2016 Oklahoma Sooners softball team


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 led 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.

2016 Oklahoma Sooners softball
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Record57–8 (17–1 Big 12)
Head coach
Home stadiumOU Softball Complex
Seasons
← 2015
2017 →
2016 Big 12 Conference softball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 1 Oklahoma ‍‍‍y 17 1   .944 57 8   .877
No. 21 Baylor ‍‍‍y 13 4   .765 45 14   .763
Texas ‍‍‍y 10 7   .588 38 16   .704
Kansas ‍‍‍ 8 9   .471 31 20   .608
Oklahoma State ‍‍‍y 6 11   .353 32 26   .552
Texas Tech ‍‍‍ 6 12   .333 23 32   .418
Iowa State ‍‍‍ 1 17   .056 20 35   .364
† – Conference champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
Rankings from NFCA [1]

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.[2]

Roster

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2016 Oklahoma Sooners roster[3][2]
 

Pitchers

  • 4 – Brittany Finney – freshman
  • 7 – Jayden Chestnut – freshman
  • 8 – Paige Parker – sophomore
  • 18 – Kelsey Stevens – senior

Catchers

  • 15 – Lea Wodach – sophomore

Infielders

  • 2 - Sydney Romerofreshman
  • 3 – Kelsey Arnold – sophomore
  • 17 - Shay Knightenfreshman
  • 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

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Legend
  Oklahoma win
  Oklahoma loss
* Non-Conference game
2016 Oklahoma Sooners Softball Game Log[2]
Regular season
Post-season

References

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  1. ^ "2019-2020 Big 12 Conference Record Book" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. pp. 196–197. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c 2019 Softball Media Guide (PDF). Oklahoma Sooners. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
  3. ^ "2016 Softball Roster". Oklahoma Sooners. Retrieved January 11, 2021.