NCAA Softball Tournament

[LwrcasefaN]

If the game is close.....FSU may want to consider walking Alo. She IS impressive.

 

[SimpleDawg]

Lonni Alameda putting the season on the line testing a freshman pitcher whos rarely pitched.

 

[Urshurak]

Game. Sooners WCWS National Champs. 5-1. Juarez impressive. MVP.

 

[Urshurak]

Maybe the team with AA players coming off the bench?

Yup. You nailed it.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Is it maybe time to talk about not having OKC host every year? The Sooners enjoy a ridiculous advantage every year, w/ 90% or more of the crowd vigorously rooting for them.

 

[KnightBridgeAZ]

Is it maybe time to talk about not having OKC host every year? The Sooners enjoy a ridiculous advantage every year, w/ 90% or more of the crowd vigorously rooting for them.

You can talk about it. Don't expect anyone to listen. The expansion of the stadium triggered a contract into the 2030's.

On the plus side, OKC is a great place to visit. The stadium was nice before (we went in 2004 and 2012) and now, wow.

The 2 negatives are the OKC weather (we didn't go in 2013 because of the predicted and on-going spell of bad weather they were having) and the home field advantage for Oklahoma.

 

[Urshurak]

Men’s is the same every year. Omaha. Cornhuskers would have same advantage.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Men’s is the same every year. Omaha. Cornhuskers would have same advantage.

Yeah, but they aren't a powerhouse like OU softball are they?

edit--it would be more like if the women's volleyball Final 4 was in Omaha every year--it's only there every third year, or at least it seems like it.

 

[GoCardinal]

Yeah, but they aren't a powerhouse like OU softball are they?

edit--it would be more like if the women's volleyball Final 4 was in Omaha every year--it's only there every third year, or at least it seems like it.

I think it’s an interesting debate. OU made the WCWS from 2000-2004 and didn’t return again until 2011. Since 2011, they have made the WCWS every year with the exception of 2015 and of course 2020.

Their last championship win before this afternoon’s happened in 2017. They’ve only been runner up twice in 2012 and 2019. Overall, they won the WCWS in 2000, 2013, 2016, 2017 and 2021. While I do agree there is an advantage, it doesn’t necessarily result in them winning as much as one would think.

 

[Urshurak]

Yeah, but they aren't a powerhouse like OU softball are they?

edit--it would be more like if the women's volleyball Final 4 was in Omaha every year--it's only there every third year, or at least it seems like it.

I'm not sure that's the point whether or not they're a powerhouse. If they did make it to the World Series, then it's an issue?

I agree that it's an advantage to have the home crowd, but until they randomly choose different sites, it's not going to change.