The Oklahoma Sooners (15-0) softball team will play its home opener at Martia Hynes Field on Monday against the Minnesota Golden Gophers (13-6). The Sooners remained undefeated despite some close calls last weekend in the Mary Nutter Classic.
After run-rule wins against Cal-State Fullerton, Long Beach State, and No. 8/10 Arizona, the Sooners needed extra innings to overcome a test from the Tennessee Volunteers before battling through a tough strong defensive effort against Utah to come away with the five-game sweep in Southern California.
With the calendar turned to March, the Sooners return to the friendly confines of Norman where Jocelyn Alo will look to break the tie for the NCAA’s all-time home run record with fellow Sooners legend Lauren Chamberlain.
Though Alo went without a home run last weekend, she earned key walks and had strong at-bats. Tiare Jennings took over the team lead in home runs with nine as the Sooners found multiple ways to win ball games to stay undefeated.
The Sooners play one game in Norman before heading back on the road to Honolulu, Hawaii for the Rainbow Wahine Classic where they’ll face off against Baylor and California before a two-game set against Hawaii to close out the weekend series.
Will the home opener on Monday be the game Alo breaks the record and more importantly, can the Sooners stay undefeated? Here’s how you can tune in to all the action. With weather expected to descend upon central Oklahoma, the game time has been moved up an hour to 4 p.m. CT.
How to Watch
Date: Monday, March 7
Time: 5 p.m. CT via tape delay on Bally Sports
TV: Bally Sports
How to Listen
Live in Oklahoma on The Franchise 2 (1560 AM and 103.3 FM) and Nationwide on the TuneIn app.
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