Smith Spins Five-Inning Perfect Game in Win Against Cal Baptist

Friday, February 7

Fullerton, Calif. (at Cal State Fullerton)

3 p.m. (CST)

University of Oklahoma

3-0

California Baptist

0-1

Cal Baptist

Oklahoma Sooners

Smith needed only 52 pitches in her perfect game during OU's 8-0 run-rule win.

Photo by: Peyton Martin/University of Oklahoma

Smith Spins Five-Inning Perfect Game in Win Against Cal Baptist

February 07, 2025 | Softball

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Sooners Win 8-0 Friday Afternoon

FULLERTON, Calif. — After earning a win in relief yesterday, righty Isabella Smith got the start Friday and needed only 52 pitches to spin a five-frame perfect game in No. 2/3 Oklahoma's 8-0 win against California Baptist Friday. Feb. 7.

The Sooners (3-0) return later tonight to take on Cal State Fullerton at 8 PST.

GAME 1 | OU 8, CBU 0 (5 innings)

Pitchers of Record
Win: Isabella Smith (2-0)
Loss: Morgan McConnell (0-1)

OU drew first blood in the second inning. Maya Bland worked a leadoff walk, stole second and scored on a Gabbie Garcia RBI single through the right side. Abigale Dayton poked an infield single to third base, but Garcia was caught leaning at second base. Ella Parker notched her second hit of the day, doubling in Dayton from first to make it 2-0 Sooners.

After Smith retired the Lancers in order in the third, McEnroe-Marinas got a hold of a high fastball and hit her first career home run to center.

OU tacked on two more in the fourth, making it 5-0. Parked laced a single to center, moved to second on a groundout and scored on a McEnroe-Marinas single to left. After an Ailana Agbayani infield single, OU used a first-and-third steal play, baiting a throw to second to allow McEnroe-Marinas to score.

Milloy made it four straight innings with a run for OU with a solo home run to right center in the fifth, her first four-bagger as a Sooner. Five consecutive singles from Garcia, Dayton, Parker, Pickering and McEnroe-Marinas capped the 8-0 run-rule win.

Statistical Snapshot

Ella Parker | 4-for-4, 2 R, RBI, 2B
Abigale Dayton | 2-for-4, R
Nelly McEnroe-Marinas | 3-for-4, 2 R, 3 RBI, HR
Isabella Smith | W, 5.0 IP, 52 pitches, 6 K, perfect game

Notes

Smith hasn't permitted an earned run in 8.1 innings over two appearances. She's fanned 11 and walked none
OU has hit five home runs through three games, all coming from a different Sooner
McEnroe-Marinas and Milloy both tallied their first collegiate home runs
Oklahoma outhit Cal Baptist 14-0
The top four batters in the lineup combined to go 11-for-16 with five runs and five RBIs
It was the 21st perfect game in OU history and the first since Jordy Bahl against Southeastern Louisiana on March 10, 2023

Up Next
OU returns to the diamond tonight at 8 CT to take on Cal State Fullerton.