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Three Stars become all-Americans

Jackson nabs third all-American nod

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Oklahoma City University's Christie Betker, Kennedy Jackson and Baileigh Loux collected NAIA softball all-American acclaim.
Betker and Jackson raked in first-team honors, while Loux took a second-team all-American nod.
Betker, a senior from Reno, Nev., became a consensus first-team all-American after also scooping up a first-team NFCA all-American accolade. She also picked up first-team all-Sooner Athletic Conference and NFCA all-NAIA Region III acclaim in 2021.
Betker topped the conference and ranked eighth in the NAIA with a 1.08 earned run average. Betker turned in a 23-2 record with 172 strikeouts, a .179 opponents' batting average and 24 walks in 155 innings pitched. Betker accumulated 20 complete games, 12 shutouts, two saves and three no-hitters with a perfect game April 9 vs. Central Christian (Kan.) in Oklahoma City.
Betker reeled in three SAC pitcher of the week nods and NAIA hurler of the week for April 5-11. Betker opened the season 22-0 with a 26-0 mark from Feb. 22, 2020 until the SAC Tournament championship game May 8. Betker took her second all-SAC honor.
Jackson, a senior from Moore, Okla., garnered her third NAIA all-American nod and second first-team honor. She is a four-time first-team all-SAC, three-time all-region performer and 2021 SAC player of the year. Jackson ranked sixth in the NAIA with 40 stolen bases.
Jackson led the SAC with a .444 batting average, .527 on-base percentage, 71 hits and 51 runs scored. Five times this year Jackson accumulated three hits. Jackson has produced a .449 average, .508 on-base percentage, 255 runs scored, 305 hits, 21 doubles, eight triples, 93 RBIs and 158 steals in her OCU career.
Loux, a senior from Reno, Nev., grabbed her second NAIA all-American award and all-region nod. Loux paced the SAC with 48 RBIs while posting a .433 average, eight home runs, 13 doubles, 45 runs scored and 61 hits. Her season highs include four hits and five RBIs vs. Southwestern Christian on March 26. Loux owns a .408 average, 24 homers, 165 RBIs, 41 steals, 181 runs scored, 219 hits, 58 doubles and four triples in her Oklahoma City career.
OCU (44-6) held the second spot in the NAIA rankings and took the SAC regular-season championship by four games with a 31-1 SAC record. The Stars own five of the last six SAC regular-season crowns. OCU reeled off a 28-game winning streak and a 25-game win streak at Ann Lacy Stadium. The Stars ranked among the top 10 nationally in batting average (second at .368), ERA (third, 1.27), opponents' batting average (sixth, .196) and stolen bases (seventh, 111).
Phil McSpadden's career record stands at 1,789-393 in 34 years as OCU coach. His 1,789 victories rank as the most ever for a college softball coach among four-year schools. He has led Oklahoma City to 10 national championships (1994, '95, '96, '97, 2000, '01, '02, '07, '16 and '17).
 
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Players Mentioned

Christie Betker

#12 Christie Betker

P
6' 0"
Senior
R/R
Kennedy Jackson

#1 Kennedy Jackson

INF
5' 1"
Senior
L/R
Baileigh Loux

#9 Baileigh Loux

C/OF
5' 9"
Senior
R/R

Players Mentioned

Christie Betker

#12 Christie Betker

6' 0"
Senior
R/R
P
Kennedy Jackson

#1 Kennedy Jackson

5' 1"
Senior
L/R
INF
Baileigh Loux

#9 Baileigh Loux

5' 9"
Senior
R/R
C/OF