UCLA's Megan Grant gets leg up on OU's Kendall Wells in NCAA softball all-time HR record chase
This is like the MLB's summer of 1998.
UCLA's Megan Grant gets leg up on OU's Kendall Wells in NCAA softball all-time HR record chase originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . It's like the Major League Baseball summer of 1998.
The 2026 college softball season has two players chasing down the single-season home run record. UCLA's Megan Grant and Oklahoma's Kendall Wells are in pursuit. The all-time mark is 37, which Laura Espinoza hit for Arizona in 1995.
Through action on Thursday, May 7, both Grant and Wells have hit 36. Grant at the moment has a bit of an advantage in getting there first. Wells' Sooners were upset in the SEC quarterfinals, so she won't play again until regionals.
Grant's Bruins won Thursday night and have at least one more game in the Big Ten tourney. The overall record is still totally up for grabs, but keep an eye on Grant trying to get there first. MEGAN GRANT'S 36TH HR OF THE YEAR 🔥 She's now tied with OU's Kendall Wells for most HRs this season‼️ pic.