Oklahoma softballs 34-run outburst against UTEP highlights sweep and early-season offensive depth in El Paso

A rare offensive peak closes a run-rule weekend

Oklahoma softball capped a weekend in El Paso, Texas, with a 34-0 victory over UTEP in a five-inning, run-rule game Sunday. The total marked the Sooners’ highest single-game run output in 12 seasons, while the 25-hit performance was their most in four years.

The scoring arrived in three large clusters rather than a steady accumulation. Oklahoma posted eight runs in the first inning, added 12 in the third and finished with 14 in the fifth, building a margin that triggered the NCAA’s run-ahead rule threshold after five innings.

How the game unfolded: pressure from the first pitch

Oklahoma’s first inning set the tone with eight consecutive hits to open the game. The rally included multiple singles and doubles, producing early traffic on the bases and forcing UTEP into extended defensive sequences before recording outs. The Sooners’ first-inning surge featured run-producing hits from Kasidi Pickering, Nelly McEnroe-Marinas, Gabbie Garcia and others in a lineup that rotated through sustained contact and extra-base damage.

In the third inning, Oklahoma combined timely hitting with power. Garcia hit a grand slam to push the advantage into double digits, and Tia Milloy added a grand slam later in the inning. Allyssa Parker contributed a three-run home run during the same frame, giving Oklahoma its highest-scoring inning since March 16, 2024.

Stat leaders: balanced production across the lineup

• Tia Milloy, Allyssa Parker and Gabbie Garcia each drove in six runs.
• Kasidi Pickering went 4-for-5 with three doubles, three RBIs and four runs scored.
• Garcia’s grand slam was her seventh home run of the season, leading the team at the time of the game.

Pitching and defense: three arms, five shutout innings

In the circle, Audrey Lowry improved to 6-0, allowing three hits and no walks across three scoreless innings. Sydney Berzon struck out the side in the fourth inning, and Berkley Zache closed the fifth with a 1-2-3 frame to complete the combined shutout.

What it means going forward: schedule turns to a national showcase

The result extended Oklahoma’s winning streak to seven games and completed a weekend in which all five victories ended via run rule. The Sooners were set to continue their season Thursday night, Feb. 19, in Cathedral City, California, opening play at the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic against Cal State Fullerton—an early-season event that routinely draws top programs and compresses multiple high-level matchups into a single weekend.

Oklahoma’s 34 runs were its most since a 35-run game on Feb. 28, 2014, underscoring how unusual the Sunday output was even by the program’s recent standards.