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Women's College World Series Begins With Top Seeds Facing SEC Foes

Oklahoma chases its fifth straight title in a double-elimination tournament opening Thursday at Devon Park

A general view of the field as the Alabama Crimson Tide play the Tennessee Lady Vols in the first inning at Sherri Parker Lee Stadium on March 25, 2023 in Knoxville, Tennessee.
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Overview

  • The WCWS opens Thursday with Texas taking on Florida at noon ET and Oklahoma meeting Tennessee at 2:30 p.m. ET on ESPN from Devon Park in Oklahoma City.
  • Oklahoma enters as the No. 2 seed and heavy favorite at 50–7 overall while seeking a fifth consecutive national championship under coach Patty Gasso.
  • Tennessee’s junior ace Karlyn Pickens will test the Sooners after setting an NCAA record with a 79.4 mph pitch and compiling a 1.00 ERA and 280 strikeouts this season.
  • Texas junior catcher Reese Atwood leads the Longhorns with a .416 average, 21 home runs and 85 RBIs as they aim for their first WCWS title.
  • The eight-team field features leaders like Texas Tech’s 0.89 ERA ace NiJaree Canady and perennial power UCLA, with bracket play running through June 2 and a best-of-three final series starting June 4.