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Best of OU head coach Patty Gasso: Talking 2025 pitching

Bob Przybyloby:Bob Przybylo•02/04/25•

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Now just two days away from the OU softball season. One big question about the Sooners is how will this pitching rotation come together?

Might not be a dominant ace, but there are a lot of nice pieces for pitching coach Jen Rocha to work with.

It’s time for the Best of Head Coach Patty Gasso Week 1: diving into the expectations of the season and how the pitching staff is developing.

Head coach Patty Gasso

Thoughts on OU 2025 season?

I think we’re just really excited to get started. My soul has been somewhat rejuvenated with really starting from ground zero with a very young group. But really excited. We’ve been working hard. I think we could all say we’ve been making mistakes, but they’re valuable mistakes, so we learn from them. I’m ready to take this group on the road. I’m really excited about what this is going to look like. It’s not going to be your traditional look that you’ve seen in the last four years, but it still has all the championship mindset, mentality, grind, grit, humility that is coming after.

Pitching rotation?

I think you’re gonna see a lot of confusion from the other team because we’re gonna be bringing in pitchers whenever and however, as many times as needed. Being honest right now, Sam Landry is leading. this group. But we’ve got a freshman, Audrey Lowry, who is really starting to be a tough pitcher for these guys to face. She’s very unassuming. She looks — but her ball moves. She’s throwing the ball hard. Paytn Monticelli has improved tremendously. KD has experience. She’s doing her thing. Bella Smith, you did not see in the fall but she’s ready to come in. So I really like what we have going on.

Ranked No. 3 despite all the departures?

I think it’s just respect for the program. Nobody knows this team, right? I’m still learning about it. We’re all still learning about each other, so just respect over the course of the years. And it’s an honor to feel that way, because people out there, coaches out there, just believe that we work hard and that we’ll try to get ourselves ready. So I take it as a compliment.

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