Oklahoma Softball Fall Ball Central - 2026

Wednesday, September 30

Norman, Okla.

4 p.m.

University of Oklahoma

Battle Series - 1

Fall Ball Central

Picture of Chaney Helton and Ella Parker clapping during pre-game of a Battle Series game

Photo by: Asia Purnell/University of Oklahoma

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By: OU Athletics Communications

NORMAN — Oklahoma Softball starts its fall competition season with the first of four Battle Series games Wednesday, Sept. 30 and a game against Tarleton State on Saturday, Oct. 3.

All eight of OU's competitions will be at Love's Field. Tomorrow's Battle Series game will be streamed on 1oklahoma.com and available for free for 1Oklahoma members. Non members can purchase a $10 pass to access the live stream.

OU will play four exhibitions against opposing schools, including Tarleton State, University of Science & Arts of Oklahoma, Seminole State and East Texas A&M.

All fall tickets are general admission, with tickets priced at $10.88 per game. The All Fall Pass to all eight games is offered at $70.69. Additionally, fans can purchase tickets during the fall flash sale running from Tuesday, Sept. 28 through Friday, Oct. 2 at $5.44 per ticket. Gates open one hour prior to first pitch.

Oklahoma's roster features 21 players, with 11 returning letterwinners and nine true newcomers. Of those nine newcomers six are freshmen and three are transfers.

Fall Competitions (all games played at Love's Field)
Sept. 30 - Battle Series 1
Oct. 3 - Tarleton State
Oct. 7 - Battle Series 2
Oct. 14 - Battle Series 3
Oct. 21 - Battle Series 4
Oct. 23 - University of Science and Arts (Okla.)
Oct. 30 - Seminole State
Nov. 4 - East Texas A&M

Battle Series Game 1 | Team (1) 1, Team (2) 2, Team (3) 1

Ella Parker rounding third base after hitting a home run in the first Battle Series game
The first Battle Series game of the fall was abbreviated due to rain and lightning in the area, with things being suspended through roughly three full innings. Ella Parker had the biggest swing, starting the afternoon with a home run. Newcomers Macie Harter, Payton Westra, Adi Hansen, Goose Hutchens, Keegan Baker, Abbie Gregus and EK Smith made their fall debuts for the Sooners.

Oct. 3 | Oklahoma 14, Tarleton State 0 | Box Score

Goose Hutchens swinging and hitting a home run in the win against Tarleton State
Goose Hutchens went 4-for-4 with two home runs and six RBIs to pace the Sooners in a 14-0, 10-inning, win against Tarleton State. Kai Minor, Lexi McDaniel and Sydney Barker also had multi-hit games, with Minor driving in three runs. All six Sooner pitchers earned at least an inning, fanning 14 while only permitting one walk in 10 scoreless frames. Miali Guachino and Keegan Baker both struck out four in two innings of work.

Battle Series Game 2 | Team (1) 2, Team (2) 11, Team (3) 1

Kai Minor rounding the bases after hitting a home run
The team of Gabbie Garcia, Allyssa Parker, Ori Mailo, Kai minor, Macie Harter and EK Smith dialed up 11 runs to run away with the second Battle Series Game. Minor was perfect at the plate, going 6-for-6 with seven RBIs, two stolen bases and a walk. She also hit a three-run home run to complete an amazing night. Gabbie Garcia drove in three and posted four hits to support the scoring effort. Kendall Wells homered twice and Smith hit her first homer of the fall while also putting in work in the circle.

Battle Series Game 3 | Team (1) 1, Team (2) 1, Team (3) 4 | Box Score

Picture of EK Smith swinging at a pitch
OU pitchers fanned 11 and scattered 15 hits over the evening as Team 3 prevailed, 4-1-1. The squad of Kai Minor, Kendall Wels, EK Smith, Adi Hansen and Payton Westra put up four runs, with three coming from a home run by Smith. Wells added an RBI double to complete their scoring. Goose Hutchens also homered, hitting a 259 foot rocket to right and Ori Mailo drove in one with a single. Audrey Lowry worked three scoreless, Miali Guachino posted a pair of scoreless frames and Keegan Baker fanned five in three innings of one-run ball. Sydney Barker joined Hutchens with multi-hit games on team two while Wells and Smith tallied a pair of hits.

Battle Series Game 4 | Gray Team 17, Red Team 12 | Box Score | Lineups

Picture of EK Smith swinging at a pitch
Team gray created a large early lead with the long ball before team red made a comeback before coming up just short. Kendall Wells launched three home runs, while Payton Westra, Ella Kate Smith, Gabbie Garcia, Abbie Gregus, Allyssa Parker and Nelly McEnroe-Marinas homered. Miali Guachino shined on the mound, fanning eight batters in 4.1 innings of two-run ball. McEnroe-Marinas had a multi-homer game in her first competition of the fall.