Over the last four years, few players in college softball electrified liked [autotag]Jayda Coleman[/autotag].
The Sooners’ centerfielder was a human highlight reel in the outfield and became arguably the best leadoff hitter in the game. She was the spark for Oklahoma’s four-straight national titles.
Coleman played in 249 games for the Oklahoma Sooners, starting all but one of those games in her illustrious career. During one of the all-time great careers, she hit .414 with 47 home runs and 185 RBIs. She was an on-base machine, recording a .545 on-base percentage for her career.
It was a career that provided a number of memorable moments from home run robberies in finals against Texas and Florida State to the walk-off home run against the Florida Gators in Oklahoma’s elimination game in the Women’s College World Series Semifinals.
“I think she’s an absolute elite athlete and if you just knew her, she’s full of energy and that’s really how she lives every day,” [autotag]Patty Gasso[/autotag] said after Coleman’s eighth inning home run beat the Gators.
The game may never see a player quite like Jayda Coleman, who put together arguably the greatest career for a centerfielder we’ve ever seen. From her prowess at the plate to her dominance in the field to the energetic personality that helped fuel the Sooners over the last few years, Coleman was literally one of a kind.
She leaves the Sooners as a four-time national champion, 2023 Big 12 Player of the Year, earned All-Big 12 first-team honors four years in a row, and was a four-time Big 12 Player of the Week award winner.