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Patty Gasso, Sam Landry lead OU softball SEC honors

Bob Przybyloby:Bob Przybylo•05/09/25•

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OU HC Patty Gasso. (Bryan Terry - Imagn Images)

First year in the SEC, and OU head coach Patty Gasso gets the respect OU fans have been waiting for.

Gasso was named the SEC Coach of the Year on Friday morning. But she wasn’t alone as OU littered the conference honors.

Joining Gasso was Sam Landry, as the ace pitcher was named the SEC Newcomer of the Year. Landry also made the First Team but wasn’t alone.

Redshirt freshman Nelly McEnroe-Marinas and sophomore Kasidi Pickering also made First Team for the SEC.

The Stats

Landry has gone 19-4 in the circle this season, building her résumé as one of the top pitchers in the conference and the nation. The senior currently ranks first in the country among active pitchers with 82 wins. The righty was named SEC Pitcher of the Week three times this season. Also being tabbed to the ESPN.com/USA College Softball Player of the Year Top 25 list.

The Mont Belvieu, Texas, native has logged 150.2 innings of work this season, adding four saves, 154 strikeouts and a .195 opponents’ batting average to her impressive season and career ledger. Her defense was on display with her league-leading 47 assists in the circle, while helping turn two double plays. Landry has worked 15 complete games on the season, with her most recent coming in a one-hit victory against No. 9/10 LSU Thursday, May 8.

McEnroe-Marinas’ first full season saw her embrace the captain role and produce in a big way, especially during SEC competition. The redshirt-freshman entered postseason play tied for the league lead in home runs during conference play with 11.  The third baseman was named to the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) Freshman of the Year Top 25 list and earned SEC Freshman of the Week honors April 29. McEnroe-Marinas tallied multi-home run series against South Carolina, Arkansas, Missouri and Mississippi State, while posting multi-home run games twice.

Pickering’s play was recognized in the preseason with a Preseason All-SEC nod and finishing with first team all-conference recognition. Pickering joined Landry as a member of the ESPN.com/USA Collegiate Softball Player of the Year Top 25 list last month and was also picked as Softball America’s Star of the Week for March 4. The outfielder is hitting .384 in games against SEC foes, while kickstarting the OU offense with a .516 on-base percentage. The Humble, Texas, native has walked a staggering 47 times, while homering 14 times and driving in 45 runs. Pickering generated a career-best 16-game hitting streak between March 15 and April 13, while also reaching in 15-straight plate appearances.

Freshman Gabbie Garcia was named to the second team. And Ailana Agabayani joins Landry on the All-SEC Defensive Team. 

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