{"time":1794539941517,"blocks":[{"id":"197cd4ef-beb4-47ad-8572-481af3e192fb","type":"video","data":{"autoplay":false,"controls":true,"muted":false,"stretched":true,"width":0,"height":0,"caption":"","url":"https://media-cdn.roundtable.io/media-service/videos/e45ab584-1acc-46bc-ad53-b2bcc3233ce0/mp4","image":{"url":"https://media-cdn.roundtable.io/media-service/videos/e45ab584-1acc-46bc-ad53-b2bcc3233ce0/thumbnail"},"cdn":{"videoId":"e45ab584-1acc-46bc-ad53-b2bcc3233ce0","libraryId":"372172","collectionId":"30032062-eefd-4041-a355-12ad05bc987b","cdnBaseUrl":"https://vz-052fc010-b27.b-cdn.net","mp4Url":"https://media-cdn.roundtable.io/media-service/videos/e45ab584-1acc-46bc-ad53-b2bcc3233ce0/mp4","thumbnailUrl":"https://media-cdn.roundtable.io/media-service/videos/e45ab584-1acc-46bc-ad53-b2bcc3233ce0/thumbnail","previewAnimationUrl":"https://vz-052fc010-b27.b-cdn.net/e45ab584-1acc-46bc-ad53-b2bcc3233ce0/preview.webp"}}},{"id":"mhasqbAu33","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"The Oklahoma Sooners softball team released its full 2027 schedule on Thursday. This schedule is exactly what you would expect from a program that is trying to stay relevant in the months of May and June."}},{"id":"loPZTCYu5r","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Oklahoma is scheduled to play 13 teams that participated in the 2026 NCAA Tournament, including three teams that made the Women’s College World Series. This is not a soft schedule of games to get ready for the SEC season."}},{"id":"Mjk-_elAUc","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Oklahoma Softball will do what Patty Gasso always does with her schedule; play enough quality teams to keep her team sharp before the grueling SEC season begins."}},{"id":"u6X-T2BEm4","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"The Sooners will start the 2027 season on the road as they open up on February 11th at San Diego, then travel to Fullerton on February 12th to play Utah and Cal State Fullerton before finishing up the road trip at Long Beach State on February 14th. This early season road trip to the West Coast is similar to previous seasons and allows the team to settle in before the season really starts up."}},{"id":"wb5puvA92E","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Next up for the Sooners will be a trip to Lafayette, LA for games against Western Kentucky, Southeastern Louisiana, and Louisiana. Then it will be time for the Sooners’ fourth season opener at Love’s Field as Oklahoma hosts the Okana Invitational on Feb. 25-28. Oklahoma will play six games that weekend starting off with games against Tulsa and Houston followed by games against Pittsburgh and Colorado State. This will be the first time that former Sooner Michelle Gascoigne will bring her Colorado State team to Norman as head coach."}},{"id":"Sqqf5xl2LQ","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"The final non-conference matchup of the season is set for College Station, Texas against Indiana, Louisiana-Monroe, Incarnate Word and Texas A&M. This is a great mix of games that Oklahoma should be able to win, and then some games that will give Oklahoma a taste of different environments."}},{"id":"aY-fLRdbB5","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"The conference schedule for the Oklahoma Sooners Softball team is what will define their season. Oklahoma Softball will be playing in their third season in the SEC after winning back-to-back regular season titles. So, everyone in Norman knows exactly what to expect from the conference schedule. "}},{"id":"xZtsxmMzTT","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"The Sooners will host Missouri, Florida, LSU, and Alabama at Love’s Field in Norman. They will travel to Georgia, Tennessee, Mississippi State, and South Carolina. Missouri, Florida, and LSU will be the first time that those teams play at Love’s Field. Alabama will return to Norman for the first time since Oklahoma beat the Tide in the 2025 Super Regionals. The Sooners will open up the conference schedule on the road at Georgia on March 12-14. Missouri will come to Norman the following weekend."}},{"id":"kJN2JBCdOz","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"The non-conference slate of games are scheduled to be played in the appropriate manner. Arizona State is scheduled to visit Norman on March 17th. Cal Poly is scheduled to visit Norman on March 25th with a game the following day in Oklahoma City. The Bedlam Series against Oklahoma State is scheduled for March 27th at Devon Park. Oklahoma will travel to Wichita State and Tulsa for games as well as hosting North Texas later in the month of April."}},{"id":"9wMD1bfwzn","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Oklahoma brings back 21 players on the roster for the 2027 season. Of the 21, three are transfers and six are true freshmen. All four of the 2026 NFCA All-Americans for Oklahoma Softball are on the 2027 roster as well. Kendall Wells and Ella Parker were first-team All-Americans for Oklahoma Softball last season while Gabbie Garcia and Kai Minor were third-team All-Americans for the Sooners."}},{"id":"6jcNOqxdOl","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"This schedule is intentional in order to prepare the Sooners for SEC play. There is plenty of early season travel in order to get different looks at other teams, then there are six games at Love’s Field in Norman for the Okana Invitational in order to open the home season in a big way before the Sooners get into the conference schedule."}},{"id":"O_Kft8LxqJ","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"For a program that is the defending SEC regular-season champion, this is what is expected of them."}},{"id":"quoBCK15_v","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Early season games that are hard enough to keep OU honest and later season games that are big enough to matter."}},{"id":"B5BBl7mCO2","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"2027 Oklahoma Sooners Softball Schedule"}},{"id":"aeDHodiVwu","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"EARLY SEASON & NON-CONFERENCE"}},{"id":"VFc2anxtCz","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Feb 11 - at San Diego (San Diego, CA)"}},{"id":"fm8Ny9S-Lf","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Feb 12 - vs. Utah (Fullerton, CA)"}},{"id":"jSE3XshmUp","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Feb 12 - at Cal State Fullerton (Fullerton, CA)"}},{"id":"MknbeILjak","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Feb 14 - at Long Beach State (Long Beach, CA)"}},{"id":"jdO9nDw4J-","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Feb 19-21 - Tournament in Lafayette, LA (vs. Louisiana, Western Kentucky, Southeastern Louisiana)"}},{"id":"xkWzrTkiYO","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Feb 25-28 - Okana Invitational in Norman, OK (vs. Houston, Tulsa, Pittsburgh, Colorado State)"}},{"id":"_21SzfEUJR","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Mar 4-6 - Texas A&M Tournament in College Station, TX (vs. Texas A&M, Indiana, Louisiana-Monroe, Incarnate Word)"}},{"id":"lC46tWFzme","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Mar 17 - vs. Arizona State (Norman, OK)"}},{"id":"VCOvLDfRKS","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Mar 23 - at Wichita State (Wichita, KS)"}},{"id":"CGP62a8YLc","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Mar 25 - vs. Cal Poly (Norman, OK)"}},{"id":"hRa2jDEekF","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Mar 26 - vs. Cal Poly (Oklahoma City, OK)"}},{"id":"VJdwaOxeGs","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Mar 27 - vs. Oklahoma State - Bedlam (Oklahoma City, OK)"}},{"id":"yr5Ypci1AW","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Apr 13 - at Tulsa (Tulsa, OK)"}},{"id":"izdxL24HjG","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Apr 28 - vs. North Texas (Norman, OK)"}},{"id":"_PPiY-Y6eg","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"SEC CONFERENCE SERIES"}},{"id":"sfMuouv2lq","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Mar 12-14 - at Georgia (Athens, GA)"}},{"id":"XCH6huOTWG","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Mar 19-21 - vs. Missouri (Norman, OK)"}},{"id":"Cdazluli1M","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Apr 2-4 - at Tennessee (Knoxville, TN)"}},{"id":"Aia1RZ4vbE","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Apr 9-11 - vs. Florida (Norman, OK)"}},{"id":"aeRvRD6Qx-","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Apr 16-18 - at Mississippi State (Starkville, MS)"}},{"id":"u4-m_zE1rK","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Apr 23-25 - vs. LSU (Norman, OK)"}},{"id":"BvBlErD6NM","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Apr 30-May 2 - at South Carolina (Columbia, SC)"}},{"id":"W_IB3Mw2We","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"May 6-8 - vs. Alabama (Norman, OK)"}},{"id":"sGjLTWbS-y","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"POSTSEASON"}},{"id":"tJpf7tdxgn","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"May 11-15 - SEC Tournament (Madison, AL)"}}],"version":"2.31.7"}

Oklahoma Sooners Softball 2027 Schedule Released

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