OU Softball: Oklahoma's Power on Display in NCAA Regional Opening Victory
(by Ryan Aber) NORMAN — Oklahoma blasted four home runs, jumping on Binghamton from the start to start its postseason run with a 9-0 win over the Bearcats on Friday in front of 4,036 at Love's Field. The home run barrage included the 37th home run of the season from Kendall Wells, tying the NCAA record of Arizona's Laura Espinoza that had...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
OU Softball: Oklahoma 'Ready' to Get NCAA Tournament Underway Against Binghamton
(by Ryan Chapman) NORMAN — The SEC Tournament is in the rearview. Oklahoma learned those lessons, and Patty Gasso’s Sooners are ready to get started on their final goal for the season: winning another National Championship. OU earned the No. 3 seed in the NCAA Tournament, which comes with Regional hosting duties. Binghamton...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
Patty Gasso teases news that could make college softball history
(by Dekota Gregory) Oklahoma softball coach Patty Gasso just created the ultimate clickbait that will have college softball fans dreaming big. Gasso this week leading up to the Sooners hosting the Norman Regional as part of the 2026 NCAA Softball Championship was a guest on "The Oklahoma Breakdown with Gabe Ikard and Teddy...read more from Stormin' in Norman
OU Softball: Ella Parker is Thriving in Oklahoma's Outfield
(by Ryan Chapman) NORMAN — Ella Parker’s first season as Oklahoma’s everyday right fielder couldn’t have gone much better. The OU slugger just wanted a chance to help her team, and she produced an SEC All-Defensive Team season. Parker has yet to commit an error, but her arm has become a weapon. She recorded three assists, gunning...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
OU Softball: Oklahoma is in a 'Good Space' Entering NCAA Tournament After Loss to Georgia
(by Ryan Chapman) NORMAN — Oklahoma’s SEC Tournament didn’t go how anyone wanted. The Sooners jumped out to a quick lead against Georgia last Thursday before surrendering 10 unanswered runs, but OU coach Patty Gasso doesn’t think that outing will seep over into the NCAA Tournament. “I feel like we’re in a good space after...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
Oklahoma and NiJaree Canady seem destined for the dream matchup college softball fans want
(by Dekota Gregory) No matter what jersey she's wearing, Texas Tech pitcher NiJaree Canady has become a familiar foe for the Oklahoma Sooners at the Women's College World Series, and the 2026 NCAA Softball Championship has the newfound rivals destined for one last date that fans can't wait for. Both teams still have to get through a...read more from Stormin' in Norman
SIP Ep. 270 | Softball Postseason: Does Oklahoma have the pitching needed to win a national title?
(by Josh Callaway) With the NCAA Softball Tournament set to get underway this week, the Sooners Illustrated Podcast is back with a brand new episode. Sooners Illustrated's Josh Callaway and Tom Green preview the NCAA Softball Tournament as Oklahoma prepares to make a run at a national title, give a temperature check on OU Baseball after...listen to podcast from Sooners Illustrated
OU Softball: Oklahoma's short-lived home run record is being stomped on by UCLA's power surge
(by Chip Rouse) Remember just a few short weeks ago when Oklahoma was amazing the college softball world with its record-breaking assault on the NCAA single season home run record? The Sooners topped their own five-year-old home run record when freshman sensation Kendall Wells blasted the first pitch she saw in the second inning of...read more from Stormin' in Norman
Softball to Host Norman Regional May 15-17
(by OU Athletics Communications) NORMAN — Oklahoma Softball earned the third overall seed in the 2026 NCAA Softball Tournament and will host the 2026 Norman Regional at Love's Field May 15-17. The regional will feature Kansas, Michigan and Binghamton as announced during the NCAA Tournament Selection Show Sunday, May 10...read more from SoonerSports.com
Oklahoma softball earns No. 3 national seed, will host Binghamton, Michigan and Kansas in Norman Regional
(by Tom Green) The road to the Women's College World Series will once again go through Norman for Patty Gasso and the Sooners. Oklahoma earned the No. 3 overall national seed in this year's NCAA softball tournament, meaning the Sooners will host a Regional at Love's Field this week and would be in line to host a Super Regional the...read more from Sooners Illustrated
OU Softball: Oklahoma to Learn Its NCAA Tournament Path on Selection Sunday
(by Ryan Chapman) Oklahoma can officially plan the rest of the month come Sunday night. The Sooners, and the rest of the collegiate softball world, will learn their NCAA Tournament fates on Selection Sunday. Patty Gasso's team enters the tournament with a bad taste in their mouths following Thursday's blown lead against Georgia, but...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
Sooners' SEC Softball Tournament meltdown just gave UCLA huge edge in race for history
(by Dekota Gregory) The Oklahoma Sooners didn't just miss out on another SEC title, but probably even a shot at making history. The No. 1 seed Sooners fell to No. 9 Georgia 10-5 in the quarterfinals of the SEC Softball Tournament on Thursday in Lexington, Kentucky, to not only abruptly end their run at a rare SEC title sweep, but also sideline...read more from Stormin' in Norman
OU Softball: Oklahoma Blows Big Lead in SEC Tournament Loss
(by Ryan Aber) Oklahoma’s stay in the SEC Tournament was a short one. The top-seeded Sooners let a big early lead slip away, as 11th-seeded Georgia upset OU 10-5 on Thursday in Lexington, Ky. The comeback from a five-run deficit was the largest in SEC Tournament history. The Bulldogs advance to take on No. 4 Texas at approximately...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
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OU Softball: What channel is Oklahoma vs Georgia on today? Time, stream, schedule
(by John Williams) The Oklahoma Sooners are up in the 2026 SEC softball tournament. Oklahoma will play the Georgia Bulldogs. Georgia beat LSU 8-3 on Wednesday. The Sooners swept the Bulldogs at Love's Field at the end of April, earning a run-rule win in the opener before playing a couple of close games to close out the series...read more from the Sooners Wire
OU Softball: No. 1 Sooners Open SEC Tournament Against No. 9 Georgia in the Quarterfinals
(by OU Athletics Communications) NORMAN — The 2026 Southeastern Conference (SEC) Regular Season Champion Oklahoma Sooners open the SEC Tournament with a quarterfinals matchup against nine-seeded Georgia Thursday, May 7 at 7 p.m. CT. The Sooners swept Georgia in the final home series of the regular season, defeating...read more from SoonerSports.com
OU Softball: Oklahoma's Allyssa Parker 'Trending Well' in the Circle Entering the SEC Tournament
(by Ryan Aber) Sitting on a 6-0 lead last Saturday against Texas A&M, the No. 1 seed in this week’s SEC Tournament secured, Oklahoma coach Patty Gasso decided it was time to give Allyssa Parker a chance. “You’ve got to give opportunity,” Gasso said. The move worked initially, as Parker quickly retired the side in the sixth, before the freshman ran...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
OU Softball: Oklahoma's Kasidi Pickering 'Finding her Groove,' Patty Gasso Says
(by Ryan Aber) Ella Parker said her advice to teammate Kasidi Pickering was simple. “She’s Kasidi Pickering,” Parker said Tuesday. “You have to keep swinging. That’s the only way you can get out of a sort of funk or whatever.” Going into last week’s series at Texas A&M, Oklahoma coach Patty Gasso said her confidence in Pickering remained very high...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
OU Softball: Oklahoma Sooners unanimous No. 1 entering the 2026 postseason
(by John Williams) The Oklahoma Sooners enter the postseason as the No. 1 team in the country in the four major polls released by Softball America, D1Softball, USA Softball, and the NFCA Coaches Poll. In each poll, the Sooners are trailed by Nebraska, which rose to No. 2 in the nation. Between the four polls, Alabama and Texas are the No. 3 and...read more from the Sooners Wire
OU Softball: What's on the Line for Oklahoma at the SEC Tournament?
(by Ryan Aber) Oklahoma comes into the SEC Tournament without a ton to lose, but with plenty to gain. The top-seeded Sooners open the tournament against either LSU or Georgia at approximately 7 p.m. in Lexington, Ky. How important is the SEC Tournament to Oklahoma’s postseason fate? While the Sooners are “just” No. 6 in the RPI, Oklahoma’s...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
