It was a busy day for the University of Oklahoma Softball team with many awards being won by other Sooners, including Coach Patty Gasso winning her 10th straight Coach of the Year award. When asked about her transition from high school to college, she spoke about the entire freshman class instead of herself. Cookie information is stored in your browser and performs functions such as recognising you when you return to our website and helping our team to understand which sections of the website you find most interesting and useful. Still day to day, Gasso said. Then, over the course of the next seven pitches, strikes out both batters swinging. Rocha says the difference between good and great is preparation -- understanding how to manage the game and prepare for opponents. 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Ultimately Im talking to them about, I know what you want, so I know what it looks like in order to get what you want and this isnt what it looks like and these are the things that have to change, Gasso said. Even after posting an eye-popping eight-RBI performance against Stephen F. Austin last week, true freshman Jocelyn Erickson wasnt a nailed-on starter. : Experts pick NCAA Softball Tournament super regional winners. While May has experience pitching on softballs biggest stage, Hope Trautwein does not. Family games of whiffle ball were especially intense. Oklahoma pitcher Jordy Bahl was presented the USA Softball National Freshman of the Year on Tuesday evening. When things went wrong -- and she can rest assured that they inevitably will as the Sooners aim to defend their title over the coming weeks -- she didn't lose her cool. 2022 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). On Tuesday, the Sooners returned to No. 1998 - 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. | All Rights Reserved. The freshman pitcher marks the third time in four years that a Sooner has won the award. Her ERA is ranked eighth in the country. She was a 2022 NFCA First Team All-American and named the 2022 NFCA Division 1 Freshman of the Year. Joshua Gateley / ESPN Images 7. 2, Oklahoma has retaken the top spot in college She focused and got herself out of trouble. But there are clues to its origin, starting with the fact that her dad, Dave, played football at Doane College in Nebraska, and she grew up with three brothers. There's greatness in Bahl, of course, but there's also a polarizing quality. JT Gasso is an Her eyes narrowed, staring straight ahead at her catcher's mitt. The Oklahoma Sooners' offense has been really good through the first few weeks of the season, but they still have room to improve. The Sooners had an early offensive outburst and got good relief pitching as Utah hung around and forced the full seven innings. She didn't understand what she was seeing in Bahl at first, but Gasso has come around. NORMAN OU freshman pitcher Jordy Bahl "has been in the bullpen throwing pitches," Sooners softball coach Patty Gasso said Wednesday. 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. Vann is a senior pitcher who has had three great seasons for the Lady Tigers and is expected to continue that success this year. It's a lesson that catcher and fifth-year senior Lynnsie Elam has learned in short order. FEW THINGS IN softball have the ability to surprise Patty Gasso anymore. Shes handling it very optimistically, Gasso said. Hit per inning. Even if Bahl returns, May figures to be used in crucial situations once again. 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. 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. Some pitchers have velocity and some have spin, but she has both. 20 recruit and No. Join the conversation today. TRUTH BE TOLD, Bahl isn't sure where her presence on the mound comes from. 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 Oklahoma State Pitcher: 6-0: Freshman: On Tuesday, the Sooners returned to No. Plus, she can locate her pitches really well. The Sooners blanked their first three opponents of the season a year ago. But the trolls on Twitter and coaches want to find out more about it -- how can we stop her?". She guesses every top-25 program is here. In 2022, she dominated her freshman campaign by going 22-1 with a 1.09 ERA and 205 strikeouts in 33 appearances. Gasso has seen it happen to every elite pitcher. Tennessee pitcher Karlyn Pickens was named SEC Freshman of the Week Monday. 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. Lot of different things that were trying for her. Sooners run-rule Stephen F. Austin, Army on This means that every time you visit this website you will need to enable or disable cookies again. 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. She was a 2022 NFCA first-team All-American and named the 2022 NFCA Division I National Freshman of the Year. Bahl was the No. It was hot, and we were practicing for a while. Daily Devotional: Tuesday, February 28 - How Bright Do You Shine? Will head coach Patty Gasso use a strict rotation and go with Storako on Friday night and then true freshman Kierston Deal on Saturday? Bahl struck out eight Blue Devils and drove in a pair of runs from the plate. Freshman phenom and former No. Not run per inning. Gamma Gaana Ltd. 2023, All Rights Reserved, Sports Spectrum Podcast - season - 1 Episodes, Oklahoma pitcher Jordy Bahl and coach JT Gasso on softball, faith and success Episode. If you use a windshield cover, you can at least forget about scrapping the ice off your windshield to save some time and hassle. One moment, she'll touch north of 65 mph with her fastball, and the next she'll throw a 50 mph drop ball that Gasso says "just falls off the table.". 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New NCAA president readies for NIL, legal issues, Tennessee coach Vitello to return after suspension, No. 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. JT Gasso is an assistant coach with the Oklahoma Sooners softball program under his mother Patty Gasso. JT Gass The Sooners had what will be one of their toughest practice days of the postseason Tuesday as Gasso works to get her team ready for the postseason. Gasso also said catcher Kinzie Hansen, who was limited to one pinch-hit at-bat during last weekend's regional due to an ankle injury, was on track to return against UCF. On Saturday, Fidge tossed a complete game during 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. But Bahl is steering clear of the hype. She'll also hit 42 home runs, earning the title of No. Shutting out their opponents to start the season isnt all that different. Copyright 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. All rights reserved. "When you're that legit," she says, "everybody tries to pick you apart.". Jan 19, 2023 by Briar Napier. The Sooners had an early offensive outburst and got good relief pitching as Utah hung around and forced the full seven innings. "I've always been competitive," Bahl says. WebOklahoma pitcher Jordy Bahl and coach JT Gasso on softball, faith and success Sports Spectrum Podcast - season - 1 2023 44 min 59 sec Jason Romano Play Episode More from Sports Spectrum Podcast - season - 1 Go to Album Oklahoma softball coach Patty Gasso on God's guidance in three decades of coaching 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. Bahl shared the Pitcher of the Year award with Oklahoma State ace Kelly Maxwell. Im not sure but if she did anything today, it was very, very, very light, Gasso said. Gaana offers you free, unlimited access to over 30 million Hindi Songs, Bollywood Music, English MP3 songs, Regional Music & Mirchi Play. Check out our new Increase store with Sports Spectrum apparel, gifts, devotionals and more. Watching her operate, an image comes to mind of a lion stalking its prey. The steady simmer she usually competes with turns into a rolling boil, prompting a quick timeout and a visit from Gasso, who approaches the circle projecting a sense of calm. 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. The teams last met at last year's Mary Nutter with OU taking a slim 2-1 Sunday win. In her 28 years at Oklahoma, she has won five national championships and amassed Frankly, she'll recall later, it was intense. It's just her way of doing it. As a freshman last season, Nicole May pitched in some critical moments. 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. Jocelyn Alo won in 2018 for the Sooners. She ranked 1st in the conference in wins, complete games and shutouts. "It's never about her home runs. But Bahl isn't like that. Oklahoma was her dream school, and a seven-hour drive to campus for her official visit confirmed her suspicion. 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. Contact/Follow us@SoonersWireon Twitter, and like our page onFacebook to follow ongoing coverage of Oklahoma news, notes, and opinions. 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. NCAA softball tournament:Get to know the OU Sooners' opponents in Norman Regional. 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