2000 Oklahoma Sooners softball team explained
| Sport: | softball |
| Year: | 2000 |
| Team: | Oklahoma Sooners |
| Conference: | Big 12 Conference |
| Short Conf: | Big 12 |
| Record: | 66–8 |
| Conf Record: | 17–1 |
| Head Coach: | Patty Gasso |
| Hc Year: | 6th |
| Stadium: | OU Softball Complex |
| Champion: | National Champion
NCAA Norman Regional champion
Big 12 regular season champion |
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.[1]
Schedule
| 2000 Oklahoma Sooners softball game log |
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| Regular season (55–6) |
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| February (19–1) |
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| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | Big 12 Record |
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| Feb 11 | vs * | No. 8 | | W 5–0 | 1–0 | | | Feb 11 | vs * | No. 8 | Mike Lewis Park • Arlington, TX | W 2–0 | 2–0 | | | Feb 11 | vs * | No. 8 | Mike Lewis Park • Arlington, TX | W 6–1 | 3–0 | | | Feb 12 | vs * | No. 8 | Mike Lewis Park • Arlington, TX | W 9–0 | 4–0 | | | Feb 13 | vs No. 5 * | No. 8 | Mike Lewis Park • Arlington, TX | W 10–1 | 5–0 | | | Feb 13 | vs * | No. 8 | Mike Lewis Park • Arlington, TX | W 5–3 | 6–0 | | | Feb 13 | vs * | No. 8 | Mike Lewis Park • Arlington, TX | W 3–2 | 7–0 | | | Feb 18 | vs * | No. 8 | | W 10–2 | 8–0 | | | Feb 18 | vs * | No. 8 | Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ | W 9–3 | 9–0 | | | Feb 19 | vs * | 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 * | No. 8 | Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ | L 0–6 | 11–1 | | | Feb 23 | Arkansas* | No. 7 | | W 3–0 | 12–1 | | | Feb 23 | Arkansas* | No. 7 | OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK | W 6–2 | 13–1 | | | Feb 24 | | No. 7 | OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK | W 8–0 | 14–1 | | | Feb 25 | No. 16 * | No. 7 | OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK | W 8–0 | 15–1 | | | Feb 25 | | No. 7 | OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK | W 12–4 | 16–1 | | | Feb 26 | | No. 7 | OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK | W 3–0 | 17–1 | | | Feb 26 | | No. 7 | OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK | W 16–1 | 18–1 | | | Feb 27 | | No. 7 | OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK | W 2–0 | 19–1 | | |
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| March |
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| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | Big 12 Record |
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| Mar 3 | vs * | No. 5 | | W 9–2 | 20–1 | | | Mar 3 | vs * | No. 5 | South Commons • Columbus, GA | W 12–4 | 21–1 | | | Mar 4 | vs No. 9 * | No. 5 | South Commons • Columbus, GA | W 8–0 | 22–1 | | | Mar 4 | vs * | No. 5 | South Commons • Columbus, GA | W 8–1 | 23–1 | | | Mar 5 | vs No. 8 * | No. 5 | South Commons • Columbus, GA | L 0–1 | 23–2 | | | Mar 8 | at * | No. 5 | | 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 * | 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 | | 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 * | No. 5 | | 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 * | No. 6 | | W 9–0 | 31–4 | | | Mar 16 | vs * | No. 6 | Titan Softball Complex • Fullerton, CA | W 5–4 | 32–4 | | | Mar 17 | vs * | 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 * | No. 6 | Titan Softball Complex • Fullerton, CA | L 2–4 | 34–5 | | | Mar 25 | at No. 25 | No. 6 | | 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 | | 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 | | |
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| April |
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| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | Big 12 Record |
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| Apr 2 | | 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 | No. 6 | | W 4–2 | 41–5 | 5–0 | | Apr 8 | at Texas | No. 6 | | 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 | No. 6 | | 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 | | 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 | | 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 | No. 6 | | 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 | | 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 | |
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| Post-season |
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| (3–2) |
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| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall
Record | B12T
Record |
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| May 11 | vs. Missouri | No. 4 | | 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 | |
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| (4–0) |
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| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall
Record | Regional
Record |
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| May 18 | | No. 4 | OU Softball Complex | 11–0 (5) | Moran (25–2) | Guy (6–9) | — | 850 | 59–8 | 1–0 | | May 19 | | 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 | |
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| (4–0) |
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| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall
Record | WCWS
Record |
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| May 24 | | No. 4 | Hall of Fame Stadium | 2–1 | Stewart (31–6) | Forest (23–14) | — | 6,856 | 63–8 | 1–0 | | May 25 | | 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 | | No. 4 | Hall of Fame Stadium | 3–1 | Stewart (34–6) | Freed (28–8) | — | 8,049 | 66–8 | 4–0 | |
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Rankings
See main article: 2000 NCAA Division I softball rankings.
Notes and References
- Book: 2019 Softball Media Guide. Oklahoma Sooners. September 17, 2020.
