PROVO, Utah – Riding an upset of No. 15 Arizona, BYU softball gears up for four games in Oklahoma this Friday and Saturday, including two against the No. 13/14 Sooners.
The Cougars (12-8) are fresh off of a 3-2 weekend at the Wildcat Invitational where they defeated No. 15 Arizona. The game was BYU’s first win over a top-15 team on the road since 2010 against No. 7 Texas in the NCAA Regional.
Junior pitcher McKenna Bull leads the team from the circle after being named the West Coast Conference Pitcher of the Week for her third-straight time. In the nation, she is first in total strikeouts with 125. She also moved into third place all-time at BYU in shutouts with 14 after recording her third of the season against UTEP.
Maryland | Friday, March 11, 1:15 p.m. CST
The Terrapins are 6-13 so far in 2016, with their best win coming against Florida Atlantic, who is receiving votes, in 11 innings. As a team, Maryland has a .295 batting average. This Big Ten team is led by Kristina Dillard, who has 14 RBI and 24 hits with a .387 batting average.
No. 13/14 Oklahoma | Friday, March 11, 5:45 p.m. CST | Saturday, March 12, 3:30 p.m. CST
The 12-4 Sooners are off to a great start in 2016. They are currently on a four-game winning streak and have notched six shutouts this season. Oklahoma has defeated two top-20 teams: No. 20 Fresno State and No. 10 UCLA. Freshman Shay Knighten is a highlight on the team with five home runs on the season and five multi-RBI games this year.
Saint Louis | Saturday, March 12, 11 a.m. CST
The Saint Louis Billikens are sitting on an even 7-7 record in 2016, winning their last two. In the last game against Southeast Missouri, Saint Louis edged out a 4-3 win. Last season, the Billikens finished with a 36-18 record, including a 18-5 record in the Atlantic 10 Conference.
Live stats will be available for all of the games. For BYU’s games against Oklahoma, streaming audio will be available along with video on SoonerSports.TV for those with a subscription. Links for all of this can be found on the BYU schedule page.