OU Softball Loses Pitcher to Transfer Portal
After stepping away from the Oklahoma Sooners as a freshman during the 2024-25 season, pitcher Sophia Bordi is entering the transfer portal.
The right-hander from New Jersey, announced her decision via social media on Friday afternoon.
— Sophia Bordi (@BordiSophia) December 5, 2025
“After much thought and discussion, I have made the decision to enter the transfer portal,” Bordi wrote on X. “I want to say thank you to the people close to me in Oklahoma, and the Sooner fans who have continued to support me and show me love throughout my journey thus far. I’m grateful for the opportunities I’ve been given and the time I’ve spent at OU.”
“This wasn’t an easy decision to make,” Bordi added. “Sometimes things have to change in order to try and find that little kid in yourself who’s yearned for as long as you can remember, to be living in the blessings that you’re currently in. To find that spark again.
“I’m excited to see where my journey takes me and what new challenges and opportunities will open up to me.”
The No. 5 high school pitcher in Softball America’s class of 2025 rankings, reclassified to join Oklahoma ahead of the 2025 season.
However, she did not make a single appearance in her freshman season due to mental health issues. In a statement on social media in May, she cited her decision to leave the team was to focus on her overall health back home in Merchantville, where she received support from her family.
— Sophia Bordi (@BordiSophia) May 13, 2025
While taking the 2025 to recover, Bordi had hinted at rejoining the Sooners, or at least the field for the 2026 season. In June, she alluded to doing much better mentally on social media and has posted several photos of herself in an OU uniform.
Ahead of announcing Smogcast, a mental health podcast she started with Moo Galbus from Syracuse soccer and Sabrina McGroarty from Iowa field hockey, she took to X to say that she is working harder than ever to be able to achieve the softball dreams she's been chasing since she was seven.
Head coach Patty Gasso even revealed on the Plank Show podcast in July that she expected Bordi to return to the roster in 2026.
Being strong isn’t about never drowning - it’s about letting someone see you when you do. I thought if I let anyone see me drowning they would think less of me. Or worse, they’d leave. I’ve held myself afloat for so long, but for once I want to float without a fight.#EndTheStigma pic.twitter.com/ndFlTdTEao
— Sophia Bordi (@BordiSophia) June 27, 2025
Though during Oklahoma's fall scrimmages, Bordi posted a video during a game from the stands.
— Sophia Bordi (@BordiSophia) October 24, 2025
The two-time Gatorade New Jersey Player of the Year from Haddon Heights High School certainly has the talent that any team would jump at, though. She led her team to two state titles, earned tournament MVP honors, is a three-time team MVP, three-time first-team all-state selection, and three-time first-team all-conference honoree.
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Maren Angus-Coombs was born in Los Angeles and raised in Nashville, Tenn. She is a graduate of Middle Tennessee State University and has been a sports writer since 2008. She has been covering college softball since 2016 for various outlets including Softball America, ESPNW and Hurrdat Sports. She is currently the managing editor of Softball On SI and also serves as an analyst for Nebraska softball games on Nebraska Public Media and B1G+.
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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