Sooners to Face Wolverines at World Series

May 28, 2013

NORMAN, Okla. – The top-seeded Oklahoma softball team opens play in the 2013 Women's College World Series on Thursday night at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City with a matchup against eighth-seeded Michigan.

First pitch between the Sooners (52-4, 15-2 Big 12) and Wolverines (50-11, 20-2 Big Ten) is set for 8:30 p.m. CT, and the game will be shown live on ESPN2.

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The winner of Thursday night's matchup would play next on Friday against the winner of No. 4 Texas (49-8, 14-4 Big 12) and No. 5 Arizona State (50-10, 16-8 Pac-12) at 8:30 p.m. CT on ESPN. Thursday night's loser would face the loser between the Longhorns and Sun Devils in an elimination game on Saturday at 1:30 p.m. on ESPN.

Oklahoma is making its third straight trip, and eighth overall, to the Women's College World Series. The Sooners are 11-12 all-time in the WCWS, including a national title in 2000. A year ago OU reached the finals, but lost in three games to Alabama.

Oklahoma trails in the all-time series against the Wolverines, 12-6, though the teams have met just once since 2006. Last year at the Judi Garman Classic on March 15, Lauren Chamberlain homered and Keilani Ricketts struck out nine in a four-hit shutout as the Sooners prevailed, 2-0. The teams have met once before in the WCWS, with OU winning 2-0 in 2001.

Tickets are available for purchase on NCAA.com/WCWS or at the ASA Hall of Fame Stadium Box Office.