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The Oklahoma Sooners softball team, led by ace pitcher Kelly Maxwell, defeated the Texas Longhorns 8-3 in the first game of the Women's College World Series finals. Maxwell's stellar performance, along with home runs from Tiare Jennings, Kinzie Hansen, and Kasidi Pickering, pushed the Sooners to the brink of their fourth consecutive WCWS title. The team remains focused, knowing there's still work to be done to secure the championship.
Jayda Coleman's walk-off home run in the eighth inning propelled Oklahoma to a 6-5 victory over Florida, advancing the Sooners to the Women's College World Series finals. Freshmen Ella Parker and Kasidi Pickering made significant contributions, while transfer Kelly Maxwell overcame a rough start to keep OU in the game. The Sooners will face Texas in the championship series.
The OU softball team, led by Coach Patty Gasso, faces Florida in a crucial Women's College World Series semifinal game after their first loss. The winner will advance to the championship series against Texas. Key moments include Kelly Maxwell's pitching struggles and Ella Parker's two-run homer for OU. The game is being broadcast on ESPN and streamed on ESPN+.
The No. 2-seeded OU softball team will face No. 4 Florida in the semifinals of the Women's College World Series at 1 p.m. CT on Tuesday at Devon Park in Oklahoma City. The game will be broadcast on ESPN and streamed on ESPN+. The winner will advance to the championship series against No. 1 Texas.
OU softball coach Patty Gasso faced criticism for starting Nicole May instead of ace Kelly Maxwell in a 9-3 loss to Florida, a decision influenced by weather delays and strategic planning. Gasso defended her choice, emphasizing the need to trust her pitching staff, but acknowledged the potential backfire. Maxwell is expected to start in the crucial rematch, complicating the Sooners' pitching rotation for the championship series.
The top-ranked OU softball team suffered their first series loss since 2011 and first to Texas since 2009, as the Longhorns won 2-1, snapping the Sooners' 40-game Big 12 win streak. Freshman Ella Parker's home run gave OU an early lead, but Texas' Katie Stewart's two-run homer in the fourth secured the win. The game took place at Red and Charline McCombs Field in Austin, Texas, and was broadcast on Longhorn Network.
In a closely contested game, the Texas Longhorns defeated the top-ranked OU softball team 2-1, with a pivotal baserunning error wiping out two runs for the Longhorns. This marked the first loss for OU pitcher Nicole May since 2022. The Longhorns took the lead in the fourth inning with back-to-back doubles, while the Sooners struck first with an early RBI single.
The OU softball team swept Baylor in a doubleheader, with a 12-3 win in the first game and a 7-4 victory in the second. OU's offensive stars shone with three home runs, while pitcher Kierston Deal improved to 7-0 on the season. Former Oklahoma high school stars also made an impact for Baylor, with Emily Hott and Zadie LaValley having standout moments.
In the Love's Field opener, OU softball rallied past Miami (Ohio) with a 9-7 win as Kinzie Hansen hit a walk-off two-run homer, extending their NCAA-record winning streak to 68 games. The game saw a back-and-forth battle with multiple lead changes and a late surge from Miami, who hit five home runs. Despite a shaky start, the Sooners' offense came alive in the sixth inning, ultimately securing the victory in their new home stadium.
OU softball extends their NCAA-record winning streak to 65 with a 7-0 shutout victory over San Diego State at the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic. Pitcher Kierston Deal threw a complete game, allowing only three hits and no walks, while Tiare Jennings contributed with a two-run home run and four RBIs. The Sooners are now 12-0 for the season and will wrap up the tournament with a doubleheader on Sunday before heading home.
Top-ranked OU softball team defeated No. 25 Mississippi State 9-3 at the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic, extending their winning streak to 63 games. Tiare Jennings climbed to second in program history in RBIs, driving in two runs to surpass Lauren Chamberlain. The Sooners' offense came alive with a season-high 12 hits, overcoming an early deficit. Pitcher Nicole May gave up her first earned runs of the season, but the team rallied behind a strong offensive performance.
Alex Storako, who only pitched for two-thirds of an inning throughout the Women’s College World Series, got the starting nod in Game 2 of the WCWS finals and helped OU secure its third straight national championship by giving up just one run in four innings pitched against Florida State. Storako, a redshirt senior, had a much larger role on her previous team, but her patience paid off with the biggest start of her five-year career.
The Oklahoma Sooners won their third consecutive national title and seventh overall at the Women's College World Series Championship Series, beating Florida State 3-1. Grace Lyons hit a tiebreaking solo homer in the top of the fifth to put OU ahead, and Jordy Bahl shut out the Seminoles for the final three innings, not allowing a hit. The Sooners finished with the best winning percentage in NCAA history (.984) and end with a 53-game winning streak.
The Oklahoma Sooners defeated Florida State 5-0 in Game 1 of the Women's College World Series finals, with pitcher Jordy Bahl leading the way both on the mound and at the plate. Bahl, who has started in three of the Sooners' four games in the event and picked up the win in each, hit a crucial RBI double in the fifth inning and threw a complete game, allowing just two hits and striking out 10. The Sooners can claim their seventh national title with a win in Game 2.
The Oklahoma Sooners defeated Florida State 5-0 in Game 1 of the Women's College World Series finals, with pitcher Jordy Bahl leading the way both on the mound and on the bases. Bahl threw a complete game, allowing just two hits and striking out 10, while also scoring a run and stealing a base. The win puts the Sooners within one victory of their third consecutive national title.