2022 Oklahoma Sooners softball team

2022 Oklahoma Sooners softball
National Champion
NCAA Norman Super Regional champion
NCAA Norman Regional champion
Big 12 regular season champion
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Record59–3 (17–1 Big 12)
Head coach
Home stadiumOU Softball Complex
Seasons
← 2021
2023 →
2022 Big 12 Conference softball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T   PCT W   L   T   PCT
No. 1 Oklahoma  ‍‍‍y 17 1 0   .944 59 3 0   .952
No. 7 Oklahoma State  ‍‍y 14 4 0   .778 48 14 0   .774
No. 17 Texas  ‍‍‍y 12 6 0   .667 47 22 1   .679
Iowa State  ‍‍‍ 6 12 0   .333 28 27 0   .509
Baylor  ‍‍‍ 6 12 0   .333 32 24 0   .571
Texas Tech  ‍‍‍ 5 13 0   .278 22 27 0   .449
Kansas  ‍‍‍ 3 15 0   .167 20 36 0   .357
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 9, 2022[1]
Rankings from NFCA/USA Today

The 2022 Oklahoma Sooners softball team was an American college softball team that represented the University of Oklahoma during the 2022 NCAA Division I softball season. The Sooners were led by Patty Gasso in her twenty-eighth season, and played their home games at OU Softball Complex. They competed in the Big 12 Conference, where they finished the season with a 59–3 record, including 17–1 in conference play.

Previous season

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The Sooners finished the 2021 season 56–4 overall, and 16–1 in the Big 12, finishing in first place in their conference. Following the conclusion of the regular season, the Sooners received an automatic bid to the 2021 NCAA Division I softball tournament after winning the Big 12 Tournament. During the NCAA tournament they defeated Morgan State in the regional finals and Washington in the super regionals. They won the 2021 Women's College World Series over Florida State.[2]

Preseason

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Oklahoma was ranked No. 1 in the nation in the preseason polls by NFCA/USA Today, ESPN.com/USA Softball, D1Softball and Softball America.[3][4][5][6]

Award watch lists

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Award Player Position Year Ref.
USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year Jocelyn Alo Utility Senior [7]
Jayda Coleman Outfielder Sophomore
Kinzie Hansen Catcher Junior
Tiare Jennings Infielder Sophomore

Roster

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2022 Oklahoma Sooners roster
 

Pitchers

  • 7 – Hope TrautweinRedshirt Senior
  • 13 – Macy McAdoo – Junior
  • 19 – Nicole May – Sophomore
  • 88 – Emmy Guthrie – Freshman
  • 98 – Jordy BahlFreshman

Catchers

Outfielders

  • 0 – Rylie Boone – Junior
  • 27 – Hannah Coor – Freshman
 

Infielders

  • 3 – Grace LyonsSenior
  • 5 – Taylon Snow – Redshirt Senior
  • 11 – Alexx Waitman – Freshman
  • 20 – Jana Johns – Redshirt Senior
  • 23 – Tiare JenningsSophomore
  • 33 – Zaida Puni – Freshman

Utility

  • 12 – Mackenzie Donihoo – Junior
  • 17 – Sophia Nugent – Freshman
  • 21 – Grace Green – Senior
  • 24 – Jayda ColemanSophomore
  • 33 – Alyssa BritoSophomore
  • 42 – Turiya Coleman – Freshman
  • 43 – Quincee Lilio – Freshman
  • 78 – Jocelyn AloRedshirt Senior
 
Reference:[8]

Schedule

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2022 Oklahoma Sooners softball game log
Regular season (48–1)
Post-season (11–2)
  •   Win
  •   Loss
  •   Postponement
  • Bold: Sooners team member
  • Reference:[10]
  • Rankings from NFCA:
  • (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

Rankings

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Ranking movements
Week
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References

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  1. ^ "Big 12 Softball Standings". Big12Sports.com. Big 12 Conference. Retrieved June 9, 2022.
  2. ^ Rohde, John (June 10, 2021). "Sooners Capture Fifth National Championship". soonersports.com. Retrieved February 14, 2022.
  3. ^ "USA Today/NFCA Division I Top 25 Coaches Poll (Preseason)". nfca.org. National Fastpitch Coaches Association. February 1, 2022. Retrieved February 14, 2022.
  4. ^ "ESPN.com/USA Softball Collegiate Top 25 – Preseason" (PDF). teamusa.org. USA Softball. January 25, 2022. Retrieved February 14, 2022.
  5. ^ "2022 D1Softball Preseason Top 25 Rankings". d1softball.com. D1Softball. January 17, 2022. Retrieved February 14, 2022.
  6. ^ "2022 NCAA Division I Softball Top 25". softballamerica.com. Baseball America Enterprises. January 25, 2022. Retrieved February 14, 2022.
  7. ^ "2022 Softball Preseason Honors". big12sports.com. January 25, 2022. Retrieved February 14, 2022.
  8. ^ "2022 Softball Roster". soonersports.com. Retrieved February 14, 2022.
  9. ^ "OU-Kansas City Game Canceled". soonersports.com. April 27, 2022. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
  10. ^ "2022 Softball Schedule". soonersports.com. Retrieved February 14, 2022.