University of Oklahoma Athletics

ATHENS, Ga.  — Down 3-0 and eventually 6-1, No. 2/2 Oklahoma (45-7) replied by hitting an SEC Tournament single game record, six home runs, capped off by Gabbie Garcia’s walk-off three-run homer as the Sooners came back to defeat No. 6/7 Arkansas (40-12), 8-6, in the semifinals Friday, May 10.

Garcia, Ella Parker, Ailana Agbayani and Isabela Emerling all clubbed homers, while Sydney Barker tacked on two. 

The win also marked the largest comeback victory in SEC Softball Tournament history, giving the Sooners 17 comeback wins on the year.

OU 8, Arkansas 6

The Razorbacks took a 2-0 lead in the top of the first thanks to two singles, two walks and a sac fly. Arkansas added another thanks a double and infield single with two away from Raigan Kramer. 

Sydney Barker went up and got a high delivery to put OU on the board with a solo shot in the bottom of the second inning. 

The Razorbacks replied with three more in the third, using a Kailey Wyckoff two-run home run as well as three singles and a passed ball to make it 6-1. Ella Parker belted her fifth home run in seven games to get one back for the Sooners in the third. 

Paytn Monticelli entered and quieted the Arkansas bats with 1.2 scoreless innings of work. 

The Sooners kept chipping away via the solo home run, with Barker belting another solo shot in the bottom of the fourth. One pitch later, Isabela Emerling launched a solo shot to left center, cutting the deficit to 6-4. 

From there, Audrey Lowry held down the circle, starting a stretch of nine batters up and nine batters down beginning in the top of the fifth inning. 

Down 6-4, Ailana Agbayani clubbed a solo homer to the seats in center field, trimming the deficit down to one.

Chasing a one-run deficit in the seventh, Kasidi Pickering started off the frame with a base hit to right. Parker reached on a fielder’s choice and moved to third on a double to the gap from Nelly McEnroe-Marinas. One pitch later Garcia blasted a the walk-off three-run home run just left of dead center.

Pitchers of Record

Win: Audrey Lowry (6-0)

Loss: Robyn Herron (17-6)

Statistical Snapshot

Notes

• Oklahoma set the SEC Tournament record for biggest comeback win, overcoming a 6-1 deficit
• Parker extended her hitting streak to eight games
• The Sooners hit an SEC Tournament single game record, six home runs
• Five different Sooners hit a home run
• The Sooners eclipsed 100 home runs for the season for the sixth consecutive year, becoming the first in program history to do so
• Oklahoma won its 10th game against a top-10 opponent
• The Sooners are 4-0 against Arkansas this season
• Oklahoma earned its 17th comeback win on the year
• Audrey Lowry and Paytn Monticelli combined for 4.2 scoreless innings
• The Sooners are 38-0 when scoring at least six runs

Up Next

No. 2/2 Oklahoma meets No. 1/1 Texas A&M in the SEC Tournament Championship game Saturday, May 10 at 1 p.m. ET / 12 p.m. CT. The game will be broadcast on SEC Network. A radio broadcast will be available on The Franchise 2 (1560 AM and 103. FM), with statbroadcast.com providing live stats.