Outside The Chute sat down and chatted with Extra Innings #3 ranked player for the Class of 2026, she is a member of this year’s US U18 Women’s National Team and she is an Oklahoma Sooners commit, the one and only, EK, Ella Kate Smith.

I said this back in November of 2023 when we had Lexi McDaniel on and I’ll say it again.  The rich keep getting richer lol.  The powerhouse Oklahoma Sooners have another gem on their hands with EK, as they have a dual threat player that can do it on the mound and in the batter’s box as well.

We’re gonna talk to EK about getting her start in the game back in Kansas, her time with Impact Gold and Katy High, where there are high hopes still in the future for EK and these two teams, her crazy recruiting process and so much more.

I’m telling you right now, the Sooners have a media darling in store for them when she arrives in Norman.  EK was such a pleasure to chat with and we can’t wait to see what the future brings for this amazing individual, both on and off the diamond.

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