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
OU Softball: Oklahoma Notches Series Victory Over Georgia Behind Strong Outing From Miali Guachino
(by Ryan Chapman) NORMAN — Oklahoma clinched a series victory over Georgia behind a strong showing from Miali Guachino in the circle. The sophomore right-hander allowed three hits in the first three innings, but quickly settled in. After allowing Georgia’s only run of the game in the third inning, Guachino retired 12-straight batters to settle...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
OU Softball: Ailana Agbayani Ended Oklahoma's Record Night With an AUSL Golden Ticket
(by Ryan Chapman) NORMAN — Oklahoma’s record-setting night got turned to gold on Friday night. Following the Sooners’ 10-2 run-rule victory over Georgia, attention was focused on the pitching circle. AUSL commissioner Kim Ng appeared with a Golden Ticket, meaning one of Patty Gasso’s players had been drafted to the league, which was...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
OU Softball: Oklahoma Sets Records, Puts on Power Show in Series Opener Against Georgia
(by Ryan Chapman) NORMAN — Oklahoma got everything it wanted out of its series-opener with Georgia. The Sooners picked up another win and set a pair of records in the process. Freshman star Kendall Wells crushed the first pitch she saw in the second inning for a home run. It was her 35th of the season, which set the OU single-season...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
OU Softball: Kendall Wells Sets Oklahoma Program Record for Home Runs in a Season
(by Ryan Chapman) NORMAN — Kendall Wells broke Jocelyn Alo’s program record for home runs in a single season on Friday night. The freshman phenom hammered the first pitch she saw against Georgia, which marked her 35th home run in 2026. She launched a 230-foot shot to dead center, and the bomb also set the NCAA record for home...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
OU Softball: Things to watch vs. Georgia
(by Jesse Crittenden) NORMAN — Oklahoma is hitting the home stretch of the regular season. The Sooners have just two conference series left, starting this weekend against Georgia. The Sooners (43-6, 15-3 SEC) host the Bulldogs (34-13, 10-8 SEC) for their final home weekend of the regular season, looking to generate more momentum...read more from the OUInsider
OU Softball: Oklahoma Ties NCAA, Program Record for Home Runs in a Season
(by Ryan Aber) NORMAN — Oklahoma tied the program and NCAA marks for home runs in a season Tuesday, on Isabela Emerling’s homer in the fourth inning of the Sooners game against Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Love’s Field. With runners on the corners and one out in the fourth, Emerling jumped on the first pitch she say from Traelen Humphrey...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
OU Softball: Oklahoma Star Kendall Wells Earns Another SEC Accolade
(by Ryan Chapman) Kendall Wells added a new honor to her historic freshman season on Tuesday. Following a three-homer week, which included one long ball against No. 18 Oklahoma State in Bedlam and homers on Saturday and Sunday in the Sooners’ series victory over No. 9 Arkansas, Wells was named SEC Freshman of the Week...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
Inside how Madison, Alabama, pulled off landing SEC Softball Tournament
(by Tommy Deas) The idea was first broached in the fall of 2022, when Joel Lamp, sports development manager for the Huntsville/Madison County Convention & Visitors Bureau, was walking on a minor league baseball field that was being converted to host a college football game with Garrett Fahrmann, general manager and executive vice...read more from the Sooners Wire
OU Softball: Allyssa Parker's Late-Season Emergence Elevates Oklahoma's Pitching Depth
(by Ryan Aber) NORMAN — Last week was a big week for Oklahoma’s Allyssa Parker. The freshman from Pocola didn’t come out unscathed but emerged from three appearances looking like a pitcher Sooners coach Patty Gasso is willing to try in high-leverage situations in the postseason. “It is a wow factor for us and this pitching staff,”...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
OU Softball: Offseason Competition at Oklahoma Brought the Best Out of Isabela Emerling
(by Ryan Chapman) NORMAN — Isabela Emerling’s career year is showing no signs of slowing down. The senior hammered three homers over the weekend against Arkansas, one in each game, including a grand slam on Friday night. It was her ninth-career grand slam, which ranks third in NCAA D1 history, and she’s now fourth on the team with...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
Oklahoma falls out of top spot in Softball America's latest top 25
(by John Williams) The Oklahoma Sooners went 2-2 last week against a pair of top 25 teams in Oklahoma State and Arkansas. The Sooners closed the week with an impressive 11-1 run-rule victory over the Razorbacks. Despite the level of competition, the Sooners dropped out of the top spot in Softball America's latest rankings. The Nebraska...read more from the Sooners Wire
OU Softball: Oklahoma's Kendall Wells has Stayed Focused on the Right Things Amidst Record Chase
(by Ryan Chapman) NORMAN — Kendall Wells’ next home run swing will be historic. The freshman phenom clubbed two homers against Arkansas, her 33rd and 34th of the year, which tied her with Jocelyn Alo for the program’s single-season record. The deep shot on Sunday was a no-doubter to help the Sooners open up a 7-0 lead over...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
OU Softball: Kendall Wells Makes History, Ties Jocelyn Alo as Oklahoma Rolls vs. Arkansas
(by Ryan Aber) NORMAN — The inevitable became the record Sunday. Oklahoma freshman Kendall Wells blasted her 34th home run of the season, a three-run shot in the second inning, to tie Jocelyn Alo's program record for home runs in a season in the Sooners' 7-0 win over Arkansas in front of 4,523 at Love's Field. After Saturday's loss to...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
OU Softball: Arkansas forces rubber game as OU's offense stalls
(by Jesse Crittenden) NORMAN — Oklahoma hasn’t had many issues offensively this season. The Sooners rank second nationally in scoring offense and first in home runs. But Arkansas pitcher Payton Burnham simply clamped the Sooners’ offense on Saturday night. Burnham pitched 6.1 innings and limited the Sooners to just four hits as...read more from the OUInsider
