The only person at Love's Field who wasn't shocked when Jayda Coleman plucked a Florida State home run over the outfield wall wasn't in the Sooners' dugout.
“We do this at practice all the time, and acts like she’s going to catch it,” the Sooners’ 30th year head coach said after Friday’s super regional win against Florida State. “And so everyone, like, tags up, but the ball’s going over the fence, like she fakes us all out.This time, Coleman wasn’t running a bit. As she stretched her glove above the left-field wall to thieve what would have been Beachum’s second home run of the night in front of a sold out crowd, Gasso was overcome with emotion.
“And then I look over and Cyd’s making a great play, like it just bled right all over our team in a wonderful way,” Gasso said. “But man, she can’t wait to line something up like that, and if it’s coming and it’s staying in, she’s going to do it.”“I’m sure she has a Florida State highlight reel,” Alameda said. “She’s robbed us many times... I had a chance to watch Jayda in club ball and travel ball and I was one of those coaches in line to recruit her also, and she’s a special player.”caddied.
“I had 110% trust in Hannah Coor, ‘cause she was the one that was telling me how much space I had until the wall, because I didn’t even look at the wall at all,” Coleman said. “So having 100% trust in your left-fielder or your right-fielder is key to making those plays, and that was the reason why I was able to make that play.”“Just to see face after I caught it, like ‘Oh my gosh, you actually caught it,” Coleman said, “was the best thing out of it all...
“It’s fun to hear the roar of the crowd,” Alameda said. “It’s against us — again — but, you know, for us in softball, moments where the game’s growing, I think it’s just really cool to see that style of athleticism.” Coleman and her athleticism will be on full display at the Women’s College World Series starting Thursday at Devon Park in Oklahoma City, where the Sooners look to win a fourth consecutive national title.Bryce is a contributor for AllSooners and has been featured in several publications, including the Associated Press, the Tulsa World and the Norman Transcript. A Tishomingo native, Bryce’s sports writing career began at 17 years old when he filed his first story for the Daily Ardmoreite.
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