#1 Oklahoma vs #18 Texas Softball Game Highlights 4 15 2022

Big guy Bebo's in the house for game number two of this sold out three game series between number 18 Texas and the number one ranked Oklahoma Sooners last night had a boost. Sophia Simpson, a competitor. Coach White likes the way she competes. Struggled a little lately with the zone. But starts off with a K. 1-2 on the way to Alo. Alo strikes out for the third time in this series. Texas doing a good job of not giving Alo anything close to hit. Sophia Simpson uses this rise ball. Jocelyn Alo unable to lay off as she tries to hold her swing back in the bullpen, equipping Sophia Simpson with that thought process early prior to the game today. And what a start for the freshman Sophia Simpson. Each other every year. So Texas really familiar with trotline. And Jenae Jefferson starts off with a strikeout. Player who rarely strikes out. By third pace umpire Keith Kearney. Here's Mia Scott back up the middle. Jennings is there to quickly two away. Nicole May came into this game riding a 21 inning scoreless streak payoff pitch. She did not go around. Texas has a baserunner aboard with two away here in the first inning. Get called a lot of times. That's that's even a little bit high for an umpire to call. Diakopo over to third. Johns handles that one easily. And the inning comes to an end. A walk for Texas. And that is all we are going. And a leadoff walk earned by Jena Coleman. Seven total runs on the year. That one caught Hansen. Coleman on second, Hansen on first. Bumps one right into the glove of Scott. The quick throw home. Jefferson pulls that one in. And quickly, Texas gets out number one in the second. Diakopo with a quick throw, and that one goes into right field. Coleman flying around third. And Kat, we have seen that way too often this year. One nothing, Oklahoma. This is a risk. Want any offset throw, especially with your defense as far back as they are because of OU's power? Just a risky play, especially when your pitcher has O2. Longhorn's 54th error of the season, their fifth of the series. Well, Simpson does follow up with a strikeout number of the year, and nearly 480 with runners in scoring position. Hansen over at second, this one back to Jefferson. And the inning comes to an end. But a defensive miscue by Texas is wise in the right situations. You know, we were talking off air, Alex. Picking off Washington pops right off. Picking off at first might be a good idea when you have Jocenalo, Grace Lyons up in the reputation Hope Trotwine has, but again, we talk about she's just not flashy. Courtney Day to left field, Brito. Two away. So you don't see a ton of strikeout numbers and you know a bit. Smith throws one to Dick. The energetic sophomore brings some life to right field. There are times that you give in to a hunch. And Coach White starting J.J. Smith tonight, this change up hangs up in the air. But Smith knows it off the bat. The sophomore has tied this game at one apiece. Texas fans getting excited as the offense starts to come to life. That is her first home run of the season for Nicole May. That's just the second home run. She's not an everyday starter, but leaving the yard moments ago, Dayton. Coleman is there. But we are tied at one aft. Bombers that are headquartered out of New Braunfels. Sophia Simpson, Mia Scott, Jada Smith actually all played for them, but been able to be around her and this one smashed to center field. And Alyssa Brito has done it again. Her second home run of the series puts the suitors back in front. So Oklahoma only has four hits in the series and three of them are home runs. Oh, you does. Well, it's respond. Sophia Simpson leaves this ball right down the heart of the plate. You cannot do that against this offense. Alyssa Brito makes her pay with a shot to dead center. Alyssa Papelka given chase, but that was out of the park quickly. As a pitcher, though, when your team comes back, ties the game the way sit for pitches, they don't just have a plan of outside. They're hunting for a pitch. And if you miss, they're going to make you pay. And that's and you totally tell in the fact that four hits, three of them have left the yard. Three home runs on the season. IACOPO makes the grab for out number two, and I'll always retired again when she had hit twenty seven in her first three years combined over to Washington. He comes to an end. Oklahoma, however, jumps back on top. Alyssa Brito, an absolutely unreal this season, six no hitters tying a program record and a lead off Walker and by Papelka. So all of a sudden, two of the last three batters have reached against Nicole Bain. We go back up to the top of the order. We'll also beside her in the bullpen. Jefferson sends one to left field. Brito looks up and that one is the top of the wall. But he's in safely. Texas with two in scoring position to just the angle of everything. So Johns is catching the ball right here. Now comes back. But Papelka's cleat is already past her. And again, you start to look at, you know, is there movement in the glove or Papelka's foot? You don't see movement on either one to fire safe. Papelka is out at third. Have to harness in the emotions right now in this situation with Jenae Jefferson on second. Trying to keep it simple. Chopped over the head of Troutwine. Jennings on the first and they get out. Number two is Jefferson advances to third. Three ball touching 70 Troutwine high 60s right now, but Texas really going to have to simplify it and keep OU's pitching down in the zone. A lot of patience showed at the plate today by Parker, her second walk of the contest. And here comes Mary Iacoppo in a crucial spot. Iacoppo into the glove of Johns. Texas sees the threat con-erred. As well as one un-erred. Swing it on the first pitch, it's Coleman and Jefferson. A rare mistake in the field for Texas. And Dulcini, now it's Texas with the freshman. And Oklahoma rolling with the senior transfer Troutwine. Scott over to second for one. That's all they get. 438 on the season. Simpson unable to get to it. Jefferson scoops it up in time and gets the outs. You can't really deny, she's not shabby with the bat. She just gets overlooked with the offense that OU provides. Runner moves on to third. Jefferson threw it away, but Hansen will stay on third. Benefiting the bounce back to Mia Scott so quickly. So after the stolen base, officially by Hansen, she ends up coming home to score off the RBI single by Jana Johns. By the senior Jana Johns coming through with a runner in scoring position. Takes this pitch outside, but belt high right back up the middle at Sophia Simpson. But that extra 60 feet, Mackenzie Hansen was able to earn Pace dividends for the Sooners right now. And remember the error started off. Second unearned run of the game by Oklahoma, their third of the series. Here's Riley Boone swinging at the first pitch. Smith reaches and tags her to end the frame. But the Sooners have now scored in three straight innings. But trying to force things to happen with base runners. Melissa Washington not forcing it. She has a hit now in five of her last six games. J.J. Smith home run in the second inning. Day lifting one into foul territory. Johns circling around and making the grab. Doesn't throw an off speed very often. Smith underneath that one. Snow is there. A couple of foul balls results. Two outs here in the bottom of the fourth inning and now Bella Dayton coming up. Washington still open to come through in the clutch. At the plate here but it's called strike three to end the inning. Trout one after giving up a lead off single. Stricklander for Auburn but now playing first base and filling in again wherever Oklahoma needs her to win the time comes. Brito drills this one and she's done it again. Run of the series, second of the night. Alyssa Brito single handedly beating Texas right now for Oklahoma. This is a change up again. Belt high over the middle of the plate. Good hitters are going to be able to hit that part of the zone routinely, consistently if you keep throwing it there. Texas unable to make an adjustment and get Alyssa Brito out. Gonna get their runs, they're gonna get their hits. You have to minimize it and you have to go be able to punch back after they go ahead and score. And issues a walk to Jennings. Well after that phenomenal start, remember Sophia Simpson struck out the side in the first inning. But... And 24 losses. Lowe drills one to left center. That one is off the top of the wall. Jennings will end up on third. Runners on the corners for the Sooners. Still no outs here in the fifth. Lions in the three spot. Lions drove in a run last night with an RBI single. Lays down the bunk, check charging in and has absolutely nowhere to go. Another Sooners run comes in and it's 5-1 Oklahoma. Oklahoma taking every opportunity they can to extend the lead. Grace Lyons puts down a great bunt. Check doesn't have a play at home, but no one covering first, so you can't even get the first out of the inning. Again, Texas defense pretty dang close to perfect if you're not perfect. Janet Coleman lays down the bunt. Scott over to first, not in time. Texas has to be careful right here. This one's gonna get away from them. The Sooners already with... Swing and a miss, chased it upstairs. Out number one for Estelle Chek. Delves some hits. Elam drives one to left field. Dayton reaches up, makes the grab. Too shallow for the runners to advance, so two away. Base is still loaded. Chek gonna have to give a good offering. Payoff pitch and it misses. Chek walks in a run, 6-1 Sooners. For an out. Boone, that's a base knock to right field. One run comes home. Here is his second, and the Sooners' big inning continue. They break this one open, 8-1 Oklahoma. This pitch, a curve ball just over the middle of the plate. Boone able to pull it into the 3-4 hole. Janae Jefferson shifted up the middle, but with Texas outfield playing as deep as they are, that's an easy two runs for Oklahoma. They extend their lead to seven. Crucial performer for the Sooners so far in this matchup. She's the hottest hitter in this series for sure. And drives in another. Alyssa Brito, Unreal Papelka bobbles it. And it's runners on the corners, but more importantly, Oklahoma in run rule territory, now up by eight. Alyssa Brito. Who set the home run record. Not the hitter that we thought would be the hottest hitter for Oklahoma in this series, but Brito making the most of every at-bat. The form. Washington. And the inning mercifully comes to an end. Nine runs, eight hits, and no errors. Papelka. Texas down to their last two outs. When you talk about that six were in years past, but so far up to the challenge against Texas. Jenae Jefferson gets hit. Hands on the hips, tries to shake that one off. She does. Arm on a chair. Scott lays down the bunt. Hesitation by the Oklahoma defense cost them two aboard for Texas. Awaits the three-two from Troutwine. And she has earned her third walk of the contest. And Texas has the bases loaded for Mary Iacoppo. For once in two games. Looking for more here with two outs. With one out in the fifth, Iacoppo lines out and there's your ball game. Suitors take game two, nine, one. Just like that. Texas' struggles continue with runners on. And the number one team in the nation remains undefeated, moving to 38-0 on the year. Texas has had opportunities. They're gonna have to go to bat and go research and try to figure out how they can cash in on some of these opportunities though. It's right at infielders. For the Suitors, now 40 straight wins tied for the third longest streak in NCAA history. Texas had the bases full with just one away. And with one swing, the game ended. That's like, that's a tough break. I mean, Mary Iacoppo hit that ball hard. Oklahoma has been pinching the middle. They're shifted up the middle. Be able to play that and get two outs.