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Oklahoma baseball drops Game 1 to Mississippi State in SEC play
The No. 10 Oklahoma baseball team couldn’t get the bats going Friday night in Game 1 of their series against Mississippi State, losing 2-1.
The Sooners had just four hits as Mississippi State ace Pico Kohn dazzled. He struck out 10 Oklahoma batters and retired 10 straight from the third inning to the sixth, as OU only saw a batter reach third base just one time.
In fact, Oklahoma had its chance in the second inning, loading the bases with one out after Drew Dickerson walked, Sam Christiansen singled, and Dawson Willis was hit by a pitch. But Kohn struck out Dasan Harris swinging and Jason Walk flied out to right to end the threat.
Mississippi State had already pounced. The Bulldogs scored off Oklahoma starter Kyson Witherspoon in the first inning when Bryce Chance hit an RBI single through the left side. Witherspoon wasn’t hit with an earned run, though, as the previous batter, Reed Stallman, reached on an error by Sooners shortstop Jaxon Willits. Sawyer Reeves advanced on the miscue and scored on Chance’s knock.
MSU tacked on an important insurance run in the seventh on a sacrifice fly before Walk pulled the run back with an RBI double in the bottom of the inning. The Sooners saw the potential game-tying run reach base in the ninth when Christiansen walked, but Willis flied out and Brandon Cain struck out to end the game.
Witherspoon was tagged with the loss, his first of the season, despite striking out 11 batters while giving up just five hits and a walk in 6 2/3 innings. Christiansen and Walk were the only players to reach base more than once. Willits and Easton Carmichael picked up Oklahoma’s two other base hits.
Game 2 of the series is scheduled for 4 p.m. L. Dale Mitchell Park on Saturday. First pitch should take place just about the time the Oklahoma women’s basketball team is finishing up its first-round NCAA Tournament game against Florida-Gulf Coast at Lloyd Noble Arena.
TULSA, Okla. — Oklahoma Alliance for Animals is searching for additional volunteers for its Dog Walkers Club to help their dogs in boarding explore the outside world.
The organization said anyone with an hour to spare this week or during the upcoming weeks is welcome to come out and spend time with their dogs.
The walks allow each dog to have a fun break from being inside their kennel, while also letting them meet and socialize with new people.
The organization explained, “Not only does it brighten their day, but it also helps reduce stress, improves their behavior and gives us photos and videos that help them get adopted. The dogs who get out, socialize and have people advocating for them are often the dogs who find homes the fastest.”
The organization encourages everyone to come out, including couples, families, retirees and individuals who are looking for a fun way to stay active.
To learn more or to sign up as a volunteer, click here.
To learn more about Oklahoma Alliance for Animals, you can visit their website here.
A man died after being shot late Tuesday night near NW 23rd Street and N Portland Avenue in Oklahoma City, according to police.
Police say the shooting happened around 10:45 p.m. Tuesday.
Officials say one male victim was shot and was pronounced dead at the scene.
No suspect information is available at this time.
The season didn’t end the way that Ruby Meylan and the Oklahoma State Cowgirls wanted, but she continues to get incredible recognition for her terrific senior season.
Earlier this week the Nebraska native was named a first team all American by D1 Softball. It’s another all-America honor to add to the list for the veteran, who is out of eligibility and expected to play in the AUSL this summer. She penned an emotional farewell to Cowgirl fans shortly after the season ended.
She was the only Oklahoma State player to make the first or second team. She was selected as one of the four first-team pitchers, including Alabama’s Jocelyn Briski, Belmont’s Maya Johnson and Tennessee’s Sage Mardjetko.
Ruby Meylan’s OSU Trophy Case
No doubt about it.
Ruby has been named a first team All-American by @D1Softball 🤠 #GoPokes | @rubymeylan pic.twitter.com/8Bni18YXFE
— OSU Cowgirl Softball (@cowgirlsb) May 26, 2026
So far this season, Meylan has been named a first-team all-America honor from Softball America. She was also named NFCA all-region first team earlier this month and is a Top 25 finalist for USA Softball player of the year. She was named to the all-Big 12 first-team and the league’s co-pitcher of the year.
As a junior at Oklahoma State last season, she was selected to the All-Big 12 first team and named a second team All-American from the NFCA, along with earning NFCA first team All-Region status.
In her first two years at the University of Washington, she was a 2023 NFCA third team All-American and two-time NFCA first team all-region honoree. She was also named two-time first-team All-Pac-12 in addition to being named to the 2023 All-Pac-12 Freshman Team. While with the Huskies she made her only Women’s College World Series appearance in her freshman year of 2023.
She helped the Cowgirls get back to super regionals after a one-year absence in her junior season. Oklahoma State fell to Nebraska in two games in the Lincoln super regional last weekend, keeping OSU out of the WCWS for the second straight year.
She just authored one of the best seasons in the circle in OSU history. She went 29-9 with a 2.43 ERA in 32 starts and 45 games. While she walked 57, she struck out 220 and during the super regional she passed 800 career strikeouts as a collegiate.
In her junior season at OSU, she went 21-10 with a 1.81 ERA and struck out 238. She set five different single-season career bests that season, including allowing opponents to bat just .201 against her. She was 10th in the country in strikeouts.
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