The senior shortstop smoked a two-run shot to center field in the first inning, the first of three Sooner home runs Wednesday as OU took Game 1 of the three-game championship series 8-3.

"Jennings is Patty Gasso’s second-greatest player, behind only Keilani Ricketts, who pitched OU to the 2013 national title and also was the Sooner cleanup hitter," Sports Columnist Berry Tramel wrote.

Tiare Jennings' two-run home run opened the WCWS with a bang, as Oklahoma softball scored the first runs against Texas for the entire WCWS. See it here:

Years ago, Mike Stith’s Orange County Batbusters youth travel softball team dropped their first game at nationals. Losing in the first round in the tournament meant playing significantly more games,

The former St. Anthony High standout hits a two-run homer in the first inning and adds an RBI single to spark the second-seeded Sooners to an 8-3 victory that leaves them one win from a record

Tiare Jennings has looked more relaxed the last two weekends, homering against Oklahoma State and recording a an RBI-double against Texas.

Kelly Maxwell knew her move from OSU to OU would stir plenty of emotions. But Maxwell made the most of it, winning WCWS Most Outstanding Player honors.