .474 as the leadoff of any inning in 2022, going 27-for-57 at the plate in those situations.
