Jesse Crittenden

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Beat Reporter at OU Insider

Beat reporter for @OUInsider.

Articles

Sooners land portal commitment from former LSU pitcher Sydney Berzon

3 weeks ago | oklahoma.rivals.com | Jesse Crittenden

Oklahoma fans got their first "Go Boomer" tweet from head coach Patty Gasso on Friday, indicating the program made its first splash in the transfer portal. They did, indeed. The Sooners have landed a commitment from former LSU pitcher Sydney Berzon. The true freshman is the Sooners' first addition in the transfer portal since their season ended Monday in the Women's College World Series semifinals. In one move, the Sooners have added a veteran who can be their ace in the circle.
OU Softball: Hannah Coor, Kadey Lee McKay to enter the portal

3 weeks ago | oklahoma.rivals.com | Jesse Crittenden

Oklahoma softball lost a couple more players to the transfer portal on Thursday. OU veteran outfielder Hannah Coor and true freshman infielder Kadey Lee McKay will enter the portal, according to a report from D1Softball. The duo joins catcher Corri Hicks and outfielder Maya Bland as the Sooner players who have entered the portal since the season ended on Monday. Coor — a redshirt junior — spent her first four seasons with the Sooners.
OU catcher Corri Hicks to enter the transfer portal

3 weeks ago | oklahoma.rivals.com | Jesse Crittenden

Hicks spent most of the season behind veteran Isabela Emerling, though did spurts of playing time throughout the year. She appeared in 24 games and made five starts, finishing with a .261 batting average to go with three home runs and eight RBIs.Three of her starts came during conference play. Her final appearance of the season came in the super regional against Alabama. It's a bit of a blow to the Sooners' depth.
Why this year was one of Patty Gasso's 'favorite' seasons at Oklahoma

3 weeks ago | oklahoma.rivals.com | Jesse Crittenden

OKLAHOMA CITY — Normally, Patty Gasso is exhausted by the end of the season. The Sooners typically end their season on the very last game of the year. And each of the past four years, they ended their runs by hoisting the national championship trophy. The moments are unforgettable, and the championships have been historic, but the seasons are long, and there's usually some relief that it's over.
Sam Landry delivers gritty performance in final game as a Sooner

3 weeks ago | oklahoma.rivals.com | Jesse Crittenden

OKLAHOMA CITY — In the aftermath of Monday's season-ending loss to Texas Tech, Sam Landry shared a long embrace with Red Raiders' coach Gerry Glasco. Landry gutted out yet another full game in the circle at the Women's College World Series in an emotional environment. In the other dugout was Glasco, her former coach at Louisiana, along with several of her former teammates. It was an unfortunate end for Landry, whose college career ended with the Sooners' 3-2 loss to the Red Raiders.
Sooners' season ends with loss to Texas Tech in WCWS semifinals

3 weeks ago | oklahoma.rivals.com | Jesse Crittenden

OKLAHOMA CITY — It looked like Sooner Magic had again struck Monday at Devon Park. The Sooners trailed Texas Tech 2-0 in the top of the seventh. With two outs and two strikes on the board, Abigale Dayton delivered an improbable two-run home run to right field to tie the game and keep the Sooners' season alive. It was the first signs of life for OU's offense, and it came at the last possible second. However, the Red Raiders had a response.
WCWS semis matchup with Texas Tech will be 'family reunion' for Sam Landry

3 weeks ago | oklahoma.rivals.com | Jesse Crittenden

OKLAHOMA CITY — If there's any exhaustion for Oklahoma ace pitcher Sam Landry, she isn't showing it. She's pitched 18.1 of 21 possible innings for the Sooners through three games, but she reiterated that she's feeling good mentally and physically. Monday will pose another challenge for Landry and the Sooners. The Sooners clash with Texas Tech in the Women's College World Series (6 p.m.) and will need to beat them twice to stay alive and advance to the championship series.
Sanders, Emerling deliver vs. Oregon to keep OU's hopes alive at WCWS

3 weeks ago | oklahoma.rivals.com | Jesse Crittenden

OKLAHOMA CITY — The Sooners' offense hadn't really shown up at the Women's College World Series. Heading into Sunday's do-or-die game with Oregon, the Sooners just needed something. They did, in fact, get something, and it came from a (somewhat) unexpected place. The Sooners fell into an early 1-0 hole lead after Dezianna Patmon hit a solo home run off of Kierston Deal in the top of the second inning.
Sooners' offense "not like what it has been" in Texas loss

4 weeks ago | oklahoma.rivals.com | Jesse Crittenden

OKLAHOMA CITY — There were a few things that cost Oklahoma in the 4-2 loss to Texas on Saturday. The litany of defensive mistakes that allowed the Longhorns to take an early 2-0 lead didn't help. Neither did the solo home runs that the Sooners allowed in the fifth and sixth inning, which eventually pushed the game out of reach. But Patty Gasso immediately zoomed in on the biggest issue — the offense. The Sooners (51-8) went scoreless in six of seven innings.
OU Softball: Sooners fall to Texas, drop to losers bracket at WCWS

4 weeks ago | oklahoma.rivals.com | Jesse Crittenden

OKLAHOMA CITY — The momentum was again building for a late Oklahoma rally on Saturday. Trailing Texas by two runs in the seventh, Ella Parker found first after she was hit by a pitch. Nelly McEnroe-Marinas advanced her with a single that dropped into right field. The Sooners had two base runners on with only one out. It seemed like the Sooners might again be able to generate the late-game heroics that pushed them past Tennessee on Thursday.