Vanessa Shippy continued to check the weather in Arizona throughout the week, preparing for some warmth because the recent cold spell in Stillwater.
Friday, the 24th-ranked Oklahoma State softball team begins the season in Tempe, Arizona, at the Kajikawa Classic with challenging matchups against Oregon State, No. 7 Arizona, Missouri, New Mexico and Western Michigan. The sun will be out and it will be in the high 70s to low 80s.
OSU hasn’t started a season ranked since 2011, which is also the last time the Cowgirls advanced to the Women’s College World Series.
Shippy, a senior and two-time All-American, will play in her last first game against Oregon State.