The 2017 Oklahoma Sooners softball team represented the University of Oklahoma in the 2017 NCAA Division I softball season. The Sooners were coached by Patty Gasso, who led her twenty-third season. The Sooners finished with a record of 61–9. 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 2017 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 2017 Oklahoma Sooners roster Pitchers 8 – Paige Parker – junior 14 – Paige Lowary – junior 18 – Melanie Olmos – freshman 42 – Mariah Lopez - Freshman

Catchers 4 – Hannah Sparks – junior 15 – Lea Wodach – juniorInfielders 2 - Sydney Romero – sophomore 3 – Kelsey Arnold – junior 17 - Shay Knighten – sophomore 20 – Caleigh Clifton – sophomore Outfielders 1 – Nicole Pendley – junior 24 – Raegan Rogers – sophomore 27 – Kylie Lundberg – sophomore 33 – Vanessa Taukeiaho – freshman 34 – Falepolima Aviu – sophomore

Utility 6 – Macey Hatfield – senior 11 - Nicole Mendes – freshman 22 – Alissa Dalton – freshman

Schedule Legend Oklahoma win Oklahoma loss * Non-Conference game

2017 Oklahoma Sooners softball game logRegular seasonFebruary Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Big 12 Record Feb 9 vs No. 2 Auburn* Nancy Almaraz Stadium • Puerto Vallarta, Mexico(Puerto Vallarta College Challenge) L 2–3 0–1 Feb 9 vs BYU* Nancy Almaraz Stadium • Puerto Vallarta, Mexico(Puerto Vallarta College Challenge) W 7–1 1–1 Feb 10 vs * Nancy Almaraz Stadium • Puerto Vallarta, Mexico(Puerto Vallarta College Challenge) W 6–0 2–1 Feb 11 vs No. 13 * Nancy Almaraz Stadium • Puerto Vallarta, Mexico(Puerto Vallarta College Challenge) L 0–1 2–2 Feb 17 vs * Cougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TX(Houston Classic) W 14–05 3–2 Feb 17 vs * Cougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TX(Houston Classic) W 11–8 4–2 Feb 18 at * Cougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TX(Houston Classic) W 7–58 5–2 Feb 18 at Houston* Cougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TX(Houston Classic) W 2–18 6–2 Feb 23 vs * Big League Dreams • Palm Springs, CA(Mary Nutter Classic) W 2–1 7–2 Feb 23 vs No. 15 * Big League Dreams • Palm Springs, CA(Mary Nutter Classic) L 1–2 7–3 Feb 24 vs * Big League Dreams • Palm Springs, CA(Mary Nutter Classic) W 7–5 8–3 Feb 24 vs No. 6 UCLA* Big League Dreams • Palm Springs, CA(Mary Nutter Classic) W 10–15 9–3 Feb 25 vs * Big League Dreams • Palm Springs, CA(Mary Nutter Classic) L 4–5 9–4 March Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Big 12 Record Mar 1 at * Wilkins Stadium • Wichita, KS W 7–3 10–4 Mar 3 * OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK(Courtyard Marriott Tournament) W 3–0 11–4 Mar 3 * OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK(Courtyard Marriott Tournament) W 13–35 12–4 Mar 4 * OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK(Courtyard Marriott Tournament) W 9–05 13–4 Mar 4 Evansville* OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK(Courtyard Marriott Tournament) W 5–4 14–4 Mar 5 Western Kentucky* OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK(Courtyard Marriott Tournament) W 2–1 15–4 Mar 8 * OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK W 1–010 16–4 Mar 10 * OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK(OU Tournament) W 9–15 17–4 Mar 10 Omaha* OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK(OU Tournament) W 8–05 18–4 Mar 11 * OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK(OU Tournament) W 16–15 19–4 Mar 12 UIC* OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK(OU Tournament) W 8–06 20–4 Mar 14 vs No. 5 * 49er Softball Complex • Long Beach, CA(Long Beach State Tournament) L 3–4 20–5 Mar 14 at * 49er Softball Complex • Long Beach, CA(Long Beach State Tournament) W 14–0 21–5 Mar 16 vs * Smith Field • Los Angeles, CALMU Tournament W 8–1 22–5 Mar 16 at * Smith Field • Los Angeles, CALMU Tournament W 6–4 23–5 Mar 17 vs * Smith Field • Los Angeles, CALMU Tournament L 1–3 23–6 Mar 18 vs Cal Poly* Smith Field • Los Angeles, CALMU Tournament L 1–3 23–7 Mar 18 vs * Smith Field • Los Angeles, CALMU Tournament W 6–0 24–7 Mar 24 * OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK(College Preview Tournament) W 5–3 25–7 Mar 25 vs * ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK(College Preview Tournament) W 5–1 26–7 Mar 25 vs * ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK(College Preview Tournament) W 5–2 27–7 Mar 26 UAB* OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK(College Preview Tournament) W 15–05 28–7 Mar 31 OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK W 7–1 29–7 1–0 Mar 31 Iowa State OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK W 20–05 30–7 2–0April Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Big 12 Record Apr 1 Iowa State OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK W 13–46 31–7 3–0 Apr 5 No. 25 * OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK W 4–2 32–7 Apr 7 at Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX W 3–2 33–7 4–0 Apr 8 at Texas Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX W 3–1 34–7 5–0 Apr 9 at Texas Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX W 6–0 35–7 6–0 Apr 13 at Arrocha Ballpark • Lawrence, KS W 4–1 36–7 7–0 Apr 14 at Kansas Arrocha Ballpark • Lawrence, KS W 16–75 37–7 8–0 Apr 15 at Kansas Arrocha Ballpark • Lawrence, KS W 6–2 38–7 9–0 Apr 18 * OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK W 8–0 39–7 Apr 22 No. 15 OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK W 3–210 40–7 10–0 Apr 23 No. 15 Baylor OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK L 3–4 40–8 10–1 Apr 23 No. 15 Baylor OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK W 6–0 41–8 11–1 Apr 28 at Rocky Johnson Field • Lubbock, TX W 4–2 42–8 12–1 Apr 29 at Texas Tech Rocky Johnson Field • Lubbock, TX W 12–05 43–8 13–1 Apr 30 at Texas Tech Rocky Johnson Field • Lubbock, TX W 14–35 44–8 14–1May Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Big 12 Record May 3 at Cowgirl Stadium • Stillwater, OK W 3–0 45–8 15–1 May 5 Oklahoma State OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK W 6–2 46–8 16–1 May 6 at Oklahoma State Cowgirl Stadium • Stillwater, OK W 1–0 47–8 17–1Postseason Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record B12T Record May 12 (4) Texas (1) ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK W 2–0 48–8 1–0 May 12 (6) Texas Tech (1) ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK W 8–0 49–8 2–0 May 13 (3) Oklahoma State (1) ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK W 2–0 50–8 3–0 Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Reg. Record May 19 OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK L 2–39 50–9 0–1 May 20 OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK W 5–3 51–9 1–1 May 21 North Dakota State OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK W 10–26 52–9 2–1 May 21 OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK W 6–410 53–9 3–1 May 22 Tulsa OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK W 3–0 54–9 4–1 Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record SR Record May 26 (7) Auburn Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL W 4–0 55–9 1–0 May 27 (7) Auburn Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL W 5–2 56–9 2–0 Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record WCWS Record June 1 (15) Baylor ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK W 6–3 57–9 1–0 June 2 (6) Washington ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK W 3–1 58–9 2–0 June 4 (3) ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK W 4–2 59–9 3–0 June 5 (1) Florida ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK W 7–517 60–9 4–0 June 6 (1) Florida ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK W 5–4 61–9 5–0

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