Spring in Oklahoma means a lot of things to a lot of people, but sports fans know: it’s time for America’s favorite pastime to return!
In Tulsa, you can enjoy the Tulsa Drillers’ home games at ONEOK Field April 4-6, 15-19 and 29-30. In OKC, the OKC Comets (previously the OKC Dodgers and OKC Baseball Club) return to the Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark April 1-6, 15-20 and 29-30. Collegiate fans can get their fill in both Norman and Stillwater. OU’s baseball team plays at home, L. Dale Mitchell Park, April 3-5, 8, 11-13, 22 and 29. And the eight-time NCAA national champs, the OU softball team, return to Love’s Field April 4-5, 18-20 and 25-27. OSU baseball plays at O’Brate Stadium April 4-6, 8, 15, 18-20 and 22, and the OSU softball team returns to Cowgirl Stadium April 11-13, 15, 23 and 30.
Equine enthusiasts can visit the Oklahoma Quarter Horse Association Spring Show April 2-6; the Oklahoma Buckskin’s Bloomin’ Blowout April 5-6; and the National Reining Breeders Classic April 15-26, all at Tulsa’s Expo Square. Also at the Expo is the Mid-Continent Kennel Club of Tulsa All Breed Dog Show, April 25-27.
Fans of hockey should venture to the BOK Center for Tulsa Oilers games on April 4 and 6. Stick around the venue for Oilers Football on April 19 and the Smoke x Guns firefighters vs. police officers MMA boxing match on April 26. Lastly, who could forget the OKC Thunder? The team plays at the Paycom Center April 2, 6 and 8.