2024 held at Meijer Sports Complex in Rockford, Michigan on August 4-6.
Champion – NY Gremlins, Clifton Park, New York Runner Up – OMMA Tigres, Midland, Texas
MVP – Erick Ochoa, NY Gremlins
Batting Leader – Erick Ochoa, NY Gremlins – .846
Home Run Leader – Erick Ochoa, NY Gremlins
The 92nd annual USA Softball Men’s Major Fast Pitch National Championship concluded Sunday as the NY Gremlins claimed the 2024 Championship title with a 13-0 shutout victory over the Omma Tigres. With an undefeated 5-0 record through the three-day tournament, the Gremlins recorded three run-rule victories while outscoring their opponents 47-4 in five games played en route to their fourth-consecutive and ninth overall Men’s Major Fast Pitch National Championship title.
Despite facing an early setback with a loss in their first tournament game, the Omma Tigres regrouped and went on a remarkable seven-game winning streak to secure a spot in the championship game, ultimately finishing as the runner-up. After winning their first two matchups, the Hill United Chiefs faced a defeat against the Gremlins, sending them to the loser’s bracket for a chance at redemption against the Tigres. The Tigres emerged victorious with a tight 4-3 win, advancing to the final showdown.
The NY Gremlins finished the tournament with a perfect 5-0 record, making history by winning their fourth consecutive title and becoming the first team in USA Softball history to achieve this feat. Since 2009, the NY Gremlins have improved to a 70-16 record, winning a total of nine National Championship titles and securing a spot in the record books.
The Gremlins outscored its opponents 47-4 during the 2024 event while picking up two shutout wins along the way. Combining for a .357 batting average with a .690 slugging percentage, the squad tallied 46 hits including seven doubles and 12 home runs – six of which came off the bat of Erick Ochoa. Ochoa led the team at the plate with a .846 batting average followed by Cole Evans with a .500 batting average. Shining in the circle for the Gremlins was Jack Besgrove with a .33 ERA and tournament-high 33 strikeouts.
In the lineup of the National Champion NY Gremlins, fans will find two seasoned players from the U.S. Men’s National Team (MNT) – Nick Mullins and Erick Ochoa. With Mullins anchoring the squad from behind the plate and Ochoa delivering a commanding offensive performance, their contributions have been instrumental throughout the weekend.
A total of 18 teams gathered at Meijer Sports Complex in Rockford, Michigan this weekend as the Men’s Major Fast Pitch National Championship entered its 92nd year, continuing the tradition of elite Men’s Fast Pitch competition while growing the game around the world. First taking place at the World’s Fair in Chicago, Ill. in 1933, the elite Men’s Fast Pitch Championship has been held across 19 states throughout its near century of play.
FIRST TEAM ALL AMERICANS
P – Jack Besgrove, NY Gremlins
P – Reo Koyama, OMMA Tigres
P – Marco Diaz, Hill United
C – Bruno Motroni – Hill United
IF – Erick Ochoa, NY Gremlins
IF – Lenny Villalvazo, Hill United
IF – Ladislao Malarczak, NY Gremlins
IF – Gustav Prishker, Glowworm
OF – Matthieu Roy, NY Gremlins
OF – Alan Peker, Hill United
OF – Miguel Leyva, OMMA Tigres
OF – Mazaya Toriyama, OMMA Tigres
UTIL – Yusef Davis, Glowworm
UTIL – Jesus Cardona, OMMA Tigres
UTIL – Ben Enoka, NY Gremlins
SECOND TEAM ALL AMERICANS
P – Kuba Osiaka, NY Gremlins
P – Nahuel Saenz, OMMA Tigres
P – Roman Godoy, Hill United
C – Juan Zara, NE Drillers
IF – Yuusuke Morita, Glowworm
IF – Justin Laskowski, Circle Tap Dukes
IF – Blaine Milheim, NE Drillers
IF – Zac Shaw, NE Drillers
OF – Brad Ezekial, Hill United
OF – Alan Salgado, Glowworm
OF – Callum Beashel, Circle Tap Dukes
OF – Spencer Yackel, LC Ostrander
UTIL – Edgar Prishker, Glowworm
UTIL – Bryan Abrey, NY Gremlins
UTIL – Brent Meshke, LC Ostrander
FINAL STANDINGS
1. NY Gremlins, Clifton Park, NY (5-0)
2. Omma Tigres, Midland, TX (7-2)
3. Hill United Chiefs, Six Nations, ON (3-2)
4. Glowworm, San Antonio, TX (4-2)
5t. Circle Tap Dukes, Denmark, WI (2-2)
5t. NE Drillers, Elkland, PA (2-2)
7t. Kegel Black Knights, Fargo, ND (2-2)
7t. Bear Creek Express, Melbourne, ON (2-2)
9t. Team 518, Albany, NY (3-2)
9t. AWP Lumberjacks, Du Quoin, IL (1-2)
9t. LC Ostrander Norsemen, Lake Crystal, MN (2-2)
9t. Midland Explorers, Midland, MI (2-2)
13t. Marchio Sausage Company, St. Paul, MN (0-3)
13t. Ohio Bombers, Bainbridge, OH (1-3)
13t. Pueblo Bandits, Pueblo, CO (1-3)
13t. STK Fastball, Chase, BC (2-2)
17t. Villa Arcos Misfits, Houston, TX (1-2)
17t. Homer Yard Goats, Homer, MI (0-3)
2023 held at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on June 1-8.
Champion – Oklahoma Sooners (61-1) Runner Up – Florida State Seminoles (58-11)
With a 3-1 win over Florida State in Game 2 of the best-of-3 Women’s College World Series Finals, No. 1 Oklahoma secured its third straight national title while extending their record-setting winning streak to 53 games.
In the series-clinching win, Oklahoma trailed briefly after Florida State’s Mack Leonard popped a solo home run to give the Noles a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the fourth inning.
But the Sooners quickly responded with back-to-back solo homers by Grace Lyons and Rylie Boone to flip the game and take a 2-1 lead in the fifth inning. An inning later, Alynah Torres grounded into a fielder’s choice that scored another runner and put OU up 3-1 in the sixth inning.
These two runs were more than enough for Jordy Bahl, who pitched the last three innings just one day after throwing a complete game shutout in the first game of the championship series. Bahl continued her dominant postseason as she did not allow a baserunner across her three innings of work.
With the win, Oklahoma became the first team to three-peat as national champions since 1988-90 when UCLA pulled off the feat. This is the seventh national title in program history and the sixth in the past 10 years for Patty Gasso’s Sooners.
Most Outstanding Player – Jordyn Bahl, Oklahoma
Batting Leader – Taylor Gindlesperger, Stanford – .538
RBI Leader – Tiarre Jennings, Oklahoma – 5
RBI Leader – Kinzie Hansen, Oklahoma -5
RBI Leader – Kaley Mudge, Florida State – 5
Home Run Leader – Michaela Edenfield – Florida State – 5
ERA Leader – Jordyn Bahl, Oklahoma – 0.00
Strikeout Leader – Jordyn Bahl, Oklahoma – 33
ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM
Jordy Bahl, Oklahoma
Rylie Boonie, Oklahoma
Tiare Jennings, Oklahoma
Jayda Coleman, Oklahoma
Kinzie Hansen, Oklahoma
Kathryn Sandercock, Florida State
Kaley Mudge, Florida State
Michaela Edenfield, Florida State
NiJaree Canady, Stanford
Taylor Gindlesperger, Stanford
Kiki Milloy, Tennessee
Zaida Puni, Tennessee
SCORES
Tennessee 10 Alabama 5
Oklahoma 2 Stanford 0
Florida State 8 Oklahoma State 0 (6 innings)
Utah 4 Washington 1
Stanford 2 Alabama 0 (Alabama eliminated)
Oklahoma State 8 Utah 5 (5 innings)(Utah eliminated)
Oklahoma 9 Tennessee 0
Florida State 3 Washington 1
Stanford 2 Washington 0 (Washington eliminated)
Tennessee 3 Oklahoma State 1 (Oklahoma State eliminated)
Liberty 5, Grand Canyon 1 (Grand Canyon eliminated)
San Diego State 6, Liberty 3 (Liberty eliminated)
San Diego State qualifies for the Super Regional, 3-0.
SUPER REGIONALS
TALLAHASSEE SUPER REGIONAL
Florida State 8, Georgia 1
Florida State 4, Georgia 2
Georgia qualifies for the WCWS 2-0.
STILLWATER SUPER REGIONAL
Oklahoma State 8, Oregon 1
Oklahoma State 9, Oregon 0
Oklahoma State qualifies for the WCWS 2-0.
NORMAN SUPER REGIONAL
Oklahoma 9, Clemson 2
Oklahoma 8, Clemson 7
Oklahoma qualifies for the WCWS 2-0.
DURHAM SUPER REGIONAL
Stanford 3, Duke 1
Stanford 7, Duke 2
Stanford qualifies for the WCWS 2-0.
TUSCALOOSA SUPER REGIONAL
Northwestern 3, Alabama 1
Alabama 2, Northwestern 1
Alabama 3, Northwestern 2
Alabama qualifies for the WCWS 2-1.
KNOXVILLE SUPER REGIONAL
Tennessee 5, Texas 2
Tennessee 9, Texas 0
SEATTLE SUPER REGIONAL
Washington 8, Louisiana 0
Washington 2, Louisiana 0
Washington qualifies for the WCWS 2-0.
SALT LAKE CITY SUPER REGIONAL
San Diego State 4, Utah 3
Utah 10, San Diego State 1
Utah 7, San Diego State 2
Utah qualifies for the WCWS 2-1.
REGULAR SEASON INFORMATION
Honda Sports Award – Montana Fouts, Alabama
USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year – Valerie Cagle, Clemson
NFCA Player of the Year – Skylar Wallace, Florida
NFCA National Pitcher of the Year – Ashley Rogers, Tennessee
Softball America Pitcher of the Year – Montana Fouts, Alabama
NFCA National Freshman of the Year – NiJaree Canady, Stanford
Softball America Freshman of the Year – NiJaree Canady, Stanford
NCAA Defensive Player of the Year – Grace Lyons, Oklahoma
NFCA Catcher of the Year – Terra McGowan, Oregon
NFCA Golden Shoe Award – Mihyia Davis, Louisiana
ALL-AMERICAN FIRST TEAM
P – Montana Fouts, Alabama
P – Kathryn Sandercock, Florida State
P – Ashley Rogers, Tennessee
P – Jordyn Bahl, Oklahoma
C – Kinzie Hansen, Oklahoma
1B – Baylee Klingler, Washington
2B – Tiare Jennings, Oklahoma
SS – Skylar Wallace, Florida
3B – Alyssa Brito, Oklahoma
OF – Kiki Milloy, Tennessee
OF – Jayda Coleman, Oklahoma
OF – Alex Honnold, Missouri
UT/P – Valerie Cagle, Clemson
UT – Sydney McKinnie, Wichita State
UT – Maya Brady, UCLA
UT – Rachel Becker, Oklahoma State
UT – Taryn Kern, Indiana
ALL-AMERICAN SECOND TEAM
P – Megan Faraimo, UCLA
P – Maddie Penta, Auburn
P – Kelly Maxwell, Oklahoma State
P – Autumn Pease, Minnesota
C – Kayla Kowalik, Kentucky
1B – Ellessa Bonstrom, Utah
2B – Allie Skaggs, Arizona
3B – Erin Coffel, Kentucky
SS – Karli Spaid, Miami (OH)
OF – Jayda Kearney, Georgia
OF – Korbe Otis, Louisville
OF – Ashley Trierweiler, Santa Clara
UT/P – Taylor Roby, Louisville
UT – Haley Lee, Oklahoma
UT – McKenna Gibson, Tennessee
UT – Autumn Owen, Marshall
UT – Grace Lyons, Oklahoma
ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM
P – NiJaree Canady, Stanford
P – Karlyn Pickens, Tennessee
P – Ruby Meylan, Washington
P – Cassidy Curd, Duke
P – Makenna Reid, Florida State
P – Sydney Berzon, LSU
C – Sarah Gordon, Louisville
1B – Jordan Woolery, UCLA
2B – Taryn Kern, Indiana
3B – Meagan Grant, UCLA
SS – Jackie Lis, Southern Illinois
OF – Reagan Johnson, Arkansas
OF – Mihyia Davis, Louisiana
OF – D’Auna Jennings, Duke
UT – Alexis Pupillo, Northern Iowa
UT – Kailey Wyckoff, Texas Tech
UT – Tallen Edwards, Oklahoma State
UT – Leighann Goode, Texas
Oklahoma ended its dominant 2022 season with a Women’s College World Series title.
The Sooners beat unseeded Texas 16-1 in Game 1 and 10-5 in Game 2 for the program’s sixth national championship.
Most Outstanding Player Jocelyn Alo, who earlier in the year broke Lauren Chamberlain’s home run record, set records of her own, hitting five homers and driving in 13 runs, both WCWS records.
The 59-3 Sooners dominated in the NCAA tournament, going 10-1 in the postseason and outscoring opponents 116-20.
Earlier in the year the SEC announced expanding their league by two universities. The WCWS finalists, Oklahoma Sooners and Texas Longhorns will be joining the SEC in 2024.
Most Outstanding Player – Jocelyn Alo, Oklahoma
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Strikeout Leader –
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ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM
P – Estelle Czech, Texas
P – Megan Faraimo, UCLA
P – Kelly Maxwell, Oklahoma State
P – Hope Trautwein, Oklahoma
C – Delanie Wisz – UCLA
1B – Courtney Day, Texas
2B – Tiarre Jennings, Oklahoma
OF – Rylie Boone, Oklahoma
OF – Bella Dayton, Texas
OF – Kaley Mudge, Florida State
UTIL – Jocelyn Aho, Oklahoma
UTIL – Maya Brady, UCLA
UTIL – Jayda Coleman, Oklahoma
SCORES
Texas 5 UCLA 2
Oklahoma 13 Northwestern 2 (5 inn.)
Florida 7 Oregon State 1
Oklahoma State 4 Arizona 2
UCLA 6 Northwestern 1 (Northwestern eliminated)
Arizona 3 Oregon State 1 (Oregon State eliminated)
Oklahoma 7 Texas 2
Oklahoma State 2 Florida 0
UCLA 8 Florida 0 (6 inn.) (Florida eliminated)
Texas 5 Arizona 2 (Arizona eliminated)
UCLA 7 Oklahoma 3
Oklahoma 15 UCLA 0 (5 inn.) (UCLA eliminated)
Texas 5 Oklahoma State 0
Texas 6 Oklahoma State 5 (Oklahoma State eliminated)
Missouri State 2, Illinois 0 (Illinois eliminated)
Missouri 2, Missouri State 0 (Missouri State eliminated)
Arizona 1, Missouri 0 (Missouri eliminated)
Arizona qualifies for the Super Regional, 3-0.
TALLAHASSEE REGIONAL
South Florida 4, Mississippi State 0
Florida State 8, Howard 0 (5 inn.)
Florida State 8, South Florida 0 (5 inn.)
Mississippi State 6, Howard 3 (Howard eliminated)
Mississippi State 6, South Florida 0 (South Florida eliminated)
Mississippi State 5, Florida State 0
Mississippi State 4, Florida State 3 (Florida State eliminated)
Mississippi State qualifies for the Super Regional, 4-1.
SUPER REGIONALS
BLACKSBURG SUPER REGIONAL
Virginia Tech 6, Florida 0
Florida 7, Virginia Tech 2
Florida 12, Virginia Tech 0 (5 inn.)
Florida qualifies for the WCWS 3-1.
TEMPE SUPER REGIONAL
Northwestern 4, Arizona State 3 (11 inn.)
Arizona State 8, No. 9 Northwestern 4 (8 inn.)
Northwestern 8, No. 8 Arizona State 6
Northwestern qualifies for the WCWS 2-1.
NORMAN SUPER REGIONAL
Oklahoma 8, UCF 0 (5 inn.)
Oklahoma 7, UCF 1
Oklahoma qualifies for the WCWS 2-0.
GAINESVILLE SUPER REGIONAL
UCLA 3, Duke 2
UCLA 8, Duke 2
UCLA qualifies for the WCWS 2-0.
FAYETTEVILLE SUPER REGIONAL
Arkansas 7, Texas 1
Texas 3, Arkansas 1
Texas 3, Arkansas 0
Texas qualifies for the WCWS 2-1.
PALO ALTO SUPER REGIONAL
Oregon State 3, Stanford 1
Oregon State 2, Stanford 0
Oregon State qualifies for the WCWS 2-0.
STILLWATER SUPER REGIONAL
Oklahoma State 2, Clemson 0
Oklahoma State 5, Clemson 1
Oklahoma State qualifies for the WCWS 2-0.
STARKVILLE SUPER REGIONAL
Arizona 3, Mississippi State 2 (8 inn.)
Arizona 7, Mississippi State 1
Arizona qualifies for the WCWS 2-0.
LOS ANGELES SUPER REGIONAL
UCLA 3, Duke 2
UCLA 8, Duke 2
UCLA qualifies for the WCWS 2-0.
REGULAR SEASON INFORMATION
Honda Sports Award – Jocelyn Alo, Oklahoma
USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year – Jocelyn Alo, Oklahoma
NFCA Player of the Year – Jocelyn Alo, Oklahoma
NFCA National Pitcher of the Year – Georgina Corrick, South Florida
Softball America Pitcher of the Year – Georgina Corrick, South Florida
NFCA National Freshman of the Year – Jordy Bahl, Oklahoma
Softball America Freshman of the Year – Jordy Bahl, Oklahoma
NCAA Defensive Player of the Year – Jordyn Rudd, Northwestern
NFCA Catcher of the Year – Mia Davidson, Mississippi State
NFCA Golden Shoe Award – Alexis Johns, South Florida
ALL-AMERICAN FIRST TEAM
P – Danielle Williams, Northwestern
P – Georgina Corrick, South Florida
P – Jordy Bahl, Oklahoma
C – Mia Davidson, Mississippi State
1B – Cydney Sanders, Arizona State
2B – Tiare Jennings, Oklahoma
3B – Hannah Gammill, Arkansas
SS – Grace Lyons, Oklahoma
OF – Rachel Lewis, Northwestern
OF – Yanni Acuna, Arizona State
OF – Addison Barnard, Wichita State
UTIL – Mariah Mazon, Oregon State
UTIL – Jocelyn Alo, Oklahoma
AL – Kelly Maxwell, Oklahoma State
AL – Baylee Klingler, Washington
AL – Danielle Gibson, Arkansas
ALL-AMERICAN SECOND TEAM
P – Keely Rochard, Virginia Tech
P – Megan Faraimo, UCLA
P – Hailey Dolcini, Texas
C – Delanie Wisz, UCLA
1B – Karina Gaskins, Notre Dame
2B – Allie Skaggs, Arizona
3B – Sydney Sherrill, Florida State
SS – Skylar Wallace, Florida
OF – KB Sides, Arkansas
OF – Kiki Malloy, Tennessee
OF – Jayda Coleman, Oklahoma
UTIL – Miranda Elish, Oklahoma State
UTIL – Jada Cody, Central Florida
AL – Sydney McKinney, Wichita State
AL – Erin Coffel, Kentucky
AL – Kathryn Sandercock, Florida State
ALL-AMERICAN THIRD TEAM
P – Gabbie Plain, Washington
P – Hope Trautwein, Oklahoma
P – Chenise Delce, Arkansas
C – Haley Lee, Texas A&M
1B – Frankie Hammoude, Oregon State
2B – Janae Jefferson, Texas
3B – Sydney Pennington, Oklahoma State
SS – Briana Perez, UCLA
OF – Kendra Falby, Florida
OF – Emma Ritter, Virginia Tech
OF – Jazmine Hill, Arizona State
UTIL – Elizabeth Hightower, Florida
UTIL – Linnie Malkin, Arkansas
AL – Kimberly Wert, Missouri
AL – Katelynn Carwile, Oklahoma State
AL – Jordyn Rudd, Northwestern
The softball community in mourning the loss of National Softball Hall of Fame member and Florida Atlantic University (FAU) Head Softball Coach, Joan Joyce, who passed away on Saturday, March 26, 2022. She was 81 years old.
Softball is a team sport. But Hall of Famer Joan Joyce dominated it if it was an individual sport during a 21-year career for the Orange, CA Lionettes and the Raybestos Brakettes, Stratford, CT. Born August 19, 1940, Joyce made her debut with the Brakettes in 1956 and played for them through 1963. From 1964-1966, she compiled a record of 80 wins and six losses pitching for the Orange, CA Lionettes. She re-joined the Brakettes in 1967 and remained until retiring after the 1975 season. As a Brakette, she won 429 games and lost 27 and struck out 5,677 batters in 3,397 innings. She hurled 105 no-hitters and 33 perfect games. Besides being a great hurler, Joyce also was one of the game’s all-time top hitters, finishing her career with a .327 batting average that included leading the Brakettes in batting times six times (1962, 1960, 1967-1969, 1973). Her highest single season average was .406 in 1973. She was a member of 12 national championship teams and 18 times was named an ASA All-America. Eight times she shared or won outright the MVP award in the Women’s National Championship. In 1974, Joan led the Brakettes to the world title in the third ISF Women’s World Championship. She was inducted into the ISF Hall of Fame in 1999. Named by Sports Illustrated that year as the 13th greatest sports figure in Connecticut history.
“Joan Joyce was one of those rare people to enjoy success as both a player and a coach. After concluding an illustrious playing career that spanned parts of four decades in numerous sports, Joyce was named Head Softball Coach at FAU in 1994. The 2022 season was her 28th with the Owls. She was the only FAU softball head coach in program history, racking up 1,002 wins and eight Conference Coach of the Year titles in three different conferences along the way. Under Joyce, the program’s accomplishments are unparalleled: eight-consecutive Conference Championships (1997-2004) – 12 in all (2006, 2007, 2016, 2018) – and eight straight NCAA Tournament appearances (1997-2004) – 11 in all (2006, 2015, 2016).”
2021 held at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on June 3-10.
Champion – Oklahoma Sooners (56-4) Runner Up – Florida State Seminoles (49-13)
On Thursday, the No. 1 Oklahoma Sooners defeated the Florida State Seminoles (49-13-1) by a score of 5-1 to claim the 2021 Women’s College World Series Championship. With the national title now in hand, OU finishes the season with an overall record of 56-4 (.933).
Left-handed ace pitcher Giselle ‘G’ Juarez received the start in the circle for the Sooners on Thursday. In the final game of her prolific collegiate career, the redshirt senior struck out seven ‘Noles while giving up just two hits on 112 total pitches.
With one out in the bottom of the first inning, USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year Jocelyn Alo got the party started with a solo shot to left to give Oklahoma an early 1-0 lead.
With one out in the bottom of the second, freshman Jayda Coleman cranked a solo shot of her own to left to extend the Sooners’ lead to 2-0.
With two outs in the top of the third, Moore, Oklahoma native Sydney Sherril tacked a run on the board for Florida State after an infield pop-fly was lost in the sun and allowed a Seminole runner to come home. OU would hold onto a 2-1 lead going into the bottom of the frame.
In the bottom of the third, NFCA Freshman of the Year Tiare Jennings got things started with a single up the middle. Following an FSU pitching change, Alo returned to the plate after crushing a home run earlier in the game and grounded out to third base to allow Jennings to move to second. Next, sophomore Kinzie Hansen was walked by the new pitcher to put two on with one out for the Sooners. Senior Nicole Mendes then grounded out to second, effectively pushing both her teammates into scoring position. Sophomore Mackenzie Donihoo was later walked in her at-bat to load the bases for Coleman.
Still in the third, a wild-pitch pushed across Jennings for an Oklahoma run. With two outs and Coleman still in the box, the star freshman doubled to the left wall to send two more Sooners home. The lead would stand at 5-1 going into the fourth.
Juarez was simply in her bag on Thursday. She led the charge from her command center in the circle to stifle Florida State’s batters. At the end of the day, her pitching sealed the deal and made this title win official for OU.
Earlier this season, when it became apparent that Oklahoma was on track to break numerous Division I records, the only thing that could have possibly kept this squad from making a true case for being the greatest team of all-time was the possibility of not winning a national title. One thing is now for certain — over the last four months, this group of Sooners displayed the greatest show of offense the game has ever seen, and by adding a WCWS Championship to their historic campaign, they’ll forever be in the discussion as being the greatest team to ever play the sport at this level.
Most Outstanding Player – Giselle Juarez, Oklahoma
Batting Leader – Kaley Mudge, Florida State (.500)
RBI Leader – Mackenzie Donihoo, Oklahoma (10)
Home Run Leader – Jocelyn Aho, Oklahoma (4)
ERA Leader – Giselle Juarez, Oklahoma (0.89)
Strikeout Leader – Giselle Juarez, Oklahoma (38)
ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM
P – Giselle Juarez, Oklahoma
P – Odicci Alexander, James Madison
P – Montana Fouts – Alabama
P – Kathryn Sandercock – Florida State
2B – Tiare Jennings, Oklahoma
OF – Mackenzie Donihoo, Oklahoma
OF – Kate Gordon, James Madison
OF – Nicole Mendes, Oklahoma
OF – Kaley Mudge, Florida State
UTIL – Jocelyn Aho, Oklahoma
UTIL – Bailey Hemphill, Alabama
SCORES
James Madison 4, Oklahoma 3
Oklahoma State 3, Georgia 2
Alabama 5 Arizona
UCLA 4, Florida State 0
James Madison 2, Oklahoma State 1
Alabama 6 UCLA 0
Oklahoma 8 Georgia 0 – Georgia eliminated
Florida State 4 Arizona 3 – Arizona eliminated
Oklahoma 10 UCLA 3 – UCLA eliminated
Florida State 4 Oklahoma State 2 – Oklahoma State eliminated
Oklahoma 6 James Madison 3
Florida State 2 Alabama 0
Oklahoma 7 James Madison 1 – James Madison eliminated
Florida State 8 Alabama 5 – Alabama eliminated
Florida State 8 Oklahoma 4
Oklahoma 6 Florida State 2
Oklahoma 5 Florida State 1 – Florida State eliminated
FINAL STANDINGS
1. Oklahoma Sooners (6-2)
2. Florida State Seminoles (5-3)
3. Alabama Crimson Tide (2-2)
4. James Madison Dukes (2-2)
5t. Oklahoma State Cowgirls (1-2)
5t. UCLA Bruins (1-2)
7t. Georgia Bulldogs (0-2)
7t. Arizona Wildcats (0-2)
NATIONAL SEEDS
Oklahoma
UCLA
Alabama
Florida
Oklahoma State
Arkansas
LSU
Missouri
Tennessee
Florida State
Arizona
Texas
Duke
Kentucky
Arizona State
Washington
REGIONALS
NORMAN REGIONAL
Oklahoma 19 Morgan State 0 (5 innings)
Wichita State 9 Texas A&M 7
Oklahoma 7 Wichita State 5
Texas A&M 9 Morgan State 3 – Morgan State eliminated
Wichita State 9 Texas A&M 6 – Texas A&M eliminated
Oklahoma 24 Wichita State 7 – Wichita State eliminated
Oklahoma qualifies for the Super Regional, 3-0.
SEATTLE REGIONAL
Washington 3 Portland State 0
Michigan 2 Seattle 0
Michigan 2 Washington 1
Seattle 6 Portland State 5 – Portland State eliminated
Washington 8 Seattle (5 innings) – Seattle eliminated
Washington 2 Michigan 0
Washington 10 Michigan 5 – Michigan eliminated
Washington qualifies for the Super Regional, 3-1.
COLUMBIA REGIONAL
Missouri 8 UIC 0
Northern Iowa 8 Iowa State 0
Missouri 4 Northern Iowa 0
Iowa State 4 UIC 0 – UIC eliminated
Iowa State 4 Northern Iowa 3 – Northern Iowa eliminated
Missouri 5 Iowa State 0 – Iowa State eliminated
Missouri qualifies for the Super Regional, 3-0.
KNOXVILLE REGIONAL
Tennessee 8 Eastern Kentucky 1
James Madison 4 Liberty 3 (10 innings)
James Madison 3 Tennessee 1
Liberty 5 Eastern Kentucky 1 – Eastern Kentucky eliminated
Liberty 3 Tennessee 1 – Tennessee eliminated
James Madison 8 Liberty 5 – Liberty eliminated
James Madison qualifies for the Super Regional, 3-0.
STILLWATER REGIONAL
Oklahoma State 10 Campbell 0
Mississippi State 3 Boston University 1
Oklahoma State 9 Mississippi State 3
Campbell 7 Boston University 1 – Boston University eliminated
Mississippi State 12 Campbell 0 (5 innings) – Campbell eliminated
Oklahoma State 10 Mississippi State (5 innings) – Mississippi State eliminated
Oklahoma State qualifies for the Super Regional, 3-0.
AUSTIN REGIONAL
Texas 12 Saint Francis (PA) 0 (5 innings)
Texas State 5 Oregon 1
Texas 6 Texas State 0
Oregon 7 Saint Francis (PA) 0 – Saint Francis (PA) eliminated
Oregon 2 Texas State 0 – Texas State eliminated
Oregon 3 Texas 2 (8 innings)
Texas 1 Oregon 0 – Oregon eliminated
Texas qualifies for the Super Regional, 3-1.
GAINESVILLE REGIONAL
Florida 1 South Florida 0
South Alabama 2 Baylor 0
Florida 10 South Alabama 0
South Florida 5 Baylor 0 – Baylor eliminated
South Florida 1 South Alabama 0 – South Alabama eliminated
Florida 8 South Florida 0 – South Florida eliminated
Florida qualifies for the Super Regional, 3-0.
ATHENS REGIONAL
Duke 2 UNC Greensboro 0
Georgia 11 Western Kentucky 3 (6 innings)
Georgia 1 Duke 0
Western Kentucky 8 UNC Greensboro 4 – UNC Greensboro eliminated
Duke 4 Western Kentucky 0 (12 innings) – Western Kentucky eliminated
Georgia 10 Duke 9 – Duke eliminated
Georgia qualifies for the Super Regional, 3-0.
TUSCALOOSA REGIONAL
Alabama 9 Alabama State 0 (6 innings)
Clemson 8 Troy 0 (5 innings)
Alabama 6 Clemson 0
Troy 8 Alabama State 0 (6 innings) – Alabama State eliminated
USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year – Jocelyn Aho, Oklahoma (.475 AVG, 34 HR, 89 RBI, 3 SB)
NFCA Player of the Year – Rachel Garcia, UCLA
NFCA National Pitcher of the Year – Montana Fouts, Alabama (27-4, 349 K, 1.61 ERA)
Softball America Pitcher of the Year – Odicci Alexander, James Madison (18-3, 204 K, 1.71 ERA)
NFCA National Freshman of the Year – Tiare Jennings, Oklahoma
Softball America Freshman of the Year – Tiare Jennings, Oklahoma
NFCA Cather of the Year – Dejah Mulipola, Arizona
NFCA Golden Shoe Award – Jenna Wildeman, Central Arkansas
ALL-AMERICAN FIRST TEAM
P – Megan Faraimo, UCLA
P – Montana Fouts, Alabama
P – Keely Rochard, Virginia Tech
C – Dejah Mulipola, Arizona
1B – Alysen Febrey, Oklahoma State
2B – Tiare Jennings, Oklahoma
3B – Charla Echols, Florida
SS – Sami Williams, Iowa State
OF – Jocelyn Alo, Oklahoma
OF – Jayda Coleman, Oklahoma
OF – Maya Brady, UCLA
UTIL – Rachel Garcia, UCLA
UTIL – Aaliyah Jordan, UCLA
AL – Bailey Hemphill, Alabama
AL – Mary Haff, Arkansas
AL – Braxton Burnside, Arkansas
AL – Gabbie Plain, Washington
AL – Kayla Kowalik, Kentucky
ALL-AMERICAN SECOND TEAM
P – Ashley Rogers, Tennessee
P – Carrie Eberle, Oklahoma State
P – Kathryn Sandercock, Florida State
C – Kinzie Hansen, Oklahoma
1B – Danielle Gibson, Arkansas
2B – Baylee Klingler, Washington
3B – Jenna Cone, George Washington
SS – Grace Lyons, Oklahoma
OF – Ailiyah Andrews, LSU
OF – Kiki Milloy, Tennessee
OF – Abby Sweet, Notre Dame
UTIL – Valerie Cagle, Clemson
UTIL – Deja Davis, Duke
AL – Odicci Alexander, James Madison
AL – Sis Bates, Washington
AL – Alex Storako, Michigan
AL – Taylor Pleasants, LSU
AL – Maddi Hackbarth, Arizona State
ALL-AMERICAN THIRD TEAM
P – Brooke Yanez, Oregon
P – Elizabeth Hightower, Florida
P – Alyssa Denham, Arizona
C – Haley Lee, Texas A&M
1B – Kaylee Tow, Alabama
2B – Hannah Adams, Florida
3B – Hannah Becerra, Cal State Fullerton
SS – Briana Perez, UCLA
OF – Brooke Wilmes, Missouri
OF – Haley Cruse, Oregon
OF – Janelle Meono, Arizona
UTIL – Paige Rauch, Villanova
UTIL – Hayley Busby, Oklahoma State
AL – Georgina Corrick, USF
AL – Mackenzie Boesel, South Carolina
AL – Jessie Harper, Arizona
AL – Sydney McKinney, Wichita State
AL – Janae Jefferson, Texas
When he broke the record in 1986 ASA Nationals beating Midland 1-0 with no hitter to win 45th career ASA National tournament game, he was 45-14 at the time. He lost his next two games at the 1986 Nationals and then went 1-5 in the next 3 Nationals he played in.
Statistics for just advanced play tournaments like states/regionals/nationals/worlds.
ASA Nationals – 46-21, 518 IP, 762 K, 3 National Championships, 11 All Americans, 5 MVP, 5 Most Valuable Pitcher
ASA States – 16-1, 126 IP, 211 K, 5 Championships, 2 MVP, 2 Most Valuable Pitcher
NSF Festival – 9-4, 80 IP, 109 K, 2 Championships
ISF World – 4-2, 59 IP, 98 K, 1 Championship, 1 MVP, 1 Most Valuable Pitcher
Pan Am Games – 6-1, 51 IP, 87 K
ISC National – 38-20, 449 IP, 661 K, 1 Championship, 5 All Worlds, 2 MVP, 1 Most Valuable Pitcher
ISC States – 26-2, 229 IP, 422 K, 12 Championships, 3 MVP, 4 Most Valuable Pitcher
TOTALS – 168-55, 1733 IP, 2714 K, 26 Championships, 16 All American/World, 16 MVP, 14 Most Valuable Pitcher
In ASA National Play, he hurled close to 20 shutouts and 8 no hitters, including 4 perfect games.
In ISC World play, he had another 21 shutouts with 3 no hitters and 2 perfect games.
In State and regional play, he probably had another 15 no hitters and 10 perfect games.
He saved his best for the big stage. In what is still considered the greatest pitching performance of all time in the 1972 ISF World Championships, he pitched an incredible 1-0 win over New Zealand and its ace pitcher, Kevin Herlihy, in 20 innings. For 18 2/3 innings Stofflet had a perfect game before a batter was hit by a pitch. Stofflet had two of the five hits off Herlihy including the game’s only RBI with a single in the top of the 20th inning. Stofflet finished with an incredible 32 strikeouts in a game.
He was a pitcher with no equal and what people fail to realize it that he also had a career batting average of over .300.
The 2020 NCAA Division I Softball season, play of college softball in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division I level, began February 6, 2020. The season ended on March 12, 2020, when the NCAA cancelled all winter championships and spring sports seasons due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The 2020 NCAA Division I Softball Tournament and 2020 Women’s College World Series, to be held Oklahoma City, Oklahoma at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium, did not occur.
REGULAR SEASON
Softball America Wilson Division 1 Collegiate Player of the Year – Miranda Elish, Texas (P) (11-3, 84 IP, 96 Ks, ERA 1.25, 2 Shutouts; 20-54, .370, 4 HRs, 19 RBIs, 14 Runs)
Softball America Wilson Division 1 Collegiate Pitcher of the Year – Megan Faraimo, UCLA (P) (13-3, 90 IP, 149 IP, ERA 0.85, 5 Shutout)
Prior to the season ending this is where the final rankings and standings sat:
Rank
School
Points
Record
Previous
1
UCLA (32)
800
25-1
1
2
Washington
763
23-2
2
3
Texas
732
24-3
3
4
Arizona
693
22-3
4
5
LSU
649
21-3
5
6
Oklahoma
635
20-4
6
7
Florida
615
23-4
7
8
Louisiana
559
18-6
8
9
Oregon
531
22-2
9
10
Alabama
465
14-8
10
11
Kentucky
447
20-4
11
12
Florida State
418
17-7
12
12
Oklahoma State
418
19-5
13
14
Georgia
372
23-5
14
15
South Carolina
300
17-6
16
16
Virginia Tech
295
21-4
17
17
Arizona State
280
22-7
15
18
Michigan
233
15-8
18
19
Arkansas
185
19-6
20
20
Mississippi State
179
23-3
21
21
UCF
167
21-5-1
22
22
Minnesota
161
15-9-1
19
23
Baylor
122
19-5
24
24
Fresno State
93
21-4
25
25
Missouri
82
19-7
23
Oklahoma City just went through the final series of renovations to the ASA Hall of Fame Stadium which were completed weeks before the Women’s College World Series.
2020 ASA Hall of Fame Stadium
For a behind the scenes tour of the USA Softball Hall of Fame Complex click here.
Kinsley Washington’s RBI single in the bottom of the seventh inning lifted the Bruins past Oklahoma 5-4 on Tuesday night, and UCLA won the championship series 2-0.
It is the Bruins’ 13th national title, 12th NCAA title and first championship since 2010.
“The history is as old as dirt,” said UCLA coach Kelly Inouye-Perez, who has been with the program in some capacity for three decades. “I’m so proud to be a part of it, player, assistant, head coach. This is about the here and now. This is about UCLA softball in 2019. This team got on a mission.”
Rachel Garcia was named the Most Outstanding Player of the World Series. She threw 179 pitches and hit a walk-off homer in the semifinal win over Washington on Sunday, then got the victory in Game 1 against Oklahoma on Monday. She gave up four runs and eight hits to earn the win in the clincher on Tuesday.
Brianna Tautalafua had three hits, and Washington and Aaliyah Jordan each had two for UCLA (56-6).
The Bruins rolled past the Sooners 16-3 in Game 1 on Monday and tied the record for most runs scored in a World Series game.
Most Outstanding Player – Rachel Garcia, UCLA
Batting Leader – Aaliyah Jordan, UCLA – .571
RBI Leader – Rachel Garcia, UCLA – 8
Home Run Leader – Aaliyah Jordan, UCLA – 3
ERA Leader – Montana Fouts, Alabama – 1.00
Strikeout Leader – Giselle Juarez, Oklahoma – 40
ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM
P – Taran Alvelo, Washington
P – Rachel Garcia, UCLA
2B – Kinsley Washington, UCLA
3B – Sydney Romero, Oklahoma
OF – Sami Reynolds, Washington
OF – Nicole Mendes, Oklahoma
RF – Aaliyah Jordan, UCLA
CF – Bubba Nickles, UCLA
UTIL – Bailey Hemphill, Alabama
UTIL – Samantha Show, Oklahoma St.
Northwestern qualifies for the Super Regional, 4-1.
SUPER REGIONALS
NORMAN SUPER REGIONAL
Oklahoma 3 Northwestern 0
Oklahoma 8 Northwestern 0
Oklahoma qualifies for the WCWS 2-0.
LOS ANGELES SUPER REGIONAL
UCLA 6 James Madison 1
UCLA 7 James Madison 2
UCLA qualifies for the WCWS 2-0.
SEATTLE SUPER REGIONAL
Washington 3 Kentucky 0
Washington 5 Kentucky 0
Washington qualifies for the WCWS 2-0.
TALLAHASSEE SUPER REGIONAL
Oklahoma State 3 Florida State 1 (9 innings)
Florida State 4 Oklahoma State 1
Oklahoma State 3 Florida State 2
Oklahoma State qualifies for the WCWS 2-0.
GAINESVILLE SUPER REGIONAL
Florida 3 Tennessee 0
Tennessee 3 Florida 2 (9 innings)
Florida 2 Tennessee 1 (8 innings)
Florida qualifies for the WCWS 2-1.
TUCSON SUPER REGIONAL
Arizona 5 Ole Miss 2
Arizona 9 Ole Miss 1
Arizona qualifies for the WCWS 2-0.
MINNEAPOLIS SUPER REGIONAL
Minnesota 5 LSU 3
Minnesota 3 LSU 0
Minnesota qualifies for the WCWS 2-0.
TUSCALOOSA SUPER REGIONAL
Alabama 3 Texas 0
Texas 7 Alabama 5
Alabama 8 Texas 5
Alabama qualifies for the WCWS 2-1.
REGULAR SEASON INFORMATION
Honda Sports Award – Rachel Garcia, UCLA (P) (29-1, 286 K, 202 IP, ERA 1.14; 7 Shutouts, 59-172, .343, 11 HR, 57 RBI) Rachel was also awarded Broderick-Honda Cup for College Athlete of the Year for all NCAA Women’s Sports.
USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year – Rachel Garcia, UCLA
Schutt/NFCA National Pitcher of the Year – Rachel Garcia, UCLA
Schutt/NFCA National Player of the Year – Abbey Cheek, Kentucky (3B) (65-152, .427, 20 HR, 53 RBI, 54 Runs, 64 BB)
ESPN Softball Division-1 Collegiate Player of the Year – Rachel Garcia, UCLA
Softball America Wilson Division-1 Collegiate Pitcher of the Year – Giselle Juarez, Oklahoma (P) (28-4, 186 IP, 269 K, ERA 1.39, 7 Shutouts)
Softball America Wilson Division-1 Collegiate Pitcher of the Year – Rachel Garcia, UCLA
ALL-AMERICAN FIRST TEAM
P – Gabbie Plain, Washington
P – Amber Fiser, Minnesota
P – Giselle Juarez, Oklahoma
C – Dejah Mulipola, Arizona
1B – Kayla Konwent, Wisconsin
2B – Caleigh Clifton, Oklahoma
3B – Abbey Cheek, Kentucky
SS – Sis Bates, Washington
OF – Alyssa Palomino-Cardoza, Arizona
OF – Morgan Howe, Arizona State
OF – Amanda Lorenz, Florida
UTIL – Rachel Garcia, UCLA
UTIL – Cait Brooks, Notre Dame
AL – Nicole Newman, Drake
AL – Sydney Sherrill, Florida State
AL – Kylan Becker, Mississippi
AL – Taylor McQuillin, Arizona
AL – Sydney Romero, Oklahoma
ALL-AMERICAN SECOND TEAM
P – Kelly Barnhill, Florida
P – Georgina Corrick, USF
P – Montana Fouts, Alabama
C – Morganne Flores, Washington
1B – Kaylee Tow, Alabama
2B – Reyna Carranco, Arizona
3B – Amanda Sanchez, LSU
SS – Lili Piper, Ohio State
OF – Bubba Nickles, UCLA
OF – Jocelyn Alo, Oklahoma
OF – Falepolima Aviu, Oklahoma
UTIL – Shelbi Sunseri, LSU
UTIL – Ulufa Leilua, Mississippi State
AL – Jessie Harper, Arizona
AL – Bailey Hemphill, Alabama
AL – Autumn Storms, Arkansas
AL – Janae Jefferson, Texas
AL – Meghan King, Florida State
ALL-AMERICAN THIRD TEAM
P – Taran Alvelo, Washington
P – Summer Ellyson, Louisiana
P – Danielle Williams, Northwestern
C – Mia Davidson, Mississippi State
1B – Grace Green, Oklahoma
2B – Aubrey Leach, Tennessee
3B – Skylee James, Illinois-Chicago
SS – Alyssa DiCarlo, Georgia
OF – Kindra Hackbarth, Arizona State
OF – Kate Gordon, James Madison
OF – Karli Hamilton, Texas Tech
UTIL – Odicci Alexander, James Madison
UTIL – Kendyl Lindaman, Florida
AL – Megan Good, James Madison
AL – Samantha Show, Oklahoma State
AL – Miranda Elish, Texas
AL – Emily Clark, Ohio State
AL – Rachel Anderson, Southeast Missouri State
2018 held at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on May 31 – June 5.
Champion – Florida State Seminoles (58-12) Runner Up – Washington Huskies (52-10)
Standing in the circle with two outs in the seventh inning, Meghan King flung the ball toward the plate. The ball ricocheted off the bat of Taylor Van Zee and skipped along the ground. King took a step toward the ball; the crowd had gone quiet and she felt like everything was moving in slow motion. This was the moment, her moment. And all she could think about was how thankful she was for all those reps of pitcher fielding practice so that she wouldn’t screw this up.
King picked up the ball and threw it to first, getting the final out of the Women’s College World Series to give Florida State an 8-3 victory over Washington and its first softball national championship. It is also the first for the ACC.
It was a clean ending to a game that began as a comedy of errors Tuesday. Florida State, which had looked so collected the night before, was reeling in the first inning. Van Zee started it all with a leadoff hit off King. Then came a passed ball, a sacrifice bunt, a bad throw, a miscue in center field on a pop fly, and a line drive and grounder that drove in runs. When the dust settled, Washington was up 3-0.
But what could have been the beginning of the end for FSU only put the team back in a familiar position. The infield huddled in the dugout around the watercooler and busted out in laughter. Coach Lonni Alameda joked with her players, saying, “This is perfect because we’re the Cardiac Kids and we need to be down in order to come back. We’re going to score some runs. We’ll be all right.”
Not one of the Seminoles had any doubt. Why would they? Although they came into the game with a 1-0 series lead — a position FSU had not been in all postseason long as it survived six elimination games — they have shown that they are most comfortable, and lethal, with their backs against the wall. Perhaps the only way they could win while ahead was to fall behind.
The comeback began in earnest just a few moments later when catcher Anna Shelnutt, dubbed “Postseason Anna,” smashed a two-run homer in the bottom of the first. It was her second home run in as many nights.
Then it was King, a redshirt junior, who returned to the circle and proceeded to pitch six scoreless innings. After giving up two hits in the first inning, she gave up just another three the rest of the night. The FSU bats did their jobs, extending the lead to 8-3, but it was King who shut down Washington’s offense to secure the victory.
King’s tournament ERA of 0.20 ranks as the lowest in Women’s College World Series history. In 34⅓ innings, she allowed just one earned run, in the first inning of Tuesday’s game. While discussion all tournament long focused on Paige Parker, Kelly Barnhill and Rachel Garcia, King turned in what can only be described as one of the greatest WCWS performances of all time.
Her focus and consistency — and her ability to shake off Tuesday’s rocky start — lifted Florida State (58-12) to a national championship few thought possible. With its sweep of Washington (52-10), Florida State became the third team in the 37-year history of the Women’s College World Series to lose its WCWS opener and still win the title.
Most Outstanding Player – Jessie Warren, Florida State
Batting Leader – Bubba Nickles, UCLA – .545
RBI Leader – Elizabeth Mason, Florida State – 9
Home Run Leader – 8 tied at 2. Bubba Nickles, UCLA; Jessie Warren Florida State; Jocelyn Alo, Oklahoma; Taylor Pack, UCLA; Sydney Sherrill, Florida State; Jordan Roberts, Florida; Elizabeth Mason, Florida State; Anna Shelnutt, Florida State.
ERA Leader – Meghan King, Florida State – 0.20
Strikeout Leader – Rachel Garcia, UCLA – 42
ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM
P – Rachel Garcia, UCLA
P – Paige Parker, Oklahoma
P – Gabbie Plain, Washington
C – Taylor Pack, UCLA
C – Anna Shelnutt, Florida State
2B – Sydney Sherrill, Florida State
3B – Jessie Warren, Florida State
SS – Sis Bates, Washington
CF – Bubba Nickles, UCLA
RF – Trysten Melhart, Washington
UTIL – Jocelyn Alo, Oklahoma
UTIL – Meghan King, Florida State
UTIL – Elizabeth Mason, Florida State
SCORES
Oregon 11 Arizona State 6
Washington 2 Oklahoma 0
Florida 11 Georgia 3 (5 inn.)
UCLA 7 Florida State 4
Washington 6 Oregon 2
UCLA 6 Florida 5
Oklahoma 2 Arizona State 0 – Arizona State eliminated
Florida State 7 Georgia 2 – Georgia eliminated
Oklahoma 2 Florida 0 – Florida eliminated
Florida State 4 Oregon 1 – Oregon eliminated
Washington 3 Oklahoma 0 – Oklahoma eliminated
Florida State 3 UCLA 1
Florida State 12 UCLA 6 – UCLA eliminated
Florida State 1 Washington 0
Florida State 8 Washington 3 – Washington eliminated
FINAL STANDINGS
1. Florida State Seminoles (6-1)
2. Washington Huskies (3-2)
3. UCLA Bruins (2-2)
4. Oklahoma Sooners (2-2)
5t. Oregon Ducks (1-2)
5t. Florida Gators (1-2)
7t. Baylor Bears (0-2)
7t. Arizona State Sun Devils (0-2)
2018 Florida State Seminoles
NATIONAL SEEDS
Florida
Arizona
Oregon
Florida State
UCLA
Washington
Auburn
Tennessee
Texas A&M
Oklahoma
Utah
Ole Miss
LSU
Kentucky
Baylor
Alabama
REGIONALS
EUGENE REGIONAL
Drake 3 BYU 2
Oregon 4 Albany 0
Oregon 5 Drake 0
BYU 16 Albany 0 – Albany eliminated
Drake 3 BYU 0 – BYU eliminated
Oregon 3 Drake 0 – Drake eliminated
Oregon qualifies for the Super Regional, 3-0.
GAINESVILLE REGIONAL
Ohio State 3 South Florida 0
Florida 8 Bethune Cookman 0 (6 inn.)
Florida 10 Ohio State 2 (6 inn.)
South Florida 3 Bethune Cookman 0 – Bethune Cookman eliminated
Ohio State 3 South Florida 2 – South Florida eliminated
Florida 4 Ohio State 0 – Ohio State eliminated
Florida qualifies for the Super Regional, 3-0.
LOS ANGELES REGIONAL
Cal St. Fullerton 2 Texas St. 1
UCLA 3 Sacramento St. 0
Cal St. Fullerton 3 UCLA 2 (9 inn.)
Texas St. 8 Sacramento St. 4 – Sacramento St. eliminated
UCLA 14 Texas State 1 (5 inn.) – Texas State eliminated
UCLA 3 Cal St. Fullerton 0
UCLA 6 Cal St. Fullerton 4 – Cal St. Fullerton eliminated
UCLA qualifies for the Super Regional, 4-1.
NORMAN REGIONAL
Tulsa 9 Missouri 1
Oklahoma 9 Boston U. 0 (5 inn.)
Oklahoma 8 Tulsa 0 (6 inn.)
Missouri 10 Boston U. 8 – Boston U. eliminated
Missouri 6 Tulsa 5 – Tulsa eliminated
Oklahoma 7 Missouri 0 – Missouri eliminated
Oklahoma qualifies for the Super Regional, 3-0.
SEATTLE REGIONAL
Texas 2 Minnesota 1
Washington 8 Boise St. 0 (5 inn.)
Washington 2 Texas 1
Minnesota 11 Boise St. 3 – Boise St. eliminated
Minnesota 3 Texas 0 – Texas eliminated
Washington 5 Minnesota 2 – Minnesota eliminated
Washington qualifies for the Super Regional, 3-0.
TALLAHASSEE REGIONAL
Auburn 5 Kennesaw St. 2
Florida State 8 Jacksonville St. 0
Florida State 2 Auburn 1 (8 inn.)
Jacksonville St. 5 Kennesaw St. 3 (10 inn.) – Kennesaw St. eliminated
Jacksonville St. 3 Auburn 2 – Auburn eliminated
Florida State 10 Jacksonville State 0 – Jacksonville St. eliminated
Florida State qualifies for the Super Regional, 3-0.
ATHENS REGIONAL
Northwestern 3 vs. California 2 (8 inn.)
Georgia 6 Harvard 2
Georgia 12 Northwestern 0 (6 inn.)
California 10 Harvard 1 – Harvard eliminated
Northwestern 4 California 3 – California eliminated
USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year – Rachel Garcia, UCLA (.339, 11 HR, 54 RBI, 29-4, 1.31 ERA, 315 K)
NFCA National Player of the Year – Rachel Garcia, UCLA (.339, 11 HR, 54 RBI, 29-4, 1.31 ERA, 315 K)
ALL-AMERICAN FIRST TEAM
P – Kelly Barnhill JR. Florida Gators
P – Megan Kleist JR. Oregon Ducks
P – Giselle Juarez SO. Arizona State Sun Devils
C – Gwen Svekis SR. Oregon Ducks
1B – Alyssa Palomino SO. Arizona Wildcats
2B – Aubrey Leach JR. Tennessee Lady Vols
3B – Sydney Romero JR. Oklahoma Sooners
SS – Sis Bates SO. Washington Huskies
OF – Aaliyah Jordan FR. UCLA Bruins
OF – Jessie Scroggins SR. Baylor Bears
OF – Amanda Lorenz JR. Florida Gators
UTIL – Rachel Garcia SO. UCLA Bruins
UTIL – Jocelyn Alo FR. Oklahoma Sooners
AL – Holly Speers JR. Kent State Golden Flashes
AL – Paige Parker SR. Oklahoma Sooners
AL – Vanessa Shippy SR. Oklahoma State Cowgirls
AL – Meghan Beaubien FR. Michigan Wolverines
AL – Ivie Drake SR. Georgia State Panthers
ALL-AMERICAN SECOND TEAM
P – Miranda Elish SO. Oregon Ducks
P – Kylee Hanson SR. FSU Seminoles
P – Brittany Gray SR. Georgia Bulldogs
C – Kendyl Lindaman SO. Minnesota Golden Gophers
1B – Victoria Vidales SR. Texas A&M Aggies
2B – Kylee Perez SR. UCLA Bruins
3B – Nicole DeWitt SR. Florida Gators
SS – Lili Piper JR. Ohio State Buckeyes
OF – Kaylee Tow FR. Alabama Crimson Tide
OF – Cortni Emanuel SR. Georgia Bulldogs
OF – Annie Murphy SR. Boston College Eagles
UTIL – Savannah Heebner JR. Houston Cougars
UTIL – Taylor Rowland SO. Long Beach State 49ers
AL – Allie Walljasper SR. LSU Tigers
AL – Rachel Lewis FR. Northwestern Wildcats
AL – Jessica Warren SR. FSU Seminoles
AL – Janae Jefferson FR. Texas Longhorns
AL – Taran Alvelo JR. Washington Huskies
ALL-AMERICAN THIRD TEAM
P – Carly Hoover SR. LSU Tigers
P – Nicole Newman JR. Drake Bulldogs
P – Randi Rupp SR. Texas State Bobcats
C – Libby Sugg JR. BYU Cougars
1B – Jessica Hartwell JR. Texas Tech Red Raiders
2B – Sydney Sherrill FR. FSU Seminoles
3B – Jena Cozza SR. UMass Minutewomen
SS – Alyssa DiCarlo JR. Georgia Bulldogs
OF – Kara Shutt SR. Elon Phoenix
OF – Kate Gordon SO. James Madison Dukes
OF – Paige Murphy SR. Eastern Kentucky Colonels
UTIL – Odicci Alexander SO. James Madison Dukes
UTIL – Maddie Roth JR. Kennesaw State Owls
AL – Meghan Gregg SR. Tennessee Lady Vols
AL – Faith Canfield JR. Michigan Wolverines
AL – Gabbie Plain FR. Washington Huskies
AL – Katie Prebble FR. Gardner-Webb Runnin’ Bulldogs
AL – Jenna Lilley SR. Oregon Ducks
Oklahoma softball is the national champion for the second straight season and third time in five years.
Even as defending champions, it seemed for most of the season that Oklahoma was unlikely to repeat.
The Sooners earned just a No. 10 seed in the NCAA tournament. They lost their NCAA opener to North Dakota State before rallying, then had to go to Auburn and win a super regional.
Even when they recovered at the Women’s College World Series and reached the championship round, they faced No. 1 seed Florida and its two All-American pitchers.
The Sooners defeated No. 1 Florida 5-4 Tuesday night in Game 2 to clinch the two-game sweep of the Gators in Oklahoma City. Following Monday night’s 17-inning marathon that was won on a three-run home run from Shay Knighten, it was Knighten again who came up clutch in the second game. The first baseman’s three-run double in the second inning closed out a four-run frame and put the Sooners ahead for good at 5-3.
The Oklahoma Sooners two-game sweep of the Florida Gators in the Women’s College World Series Finals (June 5-6 on ESPN) averaged a total live audience (TV + streaming) of 1,720,000 viewers, the most-watched sweep in Women’s College World Series Finals history. The Sooner-Gators’ two games in the best-of-three format was up 33% from 2014, the last time the WCWS Finals failed to go to a decisive third game. This year’s two-game average was also up 33% over last season’s WCWS Finals first two games (June 6-7, 2016) featuring Oklahoma and Auburn. The Sooners won the series in three games.
Most Outstanding Player – Shay Knighten, Oklahoma
Batting Leader – Alexis Mack, Oregon – .545
RBI Leader – Kivstad, Florida – 5
Home Run Leader – Kivstad, Florida – 2
Home Run Leader – Ali Aguilar, Washington – 2
ERA Leader – N/A
Strikeout Leader – Rachel Garcia, UCLA 16
ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM
P – Kelly Barnhill, Florida
P – Delanie Gourley, Florida
P – Paige Lowary, Oklahoma
P – Paige Parker, Oklahoma
IF – Alexis Mack, Oregon
IF – Mia Camuso, Oregon
IF – Ali Aguilar, Washington
OF – Amanda Lorenz, Florida
OF – Justine McLean, Florida
UTIL – Nicole Mendes, Oklahoma
UTIL – Aleshia Ocasio, Florida
Honda Sports Award – Kelly Barnhill, Florida (26-4, 0.61 ERA, 359 K)
USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year – Kelly Barnhill, Florida (26-4, 0.61 ERA, 359 K)
NFCA National Player of the Year – Megan Good, James Madison (38-3, 0.63 ERA, 271 K, .383, 12 HR, 58 RBI)
ALL-AMERICAN FIRST TEAM
P – Kelly Barnhill, Florida Gators
P – Sara Groenewegen, Minnesota Golden Gophers
P – Danielle O’Toole, Arizona Wildcats
C – Kendyl Lindaman, Minnesota Golden Gophers
1B – Jessie Harper, Arizona Wildcats
2B – Hannah Flippen, Utah Utes
3B – Jessica Warren, FSU Seminoles
SS – DJ Sanders, ULL Ragin’ Cajuns
OF – Bailey Landry, LSU Tigers
OF – Aleah Craighton, ULL Ragin’ Cajuns
OF – Amanda Lorenz, Florida Gators
UTIL – Megan Good, James Madison Dukes
UTIL – Sahvanna Jaquish, LSU Tigers
AL – Meghan Gregg, Tennessee Lady Vols
AL – Aleshia Ocasio, Florida Gators
AL – Jessica Burroughs, FSU Seminoles
AL – Delanie Gourley, Florida Gators
AL – Nikki Udria, Oregon Ducks
ALL-AMERICAN SECOND TEAM
P – Megan Kleist, Oregon Ducks
P – Megan Betsa, Michigan Wolverines
P – Randi Rupp, Texas State Bobcats
C – Jenavee Peres, San Diego State Aztecs
1B – Shay Knighten, Oklahoma Sooners
2B – Caleigh Clifton, Oklahoma Sooners
3B – Katiyana Mauga, Arizona Wildcats
SS – Morgan Zerkle, Marshall Thundering Herd
OF – Lea Foerster, Michigan State Spartans
OF – Morgan Klaevemann, FSU Seminoles
OF – Kelly Christner, Michigan Wolverines
UTIL – Sierra Hyland, Cal Poly Mustangs
UTIL – Kendra Lynch, North Carolina Tar Heels
AL – Rachel Garcia, UCLA Bruins
AL – Paige Parker, Oklahoma Sooners
AL – Mo Mercado, Arizona Wildcats
AL – Lindsey Cargill, Baylor Bears
AL – Emily Watson, Tulsa Hurricanes
ALL-AMERICAN THIRD TEAM
P – Allie Walljasper, LSU Tigers
P – Kaylee Carlson, Auburn Tigers
P – McKenna Bull, BYU Cougars
P – Jordan Dixon, Marshall Thundering Herd
C – Chloe Miller, Wisconsin Badgers
1B – Alex Powers, FSU Seminoles
2B – Faith Canfield, Michigan Wolverines
3B – Riley Sartain, Texas A&M Aggies
SS – Lili Piper, Ohio State Buckeyes
OF – Cortni Emanuel, Georgia Bulldogs
OF – Nicole Evans, Illinois Fighting Illini
OF – Danica Mercado, Oregon Ducks
UTIL – Sydney O’Hara, Syracuse Orange
UTIL – Vanessa Shippy, Oklahoma State Cowgirls
AL – Emily Lochten, FAU Owls
AL – Kayli Kvistad, Florida Gators
AL – Katie Reed, Kentucky Wildcats
AL – Jessica Twaddle, Murray State Racers
AL – Ali Aguilar, Washington Huskies
