Softball

[SoonerSpock]

Melyssa Lombardi signs 5 year deal for $1.7 mil plus $150K in performance bonuses. That is about $135K more than she was making at OU.

https://www.registerguard.com/sport...yssa-lombardi-signs-five-year-17-million-deal

 

[sybarite]

http://www.soonersports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=31000&ATCLID=211780583

Softball inks eight.

Doesn't mention Kinsey Koeltzow, C

 

[sybarite]

Flosoftball...Top 25 Recruiting Classes In The Class Of 2019...

Rank College Points No. of Hot 100 Players
1 Tennessee 452 7
2 UCLA 338 4
3 Washington 334 4
4 Michigan 318 5
5 Oklahoma 280 5
6 Florida 277 4
7 Notre Dame 254 4
8 LSU 244 4
9 Arizona State 237 3
10 Kentucky 225 4
11 Oregon 223 3
12 Northwestern 218 3
13 Arizona 191 4
14 Texas A&M 167 4
15 Auburn 161 3
16 Florida State 137 4
17 Alabama 136 2
18 Ole Miss 119 2
19 Ohio State 104 2
20 BYU 103 2
21 Oklahoma State 92 3
22 Stanford 77 2
23 Cal 74 2
24 Georgia 74 1
25 Duke 73 1

 

[SoonerSpock]

Melyssa Lombardi loses two more to transfer from Oregon. Wow!

https://www.flosoftball.com/articles/6267581-oregon-softball-loses-shannon-rhodes-alyssa-pinto

 

[sybarite]

White needed to raid Oregon. Texas did not have a top 25 class in his first class. Lombardi did.

 

[sybarite]

The extra innings recruiting rankings are out. OU was #2 with seven prospects in the top 200. Oregon was ranked #13, and Texas was ranked #27. Texas only had two in the top 200 prospects. White needed the raid of Oregon. He certainly didn't have a good recruiting year. Melissa didn't do badly.

 

[BoulderSooner]

Minnesota 2 time AA C is transfering big time player ... interesting

 

[SoonerTraveler]

Huge break for OU. Giselle Juarez, a transfer from Arizona State, is coming to OU. Strikeout artist who had more than 300 Ks this year as their ace. Tall, lefthander. Two years left.

Here is a related article on SoonerSports.com ...

http://www.soonersports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=31000&ATCLID=211780364

 

[sybarite]

LHP, Jordan Dial transferred from Virginia Tech to Oregon. Melissa has her lefty.

Kendyl Lindamann, an outstanding hitter as a catcher at Minnesota for the past two years is transferring. Said to be considered Oregon or Oklahoma most strongly. About a 390 hitter with two years of hitting twenty home runs per year. Will be a junior.

 

[tycat947]

LHP, Jordan Dial transferred from Virginia Tech to Oregon. Melissa has her lefty.

Kendyl Lindamann, an outstanding hitter as a catcher at Minnesota for the past two years is transferring. Said to be considered Oregon or Oklahoma most strongly. About a 390 hitter with two years of hitting twenty home runs per year. Will be a junior.

Would love to have Lindamann join the Sooners!

Any ideas on the timeline for her decision???

 

[SoonerSpock]

OU announces 2019 softball schedule.

http://www.soonersports.com/SportSelect.dbml?SPID=127251&SPSID=750355&DB_OEM_ID=31000

Based on last season's final RPI OU will play 2 games agains top 5 teams in #1 FSU & #3 UCLA. They will play 8 games against top 20 teams and 27 games against top 50 teams.

 

[SoonerTraveler]

2019 Oklahoma Softball Team - Quick Look

Players Lost - 2018 Seniors Graduated (6)
> Pitchers (2): Paige Parker; Paige Lowery
> Catchers (2): Lea Wodach; Hannah Sparks
> Shortstop: Kelsey Arnold
> Center Fielder: Nicole Pendley

Returning Starters (6)
> 1st Base .. Shay Knighten, Senior .. Buena Park, California
> 2nd Base .. Caleigh Clifton, Senior .. Wayne, Oklahoma
> 3rd Base .. Sydney Romero, Senior .. San Diego, California
> Left Field/DP .. Falepolima Aviu, Senior .. Oceanside, California
> Right Field .. Nicole Mendes, Junior .. Houston, Texas
> DP/Left Field .. Jocelyn Alo, Sophomore .. Hauula, Hawaii

Other Players on 2019 Roster ...

Pitchers
> Mariah Lopez, Junior .. Saugus, California
> Parker Conrad, Junior .. Winter Park, Florida / Missouri
> Shannon Saile, Junior .. Land O' Lakes, Florida / Florida International
> Brooke Vestal, Freshman .. New Branufels, Texas
@@ Giselle "G" Juarez, Junior .. Glendale, Arizona / Arizona State

@@ The left-handed All-American transfer from ASU is not yet listed on the OU Roster.

Catchers
> Lynnsie Elam, Sophomore .. Chickasha, Oklahoma
> Berkley Faulkner, Senior .. Duncan, Oklahoma / Oklahoma State

Other Field Players Sorted by Class
> Raegan Rogers, OF, Senior .. Blanchard, Oklahoma
> Kylie Lundberg, OF, Senior .. Lakewood, California
> Eliyah, INF, Sophomore .. Colton, California
> Alexa Schultz, OF, Sophomore .. Los Alamitos, California
> Grace Green, UTL, Freshman .. Oakdale, California
> Audrie LaValley, INF, Freshman .. Choctaw, Oklahoma
> Grace Lyons, INF, Freshman .. Peoria, Arizona
> Sami Skelly, INF, Freshman .. Lone Grove, Oklahoma

Link to Roster
http://www.soonersports.com/SportSelect.dbml?&DB_OEM_ID=31000&SPID=127251&SPSID=779811

 

[trusooner]

Would love to have Lindamann join the Sooners!

Any ideas on the timeline for her decision???

Just saw where she chose Florida.

 

[j2d2]

What is Shay K's status? 100%? or something less? Will she be available to start?

 

[SoonerTraveler]

What is Shay K's status? 100%? or something less? Will she be available to start?

If she is less than 100% come February, would OU consider a redshirt?

 

[TulsaWorld]

Is it almost softball season? From Eric Bailey...

Oklahoma is the preseason favorite to win the Big 12 softball championship, the league announced on Thursday.

It’s developed into a January tradition. The Sooners have been named the preseason favorite for seven consecutive seasons and have won the regular-season crown each season.

Texas was voted second and Baylor – which received the only other first-place vote – was third. Coaches are not allowed to vote for their own team.

 

[sybarite]

I just saw a blurb that said that Sydney and Sierra Romero will play in the Olympics---for Mexico.

 

[gwydion]

Good for them. That will be special for them and their family.

 

[SoonerSpock]

Tweet from Giselle Juarez OU transfer first team All American pitcher from ASU.

It’s only the 1st day, but man I’m so lucky and proud to be apart of this group!

 

[SoonerSpock]

Wow the 8th Oregon player to transfer. Alexis Mack their senior leadoff hitter is going to set out 2019.

Oregon Ducks Softball senior leadoff batter and outfielder, Alexis Mack, has announced that she will opt out of participation in the 2019 season and will submit into the NCAA transfer portal for consideration for the 2020 season.

There is a major problem going in in Eugene but one just does not know for certain what it is. I hope Melyssa does not become a victim of whatever is happening.