OK, it is ‘Go Boomer’ season for OU softball. But, um, head coach Patty Gasso might not have to blast it out on social media too often.
You can chalk that up to the incredible freshmen class that will just be a year older, wiser, stronger, all that.
And then? Look at the recruiting class. No. 2 overall prospect Allyssa Parker was honored once again at the Gatorade Oklahoma Softball Player of the Year on Tuesday.
That’s two years in a row for the No. 1-ranked pitcher in the country, according to Softball America.
As a senior, the 5-foot-11 pitcher led Pocola High to a 34-1 record and a run to the 2A state title game.
Parker finished the year with a 28-1 record and a save. Not a misprint, Parker finished with a 0.10 ERA, 224 strikeouts and opponents hit just .097 off the right-hander
Allyssa is a great player and players like her come around once every 10 to 15 years,” said Stuart High School coach Jeff Parnell in a press release. “She isn’t just a great pitcher, she’s a great hitter and pretty good at shortstop, also.”
Parker is one of three pitchers for the OU 2025 class. Ranked No. 2 overall because No. 1 is Kai Minor, an outfielder also signed with OU.
The Sooners have added one portal addition in former LSU pitcher Sydney Berzon. But as the window comes closer and closer to being over (June 16), there hasn’t been much movement.
Parker and crew ready to show what they can in 2026 and beyond.
The Gatorade Player of the Year program annually recognizes one winner in the District of Columbia and each of the 50 states across 12 different high school sports – football, girls volleyball, boys and girls cross country, boys and girls basketball, boys and girls soccer, baseball, softball, and boys and girls track & field – and awards one National Player of the Year in each sport. The selection process is administered by the Gatorade Player of the Year Selection Committee, which leverages experts including coaches, scouts, media and others as sources to help evaluate and determine the state winners in each sport.
