Oklahoma’s Grace Lyons picks up Big 12 player of the week honors

After a big weekend in Ames, Sooners shortstop Grace Lyons earned Big 12 player of the week honors.

It was another strong weekend for the Oklahoma Sooners in their road trip to Ames. In their three-game sweep over Iowa State, the Sooners outscored the Cyclones 26-3 and earned two run-rule victories to move to 30-1 on the season.

A big part of the Sooners’ success in their opening Big 12 series was the performance of senior shortstop [autotag]Grace Lyons[/autotag].

Over the weekend, the captain went 5-for-8 with two home runs, four RBIs, four runs scored, and added a walk for good measure. She raised her average by .33 points to .410 on the season.

With her performance, Grace Lyons earned Big 12 player of the week honors. It’s the second time she’s earned Big 12 weekly honors in her career.

Lyons hadn’t hit a home run through her first 17 games this season. Since returning for the Hall of Fame Classic in Oklahoma City, she’s hit four home runs in her last seven games.

In addition to her hitting prowess, Lyons has gone 22 straight games without an error after she had two against Liberty on the opening weekend of the season.

She had a career in 2022 where she hit .401 with 23 home runs and 70 RBIs to provide a third power element to Oklahoma’s lineup after Jocelyn Alo and Tiare Jennings.

Lyons and the Oklahoma Sooners get set for a top 10 matchup with Red River foe Texas in a rematch of the [autotag]2022 Women’s College World Series[/autotag]. The three-game series will be played at USA Softball Hall of Fame Stadium. The event is sold out, and each game can be viewed on either ESPN+ or ESPN2.

Check out some of the best photos of Grace Lyons’ Oklahoma Sooners career.