| 2000 NCAA Division I softball season | |
| Defendingchampions: | UCLA |
| Tournament Link: | 2000 NCAA Division I softball tournament |
| Tournament: | Tournament |
| Wcws Link: | 2000 Women's College World Series |
| Wcws: | Women's College World Series |
| Wcwschamp: | Oklahoma |
| Wcwstitlecount: | 1st |
| Wcwsrunnerup: | UCLA |
| Wcwscount: | 17th |
| Wcwscoach: | Patty Gasso |
| Wcwscoachcount: | 1st |
| Wcwsmop: | Jennifer Stewart |
| Mopteam: | Oklahoma |
| Prevseason Year: | 1999 |
| Nextseason Year: | 2001 |
The 2000 NCAA Division I softball season, play of college softball in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division I level, began in February 2000. The season progressed through the regular season, many conference tournaments and championship series, and concluded with the 2000 NCAA Division I softball tournament and 2000 Women's College World Series. The Women's College World Series, consisting of the eight remaining teams in the NCAA Tournament and held in Oklahoma City at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium, ended on May 29, 2000.
The 2000 NCAA Women's College World Series took place from May 25 to May 29, 2000, in Oklahoma City.[1]
.474 – Jessica Mendoza, Stanford Cardinal
90 – Jenny Topping, Washington Huskies
52-7 – Courtney Blades, Southern Miss Golden Eagles
0.40 (16 ER/276.0 IP) – Amanda Scott, Fresno State Bulldogs
NCAA Division I season wins:52 – Courtney Blades, Southern Miss Golden Eagles[2]
NCAA Division I season hit by pitch:44 – Cheryl Wyrick, Liberty Lady Flames
NCAA Division I season putouts:765 – Kenya Peters, Southern Miss Golden Eagles
Freshman class walks:87 – Veronica Nelson, California Golden Bears
Courtney Blades, Southern Miss Golden Eagles[3] [4]
| YEAR | W | L | GP | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | ERA | WHIP | |
| 2000 | 52 | 7 | 66 | 60 | 46 | 28 | 2 | 399.2 | 152 | 61 | 51 | 117 | 663 | 0.89 | 0.67 |
The following players were members of the All-American Teams.[5]
First Team
| Position | Player | Class | School |
|---|---|---|---|
| SR. | Southern Miss Golden Eagles | ||
| Amanda Scott | SR. | Fresno State Bulldogs | |
| SR. | Washington Huskies | ||
| C | Keri McCallum | SR. | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| 1B | Ginger Jones | JR. | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 2B | Stephanie Hastings | JR. | LSU Tigers |
| 3B | Ashlee Ducote | SR. | LSU Tigers |
| SS | FR. | UCLA Bruins | |
| OF | SO. | Stanford Cardinal | |
| Tiffany Clark | SR. | ULL Rajin' Cajuns | |
| JR. | Alabama Crimson Tide | ||
| DP | Lisa Carey | JR. | Oklahoma Sooners |
| UT | FR. | Washington Huskies | |
| AT-L | Ashli Barrett | JR. | Oklahoma Sooners |
| Tarrah Beyster | SR. | Oregon State Beavers | |
| SO. | Arizona Wildcats | ||
| Jamie Graves | SR. | Washington Huskies | |
| Kellie Wilkerson | SO. | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
Second Team
| Position | Player | Class | School |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Sharron | JR. | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | |
| Britni Sneed | SO. | LSU Tigers | |
| Kirsten Voak | SO. | Arizona State Sun Devils | |
| C | Sunny Smith | SR. | Utah Utes |
| 1B | Sarah Beeson | SO. | Stanford Cardinal |
| 2B | Lyndsey Klein | SR. | UCLA Bruins |
| 3B | Toni Mascarenas | JR. | Arizona Wildcats |
| SS | Melanie Alkrie | JR. | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| OF | Serita Brooks | JR. | FSU Seminoles |
| Jaime Clark | FR. | Washington Huskies | |
| Nicole Giordano | JR. | Arizona Wildcats | |
| DP | Dana Degen | SR. | Hawaii Rainbow Wahine |
| UT | Jennifer Lizama | SR. | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| AT-L | Lauren Bauer | JR. | Arizona Wildcats |
| Lindsay Gardner | FR. | Texas Longhorns | |
| Alicia Smith | SR. | Hofstra Pride | |
| Dana Sorensen | FR. | Stanford Cardinal | |
| Leigh Ann Walker | SO. | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
Third Team
| Position | Player | Class | School |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holly Killion | SR. | Western Illinois Leathernecks | |
| Shelley Laird | SO. | South Carolina Gamecocks | |
| Jennifer Stewart | SO. | Oklahoma Sooners | |
| C | Jessica Bashor | FR. | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 1B | Brandi Cross | FR. | UMass Minutewomen |
| Monica Lucatero | SO. | Cal State Fullerton Titans | |
| Jana Mower | JR. | ULL Rajin' Cajuns | |
| 2B | Keisha Shepperson | JR. | East Carolina Pirates |
| 3B | Kelly Ramsey | SO. | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| SS | Racheal Goodpaster | JR. | UNLV Rebels |
| OF | Lisa Ciavardini | JR. | Hofstra Pride |
| Naomi Fitzgerald | JR. | Baylor Bears | |
| Karen Gulini | JR. | Penn State Nittany Lions | |
| DP | Stefanie Volpe | SO. | Michigan Wolverines |
| UT | Lindsay Chouinard | SR. | DePaul Blue Demons |
| AT-L | Amy Berman | SR. | Southern Miss Golden Eagles |
| Marissa Young | FR. | Michigan Wolverines | |
| SO. | Fresno State Bulldogs | ||
| Lindsey Collins | JR. | Arizona Wildcats | |
| Erin Evans | FR. | Oklahoma Sooners | |
| Tara Asbill | SR. | LSU Tigers | |
| Kristi Hanks | SO. | Iowa Hawkeyes |