2013 Oklahoma Sooners softball team

2013 Oklahoma Sooners softball
2013 Oklahoma Sooners softball
Big 12 regular-season champions; NCAA Norman Regional champion; NCAA Norman Super Regional champion
National champions
Conference	Big 12 Conference
Record	57–4 (15–2 Big 12)
Head coach	Patty Gasso (19th season);
Home stadium	OU Softball Complex

2013 Big 12 Conference softball standings
	Conf.				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
No. 1 ‍†‍‍^y	15	–	2	.882	57	–	4	.934
No. 3 Texas ‍‍‍^y	14	–	4	.778	51	–	10	.836
No. 20 Baylor ‍‍‍^y	10	–	8	.556	42	–	17	.712
Kansas ‍‍‍	9	–	8	.529	34	–	16	.680
Oklahoma State ‍‍‍	6	–	12	.333	30	–	26	.536
Texas Tech ‍‍‍	4	–	14	.222	30	–	26	.536
Iowa State ‍‍‍	4	–	14	.222	21	–	34	.382

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

The 2013 Oklahoma Sooners softball team represented the University of Oklahoma in the 2013 NCAA Division I softball season. The Sooners were coached by Patty Gasso, who led her nineteenth season. The Sooners finished with a record of 57–4. They played their home games at OU Softball Complex and competed in the Big 12 Conference, where they finished first with a 15–2 record.

The Sooners were invited to the 2013 NCAA Division I softball tournament, where they swept the Regionals and Super Regionals and then completed a run through the Women's College World Series to claim the NCAA Women's College World Series Championship.^[2]

Roster

2013 Oklahoma Sooners roster^[3]

Pitchers

10 - Keilani Ricketts – senior
21 – Taylor Hodges – freshman
32 – Michelle Gascoine – senior
33 – Leslie Miller – freshman

Catchers

13 – Whitney Montgomery – freshman
18 – Jessica Shults – senior

Infielders

1 – Shelby Pendley – sophomore
7 – Javen Henson – junior
17 – Kelley Reeves – sophomore
27 – Jessica Vest – sophomore
42 – Georgia Casey – sophomore
44 - Lauren Chamberlain – sophomore

Outfielders

00 – Destinee Martinez – junior
2 – Brianna Turang – senior
11 – Paris Townsend – freshman
12 – Callie Parsons – sophomore
22 – Kady Self – freshman
23 – Brittany Williams – junior
48 – Erin Miller – freshman

Schedule

Legend
	Oklahoma win
	Oklahoma loss
*	Non-Conference game

2013 Oklahoma Sooners Softball Game Log^[2]

Regular season

February
Date	Opponent	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	Big 12 Record
Feb 8	vs No. 21 Stanford*	Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ	W 6–0	1–0
Feb 8	vs Oregon State*	Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ	W 14–2⁵	2–0
Feb 9	vs No. 5 Oregon*	Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ	W 12–0⁵	3–0
Feb 9	vs New Mexico*	Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ	W 11–1⁵	4–0
Feb 10	vs Northwestern*	Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ	W 7–4	5–0
Feb 15	vs UC Riverside*	SDSU Softball Stadium • San Diego, CA	W 7–0	6–0
Feb 15	at San Diego State*	SDSU Softball Stadium • San Diego, CA	W 4–0	7–0
Feb 16	vs No. 24 Kentucky*	SDSU Softball Stadium • San Diego, CA	W 11–0⁵	8–0
Feb 16	vs No. 18 Washington*	SDSU Softball Stadium • San Diego, CA	W 2–0	9–0
Feb 17	vs Notre Dame*	SDSU Softball Stadium • San Diego, CA	W 7–5⁹	10–0
Feb 21	vs No. 13 Georgia*	Palm Springs, CA	W 5–0	11–0
Feb 21	vs No. 14 Arizona*	Palm Springs, CA	W 5–0	12–0
Feb 22	vs UC Santa Barbara*	Palm Springs, CA	W 5–2	13–0
Feb 22	vs Nebraska*	Palm Springs, CA	W 2–0	14–0
Feb 23	vs No. 23 Florida State*	Palm Springs, CA	W 6–0	15–0

March
Date	Opponent	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	Big 12 Record
Mar 1	Houston*	OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK	W 6–0	16–0
Mar 2	Nebraska*	OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK	W 10–3	17–0
Mar 2	Nebraska*	OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK	L 0–1	17–1
Mar 3	Houston*	OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK	W 4–1	18–1
Mar 8	Northern Colorado*	OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK	W 14–0⁵	19–1
Mar 8	Drake*	OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK	W 10–2⁶	20–1
Mar 9	Northern Colorado*	OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK	W 10–0⁵	21–1
Mar 9	Drake*	OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK	W 13–0⁵	22–1
Mar 15	vs Pacific*	Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA	W 9–0⁵	23–1
Mar 15	vs NC State*	Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA	W 3–0	24–1
Mar 16	vs No. 14 Arizona*	Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA	W 4–0	25–1
Mar 16	vs Penn State*	Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA	W 8–0⁵	26–1
Mar 17	at Cal State Fullerton*	Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA	W 9–0⁵	27–1
Mar 23	No. 11 Louisville*	OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK	L 1–5	27–2
Mar 23	No. 11 Louisville*	OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK	W 9–1⁵	28–2
Mar 27	at Wichita State*	Wilkins Stadium • Wichita, KS	W 7–1	29–2
Mar 27	at Wichita State*	Wilkins Stadium • Wichita, KS	W 16–1⁵	30–2

April
Date	Opponent	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	Big 12 Record
Apr 4	at No. 20 Tulsa*	Collins Family Softball Complex • Tulsa, OK	W 3–1	31–2
Apr 5	No. 17 Baylor	OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK	W 8–3	32–2	1–0
Apr 6	No. 17 Baylor	OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK	W 9–3	33–2	2–0
Apr 7	No. 17 Baylor	OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK	W 8–0⁶	34–2	3–0
Apr 12	at Texas Tech	Rocky Johnson Field • Lubbock, TX	W 9–0⁶	35–2	4–0
Apr 13	at Texas Tech	Rocky Johnson Field • Lubbock, TX	W 6–0	36–2	5–0
Apr 14	at Texas Tech	Rocky Johnson Field • Lubbock, TX	W 13–7	37–2	6–0
Apr 19	at No. 6 Texas	Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX	W 6–1	38–2	7–0
Apr 20	at No. 6 Texas	Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX	L 2–4	38–3	7–1
Apr 21	at No. 6 Texas	Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX	W 5–3	39–3	8–1
Apr 23	at North Texas*	Lovelace Stadium • Denton, TX	W 12–1⁶	40–3
Apr 26	Iowa State	OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK	W 24–1⁵	41–3	9–1
Apr 27	Iowa State	OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK	W 8–0⁵	42–3	10–1
Apr 28	Iowa State	OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK	W 12–0⁵	43–3	11–1

May
Date	Opponent	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	Big 12 Record
May 5	at Kansas	Arrocha Ballpark • Lawrence, KS	W 4–2	44–3	12–1
May 5	at Kansas	Arrocha Ballpark • Lawrence, KS	L 0–2	44–4	12–2
May 10	vs Oklahoma State	ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK	W 10–1⁵	45–4	13–2
May 11	Oklahoma State	OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK	W 4–0	46–4	14–2
May 12	at Oklahoma State	Cowgirl Stadium • Stillwater, OK	W 5–0	47–4	15–2

Post-season

NCAA Norman Regional
Date	Opponent	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	Reg. Record
May 17	Marist	OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK	W 17–0⁵	48–4	1–0
May 18	Arkansas	OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK	W 10–5	49–4	2–0
May 19	Arkansas	OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK	W 14–1⁵	50–4	3–0

NCAA Norman Super Regional
Date	Opponent	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	SR Record
May 24	(16) Texas A&M	OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK	W 10–2⁶	51–4	1–0
May 25	(16) Texas A&M	OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK	W 8–0⁵	52–4	2–0

NCAA Women's College World Series
Date	Opponent	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	WCWS Record
May 30	(8) Michigan	ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK	W 7–1	53–4	1–0
June 1	(4) Texas	ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK	W 10–2	54–4	2–0
June 2	(11) Washington	ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK	W 6–2	55–4	3–0
June 3	(7) Tennessee	ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK	W 5–3¹⁰	56–4	4–0
June 4	(7) Tennessee	ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK	W 4–0	57–4	5–0

References

^ "2019-2020 Big 12 Conference Record Book" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. pp. 196–197. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
^ ^a ^b 2019 Softball Media Guide (PDF). Oklahoma Sooners. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
^ "2013 Softball Roster". Oklahoma Sooners. Retrieved November 22, 2020.

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

[media-2] 2019 Softball Media Guide (PDF). Oklahoma Sooners. Retrieved November 22, 2020.

[3] "2013 Softball Roster". Oklahoma Sooners. Retrieved November 22, 2020.

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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 2012 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
National Championships in bold; College World Series appearances in italics

Oklahoma Sooners 2013 Women's College World Series Champions
10 Keilani Ricketts 44 Lauren Chamberlain
Head coach Patty Gasso Associate head coach Melyssa Lombardi
NCAA tournament Women's College World Series