Coleman Named Big 12 Player of the Week

NORMAN — Oklahoma junior Jayda Coleman has been named Big 12 Player of the Week for her performance throughout OU's 7-0 week.

Coleman powered No. 1 OU to a 5-0 weekend at the Omni Hall of Fame Classic and a pair of midweek wins over South Dakota State and No. 6 Florida State, batting .524 with two home runs, two doubles, one triple and nine RBIs. In OU's four ranked wins, the centerfielder went 9-of-15 with two homers, one double, one triple and five runs batted in. In Sunday's win over No. 19/22 Auburn, the junior leadoff hitter had a career-best four hits in a 4-for-4, one home run, two RBI, three runs scored effort. On the week, Coleman led the Big 12 in total hits (11) and ranked second in runs (8) and total bases (21).

The All-American has showcased her versatility in 2023 with a team-best seven home runs and a .639 on-base percentage and .958 slugging clip. She's also 9-for-9 on stolen bases and drawn 23 walks.

This week's honor marks Coleman's second career Big 12 Player of the Week award and first since her freshman season in 2021 (5/11/21).

Coleman and the Sooners return to action this weekend in Ames, Iowa, to start Big 12 Conference play with a three-game series at Iowa State, March 24-26. All games can be seen via ESPN+ and heard on the radio via 107.7 The Franchise, 1560 The Franchise 2 or nationwide on The Varsity app.

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