# 2012 Alabama Crimson Tide softball team

The 2012 Alabama Crimson Tide softball team was an American softball team, representing the University of Alabama for the 2012 NCAA softball season. The Crimson Tide played its home games at Rhoads Stadium. The 2012 team made the postseason for the 14th straight year, and the Women's College World Series for eighth time. This season represented the 16th season of softball in the school's history. Alabama won its first softball National Championship, defeating Oklahoma in three games. They became the first team in the Southeastern Conference to win the Women's College World Series.

## Roster

2012 Alabama Crimson Tide Softball Roster

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank$^#$ | Site | Result | Attendance | Winning Pitcher | Losing Pitcher |
| Mardi Gras Invitational |||||||||
| February 10* | 3:00 PM | Memphis Tigers | #3 | Jaguar Park • Mobile, AL | W 8–0$^{(5)}$ | – | J. Traina | C. Hummel |
| February 11* | 3:00 PM | Lipscomb Bisons | #3 | Jaguar Park • Mobile, AL | W 15–4$^{(6)}$ | – | L. Jury | W. Kiihnl |
| February 11* | 5:30 PM | South Alabama Jaguars | #3 | Jaguar Park • Mobile, AL | W 12–1$^{(5)}$ | 900 | J. Traina | H. Campbell |
| February 12* | 2:30 PM | Jacksonville State Gamecocks | #3 | Jaguar Park • Mobile, AL | W 3–0 | 682 | J. Traina | H. Phillips |
| SEC/ACC/Big 12 Challenge |||||||||
| February 17* | 5:30 PM | #23 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | #2 | Moore Field • Auburn, AL | W 12–9 | – | J. Traina | L. Anderson |
| February 18* | 10:00 AM | Virginia Tech Hokies | #2 | Moore Field • Auburn, AL | W 7–3 | 500 | L. Jury | J. Harrell |
| February 18* | 12:30 PM | #4 Oklahoma Sooners | #2 | Moore Field • Auburn, AL | Canceled | | | |
| February 19* | 9:00 AM | #15 Oklahoma State Cowboys | #2 | Moore Field • Auburn, AL | W 3–1 | 482 | J. Traina | S. Freeman |
| February 21* | 6:00 PM | UAB Blazers | #2 | UAB Softball Field • Birmingham, AL | W 8–1 | 250 | J. Traina | A. Torres |
| Easton Bama Bash Presented by DRASH |||||||||
| February 24* | 4:00 PM | East Carolina Pirates | #2 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 4–2 | 1,199 | L. Sewell | C. Smith |
| February 24* | 6:00 PM | North Dakota State Bison | #2 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 9–4 | 1,199 | L. Jury | K. Menke |
| February 25* | 1:30 PM | East Carolina Pirates | #2 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 9–4 | 1,427 | L. Jury | S. Christian |
| February 25* | 4:00 PM | North Dakota State Bison | #2 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 3–2 | 1,427 | J. Traina | W. Johnson |
| February 26* | 1:30 PM | SIUE Cougars | #2 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 8–0$^{(5)}$ | 2,423 | L. Sewell | L. Coleman |
| Alabama Invite |||||||||
| March 2* | 6:30 PM | Maryland Terrapins | #1 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 19–1$^{(5)}$ | 2,184 | J. Traina | K. Knight |
| March 3* | 1:30 PM | UMass Minutewomen | #1 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 8–0$^{(6)}$ | 1,344 | J. Traina | S. Plourde |
| March 3* | 4:00 PM | Maryland Terrapins | #1 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 9–1 | 1,344 | L. Jury | K. Knight |
| March 4* | 1:30 PM | UAB Blazers | #1 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 4–1 | 2,446 | J. Traina | L. Campbell |
| March 7* | 6:00 PM | Samford Bulldogs | #1 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 7–3 | 2,377 | L. Jury | M. Alridge |
| March 9 | 5:00 PM | Kentucky Wildcats | #1 | UK Softball Complex • Lexington, Ky. | W 3–1$^{(9)}$ | 1,063 | J. Traina | C. Bell |
| March 10 | 2:00 PM | Kentucky Wildcats | #1 | UK Softball Complex • Lexington, Ky. | W 9–1$^{(5)}$ | 1,246 | L. Jury | L. Cumbess |
| March 11 | 12:00 PM | Kentucky Wildcats | #1 | UK Softball Complex • Lexington, Ky. | W 12–2$^{(6)}$ | 1,402 | J. Traina | C. Bell |
| March 13* | 7:00 PM | #18 Oregon Ducks | #1 | Howe Field • Eugene, OR | W 5–1 | 600 | J. Traina | J. Moore |
| March 14* | 8:00 PM | Portland State Vikings | #1 | Lind Stadium • Portland, OR | Canceled | | | |
| March 16 | 6:30 PM | Ole Miss Rebels | #1 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 12–2$^{(5)}$ | 2,812 | J. Traina | K. Bruning |
| March 17 | 1:30 PM | Ole Miss Rebels | #1 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 10–7 | 3,261 | A. Locke | K. Bruning |
| March 18 | 1:30 PM | Ole Miss Rebels | #1 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 12–1$^{(5)}$ | 2,681 | J. Traina | E. Jayjohn |
| March 21 | 4:00 PM | #12 Tennessee Volunteers | #1 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 3–2$^{(11)}$ | – | J. Traina | I. Renfroe |
| March 21 | 6:30 PM | #12 Tennessee Volunteers | #1 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | L 5–2 | 3,135 | E. Renfroe | L. Jury |
| Easton Alabama Challenge |||||||||
| March 23* | 6:00 PM | #25 DePaul Blue Demons | #1 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 4–3 | 2,367 | A. Locke | K. Verdun |
| March 24* | 1:30 PM | #25 DePaul Blue Demons | #1 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 9–7 | 1,463 | J. Traina | B. Brown |
| March 24* | 4:00 PM | Longwood Lancers | #1 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 11–0$^{(5)}$ | – | L. Jury | L. Morris |
| March 25* | 12:30 PM | Longwood Lancers | #1 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 7–2 | 2,360 | L. Jury | A. Cornell |
| March 27 | 4:00 PM | #24 Auburn Tigers | #2 | Moore Field • Auburn, AL | W 4–2 | 1,822 | J. Traina | L. Schmalz |
| March 27 | 6:30 PM | #24 Auburn Tigers | #2 | Moore Field • Auburn, AL | W 5–2 | 1,806 | J. Traina | J. Loree |
| March 30 | 7:00 PM | Mississippi State Bulldogs | #2 | MSU Softball Field • Starkville, MS | W 5–4 | 461 | J. Traina | S. Becker |
| March 31 | 1:00 PM | Mississippi State Bulldogs | #2 | MSU Softball Field • Starkville, MS | W 4–2 | 509 | L. Jury | K. Vry |
| April 1 | 1:00 PM | Mississippi State Bulldogs | #2 | MSU Softball Field • Starkville, MS | W 9–3 | 316 | J. Traina | S. Becker |
| April 6 | 6:30 PM | #24 LSU Tigers | #2 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 6–0 | 3,266 | J. Traina | B. Mack |
| April 7 | 1:30 PM | #24 LSU Tigers | #2 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | L 2–3 | 3,521 | R. Fico | L. Jury |
| April 8 | 1:30 PM | #24 LSU Tigers | #2 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 6–0 | 2,684 | J. Traina | B. Mack |
| April 13 | 6:30 PM | South Carolina Gamecocks | #2 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 9–1$^{(5)}$ | 3,265 | J. Traina | K. White |
| April 14 | 1:30 PM | South Carolina Gamecocks | #2 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 7–5 | 3,940 | J. Traina | A. Broyles |
| April 15 | 1:30 PM | South Carolina Gamecocks | #2 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 19–4$^{(5)}$ | 3,250 | J. Traina | K. Howser |
| April 18* | 6:00 PM | Georgia State Panthers | #2 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | L 1–5 | 2,253 | K. Medlam | L. Jury |
| April 20 | 5:30 PM | #12 Georgia Bulldogs | #2 | Turner Stadium • Athens, GA | L 4–7 | 864 | E. Arevalo | J. Traina |
| April 21 | 1:30 PM | #12 Georgia Bulldogs | #2 | Turner Stadium • Athens, GA | W 8–3 | 1,378 | J. Traina | M. Montemayor |
| April 22 | 12:30 PM | #12 Georgia Bulldogs | #2 | Turner Stadium • Athens, GA | W 6–4 | 1,804 | A. Locke | E. Arevalo |
| April 25* | 6:00 PM | Troy Trojans | #4 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 12–0$^{(5)}$ | 2,726 | L. Jury | A. Rainey |
| April 27 | 7:00 PM | Arkansas Razorbacks | #4 | Bogle Park • Fayetteville, AR | W 13–6 | 683 | J. Traina | L. Cohen |
| April 28 | 1:00 PM | Arkansas Razorbacks | #4 | Bogle Park • Fayetteville, AR | L 1–8 | 1,094 | J. Beasley | A. Locke |
| April 29 | 1:00 PM | Arkansas Razorbacks | #4 | Bogle Park • Fayetteville, AR | W 5–1 | 844 | J. Traina | J. Beasley |
| May 4 | 6:30 PM | #6 Florida Gators | #3 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | L 1–4 | 3,248 | H. Rogers | J. Traina |
| May 5 | 1:30 PM | #6 Florida Gators | #3 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 9–1$^{(5)}$ | 3,640 | J. Traina | H. Rogers |
| May 6 | 1:30 PM | #6 Florida Gators | #3 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 5–3 | 3,659 | J. Traina | H. Rogers |
| May 7* | 5:00 PM | Fordham Rams | #3 | Murphy Field • Bronx, NY | L 5–8 | 937 | K. Pirone | L. Jury |
| SEC tournament |||||||||
| May 10 | 7:00 PM | Mississippi State Bulldogs | #3 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 5–2 | 2,691 | J. Traina | K. Vry |
| May 11 | 4:30 PM | #11 Georgia Bulldogs | #3 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 1–0 | 2,589 | J. Traina | E. Arevalo |
| May 12 | 1:30 PM | #7 Florida Gators | #3 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 10–1$^{(5)}$ | 2,672 | A. Locke | L. Haeger |
| NCAA Tuscaloosa Regional |||||||||
| May 18* | 6:00 PM | Tennessee Tech Eagles | #3 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 5–1 | 2,060 | A. Locke | C. Jones |
| May 19* | 1:00 PM | South Alabama Jaguars | #3 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 5–2 | 2,040 | J. Traina | H. Campbell |
| May 20* | 1:00 PM | South Alabama Jaguars | #3 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 6–0 | 2,093 | J. Traina | H. Campbell |
| NCAA Tuscaloosa Super Regional |||||||||
| May 24* | 7:00 PM | #21 Michigan Wolverines | #3 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 4–1 | 2,475 | J. Traina | H. Wagner |
| May 25* | 3:30 PM | #21 Michigan Wolverines | #3 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 4–3 | 2,557 | J. Traina | H. Wagner |
| Women's College World Series |||||||||
| May 31* | 6:00 PM | #5 Tennessee Volunteers | #3 | ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK | W 5–3 | 8,235 | J. Traina | I. Renfroe |
| June 1* | 8:30 PM | #2 Arizona State Sun Devils | #3 | ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK | W 2–1 | 9,209 | J. Traina | D. Escobedo |
| June 3* | 2:30 PM | #1 Cal Golden Bears | #3 | ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK | W 5–2 | 9,167 | J. Traina | J. Henderson |
| June 4* | 7:00 PM | #4 Oklahoma Sooners | #3 | ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK | L 1–4 | 8,197 | K. Ricketts | J. Traina |
| June 5* | 7:00 PM | #4 Oklahoma Sooners | #3 | ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK | W 8–6 | 8,385 | J. Traina | K. Ricketts |
| June 6* | 7:00 PM | #4 Oklahoma Sooners | #3 | ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK | W 5–4 | 6,804 | J. Traina | K. Ricketts |
| *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 | Wk 14 | Final |
| NFCA | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| USA Softball | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 |

## Awards and honors

* Patrick Murphy
    SEC Coach of the Year
    NFCA South Region Coaching Staff of the Year (Along with Alyson Habetz, Stephanie VanBrakle, Adam Arbor, Kate Harris & Whitney Larsen)
    NFCA Division I National Coaching Staff of the Year (Along with Alyson Habetz, Stephanie VanBrakle, Adam Arbor, Kate Harris & Whitney Larsen))
* Cassie Reilly-Boccia
    Preseason All-SEC team
    Second Team All-SEC
    SEC All-Defensive Team
    Lowe's Senior CLASS Award; Finalist
* Kayla Braud
    Preseason All-SEC team
    USA Softball Player of the Year; Top 25 Finalist
    Second Team All-SEC
    WCWS All Tournament Team
* Kendall Dawson
    Second Team All-SEC
    SEC All-Defensive Team
* Jennifer Fenton
    SEC Player of the Week; March 19
    First Team All-SEC
    SEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year
    NFCA Third Team All-American
    Easton NCAA Division I Second Team All-American
    WCWS All Tournament Team
* Kaila Hunt
    SEC Softball Player of the Week; April 2
    First Team All-SEC
    NFCA Second Team All American
    Easton NCAA Division I First Team All-American
* Amanda Locke
    Preseason All-SEC team
    SEC Softball Player of the Week; February 13 & April 23
    Second Team All-SEC
    NFCA Second Team All-American
    Easton NCAA Division I First Team All-American
    WCWS All Tournament Team
* Jazlyn Lunceford
    Second Team All-SEC
    SEC All-Defensive Team
* Jackie Traina
    Preseason All-SEC team
    USA Softball Player of the Year; Top 10 Finalist
    SEC Pitcher of the Week; March 19, April 2 & April 9
    First Team All-SEC
    SEC Pitcher of the Year
    NFCA First Team All-American
    Easton NCAA Division I First Team All-American
    WCWS Most Valuable Player