Texas Longhorns softball
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| Texas Longhorns softball | |
|---|---|
 2024 Texas Longhorns softball team | |
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| Founded | 1997 |
| University | University of Texas at Austin |
| All-time Record | 1,127–479–5 (.701) |
| Head coach | Mike White (6th season) |
| Conference | SEC |
| Location | Austin, TX |
| Home stadium | Red & Charline McCombs Field (Capacity: 1,254) |
| Nickname | Longhorns |
| Colors | Burnt orange and white[1] |
| NCAA WCWS runner-up | |
| 2022, 2024 | |
| NCAA WCWS appearances | |
| 1998, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2013, 2022, 2024 | |
| NCAA Super Regional appearances | |
| 2005, 2006, 2012, 2013, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 | |
| NCAA Tournament appearances | |
| 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 | |
| Conference Tournament championships | |
| 1999, 2002, 2003, 2005 | |
| Regular Season Conference championships | |
| 2002, 2003, 2006, 2010, 2024 | |
The Texas Longhorns softball team represents The University of Texas at Austin in NCAA Division I intercollegiate softball competition. The Longhorns competed in the Big 12 Conference through the 2024 season and moved to the Southeastern Conference (SEC) on July 1, 2024.
The University of Texas began varsity intercollegiate competition in softball in 1997; the softball team competed as a club team for one year in 1996.[2] Texas has an all-time varsity win–loss record of 1,123–478–5 (.701) as of May 5, 2024.[3] The Longhorns have won five regular season conference championships and four conference tournament championships in softball as of May 5, 2024.[2][4] (The Big 12 did not hold a softball tournament during the 2011 to 2016 seasons.) Texas has made 22 total appearances in the NCAA Tournament in 26 seasons of varsity competition through the end of the 2023 season, reaching the Women's College World Series (WCWS) seven times (1998, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2013, 2022, 2024) and the super regional round, which was introduced in 2005, on nine occasions.[2][4]
The Longhorns play their home games at Red & Charline McCombs Field, where they have compiled a record of 592–149–3 (.798) as of May 4, 2024.[3] Texas hired sixth-year head coach Mike White, formerly head coach of the Oregon Ducks, on June 25, 2018.[5]
History
[edit]
Coaching history
[edit]| Years | Coach | Record | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997–2018 | Connie Clark | 873–401–3 | .685 |
| 2019–present | Mike White | 260–81–2 | .761 |
Championships
[edit]Conference championships
[edit]| Season | Conference | Record | Head coach |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Big 12 Conference | 17–1 | Connie Clark |
| 2003 | Big 12 Conference | 15–2 | Connie Clark |
| 2006 | Big 12 Conference | 15–2 | Connie Clark |
| 2010 | Big 12 Conference | 14–2 | Connie Clark |
| 2024 | Big 12 Conference | 23–4 | Mike White |
Conference tournament championships
[edit]| Year | Conference | Tournament Location | Head coach |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Big 12 Conference | Oklahoma City, OK | Connie Clark |
| 2002 | Big 12 Conference | Oklahoma City, OK | Connie Clark |
| 2003 | Big 12 Conference | Oklahoma City, OK | Connie Clark |
| 2005 | Big 12 Conference | Oklahoma City, OK | Connie Clark |
Coaching staff
[edit]| Name | Position coached | Consecutive season at Texas in current position | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike White | Head coach | 6th | |
| Steve Singleton | Assistant coach | 3rd | |
| Megan Bartlett | Assistant coach | 2nd | |
| Nicole Parnell | Assistant coach and Volunteer Coach | 1st | |
| Reference:[6] | |||
All-time season results
[edit]Information Source: 2019 Texas Longhorns Softball Media Guide – All-Time Series Records section[3]
| Season | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | Coaches' poll | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connie Clark (Big 12) (1997–2024) | |||||||||
| 1997 | Connie Clark | 30–24 | 6–10 | 7th | |||||
| 1998 | Connie Clark | 49–16 | 11–5 | 3rd | Women's College World Series | 7 | |||
| 1999 | Connie Clark | 45–17 | 10–4 | 2nd | Region 8 2nd Round | 18 | |||
| 2000 | Connie Clark | 30–27–1 | 11–5 | 3rd | Region 6 3rd Round | ||||
| 2001 | Connie Clark | 24–29 | 5–13 | 9th | |||||
| 2002 | Connie Clark | 50–13 | 17–1 | 1st | Region 5 Semifinals | 16 | |||
| 2003 | Connie Clark | 49–9 | 15–2 | 1st | Women's College World Series | 4 | |||
| 2004 | Connie Clark | 24–25 | 5–13 | 8th | |||||
| 2005 | Connie Clark | 49–13 | 11–6 | 3rd | Women's College World Series | 4 | |||
| 2006 | Connie Clark | 55–9 | 15–2 | 1st | Women's College World Series | 5 | |||
| 2007 | Connie Clark | 35–20 | 8–10 | 6th | Gainesville Regional | 24 | |||
| 2008 | Connie Clark | 23–23–2 | 9–9 | T-4th | Houston Regional | ||||
| 2009 | Connie Clark | 40–20 | 11–7 | 4th | Tuscaloosa Regional | ||||
| 2010 | Connie Clark | 43–15 | 14–2 | 1st | Austin Regional | 18 | |||
| 2011 | Connie Clark | 46–10 | 14–4 | 2nd | Austin Regional | 19 | |||
| 2012 | Connie Clark | 47–13 | 16–8 | T-3rd | Austin Super Regional | 9 | |||
| 2013 | Connie Clark | 51–10 | 14–4 | 2nd | Women's College World Series | 3 | |||
| 2014 | Connie Clark | 35–23 | 12–6 | 3rd | Lafayette Regional | ||||
| 2015 | Connie Clark | 38–17 | 12–6 | T-2nd | Los Angeles Regional | ||||
| 2016 | Connie Clark | 38–16 | 10–7 | 3rd | Lafayette Regional | ||||
| 2017 | Connie Clark | 33–26 | 7–10 | 4th | College Station Regional | ||||
| 2018 | Connie Clark | 33–23 | 10–8 | 4th | Seattle Regional | ||||
| Connie Clark: | 867–398–3 (.685) | 243–142 (.631) | |||||||
| Mike White (Big 12) (2019–present) | |||||||||
| 2019 | Mike White | 46–17 | 12–6 | 3rd | Tuscaloosa Super Regional | 11 | |||
| 2020 | Mike White | 24–3 | |||||||
| 2021 | Mike White | 43–14 | 12–6 | 3rd | Stillwater Super Regional | 12 | |||
| 2022 | Mike White | 47–22–1 | 12–6 | 3rd | Women's College World Series Runner-up | 2 | |||
| 2023 | Mike White | 45–15–1 | 11–7 | 2nd | Knoxville Super Regional | 10 | |||
| 2024 | Mike White | 55–10 | 23–4 | 1st | Women's College World Series Runner-up | 2 | |||
| Mike White: | 260–81–2 (.761) | 70–29 (.707) | |||||||
| Total: | 1,127–479–5 (.701) | ||||||||
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National champions
College World Series participants
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All-time series records
[edit]Big 12 members
[edit]*Through February 7, 2023.
Information Source: 2019 Texas Longhorns Softball Media Guide – All-Time Series Records section[3]
2019 Season Results[7]
| Opponent | Overall Record | Home | Away | Neutral | Postseason | Current Streak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baylor | 37-22 | 20-8 | 16-13 | 1-2 | 1-2 | W1 |
| Iowa State | 63-4 | 28-3 | 27-0 | 7-1 | 6-1 | W7 |
| Kansas | 46-14 | 21-4 | 23-10 | 2-0 | 2-0 | W15 |
| Oklahoma | 25-53 | 11-20 | 7-21 | 7-9 | 4-11 | L3 |
| Oklahoma State | 38-32 | 19-12 | 16-16 | 1-2 | 4-6 | W2 |
| Texas Tech | 53-12 | 22-4 | 24-5 | 6-2 | 6-2 | W4 |
Former Big 12 members
[edit]*Through February 7, 2023.
Information Source: 2019 Texas Longhorns Softball Media Guide – All-Time Series Records section[3]
2019 Season Results[8]
| Opponent | Overall Record | Home | Away | Neutral | Postseason | Current Streak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri | 17-20 | 10-7 | 4-9 | 3-4 | 2-3 | W1 |
| Nebraska | 20-18 | 9-7 | 5-8 | 6-3 | 5-3 | W6 |
| Texas A&M | 22-22 | 11-7 | 7-10 | 4-5 | 3-5 | W1 |
Individual honors, awards, and accomplishments
[edit]National honors and awards
[edit]National Player of the Year
[edit]Texas is the only program in the NCAA with three USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year awards.[9] Pitcher Cat Osterman, who won the award all three times, is the only player in NCAA history to have won the award more than twice.[10]
| National Player of the Year Award recipients | |||||
| Player | Position | Career | Award Year | Awards | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cat Osterman | P | 2002–03, 2005–06 | 2003 | USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year | |
| Cat Osterman | P | 2002–03, 2005–06 | 2005 | USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year Honda Sports Award | |
| Cat Osterman | P | 2002–03, 2005–06 | 2006 | USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year Honda Sports Award | |
| Shealyn O'Leary | P | 2019–2022 | 2020 | Softball America Freshman Pitcher of the Year | |
| Miranda Elish | P | 2019–2020 | 2020 | Softball America Player of the Year | |
| Reese Atwood | C | 2023–present | 2024 | Softball America Player of the Year | |
Conference Awards and Honors
[edit]Sources:[11]
- Amy Hooks, 2011
- Taylor Thom, 2014
- Reese Atwood, 2024
- Cat Osterman, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006
- Blaire Luna, 2010
- Jodi Reeves, 1997
- Lindsay Gardner, 2000
- Cat Osterman, 2002
- Chez Sievers, 2003
- Blaire Luna, 2010
- Taylor Thom, 2011
- Tiarra Davis, 2014
- Teagan Kavan, 2024
- Megan Willis, 2006, 2007
- Big 12 Newcomer of the Year
- Christa Williams, 1998
- Connie Clark, 2002, 2006, 2010
- Mike White, 2024
Home field
[edit]| Home Field | Seasons | Record |
|---|---|---|
| East Austin Youth Complex | 1997 | 14–7–0 |
| Red & Charline McCombs Field | 1998–present | 592–149–3 |
Through 2024 Season
Attendance record
[edit]| No. | Date | Opponent | Attendance | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 16, 2022 | Oklahoma | 1,698 | W 4-2 | |
| 2 | February 21, 2024 | Houston Christian | 1,694 | W 14-1 | |
| 3 | April 15, 2022 | Oklahoma | 1,687 | L 1-9 | |
| 4 | April 30, 2006 | Oklahoma State | 1,570 | W 3-0 | |
| 5 | April 14, 2022 | Oklahoma | 1,498 | L 0-3 | |
| 6 | April 2, 2022 | Iowa State | 1,464 | W 11-10 | |
| 7 | April 3, 2022 | Iowa State | 1,463 | W 7-2 | |
| 8 | May 27, 2006 | Washington | 1,437 | W 1-0 | Austin Super Regional |
| April 6, 2005 | Texas A&M | 1,437 | W 3-0 | ||
| 10 | May 26, 2006 | Washington | 1,435 | W 9-1 | Austin Super Regional |
Through 2024 Season
No-hitters
[edit]Texas pitchers have thrown 53 no-hitters, including 11 perfect games.[12]
| Legend | Perfect Game |
|---|
| # | Date | Pitcher | Opponent | IP | K | BB | HBP | E | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | February 4, 1998 | Christa Williams | St. Edward's | 4 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10-0 |
| Carmen Martinez | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2 | February 28, 1998 | Christa Williams | TWU | 7 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5-0 |
| 3 | March 6, 1998 | Christa Williams | Hofstra | 7 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1-0 |
| 4 | March 14, 1998 | Christa Williams | North Carolina | 5 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8-0 |
| 5 | April 2, 1999 | Christa Williams | Texas A&M | 7 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1-0 |
| 6 | April 13, 1999 | Christa Williams | UTSA | 5 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 17-0 |
| 7 | April 18, 1999 | Christa Williams | Oklahoma | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1-0 |
| 8 | February 7, 2001 | Natalie King | St. Edward's | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10-0 |
| 9 | March 14, 2001 | Natalie King | New Mexico State | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3-0 |
| 10 | February 13, 2002 | Cat Osterman | Utah | 7 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3-0 |
| 11 | February 15, 2002 | Cat Osterman | Southwest Texas | 7 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4-0 |
| 12 | February 26, 2002 | Cat Osterman | Stephen F. Austin | 7 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7-0 |
| 13 | March 27, 2002 | Cat Osterman | Baylor | 7 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-0 |
| 14 | April 27, 2002 | Cat Osterman | Oklahoma State | 7 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-0 |
| 15 | February 8, 2003 | Cat Osterman | Fresno State | 7 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-0 |
| 16 | February 12, 2003 | Cat Osterman | UT Arlington | 7 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7-0 |
| 17 | February 28, 2003 | Amy Bradford | North Carolina | 7 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3-0 |
| 18 | March 1, 2003 | Cat Osterman | Florida | 7 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-0 |
| 19 | March 5, 2003 | Cat Osterman | UTSA | 7 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3-0 |
| 20 | March 6, 2003 | Amy Bradford | Eastern Michigan | 5 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8-0 |
| 21 | February 16, 2005 | Cat Osterman | Texas State | 7 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-0 |
| 22 | February 25, 2005 | Meagan Denny | BYU | 7 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-0 |
| 23 | March 9, 2005 | Cat Osterman | UTSA | 7 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-0 |
| 24 | March 11, 2005 | Cat Osterman | UTEP | 7 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-0 |
| 25 | April 26, 2005 | Meagan Denny | Texas Tech | 7 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3-0 |
| 26 | May 12, 2005 | Cat Osterman | Nebraska | 7 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3-0 |
| 27 | May 20, 2005 | Cat Osterman | Massachusetts | 7 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-0 |
| 28 | May 21, 2005 | Cat Osterman | Mississippi State | 7 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-0 |
| 29 | February 10, 2006 | Cat Osterman | Syracuse | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12-0 |
| 30 | February 11, 2006 | Cat Osterman | Northwestern | 7 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-0 |
| 31 | February 17, 2006 | Cat Osterman | Fordham | 7 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-0 |
| 32 | March 8, 2006 | Cat Osterman | North Texas | 7 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5-0 |
| 33 | April 15, 2006 | Cat Osterman | Oklahoma | 7 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-0 |
| 34 | April 28, 2007 | Meagan Denny | Iowa State | 7 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1-0 |
| 35 | May 1, 2008 | Brittany Barnhill | Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8-0 |
| 36 | February 12, 2010 | Blaire Luna | North Carolina | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-0 |
| 37 | March 4, 2010 | Kim Bruins | Texas Southern | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-0 |
| 38 | March 16, 2010 | Blaire Luna | North Texas | 6 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0-1 |
| 39 | May 1, 2010 | Blaire Luna | Iowa State | 5 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8-0 |
| 40 | March 17, 2011 | Blaire Luna | Washington | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12-0 |
| 41 | March 4, 2012 | Kim Bruins | Sam Houston State | 5 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14-0 |
| 42 | February 7, 2013 | Blaire Luna | Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | 7 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6-0 |
| 43 | April 4, 2013 | Kim Bruins | Texas Southern | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8-0 |
| Holly Kern | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Gabby Smith | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Blaire Luna | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 44 | April 6, 2013 | Blaire Luna | Western Kentucky | 7 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-0 |
| 45 | April 12, 2013 | Blaire Luna | Iowa State | 5 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8-0 |
| 46 | May 26, 2013 | Blaire Luna | Florida State | 7 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-0 |
| 47 | March 6, 2019 | Shealyn O'Leary | Longwood | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9-1 |
| 48 | March 22, 2019 | Miranda Elish | Iowa State | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11-0 |
| 49 | March 27, 2019 | Shealyn O'Leary | Baylor | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-0 |
| 50 | March 8, 2020 | Miranda Elish | New Mexico | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7-0 |
| 51 | March 20, 2021 | Ariana Adams | New Mexico | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12-0 |
| 52 | February 27, 2022 | Sophia Simpson | UTSA | 6 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8-0 |
| 53 | February 26, 2023 | Citlaly Gutierrez | Texas Southern | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22-0 |
Retired numbers
[edit]| Number | Player | Position | Years at Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Cat Osterman | P | 2002-03, 2005-06 |
Notes
[edit]- ^ "Colors | Brand | The University of Texas". Retrieved August 11, 2016.
- ^ a b c "2017 Texas Softball Fact Book" (PDF). texassports.com. p. 2. Retrieved February 19, 2017.
- ^ a b c d e "2019 Texas Softball Fact Book" (PDF). texassports.com. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
- ^ a b 2017 Texas Softball Fact Book, pp. 2, 52–58
- ^ Greif, Andrew. "Mike White leaving Oregon Ducks softball program for Texas". Retrieved 25 June 2018.
- ^ "2020 Softball Roster". TexasSports.com. Texas Longhorns Athletics. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
- ^ "2019 Softball Results". Texas Sports. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
- ^ "2019 Softball Results". Texas Sports. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
- ^ 2017 Texas Softball Fact Book, p. 3
- ^ 2017 Texas Softball Fact Book, pp. 90, 95
- ^ "Big 12 Softball Record Book" (PDF). Big12Sports.com. Big 12 Conference. p. 7. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
- ^ "Texas Longhorns Softball 2020 Fact Book" (PDF). Texas Sports. p. 91. Retrieved March 9, 2020.