| Year: | 2023 |
| Conference: | Big 12 Conference |
| Shortconference: | Big 12 |
| Division: | I |
| Gender: | Women's |
| Teams: | 7 |
| Format: | Single-elimination tournament |
| Ballpark: | USA Softball Hall of Fame Stadium |
| City: | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
| Champions: | Oklahoma |
| Titlecount: | 8th |
| Coach: | Patty Gasso |
| Coachcount: | 8th |
| Runnerup: | Texas |
| Mvp: | Haley Lee |
| Mvpteam: | Oklahoma |
The 2023 Big 12 Conference softball tournament was held at USA Softball Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma from May 11 to May 13, 2023. As the tournament winner, Oklahoma earned the Big 12 Conference's automatic bid to the 2023 NCAA Division I softball tournament.[1]
All seven teams were seeded based on conference winning percentage. They then played a single-elimination tournament, with the top seed receiving a single bye.
| Game | Time* | Matchup# | Score | Television | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Round – Thursday, May 11 | |||||||
| 1 | 10:00 a.m. | No. 5 Iowa State vs. No. 4 Baylor | 8–1 | Big 12 Now | |||
| 2 | 12:30 p.m. | No. 7 Texas Tech vs. No. 2 Texas | 6–7 (8) | ||||
| 3 | 3:00 p.m. | No. 6 Kansas vs. No. 3 Oklahoma State | 8–7 | ||||
| Semifinals – Friday, May 12 | |||||||
| 4 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 5 Iowa State vs. No. 1 Oklahoma | 0–9 (5) | ||||
| 5 | 4:00 p.m. | No. 6 Kansas vs. No. 2 Texas | 1–9 | Big 12 Now | |||
| Championship – Saturday, May 13 | |||||||
| 6 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 2 Texas vs. No. 1 Oklahoma | 1–6 | Big 12 Now | |||
The following players were named to the all-tournament team:[5]
| Player | School | |
|---|---|---|
| Angelina Allen | Iowa State | |
| Ellie Spelhaug | Iowa State | |
| Jordy Bahl | Oklahoma | |
| Alyssa Brito | Oklahoma | |
| Jayda Coleman | Oklahoma | |
| Tiare Jennings | Oklahoma | |
| Haley Lee (MOP) | Oklahoma | |
| Grace Lyons | Oklahoma | |
| Rachel Becker | Oklahoma State | |
| Bella Dayton | Texas | |
| Peyton Blythe | Texas Tech |