Guachino one-hitter – Kasidi Pickering and Isabela Emerling powered Oklahoma’s offense with back-to-back home runs, while Miali Guachino limited Kansas to a one-hitter in a 9-0, five-inning win on Saturday, May 16. The Sooners advanced to the regional final and will await their nex
NORMAN — The game started with Kansas trying to slow the Sooners early, but Miali Guachino made it look routine. She struck out six batters, allowed no walk, and kept Kansas from ever building momentum as Oklahoma coasted to a 9-0, five-inning victory on Saturday, May 16.
Kasidi Pickering then swung Oklahoma’s lead into a bigger swing. launching a 272-foot home run to right after a leadoff walk to Gabbie Garcia.. Isabela Emerling followed immediately. homering to center on the very next pitch and sending the Sooners into the kind of rhythm they’ve been showing throughout this stretch.
Guachino’s day kept pressure on Kansas even when runners reached base. She stranded a pair of runners, including a leadoff single in the second. Through the first two innings, the Sooners’ pitcher delivered four strikeouts, and when the offense finally broke open, it did so with force.
In the fourth inning, Oklahoma bats hit around, scoring six runs on four hits to turn the game decisive.. Emerling and Abby Dayton added RBI doubles. Garcia drove in two runs with an RBI single. and Kai Minor sent an RBI knock through the left side.. A pinch runner, Chaney Helton, scored on a wild pitch to complete the scoring.
After the final out, the numbers reflected how complete the performance was. Guachino earned the win to improve to 15-2, completing the game with a 5.0-inning effort and posting six strikeouts while not permitting a walk. Kansas’ Chloe Barber took the loss, falling to 9-8.
Isabela Emerling finished 2-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and two RBIs. Pickering went 1-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and two RBIs. Garcia was 1-for-2 with two RBIs.
The matchup carried its own familiar weight, too.. It was the 85th meeting between Oklahoma and Kansas. and Kansas head coach Jennifer McFalls served on the OU staff in 1998.. Oklahoma also reached 50 wins in 10 consecutive seasons. while head coach Patty Gasso tallied at least 50 wins for the 19th time in her career.
Behind the clean pitching and the sudden fourth-inning surge. the pattern tied together across multiple game notes: Oklahoma now has 12-0 record in NCAA Tournament play at Love’s Field. has produced a run-rule win for the 33rd time this season. and is outscoring opponents 20-0 in this regional—while continuing a season-long habit of hitting back-to-back homers. now 13 times this year and in consecutive games.
The Sooners move on to the regional final and will await their opponent. Game six of the regional is set for 2 p.m. Sunday, May 17.
OU has hit back-to-back homers 13 times this year.. The Sooners hit back-to-back homers in consecutive games.. Pickering has hit five home runs in eight regional games in her career.. It was the 85th meeting between OU and Kansas.. Kansas head coach Jennifer McFalls served on the OU staff in 1998.. Guachino posted her 10th game with five or more strikeouts this year and the 27th of her career.. It was OU’s 33rd run-rule win of the season.. OU is now 12-0 in NCAA Tournament play at Love’s Field.. The Sooners are 26-1 at home this year.. OU is outscoring opponents, 20-0, in this regional.
Oklahoma Sooners Kansas Jayhawks Miali Guachino Kasidi Pickering Isabela Emerling Patty Gasso NCAA Tournament regional final