#8/T4 OKLAHOMA (8-2) at CATHEDRAL CITY CLASSIC

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1 UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA SOFTBALL 2009 SCHEDULE AND RESULTS Hawai i Paradise Classic (Honolulu, Hawai i) 2.5 at Hawai i L, vs. UAB W, 18-0 (5) vs. 19/17 LSU W, 8-0 (5) 2.7 vs. Hawai i W, 14-0 (5) vs. UAB W, 13-1 (5) Houston Marriott Classic (Houston, Texas) 2.13 vs. N.C. State L, at 14/15 Houston W, vs. Texas State W, 3-2 Cassie Gage, Softball Media Relations Director 180 West Brooks, Suite 2525 Norman, OK O: C: F: cassie@ou.edu #8/T4 OKLAHOMA (8-2) at CATHEDRAL CITY CLASSIC February 20-22, 2009 Big Dreams Field Cathedral City, Calif STEPHEN F. AUSTIN W, 4-3 (8) STEPHEN F. AUSTIN W, 3-1 Cathedral City Classic (Cathedral City, Calif.) 2.20 vs. Cal Poly 8 p.m. vs. #3/7 Arizona State 10:30 p.m vs. #17/19 Nevada 3 p.m. vs. #1/1 Alabama 7:30 p.m vs. #23/24 Massachusetts 10 a.m at Tulsa 5:30 p.m. OU/Sooner Legends Tournament (Norman, Okla.) 2.28 CREIGHTON 1:15 P.M. SAINT LOUIS 3:30 P.M. 3.1 SAINT LOUIS 12:15 P.M. CREIGHTON 2:30 P.M. 3.4 TULSA 5 P.M. The Preview presented by Worth (Norman/Oklahoma City, Okla.) 3.6 TENNESSEE 6 P.M. 3.7 NORTHWESTERN (OKC) 1:30 P.M. TENNESSEE (OKC) 4 P.M. 3.8 NORTHWESTERN (OKC) 1:30 P.M at Texas Tech (DH) 1:30 p.m. Judi Garman Classic (Fullerton, Calif.) 3.12 vs. Notre Dame 3 p.m. vs. Florida State 5:30 p.m vs. DePaul 11 a.m vs. Louisiana-Lafayette 5:30 p.m. at Cal State Fullerton 7:30 p.m vs. Bowling Green 1 p.m NORTHERN IOWA 6 P.M IOWA STATE* 2 P.M IOWA STATE* 12 P.M NORTH TEXAS 5 P.M at Texas* 1 p.m at Texas* 12 p.m. 4.1 BAYLOR* (DH) 5 P.M. 4.4 NEBRASKA* 2 P.M. 4.5 NEBRASKA* 1 P.M. 4.8 ARKANSAS 5 P.M at Kansas 7 p.m at Kansas 1 p.m OKLAHOMA STATE* 7 P.M TEXAS A&M* 2 P.M TEXAS A&M* 1 P.M at North Texas 6 p.m at Missouri* 2 p.m at Missouri* 12 p.m at Oklahoma State* 7 p.m. All times listed are Central and subject to change * Denotes Big 12 Conference game HOME GAMES IN ALL CAPS AND BOLD SOONER REWIND: RAIN, RAIN, GO AWAY Oklahoma traveled to Houston to participate in the 2009 Houston Marriott Classic last weekend. The Sooners were scheduled to play five contests and due to inclement weather, only played three. OU dropped the opening contest to N.C. State, 2-1 and rebounded to take down No. 14 Houston, 5-3 and Texas State 3-2. Junior Lindsey Vandever (Davenport, Okla.) led OU at the plate with a 3-for-8 tally on the weekend. Freshman pitcher Allee Allen (Buena Park, Calif.) picked up her first career win. SOONER REWIND: WELCOME HOME On Wednesday, the Sooners opened at home with a doubleheader against Stephen F. Austin. The first game of the twinbill took eight innings and saw OU prevail, 4-3. The Sooners took the second game 3-1. Senior Samantha Ricketts (San Jose, Calif.) led the way for OU at the plate, going 4-for-7 (.571). With two RBI on the night, Ricketts tied Ashli Barrett ( ) for the most RBI in school history. Freshman Evan Sallis (Muskogee, Okla.) scored two runs on a 1-for-2 afternoon. SOONERS/MUSTANGS SERIES HISTORY Series Record: Oklahoma leads 3-0 In San Luis Obispo: Never Met In Norman: Never Met At Neutral Sites: Oklahoma leads 3-0 Oklahoma s Series Streak: Won 3 First Meeting: Feb. 25, 2006 (W 5-2 in Palm Springs, Calif.) Last Meeting: March 14, 2008 (W 5-4 [8] in Sacramento, Calif.) SCOUTING CAL POLY The Mustangs take on two ranked opponents at the Cathedral City Classic and look to post the program s first victories against three teams. Since transitioning to the Division I level in 1995, Cal Poly has dropped all three series meetings with Oklahoma. Cal Poly has also lost both of its games against Tennessee and never met Georgia. Senior shortstop Melissa Pura is a two-time All-Big West Conference first team honoree and Cal Poly s career leader for home runs (28), RBI (109) and slugging percentage (.595). SOONERS/SUN DEVILS SERIES HISTORY Series Record: Arizona State leads 10-8 In Tempe: Oklahoma leads 2-1 In Norman: Arizona leads 4-0 At Neutral Sites: Oklahoma leads 7-4 Oklahoma s Series Streak: Won 5 First Meeting: March 15, 1979 (L 0-3 in Tempe, Ariz.) Last Meeting: March 17, 2005 (W 6-1 in Fullerton, Calif.) SCOUTING NO. 3/7 ARIZONA STATE Arizona State hits the road for the first time this season. The Sun Devils are led by the 2009 NPF top pick Kaitlin Cochran. Cochran is hitting.500 with five home runs on the season. Hillary Bach has a 6-0 record and 1.04 ERA for ASU, while Megan Ellsworth has a 3-0 record and 1.21 ERA. Oklahoma is the first ranked opponent Arizona State has faced this season. MEDIA AND TICKET INFORMATION SOONERS/WOLF PACK SERIES HISTORY Series Record: Oklahoma leads 1-0 In Reno: Never Met In Norman: Never Met At Neutral Sites: Oklahoma leads 1-0 Oklahoma s Series Streak: Won 1 First Meeting: Feb. 9, 2008 (W 1-0 in Fullerton, Calif.) Last Meeting: Feb. 9, 2008 (W 1-0 in Fullerton, Calif.) SCOUTING NO. 17/19 NEVADA No. 17/19 Nevada is 7-2 on the season after beating Utah, Southern Utah, Portland State and UNLV at the Louisville Slugger Desert Classic. Second baseman KymSilagyi became Nevada s all-time hits leader with an infield single against Louisville (181). Junior pitcher Katie Holverson is the reigning WAC Pitcher of the Week after going 2-1 with a 0.00 earned-run average and striking out 16 in 17 innings. The Wolf Pack returned 13 letterwinners from last year. Topping the list of returnees is sophomore catcher Noelle Micka, a second-team NFCA All- American in 2008; junior pitcher Katie Holverson, a second-team NFCA All-West Region honoree in 2008; and senior outfielder Brittany Puzey, an honorable mention NFCA All-West Region selection in SOONERS/CRIMSON TIDE SERIES HISTORY Series Record: Alabama leads 3-2 In Tuscaloosa: Never Met In Norman: Never Met At Neutral Sites: Alabama leads 3-2 Oklahoma s Series Streak: Lost 2 First Meeting: Feb. 15, 1997 (W 12-0 in Houston, Texas) Last Meeting: March 16, 2006 (L 0-5 in Fullerton, Calif.) SCOUTING NO. 1 ALABAMA Top-ranked Alabama rolled off four straight wins to secure the BAMA Bash team title, its second tournament title in as many weekends. The Crimson Tide opened play by defeating Notre Dame 10-1 and then 10-0 to start day two. UA then handed Wisconsin an 8-0 loss and then capped off tournament play with an 8-0 win against East Carolina. All four wins were by the way of the mercy rule. Lauren Parker was named the BAMA Bash MVP after batting.583 (7-for-12) with four RBI. In the circle, sophomore Kelsi Dunne earned two wins without allowing an earned run. SOONERS/MINUTEWOMEN SERIES HISTORY Series Record: Oklahoma leads 5-3 In Amherst: Series tied 2-2 In Norman: Never Met At Neutral Sites: Oklahoma leads 3-1 Oklahoma s Series Streak: Won 5 First Meeting: March 18, 1989 (L 2-3 in San Jose, Calif.) Last Meeting: May 20, 2007 (W 6-2 in Amherst, Mass.) Live Stats: Available at Ticket Information: Weekend passes available for $50 at the gate Oklahoma Season Tickets: Contact the OU Athletics Ticket Office at (800) 456-GOOU or visit Oklahoma Season Promotions: Visit

2 2009 UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA SOFTBALL OKLAHOMA SOONERS ALPHABETICAL ROSTER # Name Cl. Pos. B/T Ht. Hometown (Previous School) 22 Allee Allen Fr. LHP R/L 5-6 Buena Park, Calif. (Kennedy HS) 40 Kirsten Allen Fr. RHP R/R 5-11 Union, Ky. (Larry A. Ryle HS) 1 Haley Anderson Soph. OF R/R 5-3 Edmond, Okla. (Santa Fe HS) 17 Samantha Bachman Fr. RHP R/R 5-4 Midwest City, Okla. (Carl Albert HS) 21 Dani Dobbs Soph. INF R/R 5-4 Moore, Okla. (Moore HS) 24 Jeannie Douglas Sr. OF L/R 5-4 Chandler, Okla. (Chandler HS) 4 Amber Flores Jr. INF R/R 5-4 Calexico, Calif. (Southwest HS) 9 Krystle Huey Soph. OF L/R 5-1 Garland, Texas (Garland HS) 3 Chana e Jones Soph. OF L/R 5-6 San Jose, Calif. (Valley Christian HS) 12 Karolyne Long Fr. INF R/R 5-10 Midwest City, Okla. (Carl Albert HS) 11 D.J. Mathis Sr. LHP L/L 5-6 East Alton, Ill. (Roxana HS) 33 Katie Norris Fr. C R/R 5-11 Stillwater, Okla. (Stillwater HS) 10 Samantha Ricketts (C) Sr. 1B L/L 5-9 San Jose, Calif. (Archbishop Mitty HS) 13 Evan Sallis Fr. INF L/R 5-2 Muskogee, Okla. (Muskogee HS) 30 Wendy Trott Soph. UTL L/L 5-11 Fountain Valley, Calif. (Fountain Valley HS) 8 Lindsey Vandever Jr. C R/R 5-6 Davenport, Okla. (Davenport HS) STATISCAL COMPARISON Oklahoma Cal Poly Arizona State Nevada Alabama UMass OFFENSE Batting Average Runs Per Game Hits Per Game Doubles Triples Home Runs RBI Walks Stolen Bases PITCHING ERA Shutouts 3/1 0/1 3/0 2/0 4/0 2/0 Strikeouts Per Game Opp. Batting Average OKLAHOMA IN THE NFCA POLL UNDER GASSO Weeks SOONER SPORTS NETWORK 2009 RADIO BROADCAST SCHEDULE Date Opponent Time Network 3/6 Tennessee 6 p.m. KOKC 4/1 Baylor 5 p.m. Internet Only Baylor 7 p.m. KOKC 4/4 Nebraska 2 p.m. Internet Only 4/5 Nebraksa 1 p.m. KOKC 4/15 Oklahoma St. 7 p.m. KOKC 4/18 Texas A&M 2 p.m. Internet Only 4/19 Texas A&M 1 p.m. KOKC 4/25 at Missouri 2 p.m. KOKC 4/26 at Missouri 12 p.m. KOKC 4/29 at Oklahoma St. 7 p.m. KOKC 2009 OKLAHOMA QUICK FACTS THE UNIVERSITY Location...Norman, Okla. Founded Enrollment... 29,721 Nickname... Sooners Colors... Crimson and Cream Conference... Big 12 President... David Boren VP/Director of Athletics... Joe Castiglione Senior Associate AD/SWA... Gloria Nevarez OU HISTORY First Year of Softball All-Time Record (.649) All-Time Big 12 Record (.764) Big 12 Tournament Titles... Three (1996, 2001, 2007) NCAA Tournament Appearances , 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 00, 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08 Regional Titles... Eight (2000, 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 07,08) WCWS Appearances... Five (2000, 01, 02, 03, 04) National Championships... One (2000) STAFF INFORMATION Head Coach...Patty Gasso (Long Beach State, 1984) Career Record (.748) - 18 seasons Record at OU (.752) - 14 seasons Associate Head Coach... Melyssa Lombardi Assistant Coach...Tripp MacKay Director of Operations... Kaycee Clark STADIUM INFORMATION Stadium (Capacity)...OU Softball Complex Marita Hynes Field (1,000) Pressbox Phone... (405) TEAM INFORMATION 2008 Overall Record Conference Record (Finish) (Second) 2008 NCAA Postseason... Regional Champions Super Regional 2008 Final Ranking OUTLOOK Letterwinners Returning/Lost... 10/7 Starters Returning/Lost... 6/3 Pitchers Returning/Lost... 1/3 Newcomers... Six All-Americans Returning/Lost... 3/3 MEDIA RELATIONS Softball Contact... Cassie Gage Office... (405) Fax... (405) Cell... (405) cassie@ou.edu Web site... THE ONLINE HOME FOR OKLAHOMA ATHLETICS

3 2009 UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA SOFTBALL 3 USA TODAY/NFCA POLL (FEBRUARY 17) Rank Team (First Place Votes) Record Points Prev. 1 Alabama (27) Florida (2) Arizona State (1) Michigan Stanford UCLA Washington OKLAHOMA Tennessee California Arizona Northwestern DePaul Fresno State Missouri Georgia Nevada Houston Texas A&M Louisiana-Lafayette North Carolina LSU Massachusetts Southern Illinois NR 25 Louisville NR Others receiving votes: Ohio State 32, Mississippi State 29, San Diego State 19, South Carolina 16, Baylor 13, Oregon State 7, New Mexico State 5, Kansas 4, Tulsa 4, Iowa 3, Auburn 3, NC State 3, BYU 2, Florida State 2, Oregon 1, Mississippi Valley State 1 Dropped Out: T24th San Diego State ESPN.COM/USA SOFTBALL POLL (FEBRUARY 17) Rank Team (First Place Votes) Record Points Prev. 1 Alabama (14) Florida (6) Washington Oklahoma Michigan UCLA Arizona State Stanford California Tennessee Arizona Northwestern DePaul Fresno State Massachusetts Missouri Georgia Lousiana-Lafayette Nevada North Carolina RV 21 Houston Louisville RV 23 Ohio State RV 24 Texas A&M LSU Others receiving votes: Baylor (49), Southern Illinois (42), Auburn (41), Mississippi St. (18), Nebraska (6), Oklahoma St. (5), Oregon St. (5), Florida State (5), Kansas (4), Florida Atlantic (3), Texas (3), Ole Miss (2), BYU (2), Purdue (1), Long Beach State (1), Oregon (1), Georgia Tech (1), New Mexico St (1). Oklahoma opponents in italics SCOUTING NO. 23/24 UMASS UMass opened the season at the FAU Kickoff Classic with an 8-3 victory over Maryland. That was followed by a 6-1 loss to the host Florida Atlantic Owls. On the second day, the Minutewomen defeated Long Island, 8-0 and edged out Pittsburgh, 2-1. The tournament closed with a 1-0 upset victory over #5 Michigan. RICKETTS SEEKING OUTRIGHT CAREER RBI RECORD With 190 career RBI, senior Samantha Ricketts (San Jose, Calif.) needs to drive in one more run to become the Oklahoma career leader in RBI. Ricketts is seven home runs shy of the career record in that category. MATHIS, RICKETTS TAKEN IN NPF DRAFT Senior pitcher D.J. Mathis (East Alton, Ill.) and senior infielder Samantha Ricketts (San Jose, Calif.) were selected by the Akron Racers in the 2009 National Pro Fastpitch Senior Draft. Mathis went second overall, while Ricketts was the second pick in the third round, going 12th overall. Oklahoma was one of four schools with two players taken. Brette Reagan of Baylor and Micaela Minner of Missouri were the only other Big 12 players drafted. Oklahoma has now had 13 players drafted to the NPF league since its inaugural draft prior to the 2004 season. The 2009 draftees join Sooner alums Savannah Long, Susan Ogden, Lauren Eckermann, Norrelle Dickson, Heather Scaglione, Kami Keiter, Christina Enea, Erin Evans, Christy Ring, Leah Gulla and Kristin Vesely who were all drafted by the league. Due to NCAA regulations, an active college senior-athlete may not sign with her respective franchise until their 2009 college season is over. FLORES EARNS BIG 12, NATIONAL AWARDS For her MVP performance at the Hawai i Paradise Classic, junior shortstop Amber Flores (Calexico, Calif) was named Big 12 Player of the Week, Louisville Slugger/NFCA Division I Player of the Week and Co-Player of the Week by USA Softball on Tuesday, Feb. 10. It is the first time an OU softball athlete has earned both national honors in the same week. Flores hit.643 over a five-game span. Flores was 9-for-14 with nine runs scored and drove in 15 runs. Of her nine hits, two were doubles and three were home runs. Flores posted a slugging percentage of and an on-base percentage of.737. She totaled 20 bases on the weekend, along with three walks and two hit-by-pitches. In OU s 18-0 win over UAB, Flores tied the OU school record with eight RBI in a single game. In the first inning, she drove in two runs on a double and later in the inning, cleared the bases with her three-run shot. She added a second three-run home run later in the contest. OPENING STATEMENT Freshman DP Katie Norris (Stillwater, Okla.) set the tone for her 2009 season at the Hawai i Paradise Classic. Norris hit.462 with six hits and three runs scored. Norris drove in four runs and hit a double and a home run on the weekend. DOBBS GETS FIRST CAREER HOME RUN Dani Dobbs (Moore, Okla.) three-run blast against UAB was the sophomore s first career home run. Dobbs was named to the Hawai i Paradise Classic all-tournament team after hitting.571 and posting a slugging percentage. THE PREVIEW PRESENTED BY WORTH The Sooners will co-host The Preview presented by Worth March 6-8 in Norman and Oklahoma City. In conjunction with the ASA and Hall of Fame Stadium, the event will bring together three of the nation s premier programs. On Friday night in Norman, the Sooners will take on Tennessee. The tournament shifts to Hall of Fame Stadium for the final two days as Northwestern, Tennessee and OU participate in the double round robin event. Tickets are on sale now at FLORES, RICKETTS PRESEASON ALL-AMERICAN A pair of University of Oklahoma softball athletes have been named Preseason All-Americans by ESPN. Junior Amber Flores (Calexico, Calif.) earned first team honors, while senior Samantha Ricketts (San Jose, Calif.) was named to the second team. Writer Graham Hays says of Flores, Whether at second base, outfield or designated player, Flores makes herself a lineup cornerstone with one of the best bats in the game. Both patient enough in her own approach and feared enough by opponents to draw a program single-season record 45 walks last season, she still did enough with the pitches she saw to hit.381 with 15 home runs. Only a junior, it s scary to think how good Flores could be. MATHIS, RICKETTS NAMED TO POY WATCH LIST Oklahoma seniors D.J. Mathis (East Alton, Ill.) and Samantha Ricketts (San Jose, Calif.) have been named to the 2009 USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year Watch List. Both are All-Americans and Ricketts was a top three finalist in RICKETTS NAMED TEAM CAPTAIN Senior Samantha Ricketts (San Jose, Calif.) was elected team captain for the 2009 season. The team selected the captain based on characteristics such as work ethic, positive attitude and consistency both on and off the field. PROBABLE OKLAHOMA LINEUP 4 SS 9 CF 10 1B 30 DP 8 C FLORES HUEY RICKETTS TROTT VANDEVER 5-4 Jr. R/R runs 11 hits 15 RBI 5-1 Soph. L/R runs 8 RBI 1-1 SBA 12 2B 33 RF 3 LF 21 3B LONG 5-10 Fr. R/R hits 7 runs 2 2B NORRIS 5-11 Fr. R/R hits 1 HR 14 TB 5-9 Sr. L/L hits 7 runs 7 RBI JONES 5-6 Soph. L/R runs 1-1 SBA 1 SAC FLY 5-11 Soph L/L hits 3 runs 3 RBI DOBBS 5-4 Soph. R/R runs 7 hits 2-2 SBA 5-6 Jr. R/R hits 8 runs 11 RBI PITCHERS #11 MATHIS 5-6 Sr. L/L 1.63 ERA (4-2) #40 K. ALLEN 5-11 Fr. R/R 1.65 ERA (2-0) #22 A.ALLEN 5-6 Fr. R/L 1.87 ERA (2-0)

4 2009 UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA SOFTBALL 4 OKLAHOMA, ARIZONA RANKED IN EVERY NFCA POLL The Sooners have been ranked in the NFCA poll since its inception, which spans 194 weeks. Oklahoma and Arizona are the only programs who have been ranked every week the poll has been released. SOONERS UNANIMOUS SELECTION TO WIN BIG 12 TITLE The Sooners received nine of 10 first-place votes and tallied 81 points to receive top billing in the 2009 Big 12 coaches preseason poll. The selection the first time the Sooners were chosen a unanimous selection to win the league title since 2000, when OU won its first National Championship. SOONERS RETURN 10 LETTERWINNERS Oklahoma returns 10 letterwinners from last season s 47-14, NCAA Super Regional team. The Sooners have six position players returning and pitcher D.J. Mathis. Three All-Americans in Mathis, Samantha Ricketts and Amber Flores return along with four All-Midwest Region selections in Mathis, Ricketts, Flores and Lindsey Vandever. MATHIS, VANDEVER LEAD BATTERY Oklahoma returns a powerful battery combination in Mathis and catcher Vandever. Mathis, a second team All-America selection a year ago, won 31 games as a junior and will be the Sooners top hurler during the 2009 campaign. Vandever earned second team All-Region honors in 2008 and set an Oklahoma single season record for fielding percentage by a catcher (.982). In addition to Vandever s stellar defensive play, OU will again rely on her power in the lineup. Vandever hit.315 a year ago, bringing in 40 runs and recording 52 hits. Mathis posted a 1.18 earned run average, one of the nation s lowest in She held opponent hitters to a.158 average and tallied 263 strikeouts. FLORES, RICKETTS BRING BIG BATS FOR 2009 Already two of the most prolific hitters in Oklahoma history, Flores and Ricketts return for their junior and senior seasons, respectively. Each has already earned All-America honors with Ricketts getting the nod Flores in The two combined for 97 of Oklahoma s RBI and 123 hits in Flores led the team with a.381 batting average last season, while Ricketts was third with a.352 clip. With the loss of All-American shortstop Savannah Long, the Sooners face the challenge of filling the spot of the 2008 Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year. The person Gasso chose to occupy the slot is a player familiar with filling her role anywhere on the field. For the third consecutive year, Flores begins the season in a new position. Flores spent most of her time as a freshman in left field and ended her sophomore season as at second. Traci Dickenson will replace Flores at second. YOUNG OUTFIELD NEEDS TO STEP UP BIG IN 2009 One thing that is certain about Oklahoma s 2009 outfield they will be young. After losing All-American Susan Ogden, who also spent time behind the plate, the Sooners could have two possible outfield combinations when the season starts a trio of sophomores or a duo of sophomores and freshman catcher-turned-utility player Katie Norris. The 1-2 punch provided by Krystle Huey and Chana e Jones projects these two to start in center and left, respectively. They will also be key the Oklahoma batting lineup. The position in right field could be filled by one of four players, either Haley Anderson, Jeannie Douglas, Wendy Trott or Norris. WHAT OKLAHOMA RETURNS On Offense At-Bats Runs Hits Doubles Triples Home Runs Total Bases RBI Walks Sacrifices Stolen Bases On Defense Putouts Assists Miscellaneous Bats Left...7 Bats Right...10 Throws Left...4 Throws Right...13 In Pitching Wins Appearances Innings Pitched Strikeouts

5 2009 UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA SOFTBALL OKLAHOMA SOFTBALL BY THE NUMBERS SIGNING CLASS RATED NATION S BEST The 2010 University of Oklahoma softball singing class has been rated the nation s best by ESPN.com s Garland Cooper. Cooper rated the Sooner s class based on its depth in signing left-handed pitchers Keilani Ricketts and Michelle Gascoigne. The class also includes catcher Jessica Shults. Michelle Gascoigne 5-9 Pitcher Benicia, Calif. (Benicia HS) Vallejo Times Herald Softball Player of the Year SCAC First Team All-League all three seasons Helped her team reach the sectional playoffs the past three season Named team s most valuable player all three seasons As a junior, hit.364 with 15 runs scored and tallied 24 hits As a pitcher last season, had an earned run average of 0.23 Pitched innings and recorded 302 strikeouts en route to an 18-6 record As a sophomore, named to the Vallejo Times Herald All-Region First Team Sacramento Bee All-Region First Team as a freshman SCAC Pitcher of the Year (freshman and junior) Two-time nominee for the Cal Hi Sports Player of the Year Team won league championship as a freshman Named to the Principal s Honor five of six semesters and Honor Roll one semester... Played for the Sorcerer in Pleasanton, Calif. Team compete at ASA national championship and won the Independence Day tournament in Boulder, Colo.... Born Michelle Ann Gascoigne in Burbank, Calif. Daughter of Gary and Lorri Gascoigne Has one sister, Mandi Step-grandfather Doug Mayberry attended OU and was a member of the RUF/ NEKS Chose Oklahoma over Washington, Nebraska, Ohio State, Virginia Tech, California and UCLA. Keilani Ricketts 6-2 Pitcher San Jose, Calif. (Archbishop Mitty HS) Named to the EA Sports All-America Second Team as a junior 2008 Under Armour High School All-American... Cal Hi Sports First Team All-State Cal Hi Division II State Athlete of the Year 2008 Cal Hi Sports Focus Central Coast Section Player of the Year 2008 San Francisco Chronicle All-Metro Player of the Year 2008 San Jose Mercury News Player of the Year 2008 West Catholic Athletic League Pitcher of the Year Named team s most valuable player as a junior Softball team won 2008 and 2007 Division II Central Coast Section championship and West Catholic Athletic League title Hit.525 as a junior During the same season, posted an 11-1 record with a 0.30 earned run average Struck out 172 batters in 87 innings pitched Has earned three letters in basketball 2008 West Catholic League Honorable Mention 2008 San Jose Mercury News Third Team Basketball team won 2007 Division II Central Coast championship and state championship Team repeated as state champions in Played for the San Jose Sting 18U Gold Team took 17th place at ASA Gold nationals... Born Keilani Ricketts in San Jose, Calif. Daughter of Jeff and Carol Ricketts Has three siblings Samantha, Richard and Stephanie Samantha is current OU infielder and all-american Stephanie plays softball at the University of Hawai i Richard is a member of the Air Force Academy football team Chose Oklahoma over California, Texas A&M, Washington, Florida and UCLA. Jessica Shults 5-9 Catcher Valencia, Calif. (Hart HS) PATTY GASSO S WINNING PERCENTAGE IN 14 YEARS AT OU NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS OU HAS WON (2000) CONSECUTIVE SEASONS WITH AT LEAST FIVE ALL-BIG 12 SELECTIONS CONSECUTIVE WINS FOR OU IN THE BEDLAM SERIES CONSECUTIVE YEARS WITH AN APPERANCE IN THE NCAA TOURNAMENT ALL-AMERICANS DURING THE PATTY GASSO ERA CONSECUTIVE WEEKS RANKED IN THE NFCA TOP 25 All-CIF first team as a sophomore and junior All-state second team All-Foothill League first team all three seasons All-Santa Clarita first team all three seasons First team selection by the Los Angeles Daily News as a sophomore and junior As a junior, hit.479 with 10 home runs and 31 runs batted in Also scored 27 runs for the Indians Named team s offensive most valuable player all three seasons Also earned MVP honors at the Thousand Oaks Tournament Team won the Foothill League Championship as a junior Team also finished as CIF Division I runner-up her sophomore season Named a 2007 Scholar Athlete... Played for the Worth Firecrackers the past three summers 2008 Colorado Fireworks champions 2008 Champions Cup 2007 Canada Cup title 2007 ASA national championship During summer 2008, hit.411, drove in 40 runs on 51 hits... Born Jessica Nicole Shults in North Hollywood, Calif. Daughter of Bob and Chris Shults Has a brother Justin who plays baseball at UC-Riverside Chose Oklahoma over UCLA, Washington and Arizona. CHART CLIMBERS BATTING AVERAGE Norrelle Dickson Samantha Ricketts 06-present Becky Burroughs Kristin Vesely Lisa Carey Amber Flores 07-present RUNS BATTED IN Ashli Barrett Samantha Ricketts 06-present Lisa Carey Casey Dickson Kelli Braitsch HOME RUNS Ashli Barrett Heather Scaglione Samantha Ricketts 06-present Lisa Carey Kelli Braitsch EXTRA-BASE HITS Kelli Braitsch Lisa Carey Ashli Barrett Heather Scaglione Leah Gulla Samantha Ricketts 06-present TOTAL BASES Lisa Carey Kelli Braitsch Heather Scaglione Kristin Vesely Norrelle Dickson Samantha Ricketts 06-present WALKS DRAWN Casey Dickson Christy Ring Heather Scaglione Norrelle Dickson Samantha Ricketts 06-present SLUGGING PERCENTAGE Samantha Ricketts 06-present Becky Burroughs Amber Flores 07-present Lynette Velazquez Andrea Davis ON-BASE PERCENTAGE Amber Flores 07-present Norrelle Dickson Samantha Ricketts 06-present Becky Burroughs Andrea Davis COMPLETE GAMES Patti Graham Jennifer Stewart Kami Keiter Cheryl Jacobs Jill Most D.J. Mathis 06-present INNINGS PITCHED Jennifer Stewart Kami Keiter Patti Graham Cheryl Jacobs Jill Most D.J. Mathis 06-present STRIKEOUTS Jill Most Kami Keiter Jennifer Stewart D.J. Mathis 06-present Cheryl Jacobs Patti Graham APPEARANCES Kami Keiter Jennifer Stewart Jill Most Lana Moran D.J. Mathis 06-present GAMES STARTED Jennifer Stewart Kami Keiter Patti Graham Cheryl Jacobs Jill Most D.J. Mathis 06-present

6 2009 UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA SOFTBALL BIG 12 STANDINGS OKLAHOMA IN THE BIG 12 The Sooners lead the Big 12 in... National Championships OKLAHOMA...1 Baylor...0 Kansas...0 Missouri...0 Oklahoma State...0 Nebraska...0 Texas...0 Texas A&M...0 Texas Tech...0 Wins OKLAHOMA Texas A&M Iowa State Missouri Nebraska Texas Baylor Kansas Conference Non-Conference School W L T Pct. H A W L T Pct. H A N Last 5 Streak Nebraska Won 4 Missouri Won 3 Iowa State Won 2 Baylor Won 6 OKLAHOMA Won 4 Oklahoma State Won 2 Texas Won 2 Texas A&M Lost 4 Kansas Won 1 Texas Tech Lost BIG 12 WEEKLY AWARD WINNERS Player of the Week Pitcher of the Week Feb. 10 AMBER FLORES, OKLAHOMA Whitney Canlon, Baylor Ashley Hagemann, Nebraska Feb. 17 Rhea Taylor, Missouri Whitney Canion, Baylor All-Americans OKLAHOMA...29 Nebraska...12 Texas...11 Texas A&M...10 Baylor...7 Oklahoma State...7 All-Region Selections OKLAHOMA...73 Nebraska...47 Baylor...33 Texas...29 Texas A&M...26 Oklahoma State...24 All-Big 12 First Team Selections OKLAHOMA...52 Nebraska...36 Texas A&M...29 Oklahoma State...26 Texas...23 Baylor BIG 12 PRESEASON COACHES POLL Team (first-place votes) Points 1 OKLAHOMA (9) Missouri Texas A&M (1) Texas Nebraska Baylor Oklahoma State Kansas Texas Tech Iowa State... 13

7 2009 UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA SOFTBALL 7 HEAD COACH PATTY GASSO 15th season at Oklahoma 19th season overall Career Record: Record at Oklahoma: THE GASSO FILE Personal Hometown... Torrance, Calif. High School...Bishop Montgomery College...Long Beach State, 1984 Family... husband, Jim sons, J.T. and D.J. As she begins her 15th season at the University of Oklahoma, head coach Patty Gasso has molded the OU softball program into a national power and permanently placed herself among the elite college softball coaches in the country. The Sooners have reached the Women s College World Series in five of the last nine years and, in the process, advanced to the postseason in each of her 14 seasons. The WCWS run began in 2000 when her team won the NCAA National Championship in OU s first appearance. Is she the best coach in the history of Oklahoma softball? Without a doubt. Is she the greatest coach in Big 12 history? The stats say she is. Could she be one of the best coaches to ever coach college softball? Each season, she continues to build what is a very strong argument. Currently in her 19th season as a head coach, Gasso has a career collegiate coaching record of (.748) and holds an overall record of (.752) at the University of Oklahoma. Three-time Big 12 Coach of the Year Winningest Coach in Big 12 History 2000 NFCA Coaching Staff of the Year Five-Time NFCA Regional Coaching Staff of the Year 14 Straight NCAA Tournament Appearances She has won more Big 12 games (178-57) than any coach in the league s history and has twice as many wins as any other coach in OU history. Gasso s Sooner teams have finished second or higher 11 different times since the inception of the Big 12 in They have won 75 percent of their Big 12 contests and OU has claimed three Big 12 regular season and three tournament titles under her direction. Numerous Sooner players have prospered under Gasso s tutelage and garnered national, regional and conference recognition. She has directed 30 All-Americans, 59 All-Midwest Region honorees and 93 all-conference selections. In the Big 12 era, five Sooners have been named Big 12 Player of the Year, two have been selected as Big 12 Freshman of the Year, one as Big 12 Newcomer and Lauren Eckermann was named OU s first Big 12 Pitcher of the Year in In addition, 2005 graduate Heather Scaglione was a two-time Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year. Most recently, Savannah Long became the first infielder to earn the Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year honor in The OU softball success under Gasso has also spilled over into the classroom where the Sooners have been honored with 68 academic all-conference honors. Seven of those have gone on to become Academic All-Americans, including Lana Moran, the 2000 Academic All-American of the Year. Gasso and her staff have consistently been recognized for their efforts on and off the field. The staff was awarded three consecutive Speedline/NFCA Midwest Region Coaching Staff of the Year awards from , received the national honor in Gasso and staff have claimed the Midwest honor in five of their 14 seasons with the most recent award coming in In addition, Gasso has been named the Big 12 and Midwest Region Coach of the Year in 1996, 1999 and Gasso and her husband, Jim, reside in Norman with their youngest son, D.J. The couple s oldest son, J.T., plays baseball at Eastern Oklahoma State University for former Oklahoma baseball player Aric Thomas. Coaching History Oklahoma Present Record (.748) Long Beach City College Record (.733) Career Honors 2000 Big 12 Coach of the Year 1999 Big 12 Coach of the Year 1996 Big 12 Coach of the Year 2000 NFCA Coaching Staff of the Year 2004 NFCA Region Coaching Staff of the Year 2001 NFCA Region Coaching Staff of the Year 2000 NFCA Region Coaching Staff of the Year 1999 NFCA Region Coaching Staff of the Year 1996 NFCA Region Coaching Staff of the Year NFCA 800-Win Club Long Beach City Hall of Champions (2004) OKLAHOMA THEN AND NOW The years before and after Patty Gasso s arrival... Before Since ( ) (1995-) Overall Record # of weeks in Top National Titles 0 1 Conference Titles 0 3 Postseason Conference Titles 0 3 Women s College World Series 0 5 NCAA Tournament Appearances 1 14 All-America Selections 1 30 All-Conference Selections All-Conference Academic Years Among final Top Years Among final Top Finish in the Top 2 in Conference 0 10 GASSO S YEAR-BY-YEAR AT OKLAHOMA Year Overall Pct. Conference Pct. Postseason NCAA Regional Final Big 12 (first), NCAA Regional Final Big 12 (third), NCAA Regional (third) Big 12 (second), NCAA Regional Final Big 12 (quarterfinals), NCAA Regional Final Big 12 (semis), NCAA Regional Champions, National Champions Big 12 (first), NCAA Regional Champions, WCWS Big 12 (second), NCAA Regional Champions, WCWS Big 12 (fourth), NCAA Regional Champions, WCWS Big 12 (semis), NCAA Regional Champions, WCWS Big 12 (semis), NCAA Regional Champions, NCAA Super Regional Big 12 (second), NCAA Regional Final Big 12 Tournament Champions, NCAA Regional Champions NCAA Super Regional NCAA Regional Champions, NCAA Super Regional TOTALS NCAA Tournament Appearances 1 National Championship

8 2009 UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA SOFTBALL 8 University of Oklahoma Overall Statistics for Oklahoma (as of Feb 19, 2009) (All games Sorted by Batting avg) Record: 8-2 Home: 2-0 Away: 2-1 Neutral: 4-1 BIG 12: 0-0 Player avg gp-gs ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi tb slg% bb hp so gdp ob% sf sh sb-att po a e fld% 8 Vandever, Lindsey Flores, Amber Norris, Katie Ricketts, Samanth Long, Karolyne Anderson, Haley Dobbs, Dani Sallis, Evan Dickenson, Traci Trott, Wendy Huey, Krystle Jones, Chana'e Douglas, Jeannie Totals Opponents LOB - Team (60), Opp (40). DPs turned - Team (2), Opp (1). (All games Sorted by Earned run avg) Player era w-l app gs cg sho sv ip h r er bb so 2b 3b hr b/avg wp hp bk sfa sha 11 Mathis, D.J / Allen, Kirsten / Allen, Allee / Totals / Opponents / PB - Team (2), Vandever 2, Opp (7). Pickoffs - Team (1), Vandever 1. SBA/ATT - Vandever (1-2), Allen,A (1-1), Allen,K (0-1).