Oklahoma duo in player of the year Top 25
Senior Jocelyn Alo and freshman Tiare Jennings are among the initial finalists for USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year award
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Jocelyn Alo and Tiare Jennings have been named two of the 25 finalists for the 2021 USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year, USA Softball announced Friday.
No. 1-ranked Oklahoma is one of just five programs in the country to have multiple finalists for the award, considered the most prestigious honor in NCAA Division I softball.
Alo, a senior utility player, has paced the potent Sooner offense in 2021, sharing the nation s lead with 23 home runs to go with an exceptional slash line of .500/.591/1.250. Her 1.250 slugging percentage leads the country and she shares the lead in runs batted in with Jennings at 60.
NORMAN Oklahoma was back doing Oklahoma things on Saturday.
In the first game of a doubleheader, the No. 1-ranked Sooners run-ruled Texas Tech 15-0 in their Big 12 series opener at Marita Hynes Field.
OU improved to 35-1 overall and 10-0 in Big 12 play, while Texas Tech fell to 18-21 and 2-11.
Mackenzie Donihoo had two hits and three RBIs,
Lynnsie Elam drove in three runs and
Jana Johns and
Giselle Juarez (13-0) pitched three scoreless innings for the win, while
Brooke Vestal and Olivia Rains each got in a single scoreless inning in relief.
OU came into the weekend coming off a doubleheader split at No. 20 Georgia the Sooners’ first loss of the season.
Run-rule redux: Oklahoma smashes Georgia
Sooners bounce back from first loss of the season by run-ruling the Bulldogs in Game Two
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Either way, it was another run-rule.
No. 1-ranked Oklahoma saw its 40-game winning streak and perfect 33-0 start come crashing down on Tuesday in an extra-inning loss to Georgia and then promptly smashed the Bulldogs 12-3 in the nightcap at Jack Turner Softball Stadium in Athens.
OU (34-1) took a midweek trip deep into SEC territory to boost its RPI against the 20th-ranked Bulldogs (28-12). The winning streak is over, but the trip ultimately will elevate the Sooners’ status both in the NCAA’s eyes, and probably in their own.
Clean sweep: Oklahoma dominates Texas again
Sooners rout Longhorns 9-0 behind four more home runs
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Apr 18, 2021
It seems Texas is just like everyone else on Oklahoma’s schedule. The Sooners still haven’t faced any competition.
No. 1-ranked OU pounded No. 7 Texas 9-0 on Sunday to complete a clean sweep of the Longhorns with three run-run victories.
The Sooners beat Texas 11-1 in Game One and 10-2 in Game Two and has now outscored the Horns by a combined 130-34 in 21 consecutive victories over their Red River Rival.
Motivated by a shockingly lower power rating and by questions from outside the program about how tested they are, the Sooners simply flexed on the college softball world this weekend.
“Yeah, she gave us a lot of momentum, honestly, that first inning,” said teammate
Lynnsie Elam, who hit two home runs. “She walked out there like the boss lady that she is, and we are so excited to see that. …
“We just love being able to back up our pitchers, and especially when they go out so confident. It fires us up in there on the offensive side so it gets us really excited and that s what she did tonight.”
That was bad news for Kansas pitchers.
The Sooners wasted no time getting their latest hit parade started.
Tiare Jennings led off with a single to left,