Pitchers Shine on Milestone Day

Sunday, March 8

12:30 p.m.

University of Oklahoma

23-2

Louisiana

16-10

Louisiana

Oklahoma Sooners

March 08, 2026 | Softball

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NORMAN — In an afternoon that saw Oklahoma Softball's bats produce a historic pace to 100 home runs on the season, OU's pitching staff put together 12 innings of one-run ball as the No. 4 Sooners defeated Louisiana, 2-1, and Abilene Christian, 9-0, Sunday, March 8 in the Okana Invitational finale.

Ella Parker's two-run home run in the win against Louisiana (15-10) not only won the game but gave OU its 100th home run on the season, marking the fastest a team has reached the 100 home run mark in NCAA history.

Miali Guachino, Audrey Lowry, Sydney Berzon and Kierston Deal combined to allow just a solo home run in Sunday's two victories.

OU 2, Louisiana 1
Miali Guachino didn't allow a hit through the first 3.2 innings, maintaining a 2-0 lead after Ella Parker's milestone two-run home run to left center in the third. Louisiana finally got on the board in the sixth on a Kennedy Marceaux home run, but Audrey Lowry retired every batter she faced as the Sooners held off UL.

Pitchers of Record
Win: Miali Guachino (7-0)
Loss: Bethaney Noble (5-2)

Statistical Snapshot

Miali Guachino | W, 5.1 IP, 3H, ER, BB, 6K, 75 pitches
Audrey Lowry | SV, 1.2 IP, 0H, BB, 2K
Ella Parker | 1-for-3, HR, 2RBI

OU 9, Abilene Christian 0
The Sooners put crooked numbers up in the first, second and third innings, getting home runs from Kendall Wells, Allyssa Parker and Kasidi Pickering in the Sooners' sixth shutout victory of the season.

Gabbie Garcia added an RBI double, Ailana Agbayani plated two and Isabela Emerling added one more RBI in the five-inning win.

Sydney Berzon tallied her third win as a Sooner and Kierston Deal spun 1.1 innings in relief.

Pitchers of Record
Win: Sydney Berzon (3-1)
Loss: Leah Meyer (0-6)

Statistical Snapshot
Sydney Berzon | W, 3.2 IP, 2H, 0ER, 0K
Gabbie Garcia | 2-for-3, 2R, RBI
Homers: Kendall Wells, Allyssa Parker, Kasidi Pickering

Notes

It was OU's second 2-1 victory of the season and first since defeating (RV) Arizona State in the season opener, 2-1
OU is up to 103 home runs on the season
Lowry earned the second save for a Sooner this season. The other is owned by Guachino, who earned the save in almost an identical situation during the season opener at Arizona State
The Sooners streak of 10 consecutive run-rule wins was snapped in the win against Louisiana
Abby Dayton made her debut at third base, turning a double play in the first inning she was at the position
OU has won 13 in a row
The Sooners have four players with double-digit homers this season (Wells - 19, Ella Parker - 11, Gabbie Garcia - 11, Kasidi Pickering - 10)

Up Next
The Sooners host Tulsa Wednesday, March 11 at 6:30 p.m. in their final non-conference game before SEC play gets going March 13-15 against Auburn.