2015 Alabama Crimson Tide softball team
The 2015 Alabama Crimson Tide softball team is an American softball team, representing the University of Alabama for the 2015 NCAA softball season. The Crimson Tide play their home games at Rhoads Stadium. After losing in the 2014 Women's College World Series, the 2015 team looks to make the postseason for the 17th straight year, and the Women's College World Series for tenth time. This season represents the 19th season of softball in the school's history.
| 2015 Alabama Crimson Tide softball | |
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Women's College World Series, T-5th | |
| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| West | |
| Record | 48–15 (17–7 SEC) |
| Head coach | |
| Assistant coach | Alyson Habetz |
| Pitching coach | Stephanie VanBrakle |
| Home stadium | Rhoads Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 2 Florida †y | 18 | – | 5 | .783 | 50 | – | 6 | .893 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 4 Auburn ‡y | 18 | – | 6 | .750 | 49 | – | 9 | .845 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 5 Alabama y | 17 | – | 7 | .708 | 42 | – | 12 | .778 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 8 LSU y | 15 | – | 9 | .625 | 44 | – | 11 | .800 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 10 Tennessee y | 15 | – | 9 | .625 | 42 | – | 14 | .750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 14 Georgia y | 14 | – | 9 | .609 | 40 | – | 14 | .741 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 12 Missouri y | 14 | – | 10 | .583 | 39 | – | 14 | .736 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 24 Texas A&M y | 12 | – | 12 | .500 | 38 | – | 18 | .679 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina y | 10 | – | 14 | .417 | 37 | – | 20 | .649 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi State y | 10 | – | 14 | .417 | 35 | – | 18 | .660 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ole Miss | 6 | – | 18 | .250 | 30 | – | 25 | .545 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky y | 5 | – | 19 | .208 | 29 | – | 24 | .547 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas | 1 | – | 23 | .042 | 16 | – | 37 | .302 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of May 12, 2015[1] Rankings from USA Today/NFCA Coaches | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Roster
| 2015 Alabama Crimson Tide roster | ||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank# | Site | Result | Attendance | Winning Pitcher | Losing Pitcher |
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| February 5* | 6:00 PM | #23 South Alabama Jaguars | #3 | Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL | W 2–1 | 1,088 | A. Osorio | F. Beard |
| Sand Dollar Classic | ||||||||
| February 6* | 3:00 PM | Eastern Kentucky Colonels | #3 | Gulf Shores Sportsplex • Gulf Shores, AL | W 8–0(5) | 273 | S. Littlejohn | L. Pittsenbarger |
| February 6* | 6:00 PM | Houston Cougars | #3 | Gulf Shores Sportsplex • Gulf Shores, AL | W 6–2 | 386 | A. Osorio | S. Groholski |
| February 7* | 3:00 PM | FGCU Eagles | #3 | Gulf Shores Sportsplex • Gulf Shores, AL | W 13–1(5) | 328 | A. Osorio | T. Wade |
| February 7* | 6:00 PM | FIU Panthers | #3 | Gulf Shores Sportsplex • Gulf Shores, AL | W 11–2(5) | 328 | L. Jury | S. Graves |
| February 8* | 1:00 PM | McNeese State Cowgirls | #3 | Gulf Shores Sportsplex • Gulf Shores, AL | W 4–0 | 428 | S. Littlejohn | R. Smith |
| February 11* | 6:00 PM | Samford Bulldogs | #3 | Samford Softball Field • Birmingham, AL | W 7–1 | 841 | L. Jury | M. Hanson |
| Stanford Nike Invitational | ||||||||
| February 13* | 2:30 PM | Pacific Tigers | #3 | Smith Family Stadium • Stanford, CA | W 13–0(5) | 283 | S. Littlejohn | M. Walters |
| February 13* | 7:30 PM | Stanford Cardinal | #3 | Smith Family Stadium • Stanford, CA | W 15–6 | 678 | L. Jury | H. Snyder |
| February 14* | 12:00 PM | Cal Poly Mustangs | #3 | Smith Family Stadium • Stanford, CA | W 1–0(8) | 433 | S. Littlejohn | S. Hyland |
| February 14* | 2:30 PM | Stanford Cardinal | #3 | Smith Family Stadium • Stanford, CA | L 1–4 | 721 | H. Snyder | L. Jury |
| February 15* | 11:00 AM | Pacific Tigers | #3 | Smith Family Stadium • Stanford, CA | W 10–0(5) | 212 | A. Osorio | C. Mortensen |
| February 17* | 6:00 PM | UAB Blazers | #3 | UAB Softball Field • Birmingham, AL | Canceled | – | – | – |
| Easton Bama Bash | ||||||||
| February 20* | 4:00 PM | #5 Michigan Wolverines | #3 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | L 2–8 | 2,514 | M. Betsa | L. Jury |
| February 20* | 6:00 PM | James Madison Dukes | #3 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | Canceled | – | – | – |
| February 21* | 1:30 PM | #5 Michigan Wolverines | #3 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | L 1–4 | 2,710 | H. Wagner | A. Osorio |
| February 21* | 4:00 PM | James Madison Dukes | #3 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 6–4 | 2,837 | S. Littlejohn | H. Kiefer |
| February 22* | 1:30 PM | Lipscomb Bisons | #3 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 6–1 | 2,395 | A. Osorio | T. Sanders |
| February 25* | 5:00 PM | Jacksonville St. Gamecocks | #4 | University Field • Jacksonville, AL | Canceled | – | – | – |
| Easton Crimson Classic | ||||||||
| February 28* | 1:00 PM | #5 LA–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns | #4 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 5–1 | 2,448 | S. Littlejohn | C. Hamilton |
| February 28* | 3:30 PM | #5 LA–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns | #4 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | L 1–2 | 2,956 | J. Wallace | A. Osorio |
| March 1* | 1:30 PM | #5 LA–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns | #4 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 3–2 | 2,724 | S. Littlejohn | J. Wallace |
| March 6 | 6:30 PM | Ole Miss Rebels | #4 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 6–0 | 2,758 | A. Osorio | E. Gaitan |
| March 7 | 2:00 PM | Ole Miss Rebels | #4 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 7–0 | 2,934 | L. Jury | L. Lindsey |
| March 8 | 1:00 PM | Ole Miss Rebels | #4 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 10–0(5) | 2,811 | S. Littlejohn | M. Osias |
| March 10* | 6:00 PM | #25 UAB Blazers | #5 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | Canceled | – | – | – |
| March 14 | 2:00 PM | #8 Georgia Bulldogs | #5 | Jack Turner Stadium • Athens, GA | W 7–4(9) | 1,801 | A. Osorio | C. Wilkinson |
| March 14 | 4:00 PM | #8 Georgia Bulldogs | #5 | Jack Turner Stadium • Athens, GA | L 6–7 | 1,384 | B. Gray | S. Littlejohn |
| March 15 | 1:00 PM | #8 Georgia Bulldogs | #5 | Jack Turner Stadium • Athens, GA | W 4–2 | 1,577 | A. Osorio | B. Gray |
| March 18* | 6:00 PM | Georgia State Panthers | #5 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 9–1(5) | 2,638 | A. Osorio | T. Thorpe |
| March 21 | 1:00 PM | #3 Florida Gators | #5 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | L 0–1 | 3,276 | L. Haeger | A. Osorio |
| March 23 | 3:30 PM | #3 Florida Gators | #5 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | L 1–4 | 3,841 | A. Ocasio | L. Jury |
| March 23 | 6:00 PM | #3 Florida Gators | #5 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 5–1 | 3,244 | A. Osorio | D. Gourley |
| March 25* | 2:00 PM | Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | #5 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 11–0(6) | 2,893 | S. Littlejohn | K. Kleinschmidt |
| March 27 | 6:30 PM | #23 Texas A&M Aggies | #5 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 13–0(5) | 2,660 | A. Osorio | R. Fox |
| March 28 | 2:00 PM | #23 Texas A&M Aggies | #5 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 8–5 | 3,093 | S. Littlejohn | R. Fox |
| March 29 | 1:30 PM | #23 Texas A&M Aggies | #5 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | L 5–11 | 3,128 | K. Marks | A. Osorio |
| March 31* | 6:00 PM | MVSU Delta Devilettes | #5 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 17–0(5) | 2,317 | L. Jury | S. Coe |
| April 1* | 6:00 PM | Southern Miss Golden Eagles | #5 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 12–1(5) | 2,645 | S. Littlejohn | S. Rodgers |
| April 4 | 11:00 AM | #13 Kentucky Wildcats | #5 | John Cropp Stadium • Lexington, KY | L 1–2 | – | M. Prince | A. Osorio |
| April 4 | 3:00 PM | #13 Kentucky Wildcats | #5 | John Cropp Stadium • Lexington, KY | W 7–3 | 1,951 | S. Littlejohn | K. Nunley |
| April 4 | 2:30 PM | #13 Kentucky Wildcats | #5 | John Cropp Stadium • Lexington, KY | W 2–0 | 1,467 | A. Osorio | K. Nunley |
| April 7* | 6:00 PM | UAB Blazers | #6 | UAB Softball Field • Birmingham, AL | W 10–0(5) | 689 | L. Jury | M. Smith |
| April 8* | 6:30 PM | Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders | #6 | Wilson Morgan Park • Decatur, AL | W 11–0(5) | 2,145 | S. Littlejohn | K. Cheney |
| April 14* | 6:00 PM | UAB Blazers | #6 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 14–1(5) | 2,243 | S. Littlejohn | M. Hir |
| April 15* | 6:00 PM | NC State Wolfpack | #6 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 2–0 | 2,461 | L. Jury | E. Weiman |
| April 17 | 7:30 PM | #7 Auburn Tigers | #6 | Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL | W 6–0 | 1,709 | A. Osorio | R. Walters |
| April 18 | 5:00 PM | #7 Auburn Tigers | #6 | Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL | W 13–3 | 1,900 | A. Osorio | L. Davis |
| April 18 | 7:00 PM | #7 Auburn Tigers | #6 | Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL | L 12–13(8) | 2,006 | L. Davis | A. Osorio |
| April 21* | 6:00 PM | Troy Trojans | #5 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 5–2 | 2,494 | L. Jury | J. Affeldt |
| April 23 | 7:00 PM | #11 Tennessee Lady Volunteers | #5 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | L 2–3 | 2,747 | E. Gabriel | A. Osorio |
| April 24 | 6:30 PM | #11 Tennessee Lady Volunteers | #5 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 3–1 | 3,159 | L. Jury | C. Tarango |
| April 25 | 2:00 PM | #11 Tennessee Lady Volunteers | #5 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 10–3 | 3,940 | A. Osorio | E. Gabriel |
| May 1 | 6:00 PM | Arkansas Razorbacks | #4 | Bogle Park • Fayetteville, AR | W 9–1 | 565 | A. Osorio | G. Moll |
| May 2 | 8:00 PM | Arkansas Razorbacks | #4 | Bogle Park • Fayetteville, AR | W 14–2 | 1,234 | L. Jury | G. Moll |
| May 3 | 2:00 PM | Arkansas Razorbacks | #4 | Bogle Park • Fayetteville, AR | W 1–0 | 1,004 | S. Littlejohn | H. Meinen |
| SEC Tournament | ||||||||
| May 7 | 12:30 PM | #14 Georgia Bulldogs | #4 | Tiger Park • Baton Rouge, LA | W 2–1 | 1,663 | A. Osorio | B. Gray |
| May 8 | 2:00 PM | #7 Auburn Tigers | #4 | Tiger Park • Baton Rouge, LA | L 1–7 | 1,769 | M. Harper | L. Jury |
| NCAA Tuscaloosa Regional | ||||||||
| May 15 | 3:00 PM | #20 Fairfield Stags | #5 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 8–0(6) | 1,773 | A. Osorio | L. Falkanger |
| May 16 | 11:00 AM | #20 Washington Huskies | #5 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 9–0(5) | 1,817 | A. Osorio | K. Thomas |
| May 17 | 12:00 PM | #20 Washington Huskies | #5 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 11–1 | 1,597 | A. Osorio | K. Stanchek |
| NCAA Tuscaloosa Super Regional | ||||||||
| May 22 | 6:00 PM | #11 Oklahoma Sooners | #5 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | L 2–5 | 3,043 | A. Osorio | P. Parker |
| May 23 | 4:00 PM | #11 Oklahoma Sooners | #5 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 2–0 | – | A. Osorio | P. Parker |
| May 23 | 7:00 PM | #11 Oklahoma Sooners | #5 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 5–3 | 3,940 | A. Osorio | P. Parker |
| NCAA Women's College World Series | ||||||||
| May 28 | 7:00 PM | #3 Michigan Wolverines | #6 | ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK | L 0–5 | 8,360 | M. Betsa | A. Osorio |
| May 30 | 2:00 PM | #2 Oregon Ducks | #6 | ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK | W 2–1 | 9,094 | A. Osorio | C. Hawkins |
| May 30 | 10:45 PM | #11 LSU Tigers | #5 | ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • {{{site_cityst}}} | L | 9,515 | A. Walljasper | S. Littlejohn |
| *Non-Conference Game. #Rankings from NFCA released prior to game.All times are in Central Time Zone. | ||||||||
Honors and awards
- Haylie McCleney was selected Preaseson All-SEC Team.[2]
- Sydney Littlejohn was selected as the SEC Pitcher of the Week on February 9.[3]
- Haylie McCleney was selected as the SEC Player of the Week on February 16.[4]
- Sydney Littlejohn was selected as the SEC Pitcher of the Week on March 9.[5]
- Demi Turner was selected as the SEC Freshman of the Week on March 16.[6]
- Demi Turner was selected as the SEC Freshman of the Week on March 30.[7]
- Leslie Jury was selected as the SEC Pitcher of the Week on April 27.[8]
- Alexis Osorio was selected as the SEC Freshman of the Year.[9]
- Haylie McCleney was selected as the SEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year.
- Haylie McCleney and Alexis Osorio were selected as First Team All-SEC.
- Marisa Runyon and Demi Turner were selected as Second Team All-SEC.
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 |
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| NFCA[10] | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | ||
| USA Softball[11] | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | ||
References
- "Softball". Southeastern Conference. Retrieved May 12, 2015.
- Haylie McCleney Named Preseason All-SEC
- Sydney Littlejohn Named SEC Pitcher of the Week
- Haylie McCleney Named SEC Player of the Week
- Sydney Littlejohn Named SEC Pitcher of the Week
- Demi Turner Named SEC Freshman of the Week
- Demi Turner Named SEC Freshman of the Week
- Leslie Jury Named SEC Pitcher of the Week
- Alexis Osorio Named SEC Freshman of the Year, Three Others All-SEC
- NFCA Poll
- USA Softball Poll
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