3 things to know as Sooners open season

NORMAN — Oklahoma softball opens the 2019 season Friday at the GCU Kickoff Tournament in Phoenix.

In this article are a few matters to know about the Sooners:

Transfer ace

Oklahoma’s pitching employees will acquire on a unique seem in 2019 following the departures of senior star pitchers Paige Parker and Paige Lowary.

“This year’s gonna be additional of a pitching employees by committee,” mentor Patty Gasso claimed. “So we have obtained 6 possibilities and they are all fantastic possibilities, but we believe we are gonna piece it jointly.”

Junior remaining-hander Giselle Juarez, who transferred to OU in January from Arizona Point out, will very likely direct the rotation.

Juarez was a 1st team All-American in her sophomore season with the Sun Devils. She was one of 9 Division-I pitchers to strike out 300 last season en route to a 26-6 history with a 1.22 Period.

“Giselle is a lot like, in a unique way, Paige Parker,” Gasso claimed. “She can blend matters, go matters, keep hitters off stability.”