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The Dodgers alone drew almost half a million people in 2019.

The Big 12 baseball tournament typically draws about 70,000.


The softball series drew about 78,000 in 2019. That number will go up due to the increased capacity this year but I seriously doubt this facility draws well over half a million in a year.

I was talking about drawing people to OKC but yes my post was a little to hyperbolic. What I meant was that the dodger games arent drawing anyone from out of state while HOF stadium is hosting multiple armature national tournaments a year along with team usa/international games, the big 12, and ncaa championships. It would be a much better asset to the city if these events were actually visible to people.

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Women's College World Series

Elimination Saturday

Game 7: University of Oklahoma 8 - University of Georgia 0

Game 8: Florida State University 4 - University of Arizona 3

Good 10 - 3 OU Sooner win over the defending champion UCLA Bruins. UCLA's Rachel Garcia and OU's Giselle Juarez really pitched outstanding games--the bats of the Lady Sooners produced the key runs.

Oklahoma State takes on Florida State in the final Saturday elimination game.

Hope to have more attendance figures. Yesterday's UCLA vs Alabama crowd was announced at 12,337.

Was probably 80-85% full for OU/UCLA earlier, pretty good IMO for a two hour rain delay. Has definitely cleared out for the OSU/FSU game lol. Moved down to the lower deck for this one and just hoping I don’t fall asleep before the end.

Attendance just announced as 12,235

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Women's College World Series

Elimination Saturday

Game 7: University of Oklahoma 8 - University of Georgia 0

Game 8: Florida State University 4 - University of Arizona 3

Game 9: University of Oklahoma 10 - UCLA 3

Game 10: Florida State University 4 - Oklahoma State University 2

Weather looks to play a factor for WCWS games today and tomorrow.

Oklahoma takes down JMU 6 - 3. A rubber match is scheduled for 3 p.m., or 6 p.m. It will decide who goes into Championship Monday.

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University of Oklahoma 6 - James Madison University 3
Florida State University 2 - University of Alabama 0



OU - JMU 3:00 p.m. Monday, winner advances to championship best of three begins Tuesday.
FSU - UA 6:00 p.m. Monday, winner advances to championship best of three begins Tuesday.

USA Hall of Fame Stadium


Alliance Fast Pitch Championship Series » July 24 - August 1, 2021

Men's Major Fast Pitch National Championship » August 6-8, 2021

Men's C Slow Pitch National Championship » August 27-29, 2021

Men's B Slow Pitch National Championship » September 3-4, 2021

Men's A Slow Pitch National Championship » September 5-6, 2021

Link - Hotel Partners: https://www.teamusa.org/usa-softball/usa-softball-hall-of-fame-complex/hotel-partners

I was at the games on Thursday. Here are some things that need to be updated/addressed.

PA System, Ribbon score boards above both dugouts to see from the outfield, shade structure, food/drink management needs improved (lunchtime games do not help. Lines were about 20 minutes long)

If OU wins today, is it possible to buy tickets for the game tomorrow?

If OU wins today, is it possible to buy tickets for the game tomorrow?

You can buy tickets on Stub Hub or Ticket City. Search for Women's College World Series.

If OU wins today, is it possible to buy tickets for the game tomorrow?

Yes. Use the official ticketing system through AXS. Your tickets are loaded onto the AXS app.

https://www.axs.com/venues/126917/usa-softball-hall-of-fame-stadium-oklahoma-city-tickets

University of Oklahoma 7 - James Madison University 0

Lady Sooners advance to the WCWS finals against the winner of FSU - Alabama.

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hey now... i think you docked james madison a point there! : )

Reminds me of some of the past OU football teams that were a juggernaut on offense with first rounders and Heisman trophy winners and then fell completely flat when they made the playoffs or BCS championship games and faced someone with a good defense. This Softball team was being called one of the best ever with player of the year, freshman of the year, leading in all major offensive categories and one of the best defensive teams as well then plays an unseeded team and gets suffocated by a pitcher. Thankfully its double elimination or this would have been one of the most embarrassing and worst upsets in softball history. We still have a shot of course but our pitching makes me very nervous. The reason all the OU pitchers have such great records is because they simply blew everyone out. IÂ’m not giving up but this was a gut punch and now the losers bracket is very very difficult

Feeling better yet?

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hey now... i think you docked james madison a point there! : )


Correction

Thanks for calling this to my attention.

University of Oklahoma 7 - James Madison University 1

Lady Sooners advance to the WCWS finals against Florida State University; an 8 - 5 winner over Alabama.

University of Oklahoma opens the championship series against Florida State University at 6:00 or 6:30 p.m., ESPN2 in a best of three.

Tickets were purchased. Very few cheap seats left. Seems like this will sell out.

Can't wait to get the final attendance figures for the tournament.

This is an event our city needs to pursue for future investments and promotions instead of waiting anywhere near the 2035 NCAA renewal date; this event will continue to grow and get bigger, a future feasibility study needs to be conducted soon using MAPS 5 Initiative (2028) as a funding mechanism for possible expansion/renovation plan.

Also, the events that Hall of Fame Stadium will host in August & September of this year (See post #251), this venue will be used. Things like the PA system and other concerns (parking) need to be addressed immediately for the 2022 WCWS. Do we need a parking garage...

You don't want cities like Las Vegas, Dallas, Houston or New Orleans getting ideas about trying to lure this signature event to 'Sin City' or to a domed stadium which could provide cover.

ESPN definitely needs to build safeguard options into future scheduling to account for rain or rain delays.

Can't wait to get the final attendance figures for the tournament.

This is an event our city needs to pursue for future investments and promotions instead of waiting anywhere near the 2035 NCAA renewal date; this event will continue to grow and get bigger, a future feasibility study needs to be conducted soon using MAPS 5 Initiative (2028) as a funding mechanism for possible expansion/renovation plan.

Also, the events that Hall of Fame Stadium will host in August & September of this year (See post #251), this venue will be used. Things like the PA system and other concerns (parking) need to be addressed immediately for the 2022 WCWS. Do we need a parking garage...

You don't want cities like Las Vegas, Dallas, Houston or New Orleans getting ideas about trying to lure this signature event to 'Sin City' or to a domed stadium which could provide cover.

ESPN definitely needs to build safeguard options into future scheduling to account for rain or rain delays.

Agree with these points. Continue to Invest in this gem of an event as you stated it will only grow. I became interested in softball or course because of OU, but now even if OU not in it i will follow. My wife and I have watched all televised games. Great publicity for OKC and with the growth and development taking place, the city will on get better in accomodations and attractions for events like this. Just wish one thing the area around the fantastic stadium were more developed

Fast-pitch softball is simply a much better spectator sport than baseball, and I grew up playing baseball and still love that game.

Softball is fast with lots of action. The games move quickly and usually don't last much more than 2 hours.

And women show an open enthusiasm that is cool to see.

University of Oklahoma opens the championship series against Florida State University at 6:00 or 6:30 p.m., ESPN2 in a best of three.




game is at 6:30 (first pitch 6:34) and it is on ESPN

I have tickets for Wednesday. What are the parking options? Couple years ago they had a shuttle from Remington Park. Is that still the case? As far as tickets go. https://www.ncaatickets.com/championship/womens-college-world-series Looks like you can get 2 together for $50 each? just pulled up 2 for the outfield for tonight $35 each better jump on them if you want them. It's 9:30am

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Exit MLK from I-44 and park at Remington Park.

It's an easy walk over and back.

Fast-pitch softball is simply a much better spectator sport than baseball, and I grew up playing baseball and still love that game.

Softball is fast with lots of action. The games move quickly and usually don't last much more than 2 hours.

And women show an open enthusiasm that is cool to see.

Concur. I enjoy watching softball way more than baseball. It is a faster game with more action. I just don't have time anymore to watch a four hour baseball game.

I believe there a market for a national softball league akin to the MLB. I know there is a professional softball league, but I belive it can grow. Softball is just a different game than baseball.

I remember my first time ever watching was when I was with a friend of mine and OU-Alabama were playing (in 2012, I think). Tuned in because "nothing else was on" but then we wound up really engaged and watched the whole series. Was funny how fast we went from, "eh, whatever" to "wow, this is really, really awesome!" in a span of maybe 15 minutes.

I've watched it every year since. Would love to go in person.

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I went last week and that was my first time in person. It's a great atmosphere because you have fans from lots of different teams there.

Now that I've learned the parking trick (Remington Park) I'll go more often.

Concur. I enjoy watching softball way more than baseball. It is a faster game with more action. I just don't have time anymore to watch a four hour baseball game.

I believe there a market for a national softball league akin to the MLB. I know there is a professional softball league, but I belive it can grow. Softball is just a different game than baseball.

I played slow pitch tournament ball for many years, including a couple of national championship tournaments - many years ago and agree the atmosphere is totally different than MLB. Having people from many different locations makes it more of a festival atmosphere. Softball is not only much faster than MLB but because the players are amateur and students they absolutely give their 100%. The girls game has also improved tremendously, skill levels have improved and the girls can make some outrageously great plays.

From Colorado, the park, the surrounding area and the city showed up very nicely.

I'll repeat a couple of major issues already mentioned. Those midnight games were totally wrong. Take it from pro-golf and schedule earlier the next day. Also, play can be so fast, replay cams are needed for the WCWS.

The biggest knock on fast-pitch softball was that it was almost always low-scoring.

That has changed in the last several years but at the same time, the games still move fast and don't last 3-4 hours.

It's really is fun to watch.

IMO, a group in OKC needs to put together the resources to start an expansion NFP team in OKC (I think when I last researched it was "only" 200K). The softball capital should have pro softball.

I'm seeing people posting some huge lines to get in tonight. Any tips are when it's best to go. I'll do the Remington park trick but I'll take the shuttle . I would imagine getting there shortly after the gates open is better

There is always a big line in the center of the stadium.

Walk past that and move to one of the gates at the west or east end. It doesn't matter which gate you use.

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Florida State University 8 - University of Oklahoma 4

Seminoles take game 1 in the best of three

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Good game by FSU.

Let’s see how OU responds.

OU has responded by beating every team that beat them this season in the next game.

OU has responded by beating every team that beat them this season in the next game.

True, also don't recall them losing two in a row...

If that holds true, it’ll be an absolute shame to have the decisive game three played at 2PM.

I bet that's dictated by ESPN.

I bet that's dictated by ESPN.

The "if necessary" game 3 was supposed to be on Wednesday, but after weather delays on Sunday, they pushed the entire tournament back a day. ESPN has an NBA doubleheader on Thursday so softball had to go before them if they wanted it on ESPN.

The "if necessary" game 3 was supposed to be on Wednesday, but after weather delays on Sunday, they pushed the entire tournament back a day. ESPN has an NBA doubleheader on Thursday so softball had to go before them if they wanted it on ESPN.

this is the answer ... i will add that ESPN2 has live NCAA track national championships .. so that was not an option ..... so you either keep the game on ESPN and play early (to still a pretty big audience) or have your game 3 regulated to espnu or espnews .

They could always put it on The Ocho.

I have tickets for Wednesday. What are the parking options? Couple years ago they had a shuttle from Remington Park. Is that still the case? As far as tickets go. https://www.ncaatickets.com/championship/womens-college-world-series Looks like you can get 2 together for $50 each? just pulled up 2 for the outfield for tonight $35 each better jump on them if you want them. It's 9:30am

Park at Remington Park and take the shuttle. Extremely comfortable and easy. When we arrived, there appeared to be a long line for a shuttle, but they run so many that we only had to wait like five or ten minutes.

Similarly, after the game, despite the crush of people, they run enough shuttles that we were only in line like 10 to 15 minutes.

The shuttles are very nice oversized motor coaches.

As for the venue, even though I'm kind of an audio snob, I didn't think the sound system was that bad. I was very impressed with the stadium and overall fan experience (a Sooner win would have made it much better).

One thing that was very noticeable was that they only showed instant replays on very obvious plays: outs, base hits, HRs, etc. They never once showed an instant replay on any of the controversial calls. Not once. It seemed very deliberate and bush league by the NCAA or whomever makes those calls.

IMO, a group in OKC needs to put together the resources to start an expansion NFP team in OKC (I think when I last researched it was "only" 200K). The softball capital should have pro softball.

I believe OKC could support an professional softball league. My daughter played a year of softball to try it out and I could not believe how popular it was and how intense it is. I saw seven year olds fielding from a tryout team and couldn't belive the level of talent.

IMO, a group in OKC needs to put together the resources to start an expansion NFP team in OKC (I think when I last researched it was "only" 200K). The softball capital should have pro softball.

Good idea, our city would support a fast pitch team.

National Pro Fastpitch (formerly the Women's Pro Softball League, is a professional women's softball league in the United States. Each year, the playoff teams battle for the Cowles Cup. The WPSL was founded in 1997 and folded in 2001; the NPF revived the league in 2004.)

NPF https://www.espn.com/espn/story/_/id/28829140/new-professional-softball-league-launch-august

Ballpark at Rosemont (Chicago) seats 2,000.

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Good idea, our city would support a fast pitch team.

National Pro Fastpitch (formerly the Women's Pro Softball League, is a professional women's softball league in the United States. Each year, the playoff teams battle for the Cowles Cup. The WPSL was founded in 1997 and folded in 2001; the NPF revived the league in 2004.)

NPF https://www.espn.com/espn/story/_/id/28829140/new-professional-softball-league-launch-august

this leage may not exist in the future ... last season and this season were both cancled ...

and there are only 2 teams older that 4 years old ...

this is not something that needs to happen

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University of Oklahoma 6 - Florida State University 2

Championship Game tomorrow: 2 p.m.

Really fun series. The WCWS as a whole has been a huge success. According to ESPN PR, game 1 had the highest TV rating all-time for the WCWS with 1.86 million viewers, peaking at 2.2 million at one point. It drew more viewers than Game 5 of the NHL playoffs between Denver and Vegas.

^ It is great knowing that the WCWS game set viewership records for a WCWS game. To be fair though in comparing it to the NHL game you realize you are comparing the reach of ESPN to NBCSN, which is not comparable.

Oh yeah if the events swapped networks the ratings would be completely different. I'm just encouraged the ratings continue to increase and remain healthy for the event.

^ It is great knowing that the WCWS game set viewership records for a WCWS game. To be fair though in comparing it to the NHL game you realize you are comparing the reach of ESPN to NBCSN, which is not comparable.

At the same time, there are good reasons one sport is on a popular sports network and the other is not.

Good time last night at the game They said the attendance was 12,121 I think. The shuttle from Remington Park was great going to the game. After the game it was long and the wait was 20 minutes which all makes sense given everyone parking there is spread out over an hour before the game and all leaving at once after the game. So more buses after the game would help. As far as the sound system it was good. I was first row upper deck behind the visitor bench and could hear everything however you had to pay attention to what was being said. It looked like all the speakers were in center field so I'm sure if you sitting out there it's Loud. Oh and get some kind of shade. 3rd base side is ok 1st base and outfield your baking to death. I don't think it would take much either at least for the first base side. A 10 foot high sign on top of the press box would help. I'll be interested to see if there is any shade at 2 today (not going) but will look on tv.

Tickets are dirt cheap for the game today on Stub Hub. $22-$30 for the cheapest. Unfortunately, I have to work, otherwise, I would go.

Reminds me of some of the past OU football teams that were a juggernaut on offense with first rounders and Heisman trophy winners and then fell completely flat when they made the playoffs or BCS championship games and faced someone with a good defense. This Softball team was being called one of the best ever with player of the year, freshman of the year, leading in all major offensive categories and one of the best defensive teams as well then plays an unseeded team and gets suffocated by a pitcher. Thankfully its double elimination or this would have been one of the most embarrassing and worst upsets in softball history. We still have a shot of course but our pitching makes me very nervous. The reason all the OU pitchers have such great records is because they simply blew everyone out. IÂ’m not giving up but this was a gut punch and now the losers bracket is very very difficult

This aged well (couldn't resist).


Congrats Sooners!!! Was fun to follow them all year.

Great game! It was a criminal act putting it at 2pm but fantastic work by the Sooner team!

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University of Oklahoma 5 - Florida State University 1

OU beat Florida State 5-1 to cap off their fifth Women’s College World Series championship

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Oklahoman, June 10, 2021


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oC3cKT-RwCY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RqzgGHhSOlw



The 2019 edition of the Women’s College World Series set an all-time record for fan attendance, according to numbers confirmed by the NCAA.

A total of 78,361 fans watched the WCWS in-person at Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City, with an average of more than 8,700 fans in attendance per game. Hall of Fame Stadium’s official sell-out figure is 8,400.--https://justinsworldsb.com/womens-college-world-series-sets-all-time-attendance-record/

Waiting on the new attendance figures which should exceed 120,000.

The number of fans that watched the 7 OU games should exceed the old record by itself.