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USA Today
21-03-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
How to watch Oklahoma Softball vs Missouri this weekend: Time, TV channel, predictions
How to watch Oklahoma Softball vs Missouri this weekend: Time, TV channel, predictions Show Caption Hide Caption OU softball coach Patty Gasso recaps Sooners' sweep vs Arkansas in SEC road debut OU softball coach Patty Gasso recaps Sooners' sweep vs Arkansas in SEC road debut The No. 1 Oklahoma Sooners are back in action this weekend with a road trip to Columbia, Missouri, to take on the Missouri Tigers in SEC softball action. The Sooners have won 30 in a row dating back to the 2024 Women's College World Series semifinals. They're the only undefeated team remaining in Division 1 softball. Oklahoma has swept through their first two SEC series against top 15 opponents South Carolina and Arkansas. The Sooners face a Missouri Tigers team that is 17-13 on the season and 0-3 in conference play. Can the Oklahoma Sooners remain undefeated on the season and extend their winning streak on the third weekend of SEC play? Here's how to watch the Oklahoma vs Missouri series this weekend, including time, TV schedule, and streaming information: Watch No. 1 Oklahoma vs Missouri live on ESPN+/SECNetwork+ What channel is Oklahoma vs Missouri on today? Livestream: SEC Network+/ESPN+ Oklahoma vs Missouri Predictions On paper, this is a mismatch. The Oklahoma Sooners have the No. 1 offense in the country, averaging 8.74 runs per game. The Sooners are No. 9 in the nation in ERA, allowing 1.94 earned runs per seven innings. Missouri ranks No. 99 in the country with a 3.45 ERA and No. 70 in the nation in runs per game at 5.73. The Sooners have received big-time contributions up and down the lineup this year. Though they're young, the Sooners appear just as deep and talented as they've been during their historic run over the last four-plus years. Eight Sooners are hitting over .300 this season, with three hitting over. 400 in Ella Parker, Nelly McEnroe-Marinas, and Gabbie Garcia. The Tigers have just four players hitting over .300, led by Julia Crenshaw, who is hitting .374 on the season with eight home runs and 23 RBIs. Mizzou's Madison Walker is the other Tiger to watch. She's leading the Tigers with 12 home runs and 33 RBIs but is hitting just .275 on the season. Look for Ella Parker and Kasidi Pickering to have multiple home runs this weekend and Gabbie Garcia will extend her current 13-game hitting streak. Sam Landry, SEC Co-Pitcher of the Week, will extend her scoreless innings streak on Friday night with another shutout performance but won't have to put in as much work on Saturday and Sunday against the Tigers as she did last weekend against Arkansas. The Sooners will move to 30-0 on the season and 9-0 in SEC play this weekend with a three-game sweep of the Missouri Tigers with at least one of those games coming by run rule. Oklahoma Softball 2025 Schedule Date Opponent Result Feb. 6 Cal State Northridge W, 7-2 Feb. 6 at San Diego State W, 11-6 (9 inn.) Feb. 7 California Baptist W, 8-0 (5 inn.) Feb. 7 Cal State Fullerton W, 13-3 Feb. 8 Loyola Marymount W, 9-0 Feb. 9 at Long Beach State W, 2-0 (11 inn.) Feb. 15 Hofstra W, 8-0 (5 inn.) Feb. 15 at No. 23/24 Baylor W, 9-1 (5 inn.) Feb. 16 Hofstra W, 11-3 (5 inn.) Feb. 16 at No. 23/24 Baylor W, 8-0 (5 inn.) Feb. 22 Tulsa W, 8-0 (5 inn.) Feb. 23 Wichita State W, 8-1 Feb. 24 Bowling Green W, 8-5 (8 inn.) Feb. 24 Abilene Christian W, 9-1 (5 inn.) Feb. 28 Marshall W, 9-1 (5 inn.) Feb. 28 Kansas W, 9-1 (6 inn.) March 1 Kansas W, 8-0 (5 inn.) March 1 Marshall W, 11-0 (5 inn.) March 2 Kansas City W, 17-1 (5 inn.) March 7 No. 10/11 South Carolina W, 10-9 March 9 No. 10/11 South Carolina W, 10-9 March 9 No. 10/11 South Carolina W, 2-1 March 12 at Tulsa W, 10-2 (6 inn.) March 15 at No. 15/12 Arkansas W, 7-0 March 15 at No. 15/12 Arkansas W, 6-4 March 16 at No. 15/12 Arkansas W, 10-7 March 19 East Texas A&M W, 8-0 (5 inn.) March 21 at Missouri 5 p.m. CT March 22 at Missouri 2 p.m. CT March 23 at Missouri 12 p.m. CT March 26 at Wichita State 6 p.m. CT March 28 Tennessee 6:30 p.m. CT March 29 Tennessee 1 p.m. CT March 30 Tennessee 1 p.m. CT April 1 at UT-Arlington 6 p.m. CT April 4 St. Thomas 4 p.m. CT April 4 UCF 7 p.m. CT April 5 UCF 12:30 p.m. CT April 9 Oklahoma State (Devon Park, OKC) 7 p.m. CT April 12 at Alabama 3 p.m. CT April 13 at Alabama 5 p.m. CT April 14 at Alabama 6 p.m. CT April 18 Mississippi State (Devon Park, OKC) 6:30 p.m. CT April 19 Mississippi State (Devon Park, OKC) 1 p.m. CT April 20 Mississippi State (Devon Park, OKC) 1 p.m. CT April 25 Texas Longhorns 5 p.m. CT April 26 Texas Longhorns 11 a.m. CT April 27 Texas Longhorns 1 p.m. CT May 1 at Florida 5 p.m. CT May 2 at Florida 5 p.m. CT May 3 at Florida 2 p.m. CT May 6-10 SEC Tournament Athens, Ga. May 15-17 NCAA Regionals May 22-24 NCAA Super Regionals May 29-June 6 Women's College World Series Oklahoma City, Okla. 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USA Today
19-03-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Oklahoma Sooners in the rankings after sweep of Arkansas in SEC play
Oklahoma Sooners in the rankings after sweep of Arkansas in SEC play The Oklahoma Sooners remained undefeated over the weekend with a sweep of the Arkansas Razorbacks. Although they were tested in all three games, they were able to get just enough hits and just enough outs to remain the only undefeated team in Division 1 softball. Oklahoma is receiving contributions from a mix of veterans, transfers, and youth alike in their incredible start to the season. Two weeks into SEC play, and the Sooners are still the top team in college softball despite the turnover they suffered this offseason. True freshman Gabbie Garcia won SEC Freshman of the Week last week and on Tuesday was named SEC Co-Player of the Week. Transfer pitcher Sam Landry was named SEC Co-Pitcher of the Week after a dominant performance against the explosive Arkansas offense. Oklahoma was voted the No. 1 team in the nation in three of the four major rankings in softball. In the two most important, the NFCA USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll and the Softball poll, the Sooners are No. 1. D1 Softball and Softball America are split on how they see the Sooners at this point in the season. The Sooners are top two and after a 26-0 start, it's safe to say they aren't two. Here's how the Sooners stand in the major rankings after week two of SEC play. Poll Ranking NFCA USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll 1 Softball 1 D1 Softball 1 Softball America 2 NCAA Softball RPI 8 More: SEC Softball Power Rankings after huge conference weekend The Sooners are trailed by the Texas Longhorns, who come in at No. 2 in the nation in every spot the Sooners are No. 1. Only Softball America has the Longhorns ahead of the Sooners, but most of that is based on preseason rankings. The Longhorns are certainly a threat to dethrone the Sooners in 2025, as are the Florida Gators. But so far, the Sooners have been up to every challenge they've faced. Oklahoma still has matchups against top-10 teams like Tennessee, Texas, and Florida and a matchup with one of the early surprises in conference play, Mississippi State. It seems unlikely that the Sooners will remain undefeated, but they're putting together another incredible season.
