OU softball tickets are hard to come by these days. The two-time national champion will play Oklahoma State on Wednesday night before a sellout crowd at Marita Hynes Field in Norman. [PHOTO BY STEVE SISNEY, THE OKLAHOMAN]

NORMAN — Patty Gasso wasn't ever sure she'd see it in her career.

Lines of fans forming nearly two hours before the game at Marita Hynes Field and autograph lines lasting almost an hour and a half afterward.

With its increased visibility on television, softball is more popular than ever before, and with back-to-back national titles, the Sooners are the pinnacle of their surging sport.

“When we are on the field, whether we're on TV or not, we want to give our heart and soul so a fan can feel what we're doing,” Gasso said. “And it captures them.