2013 Oklahoma Sooners softball team

The 2013 Oklahoma Sooners softball team represented the University of Oklahoma in the 2013 NCAA Division I softball season. The Sooners were coached by Patty Gasso, who led her nineteenth season. The Sooners finished with a record of 57–4. They played their home games at OU Softball Complex and competed in the Big 12 Conference, where they finished first with a 15–2 record.

2013 Oklahoma Sooners softball
Big 12 regular-season champions NCAA Norman Regional champion NCAA Norman Super Regional champion
National champions
Conference	Big 12 Conference
Record	57–4 (15–2 Big 12)
Head coach	Patty Gasso (19th season)
Home stadium	OU Softball Complex
Seasons ← 2012 2014 →

2013 Big 12 Conference softball standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
No. 1 Oklahoma ‍†‍‍y	15	–	2		.882			57	–	4		.934
No. 3 Texas ‍‍‍y	14	–	4		.778			51	–	10		.836
No. 20 Baylor ‍‍‍y	10	–	8		.556			42	–	17		.712
Kansas ‍‍‍	9	–	8		.529			34	–	16		.680
Oklahoma State ‍‍‍	6	–	12		.333			30	–	26		.536
Texas Tech ‍‍‍	4	–	14		.222			30	–	26		.536
Iowa State ‍‍‍	4	–	14		.222			21	–	34		.382
† – Conference champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament Rankings from NFCA [1]

The Sooners were invited to the 2013 NCAA Division I softball tournament, where they swept the Regionals and Super Regionals and then completed a run through the Women's College World Series to claim the NCAA Women's College World Series Championship.^[2]

Roster

2013 Oklahoma Sooners roster[3]
	Pitchers 10 - Keilani Ricketts – senior 21 – Taylor Hodges – freshman 32 – Michelle Gascoine – senior 33 – Leslie Miller – freshman Catchers 13 – Whitney Montgomery – freshman 18 – Jessica Shults – senior	Infielders 1 – Shelby Pendley – sophomore 7 – Javen Henson – junior 17 – Kelley Reeves – sophomore 27 – Jessica Vest – sophomore 42 – Georgia Casey – sophomore 44 - Lauren Chamberlain – sophomore		Outfielders 00 – Destinee Martinez – junior 2 – Brianna Turang – senior 11 – Paris Townsend – freshman 12 – Callie Parsons – sophomore 22 – Kady Self – freshman 23 – Brittany Williams – junior 48 – Erin Miller – freshman

Schedule

Legend
	Oklahoma win
	Oklahoma loss
*	Non-Conference game

2013 Oklahoma Sooners Softball Game Log[2]
Regular season
February Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Big 12 Record Feb 8 vs No. 21 Stanford* Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 6–0 1–0 Feb 8 vs Oregon State* Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 14–25 2–0 Feb 9 vs No. 5 Oregon* Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 12–05 3–0 Feb 9 vs New Mexico* Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 11–15 4–0 Feb 10 vs Northwestern* Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 7–4 5–0 Feb 15 vs UC Riverside* SDSU Softball Stadium • San Diego, CA W 7–0 6–0 Feb 15 at San Diego State* SDSU Softball Stadium • San Diego, CA W 4–0 7–0 Feb 16 vs No. 24 Kentucky* SDSU Softball Stadium • San Diego, CA W 11–05 8–0 Feb 16 vs No. 18 Washington* SDSU Softball Stadium • San Diego, CA W 2–0 9–0 Feb 17 vs Notre Dame* SDSU Softball Stadium • San Diego, CA W 7–59 10–0 Feb 21 vs No. 13 Georgia* Palm Springs, CA W 5–0 11–0 Feb 21 vs No. 14 Arizona* Palm Springs, CA W 5–0 12–0 Feb 22 vs UC Santa Barbara* Palm Springs, CA W 5–2 13–0 Feb 22 vs Nebraska* Palm Springs, CA W 2–0 14–0 Feb 23 vs No. 23 Florida State* Palm Springs, CA W 6–0 15–0
March Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Big 12 Record Mar 1 Houston* OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK W 6–0 16–0 Mar 2 Nebraska* OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK W 10–3 17–0 Mar 2 Nebraska* OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK L 0–1 17–1 Mar 3 Houston* OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK W 4–1 18–1 Mar 8 Northern Colorado* OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK W 14–05 19–1 Mar 8 Drake* OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK W 10–26 20–1 Mar 9 Northern Colorado* OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK W 10–05 21–1 Mar 9 Drake* OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK W 13–05 22–1 Mar 15 vs Pacific* Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA W 9–05 23–1 Mar 15 vs NC State* Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA W 3–0 24–1 Mar 16 vs No. 14 Arizona* Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA W 4–0 25–1 Mar 16 vs Penn State* Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA W 8–05 26–1 Mar 17 at Cal State Fullerton* Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA W 9–05 27–1 Mar 23 No. 11 Louisville* OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK L 1–5 27–2 Mar 23 No. 11 Louisville* OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK W 9–15 28–2 Mar 27 at Wichita State* Wilkins Stadium • Wichita, KS W 7–1 29–2 Mar 27 at Wichita State* Wilkins Stadium • Wichita, KS W 16–15 30–2
April Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Big 12 Record Apr 4 at No. 20 Tulsa* Collins Family Softball Complex • Tulsa, OK W 3–1 31–2 Apr 5 No. 17 Baylor OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK W 8–3 32–2 1–0 Apr 6 No. 17 Baylor OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK W 9–3 33–2 2–0 Apr 7 No. 17 Baylor OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK W 8–06 34–2 3–0 Apr 12 at Texas Tech Rocky Johnson Field • Lubbock, TX W 9–06 35–2 4–0 Apr 13 at Texas Tech Rocky Johnson Field • Lubbock, TX W 6–0 36–2 5–0 Apr 14 at Texas Tech Rocky Johnson Field • Lubbock, TX W 13–7 37–2 6–0 Apr 19 at No. 6 Texas Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX W 6–1 38–2 7–0 Apr 20 at No. 6 Texas Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX L 2–4 38–3 7–1 Apr 21 at No. 6 Texas Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX W 5–3 39–3 8–1 Apr 23 at North Texas* Lovelace Stadium • Denton, TX W 12–16 40–3 Apr 26 Iowa State OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK W 24–15 41–3 9–1 Apr 27 Iowa State OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK W 8–05 42–3 10–1 Apr 28 Iowa State OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK W 12–05 43–3 11–1
May Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Big 12 Record May 5 at Kansas Arrocha Ballpark • Lawrence, KS W 4–2 44–3 12–1 May 5 at Kansas Arrocha Ballpark • Lawrence, KS L 0–2 44–4 12–2 May 10 vs Oklahoma State ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK W 10–15 45–4 13–2 May 11 Oklahoma State OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK W 4–0 46–4 14–2 May 12 at Oklahoma State Cowgirl Stadium • Stillwater, OK W 5–0 47–4 15–2
Post-season
NCAA Norman Regional Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Reg. Record May 17 Marist OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK W 17–05 48–4 1–0 May 18 Arkansas OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK W 10–5 49–4 2–0 May 19 Arkansas OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK W 14–15 50–4 3–0
NCAA Norman Super Regional Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record SR Record May 24 (16) Texas A&M OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK W 10–26 51–4 1–0 May 25 (16) Texas A&M OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK W 8–05 52–4 2–0
NCAA Women's College World Series Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record WCWS Record May 30 (8) Michigan ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK W 7–1 53–4 1–0 June 1 (4) Texas ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK W 10–2 54–4 2–0 June 2 (11) Washington ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK W 6–2 55–4 3–0 June 3 (7) Tennessee ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK W 5–310 56–4 4–0 June 4 (7) Tennessee ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK W 4–0 57–4 5–0