Oklahoma Sooners beat Auburn 13-5 in six innings to open SEC play

The Oklahoma Sooners opened SEC play with a 13-5 run-rule win in six innings, overcoming an early 3-0 deficit with another powerful performance to move to 26-2 on the season and 1-0 in SEC play.

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The Oklahoma Sooners hit four home runs on the evening, including three in a nine-run second inning to overcome the first strike of the night from the Auburn Tigers.

In that second inning, Oklahoma sent 13 batters to the plate, and the star of the night, Gabbie Garcia, started things off with her first home run of the game. It was a solo shot, but it got the ball rolling for the Sooners' offense. Kai Minor laced a ball through the infield that made it all the way to the wall. The true freshman turned on the speed and made it safely into third for a triple. Ailana Agbayani brought Minor home to cut the lead to 3-2. After Sydney Barker walked, Abby Dayton doubled to bring home two more and give the Sooners their first lead of the game at 4-3. Dayton reached third on the play.

After a pitching change brought former Sooner S.J. Geurin to the circle, her former teammates Kasidi Pickering and Ella Parker welcomed her home with back-to-back home runs to give Oklahoma a commanding 7-3 lead. Later with two outs in the inning, Minor reached on a double and drove home Kendall Wells and Garcia to put OU up 9-3 after two.

After Auburn added runs in the third and the fourth, Garcia answered with her second home run of the evening, this time a three-run home run to keep the Tigers at a distance.

Garcia helped close the game out in the bottom of the sixth when her single to center field moved pinch runner Chaney Helton over to third. Allyssa Parker closed the game with a sacrifice fly to left for the run-rule win.

Oklahoma sophomore Audrey Lowry got the start and had her own troubles keeping the ball in the park. All of Auburn's runs came via home run, including two from third baseman Haven Roebuck, who had the three-run home run to get the scoring started in the second. But Lowry battled for four innings to get the win and move to 12-1 on the season. She threw 69.3% of her pitches for strikes, only allowed four hits, and only walked one. But three of the hits were home runs on the evening.

Freshman Allyssa Parker came in and threw two scoreless innings after getting the start at first base.

It was a 4-for-4 night for Gabbie Garcia, who had the two home runs and four RBIs. She's now up to 14 home runs on the season and tied with Ella Parker for second on the team. Pickering's home run was her 11th of the season on a 3-for-4 night. Team home run leader Kendall Wells didn't have a home run, but she was 2-for-4 with two runs scored. Her single to lead off the bottom of the sixth became the game-winning run after she was replaced by Helton. Minor and Dayton also had two hits a piece.

The Sooners are back in action on Saturday for game two against the Tigers. First pitch is scheduled for 2 p.m. and look for Miali Guachino to get the start in the circle for Oklahoma.

Full Oklahoma Softball Schedule

DateOpponentTime (CT)Location/ResultFeb. 5at Arizona State7:15 p.m.W, 2-1Feb. 6at Arizona (Candrea Classic)7 p.m.L 11-6Feb. 7at Arizona (Candrea Classic)6 p.m.W, 21-3Feb. 8at Arizona (Candrea Classic)1 p.m.W, 5-4Feb. 13vs. Montana (New Mexico Tournament)11 a.m.W, 17-0Feb. 13at New Mexico State (New Mexico Tournament)2 p.m.W, 18-6Feb. 14vs. Minnesota (New Mexico Tournament)10 a.m.W, 12-2Feb. 14vs. Idaho State (New Mexico Tournament)1 p.m.W, 10-1Feb. 15at UTEP1 p.m.W, 34-0Feb. 19vs. Cal State Fullerton (Mary Nutter Classic)7:30 p.m.W, 6-5Feb. 19vs. San Diego State (Mary Nutter Classic)10 p.m.W, 10-2Feb. 20vs. Duke (Mary Nutter Classic)3 p.m.W, 11-1Feb. 21vs. Long Beach State (Mary Nutter Classic)NoonL, 4-6Feb. 21vs. California (Mary Nutter Classic)2:30 p.m.W, 7-5Feb. 22vs. Washington (Mary Nutter Classic)11 a.m.W, 15-2Feb. 26vs. Alabama State6 p.m.W, 32-0Feb. 27vs. Sam Houston State2:30 p.m.W, 13-3Feb. 27vs. Alabama State5:30 p.m.W, 23-3Feb. 28vs. Sam Houston State2:00 p.m.W, 10-2Feb. 28vs. Alabama State5:30 p.m.W, 29-6March 1vs. Southeastern Louisiana12:30 p.m.W, 9-1March 3at North Texas6 p.m.W, 16-4March 7vs. Abilene Christian (Okana Invitational)2:00 p.m.W, 8-0March 7vs. Louisiana (Okana Invitational)5:00 p.m.W, 10-0March 8vs. Louisiana (Okana Invitational)12:30 p.m.W, 2-1Mar. 8vs. Abilene Christian (Okana Invitational)3 p.m.W, 9-0March 11vs. Tulsa6:30 p.m.W, 12-1March 13vs. Auburn (SEC)6 p.m.W, 13-5March 14vs. Auburn (SEC)2 p.m.Love’s Field (Norman, Oklahoma)March 15vs. Auburn (SEC)1 p.m.Love’s Field (Norman, Oklahoma)March 18at Memphis6 p.m.Memphis, TennesseeMarch 20at Ole Miss (SEC)(TBD)Oxford, MississippiMarch 21at Ole Miss (SEC)(TBD)Oxford, MississippiMarch 22at Ole Miss (SEC)(TBD)Oxford, MississippiMarch 27at LSU (SEC)(TBD)Baton Rouge, La.March 28at LSU (SEC)(TBD)Baton Rouge, La.March 29at LSU (SEC)(TBD)Baton Rouge, La.March 31vs. Wichita State5 p.m.Love’s Field (Norman, Oklahoma)April 2vs. Kentucky (SEC)6:30 p.m.Love’s Field (Norman, Oklahoma)April 3vs Kentucky (SEC)(TBD)Love’s Field (Norman, Oklahoma)April 4vs Kentucky (SEC)11 a.m.Love’s Field (Norman, Oklahoma)April 10at Texas (SEC)(TBD)Austin, TexasApril 11at Texas (SEC)(TBD)Austin, TexasApril 12at Texas (SEC)(TBD)Austin, TexasApril 15vs Oklahoma State (Bedlam)6:30 p.m.Devon Park (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma)April 17vs Arkansas (SEC)6:30 p.m.Love’s Field (Norman, Oklahoma)April 18vs Arkansas (SEC)2 p.m.Love’s Field (Norman, Oklahoma)April 19vs Arkansas (SEC)1 p.m.Love’s Field (Norman, Oklahoma)April 24vs Georgia (SEC)6:30 p.m.Love’s Field (Norman, Oklahoma)April 25vs Georgia (SEC)2 p.m.Love’s Field (Norman, Oklahoma)April 26vs Georgia (SEC)1 p.m.Love’s Field (Norman, Oklahoma)April 30at Texas A&M (SEC)(TBD)College Station, TexasMay 1at Texas A&M (SEC)(TBD)College Station, TexasMay 2at Texas A&M (SEC)(TBD)College Station, TexasMay 5-9SEC TournamentTBDLexington, KentuckyMay 15-17NCAA RegionalsTBDTBDMay 22-24NCAA Super RegionalsTBDTBDMay 28 - June 5Women's College World SeriesTBDDevon Park (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma)

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