2016 Oklahoma Sooners softball team

2016 Oklahoma Sooners softball
National Champion NCAA Norman Super Regional champion NCAA Norman Regional Big 12 regular season champion
Conference	Big 12 Conference
Record	57–8 (17–1 Big 12)
Head coach	Patty Gasso (22nd season)
Home stadium	OU Softball Complex

2016 Big 12 Conference softball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
No. 1 Oklahoma ‍†‍‍^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
February Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Big 12 Record Feb 12 vs No. 14 Minnesota* Eller Media Stadium • Paradise, NV (Sportco Kickoff Classic) L 0–1 0–1 Feb 12 vs No. 20 Washington* Eller Media Stadium • Paradise, NV (Sportco Kickoff Classic) L 3–10 0–2 Feb 13 vs Lamar* Eller Media Stadium • Paradise, NV (Sportco Kickoff Classic) W 12–2^5 1–2 Feb 13 vs Syracuse* Eller Media Stadium • Paradise, NV (Sportco Kickoff Classic) W 7–0 2–2 Feb 14 vs Long Beach State* Eller Media Stadium • Paradise, NV (Sportco Kickoff Classic) W 7–0 3–2 Feb 19 vs Creighton* NM State Softball Complex • Las Cruces, NM (Troy Cox Classic) W 11–4 4–2 Feb 19 at New Mexico State* NM State Softball Complex • Las Cruces, NM (Troy Cox Classic) W 11–1^5 5–2 Feb 20 vs Western Michigan* NM State Softball Complex • Las Cruces, NM (Troy Cox Classic) W 12–0^5 6–2 Feb 20 at New Mexico State* NM State Softball Complex • Las Cruces, NM (Troy Cox Classic) W 8–0^6 7–2 Feb 25 vs Oregon State* Big League Dreams • Palm Springs, CA (Mary Nutter Classic) L 4–6 7–3 Feb 25 vs Utah* Big League Dreams • Palm Springs, CA (Mary Nutter Classic) W 6–2 8–3 Feb 26 vs No. 2 Michigan* Big League Dreams • Palm Springs, CA (Mary Nutter Classic) L 9–16 8–4 Feb 26 vs No. 20 Fresno State* Big League Dreams • Palm Springs, CA (Mary Nutter Classic) W 3–2 9–4 Feb 27 vs No. 11 UCLA* Big League Dreams • Palm Springs, CA (Mary Nutter Classic) W 11–7 10–4
March Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Big 12 Record Mar 5 Dartmouth* OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK W 9–0^5 11–4 Mar 5 Dartmouth* OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK W 7–0 12–4 Mar 11 Saint Louis* OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK (OU Tournament) W 9–4 13–4 Mar 11 BYU* OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK (OU Tournament) W 8–0^5 14–4 Mar 12 BYU* OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK (OU Tournament) W 3–0 15–4 Mar 12 Maryland* OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK (OU Tournament) W 11–2^6 16–4 Mar 13 Maryland* OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK (OU Tournament) W 11–0^6 17–4 Mar 16 No. 22 Minnesota* OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK L 10–12^8 17–5 Mar 18 vs DePaul* Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA (Easton Tournament) W 6–1 18–5 Mar 18 at Cal State Fullerton* Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA (Easton Tournament) L 5–7 18–6 Mar 19 vs Grand Canyon* Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA (Easton Tournament) W 7–1 19–6 Mar 19 vs No. 6 Alabama* Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA (Easton Tournament) W 2–0 20–6 Mar 20 vs No. 23 Nebraska* Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA (Easton Tournament) W 4–2 21–6 Mar 25 UMKC* OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK W 10–0^5 22–6 Mar 26 vs UMKC* ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK W 8–4 23–6 Mar 30 vs Oklahoma State ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK W 10–2^5 24–6 1–0
April Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Big 12 Record Apr 1 Kansas OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK W 5–2 25–6 2–0 Apr 2 Kansas OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK L 2–5 26–6 2–1 Apr 3 Kansas OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK W 4–0 27–6 3–1 Apr 6 Wichita State* OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK W 10–1^5 28–6 Apr 8 at No. 19 Baylor Getterman Stadium • Waco, TX W 5–0 29–6 3–1 Apr 9 at No. 19 Baylor Getterman Stadium • Waco, TX W 4–0 30–6 5–1 Apr 10 at No. 19 Baylor Getterman Stadium • Waco, TX W 7–4 31–6 6–1 Apr 13 North Texas* OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK W 6–1 32–6 Apr 15 Texas OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK W 9–8 33–6 7–1 Apr 15 Texas OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK W 5–3 34–6 8–1 Apr 16 Texas OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK W 5–3 35–6 9–1 Apr 20 at Arkansas* Bogle Park • Fayetteville, AR W 3–1 36–6 Apr 23 at No. 12 Tennessee* Sherri Parker Lee Stadium • Knoxville, TN (Tennessee Classic) W 9–0 37–6 Apr 23 vs Radford* Sherri Parker Lee Stadium • Knoxville, TN (Tennessee Classic) W 9–0^5 38–6 Apr 24 vs Lipscomb* Sherri Parker Lee Stadium • Knoxville, TN (Tennessee Classic) W 2–0 39–6 Apr 29 at Iowa State Cyclone Sports Complex • Ames, IA W 4–2 40–6 10–1 Apr 29 at Iowa State Cyclone Sports Complex • Ames, IA W 8–1 41–6 11–1
May Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Big 12 Record May 1 at Iowa State Cyclone Sports Complex • Ames, IA W 12–1 42–6 12–1 May 4 at Tulsa* Collins Family Softball Complex • Tulsa, OK W 4–1 43–6 May 6 Texas Tech OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK W 8–0^5 43–6 13–1 May 7 Texas Tech OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK W 4–0 44–6 14–1 May 8 Texas Tech OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK W 10–1^5 45–6 15–1 May 13 at Oklahoma State Cowgirl Stadium • Stillwater, OK W 8–0^5 46–6 16–1 May 14 Oklahoma State OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK W 5–2 47–6 17–1
Post-season
NCAA Norman Regional Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Reg. Record May 20 Wichita State OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK W 7–2 48–7 1–0 May 21 Ole Miss OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK W 9–1 49–4 2–0 May 22 Ole Miss OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK W 3–0 50–4 3–0
NCAA Norman Super Regional Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record SR Record May 26 (14) Louisiana–Lafayette OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK W 8–2 51–7 1–0 May 27 (14) Louisiana–Lafayette OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK W 7–6 52–7 2–0
NCAA Women's College World Series Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record WCWS Record June 3 (6) Alabama ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK W 3–0^8 53–7 1–0 June 4 (2) Michigan ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK W 7–5 54–7 2–0 June 5 (10) LSU ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK W 7–3 55–7 3–0 June 6 (4) Auburn ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK W 3–2 56–7 4–0 June 7 (4) Auburn ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK L 7–11^8 56–8 4–1 June 8 (4) Auburn ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK W 2–1 57–8 5–1

References

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