SEC Softball Weekend Results & SEC Standings on Monday the 24th!

[OUBeliever56A]

Here are the results of the SEC softball games this weekend.

Oklahoma --> At Missouri for 3 games F, S, Su ==> Oklahoma won 8-0 in 5 innings on Friday. Missouri won 3-1 on Saturday and Oklahoma won the series on Sunday, 5-1. Oklahoma is now 8-1 while Missouri is 1-5 in SEC play.

LSU --> At Georgia for 3 games, F, S, Su ==> LSU won 5-3 in Game #1. LSU won the series with a 10-2 win in Game #2. Georgia won Game #3, 11-3. LSU is 5-1 and Georgia is 3-6 in SEC Play.

Ole Miss --> At Kentucky for 3 games F, S, Su ==> Kentucky won 9-6 in Game #1. Ole Miss won Game #2. Kentucky won Game #3 and the series with a 4-2 win in Game 3. Kentucky is now 5-4 and Ole Miss is 3-3.

Alabama --> At Texas A&M for 3 games F, S, Su ==> The series was very close as A&M won Game #1, 5-4. Alabama won Game #2, 2-1. A&M rebounded to win Game #3, 9-7. Texas A&M is now 6-3 and Alabama is now 2-4 in SEC Play.

Auburn --> At Texas for 3 games F, S, Su ==> Texas won Game #1, 12-2. Texas won Game #3, 7-5. Texas swept the series with a 13-2 won in Game #3. Texas is now 5-1 and Auburn is 0-9 in SEC Play.

Arkansas --> At Tennessee for 3 games S, Sun, M ==> Arkansas won Game #1, 6-3 on Saturday. Arkansas won Game #2 on Sunday, 9-0. The two teams play tonight at 6 PM to complete the series. With one game to play, Arkansas is 3-5 and Tennessee is 2-3 in SEC play.

Mississippi State --> At Northwestern for 3 games F, S, Su (NonSEC) ==> Mississippi State won 14-0 in Game 1 on Friday. Northwestern won 4-2 on Saturday. Mississippi State won again on Sunday, 12-2. Mississippi State is 5-1 in SEC Play.

South Carolina --> Texas Tech for 3 games F, S, Su (Non-SEC) ==> South Carolina won 5-2 in Game #1. South Carolina won again 1-0 on Saturday. Texas Tech salvaged a win on Sunday with a 6-5 win. South Carolina is 2-4 in SEC Play.

Florida --> (off on F, S, Su) ==> Florida is 3-3 in SEC Play.

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Here is the current standings in the SEC:

1st -> Oklahoma -- 8-1 and 29-1
T-2nd -> Texas -- 5-1 and 31-2
T-2nd -> LSU -- 5-1 and 29-2
T-2nd -> Mississippi State -- 5-1 and 27-6
5th -> Texas A&M -- 6-3 and 26-5
6th -> Kentucky -- 5-4 and 20-11-1
T-7th -> Florida -- 3-3 and 30-4
T-7th -> Ole Miss -- 3-3 and 26-6
9th -> Tennessee -- 2-3 and 26-6 - 1 game to play tonight
10th -> Arkansas -- 3-5 and 23-6 - 1 game to play tonight
11th -> Georgia -- 3-6 and 23-8
T-12th -> South Carolina -- 2-4 and 24-6
T-12th -> Alabama -- 2-4 and 22-12
14th -> Missouri -- 1-5 and 18-15
15th -> Auburn -- 0-9 and 21-11

[OUBeliever56A]

Here are the results from the Monday night game between Arkansas and Tennessee:

Tennessee 3 - Arkansas 2 ==> All the runs were scored in the first inning as Cam Harrison started for Arkansas and Sage Mardjetko started for Tennessee. Reis Beuerlein relieved int he 1st and Karlyn Pickens releived in the the 3rd with both shutting out the other team. Pickens got the win (11-4) and Harrison got the loss. Bri Ellis hit 2-run HR for Arkansas. Sophia Nugent had a SFLY for the 1st run and Laura Mealer had a two-run double to put Tennessee ahead 3-2.
Here are the revised standings in the SEC:

1st -> #2 Oklahoma -- 8-1 and 29-1
T-2nd -> #1 Texas -- 5-1 and 31-2
T-2nd -> #3 LSU -- 5-1 and 29-2
T-2nd -> #18 Mississippi State -- 5-1 and 27-6
5th -> #5 Texas A&M -- 6-3 and 26-5
6th -> Kentucky -- 5-4 and 20-11-1
T-7th -> #4 Florida -- 3-3 and 30-4
T-7th -> #21 Ole Miss -- 3-3 and 26-6
T-7th -> #10 Tennessee -- 3-3 and 27-6
T-10th -> #14 Arkansas -- 3-6 and 23-7
T-10th -> #17 Georgia -- 3-6 and 23-8
T-12th -> #11 South Carolina -- 2-4 and 24-6
T-12th -> #25 Alabama -- 2-4 and 22-12
14th -> Missouri -- 1-5 and 18-15
15th -> Auburn -- 0-9 and 21-11

[OUBeliever56A]

Here is the weekly schedule for SEC Softball:

Tuesday:
#16 Stanford at Kentucky
Clemson at #11 South Carolina
SF Austin at #1 Texas
#3 LSU at Louisiana Lafayette
Sam Houston at #5 Texas A&M

Wednesday:
#4 Florida at UCF
North Texas at #5 Texas A&M
#2 Oklahoma at Wichita State
#18 Mississippi State at Southern Miss
North Alabama at #25 Alabama
Auburn at Troy
#15 Oklahoma State at #17 Georgia
Kansas at Missouri

Friday - Saturday -Sunday:
#11 South Carolina at #3 LSU
#17 Georgia at #25 Alabama
Kentucky at #14 Arkansas
#4 Florida at Auburn
#1 Texas at #18 Mississippi State
#10 Tennessee at #2 Oklahoma
NON-SEC -> LMU at #5 Texas A&M

Saturday - Sunday - Monday:
Missouri at #21 Ole Miss

[OUBeliever56A]

Here is the results of the Tuesday night games in the SEC.:

Tuesday:
#16 Stanford 9 at Kentucky 1
Clemson 0 at #11 South Carolina 6
SF Austin 3 at #1 Texas 11 - 5 innings
#3 LSU 11 at Louisiana Lafayette 4
Sam Houston 0 at #5 Texas A&M 10 - 5 innings

[TN Sooner]

Go Hail State! Be nice for Miss State to pick off a game or two against the horns.

[TN Sooner]

What the heck Gators?!

[TropicalSooner]

Kansas beats Missouri 3-0.
<sigh>

[inconnu]

EVERYBODY(maybe especially the OU softball team) needs to remember that because of our success the last few years, we get every team's best shot!

[OUBeliever56A]

Here are the results of the SEC Softball games on Wednesday:

#4 Florida 0 at UCF 4
North Texas 4 at #5 Texas A&M 12 - 6 innings
#2 Oklahoma 19 at Wichita State 16
#18 Mississippi State 9 at Southern Miss 1 - 5 innings
North Alabama 2 at #25 Alabama 4
Auburn 12 at Troy 5
#15 Oklahoma State 4 at #17 Georgia 8
Kansas 3 at Missouri 0

[OUBeliever56A]

Here are the results from Friday night's games in the SEC:

• #11 South Carolina at #3 LSU ==> #3 LSU won over South Carolina 11-3 in 5 innings. Bergeron and Edwards had 8 RBI combined. Berzon got the CG win to go to 14-1.

• #17 Georgia at #25 Alabama ==> #17 Gerogia won over #25 Alabama, 4-3 as they never trailed with Backes getting the win and 4 Bulldogs picking up RBI.

• Kentucky at #14 Arkansas ==> #14 Arkansas won 5-3 as Arkansas scored 4 runs in the bottom of the 1st with two RBI doubles.

• #4 Florida at Auburn ==> #4 Florida won 11 - 7 over the Tigers. Both teams scored 4 runs in the 5th to make the score 8-7 with Florida adding three runs in the 6th and 7th innings.

• #1 Texas at #18 Mississippi State (Double Header) ==> In a schedule change, the Longhorns and the Bulldogs played a DH on Friday. In Game #1, #18 Mississippi State won 4-3 over #1 Texas with a run in the bottom of the 7th on a RBI double. Kavan (14-2) got the CG loss for Texas as Chaffin (16-2) got the CG win for MSU. In Game #2, Texas won 7-3 as they scored 5 runs in the top of the 7th. This time, Chaffin got the loss in relief for MSU as Gutierrez got the win for Texas (4.1 IP) and Kavan getting the save.

• #10 Tennessee at #2 Oklahoma ==> #10 Tennessee won over Oklahoma 5-2 in 8 innings as Pickens (in relief of Mardjetko) out-pitched Landry. Tennessee hit two 2-run HRs in the game while OU hit one solo HR in the game. Former Sooner hit the GW-HR in the top of the 8th for the Volunteers.

• NON-SEC -> LMU at #5 Texas A&M ==> #5 Texas A&M won 13-1 over LMU in five innings. Eight Aggies had RBI as Kennedy picked up the CG win (10-3).

[1KCSoonerFan]

I'm confused why Coach waved a limping Coor home in the bottom of the 7th. Plank said Coor was out by four or five steps. Bases loaded with one out is much better than bases loaded with two outs and Patty knows this - and the reason for my befuddlement. As great as she is, I think Gasso made a mistake on this play. GOATs have to keep learning, too, right? (Anyway, the team needed that clutch, two-out hit to walk it off and did not get it.)

It was a very close game in all reality, and one the Sooners had a great chance to win. Tenn was a little better that game - not a lot better. No shame in admitting that. No shame on the team, either.

How the Sooners respond is what is important to me right now. I want to see the team get closer together, support each other, and keep learning. The same goes for us fans.

I get a sense of dread lately when an opposing batter walks or otherwise gets on base in a tight game. I can almost call it - the next batter will hit one out. On the flip side, the Sooners do that quite often as well. I don't like that feeling. I am introspective about being a fan and want to grow along with the team. Learn and move on to the next moment. I want that Championship Mindset, Fan Edition.

This team is young, talented, and already seem mature for their years. I wouldn't trade them for any other group. I like them just the way they are.

[TALSOONER]

Is it just me or aren't the adds in the runners favor that the right fielder will miss the throw to the catcher? That was an ELITE throw by a very good fielder to a very good catcher. If the 60'+ throw is 4 ft to the left or right, or 5 feet short or long, then Coor scores, Game over.

I'm with PG, odds are you score and win the game....

[OUBeliever56A]

Here are the results of the Saturday SEC Softball games:

#10 Tennessee 1 at #2 Oklahoma 4 --> It was the Deal and Sanders show at Love's Field as the Sooners got a 4-hit CG win by Deal and a 3-run HR from Sanders.

#17 Georgia 4 at #25 Alabama 5 --> Georgia scored 3 run in the top of the 7th to make the game close.

#4 Florida 10 at Auburn 0 --> Florida welcomed Rothrock back to the circle on Saturday as she pitched 4.2 innings in the 6 inning run-rule game.

Kentucky 2 at #14 Arkansas 10 --> Arkansas won in a 5-inning run-rule game.

Non-Conference: LMU 2 at #5 Texas A&M 6 --> All the scoring was in the first three innings of the game.

With LSU not playing on Saturday, the Sooners are now 9-2 in SEC play and the LSU Tigers are 7-1 which puts the Sooners in first place by 1.5 games again. LU plays a DH today against #11 South Carolina in Baton Rouge. Texas and Mississippi State are 6-2 as they play the today in the 3rd game of their series.

[OUBeliever56A]

Is it just me or aren't the adds in the runners favor that the right fielder will miss the throw to the catcher? That was an ELITE throw by a very good fielder to a very good catcher. If the 60'+ throw is 4 ft to the left or right, or 5 feet short or long, then Coor scores, Game over.

I'm with PG, odds are you score and win the game....

Well, let's go through the odds. 50% for a good-enough throw. 75% for a good-enough tag. I think most all of the SEC RF and C cando that.

Coor running full speed helps the formula a couple of steps. she is not running at full speed right now.

Then you could have had two chances for 2 Sooner hitter with .400 BA to het hit a SFLY by Garica or a hit by either Garcia or Parker or a walk by either one of them (about.500 OB% for both).

I think it is an either or situation with one shot vs two shots. I take the two shots rather than bet the short odds. (And I have no Natty's.)

[1KCSoonerFan]

It was an odd call that seemed to be at odds with realities on the ground. A GOAT gaffe? Bottom line, I was disappointed in that one call because I wanted another outcome that I imagined COULD HAVE happened otherwise. Reality is that Tenn just outplayed OU by a close margin. Reality is that OU did not get a clutch, two-out single for the walk-off win. A very good team beat another very good team.

Coach has earned respect and plenty of slack for her decisions in the context of ALL her choices with OUSB in my book. Analytics might also reveal trusting her calls works out more times than not based on winning.

The one thing that strikes me is that analytics deals with numbers based on millions and billions and trillions of data points. It's a huge math equation. It is not Art. Specifics (data input) can change outcomes. What if Coor is gimpy, can't make sharp, time-saving cuts on the bases due to an ankle injury? What about a sharply hit ball that goes to the outfielder who fields the ball in half the normal time? Outcome this time is that Coor is out by a mile.

Analytics aren't evil or wrong - they are only a tool. I am fascinated with the dance between the super computer and the human mind. How do we be a good dance partner?

Lots of drama this season! Fun! Great for the sport! When I consider that OU is currently #1 in the SEC and #2 in the nation right now in light of all the turnover in the team with a large part of them being frosh....playing this well while carrying the expectations of the past four years....

....well, it keeps things in context for me.