Cowgirls face Wichita State before Arizona State road series

Tuesday, March 10

Stillwater, OK

6 p.m.

Oklahoma State University

Wichita State

Cowgirls face Wichita State before Arizona State road series

March 09, 2026 | Cowgirl Softball

Game Notes

The Basics
The No. 19/12 Oklahoma State softball team (17-7 overall, 1-2 Big 12) rounds out its 11-game homestand with a midweek contest against Wichita State (11-10 overall, 1-2 American) on March 10 before continuing Big 12 play on the road at No. 22/21 Arizona State (19-6 overall, 0-3 Big 12) from March 13-15. Game one has a 7 p.m. CT first pitch on Friday followed by game two on Saturday at 5 p.m. CT. The finale is set for Sunday at 2 p.m. CT.

Watch, Listen, Follow
All of OSU's contests this week will be streamed on ESPN+.
All four contests can be heard on KGFY 105.5 FM, as well as on the Varsity Network app with Ryan Breeden on the call.
Live stats for all of OSU's games are available online at okstate.statbroadcast.com.
Fans can follow @CowgirlSB on X all season for regular coverage and updates, including a live scoreboard during games.

In The Rankings
Oklahoma State climbed to No. 19 in the GoRout/NFCA Coaches Poll. The ESPN.com/USA Softball Top 25 ranks the Cowgirls at No. 12, while Softball America has the Pokes at No. 16 and D1Softball has OSU at No. 12.
The Cowgirls were picked to finish second in the Big 12 Conference with one first-place vote in a poll by the league's head coaches.

Oklahoma State from a Distance
Through the first weekend of conference play, the Oklahoma State Softball is beginning to find its identity as a young, gritty team who can never be counted out of a game. The Cowgirls - comprised of equal parts of returners and newcomers - hold five ranked wins and have nine run-rule wins on the season, which was tied for the most through the first 21 games in program history. OSU is averaging 7.08 runs per game, which would set a new program record if the season ended today.
Claire Timm has provided a consistent presence at the plate through the first month, leading the team in hits (24) and on-base percentage (.473). Senior catcher Amanda Hasler has been a powerful force at the plate with nine extra-base hits and a team-best 26 runs batted in. Redshirt senior Audrey Schneidmiller has enjoyed the best softball of her career, already matching or setting single-season career bests in most offensive statistics. Juniors Rosie Davis, Karli Godwin and Tia Warsop have all been steady contributors at the plate as well. Freshmen Aubrey Jones and Jayelle Austin have made immediate impacts, with the former fourth on the team in batting average (.353) while the latter is tied for the team lead in extra-base hits (nine) and paces the team with 22 walks.
After a shaky start to the season by her own standards, Ruby Meylan has rebounded well with a 1.32 ERA in her last 37.0 IP. On the year, she's 7-5 with a 2.91 ERA and 80 strikeouts. Preslee Downing has been solid in her first season in Stillwater, posting a 4-0 record with a team-best 2.40 ERA and 15 strikeouts to just four walks. Senior RyLee Crandall has looked steady in her eight starts on the year with a 6-1 record and a 3.83 ERA.

Notable Streaks and Trends
• OSU has been ranked or receiving votes in the NFCA poll in each of its last 411 games, dating back to the start of the 2019 season.
• OSU has scored first in 17 of its 24 contests this season.
• The Cowgirls have scored more than five runs in more than 60% of their contests.
• OSU is 47-for-51 on stolen base attempts.
• OSU is outscoring its opponents by a margin of 41-9 in the fourth and fifth innings.
• Entering the series finale against UCF, Ruby Meylan had only given up three earned runs in her past 41.0 innings pitched.
• Dating to last season, Godwin has started 140 consecutive games, the longest streak on the team.

Series History
Oklahoma State and Wichita State have a rich series history that dates back to 1978. OSU leads the series, 91-16, including a 43-6 advantage in games played in Stillwater. The Cowgirls are 15-8 against the Shockers in the Kenny Gajewski era.
OSU and Arizona State have met 19 times in the program's history, with the Pokes holding a 10-9 edge in the series. In Tempe, the Cowgirls are 6-1 and under Gajewski, OSU is 4-1 against the Sun Devils