2024 Oklahoma Sooners softball team

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]

2024 Oklahoma Sooners softball
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Record59–7 (22–5 Big 12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home stadiumLove's Field
Seasons
← 2023
2025 →
2024 Big 12 Conference softball standings
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

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

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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

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

Offseason

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Departures

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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

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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

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Schedule

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2024 Oklahoma Sooners softball game log
Regular season (46–6)
Post-season (13–1)
  •   Win
  •   Loss
  •   Postponement
  • Bold: Sooners team member
  • Reference:[15][16][17]
  • Rankings from NFCA:
  • (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

Rankings

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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
NFCA / USA Today1111111111222421
Softball America1111111112222441
ESPN.com/USA Softball1111211112222421
D1Softball1111211112222441

References

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  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.