2000 Oklahoma Sooners softball team

2000 Oklahoma Sooners softball
Big 12 regular-season champions NCAA Norman Regional champions
National champions
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

2000 Oklahoma Sooners softball game log
Regular season (55–6)
February (19–1) 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 (3–2) Date Opponent Rank Site Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record B12T Record May 11 vs. Missouri No. 4 Hall of Fame Stadium Oklahoma City, OK 8–3 Moran (23–1) Falk (17–16) 56–6 1–0 May 11 vs. Texas A&M No. 4 Hall of Fame Stadium 6–9 Lemuth (3–0) Stewart (27–6) Vining (1) 56–7 1–1 May 12 vs. Texas No. 4 Hall of Fame Stadium 11–0 57–7 2–1 May 12 vs. No. 18 Nebraska No. 4 Hall of Fame Stadium 4–3 58–7 3–1 May 13 vs. No. 18 Nebraska No. 4 Hall of Fame Stadium 1–3 58–8 3–2
Norman Regional (4–0) Date Opponent Rank Site Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record Regional Record May 18 vs. Harvard No. 4 OU Softball Complex 11–0 (5) Moran (25–2) Guy (6–9) — 850 59–8 1–0 May 19 vs. Cal State Northridge No. 4 OU Softball Complex 2–1 Stewart (29–6) Richardson (7–9) — 60–8 2–0 May 20 vs. No. 13 Oregon State No. 4 OU Softball Complex 5–3 Stewart (30–6) Beyster (26–13) — 61–8 3–0 May 21 vs. No. 13 Oregon State No. 4 OU Softball Complex 3–2 Moran (26–2) — 1,236 62–8 4–0
Women's College World Series (4–0) Date Opponent Rank Site Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record WCWS Record May 24 vs. No. 10 California No. 4 Hall of Fame Stadium 2–1 Stewart (31–6) Forest (23–14) — 6,856 63–8 1–0 May 25 vs. No. 8 Southern Miss No. 4 Hall of Fame Stadium 3–1 Stewart (32–6) Blades (51–7) — 4,792 64–8 2–0 May 27 vs. No. 2 Arizona No. 4 Hall of Fame Stadium 1–0 Stewart (33–6) Lemke (30–7) — 7,422 65–8 3–0 May 28 vs. No. 3 UCLA No. 4 Hall of Fame Stadium 3–1 Stewart (34–6) Freed (28–8) — 8,049 66–8 4–0
Win   Loss   Postponement Bold: Sooners team member Reference: [3] Rankings from NFCA: (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

Rankings

Main article: 2000 NCAA Division I softball 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

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 September 17, 2020.
3. "2000 Softball Schedule". soonersports.com. Retrieved January 8, 2023.