# 2018 Alabama Crimson Tide softball team

The 2018 Alabama Crimson Tide softball team was an American softball team that represented the University of Alabama for the 2018 NCAA softball season. The Crimson Tide played their home games at Rhoads Stadium. After losing in the 2017 NCAA Super Regionals, the 2018 team looked to make the postseason for the 20th straight year, and the Women's College World Series for twelfth time. This season represented the 22nd season of softball in the school's history.

## Personnel
### Roster

2018 Alabama Crimson Tide Softball Roster

### Coaching staff
## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank$^#$ | Site | Result | Attendance | Winning Pitcher | Losing Pitcher |
| February 8* | 6:00 PM | South Alabama | #11 | Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL | W 1–0 | 1,152 | A. Osorio | D. Brown |
| Sand Dollar Classic |||||||||
| February 9* | 11:00 AM | Penn State | #11 | Gulf Shores Sportplex • Gulf Shores, AL | W 10–0$^{(5)}$ | – | M. Preston | J. Cummings |
| February 9* | 1:00 PM | Lamar | #11 | Gulf Shores Sportplex • Gulf Shores, AL | W 13–0$^{(5)}$ | – | C. Getting | A. Cisneros |
| February 10* | 12:00 PM | Virginia Tech | #11 | Gulf Shores Sportplex • Gulf Shores, AL | Canceled | – | – | – |
| February 11* | 3:00 PM | Florida A&M | #11 | Gulf Shores Sportplex • Gulf Shores, AL | Canceled | – | – | – |
| Black and Gold Tournament |||||||||
| February 16* | 1:00 PM | Southern Miss | #9 | SM Softball Complex • Hattiesburg, MS | W 11–1$^{(6)}$ | 1,054 | A. Osorio | J. Johnson |
| February 17* | 1:00 PM | #24 McNeese State | #9 | SM Softball Complex • Hattiesburg, MS | W 11–1$^{(5)}$ | – | C. Gettins | A. Flores |
| February 17* | 4:00 PM | Miss Valley St. | #9 | SM Softball Complex • Hattiesburg, MS | W 11–0$^{(5)}$ | – | M. Preston | A. Salazar |
| February 18* | 1:00 PM | #11 Baylor | #9 | SM Softball Complex • Hattiesburg, MS | L 1–2 | – | M. Rodoni | A. Osorio |
| Easton Bama Bash |||||||||
| February 23* | 4:00 PM | Georgia St. | #10 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 5–1 | – | M. Preston | M. Parson |
| February 23* | 6:00 PM | #9 Florida St. | #10 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 3–0 | 2,971 | A. Osorio | K. Hanson |
| February 24* | 1:30 PM | Northern Iowa | #10 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 11–3$^{(6)}$ | – | C. Gettins | J. Spencer |
| February 24* | 4:00 PM | #9 Florida St. | #10 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | L 1–3 | 2,907 | M. King | M. Preston |
| February 25* | 1:30 PM | Georgia St. | #10 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | Canceled | – | – | – |
| February 27* | 6:00 PM | UAB | #11 | Mary Bowers Field • Birmingham, AL | W 4–0 | 821 | C. Gettins | E. Katchel |
| Husky Classic |||||||||
| March 2* | 1:15 PM | BYU | #11 | Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA | W 7–6$^{(8)}$ | – | C. Gettins | A. Paulson |
| March 2* | 5:45 PM | #1 Washington | #11 | Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA | L 0–8$^{(8)}$ | – | G. Pain | A. Osorio |
| March 3* | 4:45 PM | Portland St. | #11 | Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA | W 3–0 | – | M. Preston | E. Detamore |
| March 3* | 7:00 PM | #1 Washington | #11 | Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA | L 1–4 | – | G. Pain | C. Gettins |
| March 4* | 12:00 PM | Northwestern | #11 | Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA | L 0–4 | – | M. Newport | A. Osorio |
| Easton Crimson Classic |||||||||
| March 9* | 4:00 PM | Boston College | #13 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 5–0 | – | A. Osorio | A. Frei |
| March 9* | 6:00 PM | Fordham | #13 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 4–3 | 2,501 | C. Gettins | L. Quense |
| March 10* | 1:30 PM | Boston College | #13 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 6–3 | – | M. Preston | J. Dreswick |
| March 10* | 4:00 PM | Fordham | #13 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 7–2 | 2,525 | A. Osorio | M. Aughinbaugh |
| March 11* | 1:30 PM | Samford | #13 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 1–0 | 2,445 | C. Gettins | T. DeCelles |
| March 14* | 5:00 PM | Georgia Tech | #12 | Glenn Field • Atlanta, GA | W 3–1 | 1,200 | M. Preston | E. Anderson |
| March 16 | 6:00 PM | #14 Auburn | #12 | Moore Field • Auburn, AL | W 2–0 | 1,965 | A. Osorio | K. Carlson |
| March 17* | 7:00 PM | #14 Auburn | #12 | Moore Field • Auburn, AL | L 1–3 | 2,128 | M. Martin | M. Preston |
| March 18 | 5:00 PM | #14 Auburn | #12 | Moore Field • Auburn, AL | L 1–2 | 2,031 | K. Carlson | C. Gettins |
| March 20* | 6:00 PM | UAB | #15 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 10–5 | 2,407 | C. Gettins | E. Kachel |
| March 23 | 6:30 PM | Ole Miss | #15 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 13–1$^{(5)}$ | 2,929 | C. Gettins | A. Tillmann |
| March 24 | 2:00 PM | Ole Miss | #15 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | L 10–3 | 3,535 | K. Lee | M. Preston |
| March 25 | 1:30 PM | Ole Miss | #15 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 3–2 | 3,104 | C. Gettins | K. Lee |
| March 30 | 5:00 PM | #19 Kentucky | #16 | Cropp Stadium • Lexington, KY | W 9–0 | – | A. Osorio | A. Humes |
| March 31 | 4:00 PM | #19 Kentucky | #16 | Cropp Stadium • Lexington, KY | L 6–11 | 2,425 | G. Baalman | M. Preston |
| April 1 | 12:00 PM | #19 Kentucky | #16 | Cropp Stadium • Lexington, KY | W 9–3 | 1,034 | A. Osorio | A. Humes |
| April 7 | 12:00 PM | #4 Florida | #15 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | L – | – | – | – |
| April 8 | 2:00 PM | #4 Florida | #15 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W – | – | – | – |
| April 9 | 6:00 PM | #4 Florida | #15 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | L – | – | – | – |
| April 13 | 6:00 PM | Arkansas | | Bogle Park • Fayetteville, AR | W – | – | – | – |
| April 14 | 11:00 AM | Arkansas | | Bogle Park • Fayetteville, AR | L – | – | – | – |
| April 15 | 1:00 PM | Arkansas | | Bogle Park • Fayetteville, AR | L – | – | – | – |
| April 18* | 6:00 PM | Southern Miss | | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W – | – | – | – |
| April 21 | 4:30 PM | Tennessee | | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | L – | – | – | – |
| April 22 | 2:00 PM | Tennessee | | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | L – | – | – | – |
| April 23 | 6:00 PM | Tennessee | | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W – | – | – | – |
| April 27 | 5:00 PM | Georgia | | Turner Stadium • Athens, GA | L – | – | – | – |
| April 28 | 5:00 PM | Georgia | | Turner Stadium • Athens, GA | L – | – | – | – |
| April 29 | 1:00 PM | Georgia | | Turner Stadium • Athens, GA | W – | – | – | – |
| May 4* | 7:00 PM | Texas A&M | | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W – | – | – | – |
| May 5 | 12:00 PM | Texas A&M | | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W – | – | – | – |
| May 6 | 1:30 PM | Texas A&M | | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W – | – | – | – |
| *Non-Conference Game. $^#$Rankings from NFCA released prior to game.All times are in Central Time Zone. |||||||||

## Honors and awards

* None

## 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 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | | | | | | | |
| USA Softball | 10 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | | | | | | | |