No. 1 Oklahoma captured the 2021 Big 12 softball regular season championship in a race that came down to the final day of the season. With the Bedlam series tied 1-1, the Sooners won the rubber match over No. 7 Oklahoma State, 11-8, for their ninth-consecutive and 12^th overall Conference title. OU completed the regular season at 16-1 in league play and is 42-2 overall while OSU finished at 15-3 and holds a 40-8 record.
 
The Sooners earned the top seed and the Cowgirls wrapped up the No. 2 seed in the Phillips 66 Big 12 Softball Championship, which will be contested May 14-15 at USA Softball Hall of Fame Complex in Oklahoma City. The other four seeds are No. 3 Texas, No. 4 Baylor, No. 5 Iowa State and No. 6 Texas Tech.
 
The Championship format will consist of pool play on Friday, May 14 with a total of six games utilizing both Integris and OGE Energy fields. Two games will be played simultaneously at both 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. CT. Single contests are scheduled on OGE Energy Field at 5 and 7:30 p.m. CT. The opening game on OGE Energy Field will be televised on ESPNU with the others available on Big 12 Now on ESPN+.  
 
Saturday’s final round will feature the third-place (Integris) and second-place (OGE Energy) contests both taking place at 10:30 a.m. CT with each on Big 12 Now on ESPN+. The title game will be played at 3 p.m. CT on OGE Energy Field with an ESPN2 telecast. The winner will receive the Big 12’s automatic bid to the NCAA Division I Softball Championship.
 
A limited number of upper deck all-session reserved tickets for OGE Energy Field are available via https://www.tix.com/ticket-sales/big12sports/6581. Prices are $20 for adults and $15 for youth, students and seniors. Additionally, single session reserved tickets, if available, will go on sale Monday, May 10 at 9 a.m. CT. Lower deck prices are $25 for a chair back, $20 for adults and $15 for youth, students and seniors. Upper deck prices are $15 for adults and $10 for youth, students and seniors.  
 
Parking will be available at the USA Softball Hall of Fame Complex for $20 per day. Re-entry will not be allowed. If patrons leave the complex, they will be required to pay to park upon return.
 
Phillips 66 Big 12 Softball Championship
USA Softball Hall of Fame Complex (OGE Energy and Integris fields)
Friday, May 14 (all times Central)
11:00 a.m.    Game 1/Pool B: #2 Oklahoma State vs. #3 Texas (OGE Energy) ESPNU
                        Game 2/Pool A: #4 Baylor vs. #6 Texas Tech (Integris) Big 12 Now on ESPN+
2:00 p.m.     Game 3/Pool A: #1 Oklahoma vs. #4 Baylor (OGE Energy) Big 12 Now on ESPN+
                        Game 4/Pool B: #3 Texas vs. #5 Iowa State (Integris) Big 12 Now on ESPN+
5:00 p.m.     Game 5/Pool B: #2 Oklahoma State vs. #5 Iowa State (OGE Energy) Big 12 Now on ESPN+
7:30 p.m.     Game 6/Pool A: #1 Oklahoma vs. #6 Texas Tech (OGE Energy) Big 12 Now on ESPN+
 
Saturday, May 15
10:30 a.m.    Pool Play Third Place Game (Integris) Big 12 Now on ESPN+
10:30 a.m.    Pool Play Second Place Game (OGE Energy) Big 12 Now on ESPN+
3:00 p.m.      Title Game (OGE Energy) (ESPN2)