Softball: Sam Landry deals 10 Ks in Sooners' win over Wichita State
(by Jesse Crittenden) NORMAN — Sam Landry had it going in the circle from the opening pitch. The veteran opened the game with four strikeouts through the first two innings. Wichita State responded with a leadoff double in the third inning, and an Oklahoma fielding error allowed another base runner on, but Landry responded with...read more from the OUInsider
OU softball home-opener: No. 2 Sooners storm past Tulsa for fifth straight run-rule win
(by James D. Jackson) NORMAN – Kasidi Pickering stepped to the plate with an opportunity. With two outs, Oklahoma had put the pressure on with a walk and single. Now, all Pickering had to do was finish it off. Throughout the day, three different Sooners saw their potential home runs fall at the warning track. But Pickering wouldn't be...read more from Sooners Illustrated
How to watch Oklahoma softball vs Tulsa today: Time, stream for Sooners home opener
(by Justin Martinez) The No. 2-ranked OU softball team will continue its 2025 season with a home opener against Tulsa at 3 p.m. CST Saturday. This marks the start of the Norman Tournament for OU (10-0), which will play four games in three days at Love's Field. The Sooners are fresh off a dominant showing at the Getterman Classic in Waco...read more from The Oklahoman
OU Softball: Oklahoma Announces More Schedule Changes to Norman Tournament
(by OU Athletics Communications) NORMAN — Due to field preparations being delayed by winter weather conditions this week, Oklahoma Softball has announced additional schedule changes for its home tournament this Saturday through Monday. The Sooners will play one game against each of the visiting teams for a total of four...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
OU Softball: Patty Gasso is 'Loving' Her Team as Oklahoma Opens Play at Love's Field
(by Ryan Chapman) NORMAN — The first two weekends couldn’t have gone much better for Oklahoma. Patty Gasso’s new-look Sooners got tested throughout their California swing, and then OU made strides to dominate last weekend at the Getterman Classic in Waco, TX. Now, the No. 2-ranked team in the land will get to make their...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
Best of OU head coach Patty Gasso: Team chemistry forming
(by Bob Przybylo) It has been an eventful couple of weeks to open the softball season, but there is OU just minding its business. Taking care of things, undefeated at 10-0. The Sooners have looked impressive to start 2025. All the right moves, right calls being made by head coach Patty Gasso. The more time spent together, the closer the...read more from the SoonerScoop
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
