Sooners announce Nelly McEnroe-Marinas will miss remainder of season with ACL injury
(by Jesse Crittenden) Oklahoma will be without a key player for the rest of the season. Redshirt sophomore Nelly McEnroe-Marinas will miss the remainder of the season, OU coach Patty Gasso announced Friday. McEnroe-Marinas suffered a torn ACL in last Sunday’s win over Southeastern Louisiana. Gasso noted that McEnroe-Marinas will remain...read more from the OUInsider
OU Softball: Things to watch this weekend
(by Jesse Crittenden) Conference play is just around the corner for Oklahoma. But before that, the Sooners get one more non-conference weekend at home. The Sooners will host the Okana Invitational this weekend, playing doubleheaders on Saturday and Sunday against Louisiana and Abilene Christian. The sixth-ranked Sooners (20-2) are...read more from the OUInsider
OU Softball: Oklahoma Buries North Texas With 10-Run Fourth Inning
(by Ryan Chapman) Oklahoma buried North Texas in a fourth-inning avalanche on Tuesday night. The Sooners scored 10 runs on nine hits, including a pair of home runs from Isabela Emerling, to break open the contest and ensure that OU’s trip to Denton would last only five innings. Oklahoma won 16-4, which marked its 16th run-rule victory...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
OU Softball: Explosive offense, Audrey Lowry's pitching guides Sooners through easy weekend
(by Jesse Crittenden) It was another dominant weekend for Oklahoma. The Sooners went a perfect 6-0 in their first home weekend, winning every game in run rule fashion. With the wins, the Sooners improved to 19-2 on the season. They rose to No. 6 in the latest Softball America rankings on Monday. The Sooners have one more weekend slate...read more from the OUInsider
OU Softball: Audrey Lowry's Time is Now at Oklahoma
(by Ryan Chapman) NORMAN — With conference play approaching in a couple of weekends, Audrey Lowry is emerging as the reliable arm for Oklahoma’s pitching staff. The Sooners have gotten nice outings from the sophomore left-hander, Ole Miss transfer Miali Guachino, LSU transfer Sydney Berzon and freshman Allyssa Parker, but...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
OU Softball: Sooners cap off explosive weekend with run rule victory over Southeastern Louisiana
(by Jesse Crittenden) It had already been an explosive weekend for Oklahoma at the plate. The Sooners kept that going in their final game on Sunday. They capped off the weekend with a 9-1 win over Southeastern Louisiana. They won all six games of the weekend, outscoring their opponents 126-15. They blasted 30 home runs over that stretch...read more from the OUInsider
OU Softball: Oklahoma Explodes for 21 Runs in the Third Inning Against Alabama State
(by Ryan Chapman) NORMAN — Oklahoma’s third inning against Alabama State was record-setting. The Sooners scored 21 runs in the frame, which is the second-most in NCAA Division I softball history. It broke OU’s previous record of 17 runs in an inning, scored against Texas Tech in 2021. Oklahoma downed Alabama State 29-6 in five...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
OU Softball: Oklahoma Keeps Rolling, Run Rules Sam Houston State Again
(by Ryan Chapman) NORMAN — Oklahoma continued its excellent weekend on Saturday afternoon. The No. 6 Sooners hit a trio of home runs and strung together nine hits to beat Sam Houston State 10-2 in five innings at Love’s Field. Abby Dayton drew a bases-loaded walk in the bottom of the fifth to walk the contest off. OU improved to 17-2...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
OU Softball: Lexi McDaniel Homers Twice — in an Inning — as Oklahoma Blows out Alabama State
(by Ryan Aber) NORMAN — Lexi McDaniel hammered two third-inning home runs as Oklahoma poured it on Alabama State once again Friday, beating the Hornets 23-3 in five innings at Love's Field. The sixth-ranked Sooners hit seven home runs to run their season total to 72. Sydney Barker got the scoring going with a 239-foot two-run...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
OU Softball: Oklahoma Run-Rules Sam Houston State After Slow Offensive Start
(by Ryan Aber) NORMAN — Oklahoma’s offense was a little slow to get fully going Friday, but then the Sooners came alive. Sixth-ranked OU scored 12 runs over the final two innings to blow past Sam Houston State 13-3 in five innings in the opener of a doubleheader at Love’s Field. The Sooners dropped behind 3-1 after the Bearkats scored...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
OU Softball: Sooners blow out Alabama State, set program record for most runs in a home opener
(by Jesse Crittenden) NORMAN — Oklahoma has hit home runs at a historic rate to start the season. The Sooners just hadn’t had the chance to showcase it at Love’s Field. That changed during Thursday’s season opener against Alabama State. Kendall Wells and Gabbie Garcia both blasted home runs in the first inning, which helped give the...read more from the OUInsider
OU softball: True freshman Kendall Wells off to an 'elite' start at the plate
(by Jesse Crittenden) NORMAN — When asked about Kendall Wells’ early power hitting, Patty Gasso compared the true freshman to two former OU legends. Jocelyn Alo. Lauren Chamberlain. Gasso didn’t use those comparisons lightly. And the numbers suggest she’s right. Wells has been the driving force behind the Sooners’ historic power...read more from the OUInsider
Best of OU HC Patty Gasso: Sooners still learning about themselves
(by Bob Przybylo) It was just one loss, but it was the type of loss that can sting for OU softball. Sure, a bit here in the short term, but head coach Patty Gasso knows you cannot afford to have a loss to Long Beach State on your resume come tournament time. It dropped OU to No. 7 in the rankings, so that’s your short-term hit. But when you...read more from the SoonerScoop
What did Oklahoma Learn From Loss to Long Beach State?
(by Ryan Aber) NORMAN — Patty Gasso doesn’t want her team to learn lessons like it did Saturday at the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic in Cathedral Springs, CA. Oklahoma sleepwalked through a pair of games, losing to Long Beach State 6-4 and then beating Cal 7-5. Gasso was a bit disappointed in leadership over the course of that day...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
OU Softball: Oklahoma's Offense on Historic Pace in 2026
(by Ryan Chapman) Patty Gasso knew Oklahoma’s lineup would be powerful in 2026. But neither Gasso, Patty or associate head coach and hitting coach JT, likely would have guessed just how impressive the lineup would be. Sunday, the Sooners took things to the next level. OU hammered seven home runs in its Mary Nutter Collegiate...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
OU Softball: Ella Parker Blasts Three Homers as Oklahoma Overpowers Washington
(by Ryan Chapman) Oklahoma hammered seven home runs, including a trio from Ella Parker, to overpower Washington on Sunday. The Sooners scored in every inning, highlighted by a six-run first, to stroll to a 15-2 run-rule victory in five innings. OU improved to 13-2 with the victory and won five of six contests at the Mary Nutter Collegiate...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
OU Softball: Oklahoma Bounces Back to Beat Cal Behind Big Sixth Inning
(by Ryan Chapman) Oklahoma shook off its loss to Long Beach State, but the Sooners needed a late rally to dispatch of the Cal Golden Bears. OU fell behind after another poor start from Kierston Deal in the circle, but Sydney Berzon settled the game down long enough for Patty Gasso’s offense to get going at the Mary Nutter...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
Long Beach State Stuns Oklahoma at the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic
(by Ryan Chapman) Long Beach State stunned Oklahoma at the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic on Saturday. The Beach never trailed, as they took an early lead in the second inning, before putting together a massive sixth inning to down the Sooners. Nina Sepulveda thought she had delivered the game-winning run with an RBI-single off OU...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
Kendall Wells, Nelly McEnroe-Marinas Leads Oklahoma to Run-Rule Victory Over Duke
(by Ryan Aber) Kendall Wells stayed red hot Friday, belting a first-inning home run to set the tone in Oklahoma’s 11-1 six-inning win over Duke in the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic in Cathedral City, CA. Nelly McEnroe-Marinas blasted a grand slam to left with no outs in the bottom of the sixth to clinch the run-rule victory. It was the third...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
OU Softball: Kendall Wells Homers Twice as Oklahoma Rolls Over San Diego State
(by Ryan Aber) Kendall Wells blasted two home runs, driving in five, as Oklahoma rolled past San Diego State 10-2 in five innings late Thursday in Cathedral City, CA. After being pushed to the brink in its opener of the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic, the fifth-ranked Sooners had no such issues in its second game of the night. Wells hit a...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
