Oklahoma Wins Third Straight NCAA Softball Crown

Florida State took a 1-0 lead in Game 2 of the best of three Women’s College World Series final against Oklahoma, but the Sooners scored the last three runs of the game to beat the Seminoles 3-1. The victory completed a two game sweep for Oklahoma, who became NCAA champions for the third year in a row.

Oklahoma was about as dominant as a team could be this season, finishing with a record of 61-1. The Sooners have won 53 games in a row. These are just mind boggling numbers, and here’s some more:

In the last three years, Oklahoma is 176-8. The Sooners have won seven World Series since 2000, and six since 2013; they were also runners-up in 2012 and 2019. Those seven championships are the third most behind UCLA (13) and Arizona (8). Patty Gasso has been the head coach for all of these titles and appearances. She has been at the helm in Norman since 1995 and has an overall record of 1456-345-2. That’s a .808 winning percentage.

Here’s some highlights of Game 2 of the series: