Softball Continues Southwest Swing

Friday, February 13

Las Cruces, N.M.

11 a.m.

University of Oklahoma

Montana

Kendall Wells celebrates a home run during the game against Arizona State

Photo by: Peyton Martin/University of Oklahoma

February 12, 2026 | Softball

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Sooners Play in Tournaments at New Mexico State and UTEP

NORMAN — No. 4 Oklahoma returns to the Mountain Time Zone and American Southwest when it goes to New Mexico State for the Troy Cox Classic, followed by a single game at the University of Texas at El Paso as part of the Dr. Diana Natalicio Memorial Tournament.

OU plays Montana and New Mexico State Friday, Feb. 13, followed by games against Minnesota and Idaho State on Saturday and a game at UTEP Sunday.

All five games will be available to be streamed on ESPN+, with Chris Plank providing the radio broadcast on The Franchise 2 (KEBC 1560 AM; Varsity Radio App). A simulcast of The Franchise 2 radio broadcast will accompany the live stream of OU's games against Montana, Minnesota and Idaho State.

Schedule:
vs. Montana | Friday, Feb. 13 at 11 a.m. (CT)
vs. NMSU | Friday, Feb. 13 at 2 p.m. (CT)
vs. Minnesota | Saturday, Feb. 14 at 10 a.m. (CT)
vs. Idaho State | Saturday, Feb. 14 at 1 p.m. (CT)
vs. UTEP | Sunday, Feb. 15 at 1 p.m. (CT)

FIRST PITCH

• OU took three of four games on opening weekend, defeating (RV) Arizona State, 2-1, while taking the final two games of a three-game set against No. 17/18 Arizona in Tucson. Kendall Wells provided the game-winning home run in the opener, as well a game-tying solo homer in the seventh inning during OU's 5-4 win in the rubber game at Arizona.

• Also headlining opening weekend was Audrey Lowry in the circle. The lefty recorded all three of OU's wins, turning in a 0.46 ERA. Her classmate, Gabbie Garcia, broke out for four home runs, including two game-winning home runs.

• The Sooners are making their first trip to the state of New Mexico since OU played in Las Cruces in 2018 when the Sooners won 2-0. OU has played at New Mexico State 11 times and has won all 11 meetings.

• Oklahoma's offense returns a large percentage of its production from last year. The Sooners return 87.1% of their hits, 85.9% of their runs, 84.8% of their total bases, 83.6% of their RBIs and 82.6% of their 121 home runs. Additionally, the Sooners return four All-Americans on the offensive side (Ella Parker, Kasidi Pickering, Gabbie Garcia and Abby Dayton).

• The Sooners' 21-player roster features eight newcomers and 13 returners. Of those newcomers, two are transfers and six are true freshmen. Sydney Berzon (senior) and Miali Guachino (sophomore) join the OU pitching staff that is six pitchers deep.

• Lexi McDaniel, Kai Minor, Allyssa Parker, Kendall Wells and Berkley Zache are incoming freshmen that signed as part of the nation's top-ranked 2025 recruiting class. Freshman Jerrell "Ori" Mailo signed as part of the nation's top 2026 recruiting class, but joined the Sooners in January.

• Four Sooners were tabbed to the Preseason All-SEC Team (Gabbie Garcia, Nelly McEnroe-Marinas, Ella Parker and Kasidi Pickering). OU was selected 2nd in the SEC Preseason Poll.

NOTABLE NUMBERS

• The Sooners hit 15 home runs on opening weekend, including seven in the 21-3 win against Arizona. OU scored its most runs against a ranked team in program history. It was OU's most home runs in a single game since hitting seven against Texas Tech in 2022.

• The Sooners return 100 of their 121 homers hit a year ago. Gabbie Garcia's 20 paces that group, while Kasidi Pickering (18), Ella Parker (15), Nelly McEnroe-Marinas (15) and Isabela Emerling (12) all tallied double-digit homers.

• OU's pitching staff is six pitchers deep, including two transfers from SEC programs (Miali Guachino & Sydney Berzon). Kierston Deal returns as a senior, Audrey Lowry enters her second year and Berkley Zache and Allyssa Parker begin their freshman years.

SERIES HISTORY

• Montana: OU leads, 1-0 … only meeting came in 2018 in Phoenix as the Sooners won, 4-0.

• New Mexico State: OU leads, 21-3 … the Sooners have won all 11 meetings in Las Cruces … OU's most recent trip to New Mexico State was Feb. 17, 2018 … OU has won eight in a row against New Mexico State

• Minnesota: Minnesota leads, 8-4 … the Sooners won the last meeting, 9-1, in five innings … OU and Minnesota have played each other in Las Cruces, N.M., once prior … Minnesota won that matchup which was held March 3,1989.

• Idaho State: OU and Idaho State are meeting for the first time … it's OU's first-ever game against a team from the state of Idaho.

• UTEP: OU is 4-0 against UTEP … the Sooners played two games against the Miners to open 2021, with OU winning both by a combined score of 50-2 … the Sooners hit a program record 13 home runs in that game against UTEP.

2025 SEASON IN REVIEW

• The Sooners went 52-9, advancing to their 18th Women's College World Series and ninth in a row. OU swept the Norman Regional by defeating Boston and California (twice), before taking the Norman Super Regional against No. 15 Alabama to advance to OKC. OU won a game against Tennessee (4-3) and Oregon (4-1), advancing to the Women's College World Series Semifinals, but were ultimately eliminated after losses to Texas (4-1) and Texas Tech (3-2).

• Year one in the SEC saw Oklahoma claim two more conference titles. The Sooners went 17-7 in SEC play, winning the SEC Regular Season Championship. Oklahoma followed that up with a share of the SEC Tournament Championship after wins against LSU (4-1) and Arkansas (8-6). OU and Texas A&M split the title after the final was rained out.

• The Sooners took home four NFCA All-American honors, with sophomores Ella Parker and Kasidi Pickering leading the bunch with first team recognition. Senior pitcher Sam Landry was named to the second team and Gabbie Garcia took home third team laurels. Ailana Agbayani, an all-region selection, earned the program's second-ever Rawlings Gold Glove award after turning in a .989 fielding percentage (77 putouts, 106 assists and only two errors).

FALL BALL FANATICS

• Oklahoma's fall ball attendance reached new heights once again in 2025 during the second fall season held at Love's. The Sooners set a single game record with 2,837 fans for the game against Oklahoma Christian. All told for the fall, 11,044 fans took in a game at Love's Field. Oklahoma's home attendance for the 2025 season was 107,813, with a nation high 3,717 fans on average for the season.

TRANSFER DUO

• The Oklahoma pitching staff was bolstered by two highly lauded transfers this offseason. Sophomore Miali Guachino joined OU after a year at Ole Miss, while senior Sydney Berzon arrives in Norman after three seasons at LSU.

• Berzon appeared in 100 games over three seasons with LSU, going 52-25 over 486.1 innings. The righty fanned 416 and notched a 2.02 ERA. She was a three-time All-SEC selection and earned 2023 NFCA Third Team All-America and 2024 NFCA Second Team All-America honors.

• Guachino helped Ole Miss to their first-ever appearance in the Women's College World Series last season. The righty was a D1Softball Freshman All-American and NFCA Freshman of the Year Top 25 Watch List selection. Guachino earned 16 wins, fanned 172 and set a program record with 19 punchouts in a win against Southern Miss.

PICK & PARKER

• Juniors Kasidi Pickering and Ella Parker enter 2025 as the lone juniors on the roster and the only two position players to have won a national title - not including redshirt-sophomore Nelly McEnroe-Marinas who sat out the 2024 campaign.

• Pickering and Parker were both named NFCA First Team All-Americans a year ago, while Parker also took home third team honors in 2024 as an NFCA Freshman of the Year Finalist.

• The duo is one of the most deadly left-handed hitting pairs in the nation, bringing in a combined career statline of 58 home runs, 223 RBIs, 214 runs scored, 57 doubles, 163 walks and a .405 batting average into 2026. Pickering hit .392 with 18 home runs and 57 RBI a year ago, while Parker tallied a .423 batting average, 15 home runs and 53 RBI during her sophomore campaign.

BASES COVERED

• The Sooners return three of four starting infield position players this season, with Cydney Sanders being the lone player to not return after graduating last spring. Senior Ailana Agbayani returns after starting all 61 games and earning the Rawlings Gold Glove at second base in 2025, the second time the honor has been won by a Sooner following Grace Lyons. The left side of the infield features two underclassmen in Gabbie Garcia and Nelly McEnroe-Marinas. McEnroe-Marinas started all 61 games at third base, while Garcia started 56 at shortstop. Both Garcia and McEnroe-Marinas were honored with All-SEC laurels as well. The freshman run production was big last year, with 2025 freshmen combining for 53 of 120 of Oklahoma's home runs.

• The Sooner infield helped turn a program record 31 double plays during 2025 (10th in the NCAA).

UP NEXT

• Oklahoma makes its return to the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic for six games beginning Thursday, Feb. 19 in Cathedral City, Calif. The Sooners will play games against Fullerton, San Diego State, Duke, Long Beach State, California and Washington.