2012 NCAA Division I Softball Tournament

The 2012 NCAA Division I Softball Tournament was held from May 18 through June 6, 2012 as the final part of the 2012 NCAA Division I softball season. The 64 NCAA Division I college softball teams were selected out of an eligible 284 teams on May 13, 2012. 30 teams were awarded an automatic bid as champions of their conference, and 34 teams were selected at-large by the NCAA Division I Softball Selection Committee. The tournament culminated with eight teams playing in the 2012 Women's College World Series at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City.

2012 NCAA Division I
Softball Tournament
Teams64
Finals site
ChampionsAlabama (1st title)
Runner-upOklahoma (7th WCWS Appearance)
Winning coachPatrick Murphy (1st title)
MOPJackie Traina, Alabama

Alabama won the national title, defeating Oklahoma 2–1 in the best-of-three final to win the program's first national championship, and also the first softball title for any Southeastern Conference school.

Automatic Bids

ConferenceSchool
ACCGeorgia Tech
America EastBoston University
Atlantic 10UMass
Atlantic SunFlorida Gulf Coast
Big 12Oklahoma
Big EastLouisville
Big SouthCoastal Carolina
Big TenMichigan
Big WestLong Beach State
ColonialHofstra
Conference USATulsa
HorizonValparaiso
IvyHarvard
Mid-AmericanMiami (OH)
Metro AtlanticIona
Mid-EasternBethune–Cookman
Missouri ValleyIllinois State
Mountain WestSan Diego State
NortheastLong Island
Ohio ValleyUT Martin
Pac–12California
Pacific CoastPortland State
PatriotLehigh
SECAlabama
SouthernGeorgia Southern
SouthlandTexas State
SWACMississippi Valley State
SummitNorth Dakota State
Sun BeltSouth Alabama
WACBYU

National Seeds

Teams in "italics" advanced to Super Regionals. Teams in "bold" advanced to Women's College World Series.

Regionals and Super Regionals

Berkeley Super Regional

  First Round Round 2 Regional Finals Super Regionals
                                           
1 California 8  
Iona 0  
  1 California 2  
  Arkansas 3  
Boston University 2
Arkansas 3  
  Arkansas 2 0  
Berkeley Regional
  1 California 10 7  
Iona 3  
Boston University 4  
  1 California 8
  Boston University 0  
  1 California 5 2
  16 Washington 0 0
16 Washington 2  
Harvard 0  
  16 Washington 2
  Texas Tech 0  
Texas Tech 6
Maryland 1  
  16 Washington 4
Seattle Regional
  Harvard 0  
Harvard 3  
Maryland 2  
  Texas Tech 0
  Harvard 2  

Columbia Super Regional

  First Round Round 2 Regional Finals Super Regionals
                                           
8 Texas A&M 11  
Bethune–Cookman 0  
  8 Texas A&M 0  
  LSU 2  
LSU 1
Texas State 0  
  LSU 2  
College Station Regional
  8 Texas A&M 1  
Bethune–Cookman 3  
Texas State 5  
  8 Texas A&M 7
  Texas State 4  
  LSU 6 1 3
  9 Missouri 1 5 1
9 Missouri 6  
Illinois State 0  
  9 Missouri 1
  DePaul 0  
UMass 0
DePaul 3  
  9 Missouri 2
Columbia Regional
  Illinois State 1  
Illinois State 1  
UMass 0  
  DePaul 0
  Illinois State 3  

Tampa Super Regional

  Round 1 Round 2 Regional Finals Super Regionals
                                           
5 Florida 1  
Florida Gulf Coast 2  
  Florida Gulf Coast 3  
  South Florida 8  
South Florida 1
UCF 0  
  South Florida 1  
Gainesville Regional
  5 Florida 0  
5 Florida 7  
UCF 1  
  5 Florida 6
  Florida Gulf Coast 2  
  South Florida 1 2 2
  Hofstra 2 1 1
12 UCLA 2  
Hofstra 7  
  Hofstra 2
  San Diego State 0  
Florida State 0
San Diego State 1  
  Hofstra 2
Los Angeles Regional
  San Diego State 1  
12 UCLA 1  
Florida State 2  
  San Diego State 1
  Florida State 0  

Norman Super Regional

  Round 1 Round 2 Regional Finals Super Regionals
                                           
4 Oklahoma 19  
Lehigh 3  
  4 Oklahoma 7  
  Tulsa 1  
Oregon State 7
Tulsa 9  
  4 Oklahoma 6  
Norman Regional
  Oregon State 0  
Lehigh 2  
Oregon State 9  
  Tulsa 1
  Oregon State 2  
  4 Oklahoma 6 7
  13 Arizona 0 1
13 Arizona 11  
North Dakota State 0  
  13 Arizona 7
  Notre Dame 2  
Hawaii 3
Notre Dame 7  
  13 Arizona 8
Tucson Regional
  Notre Dame 3  
North Dakota State 9  
Hawaii 7  
  Notre Dame 8
  North Dakota State 4  

Tempe Super Regional

  Round 1 Round 2 Regional Finals Super Regionals
                                           
3 Arizona State 9  
Long Island 0  
  3 Arizona State 3  
  Syracuse 1  
Syracuse 4
Long Beach State 2  
  3 Arizona State 0 4  
Tempe Regional
  Syracuse 1 0  
Long Island 4  
Long Beach State 5  
  Syracuse 2
  Long Beach State 1  
  3 Arizona State 0 9 8
  14 Louisiana–Lafayette 6 2 0
14 Louisiana–Lafayette 8  
Mississippi Valley State 0  
  14 Louisiana–Lafayette 9
  Stanford 3  
Stanford 1
Baylor 0  
  14 Louisiana–Lafayette 6
Lafayette Regional
  Stanford 2  
Mississippi Valley State 0  
Baylor 5  
  Stanford 6
  Baylor 2  

Austin Super Regional

  Round 1 Round 2 Regional Finals Super Regionals
                                           
6 Texas 0  
Northwestern 2  
  Northwestern 13  
  Houston 9  
Auburn 1
Houston 2  
  Northwestern 0 0  
Austin Regional
  6 Texas 5 5  
6 Texas 6  
Auburn 1  
  Houston 1
  6 Texas 10  
  6 Texas 4 4 6
  11 Oregon 2 5 10
11 Oregon 7  
Portland State 3  
  11 Oregon 6
  BYU 4  
BYU 4
Mississippi State 3  
  11 Oregon 4
Eugene Regional
  BYU 1  
Portland State 2  
Mississippi State 0  
  BYU 2
  Portland State 0  

Knoxville Super Regional

  Round 1 Round 2 Regional Finals Super Regionals
                                           
7 Tennessee 0  
Miami (OH) 1  
  Miami (OH) 0  
  Virginia Tech 6  
Virginia Tech 4
UAB 1  
  Virginia Tech 1 2  
Knoxville Regional
  7 Tennessee 2 10  
7 Tennessee 8  
UAB 0  
  Miami (OH) 0
  7 Tennessee 8  
  7 Tennessee 3 0 2
  10 Georgia 2 1 0
10 Georgia 13  
Coastal Carolina 3  
  10 Georgia 3
  North Carolina 2  
North Carolina 2
Georgia Southern 1  
  10 Georgia 2
Athens Regional
  North Carolina 1  
Coastal Carolina 2  
Georgia Southern 1  
  North Carolina 5
  Coastal Carolina 3  

Tuscaloosa Super Regional

  Round 1 Round 2 Regional Finals Super Regionals
                                           
2 Alabama 5  
UT Martin 1  
  2 Alabama 5  
  South Alabama 2  
Georgia Tech 3
South Alabama 4  
  2 Alabama 6  
Tuscaloosa Regional
  South Alabama 0  
UT Martin 1  
Georgia Tech 9  
  South Alabama 10
  Georgia Tech 1  
  2 Alabama 4 4
  Michigan 1 3
15 Louisville 6  
Louisville 4  
  15 Louisville 1
  Michigan 2  
Michigan 3
Kentucky 2  
  Michigan 4
Louisville Regional
  15 Louisville 0  
Valparaiso 4  
Kentucky 5  
  15 Louisville 3
  Kentucky 2  

Women's College World Series

Participants

SchoolConferenceRecord (Conference)Head CoachWCWS Appearances†
(including 2012 WCWS)
WCWS Best Finish†WCWS W-L Record†
(excluding 2012 WCWS)
AlabamaSoutheastern55–7 (19–6)Patrick Murphy8
(last: 2011)
3rd
(2008, 2009, 2011)
8–14
Arizona StatePac-1251–9 (18–4)Clint Myers10
(last: 2011)
1st
(2008, 2011)
16–14
CaliforniaPac-1256–5 (21–3)Diane Ninemire12
(last: 2011)
1st
(2002)
19–19
LSUSoutheastern39–23 (15–13)Beth Torina3
(last: 2004)
3rd
(2001, 2004)
5–4
OklahomaBig 1250–8 (19–5)Patty Gasso7
(last: 2011)
1st
(2000)
7–10
OregonPac-1244–16 (16–8)Mike White2
(last: 1989)
5th
(1989)
1–2
South FloridaBig East50–12 (17–5)Ken Erickson1
(last: – )

()
0–0
TennesseeSoutheastern52–12 (22–6)Ralph Weekly/ Karen Weekly5
(last: 2010)
2nd
(2007)
12–8

† Excludes results of the pre-NCAA Women's College World Series of 1969 through 1981.

Bracket

All times are Central Time Zone

  First round Second round Semifinals Finals
                                           
1 California 5  
LSU 3  
  1 California 0  
  4 Oklahoma 3  
4 Oklahoma 5
South Florida 1  
  4 Oklahoma 5  
  3 Arizona State 3  
LSU 1  
South Florida 0  
  LSU 0
  3 Arizona State 6  
  4 Oklahoma 4 6 4
  2 Alabama 1 8 5
3 Arizona State 3  
11 Oregon 1  
  3 Arizona State 1
  2 Alabama 2  
2 Alabama 5
7 Tennessee 3  
  2 Alabama 5
  1 California 2  
11 Oregon 3  
7 Tennessee 1  
  11 Oregon 3
  1 California 6  

Game Results

DateGameWinnerScoreLoserAttendanceNotes
May 31, 2012Game 1Oklahoma51South Florida8,149Lauren Chamberlain homered in the 4th inning to give Oklahoma the lead in their first WCWS win since 2004.
Game 2California53LSUAfter falling behind 2-0, Cal rallied and finally took the lead with a 3-run 6th inning.
Game 3Alabama53Tennessee8,235Alabama took control early with 4 runs in the 1st inning en route to Jackie Traina's 38th victory of the season, tying the school's single-season mark.
Game 4Arizona State31OregonBoth pitchers were effective; a costly 2-run error by Oregon was the difference.
June 1, 2012Game 5Oklahoma30California9,209Keilani Ricketts struck out 16 batters in a two-hit shutout.
Game 6Alabama21Arizona StateAn 11-strikeout performance from Jackie Traina and a game-clinching solo home run in the 6th inning from senior Amanda Locke propelled Alabama to their fourth straight semifinals. With the victory, Traina took sole possession of Alabama's single-season record for wins.
June 2, 2012Game 7LSU10South Florida8,504LSU's A.J. Andrews scored the game's only run on a sacrifice popup to the shortstop.
Game 8Oregon31Tennessee
Game 9Arizona State60LSU9,310ASU's Alix Johnson and Sam Parlich combined for five RBIs.
Game 10California63Oregon
June 3, 2012Game 11Oklahoma53Arizona State
Game 12Alabama52CaliforniaJackie Traina, Kaila Hunt and Jazlyn Lunceford each hit solo home runs for Alabama. Alabama scored in every inning except for the first inning.
June 4, 2012Finals Game 1Oklahoma41Alabama
June 5, 2012Finals Game 2Alabama86Oklahoma
June 6, 2012Finals Game 3Alabama54OklahomaAfter trailing 3-0, Alabama scored 4 runs in the bottom of the 4th, one before and three after a thirteen-minute rain delay, to take the lead. Alabama wins 2012 WCWS.

Championship Game

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School Top Batter Stats.
Alabama Crimson Tide Amanda Locke (DP) 2-3 RBI
Oklahoma Sooners Lauren Chamberlain (1B) 2-3 3RBIs 2HRs BB
School Pitcher IPHRERBBSOABBF
Alabama Crimson Tide Jackie Traina (W) 7.0544362731
Oklahoma Sooners Keilani Ricketts (L) 6.0753272628

Final standings

Place School WCWS Record
1st Alabama 5–1
2nd Oklahoma 4–2
3rd California 2–2
Arizona State 2–2
5th LSU 1–2
Oregon 1–2
7th South Florida 0–2
Tennessee 0–2

All-Tournament Team

  • Amber Freeman, Arizona State
  • Samantha Pappas, Oregon
  • Alexa Peterson, Oregon
  • Lauren Chamberlain, Oklahoma
  • Destinee Martinez, Oklahoma
  • Keilani Ricketts, Oklahoma
  • Jessica Shults, Oklahoma
  • Brianna Turang, Oklahoma
  • Kayla Braud, Alabama
  • Jennifer Fenton, Alabama
  • Amanda Locke, Alabama
  • Jackie Traina, Alabama (Most Valuable Player)

Post-Series Notes

Jackie Traina was named the Women's College World Series MVP. Traina pitched 42 innings, surrendering 18 earned runs on 35 hits and 24 walks while striking out 45 to lead Alabama to its first national softball title. It was also the first national softball title for the SEC.

References

  1. "National Championships: Alabama Rallies To Take First Softball Title". Rolltide.com. 2012-06-07. Retrieved 2018-06-09.
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