Romero Chosen for USA Elite Team

NORMAN – Oklahoma freshman infielder Sydney Romero has been selected for the USA Softball Women's Elite Team, the Amateur Softball Association of America and USA Softball announced Friday. She was one of 18 chosen for the roster after the four-day Women's National Team Selection Camp in Irvine, Calif., which began Saturday.

The Elite Team will participate in a series of exhibition games against the Women's National Team, in addition to the World Cup of Softball XI. It will also participate in exhibition games at the USA Softball JO Cup in Marietta, Ga. Dates for exhibition games have not yet been released.

Romero, who spent last summer playing for the USA Junior Women's National Team, is one of eight freshmen on the OU roster this season. In the first five games of the fall exhibition schedule she went 14-16 at the plate for a batting average of .875. Of her 14 hits, two were home runs and three were doubles to help give her a 1.438 slugging percentage and .882 on-base percentage.

In addition, she scored seven runs, stole two bases and did not commit an error in 11 chances in the field.

"Sydney is a very complete player and has all the tools necessary to become a collegiate superstar,” Oklahoma head coach Patty Gasso said of Romero on National Signing Day in 2014. “She has great speed, good actions on the infield and is a pure hitter with a great eye for the ball. She comes from another very athletic family and I'm confident Sydney will become a legendary Sooner during her four years at OU."

Oklahoma opens the 2016 softball season on Feb. 12 at the Sportco Kick Off Classic in Las Vegas, Nev. The Sooners face Minnesota and Washington on opening day, two teams that reached the postseason a year ago.

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