NORMAN, Oklahoma – Coming off a 2-3 weekend in the 2
nd Boerner Invitational at Allan Saxe Field, the UT Arlington softball team will hit the road Wednesday to Norman, Oklahoma to take on No. 1 Oklahoma for a midweek matchup.
The Mavericks are coming off a big 2-0 win against North Texas Sunday to close out tournament play. With it being a close contest, it came down to senior
Aileen Garcia executing a squeeze play that led to the 2-0 victory.
OPPONENT: No. 1 Oklahoma (17-0)
WHEN: March 10 at 6:00 p.m.
WHERE: Norman, Oklahoma | Marita Hynes Field
UTA NOTES
- Sophomore Lindsey Franklin has been very successful in her pinch-hit appearances at the plate this season going 4-5 (.800) over six games played.
- Freshman Jessica Carreon is 10-29 batting .345 on the season with a .424 on-base percentage.
- Senior third baseman KJ Murphy leads UTA in doubles (5) and in walks (8) with a .528 slugging percentage.
- Sophomore pitcher Kenedy Hines (23.1 IP) and senior Jojo Valencia (20 IP) lead the rotation in the circle with 11 strikeouts this season.
- Coming off a solid performance on the mound over the weekend, Valencia kept Texas A&M – Corpus Christi to just one hit over 5 innings pitched.
- Hines threw 6.2 innings against North Texas Sunday and did not allow a single run facing 27 batters.
KNOW YOUR OPPONENT
- No. 1 Oklahoma has had an impressive start on the 2021 season with an overall record of 17-0.
- The Sooners have 15 players hitting over .350 on the season so far with six players hitting above .500.
- Senior utility player Jocelyn Alo leads Oklahoma with a .596 batting average, 13 homeruns, 39 RBI's, slugging 1.489 and a .661 on-base percentage.
- Freshman infielder Tiare Jennings is 31-56 (.554) trailing behind Alo with 11 homeruns and a 1.250 slugging percentage.
- Giselle Juarez (6-0) leads the pitching rotation with 27 innings pitched, 41 strikeouts while only walking two batters.
ON DECK
The Mavericks will open conference competition at home for its first series against Troy Saturday (Mar. 13) beginning with a doubleheader at 1:30 p.m. at Allan Saxe Field.
