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University of Oklahoma Athletics
Dayton Starts Pro Tenure With Florida Vibe, Berzon Signs With Texas Volts
June 12, 2026 | Softball
Berzon Adds to Nation-Leading List of Sooner Alumnae Competing in AUSL
NORMAN – Oklahoma Softball outfielder Abby Dayton and pitcher Sydney Berzon are set to start their professional tenures this weekend in Bradenton, Fla., and Durham, N.C., respectively.
Dayton signed with the Florida Vibe in May ahead of their inaugural 2026 Professional Softball League (PSL) season. Berzon was called up from the Athletes Unlimited Softball League (AUSL) Reserve Pool by the Texas Volts on Thursday, June 11.
Dayton is expected to make her debut against the Florida Breeze in their opening series at home this weekend. Like Berzon, Dayton was also selected to the AUSL Reserve Pool and has the opportunity to be called up if necessary.
Dayton and the Vibe will close their regular season with a special event series at Devon Park in Oklahoma City, Okla. from July 22-24. Additional information for postseason play will be announced at a later date. PSL game results can be found here.
Berzon will join Sooner alumnae Rylie Boone and Tiare Jennings as the Volts begin their series against the Carolina Blaze on Saturday, June 13 at 11 a.m. CT. The Athletes Unlimited Softball League (AUSL) season will be available to watch on ESPN Networks, MLB Network, MLB.com, MLB.TV and the MLB app throughout the summer.
Abby Dayton (Florida Vibe)
Dayton totaled 216 career starts in 227 games with a .379 batting average and .483 on-base percentage, cumulating 106 RBIs, 164 runs and 215 hits. She had a breakout senior season at OU, hitting eight of her 13 career home runs with a .735 slugging percentage and a pair of grand slams.
She has earned four National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) All-Region honors and was selected to the 2026 All-SEC Second Team. She spent two years at Utah before transferring to Oklahoma, where she made an immediate impact for the Utes and Sooners. At Utah she was awarded 2024 Pac-12 Batting Champion, two-time All-Pac-12 First Team and Pac-12 All-Freshman Team.
The outfielder has two Women's College World Series (WCWS) appearances with both Oklahoma and Utah. Her most notable moment was her game-tying two-run home run against Texas Tech's Nijaree Canady down 0-2 with two outs in the top of the seventh of the 2025 WCWS Semifinals.
Sydney Berzon (Texas Volts)
Berzon, a transfer from LSU, came to OU for her senior season as a three-time SEC All-Team, three-time All-Region Team and two-time NFCA All-American selection. In her career, she totaled a 2.08 ERA with 452 strikeouts in 547.2 innings.
This season she earned two impressive SEC wins versus Texas A&M and Kentucky, where she spun five scoreless against the Aggies and had four hitless innings against the Wildcats. The pitcher was also ranked No. 52 in the Softball America Top 100 rankings and named on the USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year Top 50 Watch List at points in her career.
Dayton signed with the Florida Vibe in May ahead of their inaugural 2026 Professional Softball League (PSL) season. Berzon was called up from the Athletes Unlimited Softball League (AUSL) Reserve Pool by the Texas Volts on Thursday, June 11.
Dayton is expected to make her debut against the Florida Breeze in their opening series at home this weekend. Like Berzon, Dayton was also selected to the AUSL Reserve Pool and has the opportunity to be called up if necessary.
Dayton and the Vibe will close their regular season with a special event series at Devon Park in Oklahoma City, Okla. from July 22-24. Additional information for postseason play will be announced at a later date. PSL game results can be found here.
Berzon will join Sooner alumnae Rylie Boone and Tiare Jennings as the Volts begin their series against the Carolina Blaze on Saturday, June 13 at 11 a.m. CT. The Athletes Unlimited Softball League (AUSL) season will be available to watch on ESPN Networks, MLB Network, MLB.com, MLB.TV and the MLB app throughout the summer.
Abby Dayton (Florida Vibe)
Dayton totaled 216 career starts in 227 games with a .379 batting average and .483 on-base percentage, cumulating 106 RBIs, 164 runs and 215 hits. She had a breakout senior season at OU, hitting eight of her 13 career home runs with a .735 slugging percentage and a pair of grand slams.
She has earned four National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) All-Region honors and was selected to the 2026 All-SEC Second Team. She spent two years at Utah before transferring to Oklahoma, where she made an immediate impact for the Utes and Sooners. At Utah she was awarded 2024 Pac-12 Batting Champion, two-time All-Pac-12 First Team and Pac-12 All-Freshman Team.
The outfielder has two Women's College World Series (WCWS) appearances with both Oklahoma and Utah. Her most notable moment was her game-tying two-run home run against Texas Tech's Nijaree Canady down 0-2 with two outs in the top of the seventh of the 2025 WCWS Semifinals.
Sydney Berzon (Texas Volts)
Berzon, a transfer from LSU, came to OU for her senior season as a three-time SEC All-Team, three-time All-Region Team and two-time NFCA All-American selection. In her career, she totaled a 2.08 ERA with 452 strikeouts in 547.2 innings.
This season she earned two impressive SEC wins versus Texas A&M and Kentucky, where she spun five scoreless against the Aggies and had four hitless innings against the Wildcats. The pitcher was also ranked No. 52 in the Softball America Top 100 rankings and named on the USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year Top 50 Watch List at points in her career.
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