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Softball
vs Battle Series - 1
University of Oklahoma Athletics
Wednesday, March 19
6:30 p.m.
University of Oklahoma
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East Texas A&M
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Photo by: Asia Purnell/University of Oklahoma
No. 1 Softball Spins Combined No-Hitter in 8-0 Win Against East Texas A&M
March 19, 2025 | Softball
Garcia Pushes Hitting Streak to 13 Games, Smith, Deal and Monticelli Tally No-Hitter
NORMAN — Isabella Smith, Kierston Deal and Paytn Monticelli combined for a no-hitter and Gabbie Garcia went 3-for-3 to continue her hitting streak as No. 1 Oklahoma Softball (27-0) battled the wind and defeated East Texas A&M (7-22), 8-0, Wednesday, March 19.
The Sooners' win came on the 50th anniversary of OU Softball's first ever game, which was a 3-1 win against Oklahoma Baptist March 19, 1975. OU honored a number of alumnae, while Mary Williams threw out the first pitch in celebration of her being the first Sooner to throw a pitch in an official game 50 years ago to the day.
Isabella Smith, Kierston Deal and Paytn Monticelli combined to throw the no-hitter, while the Sooners scored in each of the first three innings.
OU 8, East Texas A&M 0
Oklahoma tallied three runs in the first inning, with Garcia and Sydney Barker lacing RBI singles. Ailana Agbayani made it 3-0 after putting down a squeeze bunt to score Barker.
After Smith fanned two more in a scoreless second frame, Oklahoma added another run thanks to a bases loaded walk from Agbayani.
Deal retired all three batters she faced, using eight pitches in a scoreless third. Oklahoma scored four runs in the bottom half of the inning to line up the run-rule win. The Sooners used two hits, two walks and a fielding error from East Texas A&M to make it 8-0. Nelly McEnroe-Marinas doubled in a run, Garcia plated another with a single and two scored on a mishandled fly ball in center.
Monticelli struck out two in a hitless fourth and fifth inning to complete the no-hitter.
Pitchers of Record
Win: Kierston Deal (6-0)
Loss: Emma Olsen (0-2)
Statistical Snapshot
Notes
Up Next
Oklahoma travels to Columbia, Mo., for a three-game series beginning Friday, March 21. All three games will be streamed on SEC Network+.
The Sooners' win came on the 50th anniversary of OU Softball's first ever game, which was a 3-1 win against Oklahoma Baptist March 19, 1975. OU honored a number of alumnae, while Mary Williams threw out the first pitch in celebration of her being the first Sooner to throw a pitch in an official game 50 years ago to the day.
Isabella Smith, Kierston Deal and Paytn Monticelli combined to throw the no-hitter, while the Sooners scored in each of the first three innings.
OU 8, East Texas A&M 0
Oklahoma tallied three runs in the first inning, with Garcia and Sydney Barker lacing RBI singles. Ailana Agbayani made it 3-0 after putting down a squeeze bunt to score Barker.
After Smith fanned two more in a scoreless second frame, Oklahoma added another run thanks to a bases loaded walk from Agbayani.
Deal retired all three batters she faced, using eight pitches in a scoreless third. Oklahoma scored four runs in the bottom half of the inning to line up the run-rule win. The Sooners used two hits, two walks and a fielding error from East Texas A&M to make it 8-0. Nelly McEnroe-Marinas doubled in a run, Garcia plated another with a single and two scored on a mishandled fly ball in center.
Monticelli struck out two in a hitless fourth and fifth inning to complete the no-hitter.
Pitchers of Record
Win: Kierston Deal (6-0)
Loss: Emma Olsen (0-2)
Statistical Snapshot
- Gabbie Garcia | 3-for-3, 2R, 2RBIs
- Nelly McEnroe-Marinas | 2-for-3, 2R, RBI
- Isabella Smith, Kierston Deal & Paytn Monticelli | 5.0IP, 0H, 0ER, 6Ks, BB
Notes
- It was OU's 14th run-rule win of the season
- It was the third time OU held its opponent without a hit this season after posting two perfect games earlier this year
- Garcia's hit streak has reached 13 games
- 15 Sooners saw the field
- Corri Hicks made her first career start behind the plate
- It was the 75th no-hitter in program history
- It was OU's first combined no-hitter since Kierston Deal and Nicole May did so April 29, 2023
Up Next
Oklahoma travels to Columbia, Mo., for a three-game series beginning Friday, March 21. All three games will be streamed on SEC Network+.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Deal, Kierston (6-0)
L: Olsen, Emma (0-2)
Batting:
2B: McEnroe-Marinas, Nelly 1 ; Pickering, Kasidi 1
RBI: McEnroe-Marinas, Nelly 1 ; Garcia, Gabbie 2 ; Barker, Sydney 1 ; Agbayani, Ailana 2
SH: Agbayani, Ailana 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Dayton, Abigale 1 ; McEnroe-Marinas, Nelly 2 ; Pickering, Kasidi 3 ; Garcia, Gabbie 2
SB: Dayton, Abigale 1 ; Garcia, Gabbie 1 ; Barker, Sydney 1 ; Milloy, Tia 1
Game Leaders
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RBI
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