The 2023 NCAA softball tournament is full of talented teams ready to blaze their paths to the Women’s College World Series in Oklahoma City.
Top overall seed Oklahoma is vying to become the second program in Division I softball history to three-peat as national champions. Coach Patty Gasso’s team looks as dominant as ever, as the Sooners lead the country in scoring (8.1 runs per game), ERA (0.86) and fielding percentage (.989). With only one loss, Oklahoma is riding the second-longest single-season streak in Division I history (43 straight) into its regional matchup against Hofstra (Friday, 5 p.m. ET, ESPNU).
Despite losing home run queen Jocelyn Alo and ace Hope Trautwein from a season ago, Oklahoma still boasts one of the most talented rosters in the country. Seven Sooners were named First Team All-Big 12 selections, including Nicole May and Jordy Bahl, who won Big 12 Pitcher of the Year in her first two seasons. Their lineup features five different players who each have 10 home runs and at least 40 RBIs.
But Oklahoma is just one out of 64 teams that is full of talent. No. 2 overall seed UCLA has two-time Pac-12 Pitcher of the Year Megan Faraimo (29-2, 1.33 ERA, 226 strikeouts), as well as Pac-12 Freshman of the Year Jordan Woolery, who’s slashing…
