OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma City University, the only university that has hosted a NAIA Opening Round Softball Bracket since the concept began in 2013, hosts four teams next week.
 
The NAIA announced the field for the Oklahoma City bracket on Wednesday evening. Joining the Stars at Ann Lacy Stadium are Grand View, Blue Mountain Christian, British Columbia and Williams Baptist and they are seeded two through five in that order. Grand View is making its third trip to the Oklahoma City bracket.
 
The Stars will play at 7 p.m. against the winner of the first game, which has UBC taking on Williams Baptist.
 
Schedule
Monday
Game 1: 1 p.m. – (4) British Columbia vs. (5) Williams Baptist
Game 2: 4 p.m. – (2) Grand View vs. (3) Blue Mountain Christian
Game 3: 7 p.m. – (1) Oklahoma City vs Game 1 Winner
Tuesday
Game 4: 1 p.m. – Loser 1 vs. Loser 2
Game 5: 4 p.m. – Winner 2 vs. Winner 3
Game 6: 7 p.m. – Winner 4 vs. Loser 3
Wednesday
Game 7: 1 p.m. – Loser 5 vs. Winner 6
Game 8: 4 p.m. – Winner 5 vs. Winner 7
Thursday
Game 9 – 1 p.m. if necessary
 
OCU has hosted a softball opening round bracket since the concept began in 2013 and is the only school to do so. The Stars are 35-8 in Opening Round games and have won the bracket nine of the 12 years. The Stars missed the OR finals just once, in 2021 when they went 1-2.
 
All-Time Win-Loss in the OCU Bracket
Team                                                         Win-Loss  Years                     Championships
Bellevue                                                    4-4              2013, 2017
Concordia Nebraska                               1-2              2015
Concordia Oregon                                   3-1              2015                       1 (2015)
Dickinson State                                        0-2              2021
Doane                                                        1-2              2016
Eastern Oregon                                       2-4              2018, 2022
Freed-Hardeman                                     1-4              2013, 2024
Friends                                                      0-4              2016, 2019
Grand View                                               2-4              2015, 2018
Hastings                                                    0-2              2013
Kansas Wesleyan                                   0-4              2014, 2017
MidAmerica Nazarene                            1-2              2014
Midland                                                     5-3              2021, 2023            1 (2023)
Missouri Baptist                                       2-2              2025
Morningside                                              3-4              2019, 2025
Mount Mercy                                             1-2              2023
Oklahoma City                                         35-8            2013-25                 9 (2013-14, 2016-19, 2022, 2024-25)
Olivet Nazarene                                       2-2              2019
Ottawa (Kan.)                                           5-2              2021, 2024            1 (2021)
Simpson                                                    2-2              2017
Spring Hill                                                 2-2              2014
Tabor                                                          1-2              2018
Texas A&M-San Antonio                         0-2              2023
Texas A&M-Texarkana                            1-2              2022
Victoria (Texas A&M and Houston)       3-6              2016, 2024-25
William Carey                                           1-2              2025
William Woods                                         0-2              2022
 
All-Time OCU Bracket Results
2013
Bellevue 3, Freed Hardeman 2
Oklahoma City 6, Hastings 1
Oklahoma City 7, Bellevue 2
Freed Hardeman 9, Hastings 2
Bellevue 9, Freed Hardeman 2
Bellevue 5, Oklahoma City 4 (13)
Oklahoma City 9, Bellevue 0
2014
Oklahoma City 8, Kansas Wesleyan 0
Spring Hill 2, MidAmerica Nazarene 1
Oklahoma City 1, Spring Hill 0
MidAmerica Nazarene 7, Kansas Wesleyan 1
Spring Hill 6, MidAmerica Nazarene 0
Oklahoma City 4, Spring Hill 0
2015
Concordia (Ore.) 8, Grand View 5 (9)
Oklahoma City 13, Concordia (Neb.) 0
Concordia (Ore.) 3, Oklahoma City 1
Concordia (Neb.) 6, Grand View 4
Oklahoma City 9, Concordia (Neb.) 2
Oklahoma City 9, Concordia (Ore.) 2
Concordia (Ore.) 7, Oklahoma City 5
2016
Houston-Victoria 5, Friends 1
Oklahoma City 2, Doane 1
Oklahoma City 5, Houston-Victoria 3
Doane 1, Friends 0
Houston-Victoria 1, Doane 0
Oklahoma City 10, Houston-Victoria 2
2017
Bellevue 2, Simpson 1
Oklahoma City 9, Kansas Wesleyan 0
Oklahoma City 8, Bellevue 0
Simpson 11, Kansas Wesleyan 2
Simpson 7, Bellevue 0
Oklahoma City 4, Simpson 1
2018
Grand View 4, Tabor 0
Oklahoma City 4, Eastern Oregon 0
Oklahoma City 3, Grand View 0
Tabor 1, Eastern Oregon 0
Grand View 13, Tabor 0
Oklahoma City 3, Grand View 0
2019
Olivet Nazarene 4, Morningside 2
Oklahoma City 9, Friends 0
Oklahoma City 8, Olivet Nazarene 3
Morningside 4, Friends 0
Olivet Nazarene 5, Morningside 0
Oklahoma City 16, Olivet Nazarene 2
2020 – Covid
2021
Ottawa (Kan.) 11, Midland 9
Oklahoma City 2, Dickinson State 0
Ottawa (Kan.) 3, Oklahoma City 1
Midland 4, Dickinson State 2
Midland 7, Oklahoma City 3
Ottawa (Kan.) 11, Midland 1
2022
Texas A&M-Texarkana 5, Eastern Oregon 3
Oklahoma City 4, William Woods 1
Oklahoma City 6, Texas A&M-Texarkana 0
Eastern Oregon 8, William Woods 4
Eastern Oregon 6, Texas A&M-Texarkana 0
Oklahoma City 6, Eastern Oregon 1
2023
Midland 2, Mount Mercy 1
Oklahoma City 11, Texas A&M-San Antonio 2
Midland 2, Oklahoma City 1
Mount Mercy 4, Texas A&M-San Antonio 0
Oklahoma City 5, Mount Mercy 2
Oklahoma City 3, Midland 1
Midland 2, Oklahoma City 1
2024
Oklahoma City 6, Ottawa (Kan.) 0
Houston-Victoria 4, Freed Hardeman 0
Ottawa (Kan.) 2, Freed Hardeman 1
Oklahoma City 5, Houston-Victoria 0
Ottawa (Kan. 3), Houston-Victoria 2
Oklahoma City 11, Ottawa (Kan.) 1
2025
Morningside 2, Houston-Victoria 1
Missouri Baptist 8, William Carey 2
Oklahoma City 5, Morningside 0
William Carey 7, Houston-Victoria 1
Missouri Baptist 5, Oklahoma City 3
Morningside 4, William Carey 3
Oklahoma City 11, Morningside 1
Oklahoma City 6, Missouri Baptist 5
Oklahoma City 4, Missouri Baptist 3 (8)