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Jayda Coleman's walk-off homer in the eighth inning secured Oklahoma's 6-5 victory over Florida in the Women's College World Series semifinals, advancing the Sooners to the championship series against Texas. Oklahoma aims for a historic fourth consecutive title, having won five of the past seven national titles.
Jayda Coleman's walk-off home run in the eighth inning propelled Oklahoma to a 6-5 victory over Florida, advancing the Sooners to the Women's College World Series finals. Freshmen Ella Parker and Kasidi Pickering made significant contributions, while transfer Kelly Maxwell overcame a rough start to keep OU in the game. The Sooners will face Texas in the championship series.
No. 1 Oklahoma beat No. 3 Florida State 3-1 to win its third consecutive NCAA Softball Women’s College World Series title. The game was a close one, with FSU's Kalei Harding almost hitting a three-run home run in the bottom of the third inning, but Oklahoma's Jayda Coleman made a spectacular catch to prevent it. FSU's Kathryn Sandercock performed well, but it wasn't enough against an OU offense that attacks one through nine.
The top-ranked Oklahoma Sooners defeated the ninth-seeded Stanford Cardinal 2-0 in their opening game of the Women's College World Series. The game featured a pitching duel between Oklahoma's Jordy Bahl and Stanford's NiJaree Canady, with Bahl striking out 11 and allowing no runs in a complete-game shutout. Jayda Coleman drove in both of Oklahoma's runs with a two-out single in the fifth inning. The Sooners will face Tennessee in their next game.
The Oklahoma Sooners defeated the Stanford Cardinal 2-0 in their Women's College World Series opener, thanks to a pair of fifth-inning runs. Stanford's NiJaree Canady frustrated the Sooners for much of the game, but OU finally broke through with hits from Alynah Torres, Rylie Boone, and Jayda Coleman. The Sooners will face Tennessee in the winner's bracket, while Stanford will play Alabama in an elimination game.
The Oklahoma Sooners opened the NCAA tournament with an 11-0 win over Hofstra in five innings, powered by two home runs from Grace Lyons and Jayda Coleman and a one-hit performance in the circle from Nicole May and Alex Storako. The win extended OU's win streak to 44 games, and they have now recorded 30 shutouts and 25 run-rule victories this season. The Sooners advance to face the winner of Missouri and Cal in their regional.
Three softball players from the University of Oklahoma, Jayda Coleman, Tiare Jennings, and Jordy Bahl, have been named top 10 finalists for the USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year. Oklahoma leads with three finalists, while UCLA and Tennessee have two each. The top three finalists will be announced on May 17, and the winner will be revealed prior to the NCAA Women's College World Series in June.