Published: 23 May 2026

(by Ryan Chapman) NORMAN — The schedule for Sunday’s winner-take-all Game 3 in the Norman Super Regional is set. Oklahoma will battle Mississippi State at 1:30 p.m. at Love’s Field, and the game will be broadcast on ESPN. The Bulldogs roared back in Friday’s series-opener to notch an 11-9 victory over 3-seeded OU to put Patty...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

Published: 23 May 2026

(by Bob Przybylo) OU softball season on the line, and everybody knew who head coach Patty Gasso was going to give the ball to in the circle. However, you could not say for sure what type of performance Audrey Lowry was about to deliver. A 22-4 record entering Saturday was nice, but that final impression from Friday was brutal. Like next...read more from the SoonerScoop

Published: 23 May 2026

(by Ryan Aber) NORMAN — Abby Dayton waved her hands toward the crowd in left field in the bottom of the third inning. Dayton acted a conductor for the fans in the bleachers, leading the "Boomer Sooner" chant. Third-seeded Oklahoma had just broken their Super Regional matchup with Mississippi State open and the atmosphere had...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

Published: 23 May 2026

(by Ryan Aber) NORMAN — After Friday's stunning 11-9 loss to Mississippi State, Oklahoma has to wrestle with a sobering fact. With another loss in the best-of-three Super Regional against the Bulldogs at Love's Field, the Sooners would miss the Women's College World Series for the first time since 2015. “It’s not anything unusual,” Sooners...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

Published: 22 May 2026

(by Ryan Chapman) NORMAN — Oklahoma can’t afford to feel sorry for itself. The Sooners have a quick turnaround from Friday’s 11-9 loss to Mississippi State to get back on track and avoid elimination on Saturday. OU, the 3-seed in the NCAA Tournament, will battle the Bulldogs at Love’s Field on Saturday at noon (ESPN) to try and force a Game 3...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SDI

Published: 22 May 2026

Oklahoma head coach Patty Gasso, first baseman Isabela Emerling and catcher Kendall Wells meet with the media following the Sooners' 11-9 loss to Mississippi State in Game 1 of the Norman Super Regional at Love's Field in Norman, OK...from Sooners Illustrated

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Published: 22 May 2026

(by Ryan Aber) NORMAN — Oklahoma generated plenty of offense against Mississippi State's star pitching tandem. But the third-seeded Sooners blew two big leads, and now their backs are against the wall. The Bulldogs scored five in the top of the seventh to stun Oklahoma 11-9 at Love's Field on Friday in the opener of the best-of-three Super...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

Published: 22 May 2026

(by Ryan Chapman) NORMAN — SEC commissioner Greg Sankey is going to enjoy taking in the Women’s College World Series. The Southeastern Conference is already guaranteed three of the eight bids in Oklahoma City, and the league could send up to six teams to compete for the 2026 national title at Devon Park. Nine of the 16 programs...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

Published: 21 May 2026

(by Ryan Chapman) NORMAN — To get back to the Women’s College World Series, Oklahoma’s offense will have to best an excellent pitching staff. Mississippi State is led by veteran duo Peja Goold and Alyssa Faircloth, two pitchers who on their best day can quiet any lineup. The Bulldogs enter Super Regionals with a staff ERA of 2.15, which...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

Published: 21 May 2026

(by John Williams) The Oklahoma Sooners will open their series with Mississippi State on Friday, hoping to make it to the Women's College World Series for the 10th consecutive time. The Sooners are one of the favorites to win it all, but they'll have to contend with a really good pitching staff from Starkville. Oklahoma's lineup is able to contend...read more from the Sooners Wire

Published: 21 May 2026

(by Ryan Chapman) NORMAN — To win in May and June, Patty Gasso knows all three phases of the game have to be firing on all cylinders. Oklahoma’s offense impressed in the Norman Regional, and OU’s bats will undoubtedly get tested against Mississippi State in Super Regional play this weekend, but Gasso was especially happy with her...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

Published: 20 May 2026

(by Ryan Aber) NORMAN — Sydney Barker didn't hesitate. When Oklahoma third baseman Nelly McEnroe-Marinas went down with an injury in late February, Barker jumped right in for her injured teammate. She hadn't played the position before, starting games at first base, second base, shortstop and center field during the first three weekends of...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

Published: 20 May 2026

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Published: 19 May 2026

(by Ryan Chapman) NORMAN — Though Mississippi State was one of the few opponents Oklahoma avoided in SEC play, the programs are very familiar with each other. The Bulldogs are led by former Sooner great Samantha Ricketts, who played for Patty Gasso from 2006-2009 before serving as a graduate assistant under the legendary...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

Published: 19 May 2026

(by Ericka Brockish) It has not been the typical season for the Oklahoma Sooners on the softball field that not just fans, but everyone in the college softball world is accustomed to. Losing to Long Beach State early in the season, dropping more than just one or two games, and even losing to Georgia in the SEC Tournament have everyone wondering...read more from Stormin' in Norman

Published: 19 May 2026

(by John Williams) The Oklahoma Sooners are gearing up for the super regional round of the NCAA Tournament this weekend, where they'll host Mississippi State. As the Sooners look to secure another trip to the Women's College World Series, they'll put one of the best lineups in softball on the field. It's been a record-setting season, and several...read more from the Sooners Wire

Published: 18 May 2026

(by Braulio Perez) They barely broke a sweat here. Over the weekend, Oklahoma softball put on a show in the Norman Regional, posting a sweep that's only going to have Sooners fans holding out even more hope that a push for the national title can come soon enough. If you ask Patty Gasso, though, she wasn't surprised at all with what...read more from Stormin' in Norman

Published: 18 May 2026

(by Josh Callaway) Sooners Illustrated's Josh Callaway and Tom Green recap Oklahoma softball's dominant run through their home regional, look ahead to this weekend's Super Regional tilt vs Mississippi State, dissect what's gone wrong with OU Baseball and put a bow on the ground breaking of the new Rock Creek...listen to podcast from Sooners Illustrated

Published: 18 May 2026

(by Tom Green) The next step in Oklahoma's quest to return to the Women's College World Series will have to go through an SEC foe. No. 3 national seed Oklahoma will host Mississippi State in a Super Regional at Love's Field. The best-of-three series begins Friday at noon CT in Norman, with the game airing on ESPN2. Game 2 is slated for...read more from Sooners Illustrated

Published: 18 May 2026

(by Ryan Chapman) NORMAN — Oklahoma’s offense was an unrelenting battering ram in the Norman Regional. The Sooners outscored opponents 28-1 in three contests, with the first two games of the weekend ending as five-inning run rules. There was great balance up and down the lineup. Freshmen and seniors alike attacked the opposing...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI