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OU Softball: Second Oklahoma Player Hits the Transfer Portal

Oklahoma lost another piece to the transfer portal in utility player and backup catcher Sophia Nugent.

Ryan Chapman

Another Oklahoma softball player is headed for the transfer portal.

Sophomore Sophia Nugent, who spent the last two seasons in Norman, will be looking for a new team this offseason, a source told AllSooners. 

Nugent posted about it to social media on Monday, shortly after pitcher Jordy Bahl made her announcement that she was leaving OU.

Primarily used as a pinch-hitter over the past two years, Nugent has flashed plenty of power.

She hit one home run in 2022 as a freshman in 17 at-bats, but saw huge improvements this past year.

In 62 plate appearances, Nugent hit .274, blasting seven home runs and totaling 23 RBIs despite only making 18 starts.

Sophia Nugent
Sophia Nugent :: John E. Hoover / AllSooners

Nugent, from Seal Beach, CA, struggled to carve out consistent playing time behind the plate for the Sooners.

In 2022, she was stuck behind captain Lynnsie Elam and Kinzie Hansen, and as a sophomore she had to fight for time at catcher behind Hansen and Texas A&M transfer Haley Lee.

Still, Nugent was able to find her way onto the field.

Sophia Nugent
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She featured in right field for Patty Gasso, but with Hansen slated to return for her final year in 2024, the opportunities for Nugent to catch would still have been limited.

Oklahoma’s lineup will still return plenty of power, as Tiare Jennings, Jayda Coleman, Alyssa Brito, Cydney Sanders, Rylie Boone and Alynah Torres are all slated to return alongside Hansen as the Sooners chase a fourth consecutive national title.

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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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