Oklahoma Catcher Kinzie Hansen Will Miss Opening Weekend After 'Little Mishap'

The OU senior posted on Instagram that she had an appendix problem and will miss the Sooners' season-opening event at the Mark Campbell Invitational.

Oklahoma senior catcher Kinzie Hansen will miss the Sooners’ season-opening tournament, she has revealed.

Hansen, an All-American candidate and four-year starter for the Sooners, posted via Instagram Wednesday that she “had a little mishap with my appendix yesterday” and will miss No. 1-ranked OU’s trip to Irvine, CA, for the five-game Mark Campbell Invitational.

Hansen posted a photo of herself smiling over breakfast in a medical facility.

Kinzie Hansen

Kinzie Hansen via Instagram

Hansen battled through multiple injuries last season to help the Sooners repeat as national champions with a 59-3 record. Hansen batted .273 with eight home runs and 29 RBIs.

Hansen was an All-American in 2021 and has 36 career home runs for the Sooners with a .993 career fielding percentage.

OU opens the 2023 campaign Thursday against No. 16-ranked Duke, then plays Liberty tomorrow night, followed by a game Saturday against No. 17 Stanford, one Sunday against No. 14 Washington, and finishes the even Monday against San Jose State.