Oklahoma Sooners softball

The Oklahoma Sooners softball team represents the University of Oklahoma in NCAA Division I College softball. The team competes in the Big 12 Conference, and plays its home games at OU Softball Complex in Norman, Oklahoma. The Sooners are currently led by head coach Patty Gasso.

Oklahoma Sooners Softball
2023 Oklahoma Sooners softball team
Founded1975
UniversityUniversity of Oklahoma
Athletic directorJoe Castiglione
Head coachPatty Gasso (29th season)
ConferenceBig 12
LocationNorman, OK
Home stadiumOU Softball Complex Love Field (coming soon) (Capacity: 1,378 3,000)
NicknameSooners
ColorsCrimson and cream[1]
   
NCAA Tournament champions
2000, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2021, 2022
NCAA WCWS runner-up
2012, 2019
NCAA WCWS appearances
2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022
AIAW WCWS appearances
1975, 1980, 1981, 1982
NCAA Super Regional appearances
2005, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022
NCAA Tournament appearances
1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023
Conference Tournament championships
1996, 2001, 2007, 2010, 2017, 2018, 2021, 2023
Regular Season Conference championships
1996, 1999, 2000, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023

Oklahoma has won their conference title 15 times, has been to the NCAA Tournament 29 times, has been to the NCAA Women's College World Series 15 times, and has won the NCAA championship six times. Oklahoma also appeared in the AIAW Women's College World Series four times.

History

The Sooners won their first national championship back in 2000. They swept Harvard, Cal-State Northridge, and Oregon State at their home regionals to advance to their first appearance in the Women's College World Series. They beat California and knocked off Southern Mississippi and Arizona to advance to the championship game against UCLA. They beat UCLA 3-1 to capture their first national title.

They hosted and won their 2013 regional. They beat Marist and Arkansas with a combined score of 41-6. They hosted again their super regionals against Texas A&M where they outscored the Aggies 18-2. In Oklahoma City, they went through 8 seeded Michigan, #10 ranked Texas, and #11 ranked Washington to reach Tennessee in the championship. Game 1 was where Lauren Chamberlain hit her iconic two-run walk-off home run after 12 innings of play. In game 2, Keilani Ricketts drove in all four runs, and Michelle Gascoigne pitched a shut out to obtain their second national title.

Once again, they hosted their regional in 2016 where they beat Wichita State and Ole Miss. They went on to host their super regional against Louisiana-Lafayette where they swept to advance to the Women's College World Series once again. In their first game in the tournament, they beat Alabama in extra innings. They faced #12 Michigan in game 2, and beat LSU in their third to face Auburn in the championship. They won 2-1 in their final game where Paige Parker threw a complete game.

In 2017, Sooners hosted another straight regional and won against North Dakota State, Arkansas, and Tulsa. From there, they went to #7 Auburn for the Super Regionals where they won in two games. They held off Baylor in Oklahoma City, overcame #6 Washington, and beat Oregon to face Florida in the finals. They won game 1 in the longest game ever played in the finals in 17 innings. They finished off the series with a swept to capture their fourth national championship.

In 2021, the Sooners hosted their regional as the No. 1 overall seed and beat Wichita State, Texas A&M, and Morgan State. They advanced to host their super regional against Washington, which they won in two games. At the Women's College World Series, they lost their first round game to James Madison University; subsequently, they won four straight elimination games to advance to the championship series, besting Georgia, UCLA, and James Madison twice. In the championship series, they lost their first game to Florida State, but returned to win games two and three to claim their fifth national championship.

Love's Field

On October 28, 2021, it was announced a new softball stadium, Love's Field, is planned to break ground in 2022 and open before the 2024 season. Love's provided the naming gift following a $9 million donation. The estimated cost for the project is $27 million. The overall square footage of the complex will be 44,000 square feet and will have a seating capacity of 3,000.[2][3]

Coaching history
Main article: List of Oklahoma Sooners head softball coaches
Years Coach Record %
1975–1976Amy Dahl18–16.529
1977–1984Marita Hynes257–188.578
1985–1993Michelle Thomas226–230.496
1994Jim Beitia58–15.795
1995–presentPatty Gasso1,395–344–2.802

Championships

National championships
Season Record Head coach
2000 66–8 Patty Gasso
2013 57–4
2016 57–8
2017 61–9
2021 56–4
2022 59–3
Six national championships

Conference championships
Season Conference Record Head coach
1996Big 1217–5Patty Gasso
1999Big 1211–3Patty Gasso
2000Big 1217–1Patty Gasso
2009Big 1214–4Patty Gasso
2012Big 1219–5Patty Gasso
2013Big 1215–2Patty Gasso
2014Big 1216–2Patty Gasso
2015Big 1214–2Patty Gasso
2016Big 1217–1Patty Gasso
2017Big 1217–1Patty Gasso
2018Big 1218–0Patty Gasso
2019Big 1218–0Patty Gasso
2021Big 1216–1Patty Gasso
2022Big 1217–1Patty Gasso
2023Big 1218-0Patty Gasso

Conference tournament championships
Season Conference Tournament location Head coach
1996 Big 12 Oklahoma City, OK Patty Gasso
2001 Big 12 Oklahoma City, OK Patty Gasso
2007 Big 12 Oklahoma City, OK Patty Gasso
2010 Big 12 Oklahoma City, OK Patty Gasso
2017 Big 12 Oklahoma City, OK Patty Gasso
2018 Big 12 Oklahoma City, OK Patty Gasso
2021 Big 12 Oklahoma City, OK Patty Gasso
2023 Big 12 Oklahoma City, OK Patty Gasso

NCAA Tournament seeding history

National seeding began in 2005. The Oklahoma Sooners have been a national seed 17 of the 18 tournaments.

Years → '05 '07 '08 '09 '10 '11 '12 '13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '21 '22 '23
Seeds → 1431071494171131041111

Records and results

Year-by-year results
Main article: List of Oklahoma Sooners softball seasons

Records by opponent

Sources:[4]

Big 12 Conference opponents
Opponent GP W–L–T Win % First meeting Last meeting
Baylor8470–130.8430–2 L
September 21, 1979		2–0 W
April 22,2023
Iowa State12094–280.7651–2 L
April 15, 1978		5–0 W
March 25,2023
Kansas12075–440.6305–2 W
April 15, 1978		8–2 W
April 30,2023
Oklahoma State173101–720.58111–1 W
April 9, 1975		5–1 W
May 7,2023
Texas8159-250.6801–4 L
April 19, 1997		10–2 W
April 2,2023
Texas Tech7770–70.9057–1 W
April 22, 1977		7–0 W (5)
April 8,2023
Former Big 12 Conference opponents
Opponent GP W–L–T Win % First meeting Last meeting
Missouri9554–410.5684–13 L
March 16, 1977		11–0 W (5)
March 7, 2021
Nebraska8945–440.5061–2 L
April 15, 1977		10–2 W (5)
February 21, 2020
Texas A&M8353–300.6340–7 L
April 22, 1977		8–0 W (5)
February 24,2023
Major Non-Conference opponents
Opponent GP W–L–T Win % First meeting Last meeting
Alabama188–100.44412–0 W
February 16, 1997		7–3 W
June 2, 2019
Arizona5122–290.4313–4 L
March 14, 1979		10–2 W (5)
February 26, 2022
Arizona State2915–140.5170-3 L
March 15, 1979		5–3 W
February 26, 2021
Florida87–10.8751–0 W
February 28, 1998		2–0 W
June 2, 2018
Florida State179–80.5001–0 W
April 24, 1987		5–4 W
March 14,2023
Michigan218–130.3811–2 L
March 22, 1986		7–5 W
June 4, 2016
Tulsa5646–100.82111–10 W
February 19, 1994		9–0 W (5)
April 6, 2022
UCLA218–130.3502–3 L
March 9, 1981		14–0 W (5)
February 28,2023
Washington3015–150.4832–3 L
March 3, 1995		5–4 W (5)
February 11,2023

College World Series

Oklahoma has made 15 trips to the Women's College World Series, winning the title in 2000, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2021 and 2022. OU finished as runner-up in 2012 and 2019.

Year W L Percent
2000401.000
200112.333
200202.000
200312.333
200412.333
201102.000
201242.667
2013501.000
201412.333
201651.833
2017501.000
201822.500
201933.500
202162.750
202251.833
Total: 43 23 .652

2023 Coaching Staff
Name Position Seasons at Oklahoma
Patty GassoHead coach29th
Jennifer RochaAssociate head coach and pitching coach4th
JT GassoAssistant coach7th
Hannah SparksVolunteer assistant coach1st
Hope TrautweinGraduate assistant1st
Lauren FosterGraduate assistant1st
Ryan WondrasekDirector of player development1st
Reference:[5]

Individual honors and awards

This is a list of individual honors at the national and conference levels, including All-Americans.[6]

First Team All-Americans

References
  1. "Colors – OU Brand Guide". April 20, 2018. Retrieved July 11, 2018.
  2. "Love's Travel Stops Contributes Lead Gift for New Softball Stadium". soonersports.com. October 28, 2021. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
  3. Bailey, Eric (October 28, 2021). "OU to begin construction of Love's Field, a $27 million stadium for softball program". Tulsa World. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
  4. "OU Softball Opponents". SoonerStats.com. Sooner Stats. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  5. "Oklahoma Softball Coaches". SoonerSports.com. University of Oklahoma Athletics. Retrieved 8 Jan 2023.
  6. "Big 12 Softball Records" (PDF). Big12Sports.com. Big 12 Conference. pp. 86–89. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
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