LAKE CHARLES—McNeese softball will head to Oklahoma to take part in the Oklahoma State/Tulsa Invitational this weekend and will conclude its trip with a single game at the University of Oklahoma next Tuesday.
 
Due to expected frigid cold weather and possible snow, the Oklahoma State/Tulsa Invitational schedule has been altered from the original schedule.
 
McNeese (7-9) will open tournament action at 1 p.m. Friday against Seattle (9-6) then will take on the host team, No. 21 Oklahoma State (10-5) at 6 p.m. later in the evening.
 
On Saturday, McNeese will play Northern Iowa (6-4) at noon and No. 21 Oklahoma State at 2:30 p.m. to conclude tournament play.
 
The Cowgirls will remain in Oklahoma following the OSU/Tulsa Invitational and will travel to Norman, OK. on Tuesday to play No. 4 Oklahoma (13-2) at 6 p.m.
 
 
Ways to watch/follow McNeese at the OSU/Tulsa Invitational
Video: https://www.youtube.com/user/OSUathletics
Live Stats: http://www.statbroadcast.com/events/statmonitr.php?gid=okst
 

McNeese (7-9)

• Coming off a 9-0 (5 inn.) home win against UL-Monroe
• This will be the third and final regular season tournament for the Cowgirls
• Are led at the plate by senior Justyce McClain's .444 batting average, 24 hits, 14 runs, seven stolen bases
• Sophomore Demi Boudreaux leads the team with six doubles
• Junior Cori McCrary has a team high 13 RBI and seen walks
• Alexsandra Flores leads the pitching staff with four wins (4-3) and 22 strikeouts
• Amber Coons (2-0) has staff low 0.52 ERA in 27 innings
• Freshman Saleen Flores (0-2) has a 0.94 ERA in 22.1 innings
• Sophomore Caroline Settle (1-4) has a 3.04 ERA in 25.1 innings
• Sophomore Ashley Koncir saw her first action of the season against ULM, giving the Cowgirls five pitchers this season

 
Seattle (9-6)

• Member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC)
• Coming off a 3-2 record at the UC Davis Aggie Invitational
• Olivia Vigglano (.451) and Ally Chaote (.447) lead the Redhawks at the plate
• Balley Thompson leads the team with six homeruns
• Carley Nance (5-3) and Andie Larkins (3-1) both have a team low 1.81 ERA. Nance leads the pitching staff with 38 strikeouts

 
Oklahoma State (10-5)

• Member of the Big 12 Conference
• It's the home opening weekend for the Cowgirls
• Will be the third nationally ranked team McNeese has played so far this season
• Coming off a 3-2 record at the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic last weekend
• Have three players batting over .300. Madi Sue Montgomery leads the team with a .326 average, 15 RBI
• Have used four pitchers. Samantha Show, Gabby Sprang, and Logan Simunek all lead the team with three wins apiece. Show has a team low 2.93 ERA in 40 innings.

 
Northern Iowa (6-4)

• Member of the Missouri Valley Conference
• Coming off a 3-2 record at the North Florida Osprey/Dolphin Invitational
• Led by Olivia Brooks' .545 batting average, 18 hits
• Sammy Bunch leads the team with three home runs
• Emma Olejniczak and Brooke Craig lead the team with two wins, both are 2-1 on the season
• Three pitchers (Olenjniczak, Craig, and Hannah Kelley) all have pitched at least 18 innings this season
• Olenjniczak leads the staff with 12 strikeouts