What a weekend for Jocelyn Alo. After registering back-to-back two-homer games versus McNeese State and Houston on Saturday, respectively, Alo went yard in her first plate appearance on Sunday.
Alo delivered a moonshot to centerfield on the second pitch she saw to tie former Sooner Lauren Chamberlain’s NCAA record of 95 career home runs in Oklahoma’s 8-0 run-rule victory over Texas State.
๐ค ๐๐จ. ๐๐!!! ๐ค@78jocelyn_alo has tied the ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐๐๐ซ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ง ๐๐๐๐จ๐ซ๐! ๐#ChampionshipMindset pic.twitter.com/XFM1Qjnn3e
— Oklahoma Softball (@OU_Softball) February 20, 2022
Alo equaled Chamberlain’s mark of 95 home runs in her 215th career game and her 634th at-bat. Chamberlain set the mark back in 2015 on her last career at-bat. Chamberlain played in 220 games over the course of her career and registered 607 at-bats.
Alo reached the record in less games than any player in the top-10 of the all-time NCAA softball list, too.
“It was pretty crazy,” said Alo. “Coach (Gasso) calmed me down through the whole process. This was a hard thing to do, but Iโm just trying to enjoy every moment that happens. Itโs even sweeter when I get to hug my family after. My family got to be here to experience it, so it was pretty cool.ย Hopefully next weekend, if it happens my mom will be there as well and my grandparents, and itโll be even more special.”
๐ ๐ฌ๐ฉ๐๐๐ข๐๐ฅ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ.
๐๐ @78jocelyn_alo #ChampionshipMindset pic.twitter.com/7HCv4RReAX
— Oklahoma Softball (@OU_Softball) February 20, 2022
Oklahoma head softball coach Patty Gasso was of course thrilled to see her star tie the record, but also to see Alo break loose over the course of the past two days.
“Itโs very meaningful. She had a tremendous weekend. I worried about her a little bit, cause right from the start (of the season) sheโd been pressing. To see her let loose this weekend and tie it was tremendous. I love Lauren, sheโs got my heart and she knows it, so itโs not bittersweet, itโs just a celebration of Sooners. Thatโs what this is about.ย I believe it (No. 96) will happen in Palm Springs and weโll have a lot of fans out there to be able to witness it. Itโs not just about the Sooners, itโs a moment in softball history. Any time you break records, itโs huge. Itโs a great celebration for our sport,” Gasso said.
Home Run University.@OU_Softball
— Lauren Chamberlain (@LChamberlain44) February 20, 2022
Oklahoma is now 10-0 on the season and has outscored its opposition by a combined score of 95-2. The Sooners have still not allowed an earned run, the team has hit 25 home runs and the pitching staff has struck out 86 batters.
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