OU Softball: Oklahoma's Bats Wow Ahead of Trip to Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic
(by Ryan Chapman) Oklahoma dominated all challengers in the second weekend of the season, though the competition took a massive step down from last week’s trip to Arizona. OU put five run-rule victories on the board, combining to win its contests across the weekend 91-9. Next week’s trip to the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic will present...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
OU softball puts up 34 runs in rout of UTEP to close weekend
(by Bob Przybylo) It should be a lot different for OU softball next weekend at the Mary Nutter Classic. And there were a lot of teams getting test after test in Clearwater, Fla., throughout this weekend. This was a three-day stretch where OU was expected to dominate. And it did. That’s what the good teams can do. OU closed out its weekend...read more from the SoonerScoop
Softball: Oklahoma Overwhelms Idaho State to Notch Another Run Rule Victory
(by Ryan Chapman) Oklahoma closed out its weekend trip to New Mexico with another five-inning victory. No. 4 OU run-ruled Idaho State 10-1 on Saturday thanks to a fast start at the plate. The Sooners plated four runs in the first inning, then Kasidi Pickering belted a three-run shot in the bottom of the second to give OU full command of the game...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
OU Softball: Oklahoma Rolls Minnesota Behind Big Second Inning
(by Ryan Chaman) An explosive second inning powered Oklahoma past Minnesota on Saturday morning. The Sooners sent 12 batters to the plate, scoring eight runs, to take a commanding lead over the Gophers. Kasidi Pickering’s three-run blast broke the game open, then Ella Parker’s two-run bomb ensured the frame would put the game...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
Oklahoma's Bats Stay hot in Run-Rule Victory Over New Mexico State
(by Ryan Aber) Oklahoma used a couple of big innings to run away from New Mexico State, finishing off a doubleheader sweep with a five-inning 18-6 run-rule win on Friday in Las Cruces, NM. Earlier in the day, the Sooners blew out Montana 17-0 in five innings behind three home runs from Isabela Emerling. Oklahoma scored four in the first...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
Isabela Emerling Blasts Three Home Runs in Oklahoma's Run-Rule Victory Over Montana
(by Ryan Aber) Oklahoma's second weekend figured to be less stress-inducing than its first. It certainly looks that way so far. The fourth-ranked Sooners started off the weekend with their second run-rule of the season — an 17-0 win over Montana in the opener of the Troy Cox Classic in Las Cruces, NM. Oklahoma hit eight home runs in the...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
Nelly McEnroe-Marinas Gives Oklahoma a Steady Presence at the Plate and in the Field
(by Ryan Aber) Patty Gasso did a bit of a double take when she was reminded about Nelly McEnroe-Marinas’ opening-weekend performance. “You say 7 for 8, and I read that, like, she was?,” Gasso said Tuesday. “Because we get out into that thin air (in Arizona), and we’re like Gabbie (Garcia) hit how many home runs? “She (McEnroe-Marinas)...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
OU Softball: Things to watch at Troy Cox Classic
(by Jesse Crittenden) Oklahoma is heading out for another long road trip this weekend. The Sooners travel to New Mexico for a four-game slate at the Troy Cox Classic beginning on Friday. The fourth-ranked Sooners made it out of a challenging opening weekend last week, winning three of four games against Arizona and Arizona State...read more from the OUInsider
OU Softball Notepad: Ella Parker finding a role on defense
(by Jesse Crittenden) Oklahoma made it through opening weekend with a 3-1 record, beating Arizona State before winning the three-game series with Arizona. Now, the fourth-ranked Sooners will look to build on that this week in New Mexico. The Sooners head out for a four-game slate at the Troy Cox Classic beginning on Friday...read more from OUInsider.com
Patty Gasso's urgent call brought Karlie Keeney back as OU softball interim pitching coach
(by Colton Sulley) NORMAN — It was Saturday night before Oklahoma softball’s season opener and Patty Gasso wasn’t thinking about matchups or lineups. She was looking for someone. Most of the Sooners’ recent alumni were hours away in Dallas, celebrating former catcher Kinzie Hansen’s wedding. Gasso needed one of them to help her...read more from The Oklahoman
OU head coach Patty Gasso gives update about assistant Jen Rocha
(by Bob Przybylo) Think everybody at OU softball and the softball world is still adjusting to the shocking news Patty Gasso delivered last week. Assistant coach/pitching guru Jen Rocha not with the team as she attends to some health issues, and Karlie Keeney is in as the interim pitching coach. OU was able to navigate its way to a 3-1 week to...read more from SoonerScoop.com
Takeaways from OU softball's opening weekend
(by Jesse Crittenden) Oklahoma made it through opening weekend with a lot to build on. The Sooners posted a 3-1 record, beating Arizona State in the season opener before taking two games off of Arizona. The Sooners dropped the initial game against Arizona, 11-6, before bouncing back with a 21-3 win on Saturday and a 5-4 win in Sunday’s...read more from the OUInsider
SIP Ep. 247 | Takeaways from OU Softball opening weekend + OU Hoops finally ends their losing streak
(by Josh Callaway) After a busy weekend of OU sports with a lot more on the way, the Sooners Illustrated Podcast is back with a brand new episode. Sooners Illustrated's Josh Callaway and Tom Green bounce around to a plethora of Sooners sports, starting first with their top takeaways from Sooners softball's opening weekend that saw...read more from Sooners Illustrated
Gabbie Garcia Stays Hot as Oklahoma Comes From Behind to Win Series at Arizona
(by Ryan Aber) After trailing for much of the day, Oklahoma finally broke out in the seventh. Kendall Wells and Gabbie Garcia hit back-to-back home runs to lead off the seventh, helping the No. 3 Sooners knock off Arizona 5-4 on Sunday in Tucson, Arizona. OU trailed 4-3 entering the seventh, before the freshman Wells belted the 2-1 pitch...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
OU softball power barrage in bounce back win at Arizona, 21-3
(by Bob Przybylo) So how would OU softball rebound after its first loss of the season? Oh, that way, OK. The Sooners made their statement early and never let up. Like never let up. How about a 21-spot in the first weekend? OU evened up the series at Arizona with a resounding 21-3 five-inning run-rule beatdown at the Candrea Classic on Saturday...read more from SoonerScoop.com
OU Softball: Early Lead Slips Away at No. 17 Arizona
(by OU Athletics Communications) TUCSON, Ariz. — Despite a home run barrage in the first two innings, No. 17 Arizona (3-0) rallied back with eight runs in their final two trips to the plate as the No.3 Sooners (1-1), dropped the series opener, 11-6, Friday, Feb. 6. The loss snaps OU's 36-game winning streak in the month of February...read more from SoonerSports.com
Big Sixth Inning Dooms Oklahoma in Loss to Arizona
(by Ryan Aber) Oklahoma led much of Friday's game, but the third-ranked Sooners couldn't hold on, as Arizona exploded for six runs in the sixth to knock off OU 11-6 in Tucson, Arizona. The Wildcats' big second inning came with the help of a pair of illegal pitch calls against OU reliever Miali Guachino, then Tayler Biehl delivered a grand slam...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
How Patty Gasso Brought Karlie Keeney Back to Oklahoma as Interim Pitching Coach
(by Ryan Chapman) Oklahoma’s first game week of the 2026 season has been hectic. Before the No. 3 Sooners opened their campaign at Arizona State on Thursday, the program announced that associate head coach and pitching coach Jennifer Rocha is taking a leave of absence for an “undetermined amount of time” due to a “health issue.”...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
OU Softball: Sooners win season opener vs. Arizona State behind Kendall Wells' two-run bomb
(by Jesse Crittenden) It didn’t take too long for Kendall Wells to make an impact as a Sooner. With Oklahoma trailing 1-0 in the top of the sixth in Thursday’s season opener at Arizona State, the Sooners needed a spark. Junior Ella Parker opened the frame with a walk, giving the Sooners a slight spark. Then the true freshman made the play of...read more from the OUInsider
OU Softball: Oklahoma Opens 2026 With Four Big 12 Battles in Arizona
(by Ryan Chapman) The Sooners are ready to tackle the 2026 season. At least Patty Gasso thinks so. No. 3 Oklahoma opens the season with a four-game swing through Arizona that will feature one contest against Arizona State and three bouts with No. 17 Arizona. Seven new Sooners, five freshmen and two transfers, will have an opportunity...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
