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.

Roster 2000 Oklahoma Sooners roster Pitchers - Kourtney Davis - Lana Moran - Jennifer Stewart

Catchers - Ashli BarrettInfielders

- Kelli Braitsch - Lisa Carey - Andrea Davis - Mandy Fulton - Leah Gulla - Jennifer Stump - LaKisha Washington Outfielders - Erin Evans - Larissa Foley - Christy Ring - Jaime White - Macey Wilson

Schedule

2000 Oklahoma Sooners softball game logRegular season (55–6)February (19–1) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record Big 12 Record Feb 11 vs * No. 8 Mike Lewis Park • Arlington, TX W 5–0 1–0 Feb 11 vs * No. 8 Mike Lewis Park • Arlington, TX W 2–0 2–0 Feb 11 vs * No. 8 Mike Lewis Park • Arlington, TX W 6–1 3–0 Feb 12 vs * No. 8 Mike Lewis Park • Arlington, TX W 9–0 4–0 Feb 13 vs No. 5 * No. 8 Mike Lewis Park • Arlington, TX W 10–1 5–0 Feb 13 vs * No. 8 Mike Lewis Park • Arlington, TX W 5–3 6–0 Feb 13 vs * No. 8 Mike Lewis Park • Arlington, TX W 3–2 7–0 Feb 18 vs * No. 8 Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 10–2 8–0 Feb 18 vs * No. 8 Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 9–3 9–0 Feb 19 vs * 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 * No. 7 OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK W 8–0 14–1 Feb 25 No. 16 * No. 7 OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK W 8–0 15–1 Feb 25 * No. 7 OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK W 12–4 16–1 Feb 26 * No. 7 OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK W 3–0 17–1 Feb 26 * No. 7 OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK W 16–1 18–1 Feb 27 * 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 * No. 5 South Commons • Columbus, GA W 9–2 20–1 Mar 3 vs * No. 5 South Commons • Columbus, GA W 12–4 21–1 Mar 4 vs No. 9 * No. 5 South Commons • Columbus, GA W 8–0 22–1 Mar 4 vs * No. 5 South Commons • Columbus, GA W 8–1 23–1 Mar 5 vs No. 8 * No. 5 South Commons • Columbus, GA L 0–1 23–2 Mar 8 at * 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 * 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 * 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 * 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 * No. 6 Titan Softball Complex • Fullerton, CA W 9–0 31–4 Mar 16 vs * No. 6 Titan Softball Complex • Fullerton, CA W 5–4 32–4 Mar 17 vs * 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 * No. 6 Titan Softball Complex • Fullerton, CA L 2–4 34–5 Mar 25 at No. 25 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 * 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 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 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 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 No. 6 OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK L 0–111 45–6 9–1 Apr 14 Nebraska No. 6 OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK W 13–0 46–6 10–1 Apr 15 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 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 * 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 17–1Postseason (3–2) Date Opponent Rank Site Score Win Loss Save Attendance OverallRecord B12TRecord May 11 vs. Missouri No. 4 Hall of Fame StadiumOklahoma 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 (4–0) Date Opponent Rank Site Score Win Loss Save Attendance OverallRecord RegionalRecordMay 18 vs. Harvard No. 4 OU Softball Complex 11–0 (5) Moran (25–2) Guy (6–9) — 850 59–8 1–0May 19 vs. Cal State Northridge No. 4 OU Softball Complex 2–1 Stewart (29–6) Richardson (7–9) — 60–8 2–0May 20 vs. No. 13 Oregon State No. 4 OU Softball Complex 5–3 Stewart (30–6) Beyster (26–13) — 61–8 3–0May 21 vs. No. 13 Oregon State No. 4 OU Softball Complex 3–2 Moran (26–2) — 1,236 62–8 4–0 (4–0) Date Opponent Rank Site Score Win Loss Save Attendance OverallRecord WCWSRecord 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

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