2024 Oklahoma Sooners softball team

2024 Oklahoma Sooners softball
2024 Oklahoma Sooners softball
National Champion; NCAA Norman Super Regional champion; NCAA Norman Regional champion; Big 12 tournament champion
Conference	Big 12 Conference
Record	59–7 (22–5 Big 12)
Head coach	Patty Gasso (30th season);
Assistant coaches	Jennifer Rocha; JT Gasso; Falepolima Steele;
Home stadium	Love's Field
	Seasons ← 2023 2025 →

2024 Big 12 Conference softball standings
v t e	Conf						Overall
Team	W		L		T	PCT	W		L		T	PCT
No. 2 Texas ‍†‍‍^y	23	–	4	–	0	.852	55	–	10	–	0	.846
No. 1 Oklahoma ‍‍‡‍^y	22	–	5	–	0	.815	59	–	7	–	0	.894
No. 6 Oklahoma State ‍‍‍^y	21	–	6	–	0	.778	49	–	12	–	0	.803
Baylor ‍‍‍^y	14	–	13	–	0	.519	36	–	23	–	0	.610
UCF ‍‍‍^y	12	–	15	–	0	.444	31	–	25	–	0	.554
BYU ‍‍‍	11	–	16	–	0	.407	31	–	23	–	0	.574
Kansas ‍‍‍	11	–	16	–	0	.407	28	–	25	–	1	.528
Texas Tech ‍‍‍	8	–	16	–	0	.333	29	–	21	–	0	.580
Iowa State ‍‍‍	6	–	18	–	0	.250	20	–	31	–	0	.392
Houston ‍‍‍	4	–	23	–	0	.148	25	–	30	–	0	.455

† – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament As of June 11, 2024^[1] Rankings from NFCA/USA Today

The 2024 Oklahoma Sooners softball team was an American college softball team that represents the University of Oklahoma during the 2024 NCAA Division I softball season. The Sooners were led by Patty Gasso in her thirtieth season, and played their home games at Love's Field as a member of the Big 12 Conference. This was the Sooners' first season at Love's Field.^[2] The Sooners won the 2024 Women's College World Series, becoming the first team in college softball history to four-peat.^[3]^[4]

This season was the team's last as members of the Big 12 Conference before joining the SEC on July 1, 2024.^[5]

Previous season

The Sooners finished the 2023 season 61–1 overall, and 18–0 in the Big 12, finishing in first place in their conference. Following the conclusion of the regular season, the Sooners won the 2023 Big 12 Conference softball tournament and received an automatic bid to the 2023 NCAA Division I softball tournament, where they were the No. 1 overall seed. They won the 2023 Women's College World Series over Florida State.^[6]^[7]

Preseason

On July 5, 2023, Oklahoma announced the return of former Oklahoma player Falepolima Aviu to the staff as an assistant coach.^[8]

Offseason

Departures

Oklahoma outgoing transfers
Player	Position	Year	New team	Ref
Jordy Bahl	Pitcher	Junior	Nebraska	^[9]
Jocelyn Erickson	Catcher	Sophomore	Florida	^[10]
Sophia Nugent	Utility	Junior	Tennessee	^[11]

Additions

Oklahoma incoming transfers
Player	Position	Year	Previous team	Ref
Karlie Keeney	Pitcher	Redshirt senior	Liberty	^[12]
Riley Ludlam	Utility	Redshirt senior	Furman
Kelly Maxwell	Pitcher	Redshirt senior	Oklahoma State
Paytn Monticelli	Pitcher	Sophomore	Wisconsin

Roster and personnel

2024 Oklahoma Sooners roster

Pitchers

8 – Karlie Keeney – Senior
11 – Kierston Deal – Sophomore
17 – Paytn Monticelli – Sophomore
19 – Nicole May – Senior
28 – Kelly Maxwell – Redshirt Senior
85 – SJ Geurin – Redshirt Freshman

Catchers

9 – Kinzie Hansen – Senior

Outfielders

0 – Rylie Boone – Senior
12 – Maya Bland – Freshman
24 – Jayda Coleman – Senior
27 – Hannah Coor – Redshirt Sophomore

Infielders

1 – Cydney Sanders – Junior
2 – Nelly McEnroe-Marinas – Freshman
23 – Tiare Jennings – Senior
82 – Avery Hodge – Sophomore

Utility

5 – Ella Parker – Freshman
7 – Kasidi Pickering – Freshman
30 – Riley Ludlam – Senior
33 – Alyssa Brito – Senior
40 – Alynah Torres – Senior
43 – Quincee Lilio – Redshirt Sophomore

Reference:^[13]

2024 Oklahoma Sooners coaching staff
Patty Gasso – Head coach Jennifer Rocha – Associate head coach JT Gasso – Associate head coach Falepolima Steele – Assistant coach Ryan Wondrasek – Director of player development Lauren Foster – Graduate assistant
Reference:^[14]

Schedule

2024 Oklahoma Sooners softball game log

Regular season (46–6)

February (14–0)
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Score	Win	Loss	Save	Attendance	Overall Record	Big 12 Record
February 8	vs. Utah Valley Puerto Vallarta College Challenge	No. 1	Nancy Almaraz Stadium Puerto Vallarta, Jal.	13–0 ⁽⁵⁾	May (1–0)	Morris (0–1)	—	700	1–0	–
February 8	vs. No. 11 Duke Puerto Vallarta College Challenge	No. 1	Nancy Almaraz Stadium	3–0	Maxwell (1–0)	Curd (0–1)	Keeney (1)	800	2–0	–
February 9	vs. No. 7 Washington Puerto Vallarta College Challenge	No. 1	Nancy Almaraz Stadium	4–3 ⁽⁸⁾	Maxwell (2–0)	Meylan (1–1)	—	700	3–0	–
February 10	vs. Long Beach State Puerto Vallarta College Challenge	No. 1	Nancy Almaraz Stadium	11–3	Keeney (1–0)	Fernandez (0–1)	—	550	4–0	–
February 16	vs. Central Arkansas Cowgirl Challenge	No. 1	Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond Lake Charles, LA	9–0 ⁽⁵⁾	May (2–0)	Petty (0–2)	—	1,542	5–0	–
February 16	at McNeese Cowgirl Challenge	No. 1	Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond	8–1	Maxwell (3–0)	Davis (1–1)	—	1,542	6–0	–
February 17	vs. Lamar Cowgirl Challenge	No. 1	Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond	8–0 ⁽⁵⁾	Deal (1–0)	Guidry (0–1)	—	1,559	7–0	–
February 17	at McNeese Cowgirl Challenge	No. 1	Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond	3–0	May (3–0)	Davis (1–2)	Maxwell (1)	1,559	8–0	–
February 18	vs. Central Arkansas Cowgirl Challenge	No. 1	Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond	8–0 ⁽⁵⁾	Geurin (1–0)	Runner (2–3)	—	—	9–0	–
February 23	vs. No. 25 Mississippi State Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic	No. 1	Big League Dreams Complex Cathedral City, CA	9–3	May (4–0)	Wesley (4–1)	—	2,097	10–0	–
February 23	vs. Wisconsin Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic	No. 1	Big League Dreams Complex	10–2 ⁽⁵⁾	Maxwell (4–0)	Jacobson (0–5)	—	1,656	11–0	–
February 24	vs. San Diego State Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic	No. 1	Big League Dreams Complex	7–0	Deal (2–0)	Light (4–2)	—	1,923	12–0	–
February 25	vs. Notre Dame Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic	No. 1	Big League Dreams Complex	8–0 ⁽⁶⁾	Keeney (2–0)	Madrigal (2–4)	—	1,672	13–0	–
February 25	vs. Loyola Marymount Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic	No. 1	Big League Dreams Complex	9–0 ⁽⁵⁾	May (5–0)	Hubbard (1–2)	—	1,876	14–0	–

March (20–1)
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Score	Win	Loss	Save	Attendance	Overall Record	Big 12 Record
March 1	vs. Miami Oklahoma Tournament	No. 1	Love's Field Norman, OK	9–7	Geurin (2–0)	Jarvis (4–1)	—	4,450	15–0	–
March 1	vs. Liberty Oklahoma Tournament	No. 1	Love's Field	8–0 ⁽⁵⁾	Maxwell (5–0)	Yoder (2–3)	—	4,450	16–0	–
March 2	vs. Louisiana Oklahoma Tournament	No. 1	Love's Field	8–0 ⁽⁵⁾	Deal (3–0)	Loecker (0–2)	—	4,450	17–0	–
March 2	vs. Liberty Oklahoma Tournament	No. 1	Love's Field	15–3 ⁽⁵⁾	May (6–0)	Love (0–3)	—	4,450	18–0	–
March 3	vs. Louisiana Oklahoma Tournament	No. 1	Love's Field	5–7 ⁽⁸⁾	Riassetto (4–2)	Keeney (2–1)	—	4,450	18–1	–
March 6	Texas A&M–Commerce	No. 1	Love's Field	9–0 ⁽⁵⁾	Deal (4–0)	Muller (2–8)	—	3,945	19–1	–
March 9	Iowa State	No. 1	Love's Field	4–0	Maxwell (6–0)	Schurman (1–2)	—	4,386	20–1	1–0
March 9	Iowa State	No. 1	Love's Field	11–2 ⁽⁵⁾	May (7–0)	Charles (1–4)	—	4,192	21–1	2–0
March 10	Iowa State	No. 1	Love's Field	14–1 ⁽⁵⁾	Deal (5–0)	Rodriguez (2–3)	—	4,284	22–1	3–0
March 12	Tarleton State	No. 1	Love's Field	8–0 ⁽⁵⁾	Maxwell (7–0)	Rehmeier (3–3)	—	4,226	23–1	–
March 12	Tarleton State	No. 1	Love's Field	12–1 ⁽⁵⁾	May (8–0)	Blincoe (4–3)	—	4,226	24–1	–
March 15	at Texas Tech	No. 1	Rocky Johnson Field Lubbock, TX	14–0	Maxell (8–0)	Wright (6–3)	—	1,056	25–1	4–0
March 16	at Texas Tech	No. 1	Rocky Johnson Field	15–2 ⁽⁵⁾	Deal (6–0)	Kuehl (7–4)	—	1,093	26–1	5–0
March 17	at Texas Tech	No. 1	Rocky Johnson Field	11–1	May (9–0)	Wright (6–4)	—	954	27–1	6–0
March 20	UT Arlington	No. 1	Love's Field	12–1 ⁽⁵⁾	Keeney (3–1)	Moreno (3–4)	—	4,357	28–1	–
March 22	vs. No. 22 Baylor	No. 1	USA Softball Hall of Fame Stadium Oklahoma City, OK	8–1	Maxwell (9–0)	Crandall (7–3)	—	8,798	29–1	7–0
March 23	No. 22 Baylor	No. 1	Love's Field	12–3 ⁽⁵⁾	May (10–0)	Binford (5–6)	—	4,520	30–1	8–0
March 23	No. 22 Baylor	No. 1	Love's Field	7–4	Deal (7–0)	Crandall (7–4)	—	4,151	31–1	9–0
March 28	at Kansas	No. 1	Arrocha Ballpark Lawrence, KS	6–1	Maxwell (10–0)	Hamilton (9–6)	—	1,152	32–1	10–0
March 29	at Kansas	No. 1	Arrocha Ballpark	17–0 ⁽⁵⁾	May (11–0)	Brooks (10–3)	—	1,145	33–1	11–0
March 30	at Kansas	No. 1	Arrocha Ballpark	7–3	Kenney (4–1)	Hamilton (9–7)	—	1,152	34–1	12–0

April (11–3)
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Score	Win	Loss	Save	Attendance	Overall Record	Big 12 Record
April 5	at No. 4 Texas	No. 1	Red and Charline McCombs Field Austin, TX	5–2	Maxwell (11–0)	Morgan (8–1)	—	1,812	35–1	13–0
April 6	at No. 4 Texas	No. 1	Red and Charline McCombs Field	1–2	Gutierrez (7–0)	May (11–1)	—	2,084	35–2	13–1
April 7	at No. 4 Texas	No. 1	Red and Charline McCombs Field	1–2	Czech (5–3)	Maxwell (11–1)	—	1,922	35–3	13–2
April 9	at Wichita State	No. 1	Wilkins Stadium Wichita, KS	7–0	Deal (8–0)	Howell (3–3)	—	934	36–3	–
April 11	BYU	No. 1	Love's Field	8–0 ⁽⁵⁾	Maxwell (12–1)	Temples (6–6)	—	4,003	37–3	14–2
April 12	BYU	No. 1	Love's Field	4–9	Agbayani (3–0)	Deal (8–1)	Dahle (3)	4,385	37–4	14–3
April 13	BYU	No. 1	Love's Field	7–3	Maxwell (13–1)	Agbayani (3–1)	—	4,509	38–4	15–3
April 16	vs. Tulsa	No. 2	USA Softball Hall of Fame Stadium	8–0 ⁽⁶⁾	Deal (9–1)	Nash (9–3)	—	4,908	39–4	–
April 19	Houston	No. 2	Love's Field	8–0 ⁽⁶⁾	Maxwell (14–1)	Edwards (3–2)	—	4,292	40–4	16–3
April 20	Houston	No. 2	Love's Field	10–2 ⁽⁵⁾	May (12–1)	Smith (10–10)	—	4,506	41–4	17–3
April 21	Houston	No. 2	Love's Field	5–0	Deal (10–1)	Waiters (4–4)	—	4,177	42–4	18–3
April 26	at UCF	No. 2	UCF Softball Complex Orlando, FL	10–2	Maxwell (15–1)	Felton (10–5)	—	842	43–4	19–3
April 27	at UCF	No. 2	UCF Softball Complex	2–1	Deal (11–1)	Willis (8–8)	—	833	44–4	20–3
April 28	at UCF	No. 2	UCF Softball Complex	11–7	Maxwell (16–1)	DeVoe (2–2)	—	834	45–4	21–3

May (1–2)
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Score	Win	Loss	Save	Attendance	Overall Record	Big 12 Record
May 3	No. 4 Oklahoma State	No. 2	Love's Field	3–6	Kilfoyl (20–3)	Maxwell (16–2)	—	4,538	45–5	21–4
May 4	No. 4 Oklahoma State	No. 2	Love's Field	2–6	Kilfoyl (21–3)	May (12–2)	—	4,534	45–6	21–5
May 5	No. 4 Oklahoma State	No. 2	Love's Field	8–2	Keeney (5–1)	Aycock (7–3)	—	4,528	46–6	22–5

Post-season (13–1)

Big 12 tournament (3–0)
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Score	Win	Loss	Save	Attendance	Overall Record	B12T Record
May 9	Kansas	No. 4	Devon Park	10–1 ⁽⁵⁾	Maxwell (17–2)	Ludwig (0–3)	—	3,191	47–6	1–0
May 10	BYU	No. 4	Devon Park	13–2 ⁽⁵⁾	Deal (12–1)	Mares (7–9)	—	—	48–6	2–0
May 11	No. 1 Texas	No. 4	Devon Park	5–1	Maxwell (18–2)	Gutierrez (10–1)	May (1)	4,003	49–6	3–0

Norman Regional (3–0)
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/Stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	Attendance	Overall Record	Regional Record
May 17	vs. Cleveland State	No. 2	Love's Field	9–0 ⁽⁶⁾	May (13–2)	Holzopfel (19–10)	—	4,153	50–6	1–0
May 18	vs. Oregon	No. 2	Love's Field	6–3	Maxwell (19–2)	Scott (9–9)	—	—	51–6	2–0
May 19	vs. Oregon	No. 2	Love's Field	3–2	May (14–2)	Spencer (7–4)	Maxwell (2)	4,277	52–6	3–0

Norman Super Regional (2–0)
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/Stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	Attendance	Overall Record	Super Reg. Record
May 23	vs. No. 12 Florida State	No. 2	Love's Field	11–3 ⁽⁵⁾	Maxwell (20–2)	Danley (18–6)	—	4,189	53–6	1–0
May 24	vs. No. 12 Florida State	No. 2	Love's Field	4–2	Keeney (6–1)	Gooden (5–2)	May (2)	4,510	54–6	2–0

Women's College World Series (5–1)
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	Attendance	Overall Record	WCWS Record
May 30	vs. No. 4 Duke	No. 2	Devon Park	9–1 ⁽⁶⁾	Deal (13–1)	Wright (19–3)	—	12,445	55–6	1–0
June 1	vs. No. 6 UCLA	No. 2	Devon Park	1–0	Maxwell (21–2)	Terry (21–2)	—	—	56–6	2–0
June 3	vs. No. 7 Florida	No. 2	Devon Park	3–9	Rothrock (33–8)	May (14–3)	—	—	56–7	2–1
June 4	vs. No. 7 Florida	No. 2	Devon Park	6–5 ⁽⁸⁾	Maxwell (22–2)	Rothrock (33–9)	—	11,166	57–7	3–1
June 5	vs. No. 1 Texas	No. 2	Devon Park	8–3	Maxwell (23–2)	Kavan (20–3)	—	12,317	58–7	4–1
June 6	vs. No. 1 Texas	No. 2	Devon Park	8–4	Deal (14–1)	Czech (8–4)	Maxwell (3)	12,324	59–7	5–1

Win
Loss
Postponement
Bold: Sooners team member
Reference:^[15]^[16]^[17]

Rankings from NFCA:
(#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
NFCA / USA Today	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	4	2	1
Softball America	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	4	4	1
ESPN.com/USA Softball	1	1	1	1	2	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	4	2	1
D1Softball	1	1	1	1	2	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	4	4	1

References

^ "Big 12 Softball Standings". Big12Sports.com. Big 12 Conference. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
^ Phillips, Kyle (November 14, 2023). "Love's Field opening day set, Sooners release 2024 schedule". The Norman Transcript. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
^ Bardahl, Jayna (June 6, 2024). "Oklahoma claims historic 4-peat with WCWS championship finals Game 2 win over Texas". The New York Times. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
^ Curtright, Austin (June 6, 2024). "Oklahoma softball wins fourth straight championship: Social media reactions to Sooner dynasty". The Oklahoman. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
^ Aber, Ryan (July 9, 2023). "As OU enters final year in Big 12, how ready are Sooners for move to SEC in 2024?". The Oklahoman. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
^ Post, J.J. (June 8, 2023). "Oklahoma softball joins elite company with title three-peat". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
^ Auerbach, Nicole (June 8, 2023). "Oklahoma softball wins third consecutive national title: How Sooners cemented a dynasty". The Athletic. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
^ "OU Softball: Patty Gasso Adds Former Player as Assistant Coach". SI.com. July 5, 2023. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
^ "Oklahoma pitching star Jordy Bahl announces transfer to Nebraska". ESPN.com. June 15, 2023. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
^ Brockway, Kevin (July 14, 2023). "Former OU softball catcher Jocelyn Erickson announces transfer to Florida". The Oklahoman. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
^ Hall, Cora (June 21, 2023). "Oklahoma to Tennessee softball pipeline continues: catcher Sophia Nugent transfers to Lady Vols". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
^ "Sooners Announce Transfer Additions for 2024". soonersports.com. August 8, 2023. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
^ "2024 Softball Roster". soonersports.com. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
^ "2024 Softball Staff". soonersports.com. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
^ "2024 Softball Schedule". soonersports.com. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
^ "Softball Announces 2024 Schedule". soonersports.com. November 14, 2023. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
^ "OU softball to open 2024 season at Puerto Vallarta College Challenge in Mexico". The Oklahoman. October 4, 2023. Retrieved November 11, 2023.

[1] "Big 12 Softball Standings". Big12Sports.com. Big 12 Conference. Retrieved June 11, 2024.

[2] Phillips, Kyle (November 14, 2023). "Love's Field opening day set, Sooners release 2024 schedule". The Norman Transcript. Retrieved November 14, 2023.

[3] Bardahl, Jayna (June 6, 2024). "Oklahoma claims historic 4-peat with WCWS championship finals Game 2 win over Texas". The New York Times. Retrieved June 6, 2024.

[4] Curtright, Austin (June 6, 2024). "Oklahoma softball wins fourth straight championship: Social media reactions to Sooner dynasty". The Oklahoman. Retrieved June 6, 2024.

[5] Aber, Ryan (July 9, 2023). "As OU enters final year in Big 12, how ready are Sooners for move to SEC in 2024?". The Oklahoman. Retrieved November 11, 2023.

[6] Post, J.J. (June 8, 2023). "Oklahoma softball joins elite company with title three-peat". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 11, 2023.

[7] Auerbach, Nicole (June 8, 2023). "Oklahoma softball wins third consecutive national title: How Sooners cemented a dynasty". The Athletic. Retrieved November 11, 2023.

[8] "OU Softball: Patty Gasso Adds Former Player as Assistant Coach". SI.com. July 5, 2023. Retrieved November 11, 2023.

[9] "Oklahoma pitching star Jordy Bahl announces transfer to Nebraska". ESPN.com. June 15, 2023. Retrieved November 11, 2023.

[10] Brockway, Kevin (July 14, 2023). "Former OU softball catcher Jocelyn Erickson announces transfer to Florida". The Oklahoman. Retrieved November 11, 2023.

[11] Hall, Cora (June 21, 2023). "Oklahoma to Tennessee softball pipeline continues: catcher Sophia Nugent transfers to Lady Vols". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved November 11, 2023.

[12] "Sooners Announce Transfer Additions for 2024". soonersports.com. August 8, 2023. Retrieved November 11, 2023.

[13] "2024 Softball Roster". soonersports.com. Retrieved November 11, 2023.

[14] "2024 Softball Staff". soonersports.com. Retrieved November 11, 2023.

[15] "2024 Softball Schedule". soonersports.com. Retrieved November 14, 2023.

[16] "Softball Announces 2024 Schedule". soonersports.com. November 14, 2023. Retrieved November 14, 2023.

[17] "OU softball to open 2024 season at Puerto Vallarta College Challenge in Mexico". The Oklahoman. October 4, 2023. Retrieved November 11, 2023.

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v t e Oklahoma Sooners softball
Venues	Marita Hynes Field (1998–2023) Love's Field (2024–present)
Head coaches	Amy Dahl (1975–1976) Marita Hynes (1977–1984) Michelle Thomas (1985–1993) Jim Beitia (1994) Patty Gasso (1995–present)
Seasons	1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
National Championships in bold; College World Series appearances in italics

v t e Oklahoma Sooners 2024 Women's College World Series Champions
9 Kinzie Hansen 23 Tiare Jennings 24 Jayda Coleman 28 Kelly Maxwell 33 Alyssa Brito
Head coach Patty Gasso Associate head coach Jennifer Rocha
Regular season NCAA tournament Women's College World Series