Battling a foot injury that has limited her in recent weeks, OU softball standout Ella Parker has been trying to do anything she can to get some relief from the pain.
“It’s just a matter of handling pain and what pain can do to your mind when it just won’t go away,” Sooners coach Patty Gasso said. “She has gotten better at handling that.”
Parker recently changed shoes in an attempt to find something that would at least help a bit.
The immediate results have been noticeable.
In the Sooners’ 6-0 win over UCF on April 4, Parker blasted a grand slam.
Then Tuesday’s 11-3 Bedlam win at Devon Park, offered even more rock-solid evidence that Parker was turning things around.
After the Oklahoma Sooners secured a historic fourth consecutive NCAA softball title with an 8–4 victory over Texas in the Women’s College World Series championship series, head coach Patty Gasso delivered a succinct yet powerful six-word message: “They’ve cemented this program in history.” This statement encapsulates the monumental achievement of the 2024 Sooners, who not […]
The Sooners’ fabulous freshman shortstop has now earned her second such honor this season and third overall among her SEC peers. After hitting .800 (8-for-10) during No. 2 Oklahoma’s perfect week, freshman Gabbie Garcia was named SEC Co-Freshman of the Week, as announced by the conference office Tuesday. It’s the second such honor for Garcia this […]
