Ruby Meylan, Cowgirls Upset Sooners In Bedlam

Updated April 15, 2026, 10:51 p.m. CT

Oklahoma State owns Bedlam on the diamond in 2026.

One evening after the OSU baseball team defeated Oklahoma at ONEOK Field in Tulsa, the No. 21-ranked Cowgirls defeated the No. 1-ranked Sooners 6-4 Wednesday evening in entrance of seven,826 followers at Devon Park in Oklahoma City.

The final time OSU defeated a No. 1 workforce was towards OU on May 14, 2022 right here in the Big 12 Championship.

Oklahoma State ace Ruby Meylan (18-6) tossed seven full innings, permitting solely seven hits and putting out 9. Rosie Davis, Lexi McDonald and Tia Warsop led the Cowgirls offensively, combining for six hits and three RBIs.

OU coach Patty Gasso took a special strategy in the circle, opting to not throw ace Audrey Lowry. Instead, the Sooners began Miali Guachino (12-1) who allowed 4 earned runs and struck out 5. In reduction, Kierston Deal allowed a success with out recording an out and Allyssa Parker allowed two earned runs on three hits with one strikeout.

Oklahoma State led 5-2 late in the sixth till Abby Dayton’s two-out double scored two OU runs to chop it to inside one. OSU completed the Sooners off with a run in the sixth and by retiring all three Sooner hitters in the seventh.

Freshman sensation Kendall Wells smacked her thirty second residence run of the season deep to proper subject in the third inning. Wells’ 32 residence runs is a brand new NCAA freshman report. The general single-season report is 37 by Arizona’s Lauren Espinoza in 1995.

Next, the Sooners (40-5, 13-2 SEC) host No. 6 Arkansas in a three-game collection at Love’s Field in Norman this weekend whereas the Cowgirls (28-11, 9-6 Big 12) host No. 16 Arizona for a three-game collection.

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End of the sixth: OSU 6, OU 4 | Cowgirls three outs away

Just when it felt like OU was sneaking again, OSU’s Lexi McDonald singled to heart subject, scoring Karli Goodwin from second base to provide the Cowgirls a 6-4 lead in the underside of the sixth.

In the highest body, OU wanted a rally. Who else however spark plug Abby Dayton to ignite it?

Dayton ripped a two-out double to deep left subject, scoring Ailana Agbayani and Allyssa Parker to chop the Cowgirls’ result in just one run.

OSU is three outs away from successful Bedlam.

—Colton Sulley, Staff author

End of fifth: OSU 5, OU 2 | Cowgirls add to steer

The Sooners’ struggles continued in the fifth.

Freshman Allyssa Parker allowed a leadoff double by Oklahoma State’s Rosie Davis and walked Lexi McDonald earlier than Amanda Hasler reached on a fielder’s alternative. With the bases loaded, Tia Warsop grounded out to second base, scoring Davis and giving the Cowgirls a 5-2 lead in the underside of the fifth inning.

Offensively for OU, in the highest body, Kai Minor and Ella Parker struck out whereas Kendall Wells reached on a fielding error and Gabbie Garcia fouled out.

OSU ace Ruby Meylan is cruising by way of 5 with seven strikeouts and simply 5 hits allowed.

—Colton Sulley, Staff author

End of 4th: OSU 4, OU 2 | Cowgirls retake lead

OU’s Ailani Agbayani stole second base with two outs, however OSU pitcher Ruby Meylan obtained Abby Dayton to floor out to flee the highest half of the inning unscathed.

After a double to the right-center hole in the second inning, OSU’s Tia Warsop hit one other double — this time to the left-center hole — in the fourth inning. Audrey Schneidmiller turned on a pitch manner inside, driving in Warsop on a single to left subject.

With two outs in the underside of the fourth, Kierston Deal changed Miali Guachino in the circle for the Sooners. Guachino allowed six hits and struck out 5 in 3 ⅔ innings. Four of the hits she allowed went for further bases.

Jayelle Austin singled off Deal to attain Schneidmiller. Austin superior to second on the throw residence. Deal then walked Claire Timm. Deal, with out recording an out, was changed by freshman Allyssa Parker, who struck out Karli Godwin as OU lastly obtained out of the inning.

OSU has scored in every of the final three innings.

— Joe Mussatto, columnist

End of third: OU 2, OSU 2 | Kendall Wells slugs thirty second homer; Karli Godwin responds

Kai Minor flew across the bases for a leadoff triple on a ball that hit off the glove of OSU left fielder Tia Warsop. OSU ace Ruby Meylan struck out Ella Parker for the primary out, however then Sooner slugger Kendall Wells got here to the plate. Wells rocketed an opposite-field, two-run residence run — her thirty second of the 12 months.

OSU’s Karli Godwin tied the sport in the underside half of the inning with a towering drive to left subject. The residence run got here with two outs and two strikes. OU’s Miali Guachino has thrown 60 pitches by way of three innings.

— Joe Mussatto, columnist

End of 2nd: OSU 1, OU 0 | Cowgirls get on the board

OSU struck first with a pair of doubles.

The first was an opposite-field line drive down the left subject line by Lexi McDonald. Two batters later, Tia Warsop had fouled off a couple of slap makes an attempt, however took a full swing with a 2-2 depend and lined a double into the right-center subject hole.

That simply scored pinch-runner Libby Jaques from second for a 1-0 lead. Warsop superior to 3rd on a groundout however was stranded there.

In the highest of the inning, OU obtained a runner on with a leadoff single by Kasidi Pickering that snuck by way of the left facet of the infield. After a strikeout, a sacrifice bunt moved Pickering to second, however a groundout ended the menace.

— Scott Wright, Staff author

End of 1st: OU 0, OSU 0 | Quiet first inning in Bedlam

OU produced a few baserunners however in any other case, the primary inning of Bedlam softball had little motion.

In the highest of the inning, OSU pitcher Ruby Meylan struck out the primary two hitters earlier than permitting a stroll and single. Then she struck out Lexi McDaniel to finish the inning.

OSU’s Claire Timm led off the underside of the inning fouling off three straight pitches in a 2-2 depend earlier than working a stroll. But she was erased when Karli Godwin grounded right into a double play.

OU pitcher Miali Guachino struck out Rosie Davis to finish it.

— Scott Wright, Staff author