Nicole Mendes on why OU softball 2024 will be different, and just as potent | The Lederman Jacket

Oklahoma’s pursuit of an unprecedented four-peat later this spring begins Thursday morning in the Puerto Vallarta College Challenge as the top-ranked Sooners embark on another season as consensus national title favorites.Before OU kicks off its latest championship defense, former Sooner and two-time national Nicole Mendes joined the show to dive into OU’s roster changes, increased flexibility in the lineup and in the circle this season and the potential stumbling blocks in the program’s chase to lift another trophy in Oklahoma City in June. Episode highlights:
11:46: Sooners searching for a new identity in the early months of the season
17:13: Filling holes left behind by Grace Lyons and Haley Lee
23:25: Managing a deep and talented pitching rotation
37:30: The biggest challenge standing in the way of the Sooners’ title defenseProducer: Jacquelyn Musgrove
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