Oklahoma head coach Patty Gasso can name drop some of the best college softball players to ever grace a diamond when she mentions former players, and one day, if not now, freshman catcher Kendall Wells is destined to be one of those names.
Wells hasn’t emerged just as one of the best freshmen in the country through three weeks of the season, but maybe the best college softball player regardless of class after just 15 career games and 48 at-bats.
Kendall Wells emerging as one of the best hitters in college softball as freshman
“Offensively, I’ve seen Jocelyn Alo, I’ve seen Lauren Chamberlain. This is something new,” Gasso said during Tuesday’s press conference. “This is different. It is some of the most elite power I’ve ever seen from a young player. And she came in like that. It’s not like we had to build her into that. She came in like that.”
“Offensively I’ve seen Jocelyn Alo. I’ve seen Lauren Chamberlain. This is something new, this is different. It is some of the most elite power I’ve ever seen from a young player and she came in like that.”Patty Gasso with some high praise for freshman Kendall Wells. I mean,… pic.twitter.com/H4eX9yVlhd
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There were obviously high expectations for Wells coming in after signing with the Sooners as the No. 5 overall prospect in the 2025 class, according to Softball America. The hype was built even higher when Wells hit a home run in five straight games at Love’s Field during OU’s fall scrimmages. Then, in Wells’ college debut while already batting in the 3 hole, she smacked a game-winning two-run homer to propel her new team to a 2-1 win over Arizona State in the season opener…