2010 Big 12 Conference softball tournament

{{Infobox NCAA Softball Conference Tournament

| Year=2010

| Conference=Big 12 Conference

| ShortConference=Big 12

| Division=I

| Image=

| ImageSize=

| Caption=

| Teams=10

| Format=

| Ballpark=ASA Hall of Fame Stadium

| City=Oklahoma City, OK

| Champions={{csb link|year=2010|team=Oklahoma Sooners|title=Oklahoma}}

| TitleCount=4th

| Coach=Patty Gasso

| CoachCount=4th

| RunnerUp={{csb link|year=2010|team=Missouri Tigers|title=Missouri}}

| RunnerUpGameCount=3rd

| MVP=Keilani Ricketts

| MVPTeam={{csb link|year=2010|team=Oklahoma Sooners|title=Oklahoma}}

| Attendance=3,916

| Television=

| Different Next= 2017

}}

The 2010 Big 12 Conference softball tournament was held at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City, OK from May 15 through May 16, 2010. Oklahoma won their fourth conference tournament and earned the Big 12 Conference's automatic bid to the 2010 NCAA Division I softball tournament.{{cite web |url=https://static.big12sports.com/custompages/pdfs/alltimeresults/SB/2009-10.pdf|page=|title=2010 Big 12 Conference softball tournament Results|publisher=Big 12 Conference|format=PDF|access-date=June 6, 2020}}{{cite web |url=https://s3.amazonaws.com/big12sports.com/documents/2019/9/4/2019_20RecordBook.pdf|pages=198–202|title=2019-2020 Big 12 Conference Record Book|publisher=Big 12 Conference|format=PDF|access-date=June 6, 2020}}

{{csb link|year=2010|team=Texas Longhorns|title=Texas}}, {{csb link|year=2010|team=Oklahoma Sooners|title=Oklahoma}}, {{csb link|year=2010|team=Texas A&M Aggies|title=Texas A&M}}, {{csb link|year=2010|team=Oklahoma State Cowgirls|title=Oklahoma State}}, {{csb link|year=2010|team=Missouri Tigers|title=Missouri}}, {{csb link|year=2010|team=Nebraska Cornhuskers|title=Nebraska}} and {{csb link|year=2010|team=Texas Tech Red Raiders|title=Texas Tech}} received bids to the NCAA tournament.{{cite web |url=https://s3.amazonaws.com/big12sports.com/documents/2019/9/4/2019_20RecordBook.pdf|pages=196–197|title=2019-2020 Big 12 Conference Record Book|publisher=Big 12 Conference|format=PDF|access-date=June 6, 2020}} Missouri would go on to play in the 2010 Women's College World Series.

After the 2010 season, the Big 12 would discontinue to the softball conference tournament. It would not return until 2017.

Standings

Source:

class="wikitable"
rowspan ="2" \|Place ! rowspan ="2" \|Seed ! rowspan ="2" \|Team ! colspan = "3" \| Conference ! colspan = "3" \| Overall
scope="col" style="width: 20px;" \| W ! scope="col" style="width: 20px;" \| L ! scope="col" style="width: 30px;" \| % ! scope="col" style="width: 20px;" \| W ! scope="col" style="width: 20px;" \| L ! scope="col" style="width: 30px;" \| %
style="text-align:center;" \| 1 \| style="text-align:center;" \| 1 \|{{csb link\|year=2010\|team=Texas Longhorns\|title=Texas}} \|14 \|2 \|{{winpct\|14\|2\|0}} \|43 \|15 \|{{winpct\|43\|15\|0}}
style="text-align:center;" \| 2 \| style="text-align:center;" \| 2 \|{{csb link\|year=2010\|team=Oklahoma Sooners\|title=Oklahoma}} \|13 \|3 \|{{winpct\|13\|3\|0}} \|47 \|12 \|{{winpct\|47\|12\|0}}
style="text-align:center;" \| 3 \| style="text-align:center;" \| 3 \|{{csb link\|year=2010\|team=Texas A&M Aggies\|title=Texas A&M}} \|12 \|6 \|{{winpct\|12\|6\|0}} \|44 \|16 \|{{winpct\|44\|16\|0}}
style="text-align:center;" \| 3 \| style="text-align:center;" \| 4 \|{{csb link\|year=2010\|team=Oklahoma State Cowgirls\|title=Oklahoma State}} \|12 \|6 \|{{winpct\|12\|6\|0}} \|44 \|16 \|{{winpct\|44\|16\|0}}
style="text-align:center;" \| 5 \| style="text-align:center;" \| 5 \|{{csb link\|year=2010\|team=Missouri Tigers\|title=Missouri}} \|11 \|7 \|{{winpct\|11\|7\|0}} \|51 \|13 \|{{winpct\|51\|13\|0}}
style="text-align:center;" \| 6 \| style="text-align:center;" \| 6 \|{{csb link\|year=2010\|team=Nebraska Cornhuskers\|title=Nebraska}} \|7 \|11 \|{{winpct\|7\|11\|0}} \|30 \|29 \|{{winpct\|30\|29\|0}}
style="text-align:center;" \| 6 \| style="text-align:center;" \| 7 \|{{csb link\|year=2010\|team=Texas Tech Red Raiders\|title=Texas Tech}} \|7 \|11 \|{{winpct\|7\|11\|0}} \|38 \|18 \|{{winpct\|38\|18\|0}}
style="text-align:center;" \| 8 \| style="text-align:center;" \| 8 \|{{csb link\|year=2010\|team=Baylor Lady Bears\|title=Baylor}} \|6 \|12 \|{{winpct\|6\|12\|0}} \|28 \|25 \|{{winpct\|28\|25\|0}}
style="text-align:center;" \| 9 \| style="text-align:center;" \| 9 \|{{csb link\|year=2010\|team=Iowa State Cyclones\|title=Iowa State}} \|4 \|14 \|{{winpct\|4\|14\|0}} \|26 \|29 \|{{winpct\|26\|29\|0}}
style="text-align:center;" \| 10 \| style="text-align:center;" \| 10 \|{{csb link\|year=2010\|team=Kansas Jayhawks\|title=Kansas}} \|2 \|16 \|{{winpct\|2\|16\|0}} \|21 \|35 \|{{winpct\|21\|35\|0}}

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rowspan ="2" |Place

! rowspan ="2" |Seed

! rowspan ="2" |Team

! colspan = "3" | Conference

! colspan = "3" | Overall

scope="col" style="width: 20px;" | W

! scope="col" style="width: 20px;" | L

! scope="col" style="width: 30px;" | %

! scope="col" style="width: 20px;" | W

! scope="col" style="width: 20px;" | L

! scope="col" style="width: 30px;" | %

style="text-align:center;" | 1

| style="text-align:center;" | 1

|{{csb link|year=2010|team=Texas Longhorns|title=Texas}}

|14

|{{winpct|14|2|0}}

|43

|15

|{{winpct|43|15|0}}

style="text-align:center;" | 2

| style="text-align:center;" | 2

|{{csb link|year=2010|team=Oklahoma Sooners|title=Oklahoma}}

|13

|{{winpct|13|3|0}}

|47

|12

|{{winpct|47|12|0}}

style="text-align:center;" | 3

| style="text-align:center;" | 3

|{{csb link|year=2010|team=Texas A&M Aggies|title=Texas A&M}}

|12

|{{winpct|12|6|0}}

|44

|16

|{{winpct|44|16|0}}

style="text-align:center;" | 3

| style="text-align:center;" | 4

|{{csb link|year=2010|team=Oklahoma State Cowgirls|title=Oklahoma State}}

|12

|{{winpct|12|6|0}}

|44

|16

|{{winpct|44|16|0}}

style="text-align:center;" | 5

| style="text-align:center;" | 5

|{{csb link|year=2010|team=Missouri Tigers|title=Missouri}}

|11

|{{winpct|11|7|0}}

|51

|13

|{{winpct|51|13|0}}

style="text-align:center;" | 6

| style="text-align:center;" | 6

|{{csb link|year=2010|team=Nebraska Cornhuskers|title=Nebraska}}

|11

|{{winpct|7|11|0}}

|30

|29

|{{winpct|30|29|0}}

style="text-align:center;" | 6

| style="text-align:center;" | 7

|{{csb link|year=2010|team=Texas Tech Red Raiders|title=Texas Tech}}

|11

|{{winpct|7|11|0}}

|38

|18

|{{winpct|38|18|0}}

style="text-align:center;" | 8

| style="text-align:center;" | 8

|{{csb link|year=2010|team=Baylor Lady Bears|title=Baylor}}

|12

|{{winpct|6|12|0}}

|28

|25

|{{winpct|28|25|0}}

style="text-align:center;" | 9

| style="text-align:center;" | 9

|{{csb link|year=2010|team=Iowa State Cyclones|title=Iowa State}}

|14

|{{winpct|4|14|0}}

|26

|29

|{{winpct|26|29|0}}

style="text-align:center;" | 10

| style="text-align:center;" | 10

|{{csb link|year=2010|team=Kansas Jayhawks|title=Kansas}}

|16

|{{winpct|2|16|0}}

|21

|35

|{{winpct|21|35|0}}

Schedule

Source:{{cite web |url=https://static.big12sports.com/custompages/pdfs/alltimeresults/SB/2009-10.pdf|page=|title=2010 Big 12 Conference softball tournament Results|publisher=Big 12 Conference|format=PDF|access-date=June 6, 2020}}

class="wikitable" ! Game ! Time ! Matchup ! Location ! Attendance
colspan=5\| Day 1 – Saturday, May 15
style="text-align:center;" \| 1 \| 11:00 a.m. \| style="text-align:center;" \| #7 {{csb link\|year=2010\|team=Texas Tech Red Raiders\|title=Texas Tech}} 5, #10 {{csb link\|year=2010\|team=Kansas Jayhawks\|title=Kansas}} 3 \| style="text-align:center;" \| Hall of Fame Stadium \| rowspan=4 style="text-align:right;" \| 1,171
style="text-align:center;" \| 2 \| 11:00 a.m. \| style="text-align:center;" \| #8 {{csb link\|year=2010\|team=Baylor Lady Bears\|title=Baylor}} 15, #9 {{csb link\|year=2010\|team=Iowa State Cyclones\|title=Iowa State}} 4 (5) \| style="text-align:center;" \| Field 4
style="text-align:center;" \| 3 \| 1:53 p.m. \| style="text-align:center;" \| #2 {{csb link\|year=2010\|team=Oklahoma Sooners\|title=Oklahoma}} 2, #7 {{csb link\|year=2010\|team=Texas Tech Red Raiders\|title=Texas Tech}} 0 \| style="text-align:center;" \| Field 4
style="text-align:center;" \| 5 \| 1:55 p.m. \| style="text-align:center;" \| #1 {{csb link\|year=2010\|team=Texas Longhorns\|title=Texas}} 3, #8 {{csb link\|year=2010\|team=Baylor Lady Bears\|title=Baylor}} 2 (9) \| style="text-align:center;" \| Hall of Fame Stadium
style="text-align:center;" \| 4 \| 5:00 p.m. \| style="text-align:center;" \| #3 {{csb link\|year=2010\|team=Texas A&M Aggies\|title=Texas A&M}} 5, #6 {{csb link\|year=2010\|team=Nebraska Cornhuskers\|title=Nebraska}} 0 \| style="text-align:center;" \| Hall of Fame Stadium \| rowspan=4 style="text-align:right;" \| 1,512
style="text-align:center;" \| 6 \| 5:00 p.m. \| style="text-align:center;" \| #5 {{csb link\|year=2010\|team=Missouri Tigers\|title=Missouri}} 5, #4 {{csb link\|year=2010\|team=Oklahoma State Cowgirls\|title=Oklahoma State}} 0 \| style="text-align:center;" \| Field 4
style="text-align:center;" \| 7 \| 7:36 p.m. \| style="text-align:center;" \| #2 {{csb link\|year=2010\|team=Oklahoma Sooners\|title=Oklahoma}} 5, #3 {{csb link\|year=2010\|team=Texas A&M Aggies\|title=Texas A&M}} 1 \| style="text-align:center;" \| Field 4
style="text-align:center;" \| 8 \| 7:35 p.m. \| style="text-align:center;" \| #5 {{csb link\|year=2010\|team=Missouri Tigers\|title=Missouri}} 11, #1 {{csb link\|year=2010\|team=Texas Longhorns\|title=Texas}} 6 (11) \| style="text-align:center;" \| Hall of Fame Stadium
colspan=5\| Day 2 – Sunday, May 16
style="text-align:center;" \| 9 \| 12:00 p.m. \| style="text-align:center;" \| #2 {{csb link\|year=2010\|team=Oklahoma Sooners\|title=Oklahoma}} 9, #5 {{csb link\|year=2010\|team=Missouri Tigers\|title=Missouri}} 0 (6) \| style="text-align:center;" \| Hall of Fame Stadium \| style="text-align:right;" \| 1,233
colspan=5\| Game times in CDT. Rankings denote tournament seed.

class="wikitable"

! Game

! Time

! Matchup

! Location

! Attendance

colspan=5| Day 1 – Saturday, May 15

style="text-align:center;" | 1

| 11:00 a.m.

| style="text-align:center;" | #7 {{csb link|year=2010|team=Texas Tech Red Raiders|title=Texas Tech}} 5, #10 {{csb link|year=2010|team=Kansas Jayhawks|title=Kansas}} 3

| style="text-align:center;" | Hall of Fame Stadium

| rowspan=4 style="text-align:right;" | 1,171

style="text-align:center;" | 2

| 11:00 a.m.

| style="text-align:center;" | #8 {{csb link|year=2010|team=Baylor Lady Bears|title=Baylor}} 15, #9 {{csb link|year=2010|team=Iowa State Cyclones|title=Iowa State}} 4 (5)

| style="text-align:center;" | Field 4

style="text-align:center;" | 3

| 1:53 p.m.

| style="text-align:center;" | #2 {{csb link|year=2010|team=Oklahoma Sooners|title=Oklahoma}} 2, #7 {{csb link|year=2010|team=Texas Tech Red Raiders|title=Texas Tech}} 0

| style="text-align:center;" | Field 4

style="text-align:center;" | 5

| 1:55 p.m.

| style="text-align:center;" | #1 {{csb link|year=2010|team=Texas Longhorns|title=Texas}} 3, #8 {{csb link|year=2010|team=Baylor Lady Bears|title=Baylor}} 2 (9)

| style="text-align:center;" | Hall of Fame Stadium

style="text-align:center;" | 4

| 5:00 p.m.

| style="text-align:center;" | #3 {{csb link|year=2010|team=Texas A&M Aggies|title=Texas A&M}} 5, #6 {{csb link|year=2010|team=Nebraska Cornhuskers|title=Nebraska}} 0

| style="text-align:center;" | Hall of Fame Stadium

| rowspan=4 style="text-align:right;" | 1,512

style="text-align:center;" | 6

| 5:00 p.m.

| style="text-align:center;" | #5 {{csb link|year=2010|team=Missouri Tigers|title=Missouri}} 5, #4 {{csb link|year=2010|team=Oklahoma State Cowgirls|title=Oklahoma State}} 0

| style="text-align:center;" | Field 4

style="text-align:center;" | 7

| 7:36 p.m.

| style="text-align:center;" | #2 {{csb link|year=2010|team=Oklahoma Sooners|title=Oklahoma}} 5, #3 {{csb link|year=2010|team=Texas A&M Aggies|title=Texas A&M}} 1

| style="text-align:center;" | Field 4

style="text-align:center;" | 8

| 7:35 p.m.

| style="text-align:center;" | #5 {{csb link|year=2010|team=Missouri Tigers|title=Missouri}} 11, #1 {{csb link|year=2010|team=Texas Longhorns|title=Texas}} 6 (11)

| style="text-align:center;" | Hall of Fame Stadium

colspan=5| Day 2 – Sunday, May 16

style="text-align:center;" | 9

| 12:00 p.m.

| style="text-align:center;" | #2 {{csb link|year=2010|team=Oklahoma Sooners|title=Oklahoma}} 9, #5 {{csb link|year=2010|team=Missouri Tigers|title=Missouri}} 0 (6)

| style="text-align:center;" | Hall of Fame Stadium

| style="text-align:right;" | 1,233

colspan=5| Game times in CDT. Rankings denote tournament seed.

All-Tournament Team

Source:

class="wikitable"
Position ! Player ! School
MOP \|Keilani Ricketts \|{{csb link\|year=2010\|team=Oklahoma Sooners\|title=Oklahoma}}
1B \|Ashley Fleming \|{{csb link\|year=2010\|team=Missouri Tigers\|title=Missouri}}
1B \|Jessica Shults \|{{csb link\|year=2010\|team=Oklahoma Sooners\|title=Oklahoma}}
2B \|Amber Flores \|{{csb link\|year=2010\|team=Oklahoma Sooners\|title=Oklahoma}}
IF \|Megan Turk \|{{csb link\|year=2010\|team=Baylor Lady Bears\|title=Baylor}}
IF \|Jenna JJ Marston \|{{csb link\|year=2010\|team=Missouri Tigers\|title=Missouri}}
C \|Courtney Nieten \|{{csb link\|year=2010\|team=Baylor Lady Bears\|title=Baylor}}
C \|Lindsey Vandever \|{{csb link\|year=2010\|team=Oklahoma Sooners\|title=Oklahoma}}
C \|Meagan May \|{{csb link\|year=2010\|team=Texas A&M Aggies\|title=Texas A&M}}
C \|Holley Gentsch \|{{csb link\|year=2010\|team=Texas Tech Red Raiders\|title=Texas Tech}}
CF \|Rhea Taylor \|{{csb link\|year=2010\|team=Missouri Tigers\|title=Missouri}}
P \|Keilani Ricketts \|{{csb link\|year=2010\|team=Oklahoma Sooners\|title=Oklahoma}}
P \|Jana Hainey \|{{csb link\|year=2010\|team=Missouri Tigers\|title=Missouri}}
P \|Melissa Dumezich \|{{csb link\|year=2010\|team=Texas A&M Aggies\|title=Texas A&M}}

class="wikitable"

Position

! Player

! School

MOP

|Keilani Ricketts

|{{csb link|year=2010|team=Oklahoma Sooners|title=Oklahoma}}

|Ashley Fleming

|{{csb link|year=2010|team=Missouri Tigers|title=Missouri}}

|Jessica Shults

|{{csb link|year=2010|team=Oklahoma Sooners|title=Oklahoma}}

|Amber Flores