2008 NCAA Women’s College World Series

2008 held at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on May 29 – June 3.

Champion – Arizona State Sun Devils (66-5)
Runner Up – Texas A&M Aggies (57-10)

the Arizona State Sun Devils softball team won their first NCAA softball championship, defeating Texas A&M 11-0 in one of the most lopsided title games in college softball history.

ASU was led by senior pitcher Katie Burkhart, who put together an incredible season, balancing a 41-5 record with an 0.75 ERA. Burkhart also threw two perfect games in 2008 and had 1,670 strikeouts over her four-year career.

As the 6th seed in the Women’s College World Series, ASU had to tangle with some impressive teams with loaded resumes, including the Alabama Crimson Tide and the UCLA Bruins. The Sun Devils cruised through the entire weekend with an undefeated 5-0 record, outscoring the competition 24-2 in a dominating display.

Kaitlin Cochran was another key contributor to that team, as her reputation as a prolific hitter preceded her. In 2008, she drew 29 intentional walks, a record. In the title game, Cochran hit a three-run home run and capped off her junior year with a .438 batting average.

  • Most Outstanding Player – Katie Burkhart, Arizona State
  • Batting Leader – Ali Gardiner, Florida – .444
  • Batting Leader – Kamekona, UCLA – .444
  • RBI Leader – 3 tied at 4. Krista Donnenwirth, Arizona State; Francesca Enea, Florida; Charlotte Morgan, Alabama
  • Home Run Leader – Francesca Enea, Florida – 2
  • Home Run Leader – Holly Tankersley, Louisiana-Lafayette – 2
  • ERA Leader – Katie Burkhart, Arizona State – 0.64
  • Strikeout Leader – Katie Burkhart, Arizona State – 41

ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM

Francesca Enea, Florida
Charlotte Morgan, Alabama
Stacey Nelson, Florida
Holly Tankersley, Louisiana-Lafayette
Angela Tincher, Virginia Tech
Megan Gibson, Texas A&M
Jami Lobpries, Texas A&M
Kaitlin Cochran, Arizona State
Lesley Rogers, Arizona State
Jackie Vasquez, Arizona State

SCORES

  1. Louisiana-Lafayette 3 Florida 2 (8 inn.)
  2. Texas A&M 1 Virginia Tech 0
  3. Arizona State 3 Alabama 1
  4. UCLA 1 Arizona 0
  5. Texas A&M 2 Louisiana-Lafayette 1
  6. Arizona State 4 UCLA 0
  7. Florida 2 Virginia Tech (9 inn.) – Virginia Tech eliminated
  8. Alabama 5 Arizona 1 – Arizona eliminated
  9. Florida 2 UCLA 0 – UCLA eliminated
  10. Alabama 3 Louisiana-Lafayette 1 – Louisiana-Lafayette
  11. Florida 6 Texas A&M 1
  12. Arizona State 3 Alabama 1 – Alabama eliminated
  13. Texas A&M 1 Florida 0 – Florida eliminated
  14. Arizona State 3 Texas A&M 0
  15. Arizona State 11 Texas A&M 0 – Texas A&M eliminated

FINAL STANDINGS

1. Arizona State Sun Devils (5-0)
2. Texas A&M Aggies (3-3)
3. Florida Gators (3-2)
4. Alabama Crimson Tide (2-2)
5t. UCLA Bears (1-2)
5t. DePaul Blue Demons (1-2)
7t. Louisiana–Lafayette Rajun Cajuns (0-2)
7t. Virginia Tech Hokies (0-2)

2008 Arizona State Sun Devils

REGIONALS

Gainesville Regional

  1. Florida 7 Georgia Tech 2
  2. UCF 3 South Florida 2
  3. Georgia Tech 9 South Florida 2 – South Florida eliminated
  4. Florida 3 UCF 0
  5. UCF 7 Georgia Tech 1 – Georgia Tech eliminated
  6. UCF 1 Florida 0
  7. Florida 10 UCF 0 – UCF eliminated

Florida qualifies for a Super Regional, 3-1.

Fresno Regional

  1. Fresno State 11 Sacramento State 0
  2. California 4 San Diego State 1
  3. San Diego State 7 Sacramento State 1 – Sacramento State eliminated
  4. California 3 Fresno State 0
  5. Fresno State 2 San Diego State 0 – San Diego State eliminated
  6. Fresno State 3 California 2
  7. California 7 Fresno State 6 – Fresno State eliminated

California qualifies for the Super Regional, 3-1.

Baton Rouge Regional

  1. LSU 8 Mississippi Valley State 0
  2. Louisiana-Lafayette 2 East Carolina 1
  3. East Carolina 4 Mississippi Valley State 2 – Mississippi Valley State eliminated
  4. Louisiana-Lafayette 9 LSU 4
  5. LSU 9 East Carolina 1 – East Carolina eliminated
  6. Louisiana-Lafayette 6 LSU 3 – LSU eliminated

Louisiana-Lafayette qualifies for the Super Regional, 3-0.

Houston Regional

  1. Houston 9 Delaware State 0
  2. Washington 2 Texas 1
  3. Texas 3 Delaware State 2 – Delaware State eliminated
  4. Houston 2 Washington 0
  5. Washington 5 Texas 3 – Texas eliminated
  6. Houston 2 Washington 1 – Washington eliminated

Houston qualifies for the Super Regional, 3-0.

College Station Regional

  1. Texas A&M 2 Stephen F. Austin 0
  2. Louisiana Tech 1 Auburn 0
  3. Auburn 2 Stephen F. Austin 0 – Stephen F. Austin eliminated
  4. Texas A&M 4 Louisiana Tech 0
  5. Louisiana Tech 2 Auburn 1 – Auburn eliminated
  6. Texas A&M 6 Louisiana Tech 0 – Louisiana Tech eliminated

Texas A&M qualifies for the Super Regional, 3-0.

Amherst Regional

  1. Stanford 4 Lehigh 0
  2. UMass 6 Princeton 0
  3. Lehigh 7 Princeton 4 – Princeton eliminated
  4. Stanford 3 UMass 0
  5. UMass 3 Lehigh 1 – Lehigh eliminated
  6. UMass 2 Stanford 1
  7. Stanford 6 UMass 0 – UMass eliminated

Stanford qualifies for the Super Regional, 3-1.

Knoxville Regional

  1. Tennessee 3 Winthrop 0
  2. Virginia Tech 1 Louisville 0
  3. Louisville 4 Winthrop 1 – Winthrop eliminated
  4. Virginia Tech 4 Tennessee 0
  5. Tennessee 8 Louisville 1 – Louisville eliminated
  6. Tennessee 7 Virginia Tech 1
  7. Virginia Tech 4 Tennessee 2 – Tennessee eliminated

Virginia Tech qualifies for the Super Regional, 3-1.

Ann Arbor Regional

  1. Michigan 13 Wright State 5
  2. Notre Dame 9 Kent State 1
  3. Kent State 3 Wright State 2 – Wright State eliminated
  4. Michigan 8 Notre Dame 0
  5. Kent State 7 Notre Dame 5 – Notre Dame eliminated
  6. Michigan 5 Kent State 0 – Kent State eliminated

Michigan qualifies for the Super Regional, 3-0.

Tuscaloosa Regional

  1. Alabama 8 Chattanooga 0
  2. Jacksonville State 4 Florida State 3
  3. Florida State 5 Chattanooga 3 – Chattanooga eliminated
  4. Alabama 10 Jacksonville State 1
  5. Jacksonville State 10 Florida State 1 – Florida State eliminated
  6. Alabama 4 Jacksonville State 1 – Jacksonville State eliminated

Alabama qualifies for the Super Regional, 3-0.

Iowa City Regional

  1. Long Beach State 2 Creighton 1
  2. Missouri 3 Iowa 2
  3. Iowa 2 Creighton 1 – Creighton eliminated
  4. Missouri 5 Long Beach State 3
  5. Iowa 5 Long Beach State 2 – Long Beach State eliminated
  6. Missouri 5 Iowa 4 – Iowa eliminated

Missouri qualifies for the Super Regional, 3-0.

Evanston Regional

  1. Northwestern 6 Western Illinois 0
  2. DePaul 3 Drake 1
  3. Western Illinois 3 Drake 1 – Drake eliminated
  4. Northwestern 6 DePaul 0
  5. DePaul 6 Western Illinois 0 – Western Illinois eliminated
  6. DePaul 3 Northwestern 2
  7. Northwestern 3 DePaul 2 – DePaul eliminated

Northwestern qualifies for the Super Regional, 3-1.

Tempe Regional

  1. Arizona State 2 Stony Brook 0
  2. Hawaii 9 Mississippi State 7
  3. Mississippi State 8 Stony Brook 3 – Stony Brook eliminated
  4. Arizona State 10 Hawaii 0
  5. Hawaii 7 Mississippi State 4 – Mississippi State eliminated
  6. Arizona State 8 Hawaii 0 – Hawaii eliminated

Arizona State qualifies for the Super Regional, 3-0.

Hempstead Regional

  1. Arizona 11 Canisius 0
  2. Hofstra 1 Long Island 0
  3. Canisius 3 Long Island – Long Island eliminated
  4. Arizona 10 Hofstra 0
  5. Hofstra 5 Canisius 1 – Canisius eliminated
  6. Arizona 5 Hofstra 0 – Hofstra eliminated

Arizona qualifies for the Super Regional, 3-0.

Norman Regional

  1. Oklahoma 6 Oregon 0
  2. Arkansas 7 Tulsa 5
  3. Oregon 1 Tulsa 0 – Tulsa eliminated
  4. Oklahoma 6 Arkansas 5
  5. Oregon 3 Arkansas 0 – Arkansas eliminated
  6. Oklahoma 11 Oregon 0 – Oregon eliminated

Oklahoma qualifies for the Super Regional, 3-0.

Chapel Hill Regional

  1. Georgia 9 Campbell 0
  2. BYU 3 North Carolina 0
  3. Campbell 7 North Carolina 6 – North Carolina eliminated
  4. Georgia 9 BYU 3
  5. BYU 1 Campbell 0 – Campbell eliminated
  6. Georgia 4 BYU 0 – BYU eliminated

Georgia qualifies for the Super Regional, 3-0.

Los Angeles Regional

  1. UCLA 8 Cal State Fullerton 3
  2. Nevada 4 Purdue 1
  3. Purdue 4 Cal State Fullerton 3 – Cal State Fullerton eliminated
  4. UCLA 6 Nevada 4
  5. Nevada 2 Purdue 1 – Purdue eliminated
  6. UCLA 4 Nevada 3 – Nevada eliminated

UCLA qualifies for the Super Regional, 3-0.

Gainesville Super Regional

  1. Florida 4 California 2
  2. Florida 4 California 2

Florida qualifies for the WCWS, 2-0.

Houston Super Regional

  1. Louisiana-Lafayette 6 Houston 4
  2. Houston 6 Louisiana-Lafayette 3
  3. Louisiana-Lafayette 0 Houston 0

Louisiana-Lafayette qualifies for the WCWS, 2-1.

College Station Super Regional

  1. Texas A&M 6 Stanford 1
  2. Texas A&M 9 Stanford 4

Texas A&M qualifies for the WCWS, 2-0.

Ann Arbor Station Super Regional

  1. Michigan 1 Virginia Tech 0
  2. Virginia Tech 1 Michigan 0
  3. Virginia Tech 6 Michigan 1

Virginia Tech qualifies for the WCWS, 2-1.

Tuscaloosa Super Regional

  1. Alabama 6 Missouri 1
  2. Alabama 7 Missouri 1

Alabama qualifies for the WCWS, 2-0.

Tempe Super Regional

  1. Arizona State 3 Northwestern 1
  2. Arizona State 9 Northwestern 0

Arizona State qualifies for the WCWS, 2-0.

Tucson Super Regional

  1. Arizona 3 Oklahoma 1
  2. Oklahoma 2 Arizona 0
  3. Arizona 5 Oklahoma 2

Arizona qualifies for the WCWS, 2-1.

Los Angeles Super Regional

  1. UCLA 6 Georgia 1
  2. UCLA 6 Georgia 0

UCLA qualifies for the WCWS, 2-0.

REGULAR SEASON INFORMATION

  • Honda Sports Award – Angela Tincher, Virginia Tech (38-10, 0.63 ERA, 679 K)
  • USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year – Angela Tincher, Virginia Tech (38-10, 0.63 ERA, 679 K)

ALL-AMERICAN FIRST TEAM

P – Stacey Nelson, Florida
P – Angela Tincher, Virginia Tech
P – Anjelica Selden, UCLA
C – Chelsea Bramlett, Mississippi State
1B – Alexandra Gardiner, Florida
2B – Samantha Findlay, Michigan
3B – Tonya Callahan, Tennessee
SS – Tammy Williams, Northwestern
OF – Brittany Rogers, Alabama
OF – Holly Tankersley, Louisiana-Lafayette
OF – Kaitlin Cochran, Arizona State
UTIL – Megan Gibson, Texas A&M
UTIL – Lauren Grill, Mississippi
UTIL – Katie Burkhart, Arizona State
AL – Courtney Bures, Mississippi State
AL – GiOnna DiSalvatore, UCLA
AL – Kelly Montalvo, Alabama
AL – Charlotte Morgan, Alabama

ALL-AMERICAN SECOND TEAM

P – Angel Shamblin, Houston
P – Jordan Taylor, Michigan
P – Brooke Turner, Long Beach State
C Noelle Micka, Nevada
1B Steph Fischer, Tennessee Tech
2B Aja Paculba, Florida
3B Amber Patton, DePaul Blue
SS Savannah Long, Oklahoma
OF – Alessandra Giampaolo, Michigan
OF – Lisa Kingsmore, Winthrop
OF – Rhea Taylor, Missouri
UTIL – Danielle Spaulding, North Carolina
UTIL – Kiki Munoz, Cal State Fullerton
AL – Mindy Cowles, Arizona State
AL – Francesca Enea, Florida
AL – Amber Flores, Oklahoma
AL – D.J. Mathis, Oklahoma
AL – Morgan Melloh, Fresno State

ALL-AMERICAN THIRD TEAM

P – Kelsi Dunne, Alabama
P – Nikki Nemitz, Michigan
P – Missy Penna, Stanford
C – Rachel Folden, Marshall
1B – Laine Roth, Arizona
2B – Amanda Kamekona, UCLA
3B – Brette Reagan, Baylor
SS – Jessica Valis, Houston
OF – Alissa Haber, Stanford
OF – Jackie Vasquez, Arizona State
OF – Laurie Wagner , Houston
UTIL – Megan Langenfeld, UCLA
UTIL – Brittany Vanderink, Ohio State
AL – Krista Donnenwirth, Arizona State
AL – Jamie Hinshaw, Texas A&M
AL – Brittany Lastrapes, Arizona
AL – Jamie Lettire, Princeton
AL – Kim Waleszonia, Florida

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