University of Oklahoma Athletics

Tuesday, March 31
5 p.m.

University of Oklahoma

12
vs
3

Wichita State

Kendall Wells touches home plate for the record-setting home run

Wells Makes History in 12-3 Win Against Wichita State

March 31, 2026 | Softball

Freshman Sets SEC Single-Season Home Run Record

NORMAN  — In just the 37th game of her collegiate career, freshman Kendall Wells hit her 27th home run to set a Southeastern Conference (SEC) single-season home run record in OU's 12-3 six-inning win against Wichita State (19-14) Tuesday, March 31.

No. 3 Oklahoma (35-3) homered four times on the day, upping the season total to 137 through 38 contests. Wells was joined by Kasidi Pickering, Ailana Agbayani and Isabela Emerling in the home run department. 

OU 12, Wichita State 3
The Sooners grabbed a 4-0 lead in the bottom of the first, using a two-run double from Pickering and an RBI single from Agbayani to highlight the frame. 

Wichita State threatened by getting two runners in scoring position in the second, but Agbayani made a play on a sharply hit grounder to end the threat.

The Shockers got on the board via an Ausha Moore solo home run in the third, her 11th of the year. Kammie Smith followed with a two-run homer tucked inside the left field foul pole, cutting OU's lead to one.

Pickering and Agbayani provided key solo home runs in the fifth, growing the lead to 6-3 through five frames. 

Audrey Lowry settled down the Wichita State bats, spinning three innings of shutout ball before Wells and Emerling launched a pair of three-run home runs in the sixth to complete the run-rule win.

Pitchers of Record
Win: Audrey Lowry (16-1)
Loss: Jade Sanders (4-4)

Statistical Snapshot
Notes
  • OU went 17-1 in the month of March
  • The Sooners have 137 homers on the season
  • Emerling surpassed her home run total from all of last year, as well as her RBI total
  • Pickering became the third Sooner to surpass 100 total bases on the year
  • Lowry earned her 16th win in just 20 appearances
  • OU won by run-rule for the 26th time this year
  • OU has posted 49 innings of at least four runs this season

Up Next
Oklahoma begins the month of April with a three-game series against Kentucky beginning Thursday, April 2 at Love's Field.
 
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