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Oklahoma State Softball Transfer Portal Tracker: Who's Staying, Who's Leaving, Who's Been Added

The Oklahoma State Cowgirls softball team heads into the offseason mindful of losing and gaining players in the transfer portal.
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Oklahoma State coach Kenny Gajewski.
Oklahoma State coach Kenny Gajewski. | BRYAN TERRY/THE OKLAHOMAN / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

The Oklahoma State Cowgirls softball team fell short of getting back to the Women’s College World Series. Now the offseason means working toward trying to put together another great team that can get them back to Oklahoma City in 2027.

The process is much more difficult than it used to be. With the transfer portal opening several years ago the Cowgirls’ coaching staff not only has to recruit great talent via the prep ranks, but they also must work on keeping their own talent and procuring other players out of the transfer portal to replace what they lose.

The Cowgirls know who they’re losing due to eligibility. Seniors RyLee Crandall, Ruby Meylan, Macy Graf, Amanda Hasler, Lexi McDonald, Audrey Schneidmiller, Claire Timm and Melina Wilkinson are all out the door.

But who will they lose to the transfer portal? Who will they bring in? Can the Cowgirls bring in a transfer as talented as Meylan?

Throughout the offseason, check back here to see which Cowgirls have opted to transfer, where they landed and which players are coming in to join the program next season in our Oklahoma State on SI softball transfer portal tracker.

June 13: Houston Star Madison Hartley Commits to OSU

Madison Hartley, a two-year letterwinner at Houston, announced her transfer to Oklahoma State on social media.

At the plate she led the Cougars with a .345 batting average, 20 home runs and 47 RBI. She was the eighth player in Houston history to lead the team in the three “triple crown” categories in the same season. She also became just the second Cougar to hit 20 or more home runs in a season, joining Haley Outon (22) in 2012.

She can play first base and pitch. While she wasn’t asked to pitch much at Houston, she was a highly sought after pitcher coming out of Georgetown (Texas) High School and could do time in the circle for the Cowgirls.

June 13: Cowgirls Lands Utah transfer Kennedy Proctor

The Cowgirls landed their catcher for the 2027 season as former Utah star Kennedy Proctor announced her commitment to Oklahoma State.

Proctor was coming off a sophomore season in which she batted .338 with 14 home runs and 41 RBI, all of which were career bests. She also had 13 doubles, two triples and a slugging percentage of .706. As a freshman she was a D1Softball First-Team Freshman All-American.

With the Cowgirls losing their top two catchers, landing a player with her credentials was a key grab for coach Kenny Gajewski and his staff.

June 11: Preslee Downing In Transfer Portal

Preslee Downing, an Owasso, Okla., product, declared her intention to enter the transfer portal. She helped her high school win a state championship in 2025 and was the No. 14 recruit in the 2025 Extra Elite 100 by Extra Innings Softball. With Oklahoma State she went 5-1 with a 4.48 ERA in 18 games. She struck out 22 and walked eight in 40.2 innings. She had the most innings worked of any potential returning player in the circle.

May 28: Elle McCloskey Hits Portal

Elle McCloskey became the first Oklahoma State player to declare for the transfer portal in a social media post after the season ended. The infielder from Huntington Beach, Calif., played at Mater Dei High School and was a Top 35 recruit as ranked by Softball America. She played in three games and drove in a run.

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Matthew Postins
MATT POSTINS

Matthew Postins is the publisher of Oklahoma State on SI. He is an award-winning sports journalist who was formerly the editor of the College Football America Yearbook and covers the Big 12 Conference for Heartland College Sports.

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