Completed Event: Softball versus No. 7 Seed UCF on May 7, 2025 , Loss , 5, to, 7
Final Score
Softball
5
vs No. 7 Seed UCF
7
Softball
Parker, Paige
Paige Parker
- Title:
- Softball Assistant Coach
- Phone:
- 801-587-6190
Paige Parker joined the Utah coaching staff in August 2021 after spending the previous season on the coaching staff at Tulsa. A two-time national champion and four-time All-American pitcher during her playing career at Oklahoma, Parker serves as the pitching coach on head coach Amy Hogue's staff.
In Parker's first year, Utah's team ERA decreases by nearly three full runs and pitcher Mariah Lopez earned an all-conference spot. One year later, in 2023, the Utes crafted a mark of 2.86, the program's lowest for a full season since 2016, and Lopez put together an campaign that landed her on the NFCA All-American Third-Team, as well as the all-conference and all-region first-teams. Lopez's stat line included 23 victories, second-most in the Pac-12 and tied for 16th in the nation, while also placing third in the league in strikeouts and in the top 10 in complete games, strikeout rate and ERA. Pitcher Sydney Sandez earned all-conference honors as well and Parker's pitching staff helped the Utes capture the first-ever Pac-12 Tournament Championship and reach the Women's College World Series for the first time since 1994.
In 2024, Lopez collected 22 more wins, making her the first Utah hurlers in over a decade to compile back-to-back seasons with over 20 wins. Her win total and 225 strikeouts put her in the top 20 nationally and helped her garner First-Team All-Pac-12 and First-Team All-Region spots. Lopez's list of 2024 accomplishments also includes earning All-Pac-12 Tournament Team honors, along with fellow hurler Sarah Ladd.
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Parker joined the Tulsa softball program in July 2020 to mentor the Golden Hurricane pitching staff, and guided her staff to a record of 25-16, as three Tulsa pitchers finished the season with winning records and sub-3.30 ERAs. Chenise Delce led the group with an 8-6 record, landing her on the all-conference first team and NFCA all-region second team. Kassidy Scott tied for second all-time in TU history for career saves with 9 after picking up 2 bigs saves during the 2021 season.Â
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Prior to her one-year stint at Tulsa, Parker spent one season at her alma mater, Oklahoma, as a volunteer assistant. During her season with the Sooners, Oklahoma was 20-4 before the season was cut short due to the pandemic, following one year serving as an assistant coach at William Jewel.
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Parker played four seasons at Oklahoma, becoming a two-time national champion. During her extraordinary career, she was named Big 12 Pitcher of the Year and All-Big 12 First Team four times, 2016 Female Athlete of the Year and 2015 Big 12 Freshman of the Year. Parker was vital in leading the Sooners to three consecutive appearances in the NCAA Division I Women's College World Series. The pitcher earned All-Tournament team selections in each of the three appearances.
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The Sooner finished her career ranked second in Oklahoma history for career win percentage (.872), wins (123), appearances (174), strikeouts (968) and shutouts (37). She ranks fourth all-time in games started (134), innings pitched (867.1), saves (six) and strikeouts per seven innings (7.81).
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The Independence, Mo., native played one season with the USSSA Pride in the National Pro Fastpitch league. She helped lead the Pride to the 2018 Cowles Cup Championship, taking home the title.
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Parker graduated from Oklahoma with her undergraduate degree in Arts and Sciences with Distinction with an emphasis in Coach and Leadership in 2018.
In Parker's first year, Utah's team ERA decreases by nearly three full runs and pitcher Mariah Lopez earned an all-conference spot. One year later, in 2023, the Utes crafted a mark of 2.86, the program's lowest for a full season since 2016, and Lopez put together an campaign that landed her on the NFCA All-American Third-Team, as well as the all-conference and all-region first-teams. Lopez's stat line included 23 victories, second-most in the Pac-12 and tied for 16th in the nation, while also placing third in the league in strikeouts and in the top 10 in complete games, strikeout rate and ERA. Pitcher Sydney Sandez earned all-conference honors as well and Parker's pitching staff helped the Utes capture the first-ever Pac-12 Tournament Championship and reach the Women's College World Series for the first time since 1994.
In 2024, Lopez collected 22 more wins, making her the first Utah hurlers in over a decade to compile back-to-back seasons with over 20 wins. Her win total and 225 strikeouts put her in the top 20 nationally and helped her garner First-Team All-Pac-12 and First-Team All-Region spots. Lopez's list of 2024 accomplishments also includes earning All-Pac-12 Tournament Team honors, along with fellow hurler Sarah Ladd.
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Parker joined the Tulsa softball program in July 2020 to mentor the Golden Hurricane pitching staff, and guided her staff to a record of 25-16, as three Tulsa pitchers finished the season with winning records and sub-3.30 ERAs. Chenise Delce led the group with an 8-6 record, landing her on the all-conference first team and NFCA all-region second team. Kassidy Scott tied for second all-time in TU history for career saves with 9 after picking up 2 bigs saves during the 2021 season.Â
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Prior to her one-year stint at Tulsa, Parker spent one season at her alma mater, Oklahoma, as a volunteer assistant. During her season with the Sooners, Oklahoma was 20-4 before the season was cut short due to the pandemic, following one year serving as an assistant coach at William Jewel.
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Parker played four seasons at Oklahoma, becoming a two-time national champion. During her extraordinary career, she was named Big 12 Pitcher of the Year and All-Big 12 First Team four times, 2016 Female Athlete of the Year and 2015 Big 12 Freshman of the Year. Parker was vital in leading the Sooners to three consecutive appearances in the NCAA Division I Women's College World Series. The pitcher earned All-Tournament team selections in each of the three appearances.
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The Sooner finished her career ranked second in Oklahoma history for career win percentage (.872), wins (123), appearances (174), strikeouts (968) and shutouts (37). She ranks fourth all-time in games started (134), innings pitched (867.1), saves (six) and strikeouts per seven innings (7.81).
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The Independence, Mo., native played one season with the USSSA Pride in the National Pro Fastpitch league. She helped lead the Pride to the 2018 Cowles Cup Championship, taking home the title.
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Parker graduated from Oklahoma with her undergraduate degree in Arts and Sciences with Distinction with an emphasis in Coach and Leadership in 2018.
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