Oklahoma Eyes Fifth Consecutive Title at Women’s College World Series
OKLAHOMA CITY – The University of Oklahoma, the reigning Big Ten regular-season champion, is poised to extend its record run of consecutive national titles to five at this year’s Women’s College World Series (WCWS). The second-seeded Sooners will clash with seventh-seeded Tennessee in their tournament opener after securing victory over Alabama in the Norman Super Regional.
Kicking off on Thursday at Devon Park, the eight-team double-elimination bracket will determine the champion, with the final showdown set for a best-of-three series starting June 4. Head Coach Patty Gasso, who is also set to lead the United States at the 2028 Summer Olympics, has amassed eight national titles, including six in the past eight years.
In other opening matchups, third-seeded Florida will face sixth-seeded Texas, while ninth-seeded UCLA will take on sixteenth-seeded Oregon. Additionally, twelfth-seeded Texas Tech is set to take on unseeded Mississippi.
Oklahoma’s match against Tennessee will feature standout pitcher Karlyn Pickens, who recently set an NCAA record with a 79.4 mph pitch. Pickens also delivered a shutout victory over Nebraska, marking a noteworthy performance for the Volunteers.
Although Texas A&M, the overall top seed, was eliminated earlier in the tournament, the Southeastern Conference remains well represented with five teams in the field, including Oklahoma, Tennessee, Florida, Texas, and Ole Miss. Florida advanced by defeating Georgia in three games, while Texas aims to rebound from two recent championship series losses to Oklahoma.
Texas Tech made headlines by defeating host Florida State in their Super Regional, with pitcher NiJaree Canady leading the charge. Ole Miss is the only unseeded team left, stunningly overcoming Arizona to advance. The tournament promises thrilling matchups, especially between former Pac-12 rivals UCLA and Oregon, both making their mark in the Big Ten this season.
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