The 2026 Oklahoma Sooners softball team was an American college softball team that represented the University of Oklahoma during the 2026 NCAA Division I softball season. The team was coached by Patty Gasso in her thirty-second season, and played their home games at Love's Field.

Previous season The Sooners finished the 2025 season 52–9 overall, and 17–7 in the SEC, finishing in first place in their conference. Following the conclusion of the regular season, the Sooners were named 2025 SEC tournament co-champion, and received an automatic bid to the 2025 NCAA Division I softball tournament. They advanced to the semifinals of the 2025 Women's College World Series, before being eliminated by Texas Tech.

Offseason Departures Oklahoma outgoing transfers+ Player Position Year New team Ref Maya Bland Outfielder Junior Texas A&M Sophia Bordi Pitcher Sophomore Texas Hannah Coor Outfielder Redshirt senior Nebraska Corri Hicks Catcher Sophomore Clemson Kadey Lee McKay Infielder Sophomore North Texas Paytn Monticelli Pitcher Senior LSU

Additions Oklahoma incoming transfers+ Player Position Year Previous team Ref Sydney Berzon Pitcher Senior LSU Miali Guachino Pitcher Sophomore Ole Miss

Roster and personnel

2026 Oklahoma Sooners roster Pitchers 11 – Kierston Deal – Senior 19 – Berkley Zache – Freshman 24 – Audrey Lowry – Sophomore 29 – Sydney Berzon – Senior 99 – Miali Guachino – Sophomore

Catchers 1 – Kendall Wells – Freshman 13 – Isabela Emerling – Redshirt Senior

Outfielders 3 – Chaney Helton – Sophomore 7 – Kasidi Pickering – Junior 16 – Abigale Dayton – Senior 22 – Kai Minor – Freshman 77 – Sydney Barker – Sophomore Infielders 2 – Nelly McEnroe-Marinas – Redshirt Sophomore 12 – Lexi McDaniel – Freshman 14 – Riley Zache – Sophomore 42 – Gabbie Garcia – Sophomore 55 – Jerrell Mailo – Freshman

Utility 00 – Allyssa Parker – Freshman 5 – Ella Parker – Junior 9 – Tia Milloy – Sophomore 50 – Ailana Agbayani – Senior Reference:

2026 Oklahoma Sooners coaching staff Patty Gasso – Head coach Jennifer Rocha – Associate head coach JT Gasso – Associate head coach Falepolima Steele – Assistant coach Karlie Keeney - Interim Coach Jackie Livingston - Director of Operations Ryan Wondrasek – Director of Player DevelopmentReference:

Schedule 2026 Oklahoma Sooners softball game logRegular season (48–7)February (18–2) Date Opponent Rank Site Score Win Loss Save Attendance OverallRecord SECRecordFebruary 5 Arizona State No. 3 Alberta B. Farrington Softball StadiumTempe, AZ 2–1 Lowry (1–0) Brown (0–1) Guachino (1) 2,373 1–0 –February 6 at No. 17 ArizonaCandrea Classic No. 3 Mike Candrea FieldTucson, AZ 6–11 Adams (2–0) Berzon (0–1) — 2,640 1–1 –February 7 at No. 17 ArizonaCandrea Classic No. 3 Mike Candrea Field 21–3 (5) Lowry (2–0) Wright (1–1) — 2,809 2–1 –February 8 at No. 17 ArizonaCandrea Classic No. 3 Mike Candrea Field 5–4 Lowry (3–0) Adams (2–1) — 2,466 3–1 –February 13 vs. MontanaNew Mexico Tournament No. 4 NM State Softball ComplexLas Cruces, NM 17–0 (5) Guachino (1–0) Elias (1–2) — 762 4–1 —February 13 at New Mexico StateNew Mexico Tournament No. 4 NM State Softball Complex 18-6 (5) Lowry (4–0) Mancha (0–1) — 978 5–1 —February 14 vs. MinnesotaNew Mexico Tournament No. 4 NM State Softball Complex 12–2 (5) Guachino (2–0) Susa (0–2) — 862 6–1 —February 14 vs. Idaho StateNew Mexico Tournament No. 4 NM State Softball Complex 10–1 (5) Lowry (5–0) Tommasini (0–2) — 791 7–1 —February 15 at UTEP No. 4 Helen of Troy Softball ComplexEl Paso, TX 34–0 (5) Lowry (6–0) Presswood (0–1) — 961 8–1 —February 19 vs. Cal State FullertonMary Nutter Collegiate Classic No. 5 Big League Dreams ComplexCathedral City, CA 6–5 (8) Lowry (7–0) McCleskey (3–5) — — 9–1 —February 19 vs. San Diego StateMary Nutter Collegiate Classic No. 5 Big League Dreams Complex 10–2 (5) Guachino (3–0) Pu'a (1–1) — — 10–1 —February 20 vs. No. 14 DukeMary Nutter Collegiate Classic No. 5 Big League Dreams Complex 11–1 (6) Lowry (8–0) Wheeler (3–2) — — 11–1 —February 21 vs. Long Beach StateMary Nutter Collegiate Classic No. 5 Big League Dreams Complex 4–6 Lopetgui (2–2) Lowry (8–1) Cowans (1) — 11–2 —February 21 vs. CaliforniaMary Nutter Collegiate Classic No. 5 Big League Dreams Complex 13–10 Berzon (1–1) Waiters (0–2) — — 12–2 —February 22 vs. WashingtonMary Nutter Collegiate Classic No. 5 Big League Dreams Complex 14–4 (5) Guachino (4–0) Maddox (1–2) — 1,500 13–2 —February 26 Alabama State No. 6 Love's FieldNorman, OK 32–0 (5) Parker (1–0) Pousson (3–2) — 3,766 14–2 —February 27 Sam Houston No. 6 Love's Field 13–3 (5) Lowry (9–1) Abke (4–1) — — 15–2 —February 27 Alabama State No. 6 Love's Field 23–3 (5) Guachino (5–0) Hill (3–1) — 3,921 16–2 —February 28 Sam Houston No. 6 Love's Field 10–2 (5) Berzon (2–1) Sanchez (4–3) — — 17–2 —February 28 Alabama State No. 6 Love's Field 29–6 (5) Deal (1–0) Quinnie (1–4) — 4,199 18–2 —March (17–1) Date Opponent Rank Site Score Win Loss Save Attendance OverallRecord SECRecordMarch 1 Southeastern Louisiana No. 6 Love's Field 9–1 (5) Lowry (10–1) Burns (4–3) — 3,837 19–2 —March 3 at North Texas No. 6 Lovelace StadiumDenton, TX 16–4 (5) Guachino (6–0) Lewinski (5–6) — 468 20–2 —March 7 Abilene ChristianOkana Invitational No. 6 Love's Field 8–0 (6) Parker (2–0) Snipes (0–3) — — 21–2 —March 7 LouisianaOkana Invitational No. 6 Love's Field 10–0 (5) Lowry (11–1) Hoover (3–4) — 3,909 22–2 —March 8 LouisianaOkana Invitational No. 6 Love's Field 2–1 Guachino (7–0) Noble (5–2) Lowry (1) — 23–2 —March 8 Abilene ChristianOkana Invitational No. 6 Love's Field 9–0 (5) Berzon (3–1) Meyer (6–0) — 3,754 24–2 —March 11 Tulsa No. 6 Love's Field 12–1 (5) Parker (3–0) Moore (3–7) — 3,736 25–2 —March 13 Auburn No. 6 Love's Field 13–5 (6) Lowry (12–1) Herndon (4–2) — 4,046 26–2 1–0March 14 Auburn No. 6 Love's Field 8–5 Parker (4–0) Harrison (8–4) — 4,390 27–2 2–0March 15 Auburn No. 6 Love's Field 14–2 Lowry (13–1) Herndon (4–3) — 3,914 28–2 3–0March 18 at Memphis No. 6 Tigers Softball ComplexMemphis, TN 15–0 (5) Berzon (4–1) Tate (2–7) — 551 29–2 —March 21 at Ole Miss No. 6 Ole Miss Softball ComplexOxford, MS 10–0 (6) Lowry (14–1) Aycock (8–5) — 1,707 30–2 4–0March 22 at Ole Miss No. 6 Ole Miss Softball Complex 14–2 (5) Guachino (8–0) Boyer (6–7) — 1,703 31–2 5–0March 23 at Ole Miss No. 6 Ole Miss Softball Complex 5–2 Lowry (15–1) Aycock (8–6) — 1,329 32–2 6–0March 27 at No. 20 LSU No. 5 Tiger ParkBaton Rouge, LA 3–2 Guachino (9–0) Heavener (7–7) — 2,065 33–2 7–0March 28 at No. 20 LSU No. 5 Tiger Park 1–3 Heavener (8–6) Parker (4–1) — 2,280 33–3 7–1March 29 at No. 20 LSU No. 5 Tiger Park 8–4 Guachino (10–0) Cellura (4–4) — 1,928 34–3 8–1March 31 Wichita State No. 3 Love's Field 12–3 (6) Lowry (16–1) Sanders (4–4) — 3,861 35–3 —April (11–3) Date Opponent Rank Site Score Win Loss Save Attendance OverallRecord SECRecordApril 2 Kentucky No. 3 Love's Field 10–2 (5) Lowry (17–1) Hammond (2–3) — 3,843 36–3 9–1April 3 Kentucky No. 3 Love's Field 9–1 (5) Guachino (11–0) Haendiges (9–6) — 3,835 37–3 10–1April 4 Kentucky No. 3 Love's Field 12–2 (5) Berzon (5–1) Haendiges (9–7) — 4,103 38–3 11–1April 10 at No. 4 Texas No. 2 Red and Charline McCombs FieldAustin, TX 3–0 Lowry (18–1) Kavan (15–3) — 2,199 39–3 12–1April 11 at No. 4 Texas No. 2 Red and Charline McCombs Field 4–3 Guachino (12–0) Gutierrez (5–1) Lowry (2) 2,209 40–3 13–1April 12 at No. 4 Texas No. 2 Red and Charline McCombs Field 6–8 (8) Gutierrez (6–1) Lowry (18–2) — 2,380 40–4 13–2April 15 vs. No. 21 Oklahoma State No. 1 Devon ParkOklahoma City, OK 4–6 Meylan (18–6) Guachino (12–1) — 7,826 40–5 —April 17 No. 8 Arkansas No. 1 Love's Field 8–7 Lowry (19–2) Timmerman (8–1) Parker (1) 4,468 41–5 14–2April 18 No. 8 Arkansas No. 1 Love's Field 2–3 Burnham (10–3) Berzon (5–2) Herron (4) 4,526 41–6 14–3April 19 No. 8 Arkansas No. 1 Love's Field 11–1 (5) Parker (5–1) Herron (12–4) — 4,542 42–6 15–3April 21 Arkansas–Pine Bluff No. 1 Love's Field 9–0 (5) Deal (2–0) Stewart (2–4) — 3,784 43–6 —April 24 No. 15 Georgia No. 1 Love's Field 10–2 (6) Lowry (20–2) Fisher (10–5) — 4,298 44–6 16–3April 25 No. 15 Georgia No. 1 Love's Field 3–1 Guachino (13–1) Roelling (14–7) — 4,504 45–6 17–3April 26 No. 15 Georgia No. 1 Love's Field 6–5 Guachino (14–1) Roelling (14–8) — 4,302 46–6 18–3May (2–1) Date Opponent Rank Site Score Win Loss Save Attendance OverallRecord SECRecordMay 1 at No. 14 Texas A&M No. 1 Davis DiamondCollege Station, TX 5–8 Peters (14–5) Guachino (14–2) — 2,184 46–7 18–4May 2 at No. 14 Texas A&M No. 1 Davis Diamond 4–3 Lowry (21–2) Munnerlyn (3–5) — 2,409 47–7 19–4May 2 at No. 14 Texas A&M No. 1 Davis Diamond 6–4 Berzon (6–2) Lessentine (14–4) Lowry (3) 2,409 48–7 20–4Postseason (4–3) (0–1) Date Opponent Rank Site Score Win Loss Save Attendance OverallRecord TournamentRecordMay 7 (8) No. 17 Georgia (1) No. 1 John Cropp StadiumLexington, KY 5–10 Harrison (4–0) Lowry (21–3) — 2,069 48–8 0–1 (3–0) Date Opponent Rank Site Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record Regional record May 15 vs. Binghamton No. 2 Love's Field 11–0 (5) Zache (1–0) Kennedy (8–9) — 4,036 49–8 1–0 May 16 vs. Kansas No. 2 Love's Field 9–0 (5) Guachino (15–2) Barber (9–8) — — 50–8 2–0 May 17 vs. Michigan No. 2 Love's Field 8–1 Lowry (22–3) Ellis (15–9) — 3,947 51–8 3–0 (1–2) Date Opponent Rank Site Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record Super Reg.record May 22 vs. Mississippi State No. 2 Love's Field 9–11 Everett (2–1) Lowry (22–4) — 3,966 51–9 0–1 May 23 vs. Mississippi State No. 2 Love's Field 7–1 Lowry (23–4) Goold (15–11) — 4,146 52–9 1–1 May 24 vs. Mississippi State No. 2 Love's Field 0–6 Everett (3–1) Guachino (15–3) — 4,250 52–10 1–2

Record vs. conference opponents

Rankings

References