| 2012 Alabama Crimson Tide softball | |
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National Champions W, 2–1 (Series) vs. Oklahoma | |
| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| West | |
| Record | 60–8 (23–5 SEC) |
| Head coach | |
| Assistant coach | Alyson Habetz |
| Pitching coach | Stephanie VanBrakle |
| Home stadium | Rhoads Stadium |
The 2012 Alabama Crimson Tide softball team was an American softball team, representing the University of Alabama for the 2012 NCAA softball season. The Crimson Tide played its home games at Rhoads Stadium. The 2012 team made the postseason for the 14th straight year, and the Women's College World Series for eighth time. This season represented the 16th season of softball in the school's history. Alabama won its first softball National Championship, defeating Oklahoma in three games. They became the first team in the Southeastern Conference to win the Women's College World Series.
Roster
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Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank# | Site | Result | Attendance | Winning Pitcher | Losing Pitcher |
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| Mardi Gras Invitational | ||||||||
| February 10* | 3:00 PM | Memphis Tigers | #3 | Jaguar Park • Mobile, AL | W 8–0(5) | – | J. Traina | C. Hummel |
| February 11* | 3:00 PM | Lipscomb Bisons | #3 | Jaguar Park • Mobile, AL | W 15–4(6) | – | L. Jury | W. Kiihnl |
| February 11* | 5:30 PM | South Alabama Jaguars | #3 | Jaguar Park • Mobile, AL | W 12–1(5) | 900 | J. Traina | H. Campbell |
| February 12* | 2:30 PM | Jacksonville State Gamecocks | #3 | Jaguar Park • Mobile, AL | W 3–0 | 682 | J. Traina | H. Phillips |
| SEC/ACC/Big 12 Challenge | ||||||||
| February 17* | 5:30 PM | #23 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | #2 | Moore Field • Auburn, AL | W 12–9 | – | J. Traina | L. Anderson |
| February 18* | 10:00 AM | Virginia Tech Hokies | #2 | Moore Field • Auburn, AL | W 7–3 | 500 | L. Jury | J. Harrell |
| February 18* | 12:30 PM | #4 Oklahoma Sooners | #2 | Moore Field • Auburn, AL | Canceled | |||
| February 19* | 9:00 AM | #15 Oklahoma State Cowboys | #2 | Moore Field • Auburn, AL | W 3–1 | 482 | J. Traina | S. Freeman |
| February 21* | 6:00 PM | UAB Blazers | #2 | UAB Softball Field • Birmingham, AL | W 8–1 | 250 | J. Traina | A. Torres |
| Easton Bama Bash Presented by DRASH | ||||||||
| February 24* | 4:00 PM | East Carolina Pirates | #2 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 4–2 | 1,199 | L. Sewell | C. Smith |
| February 24* | 6:00 PM | North Dakota State Bison | #2 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 9–4 | 1,199 | L. Jury | K. Menke |
| February 25* | 1:30 PM | East Carolina Pirates | #2 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 9–4 | 1,427 | L. Jury | S. Christian |
| February 25* | 4:00 PM | North Dakota State Bison | #2 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 3–2 | 1,427 | J. Traina | W. Johnson |
| February 26* | 1:30 PM | SIUE Cougars | #2 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 8–0(5) | 2,423 | L. Sewell | L. Coleman |
| Alabama Invite | ||||||||
| March 2* | 6:30 PM | Maryland Terrapins | #1 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 19–1(5) | 2,184 | J. Traina | K. Knight |
| March 3* | 1:30 PM | UMass Minutewomen | #1 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 8–0(6) | 1,344 | J. Traina | S. Plourde |
| March 3* | 4:00 PM | Maryland Terrapins | #1 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 9–1 | 1,344 | L. Jury | K. Knight |
| March 4* | 1:30 PM | UAB Blazers | #1 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 4–1 | 2,446 | J. Traina | L. Campbell |
| March 7* | 6:00 PM | Samford Bulldogs | #1 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 7–3 | 2,377 | L. Jury | M. Alridge |
| March 9 | 5:00 PM | Kentucky Wildcats | #1 | UK Softball Complex • Lexington, Ky. | W 3–1(9) | 1,063 | J. Traina | C. Bell |
| March 10 | 2:00 PM | Kentucky Wildcats | #1 | UK Softball Complex • Lexington, Ky. | W 9–1(5) | 1,246 | L. Jury | L. Cumbess |
| March 11 | 12:00 PM | Kentucky Wildcats | #1 | UK Softball Complex • Lexington, Ky. | W 12–2(6) | 1,402 | J. Traina | C. Bell |
| March 13* | 7:00 PM | #18 Oregon Ducks | #1 | Howe Field • Eugene, OR | W 5–1 | 600 | J. Traina | J. Moore |
| March 14* | 8:00 PM | Portland State Vikings | #1 | Lind Stadium • Portland, OR | Canceled | |||
| March 16 | 6:30 PM | Ole Miss Rebels | #1 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 12–2(5) | 2,812 | J. Traina | K. Bruning |
| March 17 | 1:30 PM | Ole Miss Rebels | #1 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 10–7 | 3,261 | A. Locke | K. Bruning |
| March 18 | 1:30 PM | Ole Miss Rebels | #1 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 12–1(5) | 2,681 | J. Traina | E. Jayjohn |
| March 21 | 4:00 PM | #12 Tennessee Volunteers | #1 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 3–2(11) | – | J. Traina | I. Renfroe |
| March 21 | 6:30 PM | #12 Tennessee Volunteers | #1 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | L 5–2 | 3,135 | E. Renfroe | L. Jury |
| Easton Alabama Challenge | ||||||||
| March 23* | 6:00 PM | #25 DePaul Blue Demons | #1 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 4–3 | 2,367 | A. Locke | K. Verdun |
| March 24* | 1:30 PM | #25 DePaul Blue Demons | #1 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 9–7 | 1,463 | J. Traina | B. Brown |
| March 24* | 4:00 PM | Longwood Lancers | #1 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 11–0(5) | – | L. Jury | L. Morris |
| March 25* | 12:30 PM | Longwood Lancers | #1 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 7–2 | 2,360 | L. Jury | A. Cornell |
| March 27 | 4:00 PM | #24 Auburn Tigers | #2 | Moore Field • Auburn, AL | W 4–2 | 1,822 | J. Traina | L. Schmalz |
| March 27 | 6:30 PM | #24 Auburn Tigers | #2 | Moore Field • Auburn, AL | W 5–2 | 1,806 | J. Traina | J. Loree |
| March 30 | 7:00 PM | Mississippi State Bulldogs | #2 | MSU Softball Field • Starkville, MS | W 5–4 | 461 | J. Traina | S. Becker |
| March 31 | 1:00 PM | Mississippi State Bulldogs | #2 | MSU Softball Field • Starkville, MS | W 4–2 | 509 | L. Jury | K. Vry |
| April 1 | 1:00 PM | Mississippi State Bulldogs | #2 | MSU Softball Field • Starkville, MS | W 9–3 | 316 | J. Traina | S. Becker |
| April 6 | 6:30 PM | #24 LSU Tigers | #2 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 6–0 | 3,266 | J. Traina | B. Mack |
| April 7 | 1:30 PM | #24 LSU Tigers | #2 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | L 2–3 | 3,521 | R. Fico | L. Jury |
| April 8 | 1:30 PM | #24 LSU Tigers | #2 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 6–0 | 2,684 | J. Traina | B. Mack |
| April 13 | 6:30 PM | South Carolina Gamecocks | #2 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 9–1(5) | 3,265 | J. Traina | K. White |
| April 14 | 1:30 PM | South Carolina Gamecocks | #2 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 7–5 | 3,940 | J. Traina | A. Broyles |
| April 15 | 1:30 PM | South Carolina Gamecocks | #2 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 19–4(5) | 3,250 | J. Traina | K. Howser |
| April 18* | 6:00 PM | Georgia State Panthers | #2 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | L 1–5 | 2,253 | K. Medlam | L. Jury |
| April 20 | 5:30 PM | #12 Georgia Bulldogs | #2 | Turner Stadium • Athens, GA | L 4–7 | 864 | E. Arevalo | J. Traina |
| April 21 | 1:30 PM | #12 Georgia Bulldogs | #2 | Turner Stadium • Athens, GA | W 8–3 | 1,378 | J. Traina | M. Montemayor |
| April 22 | 12:30 PM | #12 Georgia Bulldogs | #2 | Turner Stadium • Athens, GA | W 6–4 | 1,804 | A. Locke | E. Arevalo |
| April 25* | 6:00 PM | Troy Trojans | #4 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 12–0(5) | 2,726 | L. Jury | A. Rainey |
| April 27 | 7:00 PM | Arkansas Razorbacks | #4 | Bogle Park • Fayetteville, AR | W 13–6 | 683 | J. Traina | L. Cohen |
| April 28 | 1:00 PM | Arkansas Razorbacks | #4 | Bogle Park • Fayetteville, AR | L 1–8 | 1,094 | J. Beasley | A. Locke |
| April 29 | 1:00 PM | Arkansas Razorbacks | #4 | Bogle Park • Fayetteville, AR | W 5–1 | 844 | J. Traina | J. Beasley |
| May 4 | 6:30 PM | #6 Florida Gators | #3 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | L 1–4 | 3,248 | H. Rogers | J. Traina |
| May 5 | 1:30 PM | #6 Florida Gators | #3 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 9–1(5) | 3,640 | J. Traina | H. Rogers |
| May 6 | 1:30 PM | #6 Florida Gators | #3 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 5–3 | 3,659 | J. Traina | H. Rogers |
| May 7* | 5:00 PM | Fordham Rams | #3 | Murphy Field • Bronx, NY | L 5–8 | 937 | K. Pirone | L. Jury |
| SEC tournament | ||||||||
| May 10 | 7:00 PM | Mississippi State Bulldogs | #3 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 5–2 | 2,691 | J. Traina | K. Vry |
| May 11 | 4:30 PM | #11 Georgia Bulldogs | #3 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 1–0 | 2,589 | J. Traina | E. Arevalo |
| May 12 | 1:30 PM | #7 Florida Gators | #3 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 10–1(5) | 2,672 | A. Locke | L. Haeger |
| NCAA Tuscaloosa Regional | ||||||||
| May 18* | 6:00 PM | Tennessee Tech Eagles | #3 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 5–1 | 2,060 | A. Locke | C. Jones |
| May 19* | 1:00 PM | South Alabama Jaguars | #3 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 5–2 | 2,040 | J. Traina | H. Campbell |
| May 20* | 1:00 PM | South Alabama Jaguars | #3 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 6–0 | 2,093 | J. Traina | H. Campbell |
| NCAA Tuscaloosa Super Regional | ||||||||
| May 24* | 7:00 PM | #21 Michigan Wolverines | #3 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 4–1 | 2,475 | J. Traina | H. Wagner |
| May 25* | 3:30 PM | #21 Michigan Wolverines | #3 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 4–3 | 2,557 | J. Traina | H. Wagner |
| Women's College World Series | ||||||||
| May 31* | 6:00 PM | #5 Tennessee Volunteers | #3 | ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK | W 5–3 | 8,235 | J. Traina | I. Renfroe |
| June 1* | 8:30 PM | #2 Arizona State Sun Devils | #3 | ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK | W 2–1 | 9,209 | J. Traina | D. Escobedo |
| June 3* | 2:30 PM | #1 Cal Golden Bears | #3 | ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK | W 5–2 | 9,167 | J. Traina | J. Henderson |
| June 4* | 7:00 PM | #4 Oklahoma Sooners | #3 | ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK | L 1–4 | 8,197 | K. Ricketts | J. Traina |
| June 5* | 7:00 PM | #4 Oklahoma Sooners | #3 | ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK | W 8–6 | 8,385 | J. Traina | K. Ricketts |
| June 6* | 7:00 PM | #4 Oklahoma Sooners | #3 | ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK | W 5–4 | 6,804 | J. Traina | K. Ricketts |
| *Non-Conference Game. #Rankings from NFCA released prior to game.All times are in Central Time Zone. | ||||||||
Ranking movement
| Poll | Pre | Wk 1 | Wk 2 | Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 | Wk 6 | Wk 7 | Wk 8 | Wk 9 | Wk 10 | Wk 11 | Wk 12 | Wk 13 | Wk 14 | Final |
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| NFCA[1] | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| USA Softball[2] | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Awards and honors
- Patrick Murphy
- SEC Coach of the Year
- NFCA South Region Coaching Staff of the Year (Along with Alyson Habetz, Stephanie VanBrakle, Adam Arbor, Kate Harris & Whitney Larsen)
- NFCA Division I National Coaching Staff of the Year (Along with Alyson Habetz, Stephanie VanBrakle, Adam Arbor, Kate Harris & Whitney Larsen))
- Cassie Reilly-Boccia
- Preseason All-SEC team
- Second Team All-SEC
- SEC All-Defensive Team
- Lowe's Senior CLASS Award; Finalist
- Kayla Braud
- Preseason All-SEC team
- USA Softball Player of the Year; Top 25 Finalist
- Second Team All-SEC
- WCWS All Tournament Team
- Kendall Dawson
- Second Team All-SEC
- SEC All-Defensive Team
- Jennifer Fenton
- SEC Player of the Week; March 19
- First Team All-SEC
- SEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year
- NFCA Third Team All-American
- Easton NCAA Division I Second Team All-American
- WCWS All Tournament Team
- Kaila Hunt
- SEC Softball Player of the Week; April 2
- First Team All-SEC
- NFCA Second Team All American
- Easton NCAA Division I First Team All-American
- Amanda Locke
- Preseason All-SEC team
- SEC Softball Player of the Week; February 13 & April 23
- Second Team All-SEC
- NFCA Second Team All-American
- Easton NCAA Division I First Team All-American
- WCWS All Tournament Team
- Jazlyn Lunceford
- Second Team All-SEC
- SEC All-Defensive Team
- Jackie Traina
- Preseason All-SEC team
- USA Softball Player of the Year; Top 10 Finalist
- SEC Pitcher of the Week; March 19, April 2 & April 9
- First Team All-SEC
- SEC Pitcher of the Year
- NFCA First Team All-American
- Easton NCAA Division I First Team All-American
- WCWS Most Valuable Player
See also
References
- ↑ NFCA Poll Archived 2009-01-06 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ USA Softball Poll Archived March 10, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
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