OU Softball: Oklahoma's 1-2 Punch in the Circle Cemented Itself as One of the Nation's Best in Austin
(by Ryan Chapman) Oklahoma got almost everything it wanted out of its trip to Austin. Texas walked off the Sooners on Sunday, but it was the Longhorns’ lone consolation after OU took the series and flexed its muscles in the circle on Friday and Saturday. For a pitching staff still on the rise, Audrey Lowry and Miali Guachino proved they could...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
OU Softball: Sooners fall in extra innings vs. Texas to close out weekend series
(by Jesse Crittenden) Oklahoma had already accomplished its goal of winning the series against Texas. However, the Sooners were on the verge of closing out the weekend with a sweep on Sunday. The Sooners trailed the Longhorns 5-3 going into the seventh inning. But Ella Parker hit a leadoff double, and Gabbie Garcia brought her home with a...read more from the OUInsider
(by Ryan Aber) Katie Stewart bashed a two-run home run, her second of the day, to give Texas an 8-6, eighth-inning win over second-ranked Oklahoma on Sunday in Austin, Texas. The loss snapped Oklahoma's seven-game winning streak. The Sooners trailed for much of the day before tying it in the seventh, then taking the lead in the top of...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
OU Softball: What Records Will Fall Next to Oklahoma Freshman Kendall Wells?
(by Ryan Chapman) Kendall Wells' first major contribution in the Red River Rivalry was historic. The Oklahoma star's three-run homer in the top of the fifth on Saturday night not only fueled an OU win and series victory, but it set the NCAA home run record for a freshman. The OU phenom has now blasted 31 long balls in 43 games, which moved...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
OU Softball: Oklahoma's Kendall Wells Sets Record, Clinches Red River Rivalry With Clutch Homer
(by Ryan Chapman) Kendall Wells picked the perfect time to make her first major contribution to the Red River Rivalry. After striking out in four of her first six official at-bats against the Longhorns, the freshman phenom stepped up to the plate with two on and No. 2 Oklahoma trailing in the fifth inning. The OU catcher was only going to struggle...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
OU Softball: Oklahoma Takes Down Texas in Series Opener Behind Gold Glove Defensive Performance
(by Ryan Chapman) Oklahoma’s pitching and defense earned it a Game 1 win in the Red River Rivalry. The Sooners rolled Audrey Lowry out to start their series against Texas, and she pitched a gem. Lowry shut out Texas and allowed six hits, and she let her defense do the work to produce a 3-0 victory after two rain delays. Second baseman...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
OU Softball: Oklahoma Heads to Texas With the Present — and Future — in Mind
(by Ryan Aber) Ella Parker was a wide-eyed freshman when Oklahoma visited Texas in April 2024. Parker’s only real road experiences to that point in her career were at Texas Tech and Kansas, two teams the Sooners swept by a combined score of 70-7. Oklahoma dropped that series in Austin, losing two of three to drop their first back-to-back...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
OU Softball: Red River Series on Deck This Weekend
(by OU Athletics Communications) No. 2 Oklahoma Goes to No. 4 Texas NORMAN — For the first time in series history Oklahoma heads to Texas for a Southeastern Conference (SEC) series as No. 2 OU gears up for the first of two trips to the Lone Star State this month. Both teams enter the weekend top-five in the national polls and...read more from SoonerSports.com
OU Softball: Patty Gasso anxious to see how Sooners perform in tough environment at Texas
(by Jesse Crittenden) NORMAN — The OU-Texas matchup has become the marque matchup in softball over the last several years. This weekend, it’ll be a measuring stick for Patty Gasso’s squad. The No. 3-ranked Sooners (38-3, 11-1 SEC) have been tested a few times this season, most recently in a tough three-game series at LSU. But they’ve...read more from the OUInsider
OU Softball: Oklahoma's Kendall Wells earns weekly honors after historic week
(by John Williams) The Oklahoma Sooners have made a lot of history in recent years. They broke the record for consecutive wins and set a new standard for excellence, becoming the first team to win four-straight national championships. From an individual standpoint, Jocelyn Alo broke the all-time home run record. Now, more history is...read more from the Sooners Wire
OU Softball: Oklahoma Pitching 'Trending up' as Texas Series Looms Large
(by Ryan Aber) NORMAN — It didn’t take long after Oklahoma finished off a three-game sweep of Kentucky with a 12-2, five-inning win Saturday that Sooners coach Patty Gasso started turning her eye toward the coming weekend. “Feel confident that we can use any of our pitchers now this weekend,” Gasso said. “All of them got to throw this...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
OU Softball: Oklahoma's Veterans Enjoyed Fantastic Weekends in Preparation for Massive Texas Series
(by Ryan Chapman) NORMAN — Oklahoma got everything it wanted out of its weekend series with Kentucky. The Sooners put three more wins on the board, and while Patty Gasso’s talented freshmen stole the headlines, Ella Parker and Kasidi Pickering also enjoyed bounce-back weekends. After a 1-for-12 showing against LSU, Pickering...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
OU Softball: Oklahoma Pitching Coach Jennifer Rocha 'Forever Grateful' to Karlie Keeney
(by Ryan Aber) NORMAN — Karlie Keeney was in a difficult position. Less than two years after her college career ended, Keeney found herself not only taking over as an interim pitching coach but doing it at Oklahoma, where she’d be taking over the Jennifer Rocha — one of the most well-respected pitching coaches around. The Sooners had...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
OU Softball: Kai Minor Showed Why 'She's Everything You'd Want' as Oklahoma's Leadoff on Saturday
(by Ryan Chapman) NORMAN — Kai Minor took everybody by surprise. The Oklahoma freshman led off the third inning of Saturday’s 12-2 win over Kentucky, and she dribbled the ball back up the middle. Though neither of the Wildcats’ middle infielders was able to get a glove on the ball as it rolled into center, and with Emory Donaldson not really...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
OU Softball: Kendall Wells Ties NCAA Freshman Mark as Oklahoma Finishes off Sweep of Kentucky
(by Ryan Aber) NORMAN — Kendall Wells doesn't show any signs of slowing down. The Oklahoma freshman catcher blasted her 30th home run of the season in the fourth inning of Saturday's 12-2 win over Kentucky at Love's Field to finish off the series sweep. The home run tied the NCAA and program records for home runs in a season by a freshman...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
OU Softball: Lexi McDaniel, Kendall Wells hit home runs as Sooners secure series win over Kentucky
(by Jesse Crittenden) NORMAN — Oklahoma’s freshmen class has made an immediate impact all season. They showed it in a big way against Kentucky on Friday. Lexi McDaniel, who got the start at first base, scored the first run for the Sooners by forcing a bases-loaded walk in the first inning. She added an RBI single in the bottom of the...read more from the OUInsider
OU Softball: Kai Minor leads Sooners past Kentucky in series opener
(by Jesse Crittenden) NORMAN — Oklahoma took an early punch on Thursday. But, as expected, the Sooners punched right back. Kentucky opened with three singles in its four at-bats in the top of the first, giving the Wildcats an early 2-0 lead. The Sooners’ response was swift, starting with Kai Minor forcing a leadoff walk. Kendall Wells...read more from the OUInsider
OU Softball: Opening April With Kentucky
No. 3 Softball Hosts Wildcats Thursday through Saturday NORMAN — After going 17-1 in March, No. 3 Oklahoma Softball opens the month of April with a three-game series against Kentucky Thursday, April 2 through Saturday, April 4 at Love's Field. All three games will be streamed on SEC Network+ with DJ Sanchez (play-by-play) and...read more from SoonerSports.com
OU Softball: OU associate head coach Jennifer Rocha 'happy to be back' after cancer diagnosis
(by Jesse Crittenden) Jennifer Rocha made her way to the circle Wednesday night for a third-inning visit with Sydney Berzon. But this wasn’t just a typical circle visit — not for the fans at Love’s Field. The OU faithful gave Rocha a huge ovation as the Sooners’ associate head coach approached the circle. It was her first home game of the season...read more from the OUInsider
