Bowl season gives loads of alternatives for brand new faces to complete their season on a excessive.
Final 12 months, Oklahoma receiver Jalil Farooq parlayed a 3 reception, 64-yard efficiency within the Alamo Bowl right into a breakout season this 12 months for the Sooners.
True freshman operating again Gavin Sawchuk hopes to search out comparable success subsequent week in Orlando towards Florida State within the Cheez-It Bowl.
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After becoming a member of the workforce final summer season, Sawchuk was low within the pecking order of DeMarco Murray’s backfield.
Eric Grey’s glorious season resulted in him getting a heavy load of touches this 12 months, and the emergence of fellow freshman Jovantae Barnes noticed Sawchuk take the redshirt path in 2022.
However with Grey headed to the NFL Draft, there will probably be extra carries to go round in Orlando, and Sawchuk is poised to take benefit.
Sawchuk carried the ball twice for 5 yards within the common season this 12 months, however he’s excited to make an affect for the Sooners within the remaining recreation of the 12 months.
“At any time when I get my alternative, I need to do my finest and I need to be prepared for the chance,” Sawchuk stated after follow final Monday. “So I’m excited for the chance, the prospect that I’ve with this bowl recreation.”
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At the highschool degree, Sawchuk was a monitor star and a speedster on the soccer area.
That explosiveness has translated to the follow area in Norman, as teammate Marvin Mims stated he hopes to see Sawchuk get an opportunity to point out off his athleticism within the open area towards Florida State.
True freshman Gavin Sawchuk was solely referred to as upon for 2 carries this 12 months for Oklahoma
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“Gavin Sawchuk could also be one of many quickest guys on the workforce,” stated Mims, “with him operating in a straight line and likewise him along with his development all through the season, simply being a operating again and having the ability to know when to make use of that pace and go full pace and when to be decisive and decelerate slightly bit.”
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Although he hasn’t gotten many reps on the sector, Sawchuk stated he’s nonetheless attacked day-after-day and discovered a lot this season.
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From working with Murray to watching and paying attention to how Grey handles all the pieces from watching movie to how he practices, Sawchuk nonetheless feels that 2022 was a 12 months of development for him.
“They’ve been nice with teaching and educating me up, introducing me to school life,” Sawchuk stated. “I’ve been actually enthusiastic about having these folks in my life to teach me, train me new issues. I’m loving this system. It’s been nice.”
Off the sector, Sawchuk has performed a job within the operating again room as a great teammate.
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Barnes particularly has loved enjoying alongside Sawchuk, as he stated Sawchuk has introduced an ideal perspective to follow.
“The entire season Gavin has been nice and at all times having a smile on his face,” Barnes stated. “He’s been assured, even through the lows. At all times maintaining us up. That’s why I at all times love going to Gavin. Something I do incorrect, he makes certain I maintain my head up.
“The entire 12 months, Gavin by no means had a frown on his face. He was by no means down on himself. He was at all times up and able to go to follow day-after-day and compete. He did that. Now he will get an ideal alternative to point out his skills that I do know he has.”
With a bigger position on deck within the bowl recreation, Sawchuk stated he hasn’t needed to change his preparation in any respect as he’s tried to have the best mindset since arriving in Norman.
“I’ve ready like I had alternative for each (recreation.) You by no means know what occurs within the recreation of soccer,” he stated. “The minute that you simply’re not ready, that’s when your will get referred to as and you then’re not prepared. I used to be ready. I used to be prepared. However I’m excited for the chance I’ve and I can’t look forward to it.
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“… I’m simply excited to play. It’s going to be an ideal atmosphere. I do know Florida State’s a great workforce, so I’m excited to play them and see what we will do.”
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An Oklahoma State Softball Player has issued a statement following a season-ending loss in the NCAA Tournament.
After falling to Arkansas in the Fayetteville Regional final, Oklahoma State’s starting pitcher Ruby Meylan, has issued a statement.
“Cowgirl Nation, I want to thank you for everything,” Meylan said. “You have taken me in from day one. When I first arrived in Stillwater, I was broken; day by day, this place has healed me.”
Meylan came to Oklahoma State after spending two seasons at the University of Washington. She played a critical role in the Huskies’ run to the 2023 Women’s College World Series. Meylan went 27-17 with a 2.31 ERA, She added 343 strikeouts in 303.2 innings pitched across 76 appearances.
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With the Cowgirls in 2025, Meylen cemented herself as the No.1 pitcher. She finished the season with a 21-10 overall record and a 1.81 ERA. Meylan pitched in 209 innings allowing 66 runs on 152 hits. She had 238 strikeouts and held her opponents to a .201 batting average.
” I can’t thank God enough for allowing this program to be his plan for me,” Meylan said. “This season has been challenging in so many ways, but every challenge has been worth it.”
” I wouldn’t change a single thing; I am so blessed to have gone to war with this group of girls and coaches, ” she went to to say.
Oklahoma State wrapped up yet another impressive season finishing with a 35-20 overall record., but according to Meylan there is much more her and the Cowgirls want to accomplish,
“For the rest of my life, I promise to give Stillwater, Oklahoma State University, and Cowgirl softball everything I have. left in me, ” Meylan said.
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“We have some unfinished business.”
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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Karlie Davison a double, a home run and four RBIs, Robyn Herron threw a complete game three-hitter on Sunday night and Arkansas beat Oklahoma State 12-0 in six innings to win the Fayetteville Regional.
Fourth-seeded Arkansas (43-12) plays host the winner between Mississippi and No. 13 seed Arizona in the super regionals next weekend.
Reagan Johnson reached on a fielding error to lead off the game before Courtney Day and Ella McDowell hit RBI singles and Kennedy Miller drew a bases-loaded walk to scored Kailey Wyckoff to make it 3-0.
Atalyia Rijo hit a RBI single in third while Karlie Davison and Raigan Kramer each added a run-scoring double to give the Razorbacks a 6-0 lead.
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Davison’s three-run home run capped a six-run sixth inning that gave Arkansas a 12-0 lead.
Ruby Meylan (21-10) gave up five runs, three earned, on six hits across two innings for Oklahoma State (35-20), which committed three errors.
The Oklahoma Sooners are one win away from advancing to the Super Regional round of the NCAA Tournament. All that stands in the way are the Cal Golden Bears. Cal survived their first elimination game with a 4-0 shutout to beat Omaha for the second time to eliminate the Mavericks.
The Sooners are looking to make it to the Super Regional round for the 15th tournament in a row. The 2020 tournament was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
It’s been an incredible run for this young Sooners team, which has risen to the occasion during the postseason. Since the SEC tournament began, the Sooners are 4-0. In two NCAA Tournament games, Oklahoma has outscored their opponents 19-2.
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Kasidi Pickering went 3-for-3 on Saturday with two home runs and six RBIs. She was the only Sooner to record multiple hits in the win. From the circle, Sam Landry picked up her 20th win of the season, scattering seven hits across four innings and allowing two runs. True freshman Audrey Lowry worked a 1-2-3 fifth inning to close out the win and extend her scoreless innings streak to 6 1/3 innings.
If the Sooners win their first matchup with Cal, Oklahoma will move on to face the winner of the Tuscaloosa regional final between Alabama and Virginia Tech. If Cal wins the first regional final, the Sooners will play the Bears in an elimination game right after.
Here’s how you can watch Oklahoma-Cal in the Norman Regional final.
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Date: Sunday, May 18, 2025
Start time: 1 p.m. CT, 3:30 p.m. CT for elimination game if OU loses game one.
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Oklahoma Softball Schedule 2025
Date
Opponent
Result
Feb. 6
Cal State Northridge
W, 7-2
Feb. 6
at San Diego State
W, 11-6 (9 inn.)
Feb. 7
California Baptist
W, 8-0 (5 inn.)
Feb. 7
Cal State Fullerton
W, 13-3
Feb. 8
Loyola Marymount
W, 9-0
Feb. 9
at Long Beach State
W, 2-0 (11 inn.)
Feb. 15
Hofstra
W, 8-0 (5 inn.)
Feb. 15
at No. 23/24 Baylor
W, 9-1 (5 inn.)
Feb. 16
Hofstra
W, 11-3 (5 inn.)
Feb. 16
at No. 23/24 Baylor
W, 8-0 (5 inn.)
Feb. 22
Tulsa
W, 8-0 (5 inn.)
Feb. 23
Wichita State
W, 8-1
Feb. 24
Bowling Green
W, 8-5 (8 inn.)
Feb. 24
Abilene Christian
W, 9-1 (5 inn.)
Feb. 28
Marshall
W, 9-1 (5 inn.)
Feb. 28
Kansas
W, 9-1 (6 inn.)
March 1
Kansas
W, 8-0 (5 inn.)
March 1
Marshall
W, 11-0 (5 inn.)
March 2
Kansas City
W, 17-1 (5 inn.)
March 7
No. 10/11 South Carolina
W, 10-9
March 9
No. 10/11 South Carolina
W, 10-9
March 9
No. 10/11 South Carolina
W, 2-1
March 12
at Tulsa
W, 10-2 (6 inn.)
March 15
at No. 15/12 Arkansas
W, 7-0
March 15
at No. 15/12 Arkansas
W, 6-4
March 16
at No. 15/12 Arkansas
W, 10-7
March 19
East Texas A&M
W, 8-0 (5 inn.)
March 21
at Missouri
W, 8-0 (5 inn.)
March 22
at Missouri
L, 3-1
March 23
at Missouri
W, 5-1
March 26
at Wichita State
W, 19-16
March 28
No. 10/9 Tennessee
L, 5-2
March 29
No. 10/9 Tennessee
W, 4-1
March 30
No. 10/9 Tennessee
L, 5-3
April 1
at UT-Arlington
W, 13-2 (5 inn.)
April 4
St. Thomas
W, 12-4 (5 inn.)
April 4
UCF
W, 6-0
April 5
UCF
Cancelled
April 9
Oklahoma State (Devon Park, OKC)
W, 11-3 (5 inn.)
April 12
at Alabama
W, 5-1
April 13
at Alabama
L, 6-1
April 14
at Alabama
L, 2-1
April 18
Mississippi State (Devon Park, OKC)
W, 4-0
April 19
Mississippi State (Devon Park, OKC)
W, 6-5
April 20
Mississippi State (Devon Park, OKC)
W, 9-6
April 25
Texas Longhorns
W, 7-6
April 26
Texas Longhorns
W, 7-2
April 27
Texas Longhorns
W, 9-8
May 1
at Florida
W, 6-5
May 2
at Florida
L, 9-4
May 3
at Florida
L, 6-4
May 6-10
SEC Tournament
Athens, Ga.
May 8
vs. LSU
W, 4-1
May 9
vs. Arkansas
W, 8-6
May 10
vs. Texas A&M
Canceled
May 16-18
NCAA Regionals
May 16
vs. Boston
W, 8-0 (5 inn.)
May 17
vs. Cal
W, 11-2 (5 inn.)
May 18
vs. Cal
1 p.m. CT
May 18
vs. Cal
3:30 p.m. CT*
May 22-24
NCAA Super Regionals
May 29-June 6
Women’s College World Series
Oklahoma City, Okla.
*If Necessary
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