Gasso suggested that the NCAA needs to eliminate the "if necessary" doubleheader in the semifinals. She asked reporters in the room if she could "go on a soapbox for a minute," before sharing her idea.

Here's what Oklahoma softball coach Patty Gasso had to say after the Sooners were eliminated from the WCWS for the first time in five years.

But if the Sooners suggested that one pitch is all it takes, the Red Raiders proved it. Texas Tech redshirt sophomore Lauren Allred hit a walk-off sacrifice fly in the bottom of the seventh to secure the program’s first-ever appearance in the WCWS championship series.