Wednesday, June 7, 2023


Game 11: Oklahoma 5 vs. Florida State 0— (ESPN)

Attendance: 12,142


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACQgpT7oRd8

I've got great tickets for tonight's game.

Can not wait!

I moved here from Omaha, home of the men's College World Series.

In my experience, women's sporting events tend to be cheaper if not much cheaper than men's events. A good example from my experience is getting tickets to the Sweet 16/Elite 8 of the women's basketball tournament. In Wichita in 2022, all-session tickets to the women's basketball regionals (three games) were $45 for adults. Those were very affordable, particularly in comparison to the same rounds for the men.

The Women's College World Series is the only women's sporting event I've ever come across that's not only more expensive to attend than the men's but much more so. I went to what was the deciding game of the men's College World Series in Omaha in 2021 and good tickets in the outfield were going for as low as $40 a day or two before the game on the reseller market.

And the men's College World Series in Omaha is a huge deal, a high-demand event that dominates the city for 10 days. It draws people from all over. The area around the 25,000-seat stadium basically turns into a makeshift "baseball village" during the duration of the event.

I was really looking forward to the WCWS when I moved here but have simply been priced out both years so far. For tonight's game, I can't find seats for less than $100 each, and that's not even counting taxes, fees and whatever else gets tacked on.

What is that makes the event so expensive to get into?

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Welcome to OKC!

The women's CWS has become a really big thing here and not just due to OU & OSU. The sport has been rising in popularity for quite a while and it's easy to see why. It's fast-paced, lots of action, and usually good pitching & hitting... Just the right amount of scoring and games that are long enough but not too long. I played baseball for years and always loved the sport, but fast-pitch softball is better in every way.

Nobody talks about this much but in the age where in men's sports you barely see a smile (and if there is one, it's so rare it's featured on Sports Center), college women athletes are a complete breath of fresh air. They have fun, they dance, they sing, they support each other like crazy... It's totally different from what most sports have become.

And of course, as big as HoF Stadium is for softball, it still only holds 13,000. When you have OU playing this well and in the finals, all those things add up to way more demand than supply.

What is that makes the event so expensive to get into?

Quite simply a factor of supply and demand.

If OU (or maybe osu). Was not in the championship series tickets for tonight would be under 30 (maybe under 20). In most of the stadium.

Last years CWS in Nebraska had 366,000 fans over 15 games

Almost 25 thousand a game.

Last years CWS in Nebraska had 366,000 fans over 15 games

Almost 25 thousand a game.

Okay. Well, it really isn't a competition. Baseball and men's sports has had a teeny bit of a head start. We celebrate where women's sports and opportunities are growing. Softball especially shows what happens when young women are supported from youth like young boys are. The quality of the product has grown tremendously as we see young women having played for many years and given opportunities. It's a great thing to see.

Okay. Well, it really isn't a competition. Baseball and men's sports has had a teeny bit of a head start. We celebrate where women's sports and opportunities are growing. Softball especially shows what happens when young women are supported from youth like young boys are. The quality of the product has grown tremendously as we see young women having played for many years and given opportunities. It's a great thing to see.

The impact of Title IX can be seen everywhere in the U.S.

The American women now routinely outperform our men in the Olympics (in terms of medals). Our men's soccer team has a hard time qualifying for the World Cup and our women have won the entire competition four times.

I used to coach a large coed triathlon team and I could tell instantly the young women that had played organized sports. Softball, soccer, basketball, gymnastics, swimming, on and on. Many had scholarships in college. I could tell by their approach to training and how they took coaching (i.e. very, very well) and their general level of competitiveness -- I'd ask, "What sport did you play?" and they would always be surprised it was so obvious. I coached for 10 years and there were more and more of those that came up playing competitive sports their entire life.

When I grew up, very few women played sports and fewer still were ever serious about it. I knew it had become much more common, but had never seen such a clear manifestation. Was incredibly cool to see.

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It's likely to also help close the gender gap in the boardroom and elsewhere in business. Sports - especially team sports - provide training in teamwork, strategic thinking, leadership and other areas that are often difficult to find in a strictly educational environment. Sure, many people of different genders can gain these qualities elsewhere via nature or nurture, but participation in organized sports is a bit of a cheat code. The fact that men have benefitted from this for millennia while women have been generally denied until in recent years has almost certainly contributed to the recognizable disparities in business. I'll bet money that a bunch of the women on the field tonight will go on to better-than-average success in life, no matter what they choose to do. And you can also bet that they won't feel like they have to take **** from anyone.

I don't have a daughter, but if I had one I would have gently encouraged her to find a sport she loved and to put her heart into it.

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Thursday, June 8, 2023


Game 12: Oklahoma 3 vs. Florida State 1— (ESPN)

Attendance: 12,195


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yH31NLIrvNg

Congratulations to Oklahoma Sooners on winning their 3rd straight NCAA WCWS Championship.

I lucked into some fantastic tickets last night -- it was so incredibly fun and I was so proud of OKC

I remember going to the CWS in the 80s and it was fun and well-supported but nothing like the spectacle it has become.

The crowd control was fantastic (we barely broke stride getting into the sold-out stadium) and the concession lines were long but they moved fast. The new scoreboard is a big improvement. The wide sidewalk that connects Remington parking makes ingress and egress a thousand times better. Everything was top-notch.

Of course, it was a great game and an electric atmosphere on a beautiful night.


Speaking about how so many young women are growing up in competitive sports, there were tons of girls there who looked up to OU softball like little boys look up to OU football. I really wish I had taken a picture but there was like a 12-year-old girl -- like a pre-teen -- who was dressed just like Jordy Bahl right down to the same hair braid and her trademark camouflage Nike bandana. It reminded me of how teenagers used to go to Madonna concerts dressed like her.

I do wonder if eventually they’ll move to the Championship series to Friday - Sunday, similar to Baseball

Final game TV viewership for WCWS was 1.7 million.

Mens title game was 1.6 million.

I do wonder if eventually they’ll move to the Championship series to Friday - Sunday, similar to Baseball

You could do something like this and avoid most of the heat issues. I'm sure OKC would also be a big fan of this as it would keep people in town for longer

Game One - Thursday @ 5 p.m. CDT
Game Two - Thursday @ 8 p.m. CDT
Game Three - Friday @ 5 p.m. CDT
Game Four - Friday @ 8 p.m. CDT

0-1 vs. 0-1 - Saturday @ 5 p.m. CDT
0-1 vs. 0-1 - Saturday @ 8 p.m. CDT

1-0 vs. 1-0 - Sunday @ 5 p.m. CDT
1-0 vs. 1-0 - Sunday @ 8 p.m. CDT

1-1 vs. 1-1 - Monday @ 5 p.m. CDT
1-1 vs. 1-1 - Monday @ 8 p.m. CDT

2-0 vs. 2-1 - Tuesday @ 5 p.m. CDT
If Necessary - Tuesday @ 8 p.m. CDT

2-0 vs. 2-1 - Wednesday @ 5 p.m. CDT
If Necessary - Wednesday @ 8 p.m. CDT

Championship Series, Game 1 - Friday @ 7 p.m. CDT
Championship Series, Game 2 - Saturday @ 7 p.m. CDT
Championship Series, Game 3 (if necessary) - Sunday @ 7 p.m. CDT

While most of the attention has been on getting a replacement for Paycom (and justifiably so), is it crazy to think a long-term plan needs to be concocted to keep the WCWS in Oklahoma City?

By the time the WCWS deal ends in 2035, the softball stadium will be pushing 50 years old.

Renovations over the years have helped extend its lifespan but you have to imagine the bidding for the WCWS will be much more fierce the next go around with how popular the sport is getting.

A few thousand seats were tacked on a few years ago, and the event still sells out easily, which begs the question of whether more seats should be added eventually.

Maybe a state-of-the-art, 20,000 - 25,000 seat stadium is what may be needed long term to keep the event here and keep up with the increasing popularity of the game?

I would assume we might build a new stadium in a decade or so as the end of the current deal approaches. Would be similar to what Omaha did in expanding Rosenblatt Stadium in 2001 and then replacing it with TD Ameritrade a decade later.

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Let me piggyback off your idea cornhusker740:

If Oklahoma City wants to keep the WCWS beyond 2035, a special bond issue to build a 20,000 - 25,000 seat retractable roof softball specific park will need to be built on the same site. With three practice diamond, you should be able to configure a replacement.

Hopefully a venue of this size may be used for multipurpose events other than softball. You'll talking about something in the neighborhood of $150 million by 20230. Plan early, the competition will be fierce.
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I would assume we might build a new stadium in a decade or so as the end of the current deal approaches. Would be similar to what Omaha did in expanding Rosenblatt Stadium in 2001 and then replacing it with TD Ameritrade a decade later.

If a new stadium is built, it needs to be built downtown. Rosenblatt was also away from downtown Omaha, right next to their zoo. Omaha smartly corrected this when they built their new stadium. Plus the Softball HOF being downtown would draw much more attention.

If a new stadium is built, it needs to be built downtown. Rosenblatt was also away from downtown Omaha, right next to their zoo. Omaha smartly corrected this when they built their new stadium. Plus the Softball HOF being downtown would draw much more attention.

And the current softball stadium, at about 7 miles from Bricktown, is farther away than Rosenblatt was to downtown Omaha (3-4 miles).

Would we ever have 2 ballparks downtown, one for softball and the other for the Dodgers?

Omaha has a AAA baseball team like we do but they moved out to the burbs about 15 years ago after Rosenblatt (their longtime home) was no more.

I don't think the two sides could agree on terms to use the new stadium. At 25,000, it's too big for minor league baseball anyway.

There's only one AAA team whose stadium even eclipses 14,000 seats (Buffalo).

The best thing I can equate that to here would be if the Dodgers moved out to somewhere like Edmond or Yukon.

^^ you can’t share a stadium between softball and baseball. The dimensions are way to different. You would just have two facilities like there already is they would both just be in the core. They don’t compete against each other as they accommodate completely different sports.

^^ you can’t share a stadium between softball and baseball. The dimensions are way to different. You would just have two facilities like there already is they would both just be in the core. They don’t compete against each other as they accommodate completely different sports.

This is why every single high school -- no matter how poor -- has separate baseball and softball diamonds.

Could a new softball stadium be the solution to the Producers Coop site?

Could a new softball stadium be the solution to the Producers Coop site?

Waaaay too much public investment in the Hall of Fame stadium.

Plus, you really need a full softball complex for big events because you need practice and warm-up fields.

Softball fields are relatively small. You could fit the entire softball complex (all 4 fields) in the current cox center footprint. 4 fields plus the HOF and the USA softball headquarters could fit on the Coop site and still wouldn’t come close to filling up the property.

Even the economic claims about how much downtown major sports stadiums/arenas impact an area are questionable, compared to normal downtown infill projects, adding in multiple practice fields is getting pretty sure to be worse.

Yeah not everything needs to be downtown. Keep the arena where it’s at.

Softball fields are relatively small. You could fit the entire softball complex (all 4 fields) in the current cox center footprint. 4 fields plus the HOF and the USA softball headquarters could fit on the Coop site and still wouldn’t come close to filling up the property.
Downtown property is much too valuable to only be in significant use a few times a year. It's just not an optimal idea for that area.

Downtown property is much too valuable to only be in significant use a few times a year. It's just not an optimal idea for that area.

The complex is in constant use from the first of March through October. A lot of people do not know this because it’s hidden away out near the zoo. Kind of proving my point that it needs to be moved downtown. Put the lesser utilized fields adjacent to I-40 where the land would likely never be developed (besides maybe a future parking lot) and it’s a no brainer.

Even the economic claims about how much downtown major sports stadiums/arenas impact an area are questionable, compared to normal downtown infill projects, adding in multiple practice fields is getting pretty sure to be worse.

For a long time I advocated that stadiums should be built as close to downtown as possible, but it appears from the economic data that downtown sporting events actually do more harm than good to the downtown economy. I'm starting to rethink my position.

The complex is in constant use from the first of March through October. A lot of people do not know this because it’s hidden away out near the zoo. Kind of proving my point that it needs to be moved downtown. Put the lesser utilized fields adjacent to I-40 where the land would likely never be developed (besides maybe a future parking lot) and it’s a no brainer.

No, that area needs to be something that can be productive all year round. Your point is not proven.

The complex is in constant use from the first of March through October. A lot of people do not know this because it’s hidden away out near the zoo. Kind of proving my point that it needs to be moved downtown. Put the lesser utilized fields adjacent to I-40 where the land would likely never be developed (besides maybe a future parking lot) and it’s a no brainer.
Was it Yogi Berra that said “ no one ever goes there anymore because it’s too busy. If it’s busy all the time during the softball seasons, why move it?

Guys they're not going to even consider moving that complex downtown after spending $40MM on upgrades.

Keep in mind its not an OKC decision either. It's OKC working in tandem with the NCAA who likes it where it's at.

Was it Yogi Berra that said “ no one ever goes there anymore because it’s too busy. If it’s busy all the time during the softball seasons, why move it?

That quote makes absolutely zero sense to what the discussion is about.

The HOF complex hosts several tournaments throughout the year that brings several out of town visitors. It makes sense to eventually move the complex to an area that has the hotels, amenities, and infrastructure that visitors would already be utilizing. This is no different than the reasoning behind putting the convention center or (new maps) soccer stadium in the core.

A centralized location would not change the amount of people utilizing the complex, it would just make a better experience for the people who are. Although I would expect a new central location would greatly increase the amount of local and out of town visitors to the actual HOF that is open year-round.

^^^^ it absolutely does matter since you insisted how successful it is yet no one knows because it’s so hidden. That doesn’t make any sense.

^^^^ it absolutely does matter since you insisted how successful it is yet no one knows because it’s so hidden. That doesn’t make any sense.

Sorry you aren't aware of how successful it is. Most anyone in the softball world does, as do most Oklahoma Citizens who care at all.

Sorry you aren't aware of how successful it is. Most anyone in the softball world does, as do most Oklahoma Citizens who care at all.
You are misunderstanding my comment. I am aware of how successful it is. I saw Pete’s pictures and have a lot about it. Not sure where you are getting that from.

I am pointing out GoGators contradictions and voicing my frustration that seemingly every time there is something nice in OKC the typical posters here always think everything *HAS* to be downtown. It’s beyond annoying.

The success of this complex is far from hidden.

It was all over ESPN (broadcast and Sports Center) and I was told the women's final had higher TV ratings than the men's CWS. That's amazing. Even with 12,000+ seats the sessions are almost always sold out.

Those teams and their fans were all pretty much staying downtown. Yes, it would be nice if they could walk to the games but the current setup is pretty darn great. The addition of a wide and nice walkway from the massive Remington Park lots was a fantastic change and that location sits right between two major interstates. Oceans of completely free parking within easy walking distance.

I went to the final on Thursday and it was very easy to get in and out. The renovated and expanded stadium is fantastic.

Just this last year they spent a ton of money on a new video board and added that long walkway.


It's fun to think about how the complex might be relocated, but that is not going to happen in any of our lifetimes. And not every single thing has to be downtown. The current setting is really pretty and I happen to love the views of the City and the surrounding green rolling hills that show up on all the broadcasts.

At some point Remington will be expanded and a hotel and other amenities added, which will further enhance the location.

^^^^ it absolutely does matter since you insisted how successful it is yet no one knows because it’s so hidden. That doesn’t make any sense.

Yes it is extremely successful and a lot of people aren't aware of it because it is hidden. That's the reason we continually get "it's only used a couple times a year" from many people when talking about the facility. These facts are not in conflict with each other.

It doesn't need moved and until another city steps up to challenge OKC it's never going to move. It's like I have told all the haters that want it moved where are you moving it too? The next largest softball only stadium I think is University of Alabama which hold 5,000 people and the town probably doesn't have enough hotels to hold such a large event. So unless another city starts talking about building a huge softball stadium OKC really needs to do nothing. It's already locked in until 2035.

I'd just like some shade structures. *shrugs*

Oklahoma City has had a direct role in greatly advancing the game of women's softball.

Even before the expansion, HOF Stadium was bigger and better than anything else in the country. Now it's lightyears bigger and better.

We've supported that tournament very well long before it was a big deal and before OU became such a juggernaut.


Beth Mowins is the main BPB announcer for the CWS games and she was here going back decades. On virtually every single broadcast she marvels at how far the game has come and always praises OKC because she knows better than anyone how much we've invested and supported that event and several others.

It's far more than the stadium. There are three other fields immediately next door. There is the Softball Hall of Fame. There is the headquarters for U.S.A. Softball.


As I said, it's fun to speculate but there has to be some understanding of the big picture.

Yes it is extremely successful and a lot of people aren't aware of it because it is hidden. That's the reason we continually get "it's only used a couple times a year" from many people when talking about the facility. These facts are not in conflict with each other.
This could also be solved with a plan to make the area more walkable and build a mixed use village on the Remington lots and potentially a rail or BRT line to the area.

Guys they're not going to even consider moving that complex downtown after spending $40MM on upgrades.

Keep in mind its not an OKC decision either. It's OKC working in tandem with the NCAA who likes it where it's at.

This would have been more believable if you would have said USA Softball instead of the NCAA. Nothing would happen here without the sign off by USA Softball. The NCAA has no say over anything that happens at the HOF complex besides getting to use the best softball complex in the country to host their tournament.

And the contract for WCWS is through 2035.

My company benefits from WCWS as much as almost anyone in OKC, and I’m in no hurry to have it moved downtown.

I love the setting, fans love the setting, and attendees (and teams) make it downtown anyway. Heck, most of them stay downtown. And there’s something to be said for taking a break downtown and away from that particular intense activity when your team isn’t in session. Plus, as Pete mentioned, the convenient free parking at Remington Park and the zoo would be tough (impossible, really) to duplicate.

If we wanted to spend a bunch of money, on something other than shade, that is, I’d love to see rail service added between the complex and downtown. The lines already exist. The old Katy line is uninterrupted between a terminus just across 50th - literally about a block away from the stadium - and Bricktown, via the old Frisco ROW.

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Rail would make so much sense with the zoo, Science Museum, Remington Park and various museums in the area. Especially with the growing number of hotels in the core and virtually zero anywhere close to all these attractions. A shuttle bus that would serve the Cowboy Hall and other attractions would make a lot of sense if we got rail going.

And yes on the shade. Just brutal for almost all sessions there.

You can see the proximity, across the street on 50th. There’s even a small station there already. I believe there would still be some track upgrades required to make it possible all of the way into Bricktown, and you’d probably need some sidings. But it wouldn’t require movement of heaven and earth by any means

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If we wanted to spend a bunch of money, on something other than shade, that is, I’d love to see rail service added between the complex and downtown. The lines already exist. The old Katy line is uninterrupted between a terminus just across 50th - literally about a block away from the stadium - and Bricktown, via the old Frisco ROW.


You can see the proximity, across the street on 50th. There’s even a small station there already. I believe there would still be some track upgrades required to make it possible all of the way into Bricktown, and you’d probably need some sidings. But it wouldn’t require movement of heaven and earth by any means

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This seems like an excellent idea, how viable is it in terms of City of OKC support? Does the zoo want it to happen?

This seems like an excellent idea, how viable is it in terms of City of OKC support? Does the zoo want it to happen?

the MAPS street car committee had a study done on this as a possible and viable rail project ..

I also think this area will be much more appealing once the I-35 expansion project is done and the service roads are rebuilt and reconfigured.

I also think this area will be much more appealing once the I-35 expansion project is done and the service roads are rebuilt and reconfigured.

https://oktraffic.org/#/map

https://oktraffic.org/#/map
That is the area. Some adjacent roads will be improved, service roads will be converted to one way so two lanes each way for those, and for I-35 mainline 3 lanes each way with lighting, standard shoulders, and auxiliary lanes where needed.

The interchange at I-44 is also being redone and the project will also completely reconstruct I-35 from 23rd street to I-40 redoing that ugly blank concrete retaining wall. It will be very nice once done.

guys, dont forget that HOF Stadium is not only the venue for college touraments and WCWS, but is also home to OKC's new major league team, the WFP Oklahoma City Spark!

I agree that we need to keep upgrading the current stadium and replace it at the same location when the time comes. I also like the idea of rail connecting to downtown, there was once a Heritage Rail idea that had some momentum but seems to be lost since the pandemic. Even if we just had the rail service during the WCWS for starters would be a huge hit.

guys, dont forget that HOF Stadium is not only the venue for college touraments and WCWS, but is also home to OKC's new major league team, the WFP Oklahoma City Spark!

I agree that we need to keep upgrading the current stadium and replace it at the same location when the time comes. I also like the idea of rail connecting to downtown, there was once a Heritage Rail idea that had some momentum but seems to be lost since the pandemic. Even if we just had the rail service during the WCWS for starters would be a huge hit.

The Spark will play at the UCO softball stadium, which for me is a bummer.

The Spark will play at the UCO softball stadium, which for me is a bummer.

Only for their first six home games. Their last 12 home games are at the Hall of Fame Stadium.

Oklahoma City Spark games can be seen here: https://www.wprofastpitch.tv/live/sis-vipers-at-oklahoma

Oklahoma City announced as group stage host of WBSC Men’s Softball World Cup
By Neil Shefferd Friday, 27 October 2023

Oklahoma City has been announced as a group stage host for the next World Baseball Softball Confederation Men’s Softball World Cup.

The American city will be one of three group stage hosts for the tournament, being contested in a new two stage format featuring a group stage and then a final.

Prince Albert in Canada has already been named as a group stage host and is also scheduled to stage the finals in 2025.

A total of 18 teams are set to compete are set to compete across three groups, with the top two in each advancing to the finals stage.

The third host for a group stage phase has yet to be announced.

Oklahoma City previously hosted the second edition of the Men’s Softball World Cup in 1968.

Action during the group staged in Oklahoma City will take place at the OGE Energy Field, which following renovation has an upper deck that has increased capacity by 4,000 seats.

Eight teams have already qualified for the tournament, including Canada and the US as already announced group stage co-hosts.

Australia are the reigning champions having beaten Canada at the previous edition, staged at Auckland in 2022.

Australia have yet to secure their place in the group stage but will have the chance to do so at next month’s Oceania Qualifier which is being held at Pago Pago in American Samoa.

Good news for Oklahoma City. Hope we can have a brand name hotel announced with a room count ready to welcome the men's world cup to the Adventure District.

Reference: "Hotel and huge new pickleball and volleyball complex coming to Remington Park area" https://www.okctalk.com/content.php?r=994-Huge-new-pickleball-and-volleyball-complex-coming-to-Remington-Park-area

Thanks Pete for the early release on this future OKC international event.

Devon is the sponsor for the stadium.

Press release:

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USA Softball Hall of Fame Complex Becomes Devon Park
Devon Energy supports role of women’s athletics in leadership development

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OKLAHOMA CITY (May 6, 2024) – USA Softball announced a partnership with Oklahoma City-based oil and natural gas company Devon Energy including naming rights to the USA Softball Hall of Fame Complex, now known as Devon Park.

USA Softball Chief Executive Officer Craig Cress said the partnership with Devon is a natural fit.

“We are thrilled Devon is supporting USA Softball and the Softball Capital of the World," said Cress. “Devon Park will now be home to many premier softball events including the NCAA Women’s College World Series and the Olympic Trials. We are honored to get this partnership up and running and continue to elevate the sport of softball together. Devon is synonymous with Oklahoma City, and we are excited to partner with them to support the continued growth of Oklahoma City and the Adventure District.”

Devon President and CEO Rick Muncrief said the company’s commitment to women’s sports is an investment in the next generation of leaders.

“When female athletes enter the workplace, they already have experience leading under pressure and engaging in strategic problem solving,” said Muncrief. “Data tells us sports participation helps propel women into successful careers, which we’ve seen at Devon. In fact, many of our female executives played sports at some point in their lives. Our hope is many more young people will be inspired to pursue their goals with the same passion and excellence they see displayed on the field at Devon Park.”

Mayor David Holt said this partnership will elevate Oklahoma City.

“Thanks to our investments in the venue and the events that venue has attracted, Oklahoma City is the Softball Capital of the World,” said Holt. “This has real value for our city. Each year, over 190,000 people come from outside OKC to enjoy softball and they bring with them an annual economic impact of $50 million. This partnership between Devon and USA Softball maintains and supports this continued success.”

USA Softball has been headquartered in Oklahoma City since 1966. It has become one of the nation’s largest and fastest-growing sports organizations, with more than 120,000 teams. The complex hosts prominent events such as the Phillips 66 Big 12 Softball Championship, NCAA Women’s College World Series, Oklahoma City Spark games, OSSAA Softball State Championships and the Olympic tryouts for USA Softball’s Women’s National Team.

Upcoming events at Devon Park include the Phillips 66 Big 12 Softball Championship on May 8-11 and the NCAA Women’s College World Series, May 30-June 7. The schedule is available at usasoftball.com.

USA Softball was represented by Oklahoma City-based Loud City Partnerships in the sales and marketing process.

The event’s YouTube live is available at https://www.youtube.com/@USASoftball/streams