2017 Oklahoma Sooners softball team

The 2017 Oklahoma Sooners softball team represented the University of Oklahoma in the 2017 NCAA Division I softball season. The Sooners were coached by Patty Gasso, who led her twenty-third season. The Sooners finished with a record of 61–9. 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.

2017 Oklahoma Sooners softball
National Champion NCAA Norman Super Regional champion NCAA Norman Regional Big 12 Tournament champion Big 12 regular season champion
Conference	Big 12 Conference
2017 record	61–9 (17–1 Big 12)
Head coach	Patty Gasso (23rd season)
Home stadium	OU Softball Complex

2017 Big 12 Conference softball standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
No. 1 Oklahoma ‍†‍‡‍^y	17	–	1		.944			61	–	9		.871
No. 7 Baylor ‍‍‍^y	13	–	5		.722			48	–	15		.762
Oklahoma State ‍‍‍^y	12	–	6		.667			38	–	25		.603
Texas ‍‍‍^y	7	–	10		.412			33	–	26		.559
Iowa State ‍‍‍	6	–	12		.333			23	–	35		.397
Texas Tech ‍‍‍	4	–	14		.222			19	–	36		.345
Kansas ‍‍‍	3	–	14		.176			24	–	28		.462
† – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament Rankings from NFCA [1]

The Sooners were invited to the 2017 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

2017 Oklahoma Sooners roster[3][2]
	Pitchers 8 - Paige Parker - Junior 14 - Paige Lowary - Junior 18 - Melanie Olmos - Freshman 42 - Mariah Lopez - Freshman Catchers 4 - Hannah Sparks - Junior 15 - Lea Wodach - Junior	Infielders 2 - Sydney Romero - Sophomore 3 - Kelsey Arnold - Junior 17 - Shay Knighten - Sophomore 20 - Caleigh Clifton - Sophomore		Outfielders 1 - Nicole Pendley - Junior 24 - Raegan Rogers - Sophomore 27 - Kylie Lundberg - Sophomore 33 - Vanessa Taukeiaho - Freshman 34 - Falepolima Aviu - Sophomore Utility 6 - Macey Hatfield - Senior 11 - Nicole Mendes - Freshman 22 - Alissa Dalton - Freshman

Schedule

Legend
	Oklahoma win
	Oklahoma loss
*	Non-Conference game

2017 Oklahoma Sooners Softball Game Log[2]
Regular Season
February Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record Big 12 Record Feb 9 vs No. 2 Auburn* Nancy Almaraz Stadium • Puerto Vallarta, Mexico (Puerto Vallarta College Challenge) L 2–3 0–1 Feb 9 vs BYU* Nancy Almaraz Stadium • Puerto Vallarta, Mexico (Puerto Vallarta College Challenge) W 7–1 1–1 Feb 10 vs Nebraska* Nancy Almaraz Stadium • Puerto Vallarta, Mexico (Puerto Vallarta College Challenge) W 6–0 2–1 Feb 11 vs No. 13 Washington* Nancy Almaraz Stadium • Puerto Vallarta, Mexico (Puerto Vallarta College Challenge) L 0–1 2–2 Feb 17 vs Incarnate Word* Cougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TX (Houston Classic) W 14–0^5 3–2 Feb 17 vs Ole Miss* Cougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TX (Houston Classic) W 11–8 4–2 Feb 18 at Houston* Cougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TX (Houston Classic) W 7–5^8 5–2 Feb 18 at Houston* Cougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TX (Houston Classic) W 2–1^8 6–2 Feb 23 vs Louisville* Big League Dreams • Palm Springs, CA (Mary Nutter Classic) W 2–1 7–2 Feb 23 vs No. 15 Tennessee* Big League Dreams • Palm Springs, CA (Mary Nutter Classic) L 1–2 7–3 Feb 24 vs NC State* Big League Dreams • Palm Springs, CA (Mary Nutter Classic) W 7–5 8–3 Feb 24 vs No. 6 UCLA* Big League Dreams • Palm Springs, CA (Mary Nutter Classic) W 10–1^5 9–3 Feb 25 vs Notre Dame* Big League Dreams • Palm Springs, CA (Mary Nutter Classic) L 4–5 9–4
March Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record Big 12 Record Mar 1 at Wichita State* Wilkins Stadium • Wichita, KS W 7–3 10–4 Mar 3 Northwestern State* OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK (Courtyard Marriott Tournament) W 3–0 11–4 Mar 3 Evansville* OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK (Courtyard Marriott Tournament) W 13–3^5 12–4 Mar 4 Western Kentucky* OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK (Courtyard Marriott Tournament) W 9–0^5 13–4 Mar 4 Evansville* OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK (Courtyard Marriott Tournament) W 5–4 14–4 Mar 5 Western Kentucky* OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK (Courtyard Marriott Tournament) W 2–1 15–4 Mar 8 Tulsa* OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK W 1–0^10 16–4 Mar 10 Omaha* OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK (OU Tournament) W 9–1^5 17–4 Mar 10 Omaha* OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK (OU Tournament) W 8–0^5 18–4 Mar 11 UIC* OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK (OU Tournament) W 16–1^5 19–4 Mar 12 UIC* OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK (OU Tournament) W 8–0^6 20–4 Mar 14 vs No. 5 Arizona* 49er Softball Complex • Long Beach, CA (Long Beach State Tournament) L 3–4 20–5 Mar 14 at Long Beach State* 49er Softball Complex • Long Beach, CA (Long Beach State Tournament) W 14–0 21–5 Mar 16 vs UC Santa Barbara* Smith Field • Los Angeles, CA LMU Tournament W 8–1 22–5 Mar 16 at Loyola Marymount* Smith Field • Los Angeles, CA LMU Tournament W 6–4 23–5 Mar 17 vs Cal Poly* Smith Field • Los Angeles, CA LMU Tournament L 1–3 23–6 Mar 18 vs Cal Poly* Smith Field • Los Angeles, CA LMU Tournament L 1–3 23–7 Mar 18 vs DePaul* Smith Field • Los Angeles, CA LMU Tournament W 6–0 24–7 Mar 24 Mississippi State* OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK (College Preview Tournament) W 5–3 25–7 Mar 25 vs Louisiana Tech* ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK (College Preview Tournament) W 5–1 26–7 Mar 25 vs UAB* ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK (College Preview Tournament) W 5–2 27–7 Mar 26 UAB* OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK (College Preview Tournament) W 15–0^5 28–7 Mar 31 Iowa State OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK W 7–1 29–7 1–0 Mar 31 Iowa State OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK W 20–0^5 30–7 2–0
April Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record Big 12 Record Apr 1 Iowa State OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK W 13–4^6 31–7 3–0 Apr 5 No. 25 Arkansas* OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK W 4–2 32–7 Apr 7 at Texas Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX W 3–2 33–7 4–0 Apr 8 at Texas Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX W 3–1 34–7 5–0 Apr 9 at Texas Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX W 6–0 35–7 6–0 Apr 13 at Kansas Arrocha Ballpark • Lawrence, KS W 4–1 36–7 7–0 Apr 14 at Kansas Arrocha Ballpark • Lawrence, KS W 16–7^5 37–7 8–0 Apr 15 at Kansas Arrocha Ballpark • Lawrence, KS W 6–2 38–7 9–0 Apr 18 North Texas* OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK W 8–0 39–7 Apr 22 No. 15 Baylor OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK W 3–2^10 40–7 10–0 Apr 23 No. 15 Baylor OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK L 3–4 40–8 10–1 Apr 23 No. 15 Baylor OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK W 6–0 41–8 11–1 Apr 28 at Texas Tech Rocky Johnson Field • Lubbock, TX W 4–2 42–8 12–1 Apr 29 at Texas Tech Rocky Johnson Field • Lubbock, TX W 12–0^5 43–8 13–1 Apr 30 at Texas Tech Rocky Johnson Field • Lubbock, TX W 14–3^5 44–8 14–1
May Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record Big 12 Record May 3 at Oklahoma State Cowgirl Stadium • Stillwater, OK W 3–0 45–8 15–1 May 5 Oklahoma State OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK W 6–2 46–8 16–1 May 6 at Oklahoma State Cowgirl Stadium • Stillwater, OK W 1–0 47–8 17–1
Post-Season
Big 12 Tournament Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Overall Record B12T Record May 12 (4) Texas (1) ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK W 2–0 48–8 1–0 May 12 (6) Texas Tech (1) ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK W 8–0 49–8 2–0 May 13 (3) Oklahoma State (1) ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK W 2–0 50–8 3–0
NCAA Norman Regional Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record Reg. Record May 19 North Dakota State OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK L 2–3^9 50–9 0–1 May 20 Arkansas OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK W 5–3 51–9 1–1 May 21 North Dakota State OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK W 10–2^6 52–9 2–1 May 21 Tulsa OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK W 6–4^10 53–9 3–1 May 22 Tulsa OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK W 3–0 54–9 4–1
NCAA Norman Super Regional Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record SR Record May 26 (7) Auburn Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL W 4–0 55–9 1–0 May 27 (7) Auburn Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL W 5–2 56–9 2–0
NCAA Women's College World Series Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record WCWS Record June 1 (15) Baylor ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK W 6–3 57–9 1–0 June 2 (6) Washington ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK W 3–1 58–9 2–0 June 4 (3) Oregon ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK W 4–2 59–9 3–0 June 5 (1) Florida ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK W 7–5^17 60–9 4–0 June 6 (1) Florida ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK W 5–4 61–9 5–0

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 27, 2021.
3. "2017 Softball Roster". Oklahoma Sooners. Retrieved January 27, 2021.