The eight-team field is set for the Women’s College World Series, and it includes top-seeded Oklahoma yet again. Here’s what you need to know:
- The Sooners are chasing their third straight national title.
- Oklahoma set an NCAA record with its 48th straight win Saturday against Clemson.
- The other teams in the field are No. 3 Florida State, No. 4 Tennessee, No. 5 Alabama, No. 6 Oklahoma State, No. 7 Washington, No. 9 Stanford and No. 15 Utah.
- The WCWS begins play at noon on Thursday.
Just how dominant are the Sooners?
Oklahoma is 56-1 entering play in Oklahoma City, and its lone loss of the season came in a 4-3 decision to Baylor on Feb. 19. Oklahoma is 5-0 in the NCAA Tournament, winning its first four games by a combined score of 47-5 before beating Clemson 8-7 in nine innings Saturday to advance.
The Sooners have five players in their lineup (Tiare Jennings, Jayda Coleman, Kinzie Hansen, Alyssa Brito and Haley Lee) all batting better than .400 with double-digit home runs. — Shirley
𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐇𝐨𝐦𝐞 🏡 pic.twitter.com/xdBpGiKDZm
— Oklahoma Softball (@OU_Softball) May 27, 2023
Who can beat the Sooners?
The easy answer is no one. But let’s take a look at No. 3 Florida State. The Seminoles were upset last year at home in the regional round, and…
