UPDATE 06/25/19: The Arizona Wildcats on Tuesday announced in a press release that Lopez is transferring to Tucson.
ORIGINAL STORY:
After enjoying a breakout season in 2019, Oklahoma pitcher Mariah Lopez has entered the NCAA’s transfer portal.
Lopez threw a career-high 117.2 innings this season, with a 1.25 ERA that was also a career best. As a junior, Lopez also set career-best marks in wins (19), strikeouts (159), and opponent’s batting average (.159).
Emerging as a quality #2 option to all-American Giselle Juarez, Lopez was named the Big 12 Pitcher of the Week for week one of the regular season. She was named to the all-conference Freshman team in 2017 and was a top-25 finalist for National Freshman of the Year that same season.
For her career, Lopez owns a 1.61 ERA and a 51-2 record in 295 innings of work in the circle. She owns a career strikeout/walk ratio of nearly 6.5/1 and an opponent’s batting average of .191.
