OU softball: Best postseason moments from the Sooners' historic season

It was another championship season for Patty Gasso and Oklahoma in 2023.

The Sooners' capped off a historic campaign with a 3-1 win over Florida State on Thursday, securing the program's third straight national championship and seventh overall. Gasso's squad finished the season with a 61-1 record and ended the year on a 53-game winning streak, smashing the previous NCAA record.

Of course, that winning streak included a perfect 12-0 record in the postseason. The Sooners swept their way through the playoffs, scoring 93 total runs while allowing just 14 to their opponents.

As the Sooners celebrate another capstone year, here's a look at some of the memorable moments from the team's postseason run:

The scene: Game 1 of NCAA Super Regional versus Clemson, May 26, Marita Hynes Field

The moment: The Sooners jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the fourth inning, but Clemson responded with two runs in the top of the fifth to put the pressure back on Oklahoma.

The Sooners received back-to-back-to-back singles from Rylie Boone, Jayda Coleman and Tiare Jennings to open the bottom of the frame. Then, Lee stepped up and hit a no-doubt grand slam to centerfield to put the game out of reach.

Alyssa Brito added a solo home run later in the frame to extend the lead, but it was Lee's home run that proved too much to overcome for Clemson.

The scene: Game 2 of NCAA Super Regional versus Clemson, May 27, Marita Hynes Field

The moment: The Sooners were on their heels.

After jumping out to a 4-0 lead, Clemson scored seven unanswered runs to take a 7-4 lead. The Sooners needed at least three runs in the top of the seventh to extend the game and potentially avoid an if-necessary Game 3.

Boone hit a leadoff single before Coleman flied out and Jennings reached first on a fielder's choice. Haley Lee followed with a single to put two runners on base.

Hansen stepped to the plate with two outs and quickly faced an 0-2 count. She then delivered a three-run home run to left field that tied the game.

Great pitching from Jordy Bahl and Jennings' go-ahead home run in the ninth sealed the win. But it was Hansen's home run that pushed the Sooners through to the Women's College World Series.

The scene: WCWS Semifinals, June 5th, USA Hall of Fame Stadium

The moment: The Sooners were locked in a defensive battle with Stanford and pitcher NiJaree Canady.

The game was tied 2-2 in the ninth inning, with neither team scoring since the third. The Sooners finally had some momentum after Grace Lyons hit a leadoff double in the top of the frame.

With two outs on the board, Stanford intentionally walked Coleman to get to Jennings, who was 0-for-4 at the plate. But Jennings made them pay, sending a double to right field that scored Lyons and Coleman to give the Sooners their first lead of the day.

It was a clutch hit for Jennings, who sealed the Sooners' 4-2 win and a spot in the WCWS Championship Series. Oh, and she did it on her birthday.

The scene: Game 2 of WCWS Championship Series, June 8, USA Hall of Fame Stadium

The moment: Coleman had the catch of a lifetime in last year's Champ Series against Texas, robbing a surefire home run that held off the Longhorns' momentum.

She decided it was time for another highlight grab in the Championship Series this year.

The Sooners and Florida State were scoreless in the third inning, but the Seminoles had two runners on base. Alex Storako delivered a pitch to Kalei Harding, who sent what appeared to be a three-run bomb to centerfield.

Jennings had other plans. She ran back to the wall and snagged a jumping catch, keeping the Seminoles from taking a three-run lead.

That proved to a be a huge play in a game the Sooners' won 3-1.

The scene: Game 2 of WCWS Championship Series, June 8, USA Hall of Fame Stadium

The moment: The Sooners trailed FSU 1-0 entering the fifth inning after Mack Leonard's home run.

That lead didn't last long, as Sanders sent a leadoff bomb to right field that tied the game. Four pitches later, Lyons sent a solo homer to left field to give the Sooners a 2-1 lead.

Considering how well FSU's Kathryn Sandercock had been pitching, the Sooners couldn't have asked for much more.

The scene: Game 2 of WCWS Championship Series, June 8, USA Hall of Fame Stadium

The moment: The Sooners led 3-1 in the bottom of the seventh and needed just one more strike to win the national championship.

Who else but Bahl?

The sophomore forced a strikeout and a ground out in the first two FSU at-bats. Facing Katie Dack, Bahl threw two strikes and two balls to open a 2-2 count.

The fifth pitch was the last one she needed, striking out Dack as the celebration commenced.

Bahl, who surrendered zero runs in 24.2 innings pitched at the WCWS, was named the Most Outstanding Player.