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Softball Pro Signing Updates - 2026

October 14, 2026 | Softball

Sooner Softball alumnae are signing their latest professional softball contacts during the 2026-27 offseason. Stay tuned with the latest news below. 

Jocelyn Alo - Chicago Bandits (AUSL) - October 13
Jocelyn Alo has re-signed with the Chicago Bandits of the Athletes Unlimited Softball League (AUSL) after spending the 2026 season on the temporary inactive list following the birth of her first child. Alo was a two-time USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year selection and national champion for the Sooners, finishing her career as the NCAA Division I career record holder for home runs with 122. She finished up her illustrious career with 761 total bases and is second in NCAA history with 323 career RBIs. Alo spent time in the Women's Professional Fastpitch League and also in the previous iteration of Athletes Unlimited Softball. 

Karlie Keeney - Knoxville Miracle (PSL) - October 14
Karlie Keeney joins another former Sooner, Abby Dayton, in signing with the Knoxville Miracle of the Professional Softball League (PSL). Keeney helped the Sooners to the 2024 national title, going 6-1 with a 1.82 ERA after making 30 appearances during her graduate year. She was a dominant force in three years with Liberty as well, earning three All-Atlantic Sun Conference honors. Keeney also spent the 2025 season as a volunteer assistant coach and the 2026 year as an interim assistant pitching coach.

Kinzie Hansen-McKinzie - Oklahoma City Spark (AUSL) - October 15
Hansen-McKinzie will make her AUSL debut in 2027 after missing the previous season due to pregnancy. A four-time national champion and Johnny Bench Award winner at Oklahoma, Hansen-McKinzie finished her Sooner career with one of the most storied careers in program history. The catcher previously played for the Spark prior to the organization's transition to the AUSL. 

Ailana Agbayani - Chicago Bandits (AUSL) - October 15
The second-year pro re-signs with the Bandits after having one of the best rookie campaigns of any player in the AUSL during 2026. Agbayani paced all first-year players with a .319 batting average as the everyday second baseman with the Bandits. The infielder played two years with the Sooners, earning the Rawlings Gold Glove honor in 2025 as a junior at OU.
 
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