Oklahoma State will go into the softball season with a pair of top-25 rankings, coming in at No. 21 in the ESPN.com/USA Softball poll and No. 22 in the NFCA coaches' poll on Tuesday.
Oklahoma State is coming off a 39-22 season in which the Cowgirls finished second in the Big 12 and made their third straight appearance in the NCAA Tournament.
OSU coach Kenny Gajewski returns a trio of talented seniors in Rylee Bayless, Taylor Lunch and Madi Sue Montgomery leading the core of returning players.
Gajewski added a trio of SEC transfers to the mix, headed by former Texas A&M star Samantha Show, a capable hitter who also has a career 2.