2023 Black History Month. stunned the reigning national champs, 2023 NC skiing championship selections announced. stream USA Today reported that review concluded Monday, the day before Gregory resigned. That was the call that sent Texas head coach Mike White into a fit of rage. High near 70F. White was ejected between the first The review included interviews with 29 people and was conducted between Aug. 20 and Sept. 21. Coach Whites action was a clear violation of Sportsmanship expectations, and we accept his public apology, Bowlsby said. In a battle between the top two teams in the nation, Oklahoma's offense absolutely erupted Texas softball coach Mike White was ejected after the first inning of his teams 6-1 loss to Oklahoma State in the semifinals of the Big 12 Tournament on Friday Human Resources. Tiare Jennings and Haley Lee added two more bombs for a FOUR-home run inning. Czech threw 84 pitches in the first 6.2 innings for Texas and finished with a 4.20 earned run average and five strikeouts. Thats a softball rule thats been there for many years. .#ChampionshipMindset pic.twitter.com/gqtQZQ3aFS, . After the Longhorns failed to convert in their half inning, Texas fell into its first home loss of the season, 6-5. Sunshine and clouds mixed. After OSUs Miranda Elish hit a grounder to Texas pitcher Hailey Dolcini, she caught OSUs Chelsea Alexander in a rundown between third base and home plate. Maybe someone should ask him? Then when they came out and explained the situation to Coach White, he was like, thats a force play, absolutely its a force play. The senior star is hitting .575 so far on the season with five homers to go along with it. As he walked to his dugout on the other side of the field, White appeared to first respond to jeers from the crowd along the third base line, largely composed of Oklahoma and Oklahoma State fans, before gesturing toward his own teams fans behind the Texas dugout to get up. After the discussion, both coaches and umpires made their way to their posts, including White walking to the third-base coaches box to begin the second inning. Hopefully its a learning experience for us down the road.. In addition to the review of the softball team, the school conducted two reviews of the womens basketball program before a USA TODAY Sports investigation made public a culture of abuse under head coach Marlene Stollings, who was fired Aug. 6. Q: On the next run that scored on the double play in the bottom of the first inning, also after review, do you know what the initial ruling was, regarding why the run was said to not count? According to the review, there were allegedly three incidents involving Gregory grabbing team personnel, two involving players and another with a former assistant coach who said Gregory bruised her arm. OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma Texas Longhorns head softball coach Mike White has been publically reprimanded by the Big 12 Conference for his actions during a heated softball game. The umpire immediately ejected him. All three baptisms took place in the presence of Gregory, who resigned one day after the internal review was completed. Hall of Honor. Had it been a close win for Oklahoma, it would feel justified, but the Sooners erased any doubts as to who were still the queens of college softball. The first play was an obstruction call agaisnt catcher Mary Iokopo that wasnt called until after a review, and it gave Chelsea Alexander the first run of the game and the Cowgirls a 1-0 lead. Take a look at these three shots: . By contrast, seven said they would recommend the program. With the resignation of Texas Tech softball head coach Adrian Gregory on Sept. 22, an internal review of the program was expected to examine allegations of player abuse and racial insensitivity. Out of frustration I did somethingwhile leaving the field of playthat I regret, and I hope that my apology will be accepted for my uncharacteristic indiscretion. 21 after another phenomenal week. Below is the full transcript of the pool reporter interview with Sally Walker, the Big 12 softball umpire coordinator. 1 UCLA, Oklahoma Sooners No. I know that I have embarrassed the University of Texas, the Texas softball program and my athletic director Chris Del Conte, who have placed trust in me to lead this team in an honorable way. Junior first baseman Courtney Day then hit the second home run for Texas into right center field, letting Scott and herself score two more runs in the third inning, putting the score at 5-2. Apparently losing track of the outs, the runner on second base failed to tag up. The OU offense gave us all some serious flashbacks to the Sooners last season. Texas A&M turns a heads-up double play by getting UCLA's Gabrielle Maurice at the plate and then tagging Nick Williams. 5 Oklahoma State to a 10-9 victory over No. WebMen's and Women's Armed Forces National Championship added to 2023 USA Softball Hall of Fame Complex Two U.S. Olympians to be inducted in Pac-12 Hall of Honor as part of first-ever all-female class The second reversal drew a more vehement protest from White, who appeared particularly upset with third base umpire Naomi Erdahl toward the end of his discussions. But, COVID-19 ended the season before the NCAA Tournament could be played. @kinziehansen in a way 2 Oklahoma beats No. What is even cooler about this is that Hansen is back from an appendix issue at the very beginning of the season just two weeks ago. He didnt agree with that. So we went to review, and as soon as the run scores, and the subsequent third out of the inning was made at second base, thats a timing play. . The action occurred while White was still on the field and it was captured by ESPN+ cameras during the broadcast. Well, I thought we came out on fire. Records reflect games played through Feb. 26. The Oklahoma Sooners bounced back from their first loss of the season to the Baylor Bears in ferocious fashion, going 5-0 at the Mary Nutter Classic. OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. (KXAN) Texas softball head coach Mike White was publically reprimanded by the Big 12 Conference after making an offensive gesture TCU womens basketball coach Raegan Pebley will be leaving the job at seasons end and informed her team of the news on Grace Lyons got it started with an RBI-single to score Cydney Sanders for an 11-0 lead, then Hansen launched a three-run homer to left-field. Cumulus and the Big 12 are not affiliated with this website. STEPPING DOWN:Texas Tech softball coach steps down after review of program, WOMEN'S HOOPS:Texas Tech fires coach Marlene Stollings amid abuse claims within program. The flip-flop happened just last week when Oklahoma lost an unexpected matchup to Baylor. T5 | OU 14, UCLA 0 pic.twitter.com/jwYmW4wQOG. Katie Borchetta, General Sports ReporterFebruary 24, 2023. 9 and Oklahoma State moved up a spot to No. He did not like that. Yvonne Whaley, a junior on the Texas Tech team, also was baptized at the facility on a separate occasion, according to two people who attended the ceremony and spoke on the condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the matter. Watch: Texas Coach Mike White Flips Off Umpire at Big 12 Softball Game. These are definitely two of the best pitching staffs in the nation, and then on top of that, two of the best offensive lineups in the nation. Hansen then wanted in on the party. In addition to that statement, I also want to publicly apologize to the umpiring crew, that was calling the game, and specifically umpire Naomi [E]rdahl. We just wanna @alexstorakoEND 1 | OU 0, UCLA 0 | @FloSoftball pic.twitter.com/Y9SKBWuXWm, Who: No. These changes are subject to approval. Matthew Pehl, an adjunct instructor at Texas Tech whose academic interests include religion, said the obvious protest people would make is Texas Tech is a public, taxpayer-funded university campus and the baptisms are a private religious activity. Not to mention, Alex Storako is performing really well for OU in the circle. That includes a 42-16 record and NCAA tournament appearance in 2019. Like Stollings, Gregory was successful in terms of wins and losses in recent seasons. Tiare Jennings finished 3-for-4 with four RBI and a homer and Kinzie Hansen had two homers for five RBI in the win. And we do still have it, but flipped. Once they finally convinced him that its not a reviewable call and we need to play ball, thats when he proceeded to go down the baseline and do what he did to the third base umpire., This article originally appeared on Oklahoman: Texas softball coach Mike White apologizes for obscene gesture, Oklahoma State softball enters Big 12 Tournament seeking top-8 national seed, Racing for foul balls? : https://t.co/HseYP7BT5L#InOurElement pic.twitter.com/dCAnljXpRN, LSU Softball (@LSUsoftball) February 26, 2023, Starting the day off right!#GoStanford pic.twitter.com/UH0VRxfk0L, Stanford Softball (@StanfordSball) February 25, 2023, @CahalanKenleigh x @DowlingBailey x @faithhensleyy x @ally_shipman #Team27 #RollTide pic.twitter.com/tNEvOiDlC4, Alabama Softball (@AlabamaSB) February 27, 2023, Owning the Circle @DukeSOFTBALL is on a -game winning streak and has recorded a school record 5 straight shutouts! 1 in USA TODAY NFCA Coaches Poll, but UCLA still garners a first place vote, 2024 Linebacker Brian Huff earns an offer from Oklahoma, Sooners pick up another prediction to land 2024 4-Star RB Caden Durham, Oklahoma offers four-star interior defensive lineman D'Antre Robinson out of Florida, Top 20 Oklahoma Sooners of all-time in receiving yards, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. As I said after the game, they were unacceptable, regrettable and reflected poorly on the Big 12 Conference, The University of Texas, my softball team and me personally. The Sooners are pouring it on. Graduate Assistant. Today was certainly not the right way to conduct oneself during softball competition. @alyss_33 Texas Tech and head soccer coach Tom Stone has announced the hiring of former Iowa associate head coach Blair Quinn as the team's new assistant coach on Tensions are high in tournament style softball, and it seems that the pressure, and the Oklahoma humidity, got to head coach Mike White. Section 1208 (i): MINIMUM PENALTY FOR MISCONDUCT (1) Automatic Minimum Penalty. So far, we have had a pitching duel. Additionally, the game will be aired on tape delay on MLB Network at 10 p.m. . If I was Mike White, Id be pissed, to be honest, but the umpires got it right, to be honest, Gajewski said. So these coaches get to do that.. After initially throwing home in a failed attempt to prevent the lead runner from scoring the games second run, the Longhorns threw the ball to second base to double Elish off the base for the third out. A worry for the review team was the head coach had lost a significant number of players from a coaching and trust perspective., In a section of the report entitled Religious Freedom, the review found, Although not communicated definitively as being voluntary, most agreed that participation in any faith-based activity was indeed voluntary., But professor Vaughn James of the Texas Tech School of Law said public universities associated with such baptisms have violated the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment., He cited the 1979 court case Malnak v. Yogi in which an elective high school Transcendental Meditation class was deemed unconstitutional after Transcendental Meditation was defined as a religion., As the court said, There is nothing unconstitutional about offering (an objective) course in religion or religious writings, James, an ordained minister, said by email. That much is obvious to us all. Get ready for a good one. I would like to apologizeto everyone involved including the Big 12 Conference, Oklahoma State, my softball team and all Texas fansfor my actions after being ejected. For UCLA, too, considering the Bruins are currently undefeated on the season despite multiple ranked matchups. Her time at FSU was preceded by nine seasons at Utah State, where she re-booted the womens program in her first head-coaching job. Out of frustration I did something while leaving the field of play that I regret, and I hope that my apology will be accepted for my uncharacteristic indiscretion. However, he continued to express his displeasure to third base umpire Naomi Erdahl, who threw him out of the game. My actions were not in accordance with those of a Head Coach who has the responsibility to conduct himself in a professional manner at all times.. Simply put, the best to ever do it. My actions were not in accordance with those of a Head Coach who has the responsibility to conduct himself in a professional manner at all times. Fill out the form below to verify that youre part of the Extra Elite! Softball Catcher's Ejection Sparks Internet Debate. If Faraimo is on a mission so is Maya Brady. 8 preseason picks for the 2023 Women's College World Series. I fully accept responsibility for the reprimand the Big 12 Conference issued for my actions in our game against Oklahoma State, White said. What he had was that she was clearly out. https://soonerswire.usatoday.com/lists/oklahoma-sooners-softball-ucla-bruins-nfca-coaches-poll-usa-today-sports-oklahoma-state-texas-longhorns-baylor-bears/, Oklahoma Sooners Pitcher Alex Storako named Big 12 Pitcher of the Week, Oklahoma Sooners reclaim top spot of D1 Softball top 25, Kinzie Hansen makes presence felt in Oklahoma's 5-0 weekend at Mary Nutter Classic, Oklahoma Sooners send a message to the rest of the softball world with 14-0 win over UCLA, Oklahoma Sooners blast No. Statement made. Taxes. WebNCAA Softball. Thats something we have to be sure of, and its also a reviewable call, so no need to try to speculate. Chyenne Factor tagged from third base, but Elish did not tag up at second. 1 Oklahoma Sooners softball vs. Baylor Bears on Sunday, 'Bombs Away': Social Media Reacts to Sooners dominant win over No. The Sooners lost Jocelyn Alo this season, butJocelyn Erickson, a freshman, is leading the team in average right now. Texas Tech was the former Texas A&M infielder's first Division I head-coaching position. 1 UCLA vs. No. The decision ends the head coachs near-nine-year tenure with the Horned Frogs. @FloSoftball pic.twitter.com/Nn8dDhzUXX. LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) Jalen Wilson scored 21 points in his Allen Fieldhouse farewell, fellow senior Kevin McCullar Jr. added 14 points and nine rebounds, 3 in the nation. But credit our kids for playing hard and running hard. The Sooners were joined by three other teams in the top 25. Then he wanted to review that the runner on third base left early. After the Longhorns failed to convert in their half inning, Texas fell into its first home loss of the season, 6-5. Then, to end the second inning, the Cowgirls were awarded a second run after review when Chyenne Factor was found to have scored before Texas recorded a double-play at second base. Goode, Day and UK ends the road trip 7-3 and now sits 10-3-1 overall. Baylors Govan, OUs Storako Earn Big 12 Softball Weekly Honors, Big 12 Softball Power Rankings: Sooners Storm Back to the Top, Mike Farrell Predicts Break Out Season for Quinn Ewers in 2023, NFL Releases Schedule for 2022 Regular Season, Three Thoughts on Oklahoma States 6-1 Win Over Texas in Big 12 Softball Semifinals. 1 UCLA Bruins in every facet of their 14-0 win Sunday, and social media loved every bit of it. They don't call them home run-U for nothing. Powered by Capitol Presence & Olympus Cloud. Oklahoma also has Alex Storako and Nicole May to work with. No. Last season, it took 39 games for Oklahoma softball to lose its first game of the season. Shaw finally got out of the inning, but the damage was already done. She authored back-to-back 18-win seasons and took the Horned Frogs to the Womens NIT in back-to-back seasons, with a run to the third round in 2015-16. _O!(=BL"1$Z({V~3%B. No. The crowd is absolutely packed at the Mary Nutter Classic for this game not an empty seat there. Any coach who is ejected from a contest for unsportsmanlike conduct, or any football coach who is given two or more 15-yard unsportsmanlike penalties during a contest may accept an automatic penalty for their ejection or appeal the ejection. The Bubble. WebCoach Ejections. UCLA head coach KellyInouye-Perez said Faraimo is on a mission this season. Big 12 Softball: Sooners Reclaim Throne, Rest of Big 12 Rises in ESPN Top 25 Poll, Bill Self Raves About Texas Tech Ahead of Tuesday Match Up, Seven Names to Watch As TCU Replaces Raegan Pebley, NFL Insider Names K-State CB Julius Brents as Player to Watch at NFL Combine, K-State Basketball Sweeps Big 12 Weekly Honors. He wouldnt let go of that. Both Faraimo and Bahl are dangerous two-way players. She also took TCU to the WNIT two more times in 2017-18 and 2018-19, with both of those runs ending in the semifinals. 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