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OU softball: Grace Green named finalist for Freshman of the Year

Oklahoma utility player Grace Green has been named one of 25 finalists for the National Freshman of the Year award.

In conference games only, Green ranks first among Big 12 players in batting average (.583), on-base percentage (.645), slugging percentage (1.542), home runs (7) and RBIs (18).

For the season she's hitting .441 with 12 home runs and 38 RBIs. She ranks second on the team in all three categories behind senior third baseman Sydney Romero.

Green was named Big 12 Co-Player of the Week on Tuesday.

The Oakdale, California native committed to OU as an eighth-grader.