16th Ranked RSU Softball Team Falls To No. 4 UCO In The MIAA Championship Game

The 4th ranked UCO softball team beat 16th-ranked Rogers State 8-0 on Saturday in the MIAA Championship Game to claim the tournament title. The Bronchos improve to 46-8 on the season, while the Hillcats fall to 37-13.

The Bronchos jumped out to an early lead in the 1st inning, thanks to a 3-run double off the bat of Ariah Mitchell. UCO added 2 more runs in the 2nd on a Terin Ritz double to make it 5-0. UCO tacked on 2 more runs in the bottom of the 4th to extend the lead to 7-0. The Bronchos ended the game in with a final run in the bottom of the 5th on an RBI single to right center.

Ritz earned the win in the circle for UCO, pitching a four-hit shutout with six strikeouts and no walks in addition to driving in three runs to lead the way.

RSU will now wait to learn their destination in the NCAA Division II Central Regionals. The tournament field will be announced on Monday at 9 a.m. A watch party for the selection show is scheduled at the Dr. Carolyn Taylor Center on campus.