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 | Class:
Freshman
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| Hometown:
Tulsa, Okla.
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| High School:
Holland Hall Prep
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| Height:
5-10
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| Position:
P/INF
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| Bats/Throws:
R/R
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Season
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AVG
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GP-GS
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AB
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R
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H
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2B
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3B
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HR
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RBI
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SLG
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BB
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HBP
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SO
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OBP
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SB-SBA
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FLD%
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2013
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.111
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10-0
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9
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0
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1
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1
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0
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0
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1
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.222
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1
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0
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2
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.200
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0-0
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.000
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Totals
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.111
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10-0
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9
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0
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1
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1
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0
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0
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1
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.222
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1
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0
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2
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.200
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0-0
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.000
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2013 (Freshman)
Played in 10 games, mostly as a pinch hitter ... made Sooners debut vs. Oregon and hit an RBI double in first AB (2/9)
High School
Has earned three varsity softball letters under head coach Dave Bach ... three-time Most Valuable Player (2009, 2010, 2011) ... three-time All-SPC (2009, 2010, 2011) ... three-time All-SPC North Zone (2009, 2010, 2011) ... has helped lead team to a three-year record of 50-3 which included 2009 and 2010 SPC Division One Championships and a 2011 SPC Division One runner-up finish ... hit for an average of .633 with 38 hits, 42 runs batted in and six home runs as a junior with a fielding percentage of .956 ... had a pitching record of 18-3 with an ERA of 0.40 ... recorded 73 strikeouts in 92 innings of action ... also lettered three years in varsity basketball ... helped lead basketball team to three straight Southwest Prepatory Conference Championships and a three-year record of 57-16.
Travel Ball
Played two years for the Oklahoma Diamond Girls Gold under coaches Jeff Allen and Randy Miller ... helped lead team to a 2011 summer record of 49-5 ... squad placed 17th at the 2011 ASA Gold Nationals ... played with fellow signee Erin Miller and Taylor Dewbery.
Personal
Full name is Jules Janae Townsend ... daughter of Robert & Heidi Virdell and Billy Townsend ... joins twin sister Paris as part of the 2011 Oklahoma signing class ... has one step-brother, Brett Virdell, and one step-sister, Lindsey Virdell ... chose OU over Texas, Washington and Arkansas.
Why Oklahoma:
"I chose the University of Oklahoma because I felt the most comfortable there. Academically, I have the support needed to succeed in my classes. Overall, OU will help to prepare me for the future. Oh yeah, playing with my sister Paris is a dream come true."
Coach Gasso Says:
"Jules Townsend is someone who has been at our camps for quite a long time and we've watched both her and sister together for a while. With Jules' size, she can become a very dominant pitcher. She has worked with us, so she knows our style of play. She has a great future with us. What's nice about her is that she can really swing the bat too. She's another pitcher like Keilani Ricketts who can throw her own game and also win her own game offensively."
