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OU Softball: Oklahoma's Big 12 Tournament Semifinal Matchup Set

Patty Gasso's top-ranked Sooners now know who they will face off against on Friday at the Big 12 Tournament.

Ryan Chapman

Oklahoma’s Big 12 Tournament semifinal matchup is now set.

The top-seeded Sooners will take on the Iowa State Cyclones on Friday for a spot in the Big 12 title game.

The Cyclones ousted the Baylor Bears on Thursday with a 8-1 win behind pitcher Ellie Spelhaug’s phenomenal performance.

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OU swept the Cyclones in Ames back in March in the regular season series.

Iowa State hung tight with the Sooners in the series opener, losing 3-0. Spelhaug pitched the first 2 2/3 innings of the contest, allowing two runs on three hits, before the Cyclones made a pair of pitching changes.

As the weekend wore on, Oklahoma locked in on the Cyclone pitching staff.

The Sooners won the final two games of the series in run-rule fashion, notching 13-3 and 10-0 victories.

OU belted eight home runs across the final two wins, putting on a show for the capacity crowds in Ames.

First pitch between the Sooners and the Cyclones is set for 1 p.m. from Hall of Fame Stadium on Friday, and the winner will earn a berth in Saturday’s Big 12 Championship.

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Ryan Chapman
RYAN CHAPMAN

Ryan is deputy editor at AllSooners and covers a number of sports in and around Norman and Oklahoma City. Working both as a journalist and a sports talk radio host, Ryan has covered the Oklahoma Sooners, the Oklahoma City Thunder, the United States Men’s National Soccer Team, the Oklahoma City Energy and more. Since 2019, Ryan has simultaneously pursued a career as both a writer and a sports talk radio host, working for the Flagship for Oklahoma sports, 107.7 The Franchise, as well as AllSooners.com. Ryan serves as a contributor to The Franchise’s website, TheFranchiseOK.com, which was recognized as having the “Best Website” in 2022 by the Oklahoma Association of Broadcasters. Ryan holds an associate’s degree in Journalism from Oklahoma City Community College in Oklahoma City, OK. 

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