Coach Patty Gassoand thethird-ranked OU softball teamopened their three-game series with Mississippi State with a shutout.
The Sooners defeated Mississippi State 4-0 Friday at Devon Park.Left fielder Abigale Dayton finished 3 for 3 at the plate with a double.
OU outhit Mississippi State 7-3, while the Bulldogs left five on base.
Designated player Ella Parker doubled down the left field line in the first inning, scoring Nelly McEnroe-Marinas and Kasidi Pickering to open the scoring and give the Sooners a 2-0 lead. In the second inning, center fielder Hannah Coor crushed a two-run home run to left field, scoring Dayton and giving OU a 4-0 lead, which it maintained throughout the game.
Next, OU and Mississippi State will play a doubleheader on Sunday.
Here's a recap of the Sooners' Game 1 win:
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End 6: OU 4, Mississippi State 0 | Abigale Dayton doubles
Abigale Dayton lasered a one-out double to left center field but the Sooners failed to capitalize on it.
Pinch-hitters Sydney Barker and Corri Hicks were retired.
Mid 6: OU 4, Mississippi State 0 | Bulldogs leave one on base
Morgan Stiles walked but Mississippi State's offense was held hitless by Sam Landry for the second consecutive inning.
End 5: OU 4, Mississippi State 0 | Sooners maintain four-run lead
Kasidi Pickering and Ella Parker walked but OU's offense was held scoreless for the third consecutive inning.
Mid 5: OU 4, Mississippi State 0 | Sam Landry strikes out two
After allowing a leadoff walk, Sam Landry retired the next three Bulldogs she faced, two via strikeout.
End 4: OU 4, Mississippi State 0 | Abigale Dayton singles but Sooners fail to add to their lead
Abigale Dayton led off the bottom of the fourth inning with a single down the left field line.
Bulldogs right-hander Chaffin Raelin retired the next three batters, keeping the Sooners' lead at 4-0.
Mid 4: OU 4, Mississippi State 0 | Bulldogs register two hits
Nadia Barbary doubled down the left field line and Morgan Stiles singled. With Barbary at third, Landry forced two consecutive groundouts to keep the Bulldogs scoreless.
Landry has allowed three hits and struck out two in four innings.
End 3: OU 4, Mississippi State 0 | Cydney Sanders singles
Cydney Sanders added a single but Ella Parker grounded out, Gabbie Garcia struck out and Ailana Agbayani lined out.
Mid 3: OU 4, Mississippi State 0 | Bulldogs record first hit but Sam Landry rolls through third
MSU's Jessie Blane singled to lead off the inning but Sam Landry retired the next three batters she faced.
End 2: OU 4, Mississippi State 0 | Hannah Coor crushes two-run homer to extend Sooners lead
Abigale Dayton led off the inning with a single to shortstop and beat out a close throw at first.
Center fielder Hannah Coor crushed a two-run home run to left field, scoring Dayton. The Sooners are outhitting the Bulldogs 4-0 after two innings.
Mid 2: OU 2, Mississippi State 0 | Sam Landry forces another three up, three down inning
Landry retired the side again in the top of the second inning. The Sooners' ace has thrown 23 pitches in the first two innings.
End 1: OU 2, Mississippi State 0 | Ella Parker doubles in two Sooners
The Sooners started the scoring with two runs in the bottom of the first.
Designated player Ella Parker doubled down the left field line, scoring Nelly McEnroe-Marinas and Kasidi Pickering. Pickering led off the inning with a double while McEnroe-Marinas struck out swinging but reached on a wild pitch.
Ailana Agbayani and Gabbie Garcia flew out and Cydney Sanders lined out.
Mid 1: OU 0, Mississippi State 0 | Bulldogs go three up, three down
OU right-hander Sam Landry sat down the first three bulldogs she faced in the top of the first inning.
Landry forced a pop out, line out and struck out MSU's Nadia Barbary.
What time is OU softball vs Mississippi State today?
- Date:Friday, April 18
- Time:4 p.m. CST
The Oklahoma vs Mississippi State game starts at 4 p.m. Friday from Devon Park in Oklahoma City.
What channel is Oklahoma vs Mississippi State on today?
- Livestream:Soonersports.com
- Radio: The Franchise 2 (1560 AM and 103.3 FM)
Oklahoma vs Mississippi State will be streamed on Soonersports.com.
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