NORMAN — Wearing a new gray cap that proclaimed the Sooners were bound for Oklahoma City, Paige Parker tugged on a headset and took her place in front of an ESPN camera.
She had just finished a vintage performance in the Oklahoma's 9-0 win against Arkansas, sending OU to its third consecutive Women's College World Series in front of a record 1,967 fans on Saturday afternoon.
Parker struck out nine and walked one in an 111-pitch complete-game effort — her last outing ever at Marita Hynes Field.
While the senior did her interview, her teammates gathered behind her with giant cooler in tow.