Photos: University of Arizona falls in dramatic fashion to Oklahoma State, 4-2, Big 12 softball
The Wildcats led for 6 and 1/3 innings but surrendered four runs, all from homers, in the top of the seventh to drop the series opener 4-2 to the Cowgirls in a top-20 softball matchup, April 4, 2025, Tucson, Ariz.
Oklahoma St. batter Rosie Davis (26) yells to her teammates as she rounds third on her three-RBI homer that gave the Cowgirls the lead for the first time in the top of the seventh, 4-2, in their Big 12 game, April 4, 2025, Tucson, Ariz., 2025. The Wildcats led 2-0 from the first inning until OSU scored all four of their runs in the seventh on two homers.
Arizona shortstop Tayler Biehl (2) dives to snare a liner by Oklahoma St. batter Micaela Wark (12) that ended up a double play and got the Wildcats out of a bases loaded jam in the fifth inning of their Big 12 game, April 4, 2025, Tucson, Ariz., 2025.
Arizona batter pitcher Devyn Netz (34) spins out of the box after a swinging strikeout with a runner on second for the second out in the bottom of the seventh inning and down 4-2 to Oklahoma St. in their Big 12 game, April 4, 2025, Tucson, Ariz., 2025.
Arizona shortstop Tayler Biehl (2) comes up short on dive at a hit from Oklahoma St.’s Tallen Edwards (44) that led off the first inning of their Big 12 game, April 4, 2025, Tucson, Ariz., 2025.
Arizona shortstop Tayler Biehl (2) runs down a lazy looper by Oklahoma St. batter Amanda Hasler (3) to retire the Cowgirls in the first inning of their Big 12 game, April 4, 2025, Tucson, Ariz., 2025.
Oklahoma St. third baseman Tallen Edwards (44) gloves the high hopping chopper that Arizona’s Regan Shockey (25) beat out for an infield single in the first inning of their Big 12 game, April 4, 2025, Tucson, Ariz., 2025.
Oklahoma St. left fielder Tia Warsop (9) runs down a liner down the line by Arizona’s Kaiah Altmeyer (24) that drove home the Wildcats’ first run of the game in the first inning of their Big 12 game, April 4, 2025, Tucson, Ariz., 2025.
Arizona starting pitcher Devyn Netz (34) celebrates getting an Oklahoma St. strike out in the second inning of their Big 12 game, April 4, 2025, in Tucson.
Arizona right fielder Kaiah Altmeyer (24), right, pulls up as center fielder Regan Shockey (25) gets under a drive into the gap by Oklahoma St. hitter Lexi McDonald (31) in the second inning of their Big 12 game, April 4, 2025, Tucson, Ariz., 2025.
Arizona starting pitcher Devyn Netz delivers to Oklahoma State batter Rosie Davis in the fourth inning of their Big 12 game, April 4, 2025, at Hillenbrand Stadium.
Arizona left fielder Dakota Kennedy (4) tracks down a fly along the line Oklahoma St.’s Megan Delgadillo (37) in the fourth inning of their Big 12 game, April 4, 2025, Tucson, Ariz., 2025.
Oklahoma St. second baseman Rosie Davis (26) lines up a grounder by Arizona’s Dakota Kennedy (4) that advanced Logan Cole (23) to second on the out in the fourth inning of their Big 12 game, April 4, 2025, Tucson, Ariz., 2025.
Arizona second baseman Logan Cole keeps in touch with the bag to force Oklahoma State runner Megan Bloodworth on a lineout to short double play that sprung the Wildcats from a bases-loaded fifth inning of their Big 12 game, April 4, 2025, in Tucson.
Arizona third baseman Jenna Sniffen (33) plays the generous hop on a grounder by Oklahoma St. batter Rosie Davis (26) for an out in the sixth inning of their Big 12 game, April 4, 2025, Tucson, Ariz., 2025.
Arizona second baseman Logan Cole (23) manages to keep ahold of a pop fly by Oklahoma St. batter Amanda Hasler (3) in the sixth inning of their Big 12 game, April 4, 2025, Tucson, Ariz., 2025.
Arizona left fielder Dakota Kennedy takes a stab but comes up short on a solo homer by Oklahoma State hitter Claire Timm in the seventh inning of their Big 12 game, April 4, 2025, in Tucson.
Oklahoma St.’s Claire Timm (18) comes home to the pack of Cowgirls on her solo shot that cut Arizona’s lead to 2-1 in the seventh inning of their Big 12 game, April 4, 2025, Tucson, Ariz., 2025.
Arizona centerfielder Kaiah Altmeyer (24) gets driven to the wall by a shot from Oklahoma St.’s Megan Bloodworth (55) in the seventh inning of their Big 12 game, April 4, 2025, Tucson, Ariz., 2025.
Arizona first baseman Miranda Stoddard, left, takes the circle in relief as she and starter Devyn Netz (34) swap positions against Oklahoma State in the seventh inning of their Big 12 game April 4, 2025, at Hillenbrand Stadium.
Arizona relief pitcher Miranda Stoddard winds up as she faces Oklahoma State in the seventh inning of their Big 12 game, April 4, 2025, at Hillenbrand Stadium.
Arizona shortstop Tayler Biehl (2) takes aim on a hopper from Oklahoma St.’s Karli Godwin (14) in the seventh inning of their Big 12 game, April 4, 2025, Tucson, Ariz., 2025.
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