2016 Oklahoma Sooners softball team

2016 Oklahoma Sooners softball
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Record57–8 (17–1 Big 12)
Head coach
Home stadiumOU Softball Complex
2016 Big 12 Conference softball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 1  ‍†‍‍y 17 – 1   .944 57 – 8   .877
No. 21 Baylor ‍‍‍y 13 – 4   .765 45 – 14   .763
Texas ‍‍‍y 10 – 7   .588 38 – 16   .704
Kansas ‍‍‍ 8 – 9   .471 31 – 20   .608
Oklahoma State ‍‍‍y 6 – 11   .353 32 – 26   .552
Texas Tech ‍‍‍ 6 – 12   .333 23 – 32   .418
Iowa State ‍‍‍ 1 – 17   .056 20 – 35   .364
† – Conference champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
Rankings from NFCA [1]


The 2016 Oklahoma Sooners softball team represented the University of Oklahoma in the 2016 NCAA Division I softball season. The Sooners were coached by Patty Gasso, who led her twenty-second season. The Sooners finished with a record of 57–8. They played their home games at OU Softball Complex and competed in the Big 12 Conference, where they finished first with a 17–1 record.

The Sooners were invited to the 2016 NCAA Division I softball tournament, where they swept the West Regional and then completed a run through the Women's College World Series to claim the NCAA Women's College World Series Championship.[2]

Roster

2016 Oklahoma Sooners roster[3][2]
 

Pitchers

  • 4 – Brittany Finney – freshman
  • 7 – Jayden Chestnut – freshman
  • 8 – Paige Parker – sophomore
  • 18 – Kelsey Stevens – senior

Catchers

  • 15 – Lea Wodach – sophomore

Infielders

  • 2 - Sydney Romero – freshman
  • 3 – Kelsey Arnold – sophomore
  • 17 - Shay Knighten – freshman
  • 20 – Caleigh Clifton – freshman
  • 33 – Zaida Puni – freshman
  

Outfielders

  • 1 – Nicole Pendley – sophomore
  • 9 – Tori Nirschl – senior
  • 24 – Raegan Rogers – freshman
  • 27 – Kylie Lundberg – freshman
  • 34 – Falepolima Aviu – freshman
  • 48 – Erin Miller – senior

Utility

  • 6 – Macey Hatfield – junior
  • 11 – Paris Townsend – senior
  • 22 – Kady Self – senior

Schedule

Legend
  Oklahoma win
  Oklahoma loss
* Non-Conference game
2016 Oklahoma Sooners Softball Game Log[2]
Regular season
Post-season

References

  1. ^ "2019-2020 Big 12 Conference Record Book" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. pp. 196–197. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c 2019 Softball Media Guide (PDF). Oklahoma Sooners. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
  3. ^ "2016 Softball Roster". Oklahoma Sooners. Retrieved January 11, 2021.
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