Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate… RTS will be at one of most bitter rivalries in all of college sports tomorrow as No. 18 ranked Georgia (12-4) will visit Georgia Tech (8-7). Action starts Tuesday at 6 pm EST at Mewborn Field in Atlanta. Check-in on Twitter @Rounding3rdSB and on all RTS Social Media platforms for live in-game action and updates.
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OU Returns To No. 1 After Romp Of UCLA
While it was only a week removed, Oklahoma (13-1) is back on top of this weeks D1 Softball Top 25 Poll. After the Sooners romped previous No. 1 UCLA (17-1) 14-0 on their home turf in California on Sunday, OU returns to the spot they held for nearly two years previously.
| Rank | Team | Overall Record | Record Last Week | Previous Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oklahoma | 13-1 | 5-0 | 2 |
| 2 | UCLA | 17-1 | 5-1 | 1 |
| 3 | Oklahoma State | 13-1 | 5-0 | 3 |
| 4 | Tennessee | 11-1 | 5-0 | 11 |
| 5 | Florida State | 15-3 | 6-0 | 7 |
| 6 | Stanford | 14-2 | 6-0 | 8 |
| 7 | Clemson | 15-1 | 5-1 | 5 |
| 8 | Arkansas | 13-3 | 5-1 | 10 |
| 9 | LSU | 15-1 | 5-1 | 12 |
| 10 | Baylor | 13-1 | 5-0 | 23 |
| 11 | Duke | 13-3 | 6-0 | 13 |
| 12 | Alabama | 11-3 | 5-1 | 6 |
| 13 | Florida | 11-3 | 1-3 | 4 |
| 14 | Kentucky | 10-3-1 | 4-2 | 16 |
| 15 | Texas | 11-2-1 | 3-1 | 17 |
| 16 | Washington | 13-3 | 4-2 | 9 |
| 17 | Virginia Tech | 11-4 | 4-1 | 15 |
| 18 | Georgia | 12-4 | 5-1 | 14 |
| 19 | Arizona | 10-5 | 3-2 | 20 |
| 20 | Auburn | 15-1 | 6-0 | 18 |
| 21 | Oregon | 12-3 | 4-1 | NR |
| 22 | Texas A&M | 11-4 | 2-2 | 19 |
| 23 | Wichita State | 12-3 | 4-0 | NR |
| 24 | Missouri | 12-4 | 3-2 | 25 |
| 25 | Northwestern | 6-6 | 2-2 | 22 |
| Dropped Out | ||||
| Maryland | 10-4 | 2-3 | 21 | |
| UCF | 9-8 | 4-3 | 24 |
Bulldog Great Sandberg Returns To Athens
Note of interest this weekend at the 20th Annual Georgia Classic. Bulldog great Kristyn Sandberg returns to Jack Turner Stadium as an assistant coach with Hofstra. Sandberg helped lead Georgia to WCWS appearances in 2009 and 2010.
Georgia Classic This Weekend In Athens
RTS will be down in Athens Town this weekend for the 20th Annual Georgia Classic. Georgia (7-4) will host California Baptist (4-6), Hofstra (0-5), and Lipscomb (2-5). Action starts Friday at 12:30 pm EST between Lipscomb and Hofstra. Check-in on Twitter @Rounding3rdSB and on all RTS Social Media platforms for live in-game action and updates throughout the weekend.
RTS Headed Back To Atlanta
RTS will be back in Atlanta on Thursday as East meets West when California Baptist (4-6) visits Georgia State (4-7). Action for the single game starts at 5 pm EST at Bob Heck Softball Complex. Check-in on Twitter @Rounding3rdSB and all RTS Social Media platforms for live in-game action and updates between the Lancers and Panthers.
Softball Icon Abbott Retires
Last year Monica Abbott announced her storied career in the Japanese Professional League would end after the conclusion of that season. Today Abbott decided to call it a career all over the Globe.
Abbott, one of the most storied players in the sport, announced her retirement via Social Media today. The 37-year-old played four of the greatest collegiate seasons on record at the University of Tennessee holding career records for victories with 189 and strikeouts with 2,440. She spent the past 20 years playing professionally and with Team USA around the world winning multiple World and Professional Championships.
DI Softball Has A New No.1
For the first time in nearly two years Division I Softball has a new No. 1.
UCLA (12-0) has taken over the top spot from now No. 2 ranked Oklahoma (8-1). The Sooners had been the No. 1 team in every poll presented by D1 Softball since February 22, 2021. OU dropped just their eighth game in the past three seasons on Sunday against No. 23 Baylor (8-1).
| Rank | Team | Overall Record | Record Last Week | Previous Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UCLA | 12-0 | 6-0 | 2 |
| 2 | Oklahoma | 8-1 | 3-1 | 1 |
| 3 | Oklahoma State | 8-1 | 5-0 | 5 |
| 4 | Florida | 10-0 | 7-0 | 3 |
| 5 | Clemson | 10-0 | 5-0 | 6 |
| 6 | Alabama | 6-2 | 4-1 | 12 |
| 7 | Florida State | 9-3 | 5-2 | 7 |
| 8 | Stanford | 8-2 | 5-0 | 14 |
| 9 | Washington | 9-1 | 5-0 | 10 |
| 10 | Arkansas | 8-2 | 3-2 | 4 |
| 11 | Tennessee | 6-1 | 3-1 | 9 |
| 12 | LSU | 10-0 | 5-0 | 17 |
| 13 | Duke | 7-3 | 4-1 | 20 |
| 14 | Georgia | 7-3 | 2-3 | 8 |
| 15 | Virginia Tech | 7-3 | 2-3 | 11 |
| 16 | Kentucky | 6-1-1 | 4-1 | 15 |
| 17 | Texas | 8-1-1 | 6-0 | 16 |
| 18 | Auburn | 9-1 | 5-0 | 23 |
| 19 | Texas A&M | 9-2 | 3-2 | 25 |
| 20 | Arizona | 7-3 | 2-3 | 18 |
| 21 | Maryland | 8-1 | 4-0 | 24 |
| 22 | Northwestern | 4-4 | 2-2 | 13 |
| 23 | Baylor | 8-1 | 4-0 | NR |
| 24 | UCF | 5-5 | 2-4 | 19 |
| 25 | Missouri | 9-2 | 6-0 | NR |
| Dropped Out | ||||
| Louisiana | 5-5 | 1-5 | 21 | |
| North Texas | 7-2 | 3-2 | 22 |
No.1 OU Goes Down To Baylor
Down goes No. 1…
Oklahoma fell today to Big 12 rival Baylor in a non-conference game at the Getterman Classic in Waco. The Bears downed the Sooners 4-3. The early season loss is foreign to the two-time defending National Champions, as it was April before the Sooners lost their first game last season.
RTS Starts 2023 Season Coverage In Atlanta
RTS starts our 2023 season coverage this weekend in Atlanta at the ACC/Big 10 Challenge. Host Georgia Tech welcomes Big 10 members Illinois and Wisconsin to the ATL along with fellow ACC member Louisville. Action starts Friday at 1 pm EST between the Cardinals and Illini. Check-in on Facebook, on Twitter @Rounding3rdSB, and on Instagram @roundingthirdsoftball for live in-game action and updates throughout the weekend.
Salinas Named Coach At TAMUK
RTS has learned that Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Volunteer Assistant Orlando Salinas will serve as the interim head coach at Texas A&M-Kingsville. Salinas was in his second season of work on the coaching staff with the Islanders.
Texas A&M-Kingsville Officials had also engaged former Javelinas Head Coach Blake Miller. The coaching veteran Miller had a run with TAMUK between 2008-10, before going on to head coaching jobs at Virginia and Texas A&M-Corpus Christi.