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Oklahoma-Florida State softball history: How Sooners have fared against Seminoles in regular season and WCWS

ehsan kassim, usa today network
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Oklahoma and Florida State softball have become staples at the Women's College World Series in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

The Sooners and Seminoles have even played each other in the WCWS championship series in two of the last three years, including last season when OU swept FSU 2-0 to complete its three-peat. The two teams will square off again this year in the NCAA Tournament, just in the Norman Super Regional instead of the WCWS. Game 1 of the best-of-three-game series starts at 5:30 p.m. CT Thursday and will be broadcast on ESPN2.

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The winner of the Norman Super Regional advances to the WCWS. The loser will see their season prematurely. While the No. 2 seed Sooners (52-6) are the heavy favorites over No. 15 FSU (46-14), the Seminoles have an offense averaging 7.51 runs per, which is fifth nationally.

Here's what you need to know about the history between Oklahoma and Florida State softball:

Oklahoma vs. FSU softball history

Oklahoma leads the all-time series 11-8. The Super Regional matchups could be the fourth, fifth, and sixth matchups between the Seminoles and Sooners in the last 14 months. The teams played in last year's World Series but faced off in the regular season at  Marita Hynes Field in Norman. It was the first time either program traveled to the other's home field for a matchup.

The Seminoles will play at Love's Field for the first time, something FSU coach Lonni Alameda ― and former OU player from 1990-92 ― said she was looking forward to.

"I'm excited to see the field," Alameda told the Tallahassee media on Wednesday. "It looks great on TV. I'm really excited to see the group play there. They are a great ball club, and it's going to be a really good opportunity for them."

Oklahoma has won five straight in the series, with all five being played in the state of Oklahoma. The Seminoles longest winning streak in the series was three games.

Here's the history between OU and FSU:

  • April 24, 1987: Oklahoma 1, Florida State 0; Oklahoma State Invitational, Stillwater, Oklahoma

  • April 25, 1987: Florida State 6, Oklahoma 1; Oklahoma State Invitational, Stillwater, Oklahoma

  • March 11, 1990: Oklahoma 1, Florida State 0; South Florida Invitational, Tampa

  • March 17, 1990: Florida State 3, Oklahoma 3; Lady Seminole Invitational, Tallahassee, Florida

  • March 10, 1991: Florida State 7, Oklahoma 1; South Florida Invitational, Tampa

  • May 20, 1994: Oklahoma 3, Florida State 1; Stillwater Regional, Oklahoma

  • March 1, 1997: Florida State 2, Oklahoma 1; NFCA Leadoff Classic, Columbus, Georgia

  • March 14, 2002: Florida State 1, Oklahoma 0; Kia Classic, Fullerton, California

  • Feb. 28, 2004: Florida State 3, Oklahoma 2; NFCA Leadoff Classic, Columbus, Georgia

  • Feb. 26, 2005: Oklahoma 3, Florida State 0; NFCA Leadoff Classic, Columbus, Georgia

  • March 3, 2009: Oklahoma 3, Florida State 1; Judi Garman Classic, Fullerton, California

  • Feb. 23, 2013: Oklahoma 6, Florida State 0; Cathedral City Classic, Palm Springs, California

  • Feb. 15, 2019: Florida State 7, Oklahoma 4; St. Pete/Clearwater Elite Invitational, Clearwater, Florida

  • June 8, 2021: Florida State 8, Oklahoma 4; WCWS Championship, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

  • June 9, 2021: Oklahoma 6, Florida State 2; WCWS Championship, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

  • June 10, 2021: Oklahoma 5, Florida State 1; WCWS Championship, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

  • March 14, 2023: Oklahoma 5, Florida State 4; Norman, Oklahoma

  • June 7, 2023: Oklahoma 5, Florida State 0; WCWS Championship, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

  • June 8, 2023: Oklahoma 3, Florida State 1; WCWS Championship, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

  • May 23, 2024: Florida State vs. Oklahoma; WCWS Super Regional, Norman, Oklahoma

  • May 24, 2024: Florida State vs. Oklahoma; WCWS Super Regional, Norman, Oklahoma

FSU vs. Oklahoma softball in the postseason

In the postseason, the Sooners lead the all-time series 5-1. OU is 1-0 against the Seminoles in the Regional round and 4-1 in the World Series Championship series. This will mark the first Super Regional matchup between the two programs.

1994 Stillwater Regional ― Oklahoma 3, Florida State 1

A two-run home run from Becky Burroughs off of FSU pitcher Marla Looper helped the Sooners overcome an early 1-0 lead for the Seminoles in the bottom of the first. Christina DeLuca hit a solo home run in the bottom of the fourth inning as insurance. Jennifer Sherman picked up the victory in the seven-hit complete game performance with four strikeouts and two walks.

The Seminoles would fall 4-0 to Providence in the elimination game the next day to end their season. The Sooners lost to Oklahoma State 4-3 in the semifinals before beating Providence 4-1 in the lower final. The Cowgirls beat the Sooners 2-1 in the final to advance to the WCWS.

2021 WCWS ― Oklahoma 2, Florida State 1

Behind a four-RBI performance from Kalei Harding, the Seminoles took Game 1 of the three game series with an 8-4 victory. Harding hit a two-run home run in the third inning and added a two-run double in the fourth inning. Danielle Watson picked up the win for FSU, while Kathryn Sandercock earned the save. Kinzie Hansen and Nicole Mendes hit back-to-back home runs in the fourth to cut the FSU lead to 7-2.

Oklahoma overcame a two-run first-inning home run from Elizabeth Mason with a four-run sixth inning, capped off by a two home run by Jocelyn Alo to even the series at 1 with a 6-2 win. Giselle Juarez limited FSU to two runs on four hits to pick up her 22nd win of the season.

Solo home runs from Alo in the first inning and Jayda Coleman in the second inning set the tone as the Sooners' pitcher Juarez limited FSU to one run on two hits in a 5-1 victory. Sydney Sherill drove in the lone run for the Seminoles on a double in the third. Coleman plated two with a double of her own in the bottom of the inning to give the momentum back to the Sooners.

2023 WCWS ― Oklahoma 2, Florida State 0

Nearly two hours of weather delays did not slow down OU pitcher Jordy Bahl as she shutout FSU and limited two hits in a complete game effort in a 5-0 OU win. Bahl struck out 10 and walked just one hitter. The Sooners broke a scoreless tie in the bottom of the fourth with a three-run inning to take control of the game. They added insurance runs in the fifth and sixth innings to secure the win.

The Sooners closed out the three-peat with a 3-1 victory behind another strong performance from Bahl, this time in a relief appearance. The Seminoles took a 1-0 lead on Mack Leonard's solo home run in the bottom of the fourth. OU responded with back-to-back home runs from Cydney Sanders and Grace Lyons in the top of the fifth. Bahl came on in relief with the lead and finished off the Seminoles.

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This article originally appeared on Oklahoman: How Oklahoma softball has fared against Florida State in NCAA Tournament, WCWS