Norman Super Regional: Schedule & Updates
In the 2025 NCAA Softball Super Regionals, a marquee matchup features the No. 2 seed Oklahoma Sooners hosting the No. 15 seed Alabama Crimson Tide in Norman. Oklahoma, with a 48–7 record, is aiming for its 18th Women’s College World Series (WCWS) appearance, while Alabama, at 37–21, seeks its 15th trip to Oklahoma City.
The Sooners, under the guidance of 31st-year head coach Patty Gasso, have been a dominant force in college softball, securing four consecutive national titles from 2021 to 2024. Their potent lineup and deep pitching staff have been instrumental in their sustained success.
Alabama, led by head coach Patrick Murphy, has a storied history of postseason success. The Crimson Tide advanced to the Super Regionals after a hard-fought 3–2 victory over Virginia Tech in the Tuscaloosa Regional final, marking their 19th Super Regional appearance .
This Super Regional series not only features two of the most successful programs in NCAA softball history but also guarantees that one will add another chapter to its legacy with a berth in the 2025 WCWS.
The winner will advance to the Women’s College World Series in Oklahoma City, starting May 29.
Game 1: Oklahoma 3, Alabama 0
Patty Gasso putting Pickering in the leadoff spot may have been one of her best decisions all season. Pickering’s two-run home run over the center field wall gave the Sooners a 2-0 lead over Alabama, while Sydney Barker’s RBI added the insurance run. As a sophomore, Pickering has 10 home runs in 44 at-bats in her two NCAA Tournaments. The 264-foot bomb is her 18th of the season and her fourth in four games.
Her 10th homer in 44 NCAA Tourney ABs 🥵@PickeringKasidi | 📺ESPN2 pic.twitter.com/CRbiHgYda4
— Oklahoma Softball (@OU_Softball) May 23, 2025
Sam Landry threw a complete game shutout with five strikeouts. 75 pitches of her 108 thrown were strikes.
Sam got the good stuff in the sixth 💯@sam_landry21 | 📺ESPN2 pic.twitter.com/pwN8UznRG4
— Oklahoma Softball (@OU_Softball) May 23, 2025
Game 2: Oklahoma 13, Alabama 2
For the 18th time, the Oklahoma Sooners are headed to the Women’s College World Series.
Up by one already, an eight-run third inning by the Sooners took Alabama right out of this game.
Gabbie Garcia’s homer brought in two more runs while singles from Ailan Agbayani, Isabela Emerling, and Dayton, and a double from Ella Parker kept the rally going strong. Alabama made three pitching changes before they got out of the jam.
turn & burn 🔥
— Oklahoma Softball (@OU_Softball) May 24, 2025
Homer 19 on the year 💣 pic.twitter.com/Du1gZ7acQp
Alabama added two solo shots from Kali Heivilin and Marlie Giles to put the game within seven runs, but Parker’s clutch solo home run in the fifth put the run rule in effect. Keeping the momentum going, Garcia followed up with her second home run of the day and Nelly McEnroe-Marinas sent a shot over the center field wall for even more insurance.
simply no words.
— Oklahoma Softball (@OU_Softball) May 24, 2025
2️⃣0️⃣ homer season for GG! pic.twitter.com/oA3YAHjX1i
With Sam Landry taking a day off, Kiersten Deal handled the circle for the Sooners, finishing with four strikeouts over four innings.
Katie Burkhart is a former professional softball pitcher and Arizona State University alumna, where she was a three-time All-American and led the Sun Devils to a national championship. She played professionally in the U.S., Japan, and Italy, and has coached at the Division I level. She now provides private pitching instruction and mindset training for athletes of all levels. Katie is also the author of Mental Muscle and Beyond the Game, books focused on athletic performance and life after sports.
Nicole Reitz graduated from Indiana University Indianapolis with a degree in sports journalism in 2022 and has been writing about softball and baseball since 2018 .Her work has been published in various publications like Softball America, the Indianapolis Star, and SoxOn35th.
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