OU Softball: Kai Minor Showed Why 'She's Everything You'd Want' as Oklahoma's Leadoff on Saturday
(by Ryan Chapman) NORMAN — Kai Minor took everybody by surprise. The Oklahoma freshman led off the third inning of Saturday’s 12-2 win over Kentucky, and she dribbled the ball back up the middle. Though neither of the Wildcats’ middle infielders was able to get a glove on the ball as it rolled into center, and with Emory Donaldson not really...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
OU Softball: Kendall Wells Ties NCAA Freshman Mark as Oklahoma Finishes off Sweep of Kentucky
(by Ryan Aber) NORMAN — Kendall Wells doesn't show any signs of slowing down. The Oklahoma freshman catcher blasted her 30th home run of the season in the fourth inning of Saturday's 12-2 win over Kentucky at Love's Field to finish off the series sweep. The home run tied the NCAA and program records for home runs in a season by a freshman...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
OU Softball: Lexi McDaniel, Kendall Wells hit home runs as Sooners secure series win over Kentucky
(by Jesse Crittenden) NORMAN — Oklahoma’s freshmen class has made an immediate impact all season. They showed it in a big way against Kentucky on Friday. Lexi McDaniel, who got the start at first base, scored the first run for the Sooners by forcing a bases-loaded walk in the first inning. She added an RBI single in the bottom of the...read more from the OUInsider
OU Softball: Kai Minor leads Sooners past Kentucky in series opener
(by Jesse Crittenden) NORMAN — Oklahoma took an early punch on Thursday. But, as expected, the Sooners punched right back. Kentucky opened with three singles in its four at-bats in the top of the first, giving the Wildcats an early 2-0 lead. The Sooners’ response was swift, starting with Kai Minor forcing a leadoff walk. Kendall Wells...read more from the OUInsider
OU Softball: Opening April With Kentucky
No. 3 Softball Hosts Wildcats Thursday through Saturday NORMAN — After going 17-1 in March, No. 3 Oklahoma Softball opens the month of April with a three-game series against Kentucky Thursday, April 2 through Saturday, April 4 at Love's Field. All three games will be streamed on SEC Network+ with DJ Sanchez (play-by-play) and...read more from SoonerSports.com
OU Softball: OU associate head coach Jennifer Rocha 'happy to be back' after cancer diagnosis
(by Jesse Crittenden) Jennifer Rocha made her way to the circle Wednesday night for a third-inning visit with Sydney Berzon. But this wasn’t just a typical circle visit — not for the fans at Love’s Field. The OU faithful gave Rocha a huge ovation as the Sooners’ associate head coach approached the circle. It was her first home game of the season...read more from the OUInsider
OU Softball: Kendall Wells breakout has Oklahoma fans witnessing something unreal
(by Dekota Gregory) Oklahoma freshman catcher Kendall Wells thought it was just another home run, but it went down in history. Wells on Tuesday during the No. 3 Sooners' 12-3 win over Wichita State at Love's Field broke the SEC record for most home runs in a season with 27, and she's not even close to being done adding to that total and...read more from Stormin' in Norman
OU Softball: Oklahoma Rolls Wichita State in Midweek Contest at Love's Field
(by Ryan Chapman) NORMAN — Oklahoma’s offense continued to roll in its first home contest following a seven-game road trip. The Sooners plated four runs in the first inning, but had to reassert themselves after an outburst from Wichita State in the third. Patty Gasso’s team stabilized the situation, adding a pair of runs in the fifth to support...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
OU Softball: How to Watch Oklahoma's Midweek Matchup With Wichita State
(by Ryan Chapman) NORMAN — After a couple of weeks on the road, Oklahoma is happy to be home. The No. 5 Sooners played seven-straight road games since sweeping Auburn at Love's Field, notching a mid-week win at Memphis, a sweep of Ole Miss and taking two of three games in Baton Rouge against No. 20 LSU. Patty Gasso's team will...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
OU Softball: Kendall Wells' Humility and Hard Work Have Her on the Verge of History at Oklahoma
(by Ryan Chapman) NORMAN – It only took Kendall Wells three at-bats to announce herself to the softball world. On the opening night of the 2026 season, the Oklahoma freshman took Arizona State’s First Team All-American pitcher Kenzie Brown deep. The homer instantly validated the power Wells displayed all through the fall, and showed...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
OU Softball: Oklahoma's Offense Comes Alive to Take Series Over LSU
(by Ryan Chapman) Oklahoma’s offense worked out some frustration early on Sunday. After scoring four runs total through two games, the Sooners hit LSU for four runs in the first inning of the rubber game at Tiger Park. Kendall Wells and Gabbie Garcia both took Tigers’ starter Cece Cellura deep to help the No. 5 Sooners jump out to an early...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
OU Softball: Oklahoma Avoids Shutout With Late Run but Drops Game 2 at LSU
(by Ryan Aber) LSU pitcher Jayden Heavener kept the Sooners off balance throughout in the Tigers' 3-1 win Saturday in Baton Rouge. The Sooners hadn't been shutout since June 2, 2019 when they fell 1-0 to Alabama in the Women's College World Series. They hadn't been shut out in the regular season since April 19, 2018 in a 5-0 loss at Oregon...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
OU Softball: Oklahoma's Offense Takes Time to Come Alive but Sooners Pull of Extra-Inning win over LSU
(by Ryan Aber) Abby Dayton delivered three hits, including career hit No. 200, but it was her fourth at-bat was just as big. Dayton delivered a sacrifice fly in the eighth to help lift fifth-ranked Oklahoma to a 3-2 win over LSU in the opener of a three-game series in Baton Rouge, La. The win was the 1,600th career victory for Sooners' coach Patty Gasso...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
OU Softball: After Uneven Start, Oklahoma's Sydney Berzon Appears Headed in the Right Direction
(by Ryan Aber) Sydney Berzon was one of the biggest offseason additions for Oklahoma. But the senior transfer from LSU had a slow start to the season as Audrey Lowry emerged as the Sooners’ ace in the circle and Ole Miss transfer Miali Guachino a strong No. 2. But heading into Oklahoma’s series against Berzon’s former team in...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
Report: OU pitching coach Jennifer Rocha set to return this weekend
(by Jesse Crittenden) Oklahoma’s pitching coach is back. Associate head coach Jennifer Rocha is set to rejoin the Sooners this weekend for their three-game series at LSU, per News9 Sports Director and OU play-by-play voice Toby Roland. Rocha has been away from the team this season due to health concerns. The team announced just...read more from the OUInsider
OU Softball: Oklahoma's Pitching Staff Continues to Improve, Which is a Scary Prospect for the SEC
(by Ryan Chapman) Oklahoma’s offense has continued its warpath through two weekends of SEC play, but the pitching staff is quietly rounding into shape. Four OU pitchers — Audrey Lowry, Miali Guachino, Sydney Berzon and Allyssa Parker — combined to allow one earned run over the weekend against Ole Miss, and each of the...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
OU Softball: Oklahoma Chasing Several Team, Individual Offensive Records
(by Ryan Aber) Even with the frenetic pace Oklahoma started the season offensively, the Sooners hitting 200 home runs seemed somewhat preposterous just a few weeks ago. The 2021 OU squad set the NCAA record for home runs in a season with 161, and beating that record seemed possible — maybe even probable — but running away with...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
OU Softball: Isabela Emerling's Pinch-Hit Grand Slam Lifts Oklahoma Over Ole Miss to Sweep Series
(by Ryan Chapman) Isabela Emerling had to wait her turn, but her patience was rewarded on Monday night. The OU senior started the series finale against Ole Miss on the bench, but with the Sooners trailing 2-1 in the sixth and the bases loaded, Patty Gasso called upon the veteran to change the game. It took Emerling one pitch. She...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
Oklahoma Sooners top 5 in Softball America's latest top 25
(by John Williams) The Oklahoma Sooners have one more game this weekend in Oxford against the Ole Miss Rebels and remain at No. 5 in the nation in Softball America's latest national rankings. Despite the Sooners being one of just two teams undefeated in SEC play, Oklahoma is the fourth-highest rated SEC squad this week...read more from the Sooners Wire
OU Softball: Kai Minor Homers Twice as Oklahoma Beats Ole Miss
(by Ryan Aber) Kai Minor's offensive production might be slightly overshadowed by fellow freshman Kendall Wells this season for Oklahoma. Her power might be overshadowed a bit by her own speed. But Sunday, Minor's pop was front-and-center as she homered twice in the Sooners' 14-2, five-inning win over Ole Miss in Oxford, Miss...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
