OSU softball had a losing record in 2012. And in 2014. 2015, too.
It has not had a losing record since.
That’s no coincidence. OSU hired Kenny Gajewski away from Florida in 2016 to take over, and the program has been changed in all the right ways. Since then, they’re 267-119 — a cool 148 games above .500 — and improving with each passing year. 32 wins in Year One. 38 in Year Two. 39 and 45 the next two years. After the COVID-shortened year, they bounced back with 48 wins in 2021-22 and are at 46 wins and counting following their Women’s College World Series appearance-clinching win Friday night over Clemson.