WCWS viewer’s guide — Game 14

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Last Updated - June 10, 2012 5:01 GMT

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NO. 2 ALABAMA Crimson Tide
Overall Record: 59-8
Conference: Southeastern (1st, 23-5)
Head Coach: Patrick Murphy

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NO. 4 OKLAHOMA Sooners
Overall Record: 54-9
Conference: Big 12 (1st, 19-5)
Head Coach: Patty Gasso

WHAT TO LOOK FOR WHEN CRIMSON TIDE AND SOONERS MEET
Venue: ASA Hall of Fame Stadium Date: June 6 Time: 8 p.m. ET TV: ESPN / ESPN3 Announcers: Beth Mowins (play by play) Michelle Smith (color) Jessica Mendoza (color) Holly Rowe (field reporter)	Who to Watch for the Crimson Tide: OF Jennifer Fenton, .387, 65 R, 40 RBI, 44 SB; SS Kaila Hunt, .311, 21 HR, 76 RBI; P/UT Jackie Traina, 41-3, 1.81 ERA, 355 K, .319, 10 HR, 36 RBI Who to Watch for the Sooners: P/DP Keilani Ricketts, 37-8, 1.03 ERA, 450 K, .396, 16 HR, 48 RBI; C Jessica Shults, .385, 20 HR, 65 RBI; 1B Lauren Chamberlain, .352, 28 HR, 75 RBI
IN THE 2012 POSTSEASON
Alabama Regional def. UT Martin, 5-1 [ Box ] def. South Alabama, 5-2 [ Box ] def. South Alabama, 6-0 [ Box ] Super Regional def. Michigan, 4-1 [ Box ] def. Michigan, 4-3 [ Box ] Women’s College World Series def. No. 7 Tennessee, 5-3 [ Box ] [ Recap ] [ Video ] def. No. 3 Arizona St., 2-1 [ Box ] [ Recap ] [ Video ] def. No. 1 California, 5-3 [ Box ] [ Recap ] [ Video ] lost to No. 4 Oklahoma, 4-1 [ Box ] [ Recap ] [ Video ] def. No. 4 Oklahoma, 8-6 [ Box ] [ Recap ] [ Video ] Feature: Getting to the core of Bama’s strength Feature: Breaking down the title contenders Feature: Bama set to follow season motto: Finish it	Oklahoma Regional def. Lehigh, 19-3 (5 inn.) [ Box ] def. Tulsa, 7-1 [ Box ] def. Oregon State, 6-0 [ Box ] Super Regional def. No. 13 Arizona, 6-0 [ Box ] def. No. 13 Arizona, 7-1 [ Box ] Women’s College World Series def. USF, 5-1 [ Box ] [ Recap ] [ Video ] def. No. 1 California, 3-0 [ Box ] [ Recap ] [ Video ] def. No. 4 Arizona St., 5-3 [ Box ] [ Recap ] [ Video ] def. No. 2 Alabama, 4-1 [ Box ] [ Recap ] [ Video ] lost to No. 2 Alabama, 8-6 [ Box ] [ Recap ] [ Video ] Feature: Sooners have punch on offense, defense Feature: WCWS best medicine for OU’s Shults
Rosters: Alabama \| Oklahoma Schedules: Alabama \| Oklahoma More Postseason: National Statistics Scoreboard Interactive Bracket Video Photos
ALABAMA QUICK HITS ► Alabama’s eight losses this season are to eight different teams. No team has beaten the Crimson Tide twice this season. ► Monday’s game marks the first time Alabama has lost a WCWS game in which junior left fielder Kayla Braud has gotten a hit. Braud singled in the third inning. ► Alabama centerfielder Jennifer Fenton’s third-inning single gave her hits in five consecutive WCWS games dating back to last season. Fenton went 2 for 4 on Monday night and has now recorded a hit in 14 consecutive games overall. She has reached base safely in 17 consecutive games. ► Monday night’s loss was pitcher Jackie Traina third loss of the season (40-3) and first since May 4 (4-1 to Florida). ► OU’s 11 hits were the second-most surrendered by Traina this season and the most in 37 starts. She had allowed just 10 total hits at this year’s WCWS prior to Monday night. ► Catcher Kendall Dawson’s sacrifice fly RBI in the fourth inning Monday gave her an RBI in consecutive games for the first time all season. ► Despite Monday’s loss, Alabama still holds a 4-3 advantage in the all-time series between the schools.	OKLAHOMA QUICK HITS ► The Sooners are one win away from the program’s second national championship. The first came in 2000, OU’s first appearance at the WCWS. ► Destinee Martinez had five consecutive hits through Sunday’s win against Arizona State and her first two at-bats on Monday. Her consecutive hits streak ended with a fly-out to centerfield in the top of the fourth inning. ► Of Oklahoma’s nine position players who started Monday’s game, none are seniors. The only senior starter for OU on Monday night was designated player Katie Norris. ► Nine of OU’s nation-leading streak of 12 consecutive wins have come in the postseason. Oklahoma has now outscored its nine postseason opponents by a 62-10 margin. ► Ricketts improved to 37-7 on the year, tying the school record for single-season victories. She shares the mark with Jennifer Stewart (2001) and Lauren Eckermann (2007). ► Junior catcher Jessica Shults had two RBI on Monday night, giving her a tournament-high four RBI at the WCWS. ► Every batter in OU’s lineup reached base at least once in Monday’s win. Six advanced via hits, while three via walks.

WHAT TO LOOK FOR WHEN CRIMSON TIDE AND SOONERS MEET

Venue: ASA Hall of Fame Stadium
Date: June 6
Time: 8 p.m. ET
TV: ESPN / ESPN3
Announcers:
Beth Mowins (play by play)
Michelle Smith (color)
Jessica Mendoza (color)
Holly Rowe (field reporter)

Who to Watch for the Crimson Tide: OF Jennifer Fenton, .387, 65 R, 40 RBI, 44 SB; SS Kaila Hunt, .311, 21 HR, 76 RBI; P/UT Jackie Traina, 41-3, 1.81 ERA, 355 K, .319, 10 HR, 36 RBI

Who to Watch for the Sooners: P/DP Keilani Ricketts, 37-8, 1.03 ERA, 450 K, .396, 16 HR, 48 RBI; C Jessica Shults, .385, 20 HR, 65 RBI; 1B Lauren Chamberlain, .352, 28 HR, 75 RBI

IN THE 2012 POSTSEASON

Alabama
Regional
def. UT Martin, 5-1 [ Box ]
    def. South Alabama, 5-2 [ Box ]
    def. South Alabama, 6-0 [ Box ]
Super Regional
    def. Michigan, 4-1 [ Box ]
    def. Michigan, 4-3 [ Box ]
Women’s College World Series
    def. No. 7 Tennessee, 5-3 [ Box ] [ Recap ] [ Video ]
    def. No. 3 Arizona St., 2-1 [ Box ] [ Recap ] [ Video ]
def. No. 1 California, 5-3 [ Box ] [ Recap ] [ Video ]
lost to No. 4 Oklahoma, 4-1 [ Box ] [ Recap ] [ Video ]
def. No. 4 Oklahoma, 8-6 [ Box ] [ Recap ] [ Video ]

Feature: Getting to the core of Bama’s strength
Feature: Breaking down the title contenders
Feature: Bama set to follow season motto: Finish it

Oklahoma
Regional
def. Lehigh, 19-3 (5 inn.) [ Box ]
    def. Tulsa, 7-1 [ Box ]
    def. Oregon State, 6-0 [ Box ]
Super Regional
    def. No. 13 Arizona, 6-0 [ Box ]
    def. No. 13 Arizona, 7-1 [ Box ]
Women’s College World Series
    def. USF, 5-1 [ Box ] [ Recap ] [ Video ]
    def. No. 1 California, 3-0 [ Box ] [ Recap ] [ Video ]
    def. No. 4 Arizona St., 5-3 [ Box ] [ Recap ] [ Video ]
    def. No. 2 Alabama, 4-1 [ Box ] [ Recap ] [ Video ]
    lost to No. 2 Alabama, 8-6 [ Box ] [ Recap ] [ Video ]

Feature: Sooners have punch on offense, defense
Feature: WCWS best medicine for OU’s Shults

Rosters: Alabama | Oklahoma Schedules: Alabama | Oklahoma
More Postseason: National Statistics Scoreboard Interactive Bracket Video Photos

ALABAMA QUICK HITS
► Alabama’s eight losses this season are to eight different teams. No team has beaten the Crimson Tide twice this season.

► Monday’s game marks the first time Alabama has lost a WCWS game in which junior left fielder Kayla Braud has gotten a hit. Braud singled in the third inning.

► Alabama centerfielder Jennifer Fenton’s third-inning single gave her hits in five consecutive WCWS games dating back to last season. Fenton went 2 for 4 on Monday night and has now recorded a hit in 14 consecutive games overall. She has reached base safely in 17 consecutive games.

► Monday night’s loss was pitcher Jackie Traina third loss of the season (40-3) and first since May 4 (4-1 to Florida).

► OU’s 11 hits were the second-most surrendered by Traina this season and the most in 37 starts. She had allowed just 10 total hits at this year’s WCWS prior to Monday night.

► Catcher Kendall Dawson’s sacrifice fly RBI in the fourth inning Monday gave her an RBI in consecutive games for the first time all season.

► Despite Monday’s loss, Alabama still holds a 4-3 advantage in the all-time series between the schools.

OKLAHOMA QUICK HITS
► The Sooners are one win away from the program’s second national championship. The first came in 2000, OU’s first appearance at the WCWS.

► Destinee Martinez had five consecutive hits through Sunday’s win against Arizona State and her first two at-bats on Monday. Her consecutive hits streak ended with a fly-out to centerfield in the top of the fourth inning.

► Of Oklahoma’s nine position players who started Monday’s game, none are seniors. The only senior starter for OU on Monday night was designated player Katie Norris.

► Nine of OU’s nation-leading streak of 12 consecutive wins have come in the postseason. Oklahoma has now outscored its nine postseason opponents by a 62-10 margin.

► Ricketts improved to 37-7 on the year, tying the school record for single-season victories. She shares the mark with Jennifer Stewart (2001) and Lauren Eckermann (2007).

► Junior catcher Jessica Shults had two RBI on Monday night, giving her a tournament-high four RBI at the WCWS.

► Every batter in OU’s lineup reached base at least once in Monday’s win. Six advanced via hits, while three via walks.

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