1998 Big 12 Conference Softball Tournament
The 1998 Big 12 Conference Softball tournament was held at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City, OK from April 30 through May 3, 1998. Nebraska won their first conference tournament and earned the Big 12 Conference's automatic bid to the 1998 NCAA Division I Softball Tournament [2][3].
| 1998 Big 12 Conference Softball Tournament | |
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| Classification | Division I |
| Teams | 10 |
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| Champions | Nebraska (1st title) |
| Winning coach | Rhonda Revelle (1st title) |
| Runner-up | Oklahoma (1st title game) |
| MVP | Jenny Voss (Nebraska) |
| Attendance | 4,675 |
| 1998 Big 12 Conference softball standings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | W | L | T | PCT | W | L | T | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 5 Nebraska †‡y | 16 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 1.000 | 48 | – | 12 | – | 0 | .800 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 11 Oklahoma y | 12 | – | 5 | – | 0 | .706 | 49 | – | 15 | – | 0 | .766 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 7 Texas y | 11 | – | 5 | – | 0 | .688 | 49 | – | 16 | – | 0 | .754 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 24 Texas Tech | 10 | – | 7 | – | 0 | .588 | 45 | – | 19 | – | 0 | .703 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 4 Oklahoma State y | 9 | – | 7 | – | 0 | .563 | 42 | – | 19 | – | 0 | .689 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas | 7 | – | 11 | – | 0 | .389 | 28 | – | 34 | – | 0 | .452 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas A&M | 6 | – | 10 | – | 1 | .382 | 32 | – | 25 | – | 2 | .559 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa State | 5 | – | 11 | – | 0 | .313 | 16 | – | 27 | – | 0 | .372 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Missouri | 5 | – | 13 | – | 0 | .278 | 36 | – | 20 | – | 0 | .643 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Baylor | 2 | – | 14 | – | 1 | .147 | 20 | – | 36 | – | 1 | .360 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament Rankings from NFCA [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nebraska, Oklahoma, Texas and Oklahoma State received bids to the NCAA tournament.[4] Nebraska, Texas and Oklahoma State would go on to play in the 1998 Women's College World Series.
Standings
Source:[4]
| Place | Seed | Team | Conference | Overall | ||||||
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| W | L | T | % | W | L | T | % | |||
| 1 | 1 | Nebraska | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 48 | 12 | 0 | .800 |
| 2 | 2 | Oklahoma | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 | 49 | 15 | 0 | .766 |
| 3 | 3 | Texas | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 49 | 16 | 0 | .754 |
| 4 | 4 | Texas Tech | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 | 45 | 19 | 0 | .703 |
| 5 | 5 | Oklahoma State | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 42 | 19 | 0 | .689 |
| 6 | 6 | Kansas | 7 | 11 | 0 | .389 | 28 | 34 | 0 | .452 |
| 7 | 7 | Texas A&M | 6 | 10 | 1 | .382 | 32 | 25 | 2 | .559 |
| 8 | 8 | Iowa State | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 16 | 27 | 0 | .372 |
| 9 | 9 | Missouri | 5 | 13 | 0 | .278 | 36 | 20 | 0 | .643 |
| 10 | 10 | Baylor | 2 | 14 | 1 | .147 | 20 | 36 | 1 | .360 |
Schedule
| Game | Time | Matchup | Location | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1 – Thursday, April 30 | ||||
| 1 | 5:00 p.m. | #8 Iowa State 2, #9 Missouri 0 | ASA Stadium | 343 |
| 2 | 7:30 p.m. | #10 Baylor 6, #7 Texas A&M 2 | ASA Stadium | 476 |
| Day 2 – Friday, May 1 | ||||
| 3 | 10:00 a.m. | #1 Nebraska 1, #8 Iowa State 0 | ASA Stadium | 678 |
| 4 | 10:00 a.m. | #5 Oklahoma State 1, #4 Texas Tech 0 | Field 2 | 518 |
| 5 | 12:30 p.m. | #2 Oklahoma 3, #10 Baylor 2 | ASA Stadium | 515 |
| 6 | 12:30 p.m. | #3 Texas 1, #6 Kansas 0 | Field 2 | 519 |
| 7 | 3:00 p.m. | #4 Texas Tech 3, #8 Iowa State 1 | ASA Stadium | 425 |
| 8 | 3:00 p.m. | #6 Kansas 3, #10 Baylor 1 | Field 2 | 315 |
| 9 | 5:30 p.m. | #1 Nebraska 1, #5 Oklahoma State 0 | ASA Stadium | 967 |
| 10 | 8:00 p.m. | #2 Oklahoma 1, #3 Texas 0 | ASA Stadium | 1,544 |
| Day 3 – Saturday, May 2 | ||||
| 11 | 10:00 a.m. | #5 Oklahoma State 1, #6 Kansas 0 | ASA Stadium | 528 |
| 12 | 12:30 p.m. | #3 Texas 3, #4 Texas Tech 0 | ASA Stadium | 469 |
| 13 | 5:30 p.m. | #2 Oklahoma 3, #5 Oklahoma State 2 | ASA Stadium | 2,000 |
| 14 | 8:00 p.m. | #1 Nebraska 1, #3 Texas 0 (10) | ASA Stadium | 2,167 |
| Day 4 – Sunday, May 3 | ||||
| 15 | 2:00 p.m. | #1 Nebraska 3, #2 Oklahoma 0 | ASA Stadium | 949 |
| Game times in CDT. Rankings denote tournament seed. | ||||
All-Tournament Team
Source:[3]
| Position | Player | School |
|---|---|---|
| MOP | Jenny Voss | Nebraska |
| 2B/SS | Jodi Reeves | Texas |
| SS | Michelle Hubler | Kansas |
| SS | Ali Viola | Nebraska |
| SS | Lisa Carey | Oklahoma |
| C | Jenny Smith | Nebraska |
| OF/IF | Naomi Fitzgerald | Baylor |
| OF | Sara Holland | Kansas |
| OF | Deborah Hargrave | Oklahoma |
| OF/SS | Casey Acree | Oklahoma State |
| P | Jenny Voss | Nebraska |
| P/DP | Christie McCoy | Nebraska |
| P/UTL | Christa Williams | Texas |
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References
- "2019-2020 Big 12 Conference Record Book" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. pp. 196–197. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
- "1998 Big 12 Conference Softball Tournament Results" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
- "2019-2020 Big 12 Conference Record Book" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. pp. 198–202. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
- "2019-2020 Big 12 Conference Record Book" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. pp. 196–197. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
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