2017 Oklahoma Sooners softball team

2017 Oklahoma Sooners softball
2017 Oklahoma Sooners softball
National Champion; NCAA Auburn Super Regional champion; NCAA Norman Regional; Big 12 tournament champion; Big 12 regular season champion
Conference	Big 12 Conference
Record	61–9 (17–1 Big 12)
Head coach	Patty Gasso (23rd season);
Home stadium	OU Softball Complex

2017 Big 12 Conference softball standings
	Conf.				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
No. 1 ‍†‍‡‍^y	17	–	1	.944	61	–	9	.871
No. 7 Baylor ‍‍‍^y	13	–	5	.722	48	–	15	.762
Oklahoma State ‍‍‍^y	12	–	6	.667	38	–	25	.603
Texas ‍‍‍^y	7	–	10	.412	33	–	26	.559
Iowa State ‍‍‍	6	–	12	.333	23	–	35	.397
Texas Tech ‍‍‍	4	–	14	.222	19	–	36	.345
Kansas ‍‍‍	3	–	14	.176	24	–	28	.462

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

The 2017 Oklahoma Sooners softball team represented the University of Oklahoma in the 2017 NCAA Division I softball season. The Sooners were coached by Patty Gasso, who led her twenty-third season. The Sooners finished with a record of 61–9. 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 2017 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

2017 Oklahoma Sooners roster^[3]^[2]

Pitchers

8 – Paige Parker – junior
14 – Paige Lowary – junior
18 – Melanie Olmos – freshman
42 – Mariah Lopez - Freshman

Catchers

4 – Hannah Sparks – junior
15 – Lea Wodach – junior

Infielders

2 - Sydney Romero – sophomore
3 – Kelsey Arnold – junior
17 - Shay Knighten – sophomore
20 – Caleigh Clifton – sophomore

Outfielders

1 – Nicole Pendley – junior
24 – Raegan Rogers – sophomore
27 – Kylie Lundberg – sophomore
33 – Vanessa Taukeiaho – freshman
34 – Falepolima Aviu – sophomore

Utility

6 – Macey Hatfield – senior
11 - Nicole Mendes – freshman
22 – Alissa Dalton – freshman

Schedule

Legend
	Oklahoma win
	Oklahoma loss
*	Non-Conference game

2017 Oklahoma Sooners Softball Game Log^[2]

Regular season

February
Date	Opponent	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	Big 12 Record
Feb 9	vs No. 2 Auburn*	Nancy Almaraz Stadium • Puerto Vallarta, Mexico (Puerto Vallarta College Challenge)	L 2–3	0–1
Feb 9	vs BYU*	Nancy Almaraz Stadium • Puerto Vallarta, Mexico (Puerto Vallarta College Challenge)	W 7–1	1–1
Feb 10	vs Nebraska*	Nancy Almaraz Stadium • Puerto Vallarta, Mexico (Puerto Vallarta College Challenge)	W 6–0	2–1
Feb 11	vs No. 13 Washington*	Nancy Almaraz Stadium • Puerto Vallarta, Mexico (Puerto Vallarta College Challenge)	L 0–1	2–2
Feb 17	vs Incarnate Word*	Cougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TX (Houston Classic)	W 14–0⁵	3–2
Feb 17	vs Ole Miss*	Cougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TX (Houston Classic)	W 11–8	4–2
Feb 18	at Houston*	Cougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TX (Houston Classic)	W 7–5⁸	5–2
Feb 18	at Houston*	Cougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TX (Houston Classic)	W 2–1⁸	6–2
Feb 23	vs Louisville*	Big League Dreams • Palm Springs, CA (Mary Nutter Classic)	W 2–1	7–2
Feb 23	vs No. 15 Tennessee*	Big League Dreams • Palm Springs, CA (Mary Nutter Classic)	L 1–2	7–3
Feb 24	vs NC State*	Big League Dreams • Palm Springs, CA (Mary Nutter Classic)	W 7–5	8–3
Feb 24	vs No. 6 UCLA*	Big League Dreams • Palm Springs, CA (Mary Nutter Classic)	W 10–1⁵	9–3
Feb 25	vs Notre Dame*	Big League Dreams • Palm Springs, CA (Mary Nutter Classic)	L 4–5	9–4

March
Date	Opponent	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	Big 12 Record
Mar 1	at Wichita State*	Wilkins Stadium • Wichita, KS	W 7–3	10–4
Mar 3	Northwestern State*	OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK (Courtyard Marriott Tournament)	W 3–0	11–4
Mar 3	Evansville*	OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK (Courtyard Marriott Tournament)	W 13–3⁵	12–4
Mar 4	Western Kentucky*	OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK (Courtyard Marriott Tournament)	W 9–0⁵	13–4
Mar 4	Evansville*	OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK (Courtyard Marriott Tournament)	W 5–4	14–4
Mar 5	Western Kentucky*	OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK (Courtyard Marriott Tournament)	W 2–1	15–4
Mar 8	Tulsa*	OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK	W 1–0¹⁰	16–4
Mar 10	Omaha*	OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK (OU Tournament)	W 9–1⁵	17–4
Mar 10	Omaha*	OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK (OU Tournament)	W 8–0⁵	18–4
Mar 11	UIC*	OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK (OU Tournament)	W 16–1⁵	19–4
Mar 12	UIC*	OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK (OU Tournament)	W 8–0⁶	20–4
Mar 14	vs No. 5 Arizona*	49er Softball Complex • Long Beach, CA (Long Beach State Tournament)	L 3–4	20–5
Mar 14	at Long Beach State*	49er Softball Complex • Long Beach, CA (Long Beach State Tournament)	W 14–0	21–5
Mar 16	vs UC Santa Barbara*	Smith Field • Los Angeles, CA LMU Tournament	W 8–1	22–5
Mar 16	at Loyola Marymount*	Smith Field • Los Angeles, CA LMU Tournament	W 6–4	23–5
Mar 17	vs Cal Poly*	Smith Field • Los Angeles, CA LMU Tournament	L 1–3	23–6
Mar 18	vs Cal Poly*	Smith Field • Los Angeles, CA LMU Tournament	L 1–3	23–7
Mar 18	vs DePaul*	Smith Field • Los Angeles, CA LMU Tournament	W 6–0	24–7
Mar 24	Mississippi State*	OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK (College Preview Tournament)	W 5–3	25–7
Mar 25	vs Louisiana Tech*	ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK (College Preview Tournament)	W 5–1	26–7
Mar 25	vs UAB*	ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK (College Preview Tournament)	W 5–2	27–7
Mar 26	UAB*	OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK (College Preview Tournament)	W 15–0⁵	28–7
Mar 31	Iowa State	OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK	W 7–1	29–7	1–0
Mar 31	Iowa State	OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK	W 20–0⁵	30–7	2–0

April
Date	Opponent	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	Big 12 Record
Apr 1	Iowa State	OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK	W 13–4⁶	31–7	3–0
Apr 5	No. 25 Arkansas*	OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK	W 4–2	32–7
Apr 7	at Texas	Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX	W 3–2	33–7	4–0
Apr 8	at Texas	Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX	W 3–1	34–7	5–0
Apr 9	at Texas	Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX	W 6–0	35–7	6–0
Apr 13	at Kansas	Arrocha Ballpark • Lawrence, KS	W 4–1	36–7	7–0
Apr 14	at Kansas	Arrocha Ballpark • Lawrence, KS	W 16–7⁵	37–7	8–0
Apr 15	at Kansas	Arrocha Ballpark • Lawrence, KS	W 6–2	38–7	9–0
Apr 18	North Texas*	OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK	W 8–0	39–7
Apr 22	No. 15 Baylor	OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK	W 3–2¹⁰	40–7	10–0
Apr 23	No. 15 Baylor	OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK	L 3–4	40–8	10–1
Apr 23	No. 15 Baylor	OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK	W 6–0	41–8	11–1
Apr 28	at Texas Tech	Rocky Johnson Field • Lubbock, TX	W 4–2	42–8	12–1
Apr 29	at Texas Tech	Rocky Johnson Field • Lubbock, TX	W 12–0⁵	43–8	13–1
Apr 30	at Texas Tech	Rocky Johnson Field • Lubbock, TX	W 14–3⁵	44–8	14–1

May
Date	Opponent	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	Big 12 Record
May 3	at Oklahoma State	Cowgirl Stadium • Stillwater, OK	W 3–0	45–8	15–1
May 5	Oklahoma State	OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK	W 6–2	46–8	16–1
May 6	at Oklahoma State	Cowgirl Stadium • Stillwater, OK	W 1–0	47–8	17–1

Post-season

Big 12 Tournament
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	B12T Record
May 12	(4) Texas	(1)	ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK	W 2–0	48–8	1–0
May 12	(6) Texas Tech	(1)	ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK	W 8–0	49–8	2–0
May 13	(3) Oklahoma State	(1)	ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK	W 2–0	50–8	3–0

NCAA Norman Regional
Date	Opponent	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	Reg. Record
May 19	North Dakota State	OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK	L 2–3⁹	50–9	0–1
May 20	Arkansas	OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK	W 5–3	51–9	1–1
May 21	North Dakota State	OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK	W 10–2⁶	52–9	2–1
May 21	Tulsa	OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK	W 6–4¹⁰	53–9	3–1
May 22	Tulsa	OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK	W 3–0	54–9	4–1

NCAA Auburn Super Regional
Date	Opponent	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	SR Record
May 26	(7) Auburn	Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL	W 4–0	55–9	1–0
May 27	(7) Auburn	Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL	W 5–2	56–9	2–0

NCAA Women's College World Series
Date	Opponent	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	WCWS Record
June 1	(15) Baylor	ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK	W 6–3	57–9	1–0
June 2	(6) Washington	ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK	W 3–1	58–9	2–0
June 4	(3) Oregon	ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK	W 4–2	59–9	3–0
June 5	(1) Florida	ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK	W 7–5¹⁷	60–9	4–0
June 6	(1) Florida	ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK	W 5–4	61–9	5–0

References

^ "2019-2020 Big 12 Conference Record Book" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. pp. 196–197. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c 2019 Softball Media Guide (PDF). Oklahoma Sooners. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
^ "2017 Softball Roster". Oklahoma Sooners. Retrieved January 27, 2021.

[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 January 27, 2021.

[3] "2017 Softball Roster". Oklahoma Sooners. Retrieved January 27, 2021.

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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 2013 2014 2015 2016 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
National Championships in bold; College World Series appearances in italics

Oklahoma Sooners 2017 Women's College World Series Champions
2 Sydney Romero 8 Paige Parker 11 Nicole Mendes 14 Paige Lowary 17 Shay Knighten
Head coach Patty Gasso Associate head coach Melyssa Lombardi
NCAA tournament Women's College World Series