The 2024 Oklahoma Sooners softball team was an American college softball team that represents the University of Oklahoma during the 2024 NCAA Division I softball season. The Sooners were led by Patty Gasso in her thirtieth season, and played their home games at Love's Field as a member of the Big 12 Conference. This was the Sooners' first season at Love's Field. The Sooners won the 2024 Women's College World Series, becoming the first team in college softball history to four-peat.

This season was the team's last as members of the Big 12 Conference before joining the SEC on July 1, 2024.

Previous season The Sooners finished the 2023 season 61–1 overall, and 18–0 in the Big 12, finishing in first place in their conference. Following the conclusion of the regular season, the Sooners won the 2023 Big 12 Conference softball tournament and received an automatic bid to the 2023 NCAA Division I softball tournament, where they were the No. 1 overall seed. They won the 2023 Women's College World Series over Florida State.

Preseason On July 5, 2023, Oklahoma announced the return of former Oklahoma player Falepolima Aviu to the staff as an assistant coach.

Offseason Departures Oklahoma outgoing transfers+ Player Position Year New team Ref Jordy Bahl Pitcher Junior Nebraska Jocelyn Erickson Catcher Sophomore Florida Sophia Nugent Utility Junior Tennessee

Additions Oklahoma incoming transfers+ Player Position Year Previous team Ref Karlie Keeney Pitcher Redshirt senior Liberty Riley Ludlam Utility Redshirt senior Furman Kelly Maxwell Pitcher Redshirt senior Oklahoma State Paytn Monticelli Pitcher Sophomore Wisconsin

Roster and personnel

2024 Oklahoma Sooners roster Pitchers 8 – Karlie Keeney – Senior 11 – Kierston Deal – Sophomore 17 – Paytn Monticelli – Sophomore 19 – Nicole May – Senior 28 – Kelly Maxwell – Redshirt Senior 85 – SJ Geurin – Redshirt Freshman

Catchers 9 – Kinzie Hansen – Senior

Outfielders 0 – Rylie Boone – Senior 12 – Maya Bland – Freshman 24 – Jayda Coleman – Senior 27 – Hannah Coor – Redshirt Sophomore Infielders 1 – Cydney Sanders – Junior 2 – Nelly McEnroe-Marinas – Freshman 23 – Tiare Jennings – Senior 82 – Avery Hodge – Sophomore

Utility 5 – Ella Parker – Freshman 7 – Kasidi Pickering – Freshman 30 – Riley Ludlam – Senior 33 – Alyssa Brito – Senior 40 – Alynah Torres – Senior 43 – Quincee Lilio – Redshirt Sophomore Reference:

2024 Oklahoma Sooners coaching staff Patty Gasso – Head coach Jennifer Rocha – Associate head coach JT Gasso – Associate head coach Falepolima Steele – Assistant coach Ryan Wondrasek – Director of player development Lauren Foster – Graduate assistantReference:

Schedule 2024 Oklahoma Sooners softball game logRegular season (46–6)February (14–0) Date Opponent Rank Site Score Win Loss Save Attendance OverallRecord Big 12RecordFebruary 8 vs. Utah ValleyPuerto Vallarta College Challenge No. 1 Nancy Almaraz StadiumPuerto Vallarta, Jal. 13–0 (5) May (1–0) Morris (0–1) — 700 1–0 –February 8 vs. No. 11 DukePuerto Vallarta College Challenge No. 1 Nancy Almaraz Stadium 3–0 Maxwell (1–0) Curd (0–1) Keeney (1) 800 2–0 –February 9 vs. No. 7 WashingtonPuerto Vallarta College Challenge No. 1 Nancy Almaraz Stadium 4–3 (8) Maxwell (2–0) Meylan (1–1) — 700 3–0 –February 10 vs. Long Beach StatePuerto Vallarta College Challenge No. 1 Nancy Almaraz Stadium 11–3 Keeney (1–0) Fernandez (0–1) — 550 4–0 –February 16 vs. Central ArkansasCowgirl Challenge No. 1 Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl DiamondLake Charles, LA 9–0 (5) May (2–0) Petty (0–2) — 1,542 5–0 –February 16 at McNeeseCowgirl Challenge No. 1 Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond 8–1 Maxwell (3–0) Davis (1–1) — 1,542 6–0 –February 17 vs. LamarCowgirl Challenge No. 1 Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond 8–0 (5) Deal (1–0) Guidry (0–1) — 1,559 7–0 –February 17 at McNeeseCowgirl Challenge No. 1 Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond 3–0 May (3–0) Davis (1–2) Maxwell (1) 1,559 8–0 –February 18 vs. Central ArkansasCowgirl Challenge No. 1 Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond 8–0 (5) Geurin (1–0) Runner (2–3) — — 9–0 –February 23 vs. No. 25 Mississippi StateMary Nutter Collegiate Classic No. 1 Big League Dreams ComplexCathedral City, CA 9–3 May (4–0) Wesley (4–1) — 2,097 10–0 –February 23 vs. WisconsinMary Nutter Collegiate Classic No. 1 Big League Dreams Complex 10–2 (5) Maxwell (4–0) Jacobson (0–5) — 1,656 11–0 –February 24 vs. San Diego StateMary Nutter Collegiate Classic No. 1 Big League Dreams Complex 7–0 Deal (2–0) Light (4–2) — 1,923 12–0 –February 25 vs. Notre DameMary Nutter Collegiate Classic No. 1 Big League Dreams Complex 8–0 (6) Keeney (2–0) Madrigal (2–4) — 1,672 13–0 –February 25 vs. Loyola MarymountMary Nutter Collegiate Classic No. 1 Big League Dreams Complex 9–0 (5) May (5–0) Hubbard (1–2) — 1,876 14–0 –March (20–1) Date Opponent Rank Site Score Win Loss Save Attendance OverallRecord Big 12RecordMarch 1 vs. MiamiOklahoma Tournament No. 1 Love's FieldNorman, OK 9–7 Geurin (2–0) Jarvis (4–1) — 4,450 15–0 –March 1 vs. LibertyOklahoma Tournament No. 1 Love's Field 8–0 (5) Maxwell (5–0) Yoder (2–3) — 4,450 16–0 –March 2 vs. LouisianaOklahoma Tournament No. 1 Love's Field 8–0 (5) Deal (3–0) Loecker (0–2) — 4,450 17–0 –March 2 vs. LibertyOklahoma Tournament No. 1 Love's Field 15–3 (5) May (6–0) Love (0–3) — 4,450 18–0 –March 3 vs. LouisianaOklahoma Tournament No. 1 Love's Field 5–7 (8) Riassetto (4–2) Keeney (2–1) — 4,450 18–1 –March 6 Texas A&M–Commerce No. 1 Love's Field 9–0 (5) Deal (4–0) Muller (2–8) — 3,945 19–1 –March 9 Iowa State No. 1 Love's Field 4–0 Maxwell (6–0) Schurman (1–2) — 4,386 20–1 1–0March 9 Iowa State No. 1 Love's Field 11–2 (5) May (7–0) Charles (1–4) — 4,192 21–1 2–0March 10 Iowa State No. 1 Love's Field 14–1 (5) Deal (5–0) Rodriguez (2–3) — 4,284 22–1 3–0March 12 Tarleton State No. 1 Love's Field 8–0 (5) Maxwell (7–0) Rehmeier (3–3) — 4,226 23–1 –March 12 Tarleton State No. 1 Love's Field 12–1 (5) May (8–0) Blincoe (4–3) — 4,226 24–1 –March 15 at Texas Tech No. 1 Rocky Johnson FieldLubbock, TX 14–0 Maxell (8–0) Wright (6–3) — 1,056 25–1 4–0March 16 at Texas Tech No. 1 Rocky Johnson Field 15–2 (5) Deal (6–0) Kuehl (7–4) — 1,093 26–1 5–0March 17 at Texas Tech No. 1 Rocky Johnson Field 11–1 May (9–0) Wright (6–4) — 954 27–1 6–0March 20 UT Arlington No. 1 Love's Field 12–1 (5) Keeney (3–1) Moreno (3–4) — 4,357 28–1 –March 22 vs. No. 22 Baylor No. 1 USA Softball Hall of Fame StadiumOklahoma City, OK 8–1 Maxwell (9–0) Crandall (7–3) — 8,798 29–1 7–0March 23 No. 22 Baylor No. 1 Love's Field 12–3 (5) May (10–0) Binford (5–6) — 4,520 30–1 8–0March 23 No. 22 Baylor No. 1 Love's Field 7–4 Deal (7–0) Crandall (7–4) — 4,151 31–1 9–0March 28 at Kansas No. 1 Arrocha BallparkLawrence, KS 6–1 Maxwell (10–0) Hamilton (9–6) — 1,152 32–1 10–0March 29 at Kansas No. 1 Arrocha Ballpark 17–0 (5) May (11–0) Brooks (10–3) — 1,145 33–1 11–0March 30 at Kansas No. 1 Arrocha Ballpark 7–3 Kenney (4–1) Hamilton (9–7) — 1,152 34–1 12–0April (11–3) Date Opponent Rank Site Score Win Loss Save Attendance OverallRecord Big 12RecordApril 5 at No. 4 Texas No. 1 Red and Charline McCombs FieldAustin, TX 5–2 Maxwell (11–0) Morgan (8–1) — 1,812 35–1 13–0April 6 at No. 4 Texas No. 1 Red and Charline McCombs Field 1–2 Gutierrez (7–0) May (11–1) — 2,084 35–2 13–1April 7 at No. 4 Texas No. 1 Red and Charline McCombs Field 1–2 Czech (5–3) Maxwell (11–1) — 1,922 35–3 13–2April 9 at Wichita State No. 1 Wilkins StadiumWichita, KS 7–0 Deal (8–0) Howell (3–3) — 934 36–3 –April 11 BYU No. 1 Love's Field 8–0 (5) Maxwell (12–1) Temples (6–6) — 4,003 37–3 14–2April 12 BYU No. 1 Love's Field 4–9 Agbayani (3–0) Deal (8–1) Dahle (3) 4,385 37–4 14–3April 13 BYU No. 1 Love's Field 7–3 Maxwell (13–1) Agbayani (3–1) — 4,509 38–4 15–3April 16 vs. Tulsa No. 2 USA Softball Hall of Fame Stadium 8–0 (6) Deal (9–1) Nash (9–3) — 4,908 39–4 – April 19 Houston No. 2 Love's Field 8–0 (6) Maxwell (14–1) Edwards (3–2) — 4,292 40–4 16–3April 20 Houston No. 2 Love's Field 10–2 (5) May (12–1) Smith (10–10) — 4,506 41–4 17–3April 21 Houston No. 2 Love's Field 5–0 Deal (10–1) Waiters (4–4) — 4,177 42–4 18–3April 26 at UCF No. 2 UCF Softball ComplexOrlando, FL 10–2 Maxwell (15–1) Felton (10–5) — 842 43–4 19–3April 27 at UCF No. 2 UCF Softball Complex 2–1 Deal (11–1) Willis (8–8) — 833 44–4 20–3April 28 at UCF No. 2 UCF Softball Complex 11–7 Maxwell (16–1) DeVoe (2–2) — 834 45–4 21–3May (1–2) Date Opponent Rank Site Score Win Loss Save Attendance OverallRecord Big 12RecordMay 3 No. 4 Oklahoma State No. 2 Love's Field 3–6 Kilfoyl (20–3) Maxwell (16–2) — 4,538 45–5 21–4May 4 No. 4 Oklahoma State No. 2 Love's Field 2–6 Kilfoyl (21–3) May (12–2) — 4,534 45–6 21–5May 5 No. 4 Oklahoma State No. 2 Love's Field 8–2 Keeney (5–1) Aycock (7–3) — 4,528 46–6 22–5Postseason (13–1) (3–0) Date Opponent Rank Site Score Win Loss Save Attendance OverallRecord B12TRecord May 9 Kansas No. 4 Devon Park 10–1 (5) Maxwell (17–2) Ludwig (0–3) — 3,191 47–6 1–0May 10 BYU No. 4 Devon Park 13–2 (5) Deal (12–1) Mares (7–9) — — 48–6 2–0May 11 No. 1 Texas No. 4 Devon Park 5–1 Maxwell (18–2) Gutierrez (10–1) May (1) 4,003 49–6 3–0 (3–0) Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance OverallRecord RegionalRecordMay 17 vs. Cleveland State No. 2 Love's Field 9–0 (6) May (13–2) Holzopfel (19–10) — 4,153 50–6 1–0May 18 vs. Oregon No. 2 Love's Field 6–3 Maxwell (19–2) Scott (9–9) — 4,446 51–6 2–0May 19 vs. Oregon No. 2 Love's Field 3–2 May (14–2) Spencer (7–4) Maxwell (2) 4,277 52–6 3–0 (2–0) Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance OverallRecord Super Reg.RecordMay 23 vs. No. 12 Florida State No. 2 Love's Field 11–3 (5) Maxwell (20–2) Danley (18–6) — 4,189 53–6 1–0May 24 vs. No. 12 Florida State No. 2 Love's Field 4–2 Keeney (6–1) Gooden (5–2) May (2) 4,510 54–6 2–0 (5–1) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance OverallRecord WCWSRecord May 30 vs. No. 4 Duke No. 2 Devon Park 9–1 (6) Deal (13–1) Wright (19–3) — 12,445 55–6 1–0 June 1 vs. No. 6 UCLA No. 2 Devon Park 1–0 Maxwell (21–2) Terry (21–2) — — 56–6 2–0 June 3 vs. No. 7 Florida No. 2 Devon Park 3–9 Rothrock (33–8) May (14–3) — — 56–7 2–1 June 4 vs. No. 7 Florida No. 2 Devon Park 6–5 (8) Maxwell (22–2) Rothrock (33–9) — 11,166 57–7 3–1 June 5 vs. No. 1 Texas No. 2 Devon Park 8–3 Maxwell (23–2) Kavan (20–3) — 12,317 58–7 4–1 June 6 vs. No. 1 Texas No. 2 Devon Park 8–4 Deal (14–1) Czech (8–4) Maxwell (3) 12,324 59–7 5–1

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