OU Softball: Oklahoma Explodes for 21 Runs in the Third Inning Against Alabama State
(by Ryan Chapman) NORMAN — Oklahoma’s third inning against Alabama State was record-setting. The Sooners scored 21 runs in the frame, which is the second-most in NCAA Division I softball history. It broke OU’s previous record of 17 runs in an inning, scored against Texas Tech in 2021. Oklahoma downed Alabama State 29-6 in five...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
OU Softball: Oklahoma Keeps Rolling, Run Rules Sam Houston State Again
(by Ryan Chapman) NORMAN — Oklahoma continued its excellent weekend on Saturday afternoon. The No. 6 Sooners hit a trio of home runs and strung together nine hits to beat Sam Houston State 10-2 in five innings at Love’s Field. Abby Dayton drew a bases-loaded walk in the bottom of the fifth to walk the contest off. OU improved to 17-2...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
OU Softball: Lexi McDaniel Homers Twice — in an Inning — as Oklahoma Blows out Alabama State
(by Ryan Aber) NORMAN — Lexi McDaniel hammered two third-inning home runs as Oklahoma poured it on Alabama State once again Friday, beating the Hornets 23-3 in five innings at Love's Field. The sixth-ranked Sooners hit seven home runs to run their season total to 72. Sydney Barker got the scoring going with a 239-foot two-run...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
OU Softball: Oklahoma Run-Rules Sam Houston State After Slow Offensive Start
(by Ryan Aber) NORMAN — Oklahoma’s offense was a little slow to get fully going Friday, but then the Sooners came alive. Sixth-ranked OU scored 12 runs over the final two innings to blow past Sam Houston State 13-3 in five innings in the opener of a doubleheader at Love’s Field. The Sooners dropped behind 3-1 after the Bearkats scored...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
OU Softball: Sooners blow out Alabama State, set program record for most runs in a home opener
(by Jesse Crittenden) NORMAN — Oklahoma has hit home runs at a historic rate to start the season. The Sooners just hadn’t had the chance to showcase it at Love’s Field. That changed during Thursday’s season opener against Alabama State. Kendall Wells and Gabbie Garcia both blasted home runs in the first inning, which helped give the...read more from the OUInsider
OU softball: True freshman Kendall Wells off to an 'elite' start at the plate
(by Jesse Crittenden) NORMAN — When asked about Kendall Wells’ early power hitting, Patty Gasso compared the true freshman to two former OU legends. Jocelyn Alo. Lauren Chamberlain. Gasso didn’t use those comparisons lightly. And the numbers suggest she’s right. Wells has been the driving force behind the Sooners’ historic power...read more from the OUInsider
Best of OU HC Patty Gasso: Sooners still learning about themselves
(by Bob Przybylo) It was just one loss, but it was the type of loss that can sting for OU softball. Sure, a bit here in the short term, but head coach Patty Gasso knows you cannot afford to have a loss to Long Beach State on your resume come tournament time. It dropped OU to No. 7 in the rankings, so that’s your short-term hit. But when you...read more from the SoonerScoop
What did Oklahoma Learn From Loss to Long Beach State?
(by Ryan Aber) NORMAN — Patty Gasso doesn’t want her team to learn lessons like it did Saturday at the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic in Cathedral Springs, CA. Oklahoma sleepwalked through a pair of games, losing to Long Beach State 6-4 and then beating Cal 7-5. Gasso was a bit disappointed in leadership over the course of that day...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
OU Softball: Oklahoma's Offense on Historic Pace in 2026
(by Ryan Chapman) Patty Gasso knew Oklahoma’s lineup would be powerful in 2026. But neither Gasso, Patty or associate head coach and hitting coach JT, likely would have guessed just how impressive the lineup would be. Sunday, the Sooners took things to the next level. OU hammered seven home runs in its Mary Nutter Collegiate...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
OU Softball: Ella Parker Blasts Three Homers as Oklahoma Overpowers Washington
(by Ryan Chapman) Oklahoma hammered seven home runs, including a trio from Ella Parker, to overpower Washington on Sunday. The Sooners scored in every inning, highlighted by a six-run first, to stroll to a 15-2 run-rule victory in five innings. OU improved to 13-2 with the victory and won five of six contests at the Mary Nutter Collegiate...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
OU Softball: Oklahoma Bounces Back to Beat Cal Behind Big Sixth Inning
(by Ryan Chapman) Oklahoma shook off its loss to Long Beach State, but the Sooners needed a late rally to dispatch of the Cal Golden Bears. OU fell behind after another poor start from Kierston Deal in the circle, but Sydney Berzon settled the game down long enough for Patty Gasso’s offense to get going at the Mary Nutter...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
Long Beach State Stuns Oklahoma at the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic
(by Ryan Chapman) Long Beach State stunned Oklahoma at the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic on Saturday. The Beach never trailed, as they took an early lead in the second inning, before putting together a massive sixth inning to down the Sooners. Nina Sepulveda thought she had delivered the game-winning run with an RBI-single off OU...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
Kendall Wells, Nelly McEnroe-Marinas Leads Oklahoma to Run-Rule Victory Over Duke
(by Ryan Aber) Kendall Wells stayed red hot Friday, belting a first-inning home run to set the tone in Oklahoma’s 11-1 six-inning win over Duke in the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic in Cathedral City, CA. Nelly McEnroe-Marinas blasted a grand slam to left with no outs in the bottom of the sixth to clinch the run-rule victory. It was the third...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
OU Softball: Kendall Wells Homers Twice as Oklahoma Rolls Over San Diego State
(by Ryan Aber) Kendall Wells blasted two home runs, driving in five, as Oklahoma rolled past San Diego State 10-2 in five innings late Thursday in Cathedral City, CA. After being pushed to the brink in its opener of the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic, the fifth-ranked Sooners had no such issues in its second game of the night. Wells hit a...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
OU Softball: Oklahoma Rallies to Beat Cal State Fullerton in Dramatic Fashion
(by Ryan Chapman) The 2026 Sooners are no strangers to late-game dramatics. After erasing deficits in the sixth inning or later twice in the season’s opening weekend, Oklahoma conjured magic Thursday night. Down to its last out against Cal State Fullerton at the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic, OU got a solo shot from freshman Allyssa...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
Time to find out just a bit about this OU softball pitching staff
(by Bob Przybylo) This might be the last time to really say this for OU softball before SEC play begins, but let’s learn something about this club this weekend. Mary Nutter Classic, a couple of ranked opponents (Duke, Washington), let’s see what the Sooners have. Maybe not necessarily the offense because you have every right to feel confident in...read more from the SoonerScoop
OU Softball: Freshman Kai Minor is Off to a Fast Start in Her Oklahoma Career by 'Playing Free'
(by Ryan Chapman) NORMAN — Kai Minor has wasted no time making her presence felt with the Sooners. The OU freshman went 9-for-13 at the plate in five games this past weekend, helping her earn SEC Freshman of the Week honors. Through nine games, Patty Gasso is pleased with the progress she’s seen from Minor. "She's very...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
Did Jennifer Rocha Unlock Something With Oklahoma Pitcher Kierston Deal?
(by Ryan Aber) NORMAN — Kierston Deal has been a major piece of Oklahoma's pitching staff over the last four seasons. Deal has won 27 games during her Sooners' career. So far this season, though, Deal has struggled, allowing eight earned runs, eight hits and five walks in just three innings across four appearances. Patty Gasso believes...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
OU Softball: Two Oklahoma Players Earn SEC Awards After Dominant Weekend
(by Carson Field) Kasidi Pickering and Kai Minor were instrumental to Oklahoma’s 5-0 weekend, and as a result, they took home hardware from the Southeastern Conference. Pickering was named the SEC’s Player of the Week on Monday, while Minor earned SEC Co-Freshman of the Week honors. A junior outfielder, Pickering compiled a...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
OU Softball: Sooners continue to flash incredible power hitting
(by Jesse Crittenden) Oklahoma’s offense just wouldn’t slow down over the weekend. The Sooners won all five of their games over the weekend, outscoring their opponents 91-9 across those contests. They finished with double-digit runs in every single game. They saved the best for last, beating UTEP 34-0 to close out the weekend. The 34 runs...read more from the OUInsider
