Previewing the 2023 college softball season: Players you need to watch, key storylines and WCWS predictions

The road to the 2023 Women’s College World Series has begun, and back-to-back national champion Oklahoma sits unanimously atop the preseason polls.

Despite losing home run queen Jocelyn Alo and transfer ace Hope Trautwein, the Sooners return star infielders Tiare Jennings and Grace Lyons, as well as pitching phenom Jordy Bahl. Plus, coach Patty Gasso was active in the transfer portal again.

Can anyone stop the Sooners? UCLA, which lost to the…