Former Oklahoma State utility player Karli Petty is transferring to LSU, she announced on Monday.
“I am excited to announce that I will be continuing my academic and softball career at LSU!” Petty wrote on social media. “I am thankful to OSU for helping start my career and the opportunities that they gave me. Can’t wait to see what the future holds. Geaux Tigers!!”
Petty entered the portal with a graduate transfer designation and has two years of eligibility remaining.
After beginning her career as a true freshman in 2020, starting every game at second base that year prior to the season’s abrupt end, Petty was again a fixture at second base for Oklahoma State during the 2021 season. She earned all-region honors in 2021 after a year that included a .292 batting average, eight home runs, 32 RBIs, and a .900 OPS.
Occupying a true utility role during the 2022 season, Petty started games in left field, right field, and at first, second, and third bases through the course of the year. She started three games at second base and one in right field during the Cowgirls’ four-game stay at the Women’s College World Series. She finished the 2022 campaign with a .276 batting average, six home runs, and seventeen RBIs.
