Sooner Freshman Makes History
A new standard for power has been set in SEC softball. Oklahoma freshman Kendall Wells launched her 27th home run of the season Tuesday night, establishing a new single-season record for the Southeastern Conference. The historic three-run blast came during the sixth inning of the No. 3 Sooners' 12-3 run-rule victory over Wichita State.
Wells broke the previous conference record in just the 37th game of her collegiate career, continuing a phenomenal debut season. The Sooners, who improved to 35-3, hit four home runs in the contest, bringing their NCAA-leading total to 137. With 17 games still remaining in the regular season, Wells is on pace to challenge not only the Oklahoma program record (34) but also the all-time NCAA single-season mark of 37 home runs.
QUICK HITS
- A record-setting crowd of 3,207 at Taylor Stadium watched the Missouri Tigers baseball team fall to the Kansas Jayhawks 11-8. Mizzou overcame a 6-0 deficit with a massive eight-run fourth inning, highlighted by freshman Blaize Ward's three-run triple, but couldn't hold the lead. The loss was the fifth straight for the Tigers.
- On the softball diamond, the Missouri Tigers extended their winning streak to five games with an 8-5 victory over Missouri State. Freshman Abby Carr excelled on both sides, earning the win with 4.0 innings pitched while also going 3-for-4 at the plate with a two-run homer.
- Several ranked SEC baseball teams secured midweek victories. No. 16 Alabama won its eighth straight game, a 4-3 decision over Jacksonville State, thanks to a go-ahead solo home run from Brady Neal in the ninth. No. 20 Texas A&M cruised past Sam Houston 16-2, and No. 4 Mississippi State defeated Grambling 12-0.
- No. 2 Texas overcame an early 3-0 deficit to defeat Texas State 10-8. The Longhorns used a six-run sixth inning to secure their third consecutive comeback win and snap a four-game home losing streak to the Bobcats.
- Kentucky Football continues to build its off-field staff under new head coach Will Stein, with the expected hiring of Erynn Love as Director of On-Campus Recruiting. Love previously worked at Tulsa, North Carolina, and Tennessee.
PORTAL WATCH
There was no new transfer portal activity across the SEC in the last 12 hours.
RECRUITING BUZZ
There were no new commitments to any SEC programs in the last 12 hours.
GAMES TO WATCH
There are no SEC games scheduled for Wednesday, April 1. Conference play resumes this weekend, with a key baseball series featuring No. 2 Texas traveling to face South Carolina beginning on Thursday.