Oklahoma softball announces the signing of Rylie Boone (Osage) for the Sooners 2019-20 season

NORMAN — Oklahoma softball head coach Patty Gasso announced Wednesday the signing of eight exceptional student-athletes to National Letters of Intent on the first day of the 2018-19 early signing period.

“We are thrilled to have such a talented class of 2019 athletes joining the Sooner Family,” OU head coach Patty Gasso said. “Many of these future Sooners will make an immediate impact in our program and the ‘Championship Mindset’ will be as strong as ever. More than being exceptional student-athletes, each of these players fit our program and have all the characteristics we are looking for inside and out. This class is a new generation for this program, and I know we are in good hands for a long time.”

Rylie Boone, Mackenzie Donihoo, Alycia Flores, Kinzie Hansen, Macy McAdoo, Alanna Nelson-Thiede, Raylee Pogue and Olivia Rains will all join the Sooners for the 2019-20 season.

RYLIE BOONE / OF / L-L / TULSA, OKLA.

Rylie Boone (Osage) recently finished her senior season at Owasso High School, recording a .514 batting average with 56 hits, 45 runs scored, 24 RBIs, 15 stolen bases and a pair of home runs to receive all-state and All-Region accolades. Boone earned All-Metro and All-District accolades in each of her four seasons, including being named the District Player of the Year three times. An Academic All-District selection, Boone led her team to back-to-back district and regional championships in 2017 and 2018. Boone was also a basketball standout, leading Owasso to a 2018 6A State Championship.

She has spent the past two summers playing for Texas Glory in McKinney, Texas, under Kevin Shelton. Boone is ranked No. 28 by Extra Innings Softball’s Elite 100 in the class of 2019 and No. 59 in Flo Softball’s 2019 Hot 100, finishing the 2018 summer with a .449 batting average, 65 hits, 44 runs, 32 RBIs, 21 stolen bases and a perfect fielding percentage.

“Rylie is one of the best outfielders in the country in this 2019 class,” Gasso said. “She’s a natural lefty who’s passion for the game is contagious. She is the complete package: she has speed to chase down any ball in the outfield, a gun for an arm and the ability to hit for power or beat out bunts in the infield.”