NORMAN– The reigning four-time national champion Oklahoma softball team announced its eight-game 2024 fall schedule on Wednesday, Sept. 18. The slate features five competitions against outside opponents and the continuation of the program's popular Oklahoma Battle Series, with three intrasquad scrimmages featuring an exciting format.
Seven of the eight exhibitions will be played at Love's Field in Norman and open to the public. Each mid-week contest is scheduled to begin at 6:30 p.m. CT with a Saturday, Oct. 26 doubleheader scheduled for a noon start.
Head coachPatty Gasso's Sooners start the Oklahoma Battle Series on Wednesday, Oct. 2, with other Battle Series dates scheduled for Oct. 9 and Nov. 6.
The Sooners will hit the road to visit Texas A&M Commerce on Wednesday, Oct. 16 for a 6 p.m. start. Wednesday, Oct. 23 features a home exhibition vs. Seminole State College, then OU is scheduled to host ULM in Norman Saturday, Oct. 26 for a doubleheader starting at noon and 2:30 p.m. Oklahoma's exhibitions against outside competition concludes when it hosts MACU on Friday, Nov. 1, marking the first-ever game played between Coach Gasso and her husband, MACU head coach Jim Gasso.
Each Battle Series contest will be streamed live on SEC Network+. The road contest at Texas A&M Commerce will be streamed via ESPN+.
Tickets will be general admission and are available for purchase online beginning Wednesday, Sept. 18 at 1 p.m. CT and at the gate on game days. Current season ticket holders that have renewed for the 2025 season in a premium seating area including four-top seating arrangements or loge boxes will be contacted via email to secure their box or table for allfallgames. Additional opportunities to purchase premium area tickets may be made available prior to the first battle series game.
The 2024 fall season includes an exclusive opportunity to purchase tickets for Oklahoma Softball games and contribute $5 to support OU Softball student-athletes via 1Oklahoma, our official NIL partner. Tickets are available at a cost of $15, or $20 for the Sept. 26 double-header vs. ULM, through thislink. If fans do not wish to contribute to 1Oklahoma, tickets may be purchased at face value by contacting the Oklahoma Athletics Ticket Office at 405-325-2424 or at the Love's Field box office on the day of each game. The box office will open 90 minutes prior to the start of each fall contest.
Groups may purchase tickets at a cost of $10 per person and may contact the Oklahoma Athletics Ticket Office for more information.
OU Athletics' clear-bag policy will be in effect and walk-through metal detectors will be utilized.
The Sooners return eight players for the 2025 season, including 2024 All-AmericanElla Parkerand 2024 Freshman All-AmericanKasidi Pickering.
Oklahoma earned its NCAA-record fourth-straight national championship last season while going 59-7 (.894) with a 22-5 record in Big 12 play. OU opened Love's Field to a record season attendance of 108,156 (4,326 average) and enjoyed a perfect 5-0 postseason at its new home.
The Sooners led the nation in wins and on-base percentage while ranking top-five nationally in multiple statistical categories including home runs, batting average, shutouts, slugging percentage, doubles, fielding percentage and OPS. OU recorded 27 run-rule wins and 23 shutouts while going 38-6 against power five opponents.
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Battle Series Game OneRecap | Team Boomer 4, Team Sooner 4
Senior Cydney Sanders provided the magic as Team Boomer and Team Sooner played to a thrilling 4-4 tie in Game One of the Oklahoma Battle Series on Wednesday, Oct. 2. Trailing 4-2 with two outs in the bottom of the seventh, Team Sooner's Abigale Dayton legged out a bunt single to bring Sanders to the plate. The veteran first baseman promptly smashed a game-tying two-run blast over the center field wall, sending the crowd into a frenzy.
Sanders went 2-for-5 with her two-run shot while Dayton provided a 4-for-5 performance in her OU fall debut. Team Sooner shortstop Ailana Agbayani tripled and went 2-for-5 with a stolen base.
Ella Parker (3-for-5, R) and Gabbie Garcia (3-for-4, BB, 2B, RBI) each delivered three-hit nights for Team Boomer while Nelly McEnroe-Marinas added a monster solo home run.
Sam Landry and Audrey Lowry each threw for Team Boomer while Kierston Deal and Paytn Monticelli shared duties in the circle for Team Sooner.
Battle Series Game Two Recap | Team Sooner 13, Team Boomer 5
Oklahoma's lineup provided plenty of action in Game Two of the Oklahoma Battle Series on Wednesday, Oct. 9. Team Sooner produced 17 hits in a 13-5 slugfest win over Team Boomer, enjoying five multi-hit efforts with each of its seven players recording at least one base knock.
Ailana Agbayani went 4-for-5 with three runs scored, a double and one RBI while Tia Milloy added a 4-for-6 evening. Ella Parker drove in four, homered and scored three runs of her own. Nelly McEnroe-Marinas doubled twice and drove in three. Fellow middle-of-the-order batIsabela Emerling plated two and went 3-for-4 with a home run.
Kasidi Pickering (2-for-4, 2 R, HR, 2 RBI) and Cydney Sanders each belted two-run home runs for Team Boomer.
Sam Landry earned the win for Team Sooner, tossing 4.0 scoreless innings. The right-hander fanned three and allowed just three baserunners on three singles.
