OU Softball: How to Watch This Week's Games at the Norman Tournament
(by Ryan Chapman) Things got delayed by a couple of days, but the 2025 Sooners will open their home slate on Saturday. Patty Gasso’s No. 2-ranked OU squad will take on Abilene Christian and Bowling Green on Saturday at 12 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. respectively before re-racking to take on Wichita State (11 a.m.) and Tulsa (1:30 p.m.) on Sunday...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
Oklahoma softball should be considered No. 1 until proven otherwise
(by Dekota Gregory) Only for the Oklahoma softball team does No. 2 in national rankings seem too low. The Sooners moved up a spot to No. 2 in the latest ESPN / USA Softball Collegiate Top 25 for Week 2 of the 2025 college softball season. OU jumped No. 3 Florida after the Gators were upset by No. 14 Duke for their first loss of the season...read more from Stormin' in Norman
OU softball: How freshman Sydney Barker has already found comfort at the plate
(by James D. Jackson) Sydney Barker had no issue with stepping to the plate for the Sooners. "Yeah, I think it's a lot about repetition," Barker said, "obviously just hitting it hard. At OU, we hit it hard every single day in the cages, whether we're able to get outside or we're staying in, we just hit it hard every single day. And so I think that just...read more from Sooners Illustrated
Hannah Coor injury update: OU softball OF remains out but nearing return for Sooners
(by Ryan Aber) After suffering an apparent ankle injury on opening day, OU softball outfielder Hannah Coor is nearing a return. “I think she’s going to get out of the boot this week and doing rehab at least twice a day,” Sooners coach Patty Gasso said. “So she’s not too far. She’s definitely going to be back in commission.”...read more from The Oklahoman
Oklahoma Revises Home Tournament Schedule Due to Weather Concerns
(by Carson Field) NORMAN — Oklahoma’s home tournament, originally scheduled for the end of this week, has been pushed back. The 10-game tournament, initially slated for Thursday, Friday and Saturday, will now be played on Saturday, Sunday and Monday. The Sooners will open the tournament against Abilene Christian on...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
OU Softball: Weekend Wrap: New Stars Emerged for Oklahoma in Waco
(by Ryan Chapman) Patty Gasso’s Sooners rolled through familiar territory this past weekend and continued to assert their dominance. No. 3 Oklahoma returned to Waco, TX, to battle No. 24 Baylor and Hofstra twice apiece in the Getterman Classic. The result? Four run rule victories where the Sooners outscored Baylor and Hofstra 36-4...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
OU softball makes early statement, sweeps Getterman Classic
(by Bob Przybylo) The first weekend was not how OU softball transfer addition Ailana Agbayani wanted things to go. Expected to be a key cog to the Sooner machine in 2025, it was a rough six games. But it was one weekend of plenty more to come. And you could start to see Agbayani figuring it all out again in Waco. Agbayani punctuated a...read more from the SoonerScoop
OU Softball: Oklahoma Pounds Hofstra Again
(by Ryan Chapman) Oklahoma’s offense stayed hot on Sunday. The No. 3-ranked Sooners’ contest against Hofstra was delayed by an hour due to cold weather, but that was the only thing that could slow down OU’s bats. Led by a pair of two-RBI performances from both Ella Parker and Ailana Agbayani, Oklahoma scored in every frame to...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
OU Softball: Sydney Barker Hammers Two Monster Home Runs to Blast No. 3 Oklahoma Past No. 24 Baylor
(by Ryan Chapman) Freshman Sydney Barker bullied Baylor in her first action against major conference opposition. The Oklahoma newcomer hammered a pair of home runs, the second of which was a two-out grand slam, to bury the Bears in OU’s second game on Saturday. Barker’s grand slam was the exclamation point on an excellent...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
OU Softball: Oklahoma Run Rules Hofstra in Hot Start to the Weekend
(by Ryan Chapman) Ella Parker’s sensational start to the season showed no signs of slowing down on Saturday. The star sophomore homered twice for Oklahoma, powering the No. 3-ranked Sooners to an 8-0 win over the Hofstra Pride in five innings in Waco, TX. Parker also added an RBI-single and helped another run come across with...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
OU Softball: No. 3 Oklahoma Looking to Improve on Last Weekend's 'Building Blocks'
(by Ryan Chapman) The run-up to SEC play in 2025 was always going to be about growth for Oklahoma, but there was plenty to like from OU’s opening weekend. Patty Gasso’s No. 3-ranked Sooners were pushed by both San Diego State and Long Beach State, but after surviving a pair of extra-inning battles and taking care of business...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
OU Softball: How to Watch This Week's Games at the Getterman Classic
(by Ryan Chapman) Oklahoma is headed to familiar territory for the final preseason road weekend of the year. Patty Gasso’s No. 3-ranked Sooners will trek south to Waco, TX, to participate in Baylor’s Getterman Classic on Saturday and Sunday. OU will play a pair of games against its old Big 12 cohorts in the No. 24-ranked Bears as well as...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
Softball notepad: Ella Parker, Bella Smith discuss OU's 6-0 start
(by Jesse Crittenden) NORMAN — The Sooners are in a good place after opening weekend. The Sooners left California with a 6-0 record and some standout performances from both established players like Ella Parker, Kasidi Pickering) and newcomers like Abigale Dayton and Isabela Emerling. They maintained their No. 3 ranking...read more from the OUInsider
OU softball finding out about itself with each game
(by Bob Przybylo) Not every game is going to be a dominant performance for OU softball, and that’s OK. As head coach Patty Gasso has said for years, you learn more in a 2-0 win in 11 innings on Sunday compared to a five-inning laugher. The Sooners are learning about themselves little by little. Each game, something different but all is well...read more from the SoonerScoop
Veteran pitcher Isabella Smith impresses in OU debut
(by Jesse Crittenden) NORMAN — It was certainly a big move when Oklahoma landed veteran pitcher Isabella Smith via the transfer portal last summer. But with so many questions surrounding the Sooners' pitching staff, it was unclear how things would shake out this season. Smith answered a lot of those questions over the weekend...read more from the OUInsider
Patty Gasso is Bringing Her 'Secret Sauce' From Oklahoma to Team USA
(by Ryan Chapman) OKLAHOMA CITY — Patty Gasso is ready to take her winning formula to the international stage. On the heels of winning an unprecedented fourth consecutive national title, a crown that marked Gasso’s eighth total, she’s embracing a new role as the head coach of USA Softball. “It's surreal, but I'm so hungry for this,”...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
Taking the Helm of Team USA is a 'Dream Come True' for Oklahoma Coach Patty Gasso
(by Ryan Chapman) OKLAHOMA CITY — Patty Gasso’s appointment to lead USA Softball has been a dream of the legendary Oklahoma coach for a long time. “I was able to attend the first USA Olympic Games in Atlanta and I was just a very young coach at OU,” Gasso said at her USA Softball introductory press conference on Tuesday...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
OU sophomore Ella Parker earns SEC weekly honor
(by Bob Przybylo) First week in the SEC for OU softball, and the first weekly honor is checked off. Sophomore Ella Parker was named SEC Co-Player of the Week in helping the Sooners to a 6-0 start. It was 6-0, but it was a hard-earned 6-0. OU needed to win two games in extra innings, including a 2-0 victory in 11 innings against...read more from the SoonerScoop
OU Softball: Oklahoma Survives Long Beach State Push in 11 Innings
(by Ryan Chapman) Patty Gasso’s return to her alma mater turned into an old school defensive battle on Sunday afternoon. The No. 2-ranked Sooners took on Long Beach State, and after Gasso threw the game’s ceremonial first pitch, her own hurler took center stage. OU left-hander Kierston Deal carried a no-hitter into the seventh inning...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
What channel is OU softball vs Long Beach State on today? Time, TV for Sooners-Beach
(by Jeff Patterson) The third-ranked OU softball team will finish its California trip to start the 2025 season Sunday with a game at Long Beach State. Coach Patty Gasso and the 5-0 Sooners are coming off a 9-0 win Saturday at Loyola Marymount. Here's how to watch the Sooners-Beach today, including time, TV schedule and streaming information...read more from The Oklahoman
