Oklahoma Sooners Softball full 2024 schedule
2023 was a historic season for the Oklahoma Sooners softball program. From breaking the regular season attendance record in a game with Texas to their national title three-peat and win streak, the Sooners were awe-inspiring a season ago.
The three-time defending national champion Sooners have a chance to accomplish something that hasn’t been done before: win four consecutive national championships.
The Oklahoma Sooners are currently riding a 57-game winning streak.
Though they suffered critical losses to the transfer portal (Jordy Bahl) and graduation (Grace Lyons), they’ll enter the season as the overwhelming favorites once again. Especially after retooling with additions like Kelly Maxwell through the transfer portal and a freshmen class that could contribute immediately.
Oklahoma will move into a new home at Love’s Field. The Sooners’ new home increases their capacity for home games from 1,378 to 4,200 seats.
OU Softball 2024 Schedule
Feb. 8-10: Puerto Vallarta College Challenge - Mexico
Results
Washington: 4-3 Win in Extra Innings
Feb 16-18: McNeese State Tournament - Lake Charles, La.
The Oklahoma Sooners went 5-0 in Lake Charles outscoring McNeese State, Central Arkansas, and Lamar 36-1.
Feb. 23-25: Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic - Cathedral City, Ca.
The Oklahoma Sooners return to the Sunshine State for the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic. In Cathedral City, Ca., the Sooners will face Mississippi State and Wisconsin on Friday. They’ll take on San Diego State on Saturday before finishing the weekend with Notre Dame and Loyola Marymount on Sunday.
March 1-3: OU Tournament - Norman, Okla.
The Oklahoma Sooners are set to open Love’s Field with the OU Tournament March 1-3. Miami (Oh.) gets the unique distinction of being the first team to face the Sooners in their new stadium. Oklahoma will also play Louisiana and Liberty over the five-game weekend series.
March 6 vs. Texas A&M Commerce - Norman, Okla.
Oklahoma will continue nonconference play against Texas A&M Commerce in the midweek before taking on Iowa State to start conference play. In 2022, the Lions were. 43-15 in NCAA Division II, but struggled mightily in 2023 with a record of 9-39 after stepping up to the Southland Conference and Division I.
March 8-10 vs. Iowa State Cyclones - Norman, Okla.
The Sooners outscored the Cyclones 26-3 in Ames in 2023. They hit six home runs in the 13-3 win in the second game of the series.
March 12 vs. Tarleton State Texans - Norman, Okla.
Oklahoma’s final contest in their first homestand concludes with the visiting Tarleton State Texans. Tarleton State went 31-29 in 2023 with a first round exit in the WAC softball tournament.
March 15-17 at Texas Tech Red Raiders - Lubbock, Texas
The Sooners swept Texas Tech to the tune of 16-0 in their three-game set in Norman in 2023. Jayda Coleman had a two-homer game in the series.
March. 20 vs. UT-Arlington Mavericks - Norman, Okla.
The Oklahoma Sooners return home for a midweek matchup against the UTA Mavericks. The Mavericks were 22-30 in 2023, but picked up notable wins over Texas Tech and No. 16 Kentucky.
March 22-24 vs. Baylor Bears - Norman, Okla.
The Oklahoma Sooners swept their 2023 series with the Bears, outscoring Baylor 13-0. That came after the Bears handed the Sooners an early season loss, their only loss of the season, at the Dave Getterman Classic in Waco.
March 26 at Wichita State Shockers - Wichita, Kan.
Wichita State went 44-12 in 2023 and opened the Stillwater Regional of the NCAA tournament with a win over Nebraska. Their season ended in Stillwater after being shutout by Oklahoma State and losing a one-run extra-inning battle with the Cornhuskers in the elimination game.
March 28-30 at Kansas Jayhawks - Lawrence, Kan.
In their three-game series in Norman in 2023, the Oklahoma Sooners outscored Kansas 30-2. Prior to those two runs scored in the series finale, Oklahoma had gone eight Big 12 games without allowing a run.
April 5-7 at Texas Longhorns - Austin, Texas
The Red River Rivalry heads to Austin for the final time in the Big 12. These two softball powerhouses will then ply their craft as members of the SEC in 2025. They had a memorable series in Norman in 2023, which included a three-run bottom of the seventh inning to walk off with a 4-3 win.
April 11-13 vs BYU Cougars - Norman, Okla.
BYU had made 16 consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances from 2005 to 2021 (the 2020 tournament was canceled due to COVID) under head coach Gordon Eakin. However, the Cougars have failed to reach the NCAA tournament each of the last two seasons.
April 16 vs. Tulsa - Hall of Fame Stadium, Oklahoma City, Okla.
Tulsa was 25-28 in 2023, losing 6-0 to the Oklahoma Sooners. The Golden Hurricane made it to the AAC tournament championship with wins over Houston and Wichita State before falling to top-seeded UCF.
April 19-21 vs. Houston Cougars - Norman, Okla.
In the 2022 Houston Classic, the Oklahoma Sooners beat the Cougars by scores of 8-0 and 13-0. The Cougars were 20-30 in 2022 and 7-10 in American Athletic Conference play.
April 26-28 at UCF Knights - Orlando, Fla.
When UCF joined the Big 12, not only did they bring one of the best Group Of Five football programs softball programs the American Athletic Conference had to offer. They’ve made the NCAA tournament each of the last three years and were a super regional participant in 2022.
May 3-5 vs. Oklahoma State Cowgirls - Norman, Okla.
The final Bedlam battle between two of the premiere programs in college softball will have extra heat behind it with the defection of Kelly Maxwell from Oklahoma State to Oklahoma.
May 8-11: Phillips 66 Big 12 Softball Championship
The Oklahoma Sooners have won eight Big 12 tournament titles, including the championship in the inaugural season back in 1996. Can they bookend their stay in the Big 12 by winning the tournament title in their final season in the Big 12?
May 17-19: NCAA Regionals
In the 2023 Norman Regional, the Oklahoma Sooners outscored Hofstra, Missouri, and California 38-3. Norman has become synonymous with hosting a regional round. In wins over Hofstra and Missouri, the Sooners allowed just two hits.
May 24-26: NCAA Super Regionals
The 2023 super regional provided one of the best moments of Oklahoma’s national title run. Down 7-4 in the top of the seventh, Kinzie Hansen stepped to the plate and crushed a three-run bomb over the left field wall to tie the game. Oklahoma went on to win the game in extra innings.
Y’all gotta hear the @PlankShow call on Kinzie Hansen’s homer… pic.twitter.com/ZqdaPLrSF2
— Christopher Oven (@Chris_Oven) May 28, 2023
May 30-June 7: Women's College World Series
The three-time defending national champions hope to return to the Women’s College World Series for the 17th time in program history and eighth straight season. The Sooners have reached the point where simply making the WCWS isn’t enough. They’re after hardware each and every season.
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