Despite falling short of a fifth straight title, Patty Gasso called the 2025 season one of her most enjoyable ever,

Patty Gasso was continuously amazed and surprised by the 2025 OU softball team. Back in September and October, Gasso hoped the few returners, five transfers and nine freshmen she assembled to replace a graduating class of 10 — which included a core of five that never ended a season with a loss — would finish in the middle of the pack in a loaded SEC.

Oklahoma softball coach Patty Gasso called out the NCAA over the WCWS format for the "if necessary" game. "It's unfair for the athletes," Gasso said.