Upcoming Event: Softball versus Battle Series - 1 on October 3, 2025 at 6:30 p.m.
6:30 p.m.
Softball
vs Battle Series - 1
University of Oklahoma Athletics
2025 Softball Roster
Landry, Sam
Jersey Number 21
Sam Landry
- Position:
- Right-Handed Pitcher
- Class:
- Senior
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- null
- Bats/Throws:
- R/R
- Hometown:
- Mont Belvieu, Texas
- Prev School:
- Louisiana
Bio
Career Highlights & Honors:
2025 (Senior at Oklahoma): NFCA Second Team All-American ... NFCA Midwest All-Region First Team ... SEC Newcomer of the Year ... First Team All-SEC ... SEC All-Defensive Team ... ranked second in the SEC and eighth in the country with 25 wins ... won all three games of the Norman Regional ... pitched a complete game shutout in OU's 3-0 victory against No. 15 Alabama ... earned two wins in the WCWS, pitching a complete game against No. 7 Tennessee and earning a win in relief against No. 16 Oregon ... appeared in 37 games, going 25-6 with a 1.94 ERA, four saves and 186 strikeouts in 191.2 innings of work ... pitched a one-hit complete game victory in OU's 4-1 against No. 9/10 LSU in the SEC Tournament Quarterfinals ... Named SEC Pitcher of the Week Feb. 17, March 18 and March 25 ... CSC Academic All-District honoree ... started a span in which she turned in five complete games in six appearances between April 9 and April 20, earning four wins and a save during that stretch ... shut out No. 15/16 Mississippi State in a 4-0 win, holding the Bulldogs to just three hits ... earned a save and win against No. 15/16 Mississippi State April 20 ... fanned 11 batters in her OU debut against San Diego State ... spun a complete game shutout against LMU two days later ... fired the 23rd perfect game in OU history against No. 24 Baylor Feb. 16 ... struck out 10 in a win against Wichita State.
2024 (Junior at Louisiana): Earned NFCA All-Region First Team honors and ranked top-10 nationally in wins during her junior campaign … Went 24-10 in the circle with a 2.09 ERA, starting 28 games and making 46 appearances overall … Covered 194.1 innings, throwing 10 complete games and six shutouts … Struck out 165 and registered a 1.12 WHIP … Held opponents to a .219 batting average … Recorded 12 wins over top-75 RPI teams … Ranked top-25 nationally in shutouts … Led the Sun Belt with 13 league wins and a .179 opponent average in conference play … Earned All-Sun Belt First Team honors.
2023 (Sophomore at Louisiana): Led Louisiana in wins for the second straight season and added her second consecutive second-team all-conference notice as a sophomore … Chartered a 19-6 record and a 2.13 ERA while making 42 appearances and 29 starts … Recorded eight complete games and four shutouts … Struck out 150 over 147.2 frames, fanning 24.0% of batters faced … Limited foes to a .192 average and a .596 OPS … Threw a no-hitter vs. Lafayette College (2/10), striking out a career-best 13 batters … Named Most Outstanding Player at the Sun Belt Championship after striking out 18 and allowing just one run on three hits across 14.0 innings pitched … Named the Louisiana Pitcher of the Year by the Louisiana Sports Writers Association (LSWA).
2022 (Freshman at Louisiana): Enjoyed a terrific debut season in Lafayette, leading the team in wins while posting the best winning percentage in conference play among all Sun Belt pitchers … Went 20-3 with a 2.15 ERA across 29 appearances and 24 starts … Struck out 145 over 117.1 innings pitched, working to a 1.08 WHIP and a 3.09 strikeout-to-walk ratio … Tossed six complete games and three shutouts along with one save … Limited opponents to a .186 average and just 17 extra-base hits in 495 plate appearances … Fanned 29.3% of batters faced … Opened Sun Belt play undefeated (8-0) across her first 10 league starts … Recorded double-digit strikeouts three times … Earned All-Sun Belt Second Team honors.
FUN FACTS: Favorite food is Crawfish ... Favorite athlete is Jennie Finch ... Would love to play basketball if not softball ... Favorite movie is Mulan ... Wanted to be a doctor when she was growing up ... Biggest fear is open waters ... Favorite musical artist is Cody Johnson ... Dream vacation spot is Dubai ... Loves coloring ... Favorite show right now is Criminal Minds ... Dream job is anesthesiologist.
HIGH SCHOOL: A right-handed pitcher from Barbers Hill High School in Mont Belvieu, Texas … Closed out prep career recording three consecutive seasons with a sub-1.00 ERA ... Final season at Barbers Hill was highlighted by a Texas Class 5A state title set up when she struck out 12 batters and threw a one-hit complete game shutout in the semifinal round ... Posted a 17-1 mark with a 0.40 ERA and struck out 252 batters over 121 innings pitched in senior campaign ... Collected 189 strikeouts in the circle during the 2019 season and earned honors at all levels (District MVP, First Team All-Greater Houston, 2019 TGCA All-State Team) ... National Honor Society member … CFA Leadership Academy member.
CLUB: Played club ball for the Houston Hotshots … named to the 2020 Extra Inning Softball 18U All-Summer Team … One of 40 seniors nationwide chosen to participate in the 2021 PGF High School Senior All-American Game.
PERSONAL: Daughter of John and Nichole Landry … Has five siblings (Stephen, Chelsie, Alyssa, Charleigh and Lakynn) … High school community service work included hosting softball games for police and firefighters, coaching youth softball, and Adopt a Family for Christmas ... Enjoys playing with her dog, watching TV and being with family … Multidisciplinary studies major.
- 2025 NFCA Second Team All-American
- 2025 NFCA Midwest All-Region First Team
- 2025 SEC Newcomer of the Year
- 2025 First Team All-SEC
- 2025 SEC All-Defensive Team
- 2025 CSC Academic All-District
- 2025 WCWS All-Tournament Team selection
- Finished the 2025 season first among active DI pitchers in career wins (89) and second in appearances (154)
- 3x SEC Pitcher of the Week (Feb. 17, 2025, March 18, 2025 and March 25, 2025)
- Five-inning perfect game against No. 23/24 Baylor Feb. 16
- Ranked No. 9 by D1Softball in their final player rankings of 2025
- Ranked No. 8 in Softball American's final player rankings of 2025
- 2024 NFCA All-Region First Team
- 2024 All-Sun Belt First Team
- Two-time All-Sun Belt Second Team (2022, 2023)
- 2023 LWSA Louisiana Pitcher of the Year
- Two-time LSWA All-Louisiana First Team (2023, 2024)
- 2023 Sun Belt Championship Most Outstanding Player
- Two-time Sun Belt Championship All-Tournament Team (2023, 2024)
- Seven-time Sun Belt Pitcher of the Week (3/29/22, 4/12/22, 2/14/23, 4/11/23, 3/19/24, 4/2/24, 4/30/24)
- Pitched a no-hitter (2/10/23 vs. Lafayette College)
- 2024 Sun Belt Conference Commissioner’s List
- Two-time Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll (2022, 2023)
- 2022 LSWA All-Louisiana Second Team
- 2024-25 First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll
2025 (Senior at Oklahoma): NFCA Second Team All-American ... NFCA Midwest All-Region First Team ... SEC Newcomer of the Year ... First Team All-SEC ... SEC All-Defensive Team ... ranked second in the SEC and eighth in the country with 25 wins ... won all three games of the Norman Regional ... pitched a complete game shutout in OU's 3-0 victory against No. 15 Alabama ... earned two wins in the WCWS, pitching a complete game against No. 7 Tennessee and earning a win in relief against No. 16 Oregon ... appeared in 37 games, going 25-6 with a 1.94 ERA, four saves and 186 strikeouts in 191.2 innings of work ... pitched a one-hit complete game victory in OU's 4-1 against No. 9/10 LSU in the SEC Tournament Quarterfinals ... Named SEC Pitcher of the Week Feb. 17, March 18 and March 25 ... CSC Academic All-District honoree ... started a span in which she turned in five complete games in six appearances between April 9 and April 20, earning four wins and a save during that stretch ... shut out No. 15/16 Mississippi State in a 4-0 win, holding the Bulldogs to just three hits ... earned a save and win against No. 15/16 Mississippi State April 20 ... fanned 11 batters in her OU debut against San Diego State ... spun a complete game shutout against LMU two days later ... fired the 23rd perfect game in OU history against No. 24 Baylor Feb. 16 ... struck out 10 in a win against Wichita State.
2024 (Junior at Louisiana): Earned NFCA All-Region First Team honors and ranked top-10 nationally in wins during her junior campaign … Went 24-10 in the circle with a 2.09 ERA, starting 28 games and making 46 appearances overall … Covered 194.1 innings, throwing 10 complete games and six shutouts … Struck out 165 and registered a 1.12 WHIP … Held opponents to a .219 batting average … Recorded 12 wins over top-75 RPI teams … Ranked top-25 nationally in shutouts … Led the Sun Belt with 13 league wins and a .179 opponent average in conference play … Earned All-Sun Belt First Team honors.
2023 (Sophomore at Louisiana): Led Louisiana in wins for the second straight season and added her second consecutive second-team all-conference notice as a sophomore … Chartered a 19-6 record and a 2.13 ERA while making 42 appearances and 29 starts … Recorded eight complete games and four shutouts … Struck out 150 over 147.2 frames, fanning 24.0% of batters faced … Limited foes to a .192 average and a .596 OPS … Threw a no-hitter vs. Lafayette College (2/10), striking out a career-best 13 batters … Named Most Outstanding Player at the Sun Belt Championship after striking out 18 and allowing just one run on three hits across 14.0 innings pitched … Named the Louisiana Pitcher of the Year by the Louisiana Sports Writers Association (LSWA).
2022 (Freshman at Louisiana): Enjoyed a terrific debut season in Lafayette, leading the team in wins while posting the best winning percentage in conference play among all Sun Belt pitchers … Went 20-3 with a 2.15 ERA across 29 appearances and 24 starts … Struck out 145 over 117.1 innings pitched, working to a 1.08 WHIP and a 3.09 strikeout-to-walk ratio … Tossed six complete games and three shutouts along with one save … Limited opponents to a .186 average and just 17 extra-base hits in 495 plate appearances … Fanned 29.3% of batters faced … Opened Sun Belt play undefeated (8-0) across her first 10 league starts … Recorded double-digit strikeouts three times … Earned All-Sun Belt Second Team honors.
FUN FACTS: Favorite food is Crawfish ... Favorite athlete is Jennie Finch ... Would love to play basketball if not softball ... Favorite movie is Mulan ... Wanted to be a doctor when she was growing up ... Biggest fear is open waters ... Favorite musical artist is Cody Johnson ... Dream vacation spot is Dubai ... Loves coloring ... Favorite show right now is Criminal Minds ... Dream job is anesthesiologist.
HIGH SCHOOL: A right-handed pitcher from Barbers Hill High School in Mont Belvieu, Texas … Closed out prep career recording three consecutive seasons with a sub-1.00 ERA ... Final season at Barbers Hill was highlighted by a Texas Class 5A state title set up when she struck out 12 batters and threw a one-hit complete game shutout in the semifinal round ... Posted a 17-1 mark with a 0.40 ERA and struck out 252 batters over 121 innings pitched in senior campaign ... Collected 189 strikeouts in the circle during the 2019 season and earned honors at all levels (District MVP, First Team All-Greater Houston, 2019 TGCA All-State Team) ... National Honor Society member … CFA Leadership Academy member.
CLUB: Played club ball for the Houston Hotshots … named to the 2020 Extra Inning Softball 18U All-Summer Team … One of 40 seniors nationwide chosen to participate in the 2021 PGF High School Senior All-American Game.
PERSONAL: Daughter of John and Nichole Landry … Has five siblings (Stephen, Chelsie, Alyssa, Charleigh and Lakynn) … High school community service work included hosting softball games for police and firefighters, coaching youth softball, and Adopt a Family for Christmas ... Enjoys playing with her dog, watching TV and being with family … Multidisciplinary studies major.
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