OU Softball: Oklahoma's Ailana Agbayani Drafted in the Third Round of the 2026 AUSL College Draft
(by Ryan Chapman) Ailana Agbayani is headed to Chicago. The Oklahoma second baseman was selected by the Chicago Bandits with the first pick of the third round of the 2026 AUSL College Draft. Agbayani received an AUSL Golden Ticket on April 24 following the Sooners' 10-2 victory over Georgia. The Golden Ticket meant that Agbayani was...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
SIP Ep. 268 | OU Softball wins the SEC (again) + OU Basketball making intriguing moves in the portal
(by Josh Callaway) For the first time in the month of May, the Sooners Illustrated Podcast is back with a brand new episode. Sooners Illustrated's Josh Callaway and Tom Green recap OU Softball's series win over Texas A&M to claim another SEC title, give a panic meter on OU Baseball after another series loss to Florida and break down the...listen to podcast from Sooners Illustrated
OU Softball: Oklahoma's SEC Softball Tournament path doesn't include a single gimme
(by Dekota Gregory) The Oklahoma Sooners can go 4-for-4 in winning SEC hardware in their second season in the conference, but just like everything in the toughest conference in college softball, no matter how much of a breeze OU has made it look so far, it won't be easy. The bracket for the 2026 SEC Softball Tournament this week in Lexington...read more from Stormin' in Norman
College Softball's Home Run Race Will Spill Over Into Oklahoma's Postseason Run
(by Ryan Chapman) The 2026 home run race will spill deep into the postseason. Both Oklahoma and UCLA have surpassed the 2021 Sooners, who hit 161 home runs, and this year’s OU squad will enter the SEC Tournament on level terms with the Bruins. UCLA hit four long balls on Sunday to bring their total for the year to 173, which is the...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
OU Softball: Oklahoma's Saturday Bounce-Back Showed Maturity and Poise Under Pressure
(by Ryan Chapman) Oklahoma dug deep in the midst of crazy circumstances, but Patty Gasso’s Sooners once again showed their “Championship Mindset” is real. Had the weather not wrecked plans on Thursday night, the Sooners would have likely cruised to victory in the series opener to sweep Texas A&M. Instead, the Sooners and the Aggies...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
OU Softball: Oklahoma's Path to an SEC Tournament Crown is Littered With Familiar Faces
(by Ryan Chapman) Oklahoma’s path to an SEC Tournament title is set. The No. 1 Sooners clinched the 1-seed in Lexington, KY, with a pair of victories in College Station on Saturday. As a top-four seed in the tournament, the Sooners earned two byes, and they will not start their run until Thursday. OU awaits the winner of Wednesday’s contest...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
OU Softball: Big First Inning Helps Oklahoma Clinch Outright SEC Title
(by Ryan Aber) Oklahoma jumped out to a quick lead and Sydney Berzon made it hold up from there, as the top-ranked Sooners secured an outright SEC regular-season title with a 6-0 win over Texas A&M on Saturday at Davis Diamond in College Station, Texas. Kendall Wells went 0 for 4 with a walk finishing the regular season with 36 home runs...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
OU Softball: Oklahoma Clinches Share of SEC Regular Season Title With Victory Over Texas A&M
(by Ryan Chapman) Oklahoma clinched a share of the SEC regular season title in the first game of a doubleheader on Saturday. The Sooners jumped out to a three-run lead after stringing hits together in the fourth, but back-to-back homers off OU starter Miali Guachino tied things back up in the fifth. Freshman star Kai Minor ensured the game...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
OU Softball: Where Will Oklahoma be Seeded in the SEC Tournament?
(by Ryan Aber) Going into the final day of the regular season, OU’s path to at least a share of the SEC title and the No. 1 in next week’s SEC Tournament in Lexington, Ky. If the Sooners can win at least one game against Texas A&M during their doubleheader, OU would wrap up the title. Even if the Sooners do finish out of the top spot, though...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
OU Softball: Second Game of Oklahoma-Texas A&M Series Postponed
(by Ryan Aber) The second game of Oklahoma's series against Texas A&M, originally scheduled for 5 p.m. Friday, has been postponed due to weather in the College Station, Texas, area. Shortly after, it was announced the game would be rescheduled for 12:15 p.m. Saturday, with the final game of the series remaining on schedule for 4 p.m...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
OU Softball: Oklahoma Allows Five Runs to Fall to Texas A&M in Resumption of Thursday's Series Opener
(by Ryan Chapman) The resumption of Thursday night’s series-opener between Oklahoma and Texas A&M brought nothing but trouble for the Sooners. OU had a 5-3 lead in the bottom of the sixth with a runner on first and one out on Thursday, but the game entered a weather delay and was suspended until Friday afternoon...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
OU Softball: Oklahoma's Series Opener at Texas A&M Suspended due to Weather
(by Ryan Aber, Ryan Chapman) Oklahoma will have to wait to clinch a share of the SEC regular-season title. After a 30-minute weather delay, with the top-ranked Sooners leading 5-3 with one out and a runner on in the bottom of the sixth, Thursday's series opener between OU and Texas A&M at Davis Diamond in College Station, Texas, was suspended...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
OU Softball: Regular Season Wraps Up in College Station
No. 1/1 Sooners Face Off Against No. 12/14 Texas A&M (by OU Athletics Communications) NORMAN — The final three games of the 2026 regular season have the No. 1/1 Oklahoma Softball team up against No. 12/14 Texas A&M in College Station Thursday, April 30 through Saturday, May 2. Beth Mowins (play-by-play) and...read more from SoonersSports.com
OU Softball: Oklahoma Focused Internally Ahead of Regular-Season Finale at Texas A&M
(by Ryan Aber) NORMAN — Patty Gasso isn’t much for looking backward. Last season, Oklahoma entered the final weekend in similar position to how they’re entering this weekend’s series at Texas A&M. Back then, the Sooners needed two wins or Texas A&M losses to clinch the SEC regular-season title in their first year in the league...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
OU Softball: Oklahoma Star Kendall Wells' Ability to Handle Attention and Expectations has Impressed Patty Gasso
(by Ryan Chapman) NORMAN — Oklahoma freshman Kendall Wells has stayed in the news for all the right reasons. The freshman star is shattering home run records, and on Wednesday, Wells was one of four Sooners named to the top 25 list for USA Softball’s Collegiate Player of the Year award. Wells will be in the running for numerous...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
OU Softball: Oklahoma's Staff Approach Has Kept the OU Pitchers Fresh
(by Ryan Chapman) NORMAN — Oklahoma’s pitching staff is in a healthy place as the regular season winds down. OU coach Patty Gasso and pitching coach Jennifer Rocha have adopted a staff approach over the last decade for a multitude of reasons. Not only does it make the Sooners harder to prepare for, but each pitcher should enter the...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
OU Softball: Oklahoma's Kierston Deal Making the Most of Final Collegiate Year
(by Ryan Aber) NORMAN — Oklahoma softball coach Patty Gasso didn't do a usual vote before the season to name captains. Instead, she asked players to reach out to her via text if they were interested in being a part of of the leadership group on the team. One pitcher reached out to her — Kierston Deal. "She said, 'I want to help,'" Gasso said...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
OU Softball: A Look at Oklahoma's SEC Tournament Scenarios Heading Into Final Weekend of Regular Season
(by Ryan Aber) NORMAN — Heading into the final weekend of the conference race, Oklahoma controls its own destiny in the Southeastern Conference. Tennessee gave the Sooners even more wiggle room by beating Alabama on Sunday and Monday to take the series and put the Crimson Tide two games behind Oklahoma in the SEC standings...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
OU Softball: Oklahoma is Living in the Moment in the Midst of Home Run Chase
(by Ryan Chapman) NORMAN — Attention follows greatness, and Oklahoma is no stranger to the spotlight. The Sooners set records throughout their weekend sweep of Georgia, as freshman Kendall Wells set the program’s single-season home run record and the NCAA single-season team home run record in the same swing. A brief fireworks show...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
OU Softball: Gabbie Garcia's Late Blast Lifts Oklahoma to Sweep of Georgia
(by Ryan Aber) NORMAN — Gabbie Garcia's solo home run in the sixth helped lift top-ranked Oklahoma to a 6-5 win over Georgia on Sunday at Love's Field in the Sooners' final home game of the season. In a back-and-forth game, Garcia dug in with two outs in the sixth with Kendall Wells waiting on deck. Garcia blasted the 1-1 offering 219 feet...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
