{"id":243531,"date":"2026-04-10T12:08:07","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T12:08:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/243531\/"},"modified":"2026-04-10T12:08:07","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T12:08:07","slug":"ou-softball-faces-texas-in-top-5-matchup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/243531\/","title":{"rendered":"OU Softball Faces Texas in Top-5 Matchup"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\"AThe intense rivalry between the Oklahoma Sooners and Texas Longhorns softball teams is captured in a cubist-inspired illustration, highlighting the raw energy and competitive spirit of their matchup.Austin Today<\/p>\n

The second-ranked Oklahoma Sooners softball team will travel to Austin to take on the fourth-ranked Texas Longhorns in a three-game series this weekend. The matchup could be a preview of the SEC Championship and the Women’s College World Series, as the Sooners aim to extend their five-game winning streak against the defending national champions.<\/p>\n

Why it matters<\/p>\n

This series between two of the top teams in the country will have major implications for the postseason and could serve as a barometer for both programs as they chase conference and national titles.<\/p>\n

The details<\/p>\n

The Sooners and Longhorns will play on Friday at 6 p.m. CT, Saturday at 7 p.m. CT, and Sunday at 1 p.m. CT. The first game will be televised on ESPN2, while the remaining two will air on ESPN. Chris Plank will have the radio call on The Franchise 2 (KEBC 1560 AM) and the Varsity Radio App.<\/p>\n

The Oklahoma vs Texas game starts at 6 p.m. CT Friday from Austin, Texas.The Oklahoma vs Texas game starts at 7 p.m. CT Saturday from Austin, Texas.The Oklahoma vs Texas game starts at 1 p.m. CT Sunday from Austin, Texas.<\/p>\n

The players<\/p>\n

Patty Gasso<\/p>\n

The head coach of the Oklahoma Sooners softball team.<\/p>\n

Ella Parker<\/p>\n

A player on the Oklahoma Sooners softball team who is fully healthy and looking to help the team chase a WCWS title.<\/p>\n

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\n What\u2019s next<\/p>\n

The winner of this series could gain momentum and confidence heading into the postseason, potentially setting up a rematch in the SEC Championship or the Women’s College World Series.<\/p>\n

The takeaway<\/p>\n

This top-five matchup between the Sooners and Longhorns is a must-watch series that will showcase two of the best softball programs in the country and could have major implications for the remainder of the season.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Got story updates? Submit your updates here. \u203a The intense rivalry between the Oklahoma Sooners and Texas Longhorns…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":243532,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[132,134,133],"class_list":{"0":"post-243531","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-austin","8":"tag-austin","9":"tag-austin-headlines","10":"tag-austin-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/243531","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=243531"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/243531\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/243532"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=243531"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=243531"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=243531"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}