The 2000 Oklahoma Sooners softball team represented the University of Oklahoma in the 2000 NCAA Division I softball season . The Sooners were coached by Patty Gasso , who led her sixth season. The Sooners finished with a record of 66–8. 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.
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
Infielders
- Lisa Carey
- Andrea Davis
- Mandy Fulton
- Leah Gulla
- Jennifer Stump
- LaKisha Washington
Outfielders
- Kelli Braitsch
- Erin Evans
- Larissa Foley
- Christy Ring
- Jaime White
- Macey Wilson
Schedule [ ]
Legend
Oklahoma win
Oklahoma loss
*
Non-Conference game
2000 Oklahoma Sooners Softball Game Log[2]
Regular Season
February
Date
Opponent
Site/Stadium
Score
Overall Record
Big 12 Record
Feb 11
vs Kentucky *
• Arlington, TX
W 5–0
1–0
Feb 11
vs Louisiana–Monroe *
Mike Lewis Park • Arlington, TX
W 2–0
2–0
Feb 11
vs Purdue *
Mike Lewis Park • Arlington, TX
W 6–1
3–0
Feb 12
vs Texas State *
Mike Lewis Park • Arlington, TX
W 9–0
4–0
Feb 13
vs No. 5 Southern Miss *
Mike Lewis Park • Arlington, TX
W 10–1
5–0
Feb 13
vs Arkansas *
Mike Lewis Park • Arlington, TX
W 5–3
6–0
Feb 13
vs UTSA *
Mike Lewis Park • Arlington, TX
W 3–2
7–0
Feb 18
vs New Mexico *
Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ
W 10–2
8–0
Feb 18
vs Penn State *
Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ
W 9–3
9–0
Feb 19
vs Tennessee Tech *
Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ
W 16–1
10–0
Feb 20
vs Kentucky*
Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ
W 13–4
11–0
Feb 20
at No. 4 Arizona *
Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ
L 0–6
11–1
Feb 23
Arkansas*
OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK
W 3–0
12–1
Feb 23
Arkansas*
OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK
W 6–2
13–1
Feb 24
Missouri State *
OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK
W 8–0
14–1
Feb 25
No. 16 Cal State Fullerton *
OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK
W 8–0
15–1
Feb 25
Ole Miss *
OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK
W 12–4
16–1
Feb 26
Kansas **
OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK
W 3–0
17–1
Feb 26
Nicholls State *
OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK
W 16–1
18–1
Feb 27
Creighton *
OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK
W 2–0
19–1
March
Date
Opponent
Site/Stadium
Score
Overall Record
Big 12 Record
Mar 3
vs UMass *
• Columbus, GA
W 9–2
20–1
Mar 3
vs Mississippi State *
South Commons • Columbus, GA
W 12–4
21–1
Mar 4
vs No. 9 Stanford *
South Commons • Columbus, GA
W 8–0
22–1
Mar 4
vs Texas *
South Commons • Columbus, GA
W 8–1
23–1
Mar 5
vs No. 8 Fresno State *
South Commons • Columbus, GA
L 0–1
23–2
Mar 8
at Wichita State *
• Wichita, KS
W 10–0
24–2
Mar 8
at Wichita State*
Wilkins Stadium • Wichita, KS
W 11–0
25–2
Mar 10
No. 8 LSU *
OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK
L 0–3
25–3
Mar 11
UTSA*
OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK
W 5–3
26–3
Mar 11
Colorado State *
OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK
W 9–0
27–3
Mar 12
No. 12 Southern Miss*
OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK
L 4–5
27–4
Mar 12
Wichita State*
OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK
W 5–2
28–4
Mar 14
at No. 20 Long Beach State *
• Long Beach, CA
W 3–1
29–4
Mar 14
at No. 20 Long Beach State*
LBSU Softball Complex • Long Beach, CA
W 5–2
30–4
Mar 16
vs No. 12 Oregon State *
Titan Softball Complex • Fullerton, CA
W 9–0
31–4
Mar 16
vs DePaul *
Titan Softball Complex • Fullerton, CA
W 5–4
32–4
Mar 17
vs UNLV *
Titan Softball Complex • Fullerton, CA
W 10–5
33–4
Mar 18
vs Louisiana–Monroe*
Titan Softball Complex • Fullerton, CA
W 8–0
34–4
Mar 18
vs Notre Dame *
Titan Softball Complex • Fullerton, CA
L 2–4
34–5
Mar 25
at No. 25 Texas A&M
Aggie Softball Complex • College Station, TX
W 4–2
35–5
1–0
Mar 26
at No. 25 Texas A&M
Aggie Softball Complex • College Station, TX
W 4–1
36–5
2–0
Mar 29
Tulsa *
OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK
W 4–1
37–5
Mar 29
Tulsa*
OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK
W 1–0
38–5
April
Date
Opponent
Site/Stadium
Score
Overall Record
Big 12 Record
Apr 2
Iowa State
OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK
W 9–0
39–5
3–0
Apr 2
Iowa State
OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK
W 8–2
40–5
4–0
Apr 5
at No. 20 Oklahoma State
Cowgirl Stadium • Stillwater, OK
W 4–2
41–5
5–0
Apr 8
at Texas
Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX
W 5–1
42–5
6–0
Apr 9
at Texas
Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX
W 9–5
43–5
7–0
Apr 12
at Missouri
• Columbia, MO
W 7–3
44–5
8–0
Apr 12
at Missouri
University Field • Columbia, MO
W 2–1
45–5
9–0
Apr 14
Nebraska
OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK
L 0–111
45–6
9–1
Apr 14
Nebraska
OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK
W 13–0
46–6
10–1
Apr 15
Texas Tech
OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK
W 5–0
47–6
11–1
Apr 16
Texas Tech
OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK
W 7–1
48–6
12–1
Apr 19
No. 22 Oklahoma State
OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK
W 10–5
49–6
13–1
Apr 21
at Baylor
Getterman Stadium • Waco, TX
W 6–0
50–6
14–1
Apr 22
at Baylor
Getterman Stadium • Waco, TX
W 8–1
51–6
15–1
Apr 25
Oklahoma City *
OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK
W 6–0
52–6
Apr 25
Oklahoma City*
OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK
W 1–0
53–6
Apr 29
Kansas
OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK
W 11–3
54–6
16–1
Apr 30
Kansas
OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK
W 6–2
55–6
17–1
Post-Season
Big 12 Tournament
Date
Opponent
Site/Stadium
Score
Overall Record
B12T Record
May 11
Missouri
ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK
W 8–3
56–6
1–0
May 11
Texas A&M
ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK
L 6–9
56–7
1–1
May 12
Texas
ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK
W 11–0
57–7
2–1
May 12
No. 18 Nebraska
ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK
W 4–3
58–7
3–1
May 13
No. 18 Nebraska
ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK
L 1–3
58–8
3–2
NCAA Norman Regional
Date
Opponent
Site/Stadium
Score
Overall Record
NCAAT Record
May 18
Harvard
OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK
W 11–0
59–8
1–0
May 19
Cal State Northridge
OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK
W 2–1
60–8
2–0
May 20
No. 13 Oregon State
OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK
W 5–3
61–8
3–0
May 21
No. 13 Oregon State
OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK
W 3–2
62–8
4–0
NCAA Women's College World Series
Date
Opponent
Site/Stadium
Score
Overall Record
WCWS Record
May 24
No. 10 California
ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK
W 2–1
63–8
1–0
May 25
No. 8 Southern Miss
ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK
W 3–1
64–8
2–0
May 27
No. 2 Arizona
ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK
W 1–0
65–8
3–0
May 28
No. 3 UCLA
ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK
W 3–1
66–8
4–0
References [ ]
Venues Head coaches Seasons National Championships in bold ; College World Series appearances in italics