Oklahoma softball draws No. 2 overall seed in 2024 NCAA Softball Tournament | Social media reactions
Oklahoma softball is ready to attempt a historic fourth straight NCAA softball national championship in the Women's College World Series.
The Sooners, which defeated rival Texas in the Big 12 softball championship, drew the No. 2 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament when the brackets were released during Sunday's selection show. Coach Patty Gasso and Oklahoma (49-6) will open up their title defense by hosting Cleveland State, Oregon and Boston in the Norman Regional.
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With the Ducks coming to town for the regional, it will mark the return of Melyssa Lombardi, who became the Oregon coach in 2018 following a 21-year tenure on at Oklahoma under Gasso, including the final 11 seasons as associate head coach.
Here are some social media reactions to Oklahoma drawing the No. 2 overall seed:
Social media reactions to Oklahoma softball as the No. 2 seed
Congratulations to Cleveland State, Boston and Oregon! Gonna be a fun Norman Regional.
— Seth Oliveras (@SethOliveras) May 12, 2024
Yall. EAT UP TICKETS for the Norman regional.
A lot of familiar faces at Oregon, EPIC pitcher at BU, and a hard fighting team in Cleveland state.
This will be awesome softball.— Jackie Winz (@jackiewinz) May 12, 2024
Brutal regional draw. Oklahoma has won the last 3 softball national championships https://t.co/rkgyM9guGz
— Paul (@TheCorpatty) May 12, 2024
Melyssa Lombardi will head back to OU as @OregonSB is the 2nd seed in the Norman Regional
Tune into @KVALnews @KMTR tonight to hear from Lombardi about how the ducks are feeling about heading down south to face a tough Oklahoma team https://t.co/joPbLE9asX— Erin Slinde (@slindeerin9) May 12, 2024
Wow. Missy Lombardi gets to go back her alma mater.
Ducks in the Norman regional where they have an enormous task of upsetting the three-time defending national champions. Former Duck Alyssa Brito is on the Sooners.— Hayden Herrera (@haydenherrera) May 12, 2024
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