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Oklahoma's Tiare Jennings Named Big 12 Player of the Week

The talented sophomore got off to a great start in 2022, hitting four home runs in the first five games of the season.

Ryan Chapman

Tiare Jennings showed no signs of a sophomore slump through the opening weekend of the 2022 softball season.

The reigning NFCA Freshman of the Year earned more recognition on Tuesday, as she was named the Big 12 Player of the Week for her performance through No. 1 Oklahoma’s first five games.

Jennings hit four home runs during OU’s West Coast trip, accounting for seven RBIs, scoring nine runs, drawing five walks and stealing a pair of bases over the weekend.

The sophomore hit .357 over the five game stretch, posting a .526 on-base percentage while only striking out once in 14 at-bats.

Jennings drew one of her walks against No. 3 UCLA, as the Sooners won the early season top five battle 4-1 on Saturday evening.

Last year, Jennings won the Big 12 Player of the Week four times.

True freshman Jordy Bahl was named the Big 12 Pitcher of the Week, as Oklahoma swept the first conference awards of the year. 

The Sooners will return to action this weekend at the Houston Classic, starting on Friday against McNeese State at 12 p.m.

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Ryan Chapman
RYAN CHAPMAN

Ryan is deputy editor at AllSooners and covers a number of sports in and around Norman and Oklahoma City. Working both as a journalist and a sports talk radio host, Ryan has covered the Oklahoma Sooners, the Oklahoma City Thunder, the United States Men’s National Soccer Team, the Oklahoma City Energy and more. Since 2019, Ryan has simultaneously pursued a career as both a writer and a sports talk radio host, working for the Flagship for Oklahoma sports, 107.7 The Franchise, as well as AllSooners.com. Ryan serves as a contributor to The Franchise’s website, TheFranchiseOK.com, which was recognized as having the “Best Website” in 2022 by the Oklahoma Association of Broadcasters. Ryan holds an associate’s degree in Journalism from Oklahoma City Community College in Oklahoma City, OK. 

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