{"id":246254,"date":"2026-04-12T11:44:10","date_gmt":"2026-04-12T11:44:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/246254\/"},"modified":"2026-04-12T11:44:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T11:44:10","slug":"oklahomas-kendall-wells-breaks-ncaa-freshman-home-run-record","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/246254\/","title":{"rendered":"Oklahoma’s Kendall Wells breaks NCAA freshman home run record"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\"AKendall Wells’ historic home run fuels Oklahoma’s series-clinching win over rival Texas.Austin Today<\/p>\n

Freshman catcher Kendall Wells hit her 31st home run of the season, breaking the NCAA single-season freshman record, to lead No. 2 Oklahoma to a 4-3 win over No. 4 Texas on Saturday night. Wells’ go-ahead three-run blast in the fifth inning was the difference as the Sooners clinched the weekend series in Austin.<\/p>\n

Why it matters<\/p>\n

The win over their top-5 rival continues Oklahoma’s dominant season and solidifies their status as one of the top contenders for the national championship. Wells’ record-breaking performance also cements her as one of the most promising young stars in college softball.<\/p>\n

The details<\/p>\n

Trailing 3-2 in the fifth inning, Wells stepped to the plate with two runners on and no outs. Facing a two-strike count, she crushed a three-run home run to give Oklahoma the lead. The blast was Wells’ 31st of the season, breaking the previous NCAA freshman record.<\/p>\n

The game was played on Saturday, April 12, 2026 in Austin, Texas.<\/p>\n

The players<\/p>\n

Kendall Wells<\/p>\n

A freshman catcher for the Oklahoma Sooners softball team who broke the NCAA single-season freshman home run record with her 31st blast of the year.<\/p>\n

Oklahoma Sooners<\/p>\n

The No. 2 ranked college softball team that clinched a series win over their top-5 rival Texas with Saturday’s 4-3 victory.<\/p>\n

Texas Longhorns<\/p>\n

The No. 4 ranked college softball team that lost the weekend series to Oklahoma at home in Austin.<\/p>\n

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\n What they\u2019re saying<\/p>\n

\u201cKendall Wells is a special player and her record-breaking performance tonight shows why she’s one of the best young talents in the country.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2014 Patty Gasso, Oklahoma Head Coach<\/p>\n

What\u2019s next<\/p>\n

Oklahoma will look to continue their strong season as they prepare to host their next series against a conference opponent. Texas will aim to rebound from the series loss as they get set for their next matchup.<\/p>\n

The takeaway<\/p>\n

Kendall Wells’ historic freshman season continues to reach new heights, as her clutch home run helped Oklahoma clinch a big series win over their top-5 rival Texas. The Sooners remain one of the favorites to win the national championship, while Wells has established herself as one of the most exciting young stars in college softball.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Got story updates? Submit your updates here. \u203a Kendall Wells’ historic home run fuels Oklahoma’s series-clinching win over…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":246255,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[132,134,133],"class_list":{"0":"post-246254","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-austin","8":"tag-austin","9":"tag-austin-headlines","10":"tag-austin-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/246254","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=246254"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/246254\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/246255"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=246254"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=246254"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=246254"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}