Sam Landry

Personal: Landry is the daughter of John and Nichole Landry and one of six children in her family. She majored in multidisciplinary studies at the University of Oklahoma. In her free time, Landry enjoys playing with her dog, watching television, and spending time with her family.

College Experience: Landry was a three-year letter winner at Louisiana before transferring to Oklahoma for her senior season. Over her collegiate career, Landry made 154 appearances, including 108 starts, and compiled an 88-25 record with six saves. She finished her career with a 2.07 earned run average across 650.2 innings and recorded 646 strikeouts. Landry threw 43 complete games and earned 19 shutouts. In her senior year at Oklahoma, Landry helped lead the Sooners to a 2025 NCAA Women’s College World Series appearance. She was named a First-Team All-American by both D1Softball and Softball America and received Second-Team NFCA All-America honors. Landry was also a two-time First-Team NFCA All-Region selection and a Top-25 Finalist for the 2025 USA Softball Player of the Year Award. Additionally, she was honored as the 2025 Southeastern Conference (SEC) Newcomer of the Year and received First-Team All-SEC and SEC All-Defensive Team recognition. During the 2025 season, Landry posted a 25-6 record with four saves and a 1.94 earned run average in 37 appearances, including 27 starts. She logged 191.2 innings, tallying 186 strikeouts, six shutouts, and 19 complete games. Landry earned wins in all three of Oklahoma’s games during the NCAA Norman Regional. She also delivered a one-hit complete game in a 4-1 victory over LSU in the SEC quarterfinals. From April 9 to April 20, Landry recorded five complete games in six outings, collecting four wins and one save. Her performance earned her three SEC Pitcher of the Week honors during the season. Prior to transferring, Landry spent three seasons at Louisiana, where she posted a 63-19 record with two saves and a 2.12 earned run average. She threw 24 complete games and earned 13 shutouts while accumulating 460 strikeouts over 460.0 innings. As a junior, Landry earned NFCA All-Region First Team honors after finishing with a 24-10 record and a 2.09 ERA. She appeared in 46 games, including 28 starts, and pitched 194.1 innings with 10 complete games and six shutouts. Opponents batted just .219 against her that season, and she struck out 165 hitters. Landry led the Sun Belt Conference with 13 victories and was named to the First-Team All-Sun Belt. Landry also received Second-Team All-Sun Belt honors as both a freshman and sophomore. In her sophomore season, she posted a 19-6 record with a 2.13 ERA, eight complete games, and four shutouts, while recording 150 strikeouts over 147.2 innings. Notably, she threw a no-hitter with 13 strikeouts against Lafayette College on February 10, 2023. At the Sun Belt Championship, she was named Most Outstanding Player after pitching 14.0 innings with 18 strikeouts, allowing just one run and three hits. She was also named the Louisiana Sports Writers Association’s Pitcher of the Year. Landry began her collegiate career with a standout freshman season in 2022, posting a 20-3 record and a 2.15 ERA. She struck out 145 batters over 117.1 innings and recorded six complete games with three shutouts, holding opposing hitters to a .186 batting average.