NORMAN, Okla. – Coming off a 2-1 week, the UT Arlington softball team looks to continue its momentum as the team will face off with No. 1 Oklahoma on Wednesday, Mar. 20 from Love's Field.
 
GAME INFO
OPPONENT: No. 1 Oklahoma (27-1)
WHEN: March 20 | 6 p.m.
WHERE: Norman, Oklahoma | Love's Field

SERIES HISTORY
Oklahoma: OU leads, 21-17
Last 5 Meetings:
Mar. 10, 2021: L, 14-0 | Norman, Okla.
May 17, 2003: L, 6-2 | Gainesville, Fla.
Feb. 8, 2002: L, 4-0 | Grand Prairie, Texas
Feb. 27, 1995: L, 10-4 | Arlington, Texas
Apr. 20, 1994: L, 2-0 | Norman, Okla.

UTA NOTES (10-16)

• The Mavs are fresh off a 2-1 week including wins over Houston Christian on Mar. 12 (8-1) and California Baptist on Mar. 15 (11-3). The Mavericks opened conference play with a double header against the Lancers on Mar. 15 from Allan Saxe Field as the final game of the three-game series was unfortunately canceled due to inclement weather.
• With a 1-1 conference record and 10-16 overall, UTA ranks sixth in the WAC as third in batting average with CBU (.304) and Grand Canyon (.334) ahead. 
• Neises earned WAC Player of the Week honors as she recorded an electric performance at the plate. With a .700 batting average on the week, the sophomore collected three multi-hit games - making that five on the year.
• Against the Huskies of HCU, Neises went 2-3 with one RBI followed by back-to-back multi-hit efforts against CBU. The utility compiled six RBI off seven hits with a pair of home runs in game one and two against the Lancers.
• Fifth year transfer Camille Corona continues to lead the Maverick offense with a .403 batting average and 29 hits on the season. On Feb. 26, Corona was named WAC Player of the Week.
• First baseman Lindsey Franklin has had quite the year at the plate with an impressive .389 batting average. The veteran has played in all 26 games for the Mavs, leading with four home runs, 19 RBI, nine walks and a .611 slugging percentage.
• In the circle for the Mavs, junior Jessica Adams maintains the leading spot in head coach Kara Dill's staff with an ERA of 2.97. Adams has spent the most time on the mound for UTA with over 42 innings pitched. The Texas native has recorded three complete games as she threw a perfect game on Mar. 3 at Allan Saxe Field against Incarnate Word (W, 1-0). That perfect game was the second in program history and first in a full seven-inning contest. Adams' solid performance led to WAC weekly honors of Pitcher of the Week (Mar. 4).

KNOW YOUR OPPONENT | NO. 1 OKLAHOMA SOONERS (27-1)

• Oklahoma is coming off its first Big 12 series sweep against Texas Tech as the Sooners put up a total of 40 runs against the Red Raiders.
• As a team, the Sooners are batting .396 – second-best in the country - as head coach Patty Gasso has helped guide the program to 242 runs scored off 265 hits.
• OU's only loss (7-5, 8 Innings) of the season was back on Mar. 3 against the Ragin' Cajuns on the Sooners' home turf.
• Freshman Ella Parker currently leads offensively with a .450 batting average as Parker is one of six players who hold a .400 average or higher. The California native has played in all 28 games and shares a team-high of seven stolen bases with fellow freshman, Maya Bland.
• Senior veteran Tiare Jennings paces OU with 34 RBI off 32 hits and nine doubles. Across 73 at-bats, the infielder has touched base 68 times safely.
• Oklahoma State transfer Kelly Maxwell has spent the most time in the circle for the Sooners with 48 innings pitched. The graduate student posts a low 1.31 ERA with 56 strike outs – most of the pitching staff.
• On the bases, Oklahoma is 33-35 in stolen base attempts. Defensively, the program has committed just nine errors, sitting on a .986 fielding percentage.

ON DECK
UTA will continue WAC play with a three-game series at Tarleton beginning with the first on Friday, Mar. 22 followed by a double header on Saturday, Mar. 23.
   
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