NORMAN –The Oklahoma softball team unveiled Tuesday its eight-game fall exhibition schedule. All eight games will be played in Norman at Marita Hynes Field.
The fall slate begins Oct. 4-5 with the annual Fall Festival Tournament. Oklahoma opens play on Friday, Oct. 4 with Trinity Valley CC at 4:45 p.m. CT, followed by Seward CC at 7 p.m. OU is set for contests with Seminole State at 4:45 p.m. and Connors State at 7 p.m. on Oct. 5.
The Sooners will host a midweek matchup with North Texas on Wednesday, Oct. 16 at 7 p.m. in a pink game for breast cancer awareness. OU welcomes Crowder College on Oct. 24 at 6 p.m. and North Central Texas College Oct. 29 at 6 p.m.
The Sooners round out the fall slate with UT-Arlington on Nov. 1 at 6:30 p.m.
Tickets for all games will be sold at the gate. All seating is general admission. Ticket sales will be cash only and will cost $8.00 for adult general admission and $5.00 for youth and senior citizens. OU students will be admitted for free with a student ID.
During the Fall Festival Oct. 4-5, the Sooners will hold a food drive for the OU Food Pantry. Fans are encouraged to bring the following items to donate at the gate: pasta, pasta sauce, canned fruit, juice boxes, condiments, canned soup, Thanksgiving items (e.g. stuffing, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce), canned vegetables except for corn and green beans, mac and cheese, beans, rice, peanut butter, granola bars, and mixes such as cake or pancake mix.
OU Athletics introduced a clear bag policy and walk-through metal detectors at all home events this year, including fall softball games. More information can be found
here.
The Sooners reached their 13
th Women's College World Series in 2019, finishing the season as the national runner-up with a 57-6 record. OU completed Big 12 play with an 18-0 mark to become the first Big 12 team to go undefeated in back-to-back seasons. The Sooners clinched their eighth consecutive regular season title in 2019.