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In an attempt to better understand why the Sooners have already lost the same number of games this year that they lost all of year I have been analyzing box scores. It appears the biggest discrepancy between this year and last year is the difference between home runs hit and home runs allowed.
Last year after 26 games we had hit 26 home runs and allowed 17. This year after 26 games we have hit 12 home runs and allowed 21. Comparing the two seasons last year we were a +9 home runs. This year we are a -9 home runs. That is a significant difference of 18 home runs year over year. Home runs allowed are the major contributor to 4 (Auburn, Washington, Notre Dame and Arizona) of our 5 defeats. Seven solo home runs accounted for over half of the 13 runs scored in the four one run defeats. One came in the seventh inning of tie ballgames for the victory.
Last year after 26 games we had hit 26 home runs and allowed 17. This year after 26 games we have hit 12 home runs and allowed 21. Comparing the two seasons last year we were a +9 home runs. This year we are a -9 home runs. That is a significant difference of 18 home runs year over year. Home runs allowed are the major contributor to 4 (Auburn, Washington, Notre Dame and Arizona) of our 5 defeats. Seven solo home runs accounted for over half of the 13 runs scored in the four one run defeats. One came in the seventh inning of tie ballgames for the victory.
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OU 8 Santa Barbara 1
Errors by Santa Barbara. Home run by Romero. They can't keep Mendes off the bases. She drove in the first run in the third. Hit the ball hard every time. Parker allowed a solo home run. Lopez relieved in the seventh.
Errors by Santa Barbara. Home run by Romero. They can't keep Mendes off the bases. She drove in the first run in the third. Hit the ball hard every time. Parker allowed a solo home run. Lopez relieved in the seventh.
This is how top twenty-five teams have fared against other top teams.
#1 Florida State: (23-1-1) FSU is 2-1-1 against top 25 competition.
#2 Florida: (22-1), 1-0 against top 25, lost to an 0-8 Maryland team (now won 4)
#3 Oregon: (24-0) 1-0 against top 25.
#4 Auburn: (22-3) 5-3 against top 25 after a weekend against LSU
#5 Arizona: (26-1) 3-1 against top 25
#6 Washington (21-3) 4-2 against top 25, third loss was against Missouri
#7 Texas A&M: (22-2) 4-0 against top 25, two losses were to Miss St and Houston, both in College Station
#8 Minnesota: (22-2) 1-2 against top 25.
#9 Oklahoma: (21-5) 3-4 against top 25, other loss was to Notre Dame
#10 UCLA: (21-5) 3-5 against top 25
#11 Alabama: (24-2) 1-2 against top 25 (all three against La Lafayette)
#12 James Madison: (21-3) 2-1 against top 25, also lost to Missouri and Mercer
#13 LSU: (19-6) 1-5 against top 25 (Beat Auburn in 1 of 3), lost to Penn State
#14 Baylor: (23-4) 4-1 against top 25, also lost to Fordham and Cal Fullerton
#15 Tennessee: (21-3) 1-1 against top 25, also lost to Texas and South Carolina
#16 Georgia: (24-3) 0-2 against top 25, also lost to Notre Dame
#17 Kentucky: (18-4) 1-2 against top 25, also lost two to Pittsburgh
#18 Louisiana-Lafayette: (17-5) 2-2 against top 25, also lost two to Southern Miss and one to Bradley
#19 Michigan: (14-7-1) 2-5-1 against top 25, Also lost to South Florida and Notre Dame
#20 Utah: (18-4) 2-0 against top 25, lost to San Diego State, Fullerton, Nevada, and Omaha
#21 Arizona State: (19-5) 0-4 against top 25, also lost to Boston College
#22 Mississippi: (20-3) 0-1 to top 25 teams, also lost to Oklahoma State and North Dakota State
#23 California: (17-4) 0-1 against top 25 teams, also lost to North Carolina, Northwestern, and Tulsa
#24 Wisconsin: (20-2) 0-1 to top twenty five teams, also lost to Boston College
#25 BYU: (14-7) 2-4 against top 25 teams, also lost to Brooklyn, McNeese, and Fresno State
Notice that some have played almost nobody. Let's look at the losses of the top fifteen:
#1 Florida State
------FSU 0 #7 Texas A&M 2 in Palm Strings
------FSU 5 #5 Michigan 5 Tie in Palm Springs
#2 Florida
------Fla 0 unranked Maryland 4 at Gainesville, FL
#4 Auburn
------Aub 1 #6 Washington 2 (10) in Puerto Vallerta
------Aub 0 #12 James Madison 1 at Auburn, AL
------Aub 0 #13 LSU 8 (6) at Auburn, AL
#5 Arizona
------AZ 0 #1 Florida State 1 at Palm Springs
#6 Washington
------WA 2 #25 BYU 4 at Puerto Vallarta
------WA 5 unranked Missouri 9 at Palm Springs
------WA 1 #14 Baylor 3 at Fullerton, CA
#7 Texas A&M
------A&M 0 unranked Houston 1, College Station
------A&M 2 unranked Mississippi State 5 at College Station
#8 Minnesota
------MN 2 #6 Washington 3, at Seattle
------MN 0 #6 Washington 9, at Seattle
#9 Oklahoma
------OK 2 #4 Auburn 3 at Puerto Vallarta
------OK 0 #6 Washington 1 at Puerto Vallarta
------OK 1 #15 Tennessee 2 at Palm Springs
------OK 4 unranked Notre Dame 5 at Palm Springs
------OK 3 #5 Arizona 4 at Long Beach, CA
#10 UCLA
-------UCLA 1 #17 Kentucky 2 (11) at Los Angeles
-------UCLA 1 #9 Oklahoma 10 (5) at Cathedral City, CA
-------UCLA 1 #1 Florida State 2 at Cathedral City, CA
-------UCLA 4 #2 Florida 9 at Fullerton, CA
-------UCLA 6 #14 Baylor 11 at Fullerton, CA
#11 Alabama
-------AL 2 #18 Louisiana Lafayette 11 (6) at Lafayette, LA
-------AL 0 #18 Louisiana Lafayette 7 at Lafayette, LA
#12 James Madison
-------JM 4 unranked Missouri 8 at Charleston, SC
-------JM 0 #4 Auburn 4 at Auburn, AL
-------JM 0 unranked Mercer 4 at Orlando, FL
#13 LSU
-------LSU 3 unranked Penn State 7 at Baton Rouge
-------LSU 5 #10 UCLA 6 (8) at Cathedral City, CA
-------LSU 0 #20 Utah 3 at Cathedral CIty, CA
-------LSU 0 #8 Minnesota 3 at Baton Rouge
-------LSU 4 #4 Auburn 5 at Auburn, AL
-------LSU 4 #4 Auburn 5 at Auburn, AL
#14 Baylor
------BAY 0 unranked Fordham 1 at Tucson AZ
------BAY 2 unranked North Texas 3 (8) at Waco, TX
------BAY 0 unranked Cal Fullerton 1 at Fullerton, CA
#15 Tennessee
------TN 0 #20 Utah 3 at Las Vegas
------TN 2 unranked Texas 4 at Las Vegas
------TN 1 unranked South Carolina 9 (6)
Notice that some of these losses have been at home---against unranked teams. Florida claims a #1 team, but their loss was at home to an unranked and winless Maryland team. Auburn has lost twice at home. A&M has two losses at home against unranked teams.
#1 Florida State: (23-1-1) FSU is 2-1-1 against top 25 competition.
#2 Florida: (22-1), 1-0 against top 25, lost to an 0-8 Maryland team (now won 4)
#3 Oregon: (24-0) 1-0 against top 25.
#4 Auburn: (22-3) 5-3 against top 25 after a weekend against LSU
#5 Arizona: (26-1) 3-1 against top 25
#6 Washington (21-3) 4-2 against top 25, third loss was against Missouri
#7 Texas A&M: (22-2) 4-0 against top 25, two losses were to Miss St and Houston, both in College Station
#8 Minnesota: (22-2) 1-2 against top 25.
#9 Oklahoma: (21-5) 3-4 against top 25, other loss was to Notre Dame
#10 UCLA: (21-5) 3-5 against top 25
#11 Alabama: (24-2) 1-2 against top 25 (all three against La Lafayette)
#12 James Madison: (21-3) 2-1 against top 25, also lost to Missouri and Mercer
#13 LSU: (19-6) 1-5 against top 25 (Beat Auburn in 1 of 3), lost to Penn State
#14 Baylor: (23-4) 4-1 against top 25, also lost to Fordham and Cal Fullerton
#15 Tennessee: (21-3) 1-1 against top 25, also lost to Texas and South Carolina
#16 Georgia: (24-3) 0-2 against top 25, also lost to Notre Dame
#17 Kentucky: (18-4) 1-2 against top 25, also lost two to Pittsburgh
#18 Louisiana-Lafayette: (17-5) 2-2 against top 25, also lost two to Southern Miss and one to Bradley
#19 Michigan: (14-7-1) 2-5-1 against top 25, Also lost to South Florida and Notre Dame
#20 Utah: (18-4) 2-0 against top 25, lost to San Diego State, Fullerton, Nevada, and Omaha
#21 Arizona State: (19-5) 0-4 against top 25, also lost to Boston College
#22 Mississippi: (20-3) 0-1 to top 25 teams, also lost to Oklahoma State and North Dakota State
#23 California: (17-4) 0-1 against top 25 teams, also lost to North Carolina, Northwestern, and Tulsa
#24 Wisconsin: (20-2) 0-1 to top twenty five teams, also lost to Boston College
#25 BYU: (14-7) 2-4 against top 25 teams, also lost to Brooklyn, McNeese, and Fresno State
Notice that some have played almost nobody. Let's look at the losses of the top fifteen:
#1 Florida State
------FSU 0 #7 Texas A&M 2 in Palm Strings
------FSU 5 #5 Michigan 5 Tie in Palm Springs
#2 Florida
------Fla 0 unranked Maryland 4 at Gainesville, FL
#4 Auburn
------Aub 1 #6 Washington 2 (10) in Puerto Vallerta
------Aub 0 #12 James Madison 1 at Auburn, AL
------Aub 0 #13 LSU 8 (6) at Auburn, AL
#5 Arizona
------AZ 0 #1 Florida State 1 at Palm Springs
#6 Washington
------WA 2 #25 BYU 4 at Puerto Vallarta
------WA 5 unranked Missouri 9 at Palm Springs
------WA 1 #14 Baylor 3 at Fullerton, CA
#7 Texas A&M
------A&M 0 unranked Houston 1, College Station
------A&M 2 unranked Mississippi State 5 at College Station
#8 Minnesota
------MN 2 #6 Washington 3, at Seattle
------MN 0 #6 Washington 9, at Seattle
#9 Oklahoma
------OK 2 #4 Auburn 3 at Puerto Vallarta
------OK 0 #6 Washington 1 at Puerto Vallarta
------OK 1 #15 Tennessee 2 at Palm Springs
------OK 4 unranked Notre Dame 5 at Palm Springs
------OK 3 #5 Arizona 4 at Long Beach, CA
#10 UCLA
-------UCLA 1 #17 Kentucky 2 (11) at Los Angeles
-------UCLA 1 #9 Oklahoma 10 (5) at Cathedral City, CA
-------UCLA 1 #1 Florida State 2 at Cathedral City, CA
-------UCLA 4 #2 Florida 9 at Fullerton, CA
-------UCLA 6 #14 Baylor 11 at Fullerton, CA
#11 Alabama
-------AL 2 #18 Louisiana Lafayette 11 (6) at Lafayette, LA
-------AL 0 #18 Louisiana Lafayette 7 at Lafayette, LA
#12 James Madison
-------JM 4 unranked Missouri 8 at Charleston, SC
-------JM 0 #4 Auburn 4 at Auburn, AL
-------JM 0 unranked Mercer 4 at Orlando, FL
#13 LSU
-------LSU 3 unranked Penn State 7 at Baton Rouge
-------LSU 5 #10 UCLA 6 (8) at Cathedral City, CA
-------LSU 0 #20 Utah 3 at Cathedral CIty, CA
-------LSU 0 #8 Minnesota 3 at Baton Rouge
-------LSU 4 #4 Auburn 5 at Auburn, AL
-------LSU 4 #4 Auburn 5 at Auburn, AL
#14 Baylor
------BAY 0 unranked Fordham 1 at Tucson AZ
------BAY 2 unranked North Texas 3 (8) at Waco, TX
------BAY 0 unranked Cal Fullerton 1 at Fullerton, CA
#15 Tennessee
------TN 0 #20 Utah 3 at Las Vegas
------TN 2 unranked Texas 4 at Las Vegas
------TN 1 unranked South Carolina 9 (6)
Notice that some of these losses have been at home---against unranked teams. Florida claims a #1 team, but their loss was at home to an unranked and winless Maryland team. Auburn has lost twice at home. A&M has two losses at home against unranked teams.
Thanks!
We win, 6-4. Thank you, Nicole Mendes. In her first game as the leadoff hitter, she goes four for four with two doubles a triple and a walk. She scored three and drove in one. That is four of our six runs.
Lowary had control issues. Lopez relieved and was perfect.
Mendes hitting 524.
Lowary had control issues. Lopez relieved and was perfect.
Mendes hitting 524.
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Cal Poly beats Sooners 3-1 on a one hitter, home run by Romero. Lopez takes the loss. This is eighth game of the season the Sooners have been held to 2 runs or less. Last year for the season we scored two runs or less only 5 times. Quality pitching continues to be a big problem for this team.
Romero's HR was her third in I think the last 4 games. Also went 7 for 16 (.438).
Romero's HR was her third in I think the last 4 games. Also went 7 for 16 (.438).
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OU loses 3-1 to Cal Poly again. Team is really in bad shape for host a super-regional with this loss. No opportunity for any quality wins except Baylor. Parker takes another loss and allowed another HR (#13). Her record is now 8-5 with 1.85 era. She was 38-3 last year with 1.64 era.
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Hitting - the lack of - is our problem. Not pitching, not fielding, just lack of hitting, especially clutch hitting makes the opponents pitching look good ( a few are good but not as good as we make them) while we look just barely above average, mostly.
That's a good one (the first quote). Second quote is absolutely true. Our pitching has been solid so far, and we could easily be undefeated if our hitting had been up to par with last year's.
I, and a few other posters, stuck our necks out last week and went on record saying we believe the Sooners will still host a super regional. But now I'm no longer sure we will win the Big 12 and get to host even a regional. But, again, I'm not concerned with our pitching – the hitting is what will kill our chances if it doesn't start to come around soon.
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Yeah, Paige Parker is having a disappointing season so far...
Actually, Parker is almost exactly on track with ERA.
2015 1.65
2016 1.64
2017 1.78
What is different is that she has allowed a few more home runs than normal for her, and that she has four losses already, as compared to only three all last year. She is also striking out a lot more this year.
But, she isn't getting anywhere near the run support. Her losses:
0-1 Washington
1-2 Tennessee
4-5 Notre Dame (allowed two home runs in relief, got the loss)
3-4 Arizona
1-3 Cal Poly
2015 1.65
2016 1.64
2017 1.78
What is different is that she has allowed a few more home runs than normal for her, and that she has four losses already, as compared to only three all last year. She is also striking out a lot more this year.
But, she isn't getting anywhere near the run support. Her losses:
0-1 Washington
1-2 Tennessee
4-5 Notre Dame (allowed two home runs in relief, got the loss)
3-4 Arizona
1-3 Cal Poly
Oklahome has two wins:
last night---OU 5 Mississippi State 3 Lowary win, Parker save
this afternoon---OU 5 Louisiana Tech 1 Parker win, Lowary save.
Mendes and Clifton had home runs today. UAB next in about twenty minutes.
last night---OU 5 Mississippi State 3 Lowary win, Parker save
this afternoon---OU 5 Louisiana Tech 1 Parker win, Lowary save.
Mendes and Clifton had home runs today. UAB next in about twenty minutes.
OU 5 UAB 2
OU is stuck on five runs this weekend. Scored five in every game. Mendes started and went three. Struck out the side in the first. Left the game leading 5-1, after she also hit a two-run home run, her second home run of the day. Parker pitched the last four innings and got the win.
Mendes may be the new star that we need. She is now hitting a team-leading 455. Hit two home runs today. Romero and Clifton each had one. Shay had three doubles that almost went out. Hit the top of the wall twice.
OU is stuck on five runs this weekend. Scored five in every game. Mendes started and went three. Struck out the side in the first. Left the game leading 5-1, after she also hit a two-run home run, her second home run of the day. Parker pitched the last four innings and got the win.
Mendes may be the new star that we need. She is now hitting a team-leading 455. Hit two home runs today. Romero and Clifton each had one. Shay had three doubles that almost went out. Hit the top of the wall twice.