And it comes at a perfect time. The Big 12 regular and postseason conference champion begins play this week in the NCAA Women’s Division I Softball Championship for the 23rd consecutive season under head coach Patty Gasso.
Oklahoma enters the NCAA regionals as winners of 27 of its last 28 games, and has not allowed an opponent to score in 32 consecutive innings.
The sixth-ranked Sooners are the defending Women’s College World Series champions, and they will serve as hosts of one of the 16 NCAA regionals, beginning on Friday.
Oklahoma is the 10th overall seed in the 2017 NCAA Division I Championship, The apparent reason OU isn’t seeded higher, given their ESPN.