WATCH: Texas Softball Coach Mike White Oklahoma Postgame

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Texas coach Mike White is never at a loss for words.

The Longhorns’ skipper met with the media on Saturday night to explain a few things after his squad suffered defeat at the hands of rival Oklahoma for the second night in a row.

This time, OU prevailed easily, 7-2 — it was 7-0 with two out in the seventh before Texas finally managed a pair of runs off lefty Kierston Deal — after taking Friday’s opener in a nail-biter, 7-6.

“Obviously we were beaten pretty soundly tonight by a good team that fed on themselves and did a good job pitching and defense,” White said afterward.

White said he hopes the Longhorns can carry their late momentum into Sunday’s series 1 p.m. finale, but he hoped the same thing going into Saturday — but Texas came out flat instead.

“A lot of that has to do with Deal,” White said, “and the way she mixed her pitches around, mixed her locations, and did a good job with the off-speed as well.”

No. 3-ranked OU improved to 41-5 overall and 15-5 in SEC play, while No. 2 Texas fell to 42-8 and 13-7 on the penultimate weekend of the regular season.

The Sooners finish their first season in the Southeastern Conference with a three-game series next weekend at Florida.

Watch the full postgame press conference above, or click the link to watch on YouTube.

Published Apr 27, 2025 | Modified 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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