Jayda Coleman D1Softball’s Player of the Week

Oklahoma’s Jayda Coleman has been one of the Sooners’ most important players for several years now.

She’s been one of the emotional leaders of the squad, a spark plug that can get the Sooners going on a scoring barrage. Coleman’s been an on-base machine and defensive wizard in her career in Norman, but in 2023, she’s showing off another element to her game. Her power.

Over the weekend, in the Sooners’ first home slate of the season, Jayda Coleman hit three home runs and had two doubles, hitting .636 in the process. For her efforts in Oklahoma’s home sweep against No. 17 Kentucky and UIC, Jayda Coleman was named D1Softball’s player of the week.

The #D1Softball Player of the Week: Jayda Coleman, Oklahoma

The Sooner leadoff stayed hot last weekend, going 7 for 11 at the plate with three home runs, two doubles, six runs scored and five RBI.@OU_Softball x @jaydac00

🔗 https://t.co/A6nRmFwdaN pic.twitter.com/wMaNdUVcQF

— D1Softball (@D1Softball) March 8, 2023

Oklahoma Softball’s “Supergirl” is tied for the team lead in home runs and doubles. She’s second on the team in batting average and slugging, while leading Oklahoma in on-base percentage.

Coleman’s five home runs and 10 extra-base hits are on pace to shatter her previous career highs from 2021. That season she hit nine home runs and 11 doubles. At her current pace, she’ll finish the regular season with 14 home runs and 14 doubles to give her 28 extra-base hits on the season. And she’ll still have the Big 12 tournament, NCAA Tournament, and Women’s College World Series to add to those totals.

She’s been a great player and one of the best in the nation for several years now, but Jayda Coleman’s taking her game to another level in 2023.