2012 NCAA Women’s College World Series

2012 held at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on May 31 – June 6

Champion – Alabama Crimson Tide (55-7)
Runner Up – Oklahoma Sooners (50-8)

With one game left to decide the NCAA softball championship, the Crimson Tide’s season-long mantra has reached its ultimate point.

Jackie Traina and Amanda Locke each had three-run doubles and Alabama forced a decisive third game in the Women’s College World Series finals by beating Oklahoma 8-6 on Tuesday night.

The trophy will be handed out after Game 3 on Wednesday night.

“It’s the perfect time to finish it right now,” Traina said. “Tomorrow’s going to be the day.”

Traina laced a double to the warning track in left-center field with two outs in the second inning, putting the second-seeded Crimson Tide up 4-1. They wouldn’t trail again.

Kaila Hunt added a sacrifice before Locke’s bases-clearing double in the fourth for the Crimson Tide (59-8), who are trying to become the first Southeastern Conference team to win the NCAA
softball title.

“Everybody was locked in and ready to go. I couldn’t be more proud of a team,” said Patrick Murphy, who briefly left to coach LSU for a few days last June before having second thoughts and
returning to Alabama.

“This is what we’ve been working for — me for 16 years but these guys for four years. I’m just excited. I wish we could play right now.”

Alabama and Tennessee each have 12 World Series wins, the most for any team that hasn’t won the championship.

Alabama beat Oklahoma 5-4 in Game 3 of the Women’s College World Series’ championship series, claiming the national title in a game defined by delays.

Scheduled for a 7 p.m. start, the first pitch wasn’t thrown until nearly 10.

“It was a weird day,” said OU coach Patty Gasso. “It’s the biggest game of my life, their lives, and we’re sitting in a locker room for three hours trying to figure out what to do to stay loose.”

The Sooners appeared just fine after the game got started, though. Keilani Ricketts was perfect in the circle the first two innings, striking out five of the first six hitters she faced.

To open the second, Ricketts blasted a solo home run down the right-field line, and freshman Lauren Chamberlain added a two-run shot in the third inning to open a 3-0 Sooners lead.

Chamberlain would add a second home run, this time a solo shot, in the bottom of the seventh with two outs to draw the Sooners within one run.

  • Most Outstanding Player – Jackie Traina, Alabama
  • Batting Leader – Destinee Martinez, Oklahoma – .429
  • RBI Leader – Jessica Shults, Oklahoma – 8
  • Home Run Leader – Lauren Chamberlain, Oklahoma – 3
  • ERA Leader – Keilani Ricketts, Oklahoma – 1.69
  • Strikeout Leader – Keilani Ricketts, Oklahoma – 64

ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM

Amber Freeman, Arizona State
Samantha Pappas, Oregon
Alexa Peterson, Oregon
Lauren Chamberlain, Oklahoma
Destinee Martinez, Oklahoma
Keilani Ricketts, Oklahoma
Jessica Shults, Oklahoma
Brianna Turang, Oklahoma
Kayla Braud, Alabama
Jennifer Fenton, Alabama
Amanda Locke, Alabama

SCORES

  1. Oklahoma 5 South Florida 1
  2. California 5 LSU 3
  3. Alabama 5 Tennessee 3
  4. Arizona State 1 Oregon 1
  5. Oklahoma 3 California 0
  6. Alabama 2 Arizona State 1
  7. LSU 1 South Florida 0 – South Florida eliminated
  8. Oregon 3 Tennessee 1 – Tennessee eliminated
  9. Arizona State 6 LSU 0 – LSU eliminated
  10. California 6 Oregon 3 – Oregon eliminated
  11. Oklahoma 5 Arizona State 3 – Arizona State eliminated
  12. Alabama 5 California 2 – California eliminated
  13. Oklahoma 4 Alabama 1
  14. Alabama 8 Oklahoma 6
  15. Alabama 5 Oklahoma 4 – Oklahoma eliminated

FINAL STANDINGS

1. Alabama Crimson Tide (5-1)
2. Oklahoma Sooners (4-2)
3. California Golden Bears (2-2)
4. Arizona State Sun Devils (2-2)
5t. LSU Tigers (1-2)
5t. Oregon Ducks (1-2)
7t. South Florida Bulls (0-2)
7t. Tennessee Lady Vols (0-2)

2012 Alabama Crimson Tide

NATIONAL SEEDS

  1. California
  2. Alabama
  3. Arizona State
  4. Oklahoma
  5. Florida
  6. Texas
  7. Tennessee
  8. Texas A&M
  9. Missouri
  10. Georgia
  11. Oregon
  12. UCLA
  13. Arizona
  14. Louisiana–Lafayette
  15. Louisville
  16. Washington

REGIONALS

Berkeley Regional

  1. California 8 Iona 0
  2. Arkansas 3 Boston University 2
  3. Boston University 4 Iona 3 – Iona eliminated
  4. Arkansas 3 California 2
  5. California 8 Boston University 0
  6. California 10 Arkansas 2
  7. California 7 Arkansas 0

California qualifies for a Super Regional, 3-1.

Seattle Regional

  1. Washington 2 Harvard 0
  2. Texas Tech 6 Maryland 1
  3. Harvard 3 Maryland 2 – Maryland eliminated
  4. Washington 2 Texas Tech 0
  5. Harvard 2 Texas Tech 0 – Texas Tech eliminated
  6. Washington 4 Harvard 0 – Harvard eliminated

Washington qualifies for the Super Regional, 3-0.

College Station Regional

  1. Arizona 10 Harvard 0
  2. New Mexico State 9 Texas Tech 0
  3. Texas Tech 7 Harvard 0 – Harvard eliminated
  4. Arizona 8 New Mexico State 0
  5. Texas Tech 6 New Mexico State 4 – New Mexico State eliminated
  6. Arizona 10 Texas Tech 2

Arizona qualifies for the Super Regional, 3-0.

Columbia Regional

  1. Missouri 6 Illinois State 0
  2. DePaul 3 UMass 0
  3. Illinois State 1 UMass 0 – UMass eliminated
  4. Missouri 1 DePaul 0
  5. Illinois State 3 DePaul 0 – DePaul eliminated
  6. Missouri 2 Illinois State 1 – Illinois State eliminated

Missouri qualifies for the Super Regional, 3-0.

Gainesville Regional

  1. Florida Gulf Coast 2 Florida 1
  2. South Florida 1 UCF 0
  3. South Florida 8 Florida Gulf Coast 3
  4. Florida 7 UCF 1 – UCF eliminated
  5. South Florida 8 Florida Gulf Coast 2 – Florida Gulf Coast eliminated
  6. South Florida 1 Florida 0 – Florida eliminated

South Florida qualifies for the Super Regional, 3-0.

Los Angeles Regional

  1. Hofstra 7 UCLA 2
  2. San Diego State 1 Florida State 0
  3. Florida State 2 UCLA 1 – UCLA eliminated
  4. Hofstra 2 San Diego State 0
  5. San Diego State 1 Florida State 0 – Florida State eliminated
  6. Hofstra 2 San Diego State 1 – San Diego State eliminated

Hofstra qualifies for the Super Regional, 3-0.

Norman Regional

  1. Oklahoma 19 Lehigh 3
  2. Tulsa 9 Oregon State 7
  3. Oregon State 9 Lehigh 2 – Lehigh eliminated
  4. Oklahoma 7 Tulsa 1
  5. Oregon State 2 Tulsa 1 – Tulsa eliminated
  6. Oklahoma 6 Oregon State – Oregon State eliminated

Oklahoma qualifies for the Super Regional, 3-0.

Tucson Regional

  1. Arizona 11 North Dakota State 0
  2. Notre Dame 7 Hawaii 3
  3. North Dakota State 9 Hawaii 7 – Hawaii eliminated
  4. Arizona 7 Notre Dame 2
  5. Notre Dame 8 North Dakota State 4 – North Dakota State eliminated
  6. Arizona 8 Notre Dame 3 – Notre Dame eliminated

Arizona qualifies for the Super Regional, 3-0.

Tempe Regional

  1. Arizona State 9 Long Island 0
  2. Syracuse 4 Long Beach State 2
  3. Long Beach State 5 Long Island 4 – Long Island eliminated
  4. Arizona State 3 Syracuse 1
  5. Syracuse 2 Long Beach State 1 – Long Beach State eliminated
  6. Syracuse 1 Arizona State 0
  7. Arizona State 4 Syracuse 0 – Syracuse eliminated

Arizona State qualifies for the Super Regional, 3-1.

Lafayette Regional

  1. Louisiana-Lafayette 8 Mississippi State 0
  2. Stanford 1 Baylor 0
  3. Baylor 5 Mississippi State 0 – Mississippi State eliminated
  4. Louisiana-Lafayette 9 Stanford 3
  5. Stanford 6 Baylor 2 – Baylor eliminated
  6. Louisiana-Lafayette 6 Stanford 2 – Stanford eliminated

Austin Regional

  1. Northwestern 2 Texas 0
  2. Houston 2 Auburn 1
  3. Texas 6 Auburn 1 – Auburn eliminated
  4. Northwestern 13 Houston 9
  5. Texas 10 Houston 1 – Houston eliminated
  6. Texas 5 Northwestern 0
  7. Texas 5 Northwestern 0

Texas qualifies for the Super Regional, 4-1.

Eugene Regional

  1. Oregon 7 Portland State 3
  2. BYU 4 Mississippi State 3
  3. Portland State 2 Mississippi State 0 – Mississippi State eliminated
  4. Oregon 6 BYU 4
  5. BYU 2 Portland State 0 – Portland State eliminated
  6. Oregon 4 BYU 1 – BYU eliminated

Oregon qualifies for the Super Regional, 3-0.

Knoxville Regional

  1. Miami Ohio 1 Tennessee 0
  2. Virginia Tech 4 UAB 1
  3. Tennessee 8 UAB 0 – UAB eliminated
  4. Virginia Tech 6 Tennessee 0
  5. Tennessee 8 Miami Ohio 0
  6. Tennessee 2 Virginia Tech 1
  7. Tennessee 10 Virginia Tech 2

Tennessee qualifies for the Super Regional, 4-1.

Athens Regional

  1. Georgia 13 Coastal Carolina 3
  2. North Carolina 2 Georgia Southern 1
  3. Coastal Carolina 2 Georgia Southern 1 – Georgia Southern eliminated
  4. Georgia 3 North Carolina 2
  5. North Carolina 5 Coastal Carolina 3 – Coastal Carolina eliminated
  6. Georgia 2 North Carolina 1

Georgia qualifies for the Super Regional, 3-0.

Tuscaloosa Regional

  1. Alabama 5 UT Martin 1
  2. South Alabama 4 Georgia Tech 3
  3. Georgia Tech 9 UT Martin 1 – UT Martin eliminated
  4. Alabama 5 South Alabama 2
  5. South Alabama 10 Georgia Tech 1 – Georgia Tech eliminated
  6. Alabama 6 South Alabama 0 – South Alabama eliminated

Alabama qualifies for the Super Regional, 3-0.

Louisville Regional

  1. Louisville 6 Valparaiso 4
  2. Michigan 3 Kentucky 2
  3. Kentucky 5 Valparaiso 4 – Valparaiso eliminated
  4. Michigan 2 Louisville 1
  5. Louisville 3 Kentucky 2 – Kentucky eliminated
  6. Michigan 4 Louisville 0 – Louisville eliminated

Berkeley Super Regional

  1. California 5 Washington 0
  2. California 2 Washington 0

California qualifies for the WCWS, 2-0.

Columbia Super Regional

  1. LSU 6 Missouri 1
  2. Missouri 5 LSU 1
  3. LSU 3 Missouri 1

LSU qualifies for the WCWS, 2-1.

Tampa Super Regional

  1. Hofstra 2 South Florida 1
  2. South Florida 2 Hofstra 1
  3. South Florida 2 Hofstra 1

South Florida qualifies for the WCWS, 2-1.

Norman Station Super Regional

  1. Oklahoma 6 Arizona 0
  2. Oklahoma 7 Arizona 1

Oklahoma qualifies for the WCWS, 2-0.

Tempe Super Regional

  1. Louisiana-Lafayette 6 Arizona State 0
  2. Arizona State 9 Louisiana-Lafayette 2
  3. Arizona State 8 Louisiana-Lafayette 0

Arizona State qualifies for the WCWS, 2-1.

Austin Super Regional

  1. Texas 4 Oregon 2
  2. Oregon 5 Texas 4
  3. Oregon 10 Texas 6

Oregon qualifies for the WCWS, 2-1.

Knoxville Super Regional

  1. Tennessee 3 Georgia 2
  2. Georgia 1 Tennessee 0
  3. Tennessee 2 Georgia 0

Tennessee qualifies for the WCWS, 2-1.

Tuscaloosa Super Regional

  1. Alabama 4 Michigan 1
  2. Alabama 4 Michigan 3

Alabama qualifies for the WCWS, 2-0.

REGULAR SEASON INFORMATION

  • Honda Sports Award – Keilani Ricketts, Oklahoma (37-9, 1.08 ERA, 457 K)
  • USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year – Keilani Ricketts, Oklahoma (37-9, 1.08 ERA, 457 K)

ALL-AMERICAN FIRST TEAM

P – Keilani Ricketts JR. Oklahoma Sooners
P – Jolene Henderson SR. California Golden Bears
P – Ellen Renfroe SO. Tennessee Lady Vols
C – Jessica Shults SO. Oklahoma Sooners
1B – Lauren Chamberlain FR. Oklahoma Sooners
2B – Lauren Gibson JR. Tennessee Lady Vols
3B – Stephany LaRosa FR. UCLA Bruins
SS – Katelyn Boyd SR. Arizona State Sun Devils
OF – Alix Johnson SO. Arizona State Sun Devils
OF – Michelle Moultrie SR. Florida Gators
OF – Christi Orgeron SR. ULL Ragin’ Cajuns
UTIL – Valerie Arioto SR. California Golden Bears
UTIL – Camilla Carrera SR. UTEP Miners
AL – Rachele Fico JR. LSU Tigers
AL – Olivia Galati JR. Hofstra Pride
AL – Chelsea Thomas JR. Missouri Tigers
AL – Jaclyn Traina SO. Alabama Crimson Tide
AL – Delaney Willard SR. BYU Cougars

ALL-AMERICAN SECOND TEAM

P – Sara Nevins SO. USF Bulls
P – Stephanie Ricketts SR. Hawaii Rainbow Wahine
P – Hannah Rogers SO. Florida Gators
C – Amy Buntin JR. Notre Dame Fighting Irish
1B – Andrea Harrison SR. UCLA Bruins
2B – Lexy Bennett SR. Texas Longhorns
3B – Raven Chavanne JR. Tennessee Lady Vols
SS – Kaila Hunt SO. Alabama Crimson Tide
OF – Ashley Fleming SR. Missouri Tigers
OF – Jamia Reid SR. California Golden Bears
OF – Katie Schroeder SR. UCLA Bruins
UTIL – Kaitlin Ingelsby SO. Washington Huskies
UTIL – Amanda Locke SR. Alabama Crimson Tide
AL – Samantha Fischer SR. Loyola Marymount Lions
AL – Samantha Pappas JR. Oregon Ducks
AL – Kristyn Sandberg SR. Georgia Bulldogs
AL – Madison Shipman SO. Tennessee Lady Vols
AL – Kirsten Verdun SO. DePaul Blue Demons

ALL-AMERICAN THIRD TEAM

P – Erin Arevalo SR. Georgia Bulldogs
P – Jenna Caira SR. Syracuse Orange
P – Jessica Moore JR. Oregon Ducks
C – Haley Outon SO. Houston Cougars
1B – Nikki Armagost JR. Pacific Tigers
2B – Jenna Rich JR. Stanford Cardinal
3B – Marisa Bast SO. Northwestern Wildcats
SS – Nerissa Myers JR. ULL Ragin’ Cajuns
OF – Jennifer Fenton SR. Alabama Crimson Tide
OF – Tara Glover FR. Boise State Broncos
OF – Katie Smith SR. ULL Ragin’ Cajuns
UTIL – Melissa Dumezich JR. Texas A&M Aggies
UTIL – Samantha Camuso SR. UCLA Bruins
AL – Nichole Beall SR. Radford Highlanders
AL – Tori Collins SR. Louisville Cardinals
AL – Tanner Fowler SO. Louisville Cardinals
AL – Jessica Garcia SR. New Mexico Lobos
AL – Hayley Miles SO. San Diego State Aztecs

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