- ABC News
- June 9, 2022
OKLAHOMA CITY -- Jocelyn Alo and Tiare Jennings took turns making history for the most home runs and RBIs during a Women's College World Series on Wednesday night as Oklahoma demolished Texas 16-1 in the opening game of the championship finals. All told, Oklahoma hit six home runs in the victory over its rival, roaring past the previous single-game WCWS record of four by UCLA in 2019, according to ESPN Stats & Information research. The top-ranked Sooners fell behind 1-0 when starting pitcher Hope Trautwein walked in a run in the top of the first inning, but the Longhorns' lead wouldn't last for long. After a leadoff double by Jayda Coleman, Alo stepped to the plate and clubbed a two-run homer over the left field fence, which set a record for the most RBIs in a single WCWS with 12. Four innings later, Alo built on her record when she drilled the ball over the center-field fence -- her fifth home run of the WCWS, which broke the record she set a year ago. In the process,...