22/25 Shocker SB v 2/2 Oklahoma State

[flyingMoose]

Unsure, you and Moose are the experts. Have we ever beat a Top 5 team?

I seriously doubt it. The Shocker site will surely inform us if otherwise. :)

The only chances are really (consistently) OU and (more recently) Oklahoma State and Arkansas. Sometimes we go somewhere like Texas to play in their tournaments, but those chances are not often. We have played LSU and Stanford on their Senior Trips.

Stanford is 7/7 and Arkansas is 8/9 in the Polls.

[Shock Top]

Great win gals.

Hopefully the new facilities can keep the momentum of this program rolling.

[SubGod22]

Shocker Twitter says its the highest ranked ein in program history

[SubGod22]

Great win gals.

Hopefully the new facilities can keep the momentum of this program rolling.

Hopefully a win like this can generate a few more decent sized donations to help make those new facilities happen sooner rather than later.

[Shock Top]

Hopefully a win like this can generate a few more decent sized donations to help make those new facilities happen sooner rather than later.

That would be great.

[flyingMoose]

Attendance - 925, Sold Out some time ago.

[RoyalShock]

Attendance - 925, Sold Out some time ago.

From the broadcast there were more than a few empty seats.

[flyingMoose]

From the broadcast there were more than a few empty seats.

Yes, advertised as Sold Out. Who knows exactly what that means.

[1972Shocker]

I seriously doubt it. The Shocker site will surely inform us if otherwise. :)

The only chances are really (consistently) OU and (more recently) Oklahoma State and Arkansas. Sometimes we go somewhere like Texas to play in their tournaments, but those chances are not often. We have played LSU and Stanford on their Senior Trips.

Stanford is 7/7 and Arkansas is 8/9 in the Polls.

On April 11, 2018 the Shocks led #2 ranked Oklahoma 6-0 heading into the bottom of the 6th inning in Norman. Then the wheels came off and OU scored 7 runs in the bottom of the 6th to escape with a 7-6 win. I think that might of been the closest the Shocks had come to beating such a high ranked opponent until tonights win over OSU.

[Kel Varnsen]

For those who understand these things better than I do, does this put us in good position to host a regional if we take care of business the rest of the way? Do we still have a lot of work to do, or is there little chance of that happening anyways?

[shocks02]

For those who understand these things better than I do, does this put us in good position to host a regional if we take care of business the rest of the way? Do we still have a lot of work to do, or is there little chance of that happening anyways?

Doc brought this up earlier in the week. There’s definitely a chance. 12 AAC games remaining and losing any of those would be a bad loss. Then we have home games against OU and KU along with a road game against Oklahoma St. Two or three losses the rest of the way and I think we have a shot.

[Shockm]

For those who understand these things better than I do, does this put us in good position to host a regional if we take care of business the rest of the way? Do we still have a lot of work to do, or is there little chance of that happening anyways?

There are 16 Regional Sites. Here is the latest RPI from a couple of days ago prior to the OSU game. Shocks are 21. They are working to make our stadium deficiencies acceptable. The biggest problem is that they don't like to have too many Regional sites close together, and in the same region. This RPI ranking shows OU as #1, and OSU as #3. Again, we are #21. As Shocks02 said, any loss to teams in our league are bad losses.

https://www.ncaa.com/rankings/softba...s-softball-rpi

[shoxlax]

Memphis is at #251 so we will drop even with a sweep.

[OSShock]

Up to #17 in RPI

[1972Shocker]

This article by Taylor Eldridge was written before the Oklahoma State game:

Can Wichita State softball host an NCAA Regional? What Shockers likely need to do.

The Shockers plan on submitting a bid to host an NCAA Regional, which is awarded to the top 16 seeds in the NCAA tournament every year. Now that Wilkins Stadium is equipped with the proper lighting, electronic scoreboard and visiting dugout, WSU is eligible to host.

WSU has already taken five of six games against the two highest-rated teams in the AAC (UCF is ranked No. 43, while USF is No. 49), which leaves no resume-building wins remaining in conference play. That’s what makes Tuesday’s 6 p.m. showdown against No. 2 Oklahoma State (32-2) at Wilkins Stadium so crucial. With eight top-50 RPI wins, WSU has done plenty to prove it’s a tournament team, but if the Shockers want to host an NCAA Regional for the first time in program history, they almost certainly have to win at least once against Oklahoma State (WSU also plays the Cowgirls in Stillwater on April 18) or No. 1 Oklahoma (April 25 at Wilkins Stadium).

WSU has a standout win over Arkansas (RPI No. 17), but a win over OSU or OU would give the Shockers the marquee win they need to make a compelling case to the NCAA tournament selection committee when compared against power-conference teams with a stronger strength of schedule.

Read more at: https://www.kansas.com/sports/colleg...#storylink=cpy

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So the Shocks got the Marquee win they needed. Now they can't afford to slip up in the remaining 12 AAC games and in the regular season finale against Kansas in Lawrence.

Unfortunately, being so close geographically to the #1 and #2 teams in the country does not bode well for the Shocks.

If I had to bet money on what happens I would be the Shocks will end up at Arkansas or possibly Texas. However, another win over OSU or OU would make things really tough on the selection committee assuming the Shocks don't give them an excuse in the remainder of their schedule to discount that.