2017 Big 12 Conference softball tournament

{{Infobox NCAA Softball Conference Tournament |

| Year=2017

| Conference=Big 12 Conference

| ShortConference=Big 12

| Division=I

| Image=File:Big 12 Championships logo.svg

| ImageSize=

| Caption=

| Teams=6

| Format=

| Ballpark=ASA Hall of Fame Stadium

| City=Oklahoma City, OK

| Champions=Oklahoma

| TitleCount=5th

| Coach=Patty Gasso

| CoachCount=5th

| RunnerUp={{csb link|year=2017|team=Oklahoma State Cowgirls|title=Oklahoma State}}

| RunnerUpGameCount=3rd

| MVP=Paige Parker

| MVPTeam=Oklahoma

| Attendance=3,172

| Television=

| Different Previous= 2010

}}

The 2017 Big 12 Conference softball tournament was held at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City, OK from May 12 through May 13, 2017. It was the first Big 12 softball tournament since 2010. Oklahoma won their fifth conference tournament and earned the Big 12 Conference's automatic bid to the 2017 NCAA Division I softball tournament.{{cite web |url=https://static.big12sports.com/custompages/pdfs/alltimeresults/SB/2016-17.pdf|page=|title=2017 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}}

Oklahoma, {{csb link|year=2017|team=Baylor Lady Bears|title=Baylor}}, {{csb link|year=2017|team=Oklahoma State Cowgirls|title=Oklahoma State}} and {{csb link|year=2017|team=Texas Longhorns|title=Texas}} 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}} Oklahoma and Baylor would go on to play in the 2017 Women's College World Series.

Oklahoma went on to win the 2017 National Championship.

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 \|Oklahoma \|17 \|1 \|{{winpct\|17\|1\|0}} \|61 \|9 \|{{winpct\|61\|9\|0}}
style="text-align:center;" \| 2 \| style="text-align:center;" \| 2 \|{{csb link\|year=2017\|team=Baylor Lady Bears\|title=Baylor}} \|13 \|5 \|{{winpct\|13\|5\|0}} \|48 \|15 \|{{winpct\|48\|15\|0}}
style="text-align:center;" \| 3 \| style="text-align:center;" \| 3 \|{{csb link\|year=2017\|team=Oklahoma State Cowgirls\|title=Oklahoma State}} \|12 \|6 \|{{winpct\|12\|6\|0}} \|38 \|25 \|{{winpct\|38\|25\|0}}
style="text-align:center;" \| 4 \| style="text-align:center;" \| 4 \|{{csb link\|year=2017\|team=Texas Longhorns\|title=Texas}} \|7 \|10 \|{{winpct\|7\|10\|0}} \|33 \|26 \|{{winpct\|33\|26\|0}}
style="text-align:center;" \| 5 \| style="text-align:center;" \| 5 \|{{csb link\|year=2017\|team=Iowa State Cyclones\|title=Iowa State}} \|6 \|12 \|{{winpct\|6\|12\|0}} \|23 \|35 \|{{winpct\|23\|35\|0}}
style="text-align:center;" \| 6 \| style="text-align:center;" \| 6 \|{{csb link\|year=2017\|team=Texas Tech Red Raiders\|title=Texas Tech}} \|4 \|14 \|{{winpct\|4\|14\|0}} \|19 \|36 \|{{winpct\|19\|36\|0}}
bgcolor=#d3d3d3 \| style="text-align:center;" \| 7 \| style="text-align:center;" \| \|{{csb link\|year=2017\|team=Kansas Jayhawks\|title=Kansas}} \|3 \|14 \|{{winpct\|3\|14\|0}} \|24 \|28 \|{{winpct\|24\|28\|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

|Oklahoma

|17

|{{winpct|17|1|0}}

|61

|{{winpct|61|9|0}}

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

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

|{{csb link|year=2017|team=Baylor Lady Bears|title=Baylor}}

|13

|{{winpct|13|5|0}}

|48

|15

|{{winpct|48|15|0}}

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

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

|{{csb link|year=2017|team=Oklahoma State Cowgirls|title=Oklahoma State}}

|12

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

|38

|25

|{{winpct|38|25|0}}

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

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

|{{csb link|year=2017|team=Texas Longhorns|title=Texas}}

|10

|{{winpct|7|10|0}}

|33

|26

|{{winpct|33|26|0}}

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

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

|{{csb link|year=2017|team=Iowa State Cyclones|title=Iowa State}}

|12

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

|23

|35

|{{winpct|23|35|0}}

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

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

|{{csb link|year=2017|team=Texas Tech Red Raiders|title=Texas Tech}}

|14

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

|19

|36

|{{winpct|19|36|0}}

bgcolor=#d3d3d3

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

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

|{{csb link|year=2017|team=Kansas Jayhawks|title=Kansas}}

|14

|{{winpct|3|14|0}}

|24

|28

|{{winpct|24|28|0}}

Kansas did not participate in the tournament

Schedule

Source:{{cite web |url=https://static.big12sports.com/custompages/pdfs/alltimeresults/SB/2016-17.pdf|page=|title=2017 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 – Friday, May 12
style="text-align:center;" \| 1 \| 11:05 a.m. \| style="text-align:center;" \| #3 {{csb link\|year=2017\|team=Oklahoma State Cowgirls\|title=Oklahoma State}} 2, #2 {{csb link\|year=2017\|team=Baylor Lady Bears\|title=Baylor}} 1 \| style="text-align:center;" \| ASA Hall of Fame Stadium \| rowspan=2 style="text-align:right;" \| 600
style="text-align:center;" \| 2 \| 11:03 a.m. \| style="text-align:center;" \| #4 {{csb link\|year=2017\|team=Texas Longhorns\|title=Texas}} 7, #6 {{csb link\|year=2017\|team=Texas Tech Red Raiders\|title=Texas Tech}} 1 \| style="text-align:center;" \| Integris Field
style="text-align:center;" \| 3 \| 2:05 p.m. \| style="text-align:center;" \| #1 Oklahoma 3, #4 {{csb link\|year=2017\|team=Texas Longhorns\|title=Texas}} 0 \| style="text-align:center;" \| ASA Hall of Fame Stadium \| rowspan=4 style="text-align:right;" \| 1,157
style="text-align:center;" \| 4 \| 2:00 p.m. \| style="text-align:center;" \| #3 {{csb link\|year=2017\|team=Oklahoma State Cowgirls\|title=Oklahoma State}} 10, #5 {{csb link\|year=2017\|team=Iowa State Cyclones\|title=Iowa State}} 0 (5) \| style="text-align:center;" \| Integris Field
style="text-align:center;" \| 5 \| 5:05 p.m. \| style="text-align:center;" \| #2 {{csb link\|year=2017\|team=Baylor Lady Bears\|title=Baylor}} 4, #5 {{csb link\|year=2017\|team=Iowa State Cyclones\|title=Iowa State}} 0 (9) \| style="text-align:center;" \| ASA Hall of Fame Stadium
style="text-align:center;" \| 6 \| 7:30 p.m. \| style="text-align:center;" \| #1 Oklahoma 8, #6 {{csb link\|year=2017\|team=Texas Tech Red Raiders\|title=Texas Tech}} 0 \| style="text-align:center;" \| ASA Hall of Fame Stadium
colspan=5\| Day 2 – Saturday, May 13
style="text-align:center;" \| 7 \| 11:00 a.m. \| style="text-align:center;" \| #6 {{csb link\|year=2017\|team=Texas Tech Red Raiders\|title=Texas Tech}} 1, #5 {{csb link\|year=2017\|team=Iowa State Cyclones\|title=Iowa State}} 0 \| style="text-align:center;" \| ASA Hall of Fame Stadium \| rowspan=3 style="text-align:right;" \| 1,415
style="text-align:center;" \| 8 \| 1:40 p.m. \| style="text-align:center;" \| #2 {{csb link\|year=2017\|team=Baylor Lady Bears\|title=Baylor}} 7, #4 {{csb link\|year=2017\|team=Texas Longhorns\|title=Texas}} 0 (11) \| style="text-align:center;" \| ASA Hall of Fame Stadium
style="text-align:center;" \| 9 \| 4:32 p.m. \| style="text-align:center;" \| #1 Oklahoma 2, #3 {{csb link\|year=2017\|team=Oklahoma State Cowgirls\|title=Oklahoma State}} 0 \| style="text-align:center;" \| ASA Hall of Fame Stadium
colspan=5\| Game times in CDT. Rankings denote tournament seed.

class="wikitable"

! Game

! Time

! Matchup

! Location

! Attendance

colspan=5| Day 1 – Friday, May 12

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

| 11:05 a.m.

| style="text-align:center;" | #3 {{csb link|year=2017|team=Oklahoma State Cowgirls|title=Oklahoma State}} 2, #2 {{csb link|year=2017|team=Baylor Lady Bears|title=Baylor}} 1

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

| rowspan=2 style="text-align:right;" | 600

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

| 11:03 a.m.

| style="text-align:center;" | #4 {{csb link|year=2017|team=Texas Longhorns|title=Texas}} 7, #6 {{csb link|year=2017|team=Texas Tech Red Raiders|title=Texas Tech}} 1

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

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

| 2:05 p.m.

| style="text-align:center;" | #1 Oklahoma 3, #4 {{csb link|year=2017|team=Texas Longhorns|title=Texas}} 0

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

| rowspan=4 style="text-align:right;" | 1,157

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

| 2:00 p.m.

| style="text-align:center;" | #3 {{csb link|year=2017|team=Oklahoma State Cowgirls|title=Oklahoma State}} 10, #5 {{csb link|year=2017|team=Iowa State Cyclones|title=Iowa State}} 0 (5)

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

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

| 5:05 p.m.

| style="text-align:center;" | #2 {{csb link|year=2017|team=Baylor Lady Bears|title=Baylor}} 4, #5 {{csb link|year=2017|team=Iowa State Cyclones|title=Iowa State}} 0 (9)

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

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

| 7:30 p.m.

| style="text-align:center;" | #1 Oklahoma 8, #6 {{csb link|year=2017|team=Texas Tech Red Raiders|title=Texas Tech}} 0

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

colspan=5| Day 2 – Saturday, May 13

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

| 11:00 a.m.

| style="text-align:center;" | #6 {{csb link|year=2017|team=Texas Tech Red Raiders|title=Texas Tech}} 1, #5 {{csb link|year=2017|team=Iowa State Cyclones|title=Iowa State}} 0

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

| rowspan=3 style="text-align:right;" | 1,415

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

| 1:40 p.m.

| style="text-align:center;" | #2 {{csb link|year=2017|team=Baylor Lady Bears|title=Baylor}} 7, #4 {{csb link|year=2017|team=Texas Longhorns|title=Texas}} 0 (11)

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

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

| 4:32 p.m.

| style="text-align:center;" | #1 Oklahoma 2, #3 {{csb link|year=2017|team=Oklahoma State Cowgirls|title=Oklahoma State}} 0

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

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

All-Tournament Team

Source:

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Position ! Player ! School
MOP \|Paige Parker \|Oklahoma
1B \|Shelby Friudenberg \|{{csb link\|year=2017\|team=Baylor Lady Bears\|title=Baylor}}
2B \|Caleigh Clifton \|Oklahoma
3B \|Sydney Romero \|Oklahoma
CF \|Jessie Scroggins \|{{csb link\|year=2017\|team=Baylor Lady Bears\|title=Baylor}}
CF \|Nicole Pendley \|Oklahoma
CF \|Maddi Holcomb \|{{csb link\|year=2017\|team=Oklahoma State Cowgirls\|title=Oklahoma State}}
RF \|Nicole Mendes \|Oklahoma
RF \|Taylor Lynch \|{{csb link\|year=2017\|team=Oklahoma State Cowgirls\|title=Oklahoma State}}
P \|Kelsee Selman \|{{csb link\|year=2017\|team=Baylor Lady Bears\|title=Baylor}}
P \|Paige Parker \|Oklahoma
P \|Brandi Needham \|{{csb link\|year=2017\|team=Oklahoma State Cowgirls\|title=Oklahoma State}}

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Position

! Player

! School

MOP

|Paige Parker

|Oklahoma

|Shelby Friudenberg

|{{csb link|year=2017|team=Baylor Lady Bears|title=Baylor}}

|Caleigh Clifton

|Oklahoma

|Sydney Romero