# 2016 Alabama Crimson Tide softball team

The 2016 Alabama Crimson Tide softball team was an American softball team that represented the University of Alabama for the 2016 NCAA softball season. The Crimson Tide played their home games at Rhoads Stadium. After losing in the 2015 Women's College World Series, the 2016 team looked to make the postseason for the 18th straight year, and the Women's College World Series for eleventh time. This season represented the 20th season of softball in the school's history.

## Personnel
### Roster

2016 Alabama Crimson Tide Softball Roster

### Coaching staff
## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank$^#$ | Site | Result | Attendance | Winning Pitcher | Losing Pitcher |
| UCF Classic |||||||||
| February 12* | 1:00 PM | Fordham | #5 | UCF Softball Complex • Orlando, FL | W 9–1$^{(5)}$ | – | M. Moore | L. Quense |
| February 12* | 5:30 PM | #17 UCF | #5 | UCF Softball Complex • Orlando, FL | L 1–8 | 787 | S. Turnier | S. Littlejohn |
| February 13* | 11:00 AM | Rutgers | #5 | UCF Softball Complex • Orlando, FL | W 6–0 | – | M. Moore | A. Levine |
| February 13* | 3:30 PM | #19 James Madison | #5 | UCF Softball Complex • Orlando, FL | W 2–1 | 758 | A. Osorio | M. Good |
| February 14* | 8:00 AM | Liberty | #5 | UCF Softball Complex • Orlando, FL | W 10–2$^{(6)}$ | – | S. Littlejohn | C. Cassady |
| February 16* | 6:00 PM | UAB | #5 | UAB Softball Field • Birmingham, AL | W 7–0$^{(6)}$ | 832 | M. Moore | M. Hir |
| Panther Invitational |||||||||
| February 19* | 9:00 AM | Miami (OH) | #5 | Heck Softball Complex • Atlanta, GA | W 10–2$^{(6)}$ | 321 | M. Moore | A. Logemann |
| February 19* | 11:30 AM | Maryland | #5 | Heck Softball Complex • Atlanta, GA | W 1–0 | 280 | S. Littlejohn | H. Dewey |
| February 20* | 9:00 AM | Mercer | #5 | Heck Softball Complex • Atlanta, GA | W 7–0 | 535 | A. Osorio | M. Rodriguez |
| February 20* | 11:30 AM | Georgia St. | #5 | Heck Softball Complex • Atlanta, GA | W 9–0$^{(6)}$ | 866 | S. Littlejohn | T. Thorpe |
| February 21* | 9:00 AM | Maryland | #5 | Heck Softball Complex • Atlanta, GA | W 10–5 | 236 | M. Moore | B. Nation |
| February 24* | 5:00 PM | Troy | #4 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 8–0$^{(5)}$ | 2,383 | S. Littlejohn | A. Rainey |
| Easton Bama Bash |||||||||
| February 26* | 6:00 PM | #15 Arizona | #4 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 4–3 | 2,653 | A. Osorio | D. O'Toole |
| February 27* | 1:30 PM | #15 Arizona | #4 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 9–1$^{(6)}$ | – | S. Littlejohn | T. McQuillin |
| February 27* | 3:30 PM | Marshall | #4 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 4–2 | 3,491 | A. Osorio | J. Dixon |
| February 28* | 1:00 PM | #14 Tennessee | #4 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 6–5 | 3,363 | A. Osorio | M. Moss |
| March 2* | 5:00 PM | Jacksonville St. | #4 | University Field • Jacksonville, AL | W 10–3 | 5,062 | S. Littlejohn | K. Titus |
| Easton Crimson Classic |||||||||
| March 4* | 4:00 PM | Louisiana–Monroe | #4 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 11–0$^{(5)}$ | – | S. Littlejohn | K. Kaminski |
| March 4* | 6:00 PM | North Dakota St. | #4 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 15–2$^{(5)}$ | 2,589 | A. Osorio | K. Leddy |
| March 5* | 1:30 PM | DePaul | #4 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 12–4$^{(5)}$ | – | M. Moore | M. Leyva |
| March 5* | 4:00 PM | North Dakota St. | #4 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | L 1–2 | 3,280 | J. Sertic | S. Littlejohn |
| March 6* | 1:30 PM | Louisiana–Monroe | #4 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 5–0 | 2,738 | A. Osorio | M. Coyne |
| March 8* | 7:30 PM | Samford | #6 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 10–0$^{(5)}$ | 2,591 | S. Littlejohn | M. Hanson |
| March 11 | 6:00 PM | #4 LSU | #6 | Tiger Park • Baton Rouge, LA | L 2–6 | 1,801 | C. Hoover | A. Osorio |
| March 12 | 5:00 PM | #4 LSU | #6 | Tiger Park • Baton Rouge, LA | W 10–3 | 2,450 | S. Littlejohn | S. Smith |
| March 13 | 2:00 PM | #4 LSU | #6 | Tiger Park • Baton Rouge, LA | L 1–8 | 2,767 | C. Hoover | A. Osorio |
| Easton Tournament |||||||||
| March 17* | 7:30 PM | Cal State Fullerton | #6 | Anderson Field • Fullerton, CA | W 2–1 | 404 | A. Osorio | S. Golden |
| March 18* | 1:00 PM | Grand Canyon | #6 | Anderson Field • Fullerton, CA | W 9–0$^{(5)}$ | 345 | M. Moore | B. Bergman |
| March 18* | 3:30 PM | New Mexico | #6 | Anderson Field • Fullerton, CA | W 6–1 | 223 | S. Littlejohn | L. Soles |
| March 19* | 12:30 PM | DePaul | #6 | Anderson Field • Fullerton, CA | W 14–6$^{(6)}$ | 212 | M. Moore | M. Leyva |
| March 19* | 6:00 PM | #13 Oklahoma | #6 | Anderson Field • Fullerton, CA | L 2–0 | – | P. Parker | A. Osorio |
| March 22* | 6:00 PM | Alcorn State | #6 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 8–0$^{(5)}$ | 2,598 | M. Moore | A. Breal |
| March 26 | 2:00 PM | #16 Missouri | #6 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | L 7–3 | – | P. Lowary | A. Osorio |
| March 26 | 4:00 PM | #16 Missouri | #6 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 9–1$^{(5)}$ | 3,442 | S. Littlejohn | D. Baumgartner |
| March 28 | 6:00 PM | #16 Missouri | #6 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 16–2$^{(5)}$ | 2,870 | S. Littlejohn | P. Lowary |
| April 1 | 5:00 PM | #1 Florida | #6 | Pressly Stadium • Gainesville, FL | W 2–1 | 2,109 | S. Littlejohn | D. Gourley |
| April 2 | 11:00 AM | #1 Florida | #6 | Pressly Stadium • Gainesville, FL | L 2–3 | 2,241 | K. Barnhill | A. Osorio |
| April 3 | 12:00 PM | #1 Florida | #6 | Pressly Stadium • Gainesville, FL | W 3–0 | 2,409 | S. Littlejohn | D. Gourley |
| April 5* | 6:00 PM | MS Valley St. | #4 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 14–0$^{(5)}$ | 2,422 | A. Osorio | M. Rivera |
| April 8 | 6:30 PM | Mississippi St. | #4 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 7–1 | 3,136 | S. Littlejohn | A. Silkwood |
| April 9 | 2:00 PM | Mississippi St. | #4 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 8–0$^{(5)}$ | 3,564 | A. Osorio | H. Ward |
| April 10 | 1:30 PM | Mississippi St. | #4 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 8–1 | 3,222 | S. Littlejohn | M. Toler |
| April 12* | 6:00 PM | Southern Miss | #4 | SM Softball Complex • Hattiesburg, MS | W 7–1 | 1,160 | A. Osorio | D. Block |
| April 15 | 6:30 PM | #16 Texas A&M | #4 | Aggie SB Complex • College Station, TX | W 8–3 | 1,451 | S. Littlejohn | S. Show |
| April 16 | 3:00 PM | #16 Texas A&M | #4 | Aggie SB Complex • College Station, TX | W 8–7 | 1,788 | A. Osorio | T. Harrington |
| April 17 | 1:00 PM | #16 Texas A&M | #4 | Aggie SB Complex • College Station, TX | L 14–1$^{(5)}$ | 1,518 | S. Show | S. Littlejohn |
| April 20* | 6:00 PM | South Alabama | #4 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 4–2 | 2,809 | S. Littlejohn | D. Vicknair |
| April 22 | 6:30 PM | #11 Kentucky | #4 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | L 2–3 | 2,957 | K. Nunley | S. Littlejohn |
| April 23 | 5:00 PM | #11 Kentucky | #4 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 7–1 | 3,580 | A. Osorio | M. Prince |
| April 24 | 1:30 PM | #11 Kentucky | #4 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 3–0 | 3,548 | S. Littlejohn | K. Nunley |
| April 29 | 5:00 PM | South Carolina | #4 | Beckham Field • Columbia, SC | W 3–1 | 1,480 | S. Littlejohn | J. Elliott |
| April 30 | 11:00 AM | South Carolina | #4 | Beckham Field • Columbia, SC | L 1–2 | 1,480 | J. Elliott | A. Osorio |
| May 1 | 12:00 PM | South Carolina | #4 | Beckham Field • Columbia, SC | W 5–1$^{(5)}$ | 1,480 | S. Littlejohn | J. Elliott |
| May 6 | 6:30 PM | #15 Georgia | #4 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 7–2 | 3,273 | S. Littlejohn | C. Wilkinson |
| May 7 | 11:00 AM | #15 Georgia | #4 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 9–7 | 3,781 | A. Osorio | B. Gray |
| May 8 | 1:30 PM | #15 Georgia | #4 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | L 5–9 | 3,725 | C. Wilkinson | S. Littlejohn |
| SEC softball tournament |||||||||
| May 11 | 6:30 PM | Mississippi St. | #4 | Nusz Park • Starkville, MS | W 7–5 | 1,517 | A. Osorio | A. Silkwood |
| May 12 | 6:30 PM | #8 Auburn | #4 | Nusz Park • Starkville, MS | L 4–6 | 2,213 | R. Walters | S. Littlejohn |
| NCAA Tuscaloosa Regional |||||||||
| May 20 | 4:00 PM | Samford | #6 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 3–0 | 1,750 | A. Osorio | M. Hanson |
| May 21 | 1:30 PM | Cal | #6 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 3–1 | 1,713 | S. Littlejohn | N. Ontiveros |
| May 22 | 1:30 PM | Cal | #6 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 8–0 | 1,935 | A. Osorio | N. Ontiveros |
| NCAA Tuscaloosa Super Regional |||||||||
| May 27 | 8:00 PM | #12 Washington | #6 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 2–1$^{(8)}$ | 2,841 | A. Osorio | T. Alvelo |
| May 28 | 4:30 PM | #12 Washington | #6 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 5–2 | 3,443 | A. Osorio | T. Alvelo |
| NCAA Women's College World Series |||||||||
| June 2 | 6:00 PM | #3 Oklahoma | #6 | ASA HoF Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK | L 2–5$^{(8)}$ | | P. Parker | A. Osorio |
| June 4 | 2:00 PM | #10 LSU | #6 | ASA HoF Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK | L 4–6 | 8,872 | C. Hoover | S. Littlejohn |
| *Non-Conference Game. $^#$Rankings from NFCA released prior to game.All times are in Central Time Zone. |||||||||

## Honors and awards

* Haylie McCleney & Alexis Osorio were selected to the Preaseson All-SEC Team.
* Alexis Osorio was selected as the SEC Pitcher of the Week, February 29.
* Sydney Littlejohn was selected as the SEC Pitcher of the Week, April 4.
* Reagan Dykes was selected as the SEC Freshman of the Week, April 4.
* Sydney Littlejohn was selected as the Louisville Slugger/NFCA National Pitcher of the Week, April 5.
* Sydney Littlejohn was selected as the ESPNW Player of the Week, April 6.

## 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 |
| NFCA | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | |
| USA Softball | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | |