Highlights from OU softball's 7-2 win against Texas in 2022 WCWS
The OU softball team is one of eight competing for the NCAA national title in the 2022 Women's College World Series June 2-10 at USA Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City.
The No. 1-seeded Sooners (54-2, 17-1) are joined by Texas, Oklahoma State, UCLA, Northwestern, Oregon State, Florida and Arizona in the 2022 WCWS.
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Oklahoma advanced to the 2022 Women's College World Series after blowing past UCF in two games in the Norman super regional May 27-28.
Prior to that series, the Sooners won the Norman regional, capping it off with a record-breaking 20-0 victory over Texas A&M May 22.
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OU softball began its 2022 WCWS play June 2 with a 13-2 run-rule blowout of Northwestern.
Check out highlights from the June 4 Texas game below.
OU softball vs. Texas in the 2022 WCWS: Highlights, video
The final:
🔴 𝐑𝐞𝐝 𝐑𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞 🔴#ChampionshipMindset | #WCWS pic.twitter.com/6nDUegdTHZ
— Oklahoma Softball (@OU_Softball) June 4, 2022
That "awww" moment:
Only thing better than watching your daughter hit a moonshot home run? Getting the ball ❤️
What a moment for Tiare Jennings and her family 👏@OU_Softball pic.twitter.com/Wx1eoknFC1— espnW (@espnW) June 4, 2022
Annnnnnd another homer can be added to the count.
💣 𝐂𝐑𝐔𝐒𝐇𝐄𝐃 💣
Back-to-back #WCWS games with a homer...Tiare's different. @_tiarejennings | OU 6, UT 1 | 📺 ABC pic.twitter.com/UR5Ut4N40Y— Oklahoma Softball (@OU_Softball) June 4, 2022
Jocy back for 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 🔥@78jocelyn_alo with the RBI single to score Jayda and UT will make a pitching change!
T5 | OU 4, UT 1 pic.twitter.com/a9yBZ23CtE— Oklahoma Softball (@OU_Softball) June 4, 2022
𝐓𝐢𝐚!
Leadoff double for @_tiarejennings 👏
T4 | OU 2, UT 1 pic.twitter.com/MLCQHmJaDN— Oklahoma Softball (@OU_Softball) June 4, 2022
Texas gets on the board in the bottom of the first inning. OU leads 2-1.
Texas's Alyssa Washington with an RBI double to cut the #Sooners lead to 2-1.
OU has now only allowed 3 first-inning runs in 58th game.— Eric Bailey (@EricBaileyTW) June 4, 2022
The scoring begins with a Jocelyn Alo home run in the top of the first inning. OU is up 2-0.
Off to a 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐧' start 😤🤙@78jocelyn_alo | T1 | OU 2, UT 0
📺 ABC pic.twitter.com/Wl4fDxHAtj— Oklahoma Softball (@OU_Softball) June 4, 2022
This article originally appeared on Oklahoman: OU softball highlights in the 2022 WCWS vs. Texas