The road to the 2023 Women’s College World Series has begun, and back-to-back national champion Oklahoma sits unanimously atop the preseason polls.
Despite losing home run queen Jocelyn Alo and transfer ace Hope Trautwein, the Sooners return star infielders Tiare Jennings and Grace Lyons, as well as pitching phenom Jordy Bahl. Plus, coach Patty Gasso was active in the transfer portal again.
Can anyone stop the Sooners? UCLA, which lost to the Sooners in last year’s semifinals, is the last non-OU team to win the WCWS. The Bruins return Pac-12 Pitcher of the Year Megan Faraimo and Maya Brady, who had 15 home runs and 53 RBIs last year.
Oklahoma State and Texas also made the WCWS semis a year ago, with the Longhorns being the national runners-up, and the two teams are also among the top 10 nationally.
Florida State returns ace Kathryn Sandercock, and Florida is the favorite in a packed SEC that also includes Alabama, Arkansas and Tennessee.
Sure, the season just started, but we are less than three months away from the NCAA tournament beginning and just under four months away from the WCWS in Oklahoma City.
We ask our college softball experts how good Oklahoma can be, who can dethrone the Sooners and which players will stand out on the diamond this season.
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