Isabela Emerling hits three home runs as No. 4 Oklahoma run-rules Montana 17-0 in five innings

Power surge defines Oklahoma’s opening game at the Troy Cox Classic

Oklahoma’s lineup delivered a historic power display Friday, Feb. 13, 2026, as the No. 4 Sooners defeated Montana 17-0 in five innings at the Troy Cox Classic in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Catcher Isabela Emerling hit three home runs, leading a game in which Oklahoma totaled eight homers and ended the contest by run rule.

Emerling became the eighth player in program history to hit three home runs in a single game, matching the program record for homers in a game by one player. The three-homer performance was the first of her college career.

How the game broke open

Oklahoma scored in every inning it batted, building a 1-0 lead in the first before a decisive six-run second inning. The Sooners added one run in the third, three in the fourth and six more in the fifth to reach the 17-run margin that triggered the five-inning finish.

• Final score: Oklahoma 17, Montana 0 (5 innings)
• Oklahoma home runs: 8
• Emerling’s line: 3 home runs
• Other Oklahoma home run hitters: Ailana Agbayani, Sydney Barker, Kai Minor, Kendall Wells and Kasidi Pickering

Teamwide, the eight-homer total marked Oklahoma’s most in a game since a 13-home run performance in 2021, a program and NCAA single-game record. Against Montana, the home runs accounted for 14 of the Sooners’ 17 runs, with additional scoring coming via a sacrifice fly, an RBI single and a fielding error.

Pitching and defensive summary

In the circle, Mialia Guachino worked 4.1 hitless innings to earn the win. Oklahoma did not commit an error, while Montana finished with three hits and one error.

Oklahoma improved to 5-1 overall with the win and continued an early-season stretch defined by high run totals and extra-base power.

Context: Oklahoma’s early-season home run pace

The Montana game was part of a doubleheader in Las Cruces in which Oklahoma hit 12 home runs across two run-rule victories, later defeating New Mexico State 18-6. Through six games, the Sooners’ season home run total reached 27, reflecting a lineup that returned several established power hitters from the previous season, including Emerling, who hit 12 home runs in 2025.