No. 13 Minnesoto beats no. 8 OU, 1-0 in season opener.

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Rough start for OU. Eleven batters in three innings. Two have put the ball in play. No walks, one HBP. Eight strike outs. Erin Miller is batting sixth. She had a two out triple in the second.

Defense bailed the Sooners out in the first. A hit and an error led to first and third and no outs. But OU old third baseman, new shortstop Kelsey Arnold threw out a runner at the plate and then Nicole Pendley turned a lineout to center into a double play to end the first.

In the third a two out single and a wild pitch put a runner at second with two outs, after a walk, Minnesota's clean up hitter grounded out to Kelsey.

The Gopher's pitcher, Groenewegen is ahead of the hitters and not much contact allowed. Minnesota played a laugher earlier in the day and got their bats going in a run rule win in five innings. Minnesota is ranked 13th. Their pitcher is pretty good.

 

[Plainosooner]

Both teams went in order in the fourth. Still 0-0. Erin Miller who has OU's only hit leading off the fifth.

The Sooners play 19th ranked Washington later tonight.

 

[Plainosooner]

Wodach got OU's second hit, but with out one, was picked off first on a failed bunt attempt. Only three batters. Sara Groenewegen has thrown 62 strikes in 77 pitches.

Parker is getting into a groove. Gopher's also go in order. No score after five.

 

[Plainosooner]

In the 7th, Kelsey Arnold walked with one out, and stole second with two outs. But Erin Miller took a tough strike three to end the inning. In B7, Minnesota's eighth place hitter went yard. Gophers win 1-0. OU had four base runners. Two hits.

Can't use this speed as intended if you don't get on base.