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Kai Minor catches a fly ball and Kasidi Pickering rounding the bases

Pickering, Minor Tally SEC Softball Weekly Honors

February 16, 2026 | Softball

Pickering Named SEC Player of the Week, Minor Tabbed SEC Freshman of the Week

NORMAN — After helping OU to a 5-0 weekend and a monstrous 91-run performance in the process, junior Kasidi Pickering was named SEC Player of the Week and outfielder Kai Minor was named SEC Co-Freshman of the Week Monday, Feb. 16.

Pickering earned her first-career SEC Player of the Week honor, hitting .833 (10-for-12) with 13 runs, 11 RBIs, three home runs, six walks and a 1.833 slugging percentage. She doubled three times in OU's 34-0 win at UTEP, tying a program record for doubles in a game. She also set a career high with four hits in that contest, while driving in three runs in three consecutive games. 

Minor, a freshman from Irvine, Calif., hit .692 (9-for-13) with seven runs, three doubles, one triple, two homers and nine RBI. She tripled and homered in the same game and scored at least once in all five contests this weekend. 

The Sooner offense is hitting .462 with 38 home runs, 124 RBIs and 125 runs in nine games this season. 

OU goes to Cathedral City, Calif., for the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic this weekend. The Sooners will take on Fullerton, San Diego State, Long Beach State, California, Duke and Washington. 
 
SB Highlights: OU 34, UTEP 0
Sunday, February 15
SB Highlights: OU 10, Idaho State 1
Saturday, February 14
SB Highlights: OU 12, Minnesota 2
Saturday, February 14
SB Highlights: OU 18, New Mexico State 6
Friday, February 13