Patty Gasso solved Oklahoma softball’s biggest concern with multiple aces up her sleeve

Senior pitcher Kierston Deal celebrates after the final out of an inning during Game 2 of an NCAA super regional against the Alabama Crimson Tide at Love's Field on May 24, 2025 in Norman, Okla. | BRYAN TERRY/THE OKLAHOMAN / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn ImagesThe 2026 softball season is less than two weeks away, and Oklahoma has been preparing to take the field and make a run for its ninth Women’s College World Series title. Although the Sooners were ranked No. 3 in the ESPN and USA Softball Top 25 preseason polls behind a tie between defending national champion Texas and runner-up Texas Tech, Patty Gasso has loaded up on muscles in the circle, as two transfers and two freshmen joined the program alongside three returning 2025 WCWS semifinalists.

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