Published: 22 May 2024

(by Ryan Chapman) NORMAN — The 2024 season hasn’t always been smooth sailing for Oklahoma. Patty Gasso’s Sooners dropped their first Big 12 series since 2011 in a loss to Texas in Austin. And then it happened again. OU lost the first two Bedlam contests of the year in a Freaky Friday-style body swap. Oklahoma State played the role of...read more from AllSooners

Published: 22 May 2024

(by Ryan Chapman) Florida State will be down a key piece headed into this weekend’s Super Regional matchup with Oklahoma. Senior right-hander Allison Royalty announced she would miss the rest of the season due to injury in a post on her Instagram account on Wednesday. Royalty has pitched the third-most innings for FSU this year, throwing 69 total...read more from AllSooners

Published: 22 May 2024

(by Bob Przybylo) Surprise, surprise for OU softball as it is paired up with Florida State once again. Except this time? We’re not doing it in Oklahoma City in the championship series of the Women’s College World Series. One of these teams, actually, won’t even punch their ticket to the WCWS. No. 2 OU hosting No. 15 FSU in the Super Regional at...read more from the SoonerScoop

Published: 22 May 2024

(by Jesse Crittenden) NORMAN — Oklahoma coach Patty Gasso made one thing clear on Tuesday. She trusts in Cydney Sanders. However, Gasso knows she's got some lineup questions to figure out this weekend. Gasso's attention has focused to the back of her team's batting lineup as the No. 2-seeded Sooners prepare to host No. 15-seeded...read more from the OUInsider

Published: 21 May 2024

(by Daniel Homrok) Oklahoma (52-6) hosted Oregon (30-21), Boston University (53-6-1) and Cleveland State (22-26) in the Norman Regional last weekend. Here’s what Oklahoma head coach Patty Gasso, Oregon head coach Melyssa Lombardi, Oregon infielder KK Humphrey’s father, David and Cleveland State pitcher/infielder Melissa Holzpfel said...read more from the OU Daily

Published: 20 May 2024

(by Ryan Aber) NORMAN — OU softball’s super regional opponent is a familiar one. The Sooners will host Florida State — their opponent in two of the last three Women’s College World Series Championship Series — beginning at 6 p.m. Thursday at Love’s Field in the best-of-three Norman Super Regional. Game 2 is scheduled for 7 p.m. Friday with...read more from The Oklahoman

Published: 20 May 2024

(by Jesse Crittenden) NORMAN — Oklahoma has already faced a legitimate challenge in these playoffs. In fact, Oregon gave the Sooners all they could handle in both the regional semifinals and finals. Late-game offense made the difference in Saturday's 6-3 win, but it was pitching that proved to be the difference in Sunday's 3-2 win...read more from the OUInsider

Published: 20 May 2024

(by OU Media Relations) The three-time defending national champion Oklahoma softball team has advanced in the 2024 NCAA Division I Softball Championship and will host the NCAA Norman Super Regional at Love's Field May 23-25, announced by the NCAA on Sunday evening. The program is appearing in its 14th consecutive Super Regional and...read more from AllSooners

Published: 20 May 2024

(by Bryce McKinnis) NORMAN — Oregon gave the second-seeded Sooners everything they asked for in Saturday and Sunday games, and that’s how Oklahoma head coach Patty Gasso preferred it. The three-time defending national champions defeated Oregon 6-3 on Saturday and 3-2 on Sunday for the Sooners’ 14th consecutive regional title and...read more from AllSooners

Published: 19 May 2024

Oklahoma Sooners softball coach Patty Gasso and players Kelly Maxwell, Jayda Coleman and Rylie Boone meet the press after OU's 3-2 win over the Oregon Ducks in the finals of the NCAA Tournament Norman Regional on Sunday, May 19, 2024...from John Hoover Media

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Published: 19 May 2024

(by Daniel Homrok) Oklahoma (52-6, 22-5 Big 12) defeated Oregon (30-21, 13-10 Pac-12) x-x on Sunday in the Norman Regional. Oklahoma advances to the Super Regionals for the 14th consecutive season after grinding out a win on Sunday against the Ducks, defeating them for the second time in as many days. Here are three takeaways from the Sooners’ win...read more from the OU Daily

Published: 19 May 2024

(by Bob Przybylo) OU softball isn’t the unstoppable monster in 2024, but you’re still going to have to do something special to take it down. Oregon gave it its best effort, but the Sooners was up to the task. A battle throughout, but it’s OU staying home for another weekend with a () victory against the Ducks to earn the Norman Regional championship...read more from the SoonerScoop

Published: 19 May 2024

(by Ryan Chapman) NORMAN — Offense has been to hard to come by against Oklahoma’s starting pitching. Nicole May and Kelly Maxwell have dominated their respective starts in Norman Regional action at Love’s Field. May struck out nine against Cleveland State in five innings on Friday, and Maxwell rallied from allowing a first inning home run to...read more from AllSooners

Published: 18 May 2024

Oklahoma Sooners softball coach Patty Gasso and players Ella Parker, Tiare Jennings and Kelly Maxwell meet the press after OU's 6-3 win over the Oregon Ducks at the NCAA Tournament Norman Regional on Saturday, May 18, 2024...from John Hoover Media

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Published: 18 May 2024

(by Ryan Chapman) NORMAN — For the second straight year, Kelly Maxwell completely shut down Oregon. After facing off against the Ducks in last year’s Super Regionals with Oklahoma State, the left-handed ace again tormented the Pac 12 outfit. Maxwell surrendered a first inning home run, but she only allowed one other baserunner throughout...read more from AllSooners

Published: 18 May 2024

(by Ryan Chapman) NORMAN — On Selection Sunday, Patty Gasso knew it was a possibility. But now it’s here. The 2-seeded Sooners beat Cleveland State 9-0 in six innings on Friday after Oregon waltzed by Boston University 8-0 in five innings to set up a matchup between Gasso and her former assistant, Melyssa Lombardi. Lombardi followed her playing career...read more from AllSooners

Published: 17 May 2024

(by Ryan Chapman) NORMAN — Pitching, pitching and more pitching. That’s what Oklahoma coach Patty Gasso said was in store for her 2-seeded Sooners in this weekend’s Norman Regional at Love’s Field. Gasso proved to be right on Friday, OU had to scratch and claw for everything against Cleveland State Vikings ace Melissa Holzopfel...read more from AllSooners

Published: 17 May 2024

(by Bob Przybylo) OU softball looks incredibly comfortable at Devon Park. It’s the home away from home in Oklahoma City. But what about Norman? More specifically, what about Love’s Field? The Sooners have only lost six games this season, but strangely enough? Four of those have occurred at OU’s new palace. Whether it has been getting accustomed to...read more from the SoonerScoop

Published: 16 May 2024

SI Sooners deputy editor Ryan Chapman presents episode 21 of the OU Softball Show, recapping OU's Big 12 Tournament and previewing this week's NCAA Tournament play at the Norman Regional...from John Hoover Media

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Published: 16 May 2024

(by Jesse Crittenden) NORMAN — Even through the relative ups and downs in the regular season, Oklahoma's always had a certain confidence. When the lights are at their brightest, they can always rise to the occasion. That was fully on display in last week's Big 12 Tournament. The back-to-back-to-back national champions entered the tournament...read more from the OUInsider