OU Softball Star Tiare Jennings Hits Career Home Run 74 Against No. 10 Duke
OU Softball Star Tiare Jennings Hits Career Home Run 74 Against No. 10 Duke
Oklahoma Softball star Tiare Jennings hit her 74th career home run against No. 10 Duke Softball
Star Duke Softball pitcher Cassidy Curd kept the No.1 Sooners in check for 2.1 innings at the 2024 Puerto Vallarta College Challenge
And then one of the most decorated players in college softball history made her presence known.
After walking in each at-bat in the first game of the 2024 Puerto Vallarta College Challenge, Tiare Jennings' first hit of the 2024 softball season was a home run as Oklahoma took a lead against No. 10 Duke in the second game of the Puerto Vallarta College Challenge.
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Jennings, senior, was a first-team All-American in 2023 and holds the record for most RBI at the Women's College World Series (29). In 2021, Jennings set a NCAA softball record for RBI by a freshman with 92. A career .427 hitter, her first hit was career home run No. 74.
Curd, meanwhile, was a first-team All-ACC player in 2023 and had a 1.56 ERA and when 18-3.
Watch Tiare Jennings Take Cassidy Curd Deep In OU Softball vs. Duke
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Here's OU Softball's All-Time Homerun Leaders
Rank | Name | Seasons | Homeruns |
1 | Jocelyn Alo | 2018-22 | 122 |
2 | Lauren Chamberlain | 2012-15 | 95 |
3 | Tiare Jennings | 2021-24 | 74 |
4 | Shelby Pendley | 2013-15 | 65 |
5 | Jessica Shults | 2010-13 | 61 |
6 | Grace Lyons | 2019-23 | 59 |
7 | Amber Flores | 2007-10 | 56 |
8 | Sydney Romero | 2016-19 | 54 |
9 | Keilani Ricketts | 2010-13 | 50 |
10 | Kinzie Hansen | 2020-24 | 49 |
Who Does OU Softball Play Next?
The Sooners play No. 7 Washington at 9:30 p.m. EST At Puerto Vallarta College Challenge on Feb. 9.
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Here's Oklahoma Softball's Schedule At Puerto Vallarta College Challenge 2024
All times Eastern
Feb. 8
- 11:30 a.m. – Utah Valley vs. Oklahoma
- 2 p.m. – Duke vs. Oklahoma
Feb. 9
- 9:30 p.m. – Oklahoma vs. Washington
Feb. 10
- 2 p.m. – Oklahoma vs. Long Beach
NFCA Division I Top 25 Coaches Poll For February 8, 2024
Rank | Team | Record | Points | Previous |
1 | Oklahoma (32) | 0-0 | 800 | - |
2 | Tennessee | 0-0 | 731 | - |
3 | Florida State | 0-0 | 729 | - |
3 | Stanford | 0-0 | 729 | - |
5 | Clemson | 0-0 | 579 | - |
6 | Georgia | 0-0 | 562 | - |
7 | Washington | 0-0 | 550 | - |
8 | Texas | 0-0 | 536 | - |
9 | Oklahoma State | 0-0 | 522 | - |
10 | UCLA | 0-0 | 515 | - |
11 | Duke | 0-0 | 470 | - |
12 | Alabama | 0-0 | 423 | - |
13 | Utah | 0-0 | 383 | - |
14 | LSU | 0-0 | 368 | - |
15 | Oregon | 0-0 | 360 | - |
16 | Arkansas | 0-0 | 334 | - |
17 | Florida | 0-0 | 353 | - |
18 | Nebraska | 0-0 | 245 | - |
19 | Auburn | 0-0 | 207 | - |
20 | Northwestern | 0-0 | 203 | - |
21 | Louisiana | 0-0 | 189 | - |
22 | Baylor | 0-0 | 173 | - |
23 | South Carolina | 0-0 | 129 | - |
24 | San Diego State | 0-0 | 97 | - |
25 | Kentucky | 0-0 | 79 | - |
Received votes: Virginia Tech (78), Texas A&M (60), Wichita State (49), Liberty (24), California (6), Arizona (5), Boston University (5), McNeese State (5), Miami University (2), Charlotte (1).
2024 Puerto Vallarta Challenge Tournament Schedule
Session 1 Schedule
All times Eastern
Feb. 8
- Oklahoma 13, Utah Valley 0
- 2 p.m. – Duke vs. Oklahoma
- 5 p.m. – Iowa State vs. Utah Valley
- 7:30 p.m. – Nebraska vs. Washington
Feb. 9
- 11 a.m. – Duke vs. Iowa State
- 1:30 p.m. – Duke vs. Nebraska
- 4 p.m. – Long Beach vs. Nebraska
- 7 p.m. – Utah Valley vs. Washington
- 9:30 p.m. – Oklahoma vs. Washington
Feb. 10
- 11:30 a.m. – Nebraska vs. Utah Valley
- 2 p.m. – Oklahoma vs. Long Beach
- 5 p.m. – Washington vs. Iowa State
- 7:30 p.m. – Duke vs. Long Beach
Feb. 11
- 10 a.m. – Iowa State vs. Long Beach
Session 2 Schedule
All times Eastern
Feb. 14
- 1 p.m. – Clemson vs. Wichita State
Feb. 15
- 11 a.m. – UC San Diego vs. Clemson
- 1:30 p.m. – UC Davis vs. Auburn
- 4 p.m. – Utah vs. Auburn
- 7 p.m. – Wichita State vs. South Carolina
- 9:30 p.m. – Utah vs. South Carolina
Feb. 16
- 11 a.m. – Mississippi State vs. UC Davis
- 1:30 p.m. – South Carolina vs. UC Davis
- 4 p.m. – UC San Diego vs. Mississippi State
- 7 p.m. – Clemson vs. Utah
- 9:30 p.m. – Auburn vs. Wichita State
Feb. 17
- 11 a.m. – South Carolina vs. UC San Diego
- 1:30 p.m. – UC Davis vs. Wichita State
- 4 p.m. – Clemson vs. Auburn
- 7 p.m. – Mississippi State vs. Utah
- 9:30 p.m. – Mississippi State vs. Clemson
Feb. 18
- 11 a.m. – UC San Diego vs. Utah
Mary Nutter Softball Tournament Schedule
Thursday, Feb. 22:
All times Eastern
Wrigley Field
- Rutgers vs. Hawaii, 3 p.m.
- Rutgers vs. BYU, 5:30 p.m.
- Oregon vs. Central Florida, 8 p.m.
- Oregon vs. Baylor, 10:30 p.m.
Yankee Stadium
- Bethune Cookman vs. BYU, 3 p.m.
- Bethune Cookman vs. Oregon State, 5:30 p.m.
- San Diego State vs. Missouri, 8 p.m.
- Wisconsin vs. Missouri, 10:30 p.m.
Fenway Park
- Oregon State vs. Wisconsin 2:30 p.m.
- Central Florida vs. Mississippi State, 5 p.m.
- Baylor vs. Notre Dame, 7:30 p.m.
- Mississippi State vs. Notre Dame, 10 p.m.
Mary Nutter Softball Tournament Schedule For Feb. 23
All times Eastern
Wrigley Field
- San Diego State vs. Nebraska, 1 p.m.
- UCLA vs. Nebraska, 3:30 p.m.
- UCLA vs. Northwestern, 6 p.m.
- Oklahoma vs. Mississippi State, 8:30 p.m.
- Oklahoma vs. Wisconsin, 11 p.m.
Yankee Stadium
- Hawaii vs. Fresno State, 1:30 p.m.
- Hawaii vs. California, 4 p.m.
- Notre Dame vs. Oregon, 6:30 p.m.
- Long Beach State vs. Oregon, 9 p.m.
- Central Florida vs. Oregon State, 11:30 p.m.
Fenway Park
- Rutgers vs. Loyola Marymount, 1 p.m.
- Tennessee vs. Loyola Marymount, 3:30 p.m.
- Tennessee vs. CSU Fullerton, 6 p.m.
- Missouri vs. Central Florida, 8:30 p.m.
- Missouri vs. CSU Fullerton, 11 p.m.
Des Moines Field
- Cal Poly vs. California, 1 p.m.
- Cal Poly vs. Utah, 3:30 p.m.
- Bethune Cookman vs. San Diego State, 6 p.m.
- University of San Diego vs. Wisconsin, 8:30 p.m.
- University of San Diego vs. Utah, 11 p.m.
Pawtucket Field
- Illinois vs. CSU Northridge, 1:30 p.m.
- Seattle University vs. CSU Northridge, 4 p.m.
- Long Beach State vs. BYU, 6:30 p.m.
- UC Riverside vs. Rutgers, 9 p.m.
- UC Riverside vs. Baylor, 11:30 p.m.
Mary Nutter Softball Tournament Schedule For Feb. 24
All times Eastern
Wrigley Field
- Oregon vs. Nebraska, 1 p.m.
- Oklahoma vs. San Diego State, 3:30 p.m.
- UCLA vs. Illinois, 6 p.m.
- UCLA vs. Baylor, 8:30 p.m.
- Missouri vs. Baylor, 11 p.m.
Yankee Stadium
- Illinois vs. Hawaii, 10:30 a.m.
- Oregon State vs. Notre Dame, 12 p.m.
- Oregon State vs. Tennessee, 2:30 p.m.
- Central Florida vs. Tennessee, 5 p.m.
- Central Florida vs. University of San Diego, 7:30 p.m.
Fenway Park
- Bethune Cookman vs. Loyola Marymount, 10 a.m.
- Northwestern vs. Loyola Marymount, 12:30 p.m.
- Northwestern vs. University of San Diego, 3 p.m.
- Wisconsin vs. Utah, 5:30 p.m.
- Rutgers vs. Cal Poly, 8 p.m.
Des Moines Field
- Cal vs. Seattle University, 10:30 a.m.
- Utah vs. Seattle University, 1 p.m.
- Mississippi State vs. Fresno State, 3:30 p.m.
- CSU Northridge vs. Rutgers, 6 p.m.
- CSU Fullerton vs. Mississippi State, 8:30 p.m.
Pawtucket Field
- Fresno State vs. Long Beach State, 10:30 a.m.
- Wisconsin vs. Long Beach State, 12 p.m.
- CSU Northridge vs. Bethune Cookman, 2:30 p.m.
- BYU vs. Cal Poly, 5 p.m.
- BYU vs. UC Riverside, 7:30 p.m.
Mary Nutter Softball Tournament Schedule For Feb. 25
All times Eastern
Wrigley Field
- Notre Dame vs. Oklahoma, 12 p.m.
- Loyola Marymount vs. Oklahoma, 2:30 p.m.
- UCLA vs. Tennessee, 5 p.m.
Yankee Stadium
- Nebraska vs. Utah, 12 p.m.
- Nebraska vs. CSU Fullerton, 2:30 p.m.
- University of San Diego vs. UC Riverside, 5 p.m.
Fenway Park
- Oregon State vs. Northwestern, 12 p.m.
- Tennessee vs. Hawaii, 2:30 p.m.
- Fresno State vs. Cal Poly, 5 p.m.
Des Moines Field
- CSU Fullerton vs. Seattle University, 4:30 p.m.
- UC Riverside vs. Seattle University, 7 p.m.
Pawtucket Field
- California vs. Illinois, 12 p.m.
- California vs. Long Beach State, 2:30 p.m.
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