Skip to main content
    SB - 2023 WCWS, Jayda Coleman

    Jordy Bahl, Jayda Coleman Receive National Honors

    With the collegiate softball season wrapped up, D1Softball has begun to hand out its season awards, with two Sooners being honored thus far.

    In this story:

    Oklahoma Sooners
    Oklahoma Sooners

    Two major honors have rolled in for OU softball.

    D1Softball, one of the nation's leading outlets reporting on collegiate softball, has honored former Oklahoma right-hander Jordy Bahl as Pitcher of the Year and Sooners' rising senior Jayda Coleman as Defensive Player of the Year. 

    These honors come less than two weeks after Oklahoma took down Florida State to win its third consecutive national title and seventh championship since 2000.

    As a sophomore this season, Bahl threw 147 1/3 innings, ending the year with a remarkable 0.90 ERA and 0.80 WHIP. The Most Outstanding Player at the 2023 WCWS achieved a 22-1 win/loss record this year, also leading the Sooners in saves with four. 

    Bahl notched 192 strikeouts and 12 complete games this season, allowing only 19 earned runs in 38 appearances. The rising junior's opponents batted just .160 against her in 2023.

    After two successful seasons at Oklahoma, Bahl announced that she was transferring to the University of Nebraska on June 15.

    "Bahl made plenty of headlines in the past week between winning the 2023 Women’s College World Series Most Outstanding Player award and announcing she’ll transfer from Oklahoma. Nevertheless, the former top recruit has lived up to her potential and showed her greatness in Oklahoma City. The Sooner ace threw 24.2 scoreless innings at the WCWS, including a win and save in the championship series against Florida State," D1Softball wrote.

    Coleman's award victory is also no surprise, as the star center fielder repeatedly made big plays down the stretch of the Sooners' championship run. On one play in particular, the Colony High School (TX) product leaped into the air with her back against the fence to rob the Seminoles of what would have been a huge home run. 

    Coleman fired the ball back into the infield immediately and prevented any runners from advancing, providing just a glimpse into the defensive prowess of the OU standout. 

    While she often makes highlight plays, Coleman does all the little things correctly, which is what makes her such a consistently sound defender play after play. This season, recording a perfect fielding percentage and ending the year with zero errors.

    "Jayda Coleman has never seen a home run she didn’t think she could rob or a runner she didn’t believe she could throw out. The Big 12 Player of the Year showed all season that she’s a game-changer for Oklahoma in center field," D1Softball wrote.

    Coleman is slated to return to Oklahoma for her senior year in 2024. 

    D1Softball will continue to handout the remainder of its postseason awards in the coming days, including coach of the year..

    © 2024 ABG-SI LLC. SPORTS ILLUSTRATED IS A REGISTERED TRADEMARK OF ABG-SI LLC. - All Rights Reserved. The content on this site is for entertainment and educational purposes only. All betting content is intended for an audience ages 21+. All advice, including picks and predictions, is based on individual commentators’ opinions and not that of Minute Media or its related brands. All picks and predictions are suggestions only. No one should expect to make money from the picks and predictions discussed on this website. For more information, please read our Legal Disclaimer. Gambling content intended for 21+. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER.