2000 Oklahoma Sooners softball team

2000 Oklahoma Sooners softball
2000 Oklahoma Sooners softball
National Champion; NCAA Norman Regional champion; Big 12 regular season champion
Conference	Big 12 Conference
Record	66–8 (17–1 Big 12)
Head coach	Patty Gasso (6th season);
Home stadium	OU Softball Complex
	Seasons ← 1999 2001 →

2000 Big 12 Conference softball standings
v t e	Conf						Overall
Team	W		L		T	PCT	W		L		T	PCT
No. 1 Oklahoma ‍†‍‍^y	17	–	1	–	0	.944	66	–	8	–	0	.892
No. 14 Nebraska ‍‍‡‍^y	15	–	2	–	0	.882	52	–	21	–	0	.712
Texas ‍‍‍^y	11	–	5	–	0	.688	30	–	27	–	1	.526
Texas A&M ‍‍‍^y	8	–	10	–	0	.444	32	–	23	–	0	.582
Oklahoma State ‍‍‍	8	–	10	–	0	.444	33	–	22	–	0	.600
Texas Tech ‍‍‍	7	–	10	–	0	.412	19	–	36	–	0	.345
Baylor ‍‍‍	7	–	11	–	0	.389	27	–	30	–	0	.474
Missouri ‍‍‍	6	–	12	–	0	.333	34	–	27	–	0	.557
Kansas ‍‍‍	5	–	13	–	0	.278	30	–	32	–	0	.484
Iowa State ‍‍‍	4	–	14	–	0	.222	18	–	29	–	0	.383

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

The 2000 Oklahoma Sooners softball team was an American college softball team that represented the University of Oklahoma during the 2000 NCAA Division I softball season. The Sooners were led by Patty Gasso in her sixth season, and played their home games at OU Softball Complex. They competed in the Big 12 Conference, where they finished the season with a 66–8 record, including 17–1 in conference play.

The Sooners were invited to the 2000 NCAA Division I softball tournament, where they swept the West Regional and then completed a run through the Women's College World Series in their first appearance to claim the NCAA Women's College World Series Championship.^[2]

Roster

2000 Oklahoma Sooners roster^[2]

Pitchers

- Kourtney Davis
- Lana Moran
- Jennifer Stewart

Catchers

- Ashli Barrett

Infielders

- Kelli Braitsch
- Lisa Carey
- Andrea Davis
- Mandy Fulton
- Leah Gulla
- Jennifer Stump
- LaKisha Washington

Outfielders

- Erin Evans
- Larissa Foley
- Christy Ring
- Jaime White
- Macey Wilson

Schedule

Legend
	Oklahoma win
	Oklahoma loss
*	Non-Conference game

2000 Oklahoma Sooners Softball Game Log^[2]

Regular season

February
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	Big 12 Record
Feb 11	vs Kentucky*	No. 8	Mike Lewis Park • Arlington, TX	W 5–0	1–0
Feb 11	vs Louisiana–Monroe*	No. 8	Mike Lewis Park • Arlington, TX	W 2–0	2–0
Feb 11	vs Purdue*	No. 8	Mike Lewis Park • Arlington, TX	W 6–1	3–0
Feb 12	vs Texas State*	No. 8	Mike Lewis Park • Arlington, TX	W 9–0	4–0
Feb 13	vs No. 5 Southern Miss*	No. 8	Mike Lewis Park • Arlington, TX	W 10–1	5–0
Feb 13	vs Arkansas*	No. 8	Mike Lewis Park • Arlington, TX	W 5–3	6–0
Feb 13	vs UTSA*	No. 8	Mike Lewis Park • Arlington, TX	W 3–2	7–0
Feb 18	vs New Mexico*	No. 8	Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ	W 10–2	8–0
Feb 18	vs Penn State*	No. 8	Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ	W 9–3	9–0
Feb 19	vs Tennessee Tech*	No. 8	Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ	W 16–1	10–0
Feb 20	vs Kentucky*	No. 8	Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ	W 13–4	11–0
Feb 20	at No. 4 Arizona*	No. 8	Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ	L 0–6	11–1
Feb 23	Arkansas*	No. 7	OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK	W 3–0	12–1
Feb 23	Arkansas*	No. 7	OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK	W 6–2	13–1
Feb 24	Missouri State*	No. 7	OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK	W 8–0	14–1
Feb 25	No. 16 Cal State Fullerton*	No. 7	OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK	W 8–0	15–1
Feb 25	Ole Miss*	No. 7	OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK	W 12–4	16–1
Feb 26	Kansas*	No. 7	OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK	W 3–0	17–1
Feb 26	Nicholls State*	No. 7	OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK	W 16–1	18–1
Feb 27	Creighton*	No. 7	OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK	W 2–0	19–1

March
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	Big 12 Record
Mar 3	vs UMass*	No. 5	South Commons • Columbus, GA	W 9–2	20–1
Mar 3	vs Mississippi State*	No. 5	South Commons • Columbus, GA	W 12–4	21–1
Mar 4	vs No. 9 Stanford*	No. 5	South Commons • Columbus, GA	W 8–0	22–1
Mar 4	vs Texas*	No. 5	South Commons • Columbus, GA	W 8–1	23–1
Mar 5	vs No. 8 Fresno State*	No. 5	South Commons • Columbus, GA	L 0–1	23–2
Mar 8	at Wichita State*	No. 5	Wilkins Stadium • Wichita, KS	W 10–0	24–2
Mar 8	at Wichita State*	No. 5	Wilkins Stadium • Wichita, KS	W 11–0	25–2
Mar 10	No. 8 LSU*	No. 5	OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK	L 0–3	25–3
Mar 11	UTSA*	No. 5	OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK	W 5–3	26–3
Mar 11	Colorado State*	No. 5	OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK	W 9–0	27–3
Mar 12	No. 12 Southern Miss*	No. 5	OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK	L 4–5	27–4
Mar 12	Wichita State*	No. 5	OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK	W 5–2	28–4
Mar 14	at No. 20 Long Beach State*	No. 5	LBSU Softball Complex • Long Beach, CA	W 3–1	29–4
Mar 14	at No. 20 Long Beach State*	No. 5	LBSU Softball Complex • Long Beach, CA	W 5–2	30–4
Mar 16	vs No. 12 Oregon State*	No. 6	Titan Softball Complex • Fullerton, CA	W 9–0	31–4
Mar 16	vs DePaul*	No. 6	Titan Softball Complex • Fullerton, CA	W 5–4	32–4
Mar 17	vs UNLV*	No. 6	Titan Softball Complex • Fullerton, CA	W 10–5	33–4
Mar 18	vs Louisiana–Monroe*	No. 6	Titan Softball Complex • Fullerton, CA	W 8–0	34–4
Mar 18	vs Notre Dame*	No. 6	Titan Softball Complex • Fullerton, CA	L 2–4	34–5
Mar 25	at No. 25 Texas A&M	No. 6	Aggie Softball Complex • College Station, TX	W 4–2	35–5	1–0
Mar 26	at No. 25 Texas A&M	No. 6	Aggie Softball Complex • College Station, TX	W 4–1	36–5	2–0
Mar 29	Tulsa*	No. 7	OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK	W 4–1	37–5
Mar 29	Tulsa*	No. 7	OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK	W 1–0	38–5

April
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	Big 12 Record
Apr 2	Iowa State	No. 7	OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK	W 9–0	39–5	3–0
Apr 2	Iowa State	No. 7	OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK	W 8–2	40–5	4–0
Apr 5	at No. 20 Oklahoma State	No. 6	Cowgirl Stadium • Stillwater, OK	W 4–2	41–5	5–0
Apr 8	at Texas	No. 6	Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX	W 5–1	42–5	6–0
Apr 9	at Texas	No. 6	Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX	W 9–5	43–5	7–0
Apr 12	at Missouri	No. 6	University Field • Columbia, MO	W 7–3	44–5	8–0
Apr 12	at Missouri	No. 6	University Field • Columbia, MO	W 2–1	45–5	9–0
Apr 14	Nebraska	No. 6	OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK	L 0–1¹¹	45–6	9–1
Apr 14	Nebraska	No. 6	OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK	W 13–0	46–6	10–1
Apr 15	Texas Tech	No. 6	OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK	W 5–0	47–6	11–1
Apr 16	Texas Tech	No. 6	OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK	W 7–1	48–6	12–1
Apr 19	No. 22 Oklahoma State	No. 6	OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK	W 10–5	49–6	13–1
Apr 21	at Baylor	No. 6	Getterman Stadium • Waco, TX	W 6–0	50–6	14–1
Apr 22	at Baylor	No. 6	Getterman Stadium • Waco, TX	W 8–1	51–6	15–1
Apr 25	Oklahoma City*	No. 6	OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK	W 6–0	52–6
Apr 25	Oklahoma City*	No. 6	OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK	W 1–0	53–6
Apr 29	Kansas	No. 5	OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK	W 11–3	54–6	16–1
Apr 30	Kansas	No. 5	OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK	W 6–2	55–6	17–1

Post-season

Big 12 Tournament
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	B12T Record
May 11	Missouri	No. 4	ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK	W 8–3	56–6	1–0
May 11	Texas A&M	No. 4	ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK	L 6–9	56–7	1–1
May 12	Texas	No. 4	ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK	W 11–0	57–7	2–1
May 12	No. 18 Nebraska	No. 4	ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK	W 4–3	58–7	3–1
May 13	No. 18 Nebraska	No. 4	ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK	L 1–3	58–8	3–2

NCAA Norman Regional
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	NCAAT record
May 18	Harvard	No. 4	OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK	W 11–0	59–8	1–0
May 19	Cal State Northridge	No. 4	OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK	W 2–1	60–8	2–0
May 20	No. 13 Oregon State	No. 4	OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK	W 5–3	61–8	3–0
May 21	No. 13 Oregon State	No. 4	OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK	W 3–2	62–8	4–0

NCAA Women's College World Series
Date	Opponent	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	WCWS Record
May 24	No. 10 California	No. 4	ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK	W 2–1	63–8	1–0
May 25	No. 8 Southern Miss	No. 4	ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK	W 3–1	64–8	2–0
May 27	No. 2 Arizona	No. 4	ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK	W 1–0	65–8	3–0
May 28	No. 3 UCLA	No. 4	ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK	W 3–1	66–8	4–0

Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	Final
NFCA/USA Today	8	7	5	5	6	6	7	6	6	6	5	4	4	1

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 September 17, 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 September 17, 2020.

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v t e Oklahoma Sooners softball
Venues	Marita Hynes Field (1998–2023) Love's Field (2024–present)
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 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
National Championships in bold; College World Series appearances in italics