The 2016 Oklahoma Sooners softball team represented the University of Oklahoma in the 2016 NCAA Division I softball season. The Sooners were coached by Patty Gasso, who was in her twenty-second season. The Sooners finished with a record of 57–8. 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 2016 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.

Roster 2016 Oklahoma Sooners roster Pitchers 4 – Brittany Finney – freshman 7 – Jayden Chestnut – freshman 8 – Paige Parker – sophomore 18 – Kelsey Stevens – senior

Catchers 15 – Lea Wodach – sophomoreInfielders 2 - Sydney Romero – freshman 3 – Kelsey Arnold – sophomore 17 - Shay Knighten – freshman 20 – Caleigh Clifton – freshman 33 – Zaida Puni – freshman Outfielders 1 – Nicole Pendley – sophomore 9 – Tori Nirschl – senior 24 – Raegan Rogers – freshman 27 – Kylie Lundberg – freshman 34 – Falepolima Aviu – freshman 48 – Erin Miller – senior

Utility 6 – Macey Hatfield – junior 11 – Paris Townsend – senior 22 – Kady Self – senior

Schedule Legend Oklahoma win Oklahoma loss * Non-Conference game

2016 Oklahoma Sooners softball game logRegular seasonFebruary Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Big 12 Record Feb 12 vs No. 14 * Eller Media Stadium • Paradise, NV(Sportco Kickoff Classic) L 0–1 0–1 Feb 12 vs No. 20 * Eller Media Stadium • Paradise, NV(Sportco Kickoff Classic) L 3–10 0–2 Feb 13 vs * Eller Media Stadium • Paradise, NV(Sportco Kickoff Classic) W 12–25 1–2 Feb 13 vs * Eller Media Stadium • Paradise, NV(Sportco Kickoff Classic) W 7–0 2–2 Feb 14 vs * Eller Media Stadium • Paradise, NV(Sportco Kickoff Classic) W 7–0 3–2 Feb 19 vs * NM State Softball Complex • Las Cruces, NM(Troy Cox Classic) W 11–4 4–2 Feb 19 at * NM State Softball Complex • Las Cruces, NM(Troy Cox Classic) W 11–15 5–2 Feb 20 vs * NM State Softball Complex • Las Cruces, NM(Troy Cox Classic) W 12–05 6–2 Feb 20 at New Mexico State* NM State Softball Complex • Las Cruces, NM(Troy Cox Classic) W 8–06 7–2 Feb 25 vs * Big League Dreams • Palm Springs, CA(Mary Nutter Classic) L 4–6 7–3 Feb 25 vs * Big League Dreams • Palm Springs, CA(Mary Nutter Classic) W 6–2 8–3 Feb 26 vs No. 2 * Big League Dreams • Palm Springs, CA(Mary Nutter Classic) L 9–16 8–4 Feb 26 vs No. 20 * Big League Dreams • Palm Springs, CA(Mary Nutter Classic) W 3–2 9–4 Feb 27 vs No. 11 UCLA* Big League Dreams • Palm Springs, CA(Mary Nutter Classic) W 11–7 10–4 March Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Big 12 Record Mar 5 * OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK W 9–05 11–4 Mar 5 Dartmouth* OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK W 7–0 12–4 Mar 11 * OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK(OU Tournament) W 9–4 13–4 Mar 11 BYU* OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK(OU Tournament) W 8–05 14–4 Mar 12 BYU* OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK(OU Tournament) W 3–0 15–4 Mar 12 * OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK(OU Tournament) W 11–26 16–4 Mar 13 Maryland* OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK(OU Tournament) W 11–06 17–4 Mar 16 No. 22 Minnesota* OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK L 10–128 17–5 Mar 18 vs * Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA(Easton Tournament) W 6–1 18–5 Mar 18 at * Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA(Easton Tournament) L 5–7 18–6 Mar 19 vs * Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA(Easton Tournament) W 7–1 19–6 Mar 19 vs No. 6 Alabama* Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA(Easton Tournament) W 2–0 20–6 Mar 20 vs No. 23 * Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA(Easton Tournament) W 4–2 21–6 Mar 25 * OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK W 10–05 22–6 Mar 26 vs UMKC* ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK W 8–4 23–6 Mar 30 vs ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK W 10–25 24–6 1–0April Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Big 12 Record Apr 1 OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK W 5–2 25–6 2–0 Apr 2 Kansas OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK L 2–5 26–6 2–1 Apr 3 Kansas OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK W 4–0 27–6 3–1 Apr 6 * OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK W 10–15 28–6 Apr 8 at No. 19 Getterman Stadium • Waco, TX W 5–0 29–6 3–1 Apr 9 at No. 19 Baylor Getterman Stadium • Waco, TX W 4–0 30–6 5–1 Apr 10 at No. 19 Baylor Getterman Stadium • Waco, TX W 7–4 31–6 6–1 Apr 13 * OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK W 6–1 32–6 Apr 15 OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK W 9–8 33–6 7–1 Apr 15 Texas OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK W 5–3 34–6 8–1 Apr 16 Texas OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK W 5–3 35–6 9–1 Apr 20 at * Bogle Park • Fayetteville, AR W 3–1 36–6 Apr 23 at No. 12 * Sherri Parker Lee Stadium • Knoxville, TN(Tennessee Classic) W 9–0 37–6 Apr 23 vs * Sherri Parker Lee Stadium • Knoxville, TN(Tennessee Classic) W 9–05 38–6 Apr 24 vs * Sherri Parker Lee Stadium • Knoxville, TN(Tennessee Classic) W 2–0 39–6 Apr 29 at Cyclone Sports Complex • Ames, IA W 4–2 40–6 10–1 Apr 29 at Iowa State Cyclone Sports Complex • Ames, IA W 8–1 41–6 11–1May Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Big 12 Record May 1 at Iowa State Cyclone Sports Complex • Ames, IA W 12–1 42–6 12–1 May 4 at * Collins Family Softball Complex • Tulsa, OK W 4–1 43–6 May 6 OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK W 8–05 43–6 13–1 May 7 Texas Tech OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK W 4–0 44–6 14–1 May 8 Texas Tech OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK W 10–15 45–6 15–1 May 13 at Oklahoma State Cowgirl Stadium • Stillwater, OK W 8–05 46–6 16–1 May 14 Oklahoma State OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK W 5–2 47–6 17–1Postseason Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Reg. Record May 20 Wichita State OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK W 7–2 48–7 1–0 May 21 OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK W 9–1 49–4 2–0 May 22 Ole Miss OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK W 3–0 50–4 3–0 Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record SR Record May 26 (14) Louisiana–Lafayette OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK W 8–2 51–7 1–0 May 27 (14) Louisiana–Lafayette OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK W 7–6 52–7 2–0 Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record WCWS Record June 3 (6) Alabama ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK W 3–08 53–7 1–0 June 4 (2) Michigan ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK W 7–5 54–7 2–0 June 5 (10) ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK W 7–3 55–7 3–0 June 6 (4) Auburn ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK W 3–2 56–7 4–0 June 7 (4) Auburn ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK L 7–118 56–8 4–1 June 8 (4) Auburn ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK W 2–1 57–8 5–1

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