TUCSON, Ariz. — Oklahoma Softball (2-1) homered seven times and scored 21 runs in one of the best offensive performances in Oklahoma history as the No. 3 Sooners evened the series against No. 17 Arizona (3-1) with a 21-3 win Saturday, Feb. 7.
The Sooners' 21 runs were good for the most against a ranked team in program history.
OU scored five runs in the first and fifth while adding one in the second and a staggering 10 in the fourth frame. The Sooners produced 21 hits and
Audrey Lowry earned the win in the circle with three scoreless innings.
No. 3 Oklahoma 21, Arizona 3
Oklahoma's home runs came from
Ella Parker, who hit two,
Gabbie Garcia,
Allyssa Parker,
Lexi McDaniel,
Kai Minor and
Kasidi Pickering. It was the most homers for OU since putting up an SEC Tournament record six in the 8-6 victory against Arkansas last May.
Parker and Gabbie launched two run home runs in the first inning and
Ailana Agbayani drove in Minor with a single.
Nelly McEnroe-Marinas tallied an RBI single in the second to make it 6-0 and the Sooners escaped a small jam to keep the shutout going through three.
The 10-run fourth inning saw OU send 15 batters to the plate as both Parkers homered and McDaniel added her first career roundtripper. Garcia worked in an RBI groundout and
Isabela Emerling drove in another with a single.
OU tacked on five in the fifth thanks to Minor's solo shot and RBI single, Pickering's two-run homer and an
Allyssa Parker RBI single.
Pitchers of Record
Win:
Audrey Lowry (2-0)
Loss: Sarah Wright (1-1)
Statistical Snapshot
- Ella Parker | 2-for-3, 2HR, 5RBIs, 3R, BB, SB
- Allyssa Parker | 2-for-4, HR, 4RBIs, R
- Kasidi Pickering | 3-for-4, HR, 4Rs
- Kai Minor | 4-for-5, 3R, 2RBIs, HR, SB
- Gabbie Garcia | 1-for-3, 3RBIs, HR, BB
- Lexi McDaniel | 1-for-3, HR, 2RBIs
Notes
- OU's seven home runs were its most since hitting seven against Texas Tech April 10, 2022. OU's single game home run record was 13 against UTEP in the season opener 2021
- Sooner freshmen combined for nine of OU's 21 hits, eight RBIs, five runs and three home runs
- Lowry has fanned three and not allowed a walk through nine innings
- It was OU's first time scoring 10 runs in an inning since putting up 10 against UT Arlington March 20, 2024
- Berkley Zache made her OU debut
- Chaney Helton tallied her first career hit
Up Next
OU and Arizona play the rubber game Sunday, Feb. 8 at 12 p.m. (CT). The game will air on ESPN+.