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Orange Lutheran All-County softball player Kai Minor said she recently committed to reigning NCAA champion Oklahoma for several reasons, including a desire to “compete with the best.”

“I want to play and compete with the best,” the junior center fielder said of her commitment on Sept. 15 to the Sooners, who have claimed the past three NCAA titles.

Minor joins Oklahoma’s loaded 2025 recruiting class that also features her OC Batbusters travel teammate Sophia Bordi, a pitcher from New Jersey.

See you SN #commited #ALLIN #THERESONLYONE #boomersooner #championshipmindset @OU_Softball @GassoPatty @jtgasso @coachjro @ocbatbusters pic.twitter.com/HBXVvLnLJp

— Kai Minor (@KaiMoney2025) September 15, 2023

Minor said she also picked the Sooners because of their coaching and family atmosphere.

The team features several players who rose the ranks through the Batbusters travel organization, including Alyssa Brito (Pacifica) and Hannah Coor (Esperanza).

“The coaching styles/philosophies of (Batbusters) coach Mike Stith and coach Patty Gasso (of Oklahoma) are very similar,” Minor said. “Norman already feels like a family environment before I step onto the field.”

“I love hitting, and being coached by the hitting guru, JT Gasso, was the icing on the cake,” she added of the Oklahoma assistant coach.

Last season, Minor earned first-team All-County honors after leading Orange Lutheran with a .430 average and 24 stolen bases. She was selected Trinity League MVP and All-CIF in Division 1.

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