Oklahoma Transfer Portal Tracker: Analyzing Every Roster Move Patty Gasso Makes This Summer

Keep track of all the Sooners' additions and departures this summer with our transfer portal tracker.

Oklahoma coach Patty Gasso talks with associate had coach JT Gasso during a contest at Love's Field. | SARAH PHIPPS/THE OKLAHOMAN / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

NORMAN — Now that the transfer portal is officially open, college softball transactions have begun.

At Oklahoma, that means losing a crucial piece of the Sooners' success over the last three years.

Junior outfielder Kasidi Pickering, a Freshman All-American in 2024, a first-team All-American in 2025 and a 20-home run hitter this year, has entered the portal, according to a report from D1Softball.

Pickering's departure was not unexpected, but she leaves a substantial hole in Patty Gasso's lineup, with 40 career home runs in her three seasons in Norman.

Oklahoma graduated five seniors — Abby Dayton, Ailana Agbayani, Isabela Emerling, Kierston Deal and Sydney Berzon — and Gasso has five freshmen on the way who are set to join the program for the 2027 season. 

The rest of the roster will be reshaped through the transfer portal, depending on how many players the Sooners are able to retain. 

Team Needs

The biggest need for Oklahoma comes in the circle. 

Audrey Lowry and Miali Guachino had their moments in 2026, but the Sooners lacked a true ace. 

Freshman Allyssa Parker can return alongside Lowry and Guachino, and associate head coach and pitching coach Jennifer Rocha signed a trio of freshmen in the upcoming class, but another experienced arm would be a welcome addition. 

OU will also need a catcher to back up Kendall Wells after Emerling graduated, but Gasso would likely prefer to add a veteran with a pair of catchers committed in the upcoming recruiting class.

Depending on how many transfer portal departures there are, the Sooners could also look to add experience in either the infield or the outfield.

Emerling and Agbayani's graduation leaves holes at first base and second base. Freshman Lexi McDaniel could compete at first base if she stays in Norman, and Allyssa Parker stands as a viable option at either first base or second base on days she isn't used in the circle.

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Oklahoma’s Transfer Portal Departures 

Name	Position	Years of Eligibility Remaining	Transfer Portal Destination
Tia Milloy	UTL	2	TBA
Berkley Zache	P	3	TBA
Riley Zache	UTL	3	TBA
Kasidi Pickering	OF	1	TBA

What is Oklahoma Losing?

• Tia Milloy’s departure is no real shock. She was a highly-touted recruit, but she was never able to find her way consistently into OU’s lineup. Once conference play arrived, Milloy mainly served as a pinch-runner. 
• Berkley Zache pitched 15 1/3 innings across 14 appearances. She flashed potential as a reliever and closer for the Sooners, but she and her sister are widely considered as a package deal. Zache finished the year with a 2.28 ERA, and she struck out 14 batters and allowed six runs on 15 hits and seven walks in 2026.
• Riley Zache redshirted in 2026 for the Sooners. Riley Zache went 2-for-4 with an RBI in nine appearances in the 2025 season.
• Kasidi Pickering was a three-year starter for the Sooners and owns a national championship ring from 2024, a semifinalist from 2025 and an SEC regular season crown this year.