James Jackson

Oklahoma City

#OKPreps & #Sooners recruiting writer for @247Sports @cbssports \ 7v7 National Flag Football Champion \ 3x Baseball state champion \ Author \ UCO alum

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OU softball breaks 2 SEC Tournament records as they walk off Arkansas to advance to Final

5 days ago | 247sports.com | James Jackson

Top-seeded Oklahoma stormed from behind to take down No. 5 Arkansas 8-6 in Athens, Georgia on Friday for the largest comeback in SEC Tournament history. Every run was scored with a home run. Sydney Barker hit two homers while Ella Parker, Isabela Emerling, Ailana Agbayani, and Garcia hit homers. No team throughout the SEC Tournament had come back from a 5-run deficit. Well, that's because the tournament never featured Oklahoma.
Matchup Analysis: OU softball vs. Arkansas in SEC Semifinals

6 days ago | 247sports.com | James Jackson

The Sooners began the SEC Tournament with a 4-1 win over No. 9 LSU after ace Sam Landry threw a 1-hit performance. Now the Sooners are set for a clash with Arkansas on Friday at 3 p.m. CT, again setting up a battle between the Gasso family. Oklahoma head coach Patty Gasso and hitting coach JT Gasso vs. Arkansas assistant coach DJ Gasso. The last time the teams met was in March when Oklahoma swept Arkansas in their first SEC road series of the year.
Sam Landry throws 1-hitter to lead OU softball over LSU in SEC Quarterfinals

6 days ago | 247sports.com | James Jackson

It had been 2,903 days since Oklahoma played a postseason game outside of its home state. The Big 12 played its tournament in Oklahoma City. As the top seed, OU would host its regional and super regionals in Norman, and the Women's College World Series was held in Oklahoma City as well. The SEC Tournament took the Sooners to Athens, Georgia, but OU still got the result they wanted in their first game. "It's the newness factor," OU head coach Patty Gasso said about the trip to Georgia.
'What am I stressing over?': Patty Gasso felt uneasy about how OU won the SEC until she checked the resume

1 week ago | 247sports.com | James Jackson

NORMAN – Winning a championship is usually done on the field, in the moment. So, that's what made Oklahoma winning the regular-season SEC championship so weird on Friday. After the Sooners took down Florida in the opening game of the series, all the Sooners needed was for Texas A&M and Tennessee to split their series for OU to win the crown outright. As former Sooner Sophia Nugent hit two home runs to lead Tennessee to a win over Texas A&M on Friday, it was exactly what the Sooners needed.
OU softball pitcher Sophia Bordi has departed from team for 'personal situation'

1 week ago | 247sports.com | James Jackson

NORMAN — Oklahoma's pitching staff has had the spotlight for much of the 2025 season. The No. 1 pitcher in the 2026 class reclassified into the 2025 class in order to join the Sooners for this upcoming season. She was later ranked the No. 5 pitcher in the class of 2025. Bordi is a two-time New Jersey Gatorade Player of the Year and played her travel ball for the OC Batbusters. She went into the season knowing she would be a redshirt for the squad.
Jennie Baranczyk named assistant coach for USA Women’s AmeriCup Team

1 week ago | 247sports.com | James Jackson

It's been a productive year for Oklahoma head coach Jennie Baranczyk. After guiding the Sooners to the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 for the first time since 2013, the OU head coach landed the top recruit in the country in Aaliyah Chavez. Now, Baranczyk will add another accomplishment to her resume. Baranczyk was named an assistant coach for the USA Women's AmeriCup Team on Tuesday.
Top players? Trends? A look at each team in the SEC Tournament

1 week ago | 247sports.com | James Jackson

Arkansas' Bri Ellis (Photo: Saul Young, USA TODAY Sports)ARKANSAS (38-11, 14-10 SEC)The story? Arkansas simply puts pressure on defenses. The Hogs are the toughest team to strike out, with the fewest strikeouts in the conference at 153 on the season. The next closest is Texas A&M with 162. That, along with possibly the best player in the conference, has helped the Hogs put together six straight SEC series wins after falling to Ole Miss and Oklahoma at the beginning of SEC play.
Softball Top players? Trends? A look at each team in the SEC Tournament

1 week ago | 247sports.com | James Jackson

The SEC Tournament begins on Tuesday and it's a stacked field where anything can happen. Here's a look at all 15 teams in the conference and how they've done this season. The SEC Tournament begins on Tuesday and it's a stacked field where anything can happen. Here's a look at all 15 teams in the conference and how they've done this season. OKLAHOMA (43-7, 17-7 SEC)The story?
OU softball draws 1 seed: What is the bracket, times for SEC Tournament?

1 week ago | 247sports.com | James Jackson

In its inaugural season in the SEC, the Oklahoma Sooners (43-7, 17-7 SEC) won the regular season championship. It's Oklahoma's 12th regular season conference championship in the past 13 seasons - dates back to Oklahoma's time in the Big 12. Now, officially comes the postseason and the Sooners will have to face a gauntlet in hopes of winning the tournament championship as well. The SEC tournament begins on Tuesday and will conclude on Saturday.
OU softball fails comeback as No. 7 Florida takes series finale

1 week ago | 247sports.com | James Jackson

The SEC regular season champions will enter the tournament on a two-game losing streak. No. 7 Florida took down No. 1 Oklahoma 6-4 in the final series of the regular season. Oklahoma won Game 1 of the series, which proved to be enough to secure the SEC crown but fell in Games 2 and 3, thanks to some power swings from Florida. It was Florida's first series win against a top-ranked opponent. Despite having the championship wrapped up, Oklahoma still elected to throw ace Sam Landry.