2016 Oklahoma Sooners softball team

American college softball season

2016 Oklahoma Sooners softball
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Record57–8 (17–1 Big 12)
Head coach
  • Patty Gasso (22nd season)
Home stadiumOU Softball Complex
Seasons
← 2015
2017 →
2016 Big 12 Conference softball standings
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 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 12–25 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 11–15 5–2
Feb 20 vs Western Michigan* NM State Softball Complex • Las Cruces, NM
(Troy Cox Classic)		 W 12–05 6–2
Feb 20 at New Mexico State* NM State Softball Complex • Las Cruces, NM
(Troy Cox Classic)		 W 8–06 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 9–05 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 8–05 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 11–26 16–4
Mar 13 Maryland* OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK
(OU Tournament)		 W 11–06 17–4
Mar 16 No. 22 Minnesota* OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK L 10–128 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 10–05 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 10–25 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 10–15 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 9–05 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 8–05 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 10–15 45–6 15–1
May 13 at Oklahoma State Cowgirl Stadium • Stillwater, OK W 8–05 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 3–08 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 7–118 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. ^ 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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Oklahoma Sooners 2016 Women's College World Series Champions
2 Sydney Romero
8 Paige Parker
17 Shay Knighten
Head coach Patty Gasso
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