WATCH: Oklahoma Coach Patty Gasso, Players Texas Postgame

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Oklahoma coach Patty Gasso was in a laughing mood on Saturday night.

And why not? Her No. 3-ranked Sooners had just beaten No. 2 Texas by the score of 7-2 at OU’s Love’s Field, and she had plenty to laugh about.

OU clinched the series against the Longhorns, having already won Friday’s opener 7-6.

The Sooners climbed out of a tie for second place (with Texas) in the SEC standings going into the weekend to, for now, their usual perch atop the table at 15-5, a full two games ahead of the Longhorns going into Sunday's series finale, and also ahead of Texas A&M and Tennessee with just one more regular-season weekend left to play.

And left hander Kierston Deal finally pitched up to her physical talent, handcuffing the Longhorns to just one hit and zero runs before they scored twice in the seventh.

OU was within one base hit of run-ruling Texas in the sixth.

So yeah, Gasso was giddy at times in her postgame press conference as she, Deal and outfielder Abby Dayton answered questions from the media and discussed Saturday's game and more.

Watch the full video above or click the link to watch on YouTube.

Published Apr 27, 2025

JOHN HOOVER

John is an award-winning journalist whose work spans five decades in Oklahoma, with multiple state, regional and national awards as a sportswriter at various newspapers. During his newspaper career, John covered the Dallas Cowboys, the Kansas City Chiefs, the Oklahoma Sooners, the Oklahoma State Cowboys, the Arkansas Razorbacks and much more. In 2016, John changed careers, migrating into radio and launching a YouTube channel, and has built a successful independent media company, DanCam Media. From there, John has written under the banners of Sporting News, Sports Illustrated, Fan Nation and a handful of local and national magazines while hosting daily sports talk radio shows in Oklahoma City, Tulsa and statewide. John has also spoken on Capitol Hill in Oklahoma City in a successful effort to put more certified athletic trainers in Oklahoma public high schools. Among the dozens of awards he has won, John most cherishes his national "Beat Writer of the Year" from the Associated Press Sports Editors, Oklahoma's "Best Sports Column" from the Society of Professional Journalists, and Two "Excellence in Sports Medicine Reporting" Awards from the National Athletic Trainers Association. John holds a bachelor's degree in Mass Communications from East Central University in Ada, OK. Born and raised in North Pole, Alaska, John played football and wrote for the school paper at Ada High School in Ada, OK. He enjoys books, movies and travel, and lives in Broken Arrow, OK, with his wife and two kids.

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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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