Saturday, May 3
Tulsa, Okla.
2:00 p.m.
Tulsa
vs
Florida Atlantic
Photo by: Joshua Rogers
Golden Hurricane Hosts FAU for Final Homestand of the Season
5/1/2025 2:21:00 PM | Softball
TULSA, Okla. – The University of Tulsa softball team (20-29, 8-16 The American) hosts conference leaders Florida Atlantic (41-9, 20-4 The American) for the final American Athletic Conference series of 2025. The Golden Hurricane will celebrate Senior Day on Sunday.
WEEK SCHEDULE
Collins Family Softball Complex
Friday, May 2 at 5:00 p.m. (CT) | Tulsa vs. FAU
Saturday, May 3 at 5:00 p.m. (CT) | Tulsa vs. FAU
Sunday, May 4 at 12:00 p.m. (CT) | Tulsa vs. FAU
HOW TO FOLLOW
All three games will air on ESPN+. Bruce Howard alongside Haley Meinen will bring fans the action. Fans can also follow the games at Tulsa.StatBroadcast.com.
PROMOTIONS
Friday: Student Tailgate
Saturday: Bark in the Park with free Tulsa Doggie Baggie Dispensers
Sunday: Senior Day
TULSA vs. THE OWLS
This weekend's series will be the 13th, 14th and 15th games between the Golden Hurricane and Owls. Florida Atlantic leads the all-time series 9-3, which includes sweeping the first meeting as The American foes last season. This weekend will be the first games in the series to be played in Tulsa. The teams have previously met eight times in Boca Raton and once in a neutral field setting. The first meeting between FAU and TU was in 2005 in Miami, a 3-2 win for the Owls.
FAU enters the weekend with 41 wins and just on the outside of the polls, receiving votes in the Coaches and ESPN polls. The Owls are on a seven-game winning streak, their joint-second best of the season. FAU earlier had an 11-game winning streak and opened conference play with eight straight wins. Florida Atlantic has lost just one conference series, at home to North Texas.
Bella Foran leads the team with a .444 batting average as a freshman. She is one hit short of Jesiana Mora for the team lead in hits. Mora has collected a .372 batting average and leads the team with 48 runs scored, eight home runs, 12 doubles and 16 stolen bases. Her 41 RBIs would lead the team if not for Chloe Yeatts, who has driven in 46.
In the circle, the Owls have four pitchers who carry the load. Autumn Courtney has gotten the most innings, throwing 139.2 frames with a 1.90 ERA and 147 strikeouts. In 22 starts and 28 appearances, she's earned a 21-2 record and held opponents to a .158 batting average.
SENIOR DAY
On Sunday, the Golden Hurricane will celebrate the careers of four seniors playing their final games in front of the home crowd at the Collins Family Softball Complex. Danielle Burns, Paige Knight, Celeste Wood and Alexa Hopkins will be the four seniors honored on Sunday.
THE SEASON SO FAR
The Golden Hurricane is 20-29, 8-16 in The American, heading into the final weekend series of the season. The Golden Hurricane is coming off another series loss, this time at UTSA, winning just won of the three games.
Tulsa's midweek game at Kansas City was canceled due to incoming inclement weather to the area.
Maci Cole leads the Golden Hurricane offense with a .329 batting average. She's driven in 26 runs, second to Celeste Wood's 31. Her nine home runs pace the Hurricane, and she leads the Hurricane in slugging percentage, .607, on-base percentage, .466, and walks, 32.
As a team, TU is batting .246 with 46 doubles, six triples, 26 home runs and 166 driven in. Tulsa collectively holds a .344 on-base percentage and .359 slugging percentage.
In the circle, Maura Moore's 4.27 ERA is the team low. She holds a 13-14 record with ten complete games and two shutouts. In 142.2 innings of work, Moore has struck out 89 batters. Alexa Hopkins and Brinly Maples have picked up the majority of the rest of the innings, tossing 74.1 and 77, respectively. Hopkins holds a 5.46 ERA with 53 strikeouts, while Maples has struck out 39 batters and has a 5.64 ERA.
LAST WEEK FOR TULSA
The Golden Hurricane is coming off a three-game series at UTSA where Tulsa took just one of the contests from the Roadrunners.
It was the sixth straight series loss in conference play for the Golden Hurricane.
UTSA won the first game in eight innings 3-4 after the Golden Hurricane fought to tie the game in the seventh with three runs in the top of the seventh. Maci Cole's 18-game hitting streak ended in the loss.
TU rebounded with a 2-1 win in the Saturday contest thanks to Brinly Maples tossed a gem to lead Tulsa to a win. The lone run came on a homer in the second inning. Elle Rouse drove in Annika Dill in the fifth with a double that proved to be the game winner. The Roadrunners shutout Tulsa 6-0 in the finale.
SOFTBALL TO SPACE
Senior Maci Cole has accomplished a lot since she has stepped foot on the TU campus. Over her senior year, Cole has worked on a mechanical engineering project, which is part of a NASA initiative. On the field, Cole leads Tulsa to batting average (.329) and home runs (9).
During her 18-game hitting streak that ended in game one at UTSA, Cole slashed .472/.569/.962 with six doubles, a triple, six home runs and 17 driven in. The hitting streak started in game two of the doubleheader with Western Carolina and covered (March 19) and ended April 25 at UTSA. It covered 15 conference games.
COLE TAKES A WALK
Senior infielder Maci Cole has drawn a team-leading 32 walks at the plate this season, which is the second most in The American. Her 0.65 walks per game is third in the league and 80th in the NCAA.
MAGNIFICANT MAURA
Senior pitcher Maura Moore has been busy, throwing 142.2 innings, almost half of Tulsa's innings for the season and the most by any Tulsa pitcher. She the third in The American for innings pitched and 68th nationally. She leads the conference in games started (30), third for complete games (10), ranking 3rd and 105th in the NCAA, respectively.
CELESTE DRIVES THEM HOME
Senior Celeste Wood is batting .298 this season, second best on the team, and has the team lead with 31 RBIs. The first baseman, who is slugging .489, is second the team with 12 extra-base hits, hitting five doubles, a triple and six home runs.
DON'T RUN ON AMBER
Freshman Amber Turner is already showing off her talent behind the plate early in her Tulsa career. Turner has caught 15 runners attempting to steal, which is second in the conference and ranks 14th nationally. The catcher is also showing off her skills with the bat, fourth on the team with a .246 batting average. She also has four doubles, two triples, three home runs and 21 driven in, which ranks third on the team.
ON DECK
Next week, the Golden Hurricane heads to Tampa, Fla. for the 2025 American Athletic Conference Championship at USF Softball Stadium. The championship begins Wednesday with Tulsa's opponent TBD.
WEEK SCHEDULE
Collins Family Softball Complex
Friday, May 2 at 5:00 p.m. (CT) | Tulsa vs. FAU
Saturday, May 3 at 5:00 p.m. (CT) | Tulsa vs. FAU
Sunday, May 4 at 12:00 p.m. (CT) | Tulsa vs. FAU
HOW TO FOLLOW
All three games will air on ESPN+. Bruce Howard alongside Haley Meinen will bring fans the action. Fans can also follow the games at Tulsa.StatBroadcast.com.
PROMOTIONS
Friday: Student Tailgate
Saturday: Bark in the Park with free Tulsa Doggie Baggie Dispensers
Sunday: Senior Day
TULSA vs. THE OWLS
This weekend's series will be the 13th, 14th and 15th games between the Golden Hurricane and Owls. Florida Atlantic leads the all-time series 9-3, which includes sweeping the first meeting as The American foes last season. This weekend will be the first games in the series to be played in Tulsa. The teams have previously met eight times in Boca Raton and once in a neutral field setting. The first meeting between FAU and TU was in 2005 in Miami, a 3-2 win for the Owls.
FAU enters the weekend with 41 wins and just on the outside of the polls, receiving votes in the Coaches and ESPN polls. The Owls are on a seven-game winning streak, their joint-second best of the season. FAU earlier had an 11-game winning streak and opened conference play with eight straight wins. Florida Atlantic has lost just one conference series, at home to North Texas.
Bella Foran leads the team with a .444 batting average as a freshman. She is one hit short of Jesiana Mora for the team lead in hits. Mora has collected a .372 batting average and leads the team with 48 runs scored, eight home runs, 12 doubles and 16 stolen bases. Her 41 RBIs would lead the team if not for Chloe Yeatts, who has driven in 46.
In the circle, the Owls have four pitchers who carry the load. Autumn Courtney has gotten the most innings, throwing 139.2 frames with a 1.90 ERA and 147 strikeouts. In 22 starts and 28 appearances, she's earned a 21-2 record and held opponents to a .158 batting average.
SENIOR DAY
On Sunday, the Golden Hurricane will celebrate the careers of four seniors playing their final games in front of the home crowd at the Collins Family Softball Complex. Danielle Burns, Paige Knight, Celeste Wood and Alexa Hopkins will be the four seniors honored on Sunday.
THE SEASON SO FAR
The Golden Hurricane is 20-29, 8-16 in The American, heading into the final weekend series of the season. The Golden Hurricane is coming off another series loss, this time at UTSA, winning just won of the three games.
Tulsa's midweek game at Kansas City was canceled due to incoming inclement weather to the area.
Maci Cole leads the Golden Hurricane offense with a .329 batting average. She's driven in 26 runs, second to Celeste Wood's 31. Her nine home runs pace the Hurricane, and she leads the Hurricane in slugging percentage, .607, on-base percentage, .466, and walks, 32.
As a team, TU is batting .246 with 46 doubles, six triples, 26 home runs and 166 driven in. Tulsa collectively holds a .344 on-base percentage and .359 slugging percentage.
In the circle, Maura Moore's 4.27 ERA is the team low. She holds a 13-14 record with ten complete games and two shutouts. In 142.2 innings of work, Moore has struck out 89 batters. Alexa Hopkins and Brinly Maples have picked up the majority of the rest of the innings, tossing 74.1 and 77, respectively. Hopkins holds a 5.46 ERA with 53 strikeouts, while Maples has struck out 39 batters and has a 5.64 ERA.
LAST WEEK FOR TULSA
The Golden Hurricane is coming off a three-game series at UTSA where Tulsa took just one of the contests from the Roadrunners.
It was the sixth straight series loss in conference play for the Golden Hurricane.
UTSA won the first game in eight innings 3-4 after the Golden Hurricane fought to tie the game in the seventh with three runs in the top of the seventh. Maci Cole's 18-game hitting streak ended in the loss.
TU rebounded with a 2-1 win in the Saturday contest thanks to Brinly Maples tossed a gem to lead Tulsa to a win. The lone run came on a homer in the second inning. Elle Rouse drove in Annika Dill in the fifth with a double that proved to be the game winner. The Roadrunners shutout Tulsa 6-0 in the finale.
SOFTBALL TO SPACE
Senior Maci Cole has accomplished a lot since she has stepped foot on the TU campus. Over her senior year, Cole has worked on a mechanical engineering project, which is part of a NASA initiative. On the field, Cole leads Tulsa to batting average (.329) and home runs (9).
During her 18-game hitting streak that ended in game one at UTSA, Cole slashed .472/.569/.962 with six doubles, a triple, six home runs and 17 driven in. The hitting streak started in game two of the doubleheader with Western Carolina and covered (March 19) and ended April 25 at UTSA. It covered 15 conference games.
COLE TAKES A WALK
Senior infielder Maci Cole has drawn a team-leading 32 walks at the plate this season, which is the second most in The American. Her 0.65 walks per game is third in the league and 80th in the NCAA.
MAGNIFICANT MAURA
Senior pitcher Maura Moore has been busy, throwing 142.2 innings, almost half of Tulsa's innings for the season and the most by any Tulsa pitcher. She the third in The American for innings pitched and 68th nationally. She leads the conference in games started (30), third for complete games (10), ranking 3rd and 105th in the NCAA, respectively.
CELESTE DRIVES THEM HOME
Senior Celeste Wood is batting .298 this season, second best on the team, and has the team lead with 31 RBIs. The first baseman, who is slugging .489, is second the team with 12 extra-base hits, hitting five doubles, a triple and six home runs.
DON'T RUN ON AMBER
Freshman Amber Turner is already showing off her talent behind the plate early in her Tulsa career. Turner has caught 15 runners attempting to steal, which is second in the conference and ranks 14th nationally. The catcher is also showing off her skills with the bat, fourth on the team with a .246 batting average. She also has four doubles, two triples, three home runs and 21 driven in, which ranks third on the team.
ON DECK
Next week, the Golden Hurricane heads to Tampa, Fla. for the 2025 American Athletic Conference Championship at USF Softball Stadium. The championship begins Wednesday with Tulsa's opponent TBD.
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