The 1999 Big 12 Conference softball tournament was held at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City, OK from May 12 through May 15, 1999. Texas won their first conference tournament and earned the Big 12 Conference's automatic bid to the 1999 NCAA Division I softball tournament.[2][3]
| Teams | 10 |
|---|---|
| Finals site | |
| Champions | Texas (1st title) |
| Runner-up | Nebraska (2nd title game) |
| Winning coach | Connie Clark (1st title) |
| MVP | Jennifer Lizama (Nebraska) |
| Attendance | 4,865 |
| Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 23 Oklahoma †y | 11 | – | 3 | .786 | 40 | – | 16 | .714 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 18 Texas ‡y | 10 | – | 4 | .714 | 45 | – | 17 | .726 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 15 Missouri y | 10 | – | 5 | .667 | 41 | – | 21 | .661 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 20 Nebraska y | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 35 | – | 21 | .625 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas y | 8 | – | 8 | .500 | 31 | – | 30 | .508 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 24 Texas Tech y | 6 | – | 7 | .462 | 36 | – | 31 | .537 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas A&M y | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 41 | – | 22 | .651 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma State | 4 | – | 8 | .333 | 21 | – | 24 | .467 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa State | 5 | – | 11 | .313 | 23 | – | 30 | .434 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Baylor | 5 | – | 11 | .313 | 30 | – | 25 | .545 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament Rankings from NFCA/USA Today[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma, Texas, Missouri, Nebraska, Kansas, Texas Tech and Texas A&M received bids to the NCAA tournament.[4]
Standings
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| Place | Seed | Team | Conference | Overall | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | % | W | L | % | |||
| 1 | 1 | Oklahoma | 11 | 3 | .786 | 40 | 16 | .714 |
| 2 | 2 | Texas | 10 | 4 | .714 | 45 | 17 | .726 |
| 3 | 3 | Missouri | 10 | 5 | .667 | 41 | 21 | .661 |
| 4 | 4 | Nebraska | 10 | 8 | .556 | 35 | 21 | .625 |
| 5 | 5 | Kansas | 8 | 8 | .500 | 31 | 30 | .508 |
| 6 | 6 | Texas Tech | 6 | 7 | .462 | 36 | 31 | .537 |
| 7 | 7 | Texas A&M | 7 | 11 | .389 | 41 | 22 | .651 |
| 8 | 8 | Oklahoma State | 4 | 8 | .333 | 21 | 24 | .467 |
| 9 | 9 | Iowa State | 5 | 11 | .313 | 23 | 30 | .434 |
| 9 | 10 | Baylor | 5 | 11 | .313 | 30 | 25 | .545 |
Schedule
edit| Game | Time | Matchup | Location | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1 – Wednesday, May 12 | ||||
| 1 | 5:00 p.m. | #8 Oklahoma State 1, #9 Iowa State 0 | ASA Stadium | 334 |
| 2 | 7:30 p.m. | #7 Texas A&M 9, #10 Baylor 3 | ASA Stadium | |
| Day 2 – Thursday, May 13 | ||||
| 3 | 10:00 a.m. | #1 Oklahoma 5, #8 Oklahoma State 0 | ASA Stadium | 235 |
| 4 | 10:00 a.m. | #4 Nebraska 1, #5 Kansas 0 | Field 2 | |
| 5 | 12:30 p.m. | #2 Texas 6, #7 Texas A&M 0 | ASA Stadium | 758 |
| 6 | 12:30 p.m. | #3 Missouri 5, #6 Texas Tech 2 | Field 2 | |
| 7 | 3:00 p.m. | #5 Kansas 4, #8 Oklahoma State 3 | ASA Stadium | |
| 8 | 3:00 p.m. | #6 Texas Tech 4, #7 Texas A&M 0 | Field 2 | |
| 9 | 5:30 p.m. | #4 Nebraska 2, #1 Oklahoma 0 | ASA Stadium | 538 |
| 10 | 8:00 p.m. | #2 Texas 8, #3 Missouri 6 (8) | ASA Stadium | |
| Day 3 – Friday, May 14 | ||||
| 11 | 10:00 a.m. | #6 Texas Tech 2, #1 Oklahoma 1 (9) | ASA Stadium | 399 |
| 12 | 12:30 p.m. | #5 Kansas 1, #3 Missouri 0 | ASA Stadium | |
| 13 | 5:30 p.m. | #2 Texas 1, #6 Texas Tech 0 (11) | ASA Stadium | 447 |
| 14 | 8:00 p.m. | #4 Nebraska 6, #5 Kansas 5 (8) | ASA Stadium | |
| Day 4 – Saturday, May 15 | ||||
| 15 | 2:00 p.m. | #2 Texas 4, #4 Nebraska 2 | ASA Stadium | 395 |
| Game times in CDT. Rankings denote tournament seed. | ||||
All-Tournament Team
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| Position | Player | School |
|---|---|---|
| MOP | Jennifer Lizama | Nebraska |
| 2B/SS | Nikki Cockrell | Texas |
| SS | Courtney Wright | Kansas |
| IF | Jennifer Lizama | Nebraska |
| IF | Cindy Roethemeyer | Nebraska |
| C | Ashli Barrett | Oklahoma |
| OF | Stacy Gemeinhardt | Missouri |
| OF | Jane Teixeira | Texas |
| OF | Tiffiny Valdehueza | Texas |
| OF | Sandy Butler | Texas Tech |
| P | Jenny Voss | Nebraska |
| P | Leigh Ann Walker | Nebraska |
| P/UTL | Christa Williams | Texas |
References
edit- ^ "2019-2020 Big 12 Conference Record Book" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. pp. 196–197. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
- ^ a b "1999 Big 12 Conference softball tournament Results" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
- ^ a b c "2019-2020 Big 12 Conference Record Book" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. pp. 198–202. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
- ^ a b "2019-2020 Big 12 Conference Record Book" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. pp. 196–197. Retrieved June 6, 2020.