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WATCH: Oklahoma HC Patty Gasso, OF Abigale Dayton and P Sam Landry's Tennessee Postgame

Watch as Sooners' coach Patty Gasso, outfielder Abigale Dayton and pitcher Sam Landry spoke to the media following OU's 5-2 loss to Tennessee on Friday.

Ryan Chapman

Watch: Oklahoma Coach Patty Gasso, Players Press Conference After Dropping Series Opener to Tennessee
Watch: Oklahoma Coach Patty Gasso, Players Press Conference After Dropping Series Opener to Tennessee /

NORMAN — Oklahoma fell 5-2 to Tennessee on Friday night.

Former Sooner Sophia Nugent hammered a two-run homer in the top of the eighth inning to put Tennessee in front, and after getting another insurance run, Volunteer ace Karlyn Pickens closed out the win in the ninth.

Oklahoma outfielder Abigale Dayton, who tied the game with a solo home run in the fifth inning, joined OU starting pitcher Sam Landry and coach Patty Gasso after the game to meet with the media.

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Landry pitched all eight innings on Friday, throwing 141 total pitches. She allowed eight hits, five runs, three walks and hit a pair of batters while striking out two on the night.

Oklahoma went 4-for-14 at the plate with runners on, hit 1-for-7 with runners in scoring position and stranded eight on base.

It was the first home loss of the season for Oklahoma, and the first defeat at Love's Field since last year's Bedlam Series where Oklahoma State took two games off the Sooners in the final series of the 2024 regular season.

Oklahoma and Tennessee will resume the series on Saturday at Love's Field, and first pitch is scheduled for 1 p.m.

The game will be broadcast on ESPN.

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Ryan Chapman
RYAN CHAPMAN

Ryan is managing editor at Sooners On SI 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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