Florida Falls to Oklahoma State in WCWS Opener
Thursday, May 30, 2019 | Softball
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No. 5-seed Florida fell, 2-1, to No. 13-seed Oklahoma State in the first game of the 2019 Women's College World Series Thursday at USA Softball Hall of Fame Stadium – OGE Energy Field.
The Gators (49-17) the Cowgirls (45-15) battled through the seven-inning game with eight combined hits between the two teams.
OSU struck first in top of the first inning with one out as Samantha Show sent UF starter Kelly Barnhill's (34-13) 0-2 pitch over the right center field wall.
With one out in the bottom of the 2nd inning, Jordan Roberts responded in-kind and evened the score 1-1 after she blasted Samantha Show's (22-8) 2-0 pitch to the exact same spot in right center field.
After Show's home run in the first, Barnhill retired 14 of the next 16 batters faced over the next four innings of play. Show broke the 1-1 tie in the sixth inning with her second home run of the day.
The Gators put two runners on in the bottom of the 7th inning, but Show shut the door on Florida. The Gators next face Alabama on Saturday in an elimination game.
How It Happened – No. 13-seed Oklahoma State – L, 2-1
Standout Statistic
Notable Notes
Next Up
The Gators fall to the loser's bracket and will face No. 8 Alabama Saturday, June 1, at 2:30 p.m. (ET) on ESPN.
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No. 5-seed Florida fell, 2-1, to No. 13-seed Oklahoma State in the first game of the 2019 Women's College World Series Thursday at USA Softball Hall of Fame Stadium – OGE Energy Field.
The Gators (49-17) the Cowgirls (45-15) battled through the seven-inning game with eight combined hits between the two teams.
OSU struck first in top of the first inning with one out as Samantha Show sent UF starter Kelly Barnhill's (34-13) 0-2 pitch over the right center field wall.
With one out in the bottom of the 2nd inning, Jordan Roberts responded in-kind and evened the score 1-1 after she blasted Samantha Show's (22-8) 2-0 pitch to the exact same spot in right center field.
After Show's home run in the first, Barnhill retired 14 of the next 16 batters faced over the next four innings of play. Show broke the 1-1 tie in the sixth inning with her second home run of the day.
The Gators put two runners on in the bottom of the 7th inning, but Show shut the door on Florida. The Gators next face Alabama on Saturday in an elimination game.
How It Happened – No. 13-seed Oklahoma State – L, 2-1
| Inning | Score | Play |
| T-1st | 0-1 | Samantha Show put the Cowgirls on the board with a one-out solo home run to right center field. |
| B-2nd | 1-1 | Jordan Roberts evened the score when she drove the 2-0 pitch from Show over the wall in right center field for a solo home run. |
| T-6th | 1-2 | Show produced her second solo home run of the day with a shot over the center field wall to break the tie. |
Standout Statistic
- Kelly Barnhill became only the 4th pitcher in SEC history to record 1,200 career strikeouts.
- Monica Abbott – 2, 440
- Britini Sneed – 1,370
- Kelsi Dunne – 1,219
- Kelly Barnhill – 1,208
Notable Notes
- Florida holds a 4-2 all-time record against Oklahoma State.
- The Gators are 26-17 (.605) in the Women's College World Series.
- UF has outscored opponents 186-133.
- Barnhill is fast approaching the UF single-season strikeout record with 358 on the year right now. Stacey Nelson currently holds (2006-'09) with 363 strikeouts.
- Amanda Lorenz ripped her 59th career double and tied the UF career record set by Ashley Brown (1998-'01).
- Jordan Roberts cranked her 9th home run of the year and 23rd of her career in the bottom of the 2nd to tie the game 1-1.
- This was Roberts' third career home run at the Women's College World Series.
Next Up
The Gators fall to the loser's bracket and will face No. 8 Alabama Saturday, June 1, at 2:30 p.m. (ET) on ESPN.
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