Paige Parker (softball)

Paige Nicole Parker (born January 24, 1996) is an American, former collegiate four-time All-American, professional left-handed batting softball pitcher, originally from Independence, Missouri.[1][2][3][4] She is a current volunteer assistant coach at Oklahoma Sooners softball where she graduated after playing from 2015-18, winning back-to-back National Championships with the Sooners in 2016-17. She is a career record holder for perfect games (4) for the school and also ranks top-10 in the Big 12 Conference and the NCAA Division I for the same category.[5][6][7] She was drafted #6 in the National Pro Fastpitch and went on to play for the USSSA Pride. Parker is currently an Assistant Coach to the Tulsa Hurricanes softball team.[8]

Paige Parker
Current position
TitleVolunteer Assistant coach
TeamOklahoma
ConferenceBig 12
Biographical details
Born (1996-01-24) January 24, 1996
Independence, Missouri
Playing career
2015–2018Oklahoma Sooners
2018USSSA Pride
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2019William Jewell College (Asst.)
2020-PresentOklahoma (VA)

Playing career

She attended Truman High School[9][10] in Independence, Missouri.[11][12] She later attended the University of Oklahoma, where she pitched for the Oklahoma Sooners softball team.[13][14][15] Parker led the Sooners to back-to-back Women's College World Series championships in 2016 and 2017.[16][17]

Coaching career

On October 5, 2018, Parker was named an assistant coach for William Jewell College softball team.[18]

On September 18, 2019, Parker was named as a volunteer assistant for the Oklahoma softball Program.[19]

Career Statistics
YEAR W L GP GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO ERA WHIP
2015 28 7 42 31 23 9 3 217.0 129 56 51 57 224 1.64 0.85
2016 38 3 47 36 32 14 0 252.1 174 69 59 68 269 1.64 0.96
2017 26 5 44 31 15 6 2 210.1 136 54 43 47 262 1.43 0.87
2018 31 3 41 35 10 8 1 187.2 101 24 22 38 213 0.82 0.74
TOTALS 123 18 174 133 80 37 6 867.1 540 203 175 210 968 1.41 0.86

References
  1. "2015 Louisville Slugger/NFCA Division I All-America Teams". Nfca.org. Retrieved 2020-11-01.
  2. "2016 Louisville Slugger/NFCA Division I All-America Teams". Nfca.org. Retrieved 2020-11-01.
  3. "2017 Louisville Slugger/NFCA Division I All-America Teams". Nfca.org. Retrieved 2020-11-01.
  4. "2018 Louisville Slugger/NFCA Division I All-America Teams". Nfca.org. Retrieved 2020-11-01.
  5. "Oklahoma 2019 Media Guide". Issuu.com. Retrieved 2020-11-01.
  6. "Big 12 Softball Record Book" (PDF). Big12sports.com. Retrieved 2020-05-28.CS1 maint: location (link)
  7. "Division I Softball Records" (PDF). Ncaa.org. Retrieved 2020-11-01.
  8. "Paige Parker". Tulsahurricane.com. Retrieved 2020-11-01.
  9. Goodwin, Shaun (June 4, 2018). "Former Truman High softball pitcher caps historic collegiate career at Oklahoma". The Kansas City Star. Archived from the original on February 20, 2019. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
  10. Althaus, Bill (December 30, 2017). "Truman grad Parker comes back home to workout". The Examiner. Archived from the original on February 20, 2019. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
  11. Echlin, Greg (June 4, 2017). "Independence Pitcher Paige Parker Heads To Another College Softball World Series". KCUR. Archived from the original on February 20, 2019. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
  12. McKelvey, John (April 7, 2018). "Parker doesn't let her knees, or anything else, slow her down". The Norman Transcript. Archived from the original on February 20, 2019. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
  13. Horning, Clay (June 2, 2018). "A Paige for the ages". The Norman Transcript. Archived from the original on February 20, 2019. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
  14. McKelvey, John (May 30, 2018). "As Oklahoma prepares for history, Paige Parker could make some of her own". The Norman Transcript. Archived from the original on February 20, 2019. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
  15. Hosler, Corbin (April 15, 2015). "Parker has learned quickly as Sooner ace". The Norman Transcript. Archived from the original on February 20, 2019. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
  16. Hays, Graham (May 17, 2018). "Three formative weekends in the life of Oklahoma's Paige Parker". ESPN. Archived from the original on February 20, 2019. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
  17. "Paige Parker throws shutout as Oklahoma stays alive in WCWS". USA Today. June 2, 2018. Archived from the original on February 20, 2019. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
  18. "Paige Parker Added to Jewell Softball Coaching Staff". jewellcardinals.com. October 5, 2018. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
  19. "STAR-STUDDED STAFF IN NORMAN". SoonerSports.com. University of Oklahoma Athletics. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
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