Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman Eric Bailey Oklahomas absence atop the college softball world didnt last long. Im not sure but if she did anything today, it was very, very, very light, Gasso said. Bahl went on to throw a complete game, allowing one earned run, 12 strikeouts and no walks, improving to 11-0 on the season. Elam didn't see a hint of panic from her against Kentucky. 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She fell in love with how the program felt like family. The winner of the award will be determined on May 3 after the list is trimmed down to the top three players. Gasso is in his eighth season with Oklahoma. Today on the podcast, we talk to Jordy Bahl about her dominant freshman season and growing in her faith as a college softball player. The scary thing -- at least for opponents -- is that Rocha believes Bahl hasn't come close to reaching her potential yet. She was a 2022 NFCA First Team All-American and named the 2022 NFCA Division 1 Freshman of the Year. Please check your email for a confirmation. 8 Kentucky with no walks (3/22) Tossed a no-hitter with eight strikeouts and just two walks vs. Iowa (3/20) Struck out nine and allowed just three hits to Indiana in a run-rule win (3/18) Combined on a no-hitter with Nicole May at Hawaii (3/12) Registered a career-high and OU freshman record 16 strikeouts in a 10-inning win over No. 1 UCLA Bruins in every facet of their 14-0 win Sunday, and social media loved every bit of it. Timothy Bailey covers why the Oklahoma softball team in 2022, may be even better than last season. First, she gave up a single through the left side, which was annoying but no big deal. No. Who's going to the WCWS? She surrendered one walk and recorded eight strikeouts in seven innings. 1 overall? That's the number of pitchers in their rotation who have posted a sub-1.00 ERA, making them an absolute nightmare for any batter to face. She was a 2022 NFCA first-team All-American and named the 2022 NFCA Division I National Freshman of the Year. Pokes Report is an independent site and is not affiliated with Oklahoma State University. February 28, 2023 6:05 pm CT. 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 2022, she dominated her freshman campaign by going 22-1 with a 1.09 ERA and 205 strikeouts in 33 appearances. Shutting out their opponents to start the season isnt all that different. "It's so minute that umpires aren't calling it. But Bahl isn't like that. It's her dream to win a Women's College World Series, she says, "and not just one.". 1 in the major Top 25 polls after a one-week dip. Sign up for the Sooners Wire newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning. Gasso found a spot in the parking lot at the softball complex, which is filled with out-of-state license plates. With No. Though Jocelyn Alo didn't replicate her record-setting freshman season from 2018, the Oklahoma slugger still ranks among the top 10 softball players in 2020. On Tuesday, the Sooners returned to No. 7 Oklahoma State (5/5) Struck out a combined 10 in 9.0 innings pitched over two games at Kansas (4/29-5/1) Fanned six and surrendered just one hit in a run-rule win over Iowa State (4/23) Ked nine in six innings in her only loss of the season at No. Started 17 games and appeared in 28 (91.2 IP) Finished with an ERA of 1.30 and 15-1 record in the circle, allowing just 17 earned runs on the year Struck out 99 batters, including two games with double-digit Ks Allowed only six hits in three WCWS appearances combined Allowed just 17 extra-base hits all season, including six home runs and one triple held opposing batters to a .170 BA combined on one perfect game and three no-hitters threw 2.1 innings of relief work in Game Two of the WCWS Championship Series vs. Texas, striking out a pair and surrendering just one hit (6/9) went 2.0 innings in Game One of the champ series vs. Texas, allowing one hit and King one (6/8) went the distance in the Super Regional final vs. UCF, striking out four and allowing just one run on three hits in 7.0 IP (5/28) Ked six in an NCAA Regional win over Texas A&M, pitching 4.1 innings and allowing no runs on two hits (5/22) Combined on a no-hitter with Hope Trautwein vs. Prairie View A&M in the NCAA Regional opener, striking out seven in 4.0 IP (5/20) Struck out four in 6.1 innings of a Bedlam win vs. No. She has 181 strikeouts to 25 walks. 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We catch up with Guthrie Even if Bahl returns, May figures to be used in crucial situations once again. Two pitches later, Bahl induces a groundout, cutting down the runner at home. His primary responsibilities include the Sooner offense as well as working with OU's outfielders. WebThrew one individual perfect game (vs. CSU-Fullerton, 2/25/22) and one solo no-hitter (vs. Iowa, 3/20/22) 2022 (Freshman) Paced the Sooners in the circle with 141.1 innings WebJordy Bahl is a pitcher with the Oklahoma softball program. Oklahoma plays No. https://soonerswire.usatoday.com/2022/04/28/oklahoma-sooners-softball-jordy-bahl-nfca-freshman-of-the-year-finalist-tiare-jennings-jocelyn-alo/, Oklahoma Sooners No. The early returns on Storakos transfer from the Michigan Wolverines are looking quite good for head coach Patty Gasso and the With an aggressive schedule, youth and a 'Bear', Experts pick NCAA Softball Tournament super regional winners, OU softball star Lynnsie Elam living out her late mother's softball dream, OU softball: Jordy Bahl pitching again; NCAA Super Regional status TBD, Chicago Mayor Lightfoot ousted; Vallas, Johnson in runoff, King asks Duke and Duchess of Sussex to move out of Frogmore so Prince Andrew can move in, Biden Mocks Marjorie Taylor Greene With 1 Simple Hand Gesture, A Nebraska high-school cheerleader competed on her own after the rest of her squad quit. Bahl is 21-1 with a 0.95 ERA, starting 23 of the Sooners 51 games so far this season. WebJordy Bahl is a pitcher with the Oklahoma softball program. Tennessee pitcher Karlyn Pickens was named SEC Freshman of the Week Monday. The Sooners blanked their first three opponents of the season a year ago. Gasso is in his eighth season with Oklahoma. Nicole May has always done very well under pressure, Gasso said. You can see it in her eyes. Even after posting an eye-popping eight-RBI performance against Stephen F. Austin last week, true freshman Jocelyn Erickson wasnt a nailed-on starter. 1 UCLA, blasting 6 home runs to support Alex Storakos shutout (). The difference, however, is Oklahomas offense powered them to two run-rule wins in those first three shutouts. She's just it's a whole other thing. Instead of heading straight into her windup, Bahl walked methodically around the pitcher's circle, pacing. The Oklahoma star and two-time USA Softball Player of the Year hit two home runs in Game 1 of the 2022 WCWS championship series, then followed by going 1-3 in Game 2 with a run scored. Oklahomas absence atop the college softball world didnt last long. On Tuesday, the Sooners returned to No. She was a 2022 NFCA First Team All-American and named the 2022 NFCA Division 1 Freshman of the Year. JT Gasso is an assistant coach with the Oklahoma Sooners softball program under his mother Patty Gasso. OU coach Patty Gasso confirmed the freshman pitcher will see action this weekend, with the Sooners set to open the WCWS at 1:30 p.m. Thursday against Oklahoma pitcher Giselle Juarez, one of the Sooners' heroes of this year's national champions, achieved an honor last week that's becoming less and less rare for And this is where things get interesting. When asked what types of expectations she sets on herself as one of the pillars of a new age of Oklahoma State softball, Maxwell's mantra is simple, yet has rung true in Stillwater With so much to go in her collegiate career, fans can only wait to see what else Bahl will accomplish as a Sooner. Gasso said Bahl is anxious to get back in the circle. Gasso says. The teams last met at last year's Mary Nutter with OU taking a slim 2-1 Sunday win. She'll host her personally on an official visit, giving the full tour and sales pitch. But then she fielded a bunt and made a throwing error. February 10, 2023 12:42 pm CT. 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JT Gasso is an Family games of whiffle ball were especially intense. Bahl has already established herself on what has been the best pitching staff in the nation. After spending the first four seasons of her college career at North Texas, Trautwein transferred to OU where shell make her tournament debut. Fidge has pitched in six games thus far with two starts in 2023, ammassing a record of 1-1. Fidge, who hails from Adelaide, Australia, is the 13th player from the country to suit up for the Rainbow Wahine, joining former All-Americans Brooke Wilkins, Kelly Gentle, and Kaia Parnaby. Game Details Date 2/26/2023 Start 9:30 am Time 2:04 8 Wildcats, she's on the edge of disaster. "She wants to be good," Rocha says. Jordy Bahl, P/UT, Oklahoma. She didn't understand what she was seeing in Bahl at first, but Gasso has come around. Freshman, Leander, Texas Geurin was the No. JT Gasso is an Oklahoma Softball (@OU_Softball) January 13, 2023 A considerable portion of what Oklahoma has in 2023 is outstanding pitching. 2. The Sooners had an early offensive outburst and got good relief pitching as Utah hung around and forced the full seven innings. In her 132.1 innings, freshman pitcher Jordy Bahl finished her 2022 season with 199 strikeouts, 29 walks and a 0.95 ERA, which ranked fifth in the entire country. Let us know your thoughts, comment on this story below. Storako threw 300 strikeouts in 200 innings last year for the Wolverines. 17/14 Stanford on Friday night, its likely that well see Michigan transfer Alex Storako. I think that's what drives her: wanting to win and wanting to be really good.". They'll say she's illegally lifting her back foot off the ground, ignoring the fact that one of her toes is still in the dirt. She showed that last year and shes been showing it this year.. Shes been an absolute force on the mound, throwing a perfect game and a no-hitter in her short time in Norman. 2, Oklahoma has retaken the top spot in college Gasso can sense what the future holds. 7 pitcher in the 2022 class by Extra Innings Softball. If you use a windshield cover, you can at least forget about scrapping the ice off your windshield to save some time and hassle. This website uses cookies so that we can provide you with the best user experience possible. NCAA Super Regional at Marita Hynes Field: Tramel: OU softball star Lynnsie Elam living out her late mother's softball dream, This article originally appeared on Oklahoman: OU softball: Jordy Bahl pitching again; NCAA Super Regional status TBD, NCAA Super Regional against Central Florida, How was UCF's softball program built? Jordy Bahl is a pitcher with the Oklahoma softball program. In the nightcap, Nicole May followed up a stellar performance from Bahl with one of her own, striking out 10 in an extra-inning complete game shutout of Liberty. 13. Gasso has tried to talk to her about name, image and likeness opportunities, but Bahl is brushing that aside for now. She constantly deflected attention to her teammates. So get that out of your mind quickly.". The Oklahoma Sooners pitcher has already made a name for herself in a very crowded Norman sports landscape. But new pitcher, same story and Haley Lee was at the plate. For more about the different and dominant OU softball program, check out the Spring 2023 issue of Sports Spectrum Magazine. The 2022 Oklahoma State Cowboys, Softball roster. But the fact that we get to be with it and go against her and just see it every single day day in and day out, she's very consistent with it and it's awesome to see her do what she does.". She was a 2022 NFCA first-team All-American and named the 2022 NFCA Division I National Freshman of the Year. Bahl, who eventually signs with the Sooners, was attracted to the coaching staff's track record of success and the ability to walk in as a freshman and compete at a high level. Oklahoma softball coach Patty Gasso on Gods guidance 1 recruit Jordy Bahl has won the Big 12s Freshman of the Year and Co-Pitcher of the Year awards for the 2022 season in unanimous selections. Gasso saw Bahl's tape and is interested, too. She was a 2022 NFCA First Team All-American and named the 2022 NFCA Division 1 Freshman of the Year. This is her first true road game and her first time in front of a hostile crowd. Bahl ripped apart the college competition, going 22-1 with a 1.09 ERA and 205 strikeouts in 141 1/3 During the offseason prior to Bahl's arrival, Gasso met with some upperclassmen and delivered a warning: "Get ready and don't judge because the first thing you might do is that. But she had faith. Or will she go back to Jordy Bahl against a top-25 opponent and let Deal get her feet wet against San Jose State on Sunday? Gasso's impressed. Shes frustrated that she cant help the team, but shes confident shes gonna get the opportunity to get back on the field.. The top-seeded Sooners open the best-of-three series against the 16th-seeded Golden Knights at 3:30 p.m. Friday at Marita Hynes Field. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. 3 Tennessee suspends baseball coach Vitello, FSU AD: Lagging ACC revenue 'has to change', Huskers volleyball set for outdoors to spike crowd, Projecting the NCAA men's hockey tournament field, College baseball 2023 Golden Spikes Award preseason watch list -- favorites, sleeper picks, Women's college hockey: Top players, key storylines, Frozen Four picks, Men's college hockey: Top teams, best players, Frozen Four picks, U-M's Hutchins, NCAA softball wins leader, retires, A dad's hunt for an Orioles prospect's unique baseball card. For someone with as much success as she has and she's still breaking all these records, I'm definitely just learning a lot from her maturity and her poise.". Gasso sized her up: 5-foot-7, lean, clearly no stranger to the gym. Instead of plastic bats, they used metal. You just have to watch it and then get over it quickly and go, this is elite status right now.". 7 Oklahoma State (5/7) Ked six in a complete-game effort vs. Tulsa, allowing no runs and three hits (4/6) Struck out five in her first conference appearance of the season vs. Baylor, allowing no runs on four hits in 5.0 IP (3/26) Fanned seven in a complete-game performance vs. San Diego at the Hall of Fame Classic (3/19) Tied a career-best with 10 Ks in a complete-game win over No. Oklahoma State Pitcher: 6-0: Freshman: Jocelyn Erickson. All the boys played baseball at one point, and Hayden, the oldest, was a standout pitcher who signed with the University of Nebraska-Omaha. 2023 MLB draft rankings 1.0: Which SEC slugger is No. But when it came to everyone's individual pursuits, there was never any sibling rivalry, only support. That was on full display on Thursday on the first day of the season. She hasnt pitched since coming on in relief in the second game of the Bedlam series on May 6. NORMAN OU softball coach Patty Gasso didnt have much of an update on freshman pitcher Jordy Bahl after Bahl missed last weekends Big 12 Tournament with arm soreness. Gasso said Bahl's status for this weekend's NCAA Super Regional against Central Florida remains up in the air. But theyre going to score, and theyre going to score a lot. Tennessee pitcher Karlyn Pickens was named SEC Freshman of the Week Monday. "She's a boss just the way she handles herself," Bahl says of Alo. 1 in USA TODAY NFCA Coaches Poll, but UCLA still garners a first place vote, 'Bombs Away': Social Media Reacts to Sooners dominant win over No. 2:24. After relying on the offense to bully teams over the last several years, in 2023 the pitching staff is going to be as dangerous as Oklahomas vaunted lineup. As a sign of the respect she's earned from coaches and teammates since her arrival, Bahl was given the start in the season-opener against UC-Santa Barbara in February and pitched two scoreless innings. On Saturday, Fidge tossed a complete game during an 8-2 victory over Marist in which she struck out seven while allowing six hits and three walks. Compiled a 24-0 record, 0.32 ERA and registered 246 strikeouts and just 13 walks in 151 innings pitched 2019 NorCal Softball Pitcher of the Year Ranked as the No. Oklahoma Softball (@OU_Softball) February 26, a freshman, is leading the team in average right now. Jordy Bahls dominance has not gone unnoticed as the phenom has been named to the National Fastpitch Coaches Associations list as a finalist for Freshman of the Year. Brent Venables recently called Bahl the Conor McGregor of college softball. Given how downright scary she looks when staring down batters at the plate, its easy to see the comparison. 16 by FloSoftball Batted .463 on 38 hits with 27 RBIs and five homeruns her junior season. There hasn't been a day where she's had to ask her to put in extra work. "I don't know," Bahl says. Web2022 Academic All-Big 12 First Team 2021 Big 12 All-Freshman Team 2021 Big 12 All-Tournament Team Two-time Big 12 Pitcher of the Week (4/12/22, 5/11/21). Gasso wanted Bahl to come to Oklahoma. The Oklahoma Sooners opened the 2023 season with wins over No. In her first season of 2022, she dominated her freshman campaign going 22-1 with a 1.09 ERA and 205 strikeouts in WebMontana Fouts (14) Pitcher - Accolades NFCA Pitcher of the Year (2021) Three-time NFCA All-American (Second SEC All-Freshman Team (2019) USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year Finalist (2019, 2021, 2022) and Oklahoma (June 2), striking out a combined 14 with just seven hits allowed; Prep Highlights. Then, only when she's good and ready, she stepped to the rubber. After blasting UCLA 14-0 in the finale of the Mary Nutter Classic, the Oklahoma Sooners took over the top spot in the USA TODAY Sports NCFA (), The Oklahoma Sooners are back on top of D1 Softball's rankings after a brief stint at No. 15 30 1xMar 1, 2023.
. Alo was poised to break the career home run record. Bahl has been another star on the countrys best pitching staff with a 0.95 ERA, a 21-1 record and a total of 199 strikeouts in 132.1 innings pitched. All rights reserved. 15 30 1xMar 1, 2023. With Tiare Jennings win last year, should Bahl win the award, Oklahoma will be the first program in NCAA softball history to have back-to-back winners of the honor. The first day, on Friday night, try to if possible, you want to get all your pitchers on the mound just to get them a feel for what it feels like in this setting and get it under your belt so now youre good to go the rest of the way, Gasso said. When buying cowboy boots, there are a few aspects to consider, such as how far up they go on your legs and their design. Jordy Bahl is a pitcher with the Oklahoma softball program. Today on the podcast, we continue a series of interviews Sports Spectrum did in Norman with members of Oklahomas softball program. The 2022 Sooner staff produced the nations best earned run average (1.05), led by Trautweins .77 ERA, second-best among Division I pitchers. After blasting UCLA 14-0 in the finale of the Mary Nutter Classic, the Oklahoma Sooners took over the top spot in the USA TODAY Sports NCFA (), The Oklahoma Sooners are back on top of D1 Softball's rankings after a brief stint at No. Jordy Bahls dominance has not gone unnoticed as the phenom has been named to the National Fastpitch Coaches Associations list as a finalist for Freshman of the Year. Lot of different things that were trying for her. There's greatness in Bahl, of course, but there's also a polarizing quality. Join the conversation today. She'll often get up at 5 a.m. to do her schoolwork, get a workout in, practice and leave the entire afternoon for recovery. Now we're going to work out of it. Standing out in a Big 12 conference with Oklahoma State fireballer Kelly Maxwell is difficult enough, but Bahl rose to the occasion. Bahls season included complete games against some of the Sooners best opponents UCLA, Texas and Oklahoma State. Sophomore pitcher Jordy Bahl earned her second win of the season after pitching 3.2 innings. https://soonerswire.usatoday.com/2022/05/11/oklahoma-sooners-softball-jordy-bahl-pitcher-of-the-year-freshman-oklahoma-state-kelly-maxwell/, Oklahoma Sooners No. Still day to day, Gasso said. This means that every time you visit this website you will need to enable or disable cookies again. In her first season of 2022, she dominated her freshman campaign going 22-1 with a 1.09 ERA and 205 strikeouts in 33 appearances. Pickens pitched a four-hit shutout in the Lady Vols 1-0 victory against Clemson She said the support she got from other teams was 'overwhelming. With an aggressive schedule, youth and a 'Bear'. She was a 2022 NFCA First Team All-American and named the 2022 NFCA Division 1 Freshman of the Year. Softball Oklahoma Softball: Freshman P Jordy Bahl 'Ready to Go' For WCWS Championship Series Jordy Bahl made her second appearance of the Bahl struck out eight Blue Devils and drove in a pair of runs from the plate. 14/16 Washington on Saturday and San Jose State. Even after posting an eye-popping eight-RBI performance against Stephen F. Austin last week, true freshman Jocelyn Erickson wasnt a nailed-on starter. But thats always our plan is to try to get as many players on the field Friday night as we can.. Heres another crazy Bahl stat: Shes giving up less than half a hit per inning. Jordy Bahl is a pitcher with the Oklahoma softball program. The Sooners had an early offensive outburst and got good relief pitching as Utah hung around and forced the full seven innings. That's simply not true. 15 30 1xMar 1, 2023. The most she requires is a quick reset. After helping set Oklahoma State softball's standard, Kelly Maxwell hopes to lead a new crop of Cowgirl pitchers to glory. Strictly Necessary Cookie should be enabled at all times so that we can save your preferences for cookie settings. ", Richard Lapchick | Contributing Writer, ESPN.com, Inside Oklahoma softball's Jordy Bahl's 'whole other level of greatness', College softball rankings: The top 25 teams in the NCAA this week, Previewing the 2023 college softball season: Players you need to watch, key storylines and WCWS predictions. "You have to be in that scenario.". Her eyes narrowed, staring straight ahead at her catcher's mitt. "And she is determined not to give up anything.". While there are plenty of technical things left for them to work on, the biggest piece Rocha wants to see her master is resilience. They beat the Blue Devils 4-0 and Liberty 1-0. Pickens pitched a four-hit shutout in the Lady Vols 1-0 victory against Clemson Saturday in the USF Tournament in Tampa Florida. Choosing to decommit from Nebraska was scary for Bahl. 2. Jayda Coleman, Tiare Jennings, and Cydney Sanders arent going to go a combined 4 for 20 like they did in the two wins on opening day. Not run per inning. His responsibilities focus primarily on the offense while also working with OUs outfielders. "She goes to another space now where she's mad at herself," she says. Copyright 2023 University of Oklahoma Athletics. First, we talk to Jordy Bahl about her dominant freshman season and growing in her faith as a college softball player. Will head coach Patty Gasso use a strict rotation and go with Storako on Friday night and then true freshman Kierston Deal on Saturday? Oklahoma is undefeated and ranked No. In her first season of 2022, she dominated her freshman campaign going 22-1 with a 1.09 ERA and 205 strikeouts in 3 UCLA, she started and won again, allowing one unearned run in seven innings pitched. 17 Tennessee at the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic (2/26) Threw her first solo perfect game with 11 strikeouts vs. CSU-Fullerton at the MNCC (2/25) Fanned 14 in a big early season win over No. Opposing teams and fan bases have tried to push her buttons and throw her off her game. 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
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