Plus, the review found two players who were required to sign contracts obligating them to lose weight or face extra conditioning. Then he wanted to review that the runner on third base left early. As he walked back to the dugout to leave the game, White turned back towards Erdahl and extended his middle finger toward her. LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) Jalen Wilson scored 21 points in his Allen Fieldhouse farewell, fellow senior Kevin McCullar Jr. added 14 points and nine rebounds, Storako works a quick frame and the bats are back to the plate. The offense may have gone off, but Alex Storako completed a five-inning shutout and silenced a UCLA offense that has put up double-digit runs in four games already this season. That much is obvious to us all. Oklahoma moved to 12-1 on the season with their 10-1 win over Loyola Marymount in the Mary Nutter Classic. Last season, it took 39 games for Oklahoma softball to lose its first game of the season. WebSoftball Coaches - University of Texas Athletics Skip to Main Content Pause All Rotators University of Texas Athletics Main Navigation Menu Follow Us On Social Name, Image, White was ejected between the first and second innings of his teams tournament semifinal game against the rival Cowgirls. They have put up 10 or more runs in four games already. Any coach who is ejected from a contest for unsportsmanlike conduct, or any football coach who is given two or more 15-yard unsportsmanlike penalties during a contest may accept an automatic penalty for their ejection or appeal the ejection. Fill out the form below to verify that youre part of the Extra Elite! With the resignation of Texas Tech softball head coach Adrian Gregory on Sept. 22, an internal review of the program was expected to examine allegations of player Tensions are high in tournament style softball, and it seems that the pressure, and the Oklahoma humidity, got to head coach Mike White. Dolcini caught the runner at third base, Chelsea Alexander, in a rundown that ended with Texas catcher Mary Iakopo tagging Alexander out at the plate for the apparent second out. . Scott doubled to right center, bringing freshman middle infielder Leighann Goode in for a run. White issued a written statement apologizing for raising his middle finger toward the umpires after his ejection, which followed an extended argument of a call that had been overturned by video review, allowing Oklahoma State to score a run. There were no complaints cited in the review about the baptisms or other religious issues. Katie Borchetta, General Sports ReporterFebruary 24, 2023. March 11. Powered by Capitol Presence & Olympus Cloud. Then, to end the second inning, the Cowgirls were awarded a second run after review when Chyenne Factor was found to have scored before Texas recorded a double-play at second base. He wanted to continue with that. These are definitely two of the best pitching staffs in the nation, and then on top of that, two of the best offensive lineups in the nation. As he exited the playing field into the Texas dugout, he turned back toward the field and made an obscene gesture. END 2 | OU 6, UCLA 0 pic.twitter.com/wSgOx9xES7. You can also follow John on Twitter @john9williams. Goode, Day and WebMen's and Women's Armed Forces National Championship added to 2023 USA Softball Hall of Fame Complex Two U.S. Olympians to be inducted in Pac-12 Hall of Honor as part of first-ever all-female class With one out and runners on first and third, Oklahoma States Miranda Elish hit a ball back to Texas pitcher Hailey Dolcini. So we went to review, and as soon as the run scores, and the subsequent third out of the inning was made at second base, thats a timing play. Had it been a close win for Oklahoma, it would feel justified, but the Sooners erased any doubts as to who were still the queens of college softball. 1 in USA TODAY NFCA Coaches Poll, but UCLA still garners a first place vote, 2024 Linebacker Brian Huff earns an offer from Oklahoma, Sooners pick up another prediction to land 2024 4-Star RB Caden Durham, Oklahoma offers four-star interior defensive lineman D'Antre Robinson out of Florida, Top 20 Oklahoma Sooners of all-time in receiving yards, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Texas ultimately lost 6-1 and was eliminated from the tournament. You can find Matthew Postins on Twitter @PostinsPostcard. As he walked to his position, he clapped very intently at Erdahl, who promptly ejected the Longhorns head coach from the game. Following two shutouts, Ruby Meylan has been named the Pac-12 Freshman of the Week! Coach Whites action was a clear violation of Sportsmanship expectations, and we accept his public apology, Bowlsby said. 1 UCLA vs. No. Section 1208 (i): MINIMUM PENALTY FOR MISCONDUCT (1) Automatic Minimum Penalty. The umpire immediately ejected him. But, COVID-19 ended the season before the NCAA Tournament could be played. What he had was that she was clearly out. Some players interviewed for the review thought two racially insensitive incidents could have been handled better by Gregory. If a player is ejected from the first game of a doubleheader in softball, is she eligible to play in the second game of the doubleheader? #OwnIt #MIZ pic.twitter.com/nvet1vqTKT, Mizzou Softball (@MizzouSoftball) February 26, 2023, We get the series sweep #ForksUp /// #O2V pic.twitter.com/t8zjBglhfF, Sun Devil Softball (@ASUSoftball) February 26, 2023, Another game, another lockdown performance in the circle #GoCats | #BeRemarkable pic.twitter.com/DVRonk56s4, Northwestern Softball (@NUSBcats) February 26, 2023, B3 | Bears LEAD, 9-2 after three complete! 8 preseason picks for the 2023 Women's College World Series. . The Fort Worth Star-Telegram reported the news. In a battle between the top two teams in the nation, Oklahoma's offense absolutely erupted Maybe someone should ask him? The Sooners had lost a close 4-3 battle to Baylor last week, and it looks like that was all they needed to wake up the beast. And this hasn't been against weak competition the Bruins have taken down Alabama, Virginia Tech, Louisiana and Florida. Texas A&M turns a heads-up double play by getting UCLA's Gabrielle Maurice at the plate and then tagging WebThe official Softball page for the Houston Christian University Huskies 1 UCLA, Oklahoma Sooners No. Director of Softball Operations psuarez@ttu.edu: Jenna Duffek: Athletic Trainer (806) 834-0465 (806) 834-0465: jenna.duffek@ttu.edu: Tyler Cook: Strength & 23 Arizona State, No. Once they finally convinced him that its not a reviewable call and we need to play ball, thats when he proceeded to go down the baseline and do what he did to the third base umpire., This article originally appeared on Oklahoman: Texas softball coach Mike White apologizes for obscene gesture, Oklahoma State softball enters Big 12 Tournament seeking top-8 national seed, Racing for foul balls? We once thought Oklahoma, the back-to-back reigning national champions, would be the No. Following the game, the Big 12 issued a public reprimand. When it rains it pours, and these Oklahoma bats are absolutely contagious right now. 10/12 Virginia Tech with Powered by Capitol Presence & Olympus Cloud. For UCLA, too, considering the Bruins are currently undefeated on the season despite multiple ranked matchups. Out of frustration I did something while leaving the field of play that I regret, and hope that my apology will be accepted for my uncharacteristic indiscretion, the apology read, specifically listing the Big 12 Conference, the OSU and Texas teams, and the Texas fans. If I was Mike White, Id be pissed, to be honest, but the umpires got it right, to be honest, Gajewski said. Tensions are high in tournament style softball, and it seems that the pressure, and the Scott had two runs, two hits and one RBI. Take a look at these three shots: . Chenise Delce being named SEC Pitcher of the Week. @FloSoftball pic.twitter.com/Nn8dDhzUXX. The second reversal drew a more vehement protest from White, who appeared particularly upset with third base umpire Naomi Erdahl toward the end of his discussions. X{%F3CF968%nJ{HZR&U+:_e,?rYI6*k}!a@w$=`0x)br/H ]~]8MH ])8X[o+ The OU offense gave us all some serious flashbacks to the Sooners last season. 1 UCLA Bruins 14-0, Oklahoma Sooners extend streak to three with 10-3 win over Utah Utes, Sooners complete the Friday sweep with 8-0 shutout of Texas A&M, Oklahoma Sooners bounce back with run rule win over Cal State Fullerton, 'I don't want them to feel that kind of pressure': Patty Gasso taking a big picture approach, How to Watch No. Similar allegations were part of the review of the softball program. In addition to that statement, I also want to publicly apologize to the umpiring crew, that was calling the game, and specifically umpire Naomi [E]rdahl. He did not like that. The Sooners were joined by three other teams in the top 25. He didnt agree with that. 7 Oklahoma State at the Big 12 tournament. Texas Tech fired Stollings for cause on Aug. 6. Trenity Edwards, the teams leading hitter in 2019, provided USA TODAY Sports video of her baptism that took place May 12, 2019, at the softball facility. He did not like that. Oklahoma also has Alex Storako and Nicole May to work with. Do not forget to give credit where credit is due, though. He wouldnt let go of that. No. As I said after the game, they were unacceptable, regrettable and reflected poorly on the Big 12 Conference, The University of Texas, my softball team and me personally. 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June 3rd 2017 - ASA Hall of Fame Stadium, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma UCLA vs Texas A&M DI Softball Game Summary - June 3rd, 2017 | NCAA.com 2017 Softball Division I Championship But there were problems elsewhere, according to the report. In a battle between the top two teams in the nation, Oklahoma's offense absolutely erupted for a 14-0 win in five innings. Below is the full transcript of the pool reporter interview with Sally Walker, the Big 12 softball umpire coordinator. Staff Directory Members By Category/Department; Name Title Phone Email Address Twitter Image; Craig Snider: Head Coach OSU (40-12) advances to the Big 12 title game against top-ranked OU at 2 p.m. Saturday. Its a wacky rule The umpires were actually a little bit confused, because they kept telling me that the throw went to second base. The Sooners are looking to make a big-time statement here today after losing a close game to Baylor last week. 10 seed in the Big 12 Tournament next week. T5 | OU 14, UCLA 0 pic.twitter.com/jwYmW4wQOG. Pebley played her college basketball at Colorado and parlayed that into a short career in the WNBA. Typically, losses are early and often in softball, but for Oklahoma, this was odd. Hopefully its a learning experience for us down the road.. After the Longhorns failed to convert in their half inning, Texas fell into its first home loss of the season, 6-5. But the run scored before the out was made and he didnt understand that. Texas softball coach Mike White was ejected after the first inning of his teams 6-1 loss to Oklahoma State in the semifinals of the Big 12 Tournament on Friday Contact/Follow us@SoonersWireon Twitter, and like our page onFacebook to follow ongoing coverage of Oklahoma news, notes, and opinions. But of course, head coach Patty Gasso said in the soonersports.com recap of the game,"What just happened is extremely valuable. 3 in the nation. The Sooners tried to battle back from a 4-1 deficit, but ultimately fell 4-3. WebNCAA Softball. The decision ends a downturn in Pebleys success with the Horned Frogs, which peaked in 2019-20 when TCU finished second in Big 12 regular-season action with a 13-5 record (22-7 overall). Virginia Tech then retaliated in the third inning, scoring two runs of its own. Baylor, who holds the only win over Oklahoma this season, moved up four spots to No. Well, I thought we came out on fire. That gave OSU a 1-0 lead with one out. 2023 Black History Month. After initially throwing home in a failed attempt to prevent the lead runner from scoring the games second run, the Longhorns threw the ball to second base to double Elish off the base for the third out. Then when they came out and explained the situation to Coach White, he was like, thats a force play, absolutely its a force play. Texas Tech was the former Texas A&M infielder's first Division I head-coaching position. The Sooners are now up 6-0 after a four-home run inning. 9 and Oklahoma State moved up a spot to No. Before leaving the field, White raised his middle finger in the direction of the umpires. University of Texas head softball coach Mike White was thrown out of the Big 12 Championship semifinal game Friday, but it was the hand gesture he flashed on The crowd is absolutely packed at the Mary Nutter Classic for this game not an empty seat there. 9 Virginia Tech!#NCAASoftball x @cowgirlsb pic.twitter.com/zgFGvcsf63, NCAA Softball (@NCAASoftball) February 17, 2023, FINAL: Oklahoma 14, UCLA 0#GoBruins pic.twitter.com/7zU8SqKNfG, UCLA Softball (@UCLASoftball) February 26, 2023, . My actions were not in accordance with those of a Head Coach who has the responsibility to conduct himself in a professional manner at all times. That was the start of a three-season run in which TCU won 69 games. 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OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma Texas Longhorns head softball coach Mike White has been publically reprimanded by the Big 12 Conference for his actions during a heated softball game. !#SicEm pic.twitter.com/sf2OuRiZJJ, Baylor Softball (@BaylorSoftball) February 26, 2023, BOOOOOOM!#GoDucks | #Version5 pic.twitter.com/Q3iYxH7DDz, Oregon Softball (@OregonSB) February 27, 2023, : https://t.co/2dCZI3evKq#WarEagle | @briellis1 pic.twitter.com/n3fNEqtOcQ, Auburn Softball (@AuburnSoftball) February 27, 2023, @KerpicsMadison is the @SEC Co-Pitcher of the Week , 0 runs in 19 innings3-0 record18 strikeouts .111 batting average against, https://t.co/FAtiaEUwsZ#Team27 | #GoDawgs pic.twitter.com/lI1N6N6e3f, Georgia Softball (@UGASoftball) February 27, 2023. The first play saw replay review create an obstruction call that scored the Cowgirls first run of the day, then the second review covered a timing play and whether a runner scored before the third out of the inning was recorded. 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