2026 Oklahoma Sooners softball team

2026 Oklahoma Sooners softball
2026 Oklahoma Sooners softball
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Record	12–2 ( SEC)
Head coach	Patty Gasso (32nd season);
Assistant coaches	Jennifer Rocha; JT Gasso;
Home stadium	Love's Field

2026 Southeastern Conference softball standings
	Conf.				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
No. 4 Florida ‍‍‍	0	–	0	–	14	–	0	1.000
No. 14 Mississippi State ‍‍‍	0	–	0	–	11	–	0	1.000
No. 1 Tennessee ‍‍‍	0	–	0	–	10	–	0	1.000
No. 8 Alabama ‍‍‍	0	–	0	–	9	–	0	1.000
No. 3 Texas ‍‍‍	0	–	0	–	9	–	1	.900
No. 7 Arkansas ‍‍‍	0	–	0	–	8	–	1	.889
No. 5 Oklahoma ‍‍‍	0	–	0	–	8	–	1	.889
No. 16 Georgia ‍‍‍	0	–	0	–	10	–	2	.833
Auburn ‍‍‍	0	–	0	–	9	–	2	.818
No. 13 South Carolina ‍‍‍	0	–	0	–	7	–	2	.778
No. 11 Texas A&M ‍‍‍	0	–	0	–	7	–	3	.700
No. 19 LSU ‍‍‍	0	–	0	–	8	–	4	.667
Kentucky ‍‍‍	0	–	0	–	7	–	4	.636
No. 25 Ole Miss ‍‍‍	0	–	0	–	7	–	4	.636
Missouri ‍‍‍	0	–	0	–	4	–	6	.400

† – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of February 18, 2026^[1] Rankings from NFCA/USA Today^[2]

The 2026 Oklahoma Sooners softball team is an American college softball team that represents the University of Oklahoma during the 2026 NCAA Division I softball season. The team is coached by Patty Gasso in her thirty-second season, and play their home games at Love's Field.

Previous season

The Sooners finished the 2025 season 52–9 overall, and 17–7 in the SEC, finishing in first place in their conference. Following the conclusion of the regular season, the Sooners were named 2025 SEC tournament co-champion, and received an automatic bid to the 2025 NCAA Division I softball tournament.^[3] They advanced to the semifinals of the 2025 Women's College World Series, before being eliminated by Texas Tech.^[4]

Offseason

Departures

Oklahoma outgoing transfers
Player	Position	Year	New team	Ref
Maya Bland	Outfielder	Junior	Texas A&M	^[5]
Sophia Bordi	Pitcher	Sophomore	Texas	^[6]
Hannah Coor	Outfielder	Redshirt senior	Nebraska	^[7]
Corri Hicks	Catcher	Sophomore	Clemson	^[8]
Kadey Lee McKay	Infielder	Sophomore	North Texas	^[9]
Paytn Monticelli	Pitcher	Senior	LSU	^[10]

Additions

Oklahoma incoming transfers
Player	Position	Year	Previous team	Ref
Sydney Berzon	Pitcher	Senior	LSU	^[11]
Miali Guachino	Pitcher	Sophomore	Ole Miss	^[12]

Roster and personnel

2025 Oklahoma Sooners roster

Pitchers

11 – Kierston Deal – Senior
19 – Berkley Zache – Freshman
24 – Audrey Lowry – Sophomore
29 – Sydney Berzon – Senior
99 – Miali Guachino – Sophomore

Catchers

1 – Kendall Wells – Freshman
13 – Isabela Emerling – Redshirt Senior

Outfielders

3 – Chaney Helton – Sophomore
7 – Kasidi Pickering – Junior
16 – Abigale Dayton – Senior
22 – Kai Minor – Freshman
77 – Sydney Barker – Sophomore

Infielders

2 – Nelly McEnroe-Marinas – Redshirt Sophomore
12 – Lexi McDaniel – Freshman
14 – Riley Zache – Sophomore
42 – Gabbie Garcia – Sophomore
55 – Jerrell Mailo – Freshman

Utility

00 – Allyssa Parker – Freshman
5 – Ella Parker – Junior
9 – Tia Milloy – Sophomore
50 – Ailana Agbayani – Senior

Reference:^[13]

2025 Oklahoma Sooners coaching staff
Patty Gasso – Head coach Jennifer Rocha – Associate head coach JT Gasso – Associate head coach Falepolima Steele – Assistant coach Karlie Keeney - Interim Coach Jackie Livingston - Director of Operations Ryan Wondrasek – Director of Player Development
Reference:^[14]

Schedule

2026 Oklahoma Sooners softball game log

Regular season (12–2)

February (12–2)
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Score	Win	Loss	Save	Attendance	Overall Record	SEC Record
February 5	Arizona State	No. 3	Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium Tempe, AZ	2–1	Lowry (1–0)	Brown (0–1)	Guachino (1)	2,373	1–0	–
February 6	at No. 17 Arizona Candrea Classic	No. 3	Mike Candrea Field Tucson, AZ	6–11	Adams (2–0)	Berzon (0–1)	—	2,640	1–1	–
February 7	at No. 17 Arizona Candrea Classic	No. 3	Mike Candrea Field	21–3 ⁽⁵⁾	Lowry (2–0)	Wright (1–1)	—	2,809	2–1	–
February 8	at No. 17 Arizona Candrea Classic	No. 3	Mike Candrea Field	5–4	Lowry (3–0)	Adams (2–1)	—	2,466	3–1	–
February 13	vs. Montana New Mexico Tournament	No. 4	NM State Softball Complex Las Cruces, NM	17–0 ⁽⁵⁾	Guachino (1–0)	Elias (1–2)	—	762	4–1	—
February 13	at New Mexico State New Mexico Tournament	No. 4	NM State Softball Complex	18-6 ⁽⁵⁾	Lowry (4–0)	Mancha (0–1)	—	978	5–1	—
February 14	vs. Minnesota New Mexico Tournament	No. 4	NM State Softball Complex	12–2 ⁽⁵⁾	Guachino (2–0)	Susa (0–2)	—	862	6–1	—
February 14	vs. Idaho State New Mexico Tournament	No. 4	NM State Softball Complex	10–1 ⁽⁵⁾	Lowry (5–0)	Tommasini (0–2)	—	791	7–1	—
February 15	at UTEP	No. 4	Helen of Troy Softball Complex El Paso, TX	34–0 ⁽⁵⁾	Lowry (6–0)	Presswood (0–1)	—	961	8–1	—
February 19	vs. Cal State Fullerton Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic	No. 5	Big League Dreams Complex Cathedral City, CA	6–5 ⁽⁸⁾	Lowry (7–0)	McCleskey (3–5)	—	—	9–1	—
February 19	vs. San Diego State Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic	No. 5	Big League Dreams Complex	10–2 ⁽⁵⁾	Guachino (3–0)	Pu'a (1–1)	—	—	10–1	—
February 20	vs. No. 14 Duke Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic	No. 5	Big League Dreams Complex	11–1 ⁽⁶⁾	Lowry (8–0)	Wheeler (3–2)	—	—	11–1	—
February 21	vs. Long Beach State Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic	No. 5	Big League Dreams Complex	4–6	Lopetgui (2–2)	Lowry (8–1)	Cowans (1)	—	11–2	—
February 21	vs. California Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic	No. 5	Big League Dreams Complex	13–10	Berzon (1–1)	Waiters (0–2)	—	—	12–2	—
February 22	vs. Washington Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic		Big League Dreams Complex
February 27	Sam Houston		Love's Field Norman, OK
February 28	Sam Houston		Love's Field

March (0–0)
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Score	Win	Loss	Save	Attendance	Overall Record	SEC Record
March 1	Southeastern Louisiana		Love's Field
March 3	at North Texas		Lovelace Stadium Denton, TX
March 6	Louisiana Okana Invitational		Love's Field
March 7	Abilene Christian Okana Invitational		Love's Field
March 7	Louisiana Okana Invitational		Love's Field
March 8	Abilene Christian Okana Invitational		Love's Field
March 11	Tulsa		Love's Field
March 13	Auburn		Love's Field
March 14	Auburn		Love's Field
March 15	Auburn		Love's Field
March 18	at Memphis		Tigers Softball Complex Memphis, TN
March 21	at Ole Miss		Ole Miss Softball Complex Oxford, MS
March 22	at Ole Miss		Ole Miss Softball Complex
March 23	at Ole Miss		Ole Miss Softball Complex
March 27	at LSU		Tiger Park Baton Rouge, LA
March 28	at LSU		Tiger Park
March 29	at LSU		Tiger Park
March 31	Wichita State		Love's Field

April (0–0)
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Score	Win	Loss	Save	Attendance	Overall Record	SEC Record
April 2	Kentucky		Love's Field
April 3	Kentucky		Love's Field
April 4	Kentucky		Love's Field
April 10	at Texas		Red and Charline McCombs Field Austin, TX
April 11	at Texas		Red and Charline McCombs Field
April 12	at Texas		Red and Charline McCombs Field
April 15	vs. Oklahoma State		Devon Park Oklahoma City, OK
April 17	Arkansas		Love's Field
April 18	Arkansas		Love's Field
April 19	Arkansas		Love's Field
April 24	Georgia		Love's Field
April 25	Georgia		Love's Field
April 26	Georgia		Love's Field
April 30	at Texas A&M		Davis Diamond College Station, TX

May (0–0)
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Score	Win	Loss	Save	Attendance	Overall Record	SEC Record
May 1	at Texas A&M		Davis Diamon
May 2	at Texas A&M		Davis Diamon

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

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	3	4	5	5
Softball America	3	4	4	4
ESPN.com/USA Softball	3	4	4	4
D1Softball3	3	4	4	4

References

^ "Softball Standings". SEC. February 18, 2026. Retrieved February 19, 2026.
^ "2026 NFCA/GoRout Division I Top 25 Coaches Poll". National Fastpitch Coaches Association. February 18, 2026. Retrieved February 19, 2026.
^ "No. 2 Softball Earns Share of 2025 SEC Tournament Title". soonersports.com. May 10, 2025. Retrieved January 21, 2026.
^ Rohde, John (June 2, 2025). "No. 2 Sooners Battle to Final Out, Conclude Season in WCWS Semifinals Against Texas Tech". soonersports.com. Retrieved January 21, 2026.
^ "Aggie softball adds Oklahoma transfer". KBTX.com. June 18, 2025. Retrieved January 21, 2026.
^ McGurk, Tom (December 17, 2025). "Star pitcher Sophia Bordi has transferred to University of Texas". Cherry Hill Courier-Post. Retrieved January 21, 2026.
^ "Hannah Coor Joins Huskers for Final Season". huskers.com. June 16, 2025. Retrieved January 21, 2026.
^ "OU Softball: Former Catcher Corri Hicks Transfers to the ACC". SI.com. June 20, 2025. Retrieved January 21, 2026.
^ "Caddo's Kadey McKay transfers to North Texas". KTEN.com. June 13, 2025. Retrieved January 21, 2026.
^ "Former OU pitcher Paytn Monticelli enters transfer portal, commits to LSU". OU Daily. July 28, 2025. Retrieved January 21, 2026.
^ Sulley, Colton (July 6, 2025). "Why former LSU pitcher Sydney Berzon chose OU softball in transfer portal". The Oklahoman. Retrieved January 21, 2026.
^ Jackson, James (July 1, 2025). "COMMIT: Oklahoma lands freshman All-American pitcher Miali Guachino from Ole Miss". 247sports. Retrieved February 13, 2026.
^ "2026 Softball Roster". soonersports.com. Retrieved January 21, 2026.
^ "2026 Softball Staff". soonersports.com. Retrieved February 13, 2026.
^ "2026 Softball Schedule". soonersports.com. Retrieved January 21, 2026.
^ "Sooner Softball Releases Complete 2026 Schedule". soonersports.com. November 13, 2025. Retrieved January 21, 2026.

[1] "Softball Standings". SEC. February 18, 2026. Retrieved February 19, 2026.

[NFCA-2] "2026 NFCA/GoRout Division I Top 25 Coaches Poll". National Fastpitch Coaches Association. February 18, 2026. Retrieved February 19, 2026.

[3] "No. 2 Softball Earns Share of 2025 SEC Tournament Title". soonersports.com. May 10, 2025. Retrieved January 21, 2026.

[4] Rohde, John (June 2, 2025). "No. 2 Sooners Battle to Final Out, Conclude Season in WCWS Semifinals Against Texas Tech". soonersports.com. Retrieved January 21, 2026.

[5] "Aggie softball adds Oklahoma transfer". KBTX.com. June 18, 2025. Retrieved January 21, 2026.

[6] McGurk, Tom (December 17, 2025). "Star pitcher Sophia Bordi has transferred to University of Texas". Cherry Hill Courier-Post. Retrieved January 21, 2026.

[7] "Hannah Coor Joins Huskers for Final Season". huskers.com. June 16, 2025. Retrieved January 21, 2026.

[8] "OU Softball: Former Catcher Corri Hicks Transfers to the ACC". SI.com. June 20, 2025. Retrieved January 21, 2026.

[9] "Caddo's Kadey McKay transfers to North Texas". KTEN.com. June 13, 2025. Retrieved January 21, 2026.

[10] "Former OU pitcher Paytn Monticelli enters transfer portal, commits to LSU". OU Daily. July 28, 2025. Retrieved January 21, 2026.

[11] Sulley, Colton (July 6, 2025). "Why former LSU pitcher Sydney Berzon chose OU softball in transfer portal". The Oklahoman. Retrieved January 21, 2026.

[12] Jackson, James (July 1, 2025). "COMMIT: Oklahoma lands freshman All-American pitcher Miali Guachino from Ole Miss". 247sports. Retrieved February 13, 2026.

[13] "2026 Softball Roster". soonersports.com. Retrieved January 21, 2026.

[14] "2026 Softball Staff". soonersports.com. Retrieved February 13, 2026.

[15] "2026 Softball Schedule". soonersports.com. Retrieved January 21, 2026.

[16] "Sooner Softball Releases Complete 2026 Schedule". soonersports.com. November 13, 2025. Retrieved January 21, 2026.

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Oklahoma Sooners softball
Venues	Marita Hynes Field (1998–2023) Love's Field (2024–present)
People	Statistical leaders
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 2025 2026
National Championships in bold; College World Series appearances in italics