The Oklahoma Sooners went 5-0 in the southwest, outscoring their opponents 91-9. Oklahoma won all five games by run-rule, giving them six run-rule wins on the season. Oklahoma's offense is off to a stellar start in 2026 and the lineup is proving to be incredibly deep so far.
There will be tougher challenges along the way, but OU is looking like one of the best teams in the nation once again. So, who stood out this weekend in Las Cruces and El Paso? Here are this week's three stars of the weekend.
1. Gabbie Garcia, SS
Gabbie Garcia continued her hot start to the season with three more home runs in the desert and drove in 11 RBIs. She went 8 for 14 in the five games and had a pair of games with six RBIs. Garcia also had a double and two walks. She's making an early case for national player of the year with seven home runs, 19 RBIs, and a .483 batting average through the first two weeks of the season.
Garcia is currently on pace to hit 43 home runs in the regular season alone, which would break the single-season home run record of 37 set in 1995.
2. Kasidi Pickering, OF
Oklahoma's table setter, Kasidi Pickering leads the Oklahoma Sooners with a batting average of .577 and an on-base percentage of .676. Over the weekend, she was fantastic again, going 10-for-12 and reaching base 16 times in the five-game stretch in the southwest. Pickering had three home runs and 11 RBIs to go along with six walks from her lead-off spot.
3. Kai Minor, OF
Oklahoma's true freshmen have shown up to the ballpark ready to contribute in 2026, and they've contributed in a big way. In week one, it was Kendall Wells earning a spot in our three stars, and this week, it's Kai Minor's turn. Minor started three games for Oklahoma over the weekend but saw time in all five of the Sooners' wins. And she made the most of it, going 9 for 14 with two home runs and 11 RBIs. She also recorded three doubles and a triple, showing off her elite speed and penchant for extra bases. Minor recorded a hit and an RBI in all five games and is proving to be ready every time she's called upon.
Honorable Mention
The Oklahoma Sooners have scored 125 runs through nine games in the 2026 season. In nine games in 2025, Oklahoma only scored 78 runs. Certainly, a 34-spot against UTEP bolsters those numbers, but the most they scored in a single game during their first nine games was 13 runs. Oklahoma's already surpassed 13 runs four times this season.
Every Oklahoma Sooners position player has hit a home run this season. They have seven players with at least three home runs and nine players with at least two home runs on the season.
The season is still young, and Oklahoma will face tougher challenges than the ones they saw in Las Cruces and El Paso. But this team can hit, and they're going to score a lot of runs this season.
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This article originally appeared on Sooners Wire: 3 Stars from Oklahoma Softball's 5-0 weekend