2012 Oklahoma Sooners softball team

2012 Oklahoma Sooners softball
2012 Oklahoma Sooners softball
NCAA Norman Regional champion; NCAA Norman Super Regional champion; Big 12 champion
Women's College World Series, runner-up
Conference	Big 12 Conference
Record	54–10 (16–5 Big 12)
Head coach	Patty Gasso (18th season);
Home stadium	OU Softball Complex

2012 Big 12 Conference softball standings
	Conf.				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
No. 2 ‍†‍‍^y	19	–	5	.792	54	–	10	.844
No. 11 Missouri ‍‍‍^y	17	–	7	.708	47	–	17	.734
No. 9 Texas ‍‍‍^y	16	–	8	.667	47	–	13	.783
No. 19 Texas A&M ‍‍‍^y	16	–	8	.667	41	–	18	.695
Texas Tech ‍‍‍^y	13	–	10	.565	41	–	17	.707
Baylor ‍‍‍^y	10	–	14	.417	34	–	22	.607
Oklahoma State ‍‍‍	8	–	16	.333	25	–	26	.490
Kansas ‍‍‍	6	–	17	.261	31	–	20	.608
Iowa State ‍‍‍	2	–	22	.083	14	–	39	.264

† – Conference champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament Rankings from NFCA ^[1]

The 2012 Oklahoma Sooners softball team represented the University of Oklahoma in the 2012 NCAA Division I softball season. The Sooners were coached by Patty Gasso, who led her eighteenth season. The Sooners finished with a record of 53–10.

The Sooners were invited to the 2012 NCAA Division I Softball Tournament, where they swept the NCAA Norman Regional and Super Regional and then completed a run to the title game of the Women's College World Series where they fell to champion Alabama.^[2]

Roster

2012 Oklahoma Sooners roster^[2]

Pitchers

- Allee Allen
- Kirsten Allen
10 - Keilani Ricketts - Junior
32 - Michelle Gascoigne - Junior

Catchers

- Katie Norris - Senior
18 - Jessica Shults - Junior

Infielders

- Ali Vandever - Sophomore
7 - Javon Henson - Sophomore
17 - Kelley Reeves - Freshman
27 - Jessica Vest - Freshman
44 - Lauren Chamberlain - Freshman

Outfielders

- Erica Sampson - Freshman
00 - Destinee Martinez - Sophomore
2 - Brianna Turang - Junior
12 - Callie Parsons - Freshman
23 - Brittany Williams - Sophomore

Schedule

Legend
	Oklahoma win
	Oklahoma loss
*	Non-Conference game

2012 Oklahoma Sooners Softball Game Log^[2]^[3]

Regular season

February
Date	Opponent	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	Big 12 record
Feb 10	vs Cal State Bakersfield*	Eller Media Stadium • Paradise, NV (Eller Media Stadium Classic)	W 6–0	1–0
Feb 10	at UNLV*	Eller Media Stadium • Paradise, NV (Eller Media Stadium Classic)	W 5–0	2–0
Feb 11	vs Weber State*	Eller Media Stadium • Paradise, NV (Eller Media Stadium Classic)	W 12–2⁵	3–0
Feb 11	vs Kent State*	Eller Media Stadium • Paradise, NV (Eller Media Stadium Classic)	W 6–0	4–0
Feb 12	vs Kent State*	Eller Media Stadium • Paradise, NV (Eller Media Stadium Classic)	W 11–1	5–0
Feb 17	vs Virginia Tech*	Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL (ACC/Big 12/SEC Challenge)	W 10–0⁵	6–0
Feb 17	vs No. 23 Georgia Tech*	Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL (ACC/Big 12/SEC Challenge)	L 0–1	6–1
Feb 23	vs San Diego State*	Big League Dreams Sports Complex • Cathedral City, CA (Cathedral City Classic)	W 5–0	7–1
Feb 23	vs UC Davis*	Big League Dreams Sports Complex • Cathedral City, CA (Cathedral City Classic)	W 10–0⁵	8–1
Feb 24	vs Boise State*	Big League Dreams Sports Complex • Cathedral City, CA (Cathedral City Classic)	W 9–0⁵	9–1
Feb 24	vs No. 14 Stanford*	Big League Dreams Sports Complex • Cathedral City, CA (Cathedral City Classic)	L 0–5	9–2
Feb 25	vs No. 13 Georgia*	Big League Dreams Sports Complex • Cathedral City, CA (Cathedral City Classic)	L 2–3	9–3
Feb 29	at North Texas*	Lovelace Stadium • Denton, TX	W 4–1	10–3

March
Date	Opponent	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	Big 12 record
Mar 2	LSU*	OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK	W 7–0	11–3
Mar 3	vs LSU*	ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK	W 5–0	12–3
Mar 3	vs Iowa*	ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK	W 6–3	13–3
Mar 4	Iowa*	OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK	W 4–2	14–3
Mar 6	Austin Peay*	OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK	W 8–0⁵	15–3
Mar 9	Wichita State*	OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK	W 13–0⁵	16–3
Mar 9	Indiana*	OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK	W 14–0⁵	17–3
Mar 10	Wichita State	OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK	W 5–0	18–3
Mar 11	Indiana	OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK	W 4–1	19–3
Mar 11	Indiana	OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK	W 12–1⁵	20–3
Mar 15	vs No. 24 DePaul*	Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA (Judi Garman Classic)	W 18–1⁵	21–3
Mar 15	vs No. 19 Michigan*	Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA (Judi Garman Classic)	W 2–0	22–3
Mar 16	vs Virginia*	Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA (Judi Garman Classic)	W 9–1	23–3
Mar 16	vs Penn State*	Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA (Judi Garman Classic)	W 6–1	24–3
Mar 23	at No. 15 Baylor	Getterman Stadium • Waco, TX	W 2–0	25–3	1–0
Mar 24	at No. 15 Baylor	Getterman Stadium • Waco, TX	W 5–0	26–3	2–0
Mar 25	at No. 15 Baylor	Getterman Stadium • Waco, TX	L 0–1	26–4	2–1
Mar 28	vs Oklahoma State	ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK	W 4–0	27–4	3–1
Mar 30	Kansas	OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK	W 8–0⁵	28–4	4–1
Mar 31	Kansas	OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK	W 8–0⁶	29–4	5–1

April
Date	Opponent	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	Big 12 record
Apr 1	Kansas	OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK	W 6–2	30–4	6–1
Apr 5	Texas Tech*	OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK	W 3–1	31–4	7–1
Apr 6	Texas Tech*	OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK	L 4–5	31–5	7–2
Apr 7	Texas Tech*	OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK	W 4–1	32–5	8–2
Apr 11	at Oklahoma State*	Cowgirl Stadium • Stillwater, OK	W 11–1⁵	33–5	9–2
Apr 13	at No. 14 Texas A&M	Aggie Softball Complex • College Station, TX	W 6–1	34–5	10–2
Apr 14	at No. 14 Texas A&M	Aggie Softball Complex • College Station, TX	W 5–2	35–5	11–2
Apr 14	at No. 14 Texas A&M	Aggie Softball Complex • College Station, TX	L 0–4	35–6	11–3
Apr 18	North Texas*	OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK	W 9–4	36–6
Apr 20	No. 10 Missouri	OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK	W 2–1¹⁰	37–6	12–3
Apr 21	No. 10 Missouri	OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK	L 2–4⁸	37–7	12–4
Apr 22	No. 10 Missouri	OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK	W 2–1	38–7	13–4
Apr 25	Oklahoma State	OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK	W 7–1	39–7	14–4
Apr 28	at Central Arkansas*	Farris Field • Conway, AR	W 8–0⁶	40–7

May
Date	Opponent	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	Big 12 record
May 4	No. 8 Texas	OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK	W 5–2⁸	41–7	15–4
May 5	No. 8 Texas	OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK	W 9–3	42–7	16–4
May 6	No. 8 Texas	OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK	L 5–12	42–8	16–5
May 11	at Iowa State	Cyclone Sports Complex • Ames, IA	W 10–0	43–8	17–5
May 12	at Iowa State	Cyclone Sports Complex • Ames, IA	W 12–1⁵	44–8	18–5
May 13	at Iowa State	Cyclone Sports Complex • Ames, IA	W 5–1	45–8	19–5

Post-season

NCAA Norman Regional
Date	Opponent	Seed	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	Reg record
May 18	Lehigh	(4)	OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK	W 19–3³	46–8	1–0
May 19	Tulsa	(4)	OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK	W 7–1	47–8	2–0
May 20	Oregon State	(4)	OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK	W 6–0	48–8	3–0

NCAA Norman Super Regional
Date	Opponent	Seed	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	SR record
May 25	No. 17 (13) Arizona	(4)	OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK	W 6–0	49–8	1–0
May 26	No. 17 (13) Arizona	(4)	OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK	W 7–1	50–8	2–0

NCAA Women's College World Series
Date	Opponent	Seed	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	WCWS Record
May 31	South Florida	(4)	ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK	W 5–1	51–8	1–0
June 1	(1) California	(4)	ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK	W 3–0	52–8	2–0
June 3	(3) Arizona State	(4)	ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK	W 5–3	53–8	3–0
June 4	(2) Alabama	(4)	ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK	W 4–1	54–8	4–0
June 5	(2) Alabama	(4)	ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK	L 0–4	54–9	4–1
June 6	(2) Alabama	(4)	ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK	L 4–5	54–10	4–2

References

^ "2019-2020 Big 12 Conference Record Book" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. pp. 196–197. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c 2025 Softball Record book. Oklahoma Sooners. Retrieved July 13, 2025.
^ "2012 Softball Schedule". Oklahoma Sooners. Retrieved July 13, 2025.

[1] "2019-2020 Big 12 Conference Record Book" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. pp. 196–197. Retrieved June 6, 2020.

[media-2] 2025 Softball Record book. Oklahoma Sooners. Retrieved July 13, 2025.

[3] "2012 Softball Schedule". Oklahoma Sooners. Retrieved July 13, 2025.

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Oklahoma Sooners softball
Venues	Marita Hynes Field (1998–2023) Love's Field (2024–present)
People	Statistical leaders
Head coaches	Amy Dahl (1975–1976) Marita Hynes (1977–1984) Michelle Thomas (1985–1993) Jim Beitia (1994) Patty Gasso (1995–present)
Seasons	1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
National Championships in bold; College World Series appearances in italics