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Sandercock, Mudge lead Florida State past Oklahoma State 8-0 in Women’s College World Series

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June 2, 2023

Sandercock, Mudge lead Florida State past Oklahoma State 8-0 in Women’s College World Series

OKLAHOMA CITY — Kathryn Sandercock threw five scoreless innings, Kaley Mudge hit a three-run homer and No. 3 seed Florida State defeated No. 6 seed Oklahoma State 8-0 in six innings Thursday night in the Women’s College World Series opener for both teams.

A game that started late because of lightning was delayed another two hours in the third inning for lightning and rain. It was reminiscent of the previous World Series game between the teams in 2021 that ended at 2:20 a.m. local time because a rain delay pushed back the start time. Sandercock got the win in that game, too. This time, she gave up four hits and struck out four.

She was equally effective before and after the delay.

“She throws to all quadrants of the plate and hits her spots very well,” Oklahoma State second baseman Rachel Becker said. “I think you just never know what to expect when you’re going up to the plate against her. You can’t really ever sit on anything because she can throw a strike anywhere.”

The game between No. 15 seed Utah and No. 7 seed Washington that was supposed to follow the Oklahoma State-Florida State game was moved from Thursday night to midday Friday.

The Seminoles felt comfortable with the delays since they are so common in Florida.

“We had a lot of fun in the locker room playing some hacky, playing some Wordle, just making it fun, keeping each other energized,” Mudge said. “Obviously, we waited all day to play. It was getting late.”

Florida State players leave the field during a weather delay in the third inning of an NCAA softball Women’s College World Series game against Oklahoma State on Thursday, June 1, 2023, in Oklahoma City. Credit: AP/Nate Billings

It was a disappointing performance for Oklahoma State, which has reached the past four World Series but hasn’t reached the finals. Oklahoma State had allowed just three runs in five regional and super regional games with three shutouts. Now, the Cowgirls will face elimination Friday against Washington or Utah.

“Obviously not the way we drew this up,” Oklahoma State coach Kenny Gajewski said. “We didn’t play well in any facet of the game. We didn’t pitch well. We didn’t play good catch. We didn’t get enough good at-bats.”

Oklahoma State’s Kelly Maxwell, who like Sandercock was a National Fastpitch Coaches Association second-team All-American, started and threw two innings. She gave up one hit and two runs for the Cowgirls (46-15).

Michaela Edenfield’s two-run blast in the first off Maxwell gave Florida State (56-9) a 2-0 lead.

Florida State's Michaela Edenfield (51) celebrates near Oklahoma State's Kiley... — Florida State’s Michaela Edenfield (51) celebrates near Oklahoma State’s Kiley Naomi (5) as she runs the bases after hitting a home run during the first inning of an NCAA softball Women’s College World Series game Thursday, June 1, 2023, in Oklahoma City. Credit: AP/Nate Billings

Gajewski decided to bring in Kyra Aycock to pitch after the delay.

“As the delay got longer, Kelly, her history, we know her history very well,” he said. “The more she sits, it doesn’t usually work out in her favor. We didn’t like the momentum that we didn’t have, and felt like, Hey, let’s get a changeup here, let’s get Kyra in there.”

Mudge’s shot in the fourth off Aycock after the delay made it 7-0, and the Seminoles closed it out in the sixth.

“When you’re playing teams like this here, the margin of error, it’s tiny,” Gajewski said. “We looked like a JV team at times. We took poor at-bats. We just weren’t clean. I don’t know why. I don’t have an answer.”

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A rig rebound seen in Oklahoma and the US – Oklahoma Energy Today

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July 28, 2024

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A rig rebound seen in Oklahoma and the US – Oklahoma Energy Today

Oklahoma and the U.S, saw increases in the past week in the numbers of active oil and gas drilling rigs, meaning there was a resumption in exploration.

The latest Baker Hughes Co. rig count released on Friday, showed Oklahoma had a gain of two rigs to reach a total of 35 rigs. The total compared to 39 one year earlier.

The nation’s rig count increased by 3 to reach 589 including a gain of 5 oil rigs for a total of 482. The number of gas rigs fell by two to 101. As a result of the latest rig numbers, the U.S. count remained 75 below one year earlier when there were 664 rigs. In the past year, the decline included 47 oil rigs and 27 gas rigs.

While Oklahoma saw an increase in its rig activity, Texas remained at 276 with no gain or loss in its number of rigs. New Mexico was unchanged at 108 and North Dakota added one rig for a total of 35. Louisiana’s count dropped by one to 41.

Colorado was unchanged at 14 and the Red Top Rig Report showed Kansas added one rig to reach 27. Ohio remained at 11 and Pennsylvania stayed at 21 rigs.

Utah continued with 13. West Virginia remained at 5 rigs and Wyoming saw no change in its number of rigs at 11.

The Permian Basin, where most of the drilling activity is located in the U.S., saw the count decline one rig, leaving 304 active in exploration. The Eagle Ford count rose one to 50 rigs and the Haynesville stayed at 35.

The Williston added a rig for a total of 36. The Marcellus was unchanged with 25 rigs.

The Ardmore Woodford remained at only one rig while the Arkoma Woodford added a rig to reach 2. The Cana Woodford activity increased by one rig to reach 17.

The D-J Basin remained at 10 rigs and the Granite Wash was unchanged with 5 active rigs. The Mississippian slipped to no drilling activity following the loss of its sole rig, based on the Baker Hughes rig report.

The Utica remained at 11 rigs and the Barnett play continued for another week with no reported drilling activity.

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Oklahoma City Police Searching For Suspects After Vehicle Crash

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July 28, 2024

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Oklahoma City Police Searching For Suspects After Vehicle Crash

A search for two people is underway Friday morning after a vehicle crash in northwestern Oklahoma City, police say.

Friday, July 26th 2024, 5:47 am

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OKLAHOMA CITY –

A search for two people is underway Friday morning after a vehicle crash in northwestern Oklahoma City, police say.

Oklahoma City Police said they responded to the scene of the crash around 4 a.m. near North Walker Avenue and Northwest 89th Street, but only found the vehicle involved.

OCPD said two people fled from the car at the scene of the crash, and now officers are searching for them.

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Nonconference Schedule Could Hurt Oklahoma State’s College Football Playoff Hopes

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July 27, 2024

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Nonconference Schedule Could Hurt Oklahoma State’s College Football Playoff Hopes

Oklahoma State has hopes to make its first College Football Playoff, but that could take a hit before Big 12 play begins.

The Cowboys’ season opener is just over a month away and they enter as a dark-horse contender for the College Football Playoff. Ranking third in the Big 12’s preseason poll, OSU is also a fierce contender to take the Big 12.

Of course, if the Cowboys can take care of business in the conference, they will earn an automatic bid to the College Football Playoff, so long as they are one of the five highest-rated conference champs. With only four power conferences, the Big 12 champion is almost a lock to make the playoff and earn a first-round bye as a top-four seed.

As one of 16 teams in the conference, winning the Big 12 is much easier said than done. Even if the Cowboys can make it to Arlington, they know better than most that there are no guarantees, having lost two of the past three title games.

READ MORE: OSU Football: Analyzing 2024 Big 12 Football Championship Odds

If OSU has a strong conference season but can’t take the Big 12, it must rely on an at-large bid. To get an at-large bid, the Cowboys will need a strong nonconference performance.

OSU’s nonconference slate this season leaves no room for error if the team needs to compete for an at-large bid. OSU opens the season against arguably the toughest opponent in the FCS, South Dakota State.

If the Cowboys can get past the Jackrabbits, they will host one of the SEC’s worst teams when Arkansas visits Stillwater. While losses in either of those games are possible, it would derail the Cowboys’ Playoff hopes early. If OSU somehow gets upset by Tulsa, it would be a South Alabama and Central Michigan level of disaster.

With matchups against Oregon and Alabama in future nonconference schedules, OSU leaves room for the quality losses discussion. However, with no opportunity for a quality win in the nonconference this season, any hiccups in the Big 12 could hurt one of the most talented teams in the Mike Gundy era.

READ MORE: OSU Football: Weak Schedule Could Hurt Big 12 Title Chances

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