2022 Big 12 Conference softball tournament

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2022 Big 12 Conference
softball tournament
Teams7
FormatSingle-elimination tournament
Finals site
ChampionsOklahoma State (1st title)
Runner-upOklahoma (12th title game)
Winning coachKenny Gajewski (1st title)
MVPMorgan Day (Oklahoma State)
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 Big 12 Conference softball tournament was held at USA Softball Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma from May 12 through May 14, 2022.[2] As the tournament winner, Oklahoma State earned the Big 12 Conference's automatic bid to the 2022 NCAA Division I softball tournament.

Format[edit]

All seven teams will be seeded based on conference winning percentage. They then will play a single-elimination tournament, with the top seed receiving a bye.

Bracket[edit]

First Round
Thursday, May 12
Semi-finals
Friday, May 13
Championship
Saturday, May 14
         
1 Oklahoma 5
4 Iowa State 0
4 Iowa State 2(8)
5 Baylor 1
1 Oklahoma 3
2 Oklahoma State 4(8)
2 Oklahoma State 2
7 Kansas 0
2 Oklahoma State 6
3 Texas 1
3 Texas 9
6 Texas Tech ‍‍‍ 1

Schedule[edit]

Game Time* MatchupNo. Score Television
First Round – Thursday, May 12
1 12:00 p.m. No. 4 Iowa State vs. No. 5 Baylor 2–1(8) ESPNU
2 3:00 p.m. No. 2 Oklahoma State vs. No. 7 Kansas 2–0 Big 12 Now
3 6:00 p.m. No. 3 Texas vs. No. 6 Texas Tech 9–1
Semifinals – Friday, May 13
4 1:00 p.m. No. 1 Oklahoma vs. No. 5 Iowa State 5–0 ESPNU
5 4:00 p.m. No. 2 Oklahoma State vs. No. 3 Texas 6–1 Big 12 Now
Championship – Saturday, May 14
6 2:00 p.m. No. 2 Oklahoma State vs. No. 1 Oklahoma 4–3(8) ESPN2
*Game times in CST. No. – Rankings denote tournament seed.[3]

All-Tournament Team[edit]

The following players were named to the all-tournament team:[4]

Player School
Jocelyn Alo Oklahoma
Rylie Boone Oklahoma
Lynnsie Elam Oklahoma
Grace Turk Oklahoma
Hope Trautwein Oklahoma
Chelsea Alexander Oklahoma State
Morgan Day (MOP) Oklahoma State
Chyenne Factor Oklahoma State
Kelly Maxwell Oklahoma State
Janae Jefferson Texas
Mia Scott Texas

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Big 12 Softball Standings". Big12Sports.com. Big 12 Conference. Retrieved June 9, 2022.
  2. ^ 2022 Phillips 66 Big 12 Softball Championship All-Tournament and Single Day Tickets on Sale Now, Big 12 Conference, retrieved April 21, 2022
  3. ^ "Bracket Released for 2022 Phillips 66 Big 12 Softball Championship". big12sports.com. Big 12 Conference. May 8, 2022. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
  4. ^ "Oklahoma State Wins Program's First Big 12 Softball Championship". big12sports.com. Big 12 Conference. May 14, 2022. Retrieved May 14, 2022.