Ole Miss shortstop Cassie Reasner
The Ole Miss softball program returns to SEC play this weekend, hosting No. 4 Oklahoma for a three-game, Saturday-Sunday-Monday series at the Ole Miss Softball Stadium.
The Rebels (20-11, 0-6 SEC) will open the three-game set against the 4th-ranked Sooners (29-2, 3-0 SEC) on Saturday at 2 p.m. CT. Game two is set for Sunday at 6 p.m. CT and the finale is set for Monday at 6 p.m. CT. The opener will be streamed on SEC Network Plus, while games two and three will be televised on the SEC Network.
OLE MISS CLUBHOUSE NOTES
- Ole Miss welcomes No. 4 Oklahoma to Oxford for the first time in program history and for the first meeting between the two sides since Oklahoma joined the SEC.
- The most notable meetings between the two sides came in the 2016 NCAA Norman Regional.
- Freshman Madi George has been the breakout star of the season thus far, hitting a sizzling .417 with a team-high nine home runs and 19 walks, while adding 28 RBI through the first 31 games of her career.
- Sophomore Persy Llamas remains hot as well, hitting .392 through the first 31 games with five home runs and 27 RBI. Llamas leads the team with 40 hits and seven doubles.
- The Rebels have hit 39 home runs in 2026, averaging 1.26 home runs per game. The Rebels set a program record last season with 67 home runs in 63 games (1.06 per game).
- Defense has become paramount for the Rebels, who are 13-2 when they don’t make an error, versus 7-9 when making one or more errors.
- Taylor Roman is in the midst of a breakout campaign in SEC play thus far, hitting .400 with two home runs, a double and six RBI in six games against No. 4 Alabama and No. 2 Texas.
RUNNING THE GAUNTLET
The Rebels continue a grueling schedule by facing its third consecutive top-five opponent in SEC play in No. 4 Oklahoma this weekend. The Rebels own the third-most difficult schedule in nation and the hardest in the SEC, standing behind only Nebraska and Georgia Tech.
The rebels have begun SEC play with six straight losses to open the season.
Ole Miss has six non-conference midweeks remaining as SEC play gets into full gear, with each game generating added importance in the face of at least two more series against top-10 opponents.
The Rebels have already filled the schedule with road opportunities, going 11-5 outside of Oxford in non-conference play. The Rebels have 15 games remaining against the current RPI top-25, headlined by three against No. 1 Tennessee.
FINDING THE FORMULA
The Rebels have found their success when the two middle of the order hitters, Persy Llamas and Madi George, are able to drive in runs. The Rebels are 11-3 when Llamas tallies an RBI and 9-8 when she does not, while the Rebels are 14-3 when George tallies an RBI and 6-8 when she does not.
Additionally, if only one of the two drive in a run, the Rebels are 18-5 in those games and 2-6 overall when neither tallies an RBI.
SCOUTING THE OKLAHOMA SOONERS
It’s business as usual for head coach Patty Gasso and the Oklahoma Sooners, who once again have national title aspirations after seeing a streak of four consecutive national titles snapped in 2025. This season, the Sooners are 29-2 and off to a 3-0 start in SEC play.
The Sooners feature arguably the most potent offense in the nation, easily leading the nation in home runs (119), while also leading the nation in batting average (.451), scoring (12.94 runs per game), on base percentage (.541) and hits (392) among several categories.
Leading the charge is freshman catcher Kendall Wells, who has 22 home runs and 47 RBI while hitting .411. Wells is one of six Sooners with 10 or more home runs so far this season. Kasidi Pickering is one of the most dangerous of them all, hitting .506 with 12 home runs and 40 RBI. Wells, Pickering, Ella Parker and Gabbie Garcia have each driven in over 40 runs so far this year.
In comparison to the gaudy offensive numbers, the rotation seems more pedestrian, but the Sooner rotation remains one of the most dangerous in the country. Much of the load has come from a somewhat surprising source in sophomore left hander Audrey Lowry, who threw just 43 innings all of last season and is 13-1 with 2.35 ERA (59.2 IP) so far in 2026.
Adding to Lowry’s production is the transfer duo of Miali Guachino and Sydney Berzon. Guachino is 7-0 with a 2.92 ERA (38.1 IP) and Berzon is 4-1 with a 2.69 ERA (28.2 IP). Freshman Allyssa Parker is another factor on offense and in the circle, as the Sooners seek to lock down its top three heading into postseason play.
SEC SOFTBALL STANDINGS
| conf | cpct | overall | opct | home | road | neutral | strk | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Texas | 6-0 | 1.000 | 27-1 | 0.964 | 15-0 | 6-0 | 6-1 | W25 |
 Florida | 6-0 | 1.000 | 29-2 | 0.935 | 15-1 | 6-0 | 8-1 | L1 |
 Oklahoma | 3-0 | 1.000 | 29-2 | 0.935 | 14-0 | 7-1 | 8-1 | W18 |
 Alabama | 5-1 | 0.833 | 28-1 | 0.966 | 15-1 | 8-0 | 5-0 | W3 |
 Tennessee | 5-1 | 0.833 | 28-1 | 0.966 | 9-0 | 5-1 | 14-0 | W2 |
 Texas A&M | 2-1 | 0.667 | 20-9 | 0.690 | 11-2 | 2-2 | 7-5 | W1 |
 Arkansas | 3-3 | 0.500 | 25-4 | 0.862 | 15-1 | 4-2 | 6-1 | W2 |
 Auburn | 2-4 | 0.333 | 21-10 | 0.677 | 12-3 | 1-4 | 8-3 | W2 |
 Mississippi State | 1-2 | 0.333 | 28-5 | 0.848 | 14-3 | 6-2 | 8-0 | L1 |
 Georgia | 1-2 | 0.333 | 22-7 | 0.759 | 16-4 | 1-2 | 5-1 | W3 |
 LSU | 1-5 | 0.167 | 19-9 | 0.679 | 16-2 | 2-3 | 1-4 | W1 |
 Kentucky | 1-5 | 0.167 | 20-10 | 0.667 | 6-3 | 6-5 | 8-2 | L1 |
 South Carolina | 0-3 | 0.000 | 20-10 | 0.667 | 16-7 | 2-0 | 2-3 | W5 |
 Missouri | 0-3 | 0.000 | 14-17 | 0.452 | 7-3 | 2-6 | 5-8 | L1 |
 Ole Miss | 0-6 | 0.000 | 20-11 | 0.645 | 9-3 | 3-5 | 8-3 | W1 |