The Sooners have moved past the gauntlet of the non-conference portion of the schedule and are set to open Big 12 play in Ames, Iowa on Friday. Oklahoma steps into conference play with a 27-1 record and in possession of the nation’s top ranking. That’s one loss more than OU had when they began Big 12 play a year ago but this is most definitely a team that seems poised to take another run as the heavy favorites to hoist the national championship trophy in early June.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Time | TV | Result |
| March 24 | @ Iowa State | 4:00 PM | ESPN+ | |
| March 25 | @ Iowa State | 1:00 PM | ESPN+ | |
| March 25 | @ Iowa State | TBA | ESPN+ |
Tuning In
All three games can be seen on Big 12 NOW on ESPN+ and heard via 107.7 The Franchise (SAT & SUN), 1560 The Franchise 2 (FRI) or nationwide on The Varsity app.
What We Learned Last Weekend
This team rises to the occasion. By sweeping the Hall of Fame Classic, in Oklahoma City, the Sooners moved to 10-0 versus top-25 competition on the season and have outscored ranked foes 86-12 with four run-rule victories.
Notes & Storylines
- Oklahoma begins the chase towards an unprecedented 11th consecutive Big 12 regular season title. The program holds a conference record of 161-15 the past 10 seasons and has not lost a Big 12 series since 2011.
- Overall, the Sooners have won 21 Big 12 titles (14 regular season titles and seven Big 12 tournament championships) all under head coach Patty Gasso.
- OU is outscoring its opponents by a combined score of 252-24 on the season, surrendering an average of under one run per game.
- As a team, OU is batting a nation-best .399 with 49 home runs.
Against Iowa State
- The Sooners hold a 91-28 advantage all-time vs. the Cyclones.
- The Sooners have won 44 straight over Iowa State with their last loss coming on April 22, 2006.
- The teams met four times a season ago in 2022 with OU beating the Cyclones in all four contests, capped by a 5-0 Big 12 Tournament semifinal win in OKC.
- The Cyclones are 11-14 on the season, most recently dropping a 3-1 midweek contest Wednesday at Nebraska.
Heavy Hitters
- Mikayla Ramos leads ISU with a .316 batting average and 13 RBI.
- Oklahoma’s Jayda Coleman leads the team in batting average (.507) and home runs (7).
From the Circle
- Iowa State’s Karle Charles holds an ERA of just 2.31 and Seya Swain leads the cyclones with 46 innings pitched and 63 strikeouts.
- Nicole May leads Oklahoma’s pitching staff with a 0.14 ERA, giving up just one earned run in 50 innings pitched this season. She also leads the staff with 78 strikeouts.
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