# 2013 Alabama Crimson Tide softball team

The 2013 Alabama Crimson Tide softball team was an American softball team that represented the University of Alabama for the 2013 NCAA softball season. The Crimson Tide played its home games at Rhoads Stadium. After winning the 2012 National Championship, the 2013 team looked to make the postseason for the 15th straight year, and the Women's College World Series for ninth time. This season represented the 17th season of softball in the school's history.

## 2013 Roster

2013 Alabama Crimson Tide Softball Roster

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank$^#$ | Site | Result | Attendance | Winning Pitcher | Losing Pitcher |
| UNI-Dome Tournament |||||||||
| February 8* | 3:00 PM | Illinois Fighting Illini | #1 | UNI-Dome • Cedar Falls, IA | W 7–2 | 525 | L. Jury | P. Gay |
| February 8* | 7:00 PM | Northern Iowa Panthers | #1 | UNI-Dome • Cedar Falls, IA | W 8–1 | 5,084 | J. Traina | J. Fisher |
| February 9* | 3:00 PM | Drake Bulldogs | #1 | UNI-Dome • Cedar Falls, IA | W 8–2 | 550 | L. Sewell | L. Schmidt |
| February 9* | 7:00 PM | Green Bay Phoenix | #1 | UNI-Dome • Cedar Falls, IA | W 10–7 | 268 | J. Traina | L. Goecks |
| February 10* | 10:00 AM | North Dakota State Bison | #1 | UNI-Dome • Cedar Falls, IA | W 10–0$^5$ | 268 | J. Traina | L. Johnson |
| February 12* | 3:00 PM | South Alabama Jaguars | #1 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | Canceled | – | – | – |
| La Quinta Inn at the Airport Tournament |||||||||
| February 15* | 3:00 PM | Appalachian State Mountaineers | #1 | FGCU Softball Complex • Fort Myers, FL | W 9–3 | 316 | L. Sewell | S. Landeros |
| February 15* | 9:00 PM | FGCU Eagles | #1 | FGCU Softball Complex • Fort Myers, FL | W 2–1 | 1,109 | J. Traina | S. Morgan |
| February 16* | 10:15 AM | Wichita State Shockers | #1 | FGCU Softball Complex • Fort Myers, FL | W 2–0 | 327 | L. Jury | K. Armaost |
| February 16* | 2:45 PM | Georgia Southern Eagles | #1 | FGCU Softball Complex • Fort Myers, FL | W 2–1$^9$ | 456 | J. Traina | S. Purvis |
| February 17* | 8:00 AM | Southern Illinois Salukis | #1 | FGCU Softball Complex • Fort Myers, FL | W 10–1$^5$ | 160 | L. Jury | B. Lang |
| February 19* | 6:00 PM | UAB Blazers | #1 | UAB Softball Field • Birmingham, AL | W 8–4 | 1,204 | J. Traina | L. Streetman |
| Easton Bama Bash Presented by DRASH |||||||||
| February 22* | 4:00 PM | Western Illinois Leathernecks | #1 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 21–0$^5$ | – | L. Jury | K. Hart |
| February 22* | 6:30 PM | Iowa Hawkeyes | #1 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 5–0 | 2,652 | J. Traina | K. Massey |
| February 23* | 1:30 PM | Iowa Hawkeyes | #1 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 4–1 | – | J. Traina | K. Massey |
| February 23* | 4:00 PM | Western Illinois Leathernecks | #1 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 6–0 | 3,225 | L. Jury | K. Michelini |
| February 24* | 1:30 PM | Winthrop Eagles | #1 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 6–1 | 2,701 | L. Sewell | S. Watson |
| February 27* | 6:00 PM | Samford Bulldogs | #1 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 11–0$^5$ | 2,602 | L. Jury | M. Hanson |
| February 28* | 6:00 PM | South Alabama Jaguars | #1 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 4–0 | 2,531 | J. Traina | H. Campbell |
| Easton Classic |||||||||
| March 1* | 2:45 PM | Iowa State Cyclones | #1 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 13–4$^6$ | – | L. Jury | R. Fisher |
| March 1* | 6:30 PM | St. John's Red Storm | #1 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 9–1$^5$ | 2,669 | L. Sewell | A. Beza |
| March 2* | 1:30 PM | St. John's Red Storm | #1 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 12–4$^6$ | – | L. Sewell | T. Free |
| March 2* | 4:00 PM | Iowa State Cyclones | #1 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 6–0 | 2,692 | J. Traina | L. Smith |
| March 6* | 6:00 PM | #4 Florida Gators | #1 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | L 4–8 | 2,860 | H. Rogers | J. Traina |
| March 8 | 5:30 PM | #8 Tennessee Volunteers | #1 | Sherri Lee Stadium • Knoxville, TN | L 3–4 | 1,689 | I. Renfroe | J. Traina |
| March 9 | 1:30 PM | #8 Tennessee Volunteers | #1 | Sherri Lee Stadium • Knoxville, TN | L 1–2 | 1,723 | I. Renfroe | L. Jury |
| March 10 | 12:30 PM | #8 Tennessee Volunteers | #1 | Sherri Lee Stadium • Knoxville, TN | W 7–1 | 1,741 | J. Traina | E. Gabriel |
| March 15 | 6:00 PM | South Carolina Gamecocks | #4 | Beckham Field • Columbia, SC | W 6–4 | 830 | L. Jury | K. Marks |
| March 16 | 11:00 AM | South Carolina Gamecocks | #4 | Beckham Field • Columbia, SC | W 5–3 | 830 | L. Jury | K. Marks |
| March 17 | 12:00 PM | South Carolina Gamecocks | #4 | Beckham Field • Columbia, SC | W 7–6 | 830 | J. Traina | A. Broyels |
| March 20* | 6:00 PM | Georgia State Panthers | #4 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 9–1$^5$ | 2,577 | L. Sewell | K. Worley |
| March 22 | 6:30 PM | Auburn Tigers | #4 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 8–0$^6$ | 2,664 | J. Traina | L. Davis |
| March 23 | 2:00 PM | Auburn Tigers | #4 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | L 4–7 | 3,925 | M. Harper | L. Jury |
| March 24 | 1:00 PM | Auburn Tigers | #4 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 13–1$^5$ | 3,940 | J. Traina | L. Davis |
| March 27* | 6:00 PM | Houston Cougars | #4 | Cougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TX | W 6–3 | 1,793 | L. Jury | L. Watts |
| March 29 | 7:00 PM | #9 Texas A&M Aggies | #4 | Aggie Softball Complex • College Station, TX | L 3–2 | 1,927 | M. Dumezich | J. Traina |
| March 30 | 4:00 PM | #9 Texas A&M Aggies | #4 | Aggie Softball Complex • College Station, TX | W 6–2 | 1,947 | L. Jury | M. Dumezich |
| March 31 | 12:00 PM | #9 Texas A&M Aggies | #4 | Aggie Softball Complex • College Station, TX | W 4–1 | 1,530 | J. Traina | M. Dumezich |
| April 2* | 6:00 PM | Jacksonville State Gamecocks | #4 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 11–3$^5$ | 2,594 | L. Sewell | T. Harbin |
| April 5 | 8:00 PM | #7 Missouri Tigers | #4 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 4–1 | 3,032 | J. Traina | C. Thomas |
| April 6 | 2:00 PM | #7 Missouri Tigers | #4 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | L 4–9 | 3,486 | C. Thomas | L. Jury |
| April 7 | 11:30 AM | #7 Missouri Tigers | #4 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 14–6$^6$ | 2,973 | J. Traina | C. Thomas |
| April 9* | 6:00 PM | MVST Delta Devils | #4 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 8–5 | 2,441 | L. Jury | A. Lorenz |
| April 10* | 6:00 PM | UAB Blazers | #4 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 11–0$^6$ | 2,873 | L. Jury | L. Webster |
| April 16* | 6:00 PM | Southern Miss Golden Eagles | #4 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 11–0$^5$ | 2,493 | L. Sewell | B. Dietrich |
| April 19 | 6:30 PM | Mississippi State Bulldogs | #4 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | L 2–3 | 3,518 | S. Becker | J. Traina |
| April 20 | 4:30 PM | Mississippi State Bulldogs | #4 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 11–3$^5$ | 4,002 | L. Jury | A. Owen |
| April 21 | 1:07 PM | Mississippi State Bulldogs | #4 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 9–8 | 3,814 | L. Jury | A. Owen |
| April 25 | 7:05 PM | #12 LSU Lady Tigers | #4 | Tiger Park • Baton Rouge, LA | L 2–3$^8$ | 1,917 | R. Fico | J. Traina |
| April 26 | 6:07 PM | #12 LSU Lady Tigers | #4 | Tiger Park • Baton Rouge, LA | L 1–2 | 2,651 | A. Czechner | L. Jury |
| April 27 | 1:09 PM | #12 LSU Lady Tigers | #4 | Tiger Park • Baton Rouge, LA | L 3–4 | 3,231 | R. Fico | J. Traina |
| May 4 | 12:03 PM | #20 Kentucky Wildcats | #7 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | L 0–5 | 3,067 | K. Nunley | L. Jury |
| May 4 | 2:30 PM | #20 Kentucky Wildcats | #7 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 14–0$^5$ | 3,605 | J. Traina | L. Cumbess |
| May 5 | 1:33 PM | #20 Kentucky Wildcats | #7 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | L 5–9$^8$ | 3,402 | K. Nunley | L. Jury |
| SEC Tournament |||||||||
| May 8 | 7:20 PM | #14 Texas A&M Aggies | #9 | John Cropp Stadium • Lexington, KY | W 10–9 | 1,871 | L. Jury | M. Dumezich |
| May 9 | 11:05 AM | #2 Florida Gators | #9 | John Cropp Stadium • Lexington, KY | L 4–8 | – | L. Haeger | L. Jury |
| NCAA Tuscaloosa Regional |||||||||
| May 17* | 8:00 PM | Jacksonville State Gamecocks | #9 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 5–0 | 1,917 | L. Jury | T. Harbin |
| May 18* | 1:00 PM | Western Kentucky Hilltoppers | #9 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 7–6 | 1,976 | L. Jury | E. Rousseau |
| May 19* | 1:00 PM | Western Kentucky Hilltoppers | #9 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 13–1$^5$ | 1,863 | J. Traina | M. Sulaski |
| NCAA Knoxville Super Regional |||||||||
| May 24* | 7:00 PM | #4 Tennessee Volunteers | #9 | Lee Stadium • Knoxville, TN | L 3–2 | 1,650 | E. Renfroe | J. Traina |
| May 25* | 5:00 PM | #4 Tennessee Volunteers | #9 | Lee Stadium • Knoxville, TN | L 5–3 | 1,650 | I. Renfroe | J. Traina |
| *Non-Conference Game. $^#$Rankings from NFCA released prior to game.All times are in Central Time Zone. |||||||||

## 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 | Final |
| NFCA | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 9 | |
| USA Softball | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | |

## Awards and honors

Kayla Braud
    SEC Preseason Team
    USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year Watch List
    Senior CLASS Award Candidate
Molly Fichtner
    SEC Player of the Week; April 8
Kaila Hunt
    SEC Preseason Team
    USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year Watch List
Haylie McCleney
    SEC Freshman of the Week; February 11, February 25
Jackie Traina
    SEC Preseason Team
    USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year Watch List