Big 12 Conference softball tournament
The Big 12 softball tournament (sometimes known simply as the Big 12 championship) is the conference championship tournament in college softball for the Big 12 Conference (Big 12). Since its inception in 1996, the tournament has been played at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The winner receives the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Division I softball tournament. The Big 12 stopped holding a postseason conference tournament after the 2010 competition. In 2017, the Big 12 Conference revised the tournament, which is still hosted at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City.
| Big 12 softball tournament | |
|---|---|
| Conference softball championship | |
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| Sport | Softball |
| Conference | Big 12 Conference |
| Current stadium | ASA Hall of Fame Stadium |
| Current location | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
| Played | 1996–2010 2017–present |
| Last contest | 2023 |
| Current champion | Oklahoma Sooners |
| Most championships | Oklahoma Sooners (8) |
| Official website | Big12Sports.com Softball |
Champions
Year-by-year
| Year | School | MOP |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Oklahoma | Jill Most (Oklahoma) |
| 1997 | Missouri | Barb Wright (Missouri) |
| 1998 | Nebraska | Jenny Voss (Nebraska) |
| 1999 | Texas | Jennifer Lizama (Nebraska) |
| 2000 | Nebraska | Jennifer Lizama (Nebraska) |
| 2001 | Oklahoma | Lisa Carey (Oklahoma) |
| 2002 | Texas | Cat Osterman (Texas) |
| 2003 | Texas | Cat Osterman (Texas) |
| 2004 | Nebraska | Peaches James (Nebraska) |
| 2005 | Texas | Cat Osterman (Texas) |
| 2006 | Kansas | Serena Settlemier (Kansas) |
| 2007 | Oklahoma | Lauren Eckermann (Oklahoma) |
| 2008 | Texas A&M | Megan Gibson (Texas A&M) |
| 2009 | Missouri | Chelsea Thomas (Missouri) |
| 2010 | Oklahoma | Keilani Ricketts (Oklahoma) |
| 2011-2016 Tournament not held | ||
| 2017 | Oklahoma | Paige Parker (Oklahoma) |
| 2018 | Oklahoma | Nicole Pendley (Oklahoma) |
| 2019 | Cancelled due to rain | |
| 2020 | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |
| 2021 | Oklahoma | Kinzie Hansen (Oklahoma) |
| 2022 | Oklahoma State | Morgan Day (Oklahoma State) |
| 2023 | Oklahoma | Hayley Lee (Oklahoma) |
By school
| School | Appearances | W | L | Pct | Titles | Title Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baylor | 19 | 17 | 27 | .386 | 0 | |
| Iowa State | 21 | 10 | 28 | .263 | 0 | |
| Kansas | 18 | 16 | 24 | .400 | 1 | 2006 |
| Missouri | 18 | 26 | 21 | .553 | 2 | 1997, 2009 |
| Nebraska | 18 | 33 | 19 | .635 | 3 | 1998, 2000, 2004 |
| Oklahoma | 21 | 52 | 19 | .732 | 8 | 1996, 2001, 2007, 2010, 2017, 2018, 2021, 2023 |
| Oklahoma State | 21 | 27 | 31 | .466 | 1 | 2022 |
| Texas | 20 | 31 | 25 | .554 | 4 | 1999, 2002, 2003, 2005 |
| Texas A&M | 18 | 19 | 22 | .463 | 1 | 2008 |
| Texas Tech | 21 | 15 | 30 | .333 | 0 |
External links
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