The Women’s College World Series begins Thursday morning in Oklahoma City. Here’s a look at the eight-team field.
No. 1 Oklahoma
Record: 54-3
Coach: Patty Gasso (25th season)
• OU is making its 13th Women’s College World Series appearance, and its eighth in the last nine years. The Sooners have won four national championships.
• The Sooners lead the nation in team batting average (.355), home runs (108), ERA (1.06) and fielding percentage (.987).
• Oklahoma won 41 consecutive games from Feb. 23 to May 19, when it lost to Wisconsin in the Norman Regional.