Upcoming Event: Softball versus Battle Series - 1 on October 3, 2025 at 6:30 p.m.
6:30 p.m.
Softball
vs Battle Series - 1
University of Oklahoma Athletics
2024 Softball Roster
Sanders, Cydney
Jersey Number 1
Cydney Sanders
- Position:
- Infield
- Class:
- Junior
- Height:
- 5-8
- Bats/Throws:
- R/R
- Hometown:
- San Marcos, Calif.
- Prev School:
- Arizona State
Bio
Career Highlights & Honors
2025 (Senior at Oklahoma): 2025 NFCA Midwest All-Region Second Team pick ... 2025 SEC All-Tournament team ... CSC Academic All-District ... hit .292 with 32 runs, 38 hits, six doubles, 13 home runs, 36 RBIs, 44 walks and a .638 slugging percentage ... posted a .984 fielding percentage, tallying 361 putouts as OU's everyday first baseman ... Hit two home runs in OU's 4-1 win against No. 16 Oregon in an elimination game of the Women's College World Series ... Homered in OU's 4-1 win against No. 9/10 LSU in the SEC Tournament Quarterfinals ... Drove in two during a 6-5 win against No. 15 Mississippi State April 20 ... Homered twice in the same inning during a 12-4 run-rule win against St. Thomas April 3 ... Homered during the 9-0 win against Loyola Marymount, tallying three hits ... Hit a two-run home run in OU’s 9-1 win against No. 24 Baylor Feb. 15. ... Hit a grand slam in OU’s win against Bowling Green Feb. 24 ... Hit a the eventual game-winning three-run home run March 29 against Tennessee.
2024 (Junior at Oklahoma): Provided power and strong defense at first base in her third collegiate campaign, starting 59 games while appearing in 63 … Produced a 1.089 OPS while slashing .242/.451/.637 … Ranked third among teammates with 15 home runs and drove in 50 runs … Collected four doubles … Drew 43 walks at a 24.6% clip … Batted .263 with a 1.117 OPS with runners in scoring position … Enjoyed an incredible month of March, batting .375 with a 1.657 OPS and nine home runs across 21 games … Made each of her 59 starts at first base, fielding a .988 with a 7.00 range factor across 340.0 innings … Committed just four errors in 344 chances and was involved in 18 double plays … Recorded three multi-hit games and drove in multiple runs 14 times … Homered twice vs. Iowa State (3/9) … Provided the go-ahead three-run double in the fourth inning of Game Two of the WCWS Championship Series, helping lead OU to its fourth consecutive NCAA title.
2023 (Sophomore at Oklahoma): Played in 58 games, starting 47 at first base or designated player … Hit .284 with nine home runs, six doubles and 31 RBIs … Slugged .569 and held an on-base percentage of .433, drawing 26 walks and six HBP … Stole one base on one attempt … Held a .991 fielding clip, registering 218 putouts to just two errors … Hit the game-tying home run in Game Two of the WCWS Championship Series vs. Florida State (6/8) … Ranked No. 2 on SportsCenter’s Top 10 plays for a diving grab into the visitor’s dugout vs. Clemson in the Super Regional Game Two, also had a double in the game (5/27) … Homered in Game One of Super Regionals vs. Clemson (5/26) … Homered in three straight games from regionals to super regionals (5/20-21, 26) … Homered and had a single-season high three hits and three RBIs in a 3-for-5 performance at Oklahoma State (5/5) … Went 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBIs at Baylor (4/22) … Hit the run-rule walk-off RBI single vs. Texas in a 2-for-4 showing (4/2) … Hit her first homer as a Sooner vs. Kentucky (3/3).
2022 (Freshman at Arizona State): Burst onto the collegiate scene with an NFCA First Team All-American debut season, adding Pac-12 Freshman of the Year honors while setting Arizona State’s single-season home run record … Blasted 21 home runs while slashing .425/.566/.952 for a ridiculous 1.518 OPS across 54 starts at first base … Produced 63 RBIs and smashed 14 doubles while scoring 53 times … Drew walks at a 22.8% clip … Led ASU in homers, slugging percentage, RBIs, walks drawn and was second in base hits … Provided 18 multi-hit games and drove in multiple runs 20 times … Fielded a .984 at first base, committing just six errors in 377 chances … Homered twice vs. Cal Poly (3/4) and at Washington (5/14).
FUN FACTS: Nickname is Cyd ... Favorite food is In-N-Out Burger ... favorite professional team growing up is the Los Angeles Lakers ... favorite athlete is Kobe Bryant ... would love to play basketball if not softball ... favorite movie is Passion of the Christ ... wanted to be a psychologist when she was growing up ... biggest fear is spiders ... favorite musical artist is elevation worship and Maverick City Music Group ... dream vacation spot is Jamaica ... loves playing video games ... favorite show right now is Fear the Walking Dead ... dream job is cybersecurity ... favorite book is the Bible.
HIGH SCHOOL: A right-handed-hitting infielder from San Marcos High School in San Marcos, Calif. … Four-year letterwinner … Closed her prep career with a .510 batting average, a .564 on-base percentage, 72 runs scored and 81 RBIs.
CLUB: Played club ball for the Corona Angels.
PERSONAL: Daughter of former Minor League baseball player Tracy Sanders … Sociology – Criminology major.
- Played one season at Arizona State (2022) and three seasons with Oklahoma (2023-25)
- Two-time NCAA National Champion (2023, 2024)
- Hit five career home runs at the Women's College World Series
- Finished career fifth in Division I among active players in home runs (58)
- Finished career third in Division I among active players in walks (158)
- Concluded her OU career hitting .266 with 82 runs, 15 doubles, 35 home runs, 110 RBIs, 112 walks and a .605 slugging percentage
- 2022 NFCA National Freshman of the Year Top 3 Finalist
- 2022 Pac-12 Freshman of the Year
- 2022 NFCA First Team All-American
- 2022 NFCA All-Region First Team
- 2025 NFCA Midwest All-Region Second Team pick
- NFCA National Player of the Week (3/12/24)
- D1 Softball National Player of the Week (3/12/24)
- 2025 SEC All-Tournament team
- 2022 Pac-12 All-Freshman team
- 2022 First Team All-Pac-12
- Big 12 Player of the Week (3/12/24)
- 2024 Academic All-Big 12 First Team
- Spring 2025 SEC Academic Honor Roll
2025 (Senior at Oklahoma): 2025 NFCA Midwest All-Region Second Team pick ... 2025 SEC All-Tournament team ... CSC Academic All-District ... hit .292 with 32 runs, 38 hits, six doubles, 13 home runs, 36 RBIs, 44 walks and a .638 slugging percentage ... posted a .984 fielding percentage, tallying 361 putouts as OU's everyday first baseman ... Hit two home runs in OU's 4-1 win against No. 16 Oregon in an elimination game of the Women's College World Series ... Homered in OU's 4-1 win against No. 9/10 LSU in the SEC Tournament Quarterfinals ... Drove in two during a 6-5 win against No. 15 Mississippi State April 20 ... Homered twice in the same inning during a 12-4 run-rule win against St. Thomas April 3 ... Homered during the 9-0 win against Loyola Marymount, tallying three hits ... Hit a two-run home run in OU’s 9-1 win against No. 24 Baylor Feb. 15. ... Hit a grand slam in OU’s win against Bowling Green Feb. 24 ... Hit a the eventual game-winning three-run home run March 29 against Tennessee.
2024 (Junior at Oklahoma): Provided power and strong defense at first base in her third collegiate campaign, starting 59 games while appearing in 63 … Produced a 1.089 OPS while slashing .242/.451/.637 … Ranked third among teammates with 15 home runs and drove in 50 runs … Collected four doubles … Drew 43 walks at a 24.6% clip … Batted .263 with a 1.117 OPS with runners in scoring position … Enjoyed an incredible month of March, batting .375 with a 1.657 OPS and nine home runs across 21 games … Made each of her 59 starts at first base, fielding a .988 with a 7.00 range factor across 340.0 innings … Committed just four errors in 344 chances and was involved in 18 double plays … Recorded three multi-hit games and drove in multiple runs 14 times … Homered twice vs. Iowa State (3/9) … Provided the go-ahead three-run double in the fourth inning of Game Two of the WCWS Championship Series, helping lead OU to its fourth consecutive NCAA title.
2023 (Sophomore at Oklahoma): Played in 58 games, starting 47 at first base or designated player … Hit .284 with nine home runs, six doubles and 31 RBIs … Slugged .569 and held an on-base percentage of .433, drawing 26 walks and six HBP … Stole one base on one attempt … Held a .991 fielding clip, registering 218 putouts to just two errors … Hit the game-tying home run in Game Two of the WCWS Championship Series vs. Florida State (6/8) … Ranked No. 2 on SportsCenter’s Top 10 plays for a diving grab into the visitor’s dugout vs. Clemson in the Super Regional Game Two, also had a double in the game (5/27) … Homered in Game One of Super Regionals vs. Clemson (5/26) … Homered in three straight games from regionals to super regionals (5/20-21, 26) … Homered and had a single-season high three hits and three RBIs in a 3-for-5 performance at Oklahoma State (5/5) … Went 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBIs at Baylor (4/22) … Hit the run-rule walk-off RBI single vs. Texas in a 2-for-4 showing (4/2) … Hit her first homer as a Sooner vs. Kentucky (3/3).
2022 (Freshman at Arizona State): Burst onto the collegiate scene with an NFCA First Team All-American debut season, adding Pac-12 Freshman of the Year honors while setting Arizona State’s single-season home run record … Blasted 21 home runs while slashing .425/.566/.952 for a ridiculous 1.518 OPS across 54 starts at first base … Produced 63 RBIs and smashed 14 doubles while scoring 53 times … Drew walks at a 22.8% clip … Led ASU in homers, slugging percentage, RBIs, walks drawn and was second in base hits … Provided 18 multi-hit games and drove in multiple runs 20 times … Fielded a .984 at first base, committing just six errors in 377 chances … Homered twice vs. Cal Poly (3/4) and at Washington (5/14).
FUN FACTS: Nickname is Cyd ... Favorite food is In-N-Out Burger ... favorite professional team growing up is the Los Angeles Lakers ... favorite athlete is Kobe Bryant ... would love to play basketball if not softball ... favorite movie is Passion of the Christ ... wanted to be a psychologist when she was growing up ... biggest fear is spiders ... favorite musical artist is elevation worship and Maverick City Music Group ... dream vacation spot is Jamaica ... loves playing video games ... favorite show right now is Fear the Walking Dead ... dream job is cybersecurity ... favorite book is the Bible.
HIGH SCHOOL: A right-handed-hitting infielder from San Marcos High School in San Marcos, Calif. … Four-year letterwinner … Closed her prep career with a .510 batting average, a .564 on-base percentage, 72 runs scored and 81 RBIs.
CLUB: Played club ball for the Corona Angels.
PERSONAL: Daughter of former Minor League baseball player Tracy Sanders … Sociology – Criminology major.
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