# 2000 Oklahoma Sooners softball team

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.

## Schedule

2000 Oklahoma Sooners softball game log :
Regular season (55–6) :
February (19–1) :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record |
| Feb 11 | vs Kentucky* | No. 8 | Mike Lewis Park • Arlington, TX | W 5–0 | 1–0 |
| Feb 11 | vs Louisiana–Monroe* | No. 8 | Mike Lewis Park • Arlington, TX | W 2–0 | 2–0 |
| Feb 11 | vs Purdue* | No. 8 | Mike Lewis Park • Arlington, TX | W 6–1 | 3–0 |
| Feb 12 | vs Texas State* | No. 8 | Mike Lewis Park • Arlington, TX | W 9–0 | 4–0 |
| Feb 13 | vs No. 5 Southern Miss* | No. 8 | Mike Lewis Park • Arlington, TX | W 10–1 | 5–0 |
| Feb 13 | vs Arkansas* | No. 8 | Mike Lewis Park • Arlington, TX | W 5–3 | 6–0 |
| Feb 13 | vs UTSA* | No. 8 | Mike Lewis Park • Arlington, TX | W 3–2 | 7–0 |
| Feb 18 | vs New Mexico* | No. 8 | Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ | W 10–2 | 8–0 |
| Feb 18 | vs Penn State* | No. 8 | Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ | W 9–3 | 9–0 |
| Feb 19 | vs Tennessee Tech* | 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 Arizona* | No. 8 | Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ | L 0–6 | 11–1 |
| Feb 23 | Arkansas* | No. 7 | OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK | W 3–0 | 12–1 |
| Feb 23 | Arkansas* | No. 7 | OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK | W 6–2 | 13–1 |
| Feb 24 | Missouri State* | No. 7 | OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK | W 8–0 | 14–1 |
| Feb 25 | No. 16 Cal State Fullerton* | No. 7 | OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK | W 8–0 | 15–1 |
| Feb 25 | Ole Miss* | No. 7 | OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK | W 12–4 | 16–1 |
| Feb 26 | Kansas* | No. 7 | OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK | W 3–0 | 17–1 |
| Feb 26 | Nicholls State* | No. 7 | OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK | W 16–1 | 18–1 |
| Feb 27 | Creighton* | No. 7 | OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK | W 2–0 | 19–1 |
March :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | Big 12 Record |
| Mar 3 | vs UMass* | No. 5 | South Commons • Columbus, GA | W 9–2 | 20–1 | |
| Mar 3 | vs Mississippi State* | No. 5 | South Commons • Columbus, GA | W 12–4 | 21–1 | |
| Mar 4 | vs No. 9 Stanford* | No. 5 | South Commons • Columbus, GA | W 8–0 | 22–1 | |
| Mar 4 | vs Texas* | No. 5 | South Commons • Columbus, GA | W 8–1 | 23–1 | |
| Mar 5 | vs No. 8 Fresno State* | No. 5 | South Commons • Columbus, GA | L 0–1 | 23–2 | |
| Mar 8 | at Wichita State* | No. 5 | Wilkins Stadium • Wichita, KS | 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 LSU* | 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 | Colorado State* | 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 Long Beach State* | No. 5 | LBSU Softball Complex • Long Beach, CA | 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 Oregon State* | No. 6 | Titan Softball Complex • Fullerton, CA | W 9–0 | 31–4 | |
| Mar 16 | vs DePaul* | No. 6 | Titan Softball Complex • Fullerton, CA | W 5–4 | 32–4 | |
| Mar 17 | vs UNLV* | 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 Notre Dame* | No. 6 | Titan Softball Complex • Fullerton, CA | L 2–4 | 34–5 | |
| Mar 25 | at No. 25 Texas A&M | No. 6 | Aggie Softball Complex • College Station, TX | 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 | Tulsa* | 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 | |
April :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | Big 12 Record |
| Apr 2 | Iowa State | 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 Oklahoma State | No. 6 | Cowgirl Stadium • Stillwater, OK | W 4–2 | 41–5 | 5–0 |
| Apr 8 | at Texas | No. 6 | Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX | 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 Missouri | No. 6 | University Field • Columbia, MO | 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 | Nebraska | No. 6 | OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK | L 0–1$^{11}$ | 45–6 | 9–1 |
| Apr 14 | Nebraska | No. 6 | OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK | W 13–0 | 46–6 | 10–1 |
| Apr 15 | Texas Tech | 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 Baylor | No. 6 | Getterman Stadium • Waco, TX | 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 | Oklahoma City* | 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 |
Post-season :
Big 12 tournament (3–2) :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Overall Record | B12T Record |
| May 11 | vs. Missouri | No. 4 | Hall of Fame Stadium Oklahoma City, OK | 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 |
Norman Regional (4–0) :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall Record | Regional Record |
| May 18 | vs. Harvard | No. 4 | OU Softball Complex | 11–0 $^{(5)}$ | Moran (25–2) | Guy (6–9) | — | 850 | 59–8 | 1–0 |
| May 19 | vs. Cal State Northridge | 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 |
Women's College World Series (4–0) :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall Record | WCWS Record |
| May 24 | vs. No. 10 California | No. 4 | Hall of Fame Stadium | 2–1 | Stewart (31–6) | Forest (23–14) | — | 6,856 | 63–8 | 1–0 |
| May 25 | vs. No. 8 Southern Miss | 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 | vs. No. 3 UCLA | No. 4 | Hall of Fame Stadium | 3–1 | Stewart (34–6) | Freed (28–8) | — | 8,049 | 66–8 | 4–0 |
Win  Loss  PostponementBold: Sooners team memberReference: Rankings from NFCA:(#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. :

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Final |
| NFCA/USA Today | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 |