Big 12 Softball Championship returns to USA Softball Hall of Fame Complex

OKLAHOMA CITY – The USA Softball Hall of Fame Complex is prepped and ready to welcome the 20th edition of the Phillips 66 Big 12 Softball Championship to Oklahoma City. Kicking off on Thursday, May 11 at 10 a.m. CT, the single-elimination bracket play will narrow from seven teams to one as a conference champion will be crowned at the USA Softball Hall of Fame Stadium – OGE Energy Field. 

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The Oklahoma Sooners enter the tournament as the No. 1 seed with a near-perfect 49-1 record (49-1, 18-0 Big 12) followed by Texas (40-12-1, 11-7 Big 12) at No. 2 and Oklahoma State (41-13, 10-8 Big 12) at No. 3. Entering as the No. 4 seed is Baylor (39-15, 8-10 Big 12) while No. 5 Iowa State (24-29, 6-12 Big 12), No. 6 Kansas (24-26, 5-13 Big 12) and No. 7 Texas Tech (31-21, 5-13 Big 12) round out the Big 12 competitors. 

The first round of competition kicks off on Thursday morning with Baylor and Iowa State facing off at 10 a.m. CT followed by a Lone Star State matchup between Texas and Texas Tech at 12:30 p.m. CT while Oklahoma State and Kansas close out Day 1 with a midafternoon contest at 3 p.m. CT. Oklahoma will get things started on Friday after receiving a first-round bye, facing the winner of Baylor and Iowa State before the second semifinal game will take place – setting the stage for the final two teams to duke it out in pursuit of the Big 12 Conference title. All games will be played on the USA Softball Hall of Fame Stadium – OGE Energy Field and will be available to watch live on Big 12 Now (Games 1-3, Game 5), ESPN U (Game 4) and ESPN 2 (Game 6). Due to forecasted weather in Oklahoma City, all times remain subject to change. Stay tuned to Big12Sports.com and the league’s social media accounts for coverage and updates throughout the Championship.

All-Tournament tickets as well as Single Day tickets are available and can be purchased here. Children under the age of two will receive free entry.

Parking will be available at the USA Softball Hall of Fame Complex for $20 per day (cash or credit). Re-entry is not permitted. Fans who leave the complex parking lot will be required to pay $20 upon return. The parking lot gates will open at 7 a.m. on Thursday while the fan gates will open at 9 a.m. CT.

After recently undergoing Phase III of renovations – including updates to the College Corner and the Hall of Fame Inductee spotlight – the National Softball Hall of Fame and Museum will be open to the public from 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. on Thursday and Friday and 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. on Saturday.

MEDIA: Contact Josh Conrad, Big 12 Communications, by email: jconrad@big12sports.com