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Oklahoma softball defeats Texas in game two behind Kierston Deal’s complete performance

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April 27, 2025

Oklahoma softball defeats Texas in game two behind Kierston Deal’s complete performance

No. 4 Oklahoma (41-5, 15-5 SEC) defeated No. 3 Texas (42-8, 13-7 SEC) 7-2 in game two on Saturday.

Oklahoma’s win in game one and Arkansas’ win over Texas A&M yesterday moved the Sooners into first place in the SEC standings. With Texas sitting in third, Oklahoma looked to further separate itself in the rankings to secure the No. 1 seed in the upcoming SEC Tournament.

Junior left-handed pitcher Kierston Deal’s dominant, complete performance helped lead the Sooners to victory, as Deal, backed by a strong Oklahoma defense, kept a high-powered Texas offense in check for the majority of the game.

Deal made her 13th start of the season, repping an 8-1 record with a 2.98 ERA. After senior right-handed pitcher Sam Landry’s performance in game one, a big question heading into the game was how the rest of the Sooners’ pitching staff would hold up against a powerful Texas offense.

Deal answered with a strong start in the first three innings. Similar to game one, Deal and the Sooners’ defense held the Longhorns to three scoreless innings, allowing only one hit in the second and striking out two batters.

B2B punchies for @DealKierston 💥ℹ️» https://t.co/Th2U6csrhI pic.twitter.com/qII2twCIIi
— Oklahoma Softball (@OU_Softball) April 26, 2025

Oklahoma struck first for the second straight game with a two-out solo home run from sophomore utility Ella Parker deep over the right-field wall, giving Oklahoma a 1-0 lead in the third. The homer was the Sooners’ first hit of the day and the start of an explosive offensive rally.

Junior left-fielder Abigale Dayton crushed a ball deep to right-center field, sending game one’s player of the game, junior second baseman Ailana Agbayani, home from first and extending Oklahoma’s lead to 2-0 in the fourth.

“I think it was just allowing myself to work for my team. They’ve been picking me up the last few games so being able to produce for them was really big,” Dayton said. “(Kierston Deal) is on the mound pitching a great game, so how do you not come up clutch for her?”

Dayton’s RBI double was her first hit of the series but not her last. With bases loaded and two outs in the fifth, Dayton lined a ball up the middle which was muffed by Texas’ center fielder Kayden Henry, allowing two runners to score and pushing the Sooners’ lead to 5-0.

Abby woke up on the clutch side of the bed today ❕5-0 Sooners! pic.twitter.com/W8NNM3CHtt
— Oklahoma Softball (@OU_Softball) April 27, 2025
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Deal remained dialed in the circle, not allowing a single Texas hit through four more innings. The Longhorn’s offense couldn’t find an answer for Deal’s pitches, and when it did find contact, the Sooners’ defense moved quickly to make plays all over the diamond.

“Plays like that get you so fired up as a pitcher because all you want to do is just feed them ground balls, so they can make double plays,” Deal said. “You pitch so free knowing that you have a defense like that playing behind you.”

Redshirt freshman third baseman Nelly McEnroe-Marinas provided extra insurance in the sixth with a two-run home run, as Oklahoma took a 7-0 lead for its largest of the series.

Cap’n wants in 💣7-0 Sooners! pic.twitter.com/kZE78UqzZj
— Oklahoma Softball (@OU_Softball) April 27, 2025
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The Sooners looked to seal the deal in the top of the seventh as a strikeout and pop fly sat down the first two Longhorn batters. However, Texas’ Victoria Hunter responded with a single followed by a two-run homer, eliminating a possible shutout before a final-out pop fly to sophomore right fielder Kasidi Pickering capitalized a dominant 7-2 Oklahoma win.

“The Sooners are normally finding their best late in the season,” head coach Patty Gasso said after the game. “To be able to do what we’re doing against Texas is a big deal to us and taking us forward to the SEC.”

The outing was Deal’s second complete game of the season, finishing with three strikeouts, four hits and two runs. The defensive performance was the Sooners’ best in the last three games, and the offense finished strong, scoring runs in each of the last four innings.

Next, Oklahoma will look to hand Texas its first series sweep in SEC play in game three at 1 p.m. on Sunday at Love’s Field on ESPN2.

What channel is Oklahoma vs. Texas on today?

TV channel: ESPN2

Start time: 6:30 p.m.

Location: Love’s Field

Notes: Oklahoma is coming off a 7-6 series-opening win over Texas.

Oklahoma softball schedule

Feb. 6: Oklahoma 7, Cal State Northridge 2

Feb. 6: Oklahoma 11, San Diego State 6 (9 inn.)

Feb. 7: Oklahoma 8, Cal Baptist 0 (5 inn.)

Feb. 7: Oklahoma 13, Cal State Fullerton 3

Feb. 8: Oklahoma 9, Loyola Marymount 0

Feb 9: Oklahoma 2, Long Beach State 0 (11 inn.)

Feb. 15: Oklahoma 8, Hofstra 0 (5 inn.)

Feb. 15: Oklahoma 9, Baylor 1 (5 inn.)

Feb. 16: Oklahoma 11, Hoftsra 3 (5 inn.)

Feb. 16: Oklahoma 8, Baylor 0 (5 inn.)

Feb. 22: Oklahoma 8, Tulsa 0 (5 inn.)

Feb. 23: Oklahoma 8, Wichita State 1

Feb. 24: Oklahoma 8, Bowling Green 5 (8 inn.)

Feb. 24: Oklahoma 9, Abilene Christian 1 (5 inn.)

Feb. 28: Oklahoma 9, Marshall 1 (5 inn.)

Feb. 28: Oklahoma 9, Kansas 1 (6 inn.)

March 1: Oklahoma 8, Kansas 0 (5 inn.)

March 1: Oklahoma 11, Marshall 0 (5 inn.)

March 2: Oklahoma 17, Kansas City 1 (5 inn.)

March 7: Oklahoma 10, South Carolina 9

March 9: Oklahoma 10, South Carolina 9

March 9: Oklahoma 2, South Carolina 1

March 12: Oklahoma 10, Tulsa 2 (6 inn.)

March 14: Oklahoma 7, Arkansas 0

March 15: Oklahoma 6, Arkansas 4

March 16: Oklahoma 10, Arkansas 7

March 19: Oklahoma 8, East Texas A&M 0 (5 inn.)

March 21: Oklahoma 8, Missouri 0

March 22: Oklahoma 1, Missouri 3

March 23: Oklahoma 5, Missouri 1

March 26: Oklahoma 19, Wichita State 16

March 28: Oklahoma 2, Tennessee 5 (8 inn.)

March 29: Oklahoma 4, Tennessee 1

March 30: Oklahoma 3, Tennessee 5

April 1: Oklahoma 13, UT Arlington 2 (5 inn.)

April 4: Oklahoma 12, St. Thomas 4 (5 inn.)

April 4: Oklahoma 6, UCF 0

April 9: Oklahoma 11, Oklahoma State 3 (5 inn.)

April 12: Oklahoma 5, Alabama 1

April 13: Oklahoma 1, Alabama 6

April 14: Oklahoma 1, Alabama 2

April 18: Oklahoma 4, Mississippi State 0

April 20: Oklahoma 6, Mississippi State 5

April 20: Oklahoma 9, Mississippi State 6

April 25: Oklahoma 7, Texas 6

April 26: vs. Texas at 6:30 p.m. (TV: ESPN2)

April 27: vs. Texas at 1 p.m. (TV: ESPN2)

May 1: at Florida at 5 p.m. (TV: SECN)

May 2: at Florida at 5 p.m. (TV: SECN)

May 3: at Florida at 2 p.m. (TV: ESPNU)

This story was edited by Josh McDaniel.

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Oklahoma State outlasts UCF in overtime, Houston next

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8 hours ago

March 4, 2026

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Oklahoma State outlasts UCF in overtime, Houston next

ORLANDO, Fla. –

The Oklahoma State Cowboys men’s basketball bounced back in a big way Tuesday night.

Anthony Roy scored 27 points and Kanye Clary added 23, including seven in overtime, as Oklahoma State defeated the UCF Knights men’s basketball 111-104 in Orlando.

The Cowboys controlled the extra period, finishing overtime on an 11-4 run and outscoring UCF 17-10.

Clary played a major role in closing it out. He hit a key 3-pointer and went 4-for-4 from the free throw line in overtime to help seal the win.

The victory moves Oklahoma State to 18-12 overall and 6-11 in the Big 12, and gives the Cowboys two wins in their last three games after snapping a five-game losing streak. UCF, now 20-9 (9-8 Big 12), has dropped two straight.

Roy and Clary led a balanced offensive effort. Jaylen Curry and Christian Coleman each added 16 points, while the Cowboys shot 49% from the field (35-of-72) and 80% from the free throw line (32-of-40).

Themus Fulks led UCF with 22 points, while Riley Kugel added 18.

Late-game drama forces overtime

The final seconds of regulation were chaotic.

With 24 seconds remaining, Isaiah Coleman threw down a dunk to give Oklahoma State a 94-91 lead.

But UCF answered quickly when Chris Johnson hit a 3-pointer with 11 seconds left, tying the game at 94-94.

Oklahoma State had a chance to win it at the buzzer, but Jaylen Curry missed a shot, and John Bol blocked Roy’s attempt, sending the game to overtime.

Cowboys respond after tough loss

The Cowboys showed resilience after Saturday’s lopsided loss to Cincinnati.

The team traveled directly to Orlando following that defeat and was pushed through two intense practices by head coach Steve Lutz and the coaching staff.

The response was clear.

Led by Roy’s scoring and Clary’s clutch overtime performance, Oklahoma State delivered a gritty win and swept the season series against UCF

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Oklahoma City police are investigating after a man was shot near Yukon

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March 3, 2026

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YUKON, Okla. (KOKH) — Oklahoma City Police are investigating after a man was shot near Yukon Monday night.

The shooting happened near Northwest 10th Street and South Yukon Parkway near the border of Yukon and Oklahoma City.

Police are on the scene, and officials said the victim was transported to the hospital in critical condition with a gunshot wound to the hip.

OKCPD said they have at least one person in custody.

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Oklahoma lawmakers consider bill to require annual fee for transmission lines on private property

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2 days ago

March 2, 2026

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Oklahoma lawmakers consider bill to require annual fee for transmission lines on private property

As consumer electricity needs grow, lawmakers are discussing strategies to ease the burden on landowners who don’t want the towers and wires carrying that energy on their property.

As it’s written now, the bill would require transmission owners to pay landowners $2 per foot of line annually. During the committee meeting, Murdock said he introduced the legislation to “start a conversation.”

“ This is an idea of, maybe moving forward, if the landowners are getting a royalty off of the power being pushed across their property, it may make it a little more palatable for someone to have a transmission line go across their property,” he said.

Landowners can enter into easement agreements with companies to set aside portions of their land for the builds. But in some cases, eminent domain is used to obtain a right-of-way.

“ I’m not saying that this is going to do away with eminent domain,” Murdock said. “What I’m hoping is this just makes it a little more palatable.”

Murdock said he spoke with utility companies about the legislation, though he didn’t name them. The bill’s language could change after creating an alternative rate based on conversations with the companies, he said.

Sen. Dave Rader, R-Tulsa, said the bill could raise utility rates for consumers living in Oklahoma’s most populous counties if companies charge more to make up for the annual fee.

Murdock pushed back, noting the lines are necessary to deliver electricity to other counties.

“You understand that you flip that light on because — and have that ability to have electricity because — the people in my district have a transmission line that goes across them, getting you that power,” he said.

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