Live Updates: Oklahoma Opens NCAA Tournament Against Boston University

Follow along with Sooners on SI's live updates from Love's Field for No. 2 Oklahoma's NCAA Tournament opener.
Oklahoma celebrates a Gabbie Garcia home run.
Oklahoma celebrates a Gabbie Garcia home run. | SARAH PHIPPS/THE OKLAHOMAN / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

NORMAN — Follow along as Ryan Chapman offers his real-time observations from Love’s Field as the 2-seeded Oklahoma Sooners take on the Boston University Terriers. Just keep the browser open and refresh for Chapman’s updates throughout the contest. 

7:10 p.m.

Corri Hicks’ solo bomb will close this one out. Oklahoma will take on Cal tomorrow at 1 p.m.

7:02 p.m.

The Terriers got a lone single off Deal before she worked out of the inning.

6:54 p.m.

The Sooners can’t get anything going in the bottom of the fourth, though it was cool to see Kadey Lee McKay get an at-bat.

6:44 p.m.

Deal started the frame by hitting a batter, but she bounced back with a pair strikeouts to end the top of the fourth.

6:33 p.m.

OU’s tally in the third inning stands at two. 

Sooners up 7-0 headed into the fourth. Looks like Kierston Deal is entering the game for Sam Landry.

6:30 p.m.

Milloy draws a walk to extend the lead to 7-0.

6:28 p.m.

Tia Milloy is about to get her first NCAA Tournament at-bat. 

She’s pinch hitting with the bases loaded and two outs.

6:17 p.m.

Chaos on the bases.

A Boston error spills the ball into the dugout, which allowed Barker to stroll home and Agbayani to advance to third. 

Boston changing pitchers again, bringing in Ava Johnson. 

OU it up 6-0 and steamrolling toward a run rule.

6:13 p.m.

Sam Landry followed the offensive outburst with an efficient 1-2-3 inning. She needed just nine pitches to retire the side. Oklahoma is rolling now. 

6:04 p.m.

McEnroe-Marinas smashes a single through the ride side to plate another pair. 

Things unraveling her for the Terriers, as OU now leads 5-0 with two outs and runners on the corners. 

5:57 p.m.

Hannah Coor, back in the lineup and delivering. 

She knifes a two-RBI single up the middle. Not exactly hammered, but perfectly placed. Nice piece of veteran hitting to put OU up 3-0 and Boston is pulling ace Kasey Ricard for right-hander Danika Nell.

5:55 p.m.

The ruling on the field is upheld, 1-0 Sooners. 

5:52 p.m.

Isabela Emerling wears a pitch with the bases loaded and the Sooners are in front 1-0… for now. The umpires are gonna talk this out and head to a review, though. 

Hannah Coor’s turn a the plate with one out if the call on the field stands. 

5:45 p.m.

Sydney Barker’s blooper drops in, then Agbayani singles to put a pair of runners on for Abby Dayton with one out.

5:37 p.m.

Boston strands runners on the corners, but can’t get to Landry. 

Still scoreless headed to the bottom of the second with Garcia, barker and Agbayani due up for the Sooners. 

5:28 p.m.

It appeared Nelly McEnroe-Marinas thought she had drawn a two out walk… The home plate umpire did not share that opinion. 

Kasey Ricard sets the Sooners down in order with a pair of strikeouts. Scoreless headed to the second. 

5:21 p.m.

Odd top of the first from Landry. 

Two strikeouts and a little popup back to the circle, but hit a batter and issued a walk. Never really stressed, but did put a pair of runners aboard. No worries. 

Time to see the OU offense for the first time today headed to the bottom of the first.

5:16 p.m.

Sam Landry opens her start with a strikeout. One down and things are officially underway at Love’s Field. 

4:56 p.m.

Lineups are in. 

Sam Landry will start in the circle today for the Sooners. 

Sydney Barker will start at first base. Kasidi Pickering, Abby Dayton and Hannah Coor in the outfield. Cydney Sanders will be on the bench to start this one. 

4:43 p.m.

First pitch for Oklahoma and Boston University has officially been pushed back to 5:15 p.m. as a result of when today’s first game finished.

4:35 p.m.

Cal shuts out Omaha 1-0, so the Golden Bears advance to take on the winner between Oklahoma and Boston University tomorrow at 1 p.m.

Omaha awaits the loser, and will play in the first elimination game of the weekend tomorrow evening



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Ryan Chapman
RYAN CHAPMAN

Ryan is co-publisher at Sooners On SI and covers a number of sports in and around Norman and Oklahoma City. Working both as a journalist and a sports talk radio host, Ryan has covered the Oklahoma Sooners, the Oklahoma City Thunder, the United States Men’s National Soccer Team, the Oklahoma City Energy and more. Since 2019, Ryan has simultaneously pursued a career as both a writer and a sports talk radio host, working for the Flagship for Oklahoma sports, 107.7 The Franchise, as well as AllSooners.com. Ryan serves as a contributor to The Franchise’s website, TheFranchiseOK.com, which was recognized as having the “Best Website” in 2022 by the Oklahoma Association of Broadcasters. Ryan holds an associate’s degree in Journalism from Oklahoma City Community College in Oklahoma City, OK. 

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