Live Blog: No. 15 Alabama at No. 2 Oklahoma (Super Regional Game 1)

The road to the Women's College World Series runs through Norman as No. 15 Alabama and No. 2 Oklahoma meet at Love's Field in super regionals.

Alabama won two out of three games in the regular season series, but it was in Tuscaloosa that time. Crimson Tide head coach Patrick Murphy said his team is playing with "nothing to lose" as the underdogs on the road against the four-time defending national champions.

First pitch is scheduled for 4 p.m. CT and the game will air on ESPN2. BamaCentral will provide updates throughout.

Starting lineups

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Live Blog

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FINAL: Oklahoma 3, Alabama 0

In-game updates

Top 7

Vandagriff hits a soft liner to second, and that will be the game. Oklahoma takes Game 1.

Diving catch in center robs Preuitt of a hit and brings Alabama down to its final out.

Hubbard grounds out. One out.

As Murphy as done multiple times this season when the offense has stalled out, he will turn to pinch hitters in the final inning. Mari Hubbard will start things off.

8-9-1 due up for Alabama, trying to avoid being shut out for just the second time this season.

END 6: Oklahoma 3, Alabama 0

Bottom 6

Alea retires the Sooners in order in the sixth.

Alea Johnson comes in to pitch for Alabama to start the bottom half of the sixth.

MID 6: Oklahoma 3, Alabama 0

Top 6

Ellestad rolls over to the right side, and Alabama can't do anything with the leadoff double.

Landry bounces back with back-to-back strikeouts, bringing Alabama down to its final out of the inning.

Kinley Pate comes in to pinch run for Pupillo.

Leadoff double down the right-field line for Pupillo. She has grounded out to the right side twice in this game, and was able to turn on it enough this time.

Bottom 5

A diving play by Heivilin at second gets the final out and prevents the Sooners from potentially adding on another run.

That run might do it for the Sooners. Alabama has put together some good at-bats against Landry, but not good enough to score runs. I can't foresee the Tide scoring four runs.

Barker drives Dayton in with a two-out, RBI single. Oklahoma 3, Alabama 0

Leadoff double for Dayton.

MID 5: Oklahoma 2, Alabama 0

Top 5

Big strikeout for Landry as she gets Heivilin to go down swinging. Alabama still scoreless through five.

A sacrifice bunt and sac fly move Preuitt to third with two outs.

For the first time this game, Alabama gets the leadoff runner on in an inning with an infield single from Preuitt.

END 4: Oklahoma 2, Alabama 0

Bottom 4

Three up, three down for the Sooners in the fourth.

MID 4: Oklahoma 2, Alabama 0

Top 4

Nothing doing for Alabama after the walk.

Giles draws a one-out walk

END 3: Oklahoma 2, Alabama 0

Bottom 3

Groundball back to Briski ends the inning, limiting the damage to two runs.

Johnson attempts to make a diving catch in left field, but it drops for a two-out baserunner.

Duchscherer turns a big double play for the first and second out.

Parker follows up the home run with a single up the middle.

Kasidi Pickering crushes a two-run home run to centerfield for the first runs of the game. Oklahoma 2, Alabama 0

Leadoff walk to the 9-hole hitter.

During his in-game interview, Patrick Murphy says he wants his players to pick one pitch to sit on against Landry.

MID 3: Alabama 0, Oklahoma 0

Top 3

Pupillo isn't able to bring in the run. Still scorless after 3.5

Two-out double for Heivilin off the left-field wall. The Alabama offense has been working Landry so far, but is still looking for a run.

Top of the Alabama order coming up for the Tide trying to scatch the first run across the board.

END 2: Alabama 0, Oklahoma 0

Bottom 2

Groundball to Duchscherer at first gets Alabama out of the inning, stranding two runners in scoring position. Nice focus by Briski after falling behind in the count.

Strikeout goes for the second out.

Groundball back to Briski goes for the first out, but the runners move up to second and third.

A single through the left side puts two on with nobody out for the Sooners.

Briski hits the leadoff batter for OU's first baserunner.

MID 2: Alabama 0, Oklahoma 0

Top 2

And... another first-pitch groundout for Alabama strands the runners.

After review, the call is upheld.

Duchscherer is hit by the pitch, and Alabama has two on with two outs. Oklahoma is challenging the HBP.

Giles moves into scoring position with two outs on a sacrifice bunt from Ellestad.

Giles singles through the right side with one out for Alabama's first base hit.

END 1: Alabama 0, Oklahoma 0

Bottom 1

Briski falls behind in the count to the first two batters, but she gets a three up, three down inning.

The game has now switched over to ESPN2.

MID 1: Alabama 0, Oklahoma 0

Top 1

Pupillo grounds out on the first pitch, and Alabama can't do anything with the two-out walk. Alabama doesn't get any hits, but does make Landry throw 21 pitches in the first inning.

Heivilin draws a two-out walk for Alabama's first baserunner of the game.

Johnson works through an 11-pitch at-bat, but ends up flying out for the second out of the inning.

The first pitch from Landry is a ball, and this game is underway.

Pregame

Alabama and Oklahoma will start on ESPN News until the conclusion of the Florida State/Texas Tech game.

Alexis Pupillo gets the start at DP for Alabama after Mari Hubbard held that spot in the lineup last weekend in the Tuscaloosa Regional.

It will be Jocelyn Briski (17-12, 2.78 ERA) vs. Sam Landry (22-4, 2.00 ERA) in the circle.

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How to Watch Super Regionals: No. 15 Alabama at No. 2 Oklahoma

Who: 15-seed Alabama (40-21) vs. 2-seed Oklahoma (48-7)

When: Friday, May 23 – 4 p.m. CT
Saturday, May 24 – 2 p.m. CT
*If Necessary* Sunday, May 25

Where: Love's Field, Norman, Oklahoma

TV: ESPN2 (Friday), ESPN (Saturday)

Radio: The Crimson Tide Sports Network on 100.1 FM in Tuscaloosa with Tom Canterbury and Gray Robertson on the call

SiriusXM: Home- 191, Away- 380

Series history: Alabama leads overall, 12-11

In Tuscaloosa: 4-2 | In Norman: 0-0 | At Neutral Sites: 8-9 In NCAA Tournament: 6-6 | In NCAA Super Regionals: 2-1

Alabama statistical leaders:

Batting average: Audrey Vandagriff- .406

RBIs: Brooke Ellestad/Kali Heivilin- 46

Home runs: Kali Heivilin- 14

ERA: Catelyn Riley- 2.57

Wins: Jocelyn Briski- 17

Strikeouts: Jocelyn Briski- 116

Oklahoma statistical leaders:

Batting average: Kasidi Pickering- .419

RBIs: Kasidi Pickering/Gabbie Garcia- 54

Home runs: Kasidi Pickering- 17

ERA: Sam Landry- 2.00

Wins: Sam Landry- 22

Strikeouts: Sam Landry- 165