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University of Oklahoma Athletics
Sunday, April 19
1 p.m.
University of Oklahoma
42-6, 15-3
11
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Arkansas
36-8, 11-7
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Oklahoma Sooners | 2 | 5 | 0 | 4 | X | 11 | 9 | 0 |
Dayton hit the seventh homer of her season in the 11-1 win Sunday.
Photo by: Peyton Martin/University of Oklahoma
Bats Set the Tone, Sooners Take Series Against No. 6 Arkansas
April 19, 2026 | Softball
Wells Ties OU Single-Season Home Run Record in 11-1 Win
NORMAN — Behind four home runs at the plate and a five-inning complete game from freshman Allyssa Parker, No. 1/1 Oklahoma (42-6, 15-3 SEC) defeated No. 6/8 Arkansas (36-8, 11-7 SEC), 11-1, in five innings Sunday, April 19.
The win clinched a series victory for the Sooners, who have now won all six league series this season. Kendall Wells, Isabela Emerling, Gabbie Garcia and Abby Dayton went deep, bringing Oklahoma to 158 home runs for the season. As a team, the Sooners are just four homers away from setting the NCAA single-season team home run record. At the individual level, Wells tied Jocelyn Alo for the program's single-season home run record at 34.
Oklahoma 11, Arkansas 1
Kendall Wells brought OU immediate energy on defense in the first, throwing out leadoff batter Reagan Johnson at second on a ball in the dirt. Allyssa Parker stranded one runner by fanning Tianna Bell.
After Ella Parker walked, Isabela Emerling hammered a 0-0 pitch 269 feet to left center for a two-run homer, giving the Sooners a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the first.
OU really put a dent into its eventual run total for the day, plating five runs in the second inning. Dayton delivered a towering two-run home run inside the right field foul pole and Wells crushed a three-run homer to left center.
Allyssa Parker spun zeros in the next frames as OU reached run-rule territory with a four-run fourth. Ella Parker started a two-out rally with a double off the left field wall. Wells reached on a sharply hit infield single and Emerling dropped in an RBI single to right center. Garcia completed the scoring with a line drive three-run home run just over the wall in left field.
Arkansas scored one run on two singles and a walk in the fifth, but Allyssa Parker closed things with a strikeout of Kailey Wyckoff.
Pitchers of Record
Win: Allyssa Parker (5-1)
Loss: Robyn Herron (12-4)
Statistical Snapshot
Notes
Up Next
No. 1 Oklahoma continues its seven-game home stand against Arkansas-Pine Bluff in Oklahoma's final non-conference game of the regular season Tuesday, April 21.
The win clinched a series victory for the Sooners, who have now won all six league series this season. Kendall Wells, Isabela Emerling, Gabbie Garcia and Abby Dayton went deep, bringing Oklahoma to 158 home runs for the season. As a team, the Sooners are just four homers away from setting the NCAA single-season team home run record. At the individual level, Wells tied Jocelyn Alo for the program's single-season home run record at 34.
Oklahoma 11, Arkansas 1
Kendall Wells brought OU immediate energy on defense in the first, throwing out leadoff batter Reagan Johnson at second on a ball in the dirt. Allyssa Parker stranded one runner by fanning Tianna Bell.
After Ella Parker walked, Isabela Emerling hammered a 0-0 pitch 269 feet to left center for a two-run homer, giving the Sooners a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the first.
OU really put a dent into its eventual run total for the day, plating five runs in the second inning. Dayton delivered a towering two-run home run inside the right field foul pole and Wells crushed a three-run homer to left center.
Allyssa Parker spun zeros in the next frames as OU reached run-rule territory with a four-run fourth. Ella Parker started a two-out rally with a double off the left field wall. Wells reached on a sharply hit infield single and Emerling dropped in an RBI single to right center. Garcia completed the scoring with a line drive three-run home run just over the wall in left field.
Arkansas scored one run on two singles and a walk in the fifth, but Allyssa Parker closed things with a strikeout of Kailey Wyckoff.
Pitchers of Record
Win: Allyssa Parker (5-1)
Loss: Robyn Herron (12-4)
Statistical Snapshot
- Kendall Wells | 2-for-3, 2R, HR, 3RBIs
- Isabela Emerling | 3-for-3, 3RBIs, HR
- Gabbie Garcia | 1-for-2, 3RBIs, HR
- Allyssa Parker | W, 5 IP, 6H, ER, 3BB, 7Ks
Notes
- The Sooners earned their 30th run-rule win of the year
- Ella Parker became the third Sooner this season to surpass 200-career hits, joining Dayton and Ailana Agbayani
- Oklahoma is up to 158 home runs as a team, four shy of setting the NCAA single-season team home run record. That mark is currently held by the 2021 OU team (161)
- Wells tied Jocelyn Alo for the OU single-season home run record (34). Alo reached that mark twice in her career
- OU is 4-2 against top-10 teams this season
- The Sooners have won all six SEC series they've played this year
- Emerling homered in every game on the weekend, upping her season total to 17
- Wells, Emerling and Garcia all notched three RBIs
- Allyssa Parker pitched her second five-inning complete game of the year
- Allyssa Parker fanned seven, a season high
Up Next
No. 1 Oklahoma continues its seven-game home stand against Arkansas-Pine Bluff in Oklahoma's final non-conference game of the regular season Tuesday, April 21.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Parker, Allyssa (5-1)
L: Robyn Herron (12-4)
Batting:
RBI: Tianna Bell 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Karlie Davison 1
Batting:
2B: Minor, Kai 1 ; Parker, Ella 1
HR: Wells, Kendall 1 ; Emerling, Isabela 1 ; Garcia, Gabbie 1 ; Dayton, Abby 1
RBI: Wells, Kendall 3 ; Emerling, Isabela 3 ; Garcia, Gabbie 3 ; Dayton, Abby 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Minor, Kai 1 ; Parker, Ella 3 ; Wells, Kendall 2 ; Emerling, Isabela 1 ; Helton, Chaney 1 ; Garcia, Gabbie 1 ; McDaniel, Lexi 1 ; Dayton, Abby 1
HBP: Parker, Ella 1
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AB
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