The 2022 Oklahoma Sooners softball team was an American

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team that represented the

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during the 2022 NCAA Division I softball season. The Sooners were led by

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in her twenty-eighth season, and played their home games at

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. They competed in the

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, where they finished the season with a 59–3 record, including 17–1 in conference play.

Previous season

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

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after winning the Big 12 Tournament. During the NCAA tournament they defeated Morgan State in the regional finals and

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in the super regionals. They won the 2021 Women's College World Series over

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Preseason

Oklahoma was ranked No. 1 in the nation in the preseason polls by NFCA/USA Today, ESPN.com/USA Softball, D1Softball and Softball America.

Award watch lists

Roster

Schedule

Rankings

References

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Oklahoma Softball

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