2012 Alabama Crimson Tide softball team

American college softball season March 2026 August 2023 May 2026 2012 1997 Alabama Crimson Tide Alabama Crimson Tide logo.svg 150 Southeastern Conference West SEC 60–8 23–5 Patrick Murphy Alyson Habetz Nick Seiler Stephanie VanBrakle National ChampionsW, 2–1 (Series) vs. Oklahoma Rhoads Stadium SEC regular-season championsSEC tournament championship W, 10–1 vs. Florida 1 1 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. 2 Roster 2012 Alabama Crimson Tide roster Pitchers 11 Lauren Sewell – Junior 23 Leslie Jury – Freshman 33 Jackie Traina – Sophomore Outfielders 1 Kayla Braud – Junior 2 Jazlyn Lunceford – Senior 3 Keima Davis – Junior 7 Jennifer Fenton – Senior Utility 17 Jadyn Spencer – Freshman 18 Cassie Reilly-Boccia – Senior 22 Amanda Locke – Senior Catchers 6 Jordan Patterson – Sophomore 12 Kendall Dawson – Senior 21 Chaunsey Bell – Freshman 24 Olivia Gibson – Senior Infielders 4 Jackey Branham – Junior 9 Courtney Conley – Junior 10 Kaila Hunt – Sophomore 15 Danae Hays – Freshman 19 Danielle Richard – Freshman 32 Ryan Iamurri – Sophomore 18 Cassie Reilly-Boccia-Senior  2012 Alabama Crimson Tide Softball Roster Schedule yes no no |- !colspan=9| Mardi Gras Invitational February 10 3:00 PM w yes 3 Memphis Tigers Jaguar Park Mobile, AL 8–0(5) – J. Traina C. Hummel February 11 3:00 PM w yes 3 Lipscomb Bisons Jaguar Park Mobile, AL 15–4(6) – L. Jury W. Kiihnl February 11 5:30 PM w yes 3 South Alabama Jaguars Jaguar Park Mobile, AL 12–1(5) 900 J. Traina H. Campbell February 12 2:30 PM w yes 3 Jacksonville State Gamecocks Jaguar Park Mobile, AL 3–0 682 J. Traina H. Phillips |- !colspan=9| SEC/ACC/Big 12 Challenge February 17 5:30 PM w yes 2 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 23 Moore Field Auburn, AL 12–9 – J. Traina L. Anderson February 18 10:00 AM w yes 2 Virginia Tech Hokies Moore Field Auburn, AL 7–3 500 L. Jury J. Harrell February 18 12:30 PM c yes 2 Oklahoma Sooners 4 Moore Field Auburn, AL –       February 19 9:00 AM w yes 2 Oklahoma State Cowboys 15 Moore Field Auburn, AL 3–1 482 J. Traina S. Freeman |- !colspan=9| February 21 6:00 PM w yes 2 UAB Blazers UAB Softball Field Birmingham, AL 8–1 250 J. Traina A. Torres |- !colspan=9|Easton Bama Bash Presented by DRASH February 24 4:00 PM w yes 2 East Carolina Pirates Rhoads Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL 4–2 1,199 L. Sewell C. Smith February 24 6:00 PM w yes 2 North Dakota State Bison Rhoads Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL 9–4 1,199 L. Jury K. Menke February 25 1:30 PM w yes 2 East Carolina Pirates Rhoads Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL 9–4 1,427 L. Jury S. Christian February 25 4:00 PM w yes 2 North Dakota State Bison Rhoads Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL 3–2 1,427 J. Traina W. Johnson February 26 1:30 PM w yes 2 SIUE Cougars Rhoads Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL 8–0(5) 2,423 L. Sewell L. Coleman |- !colspan=9|Alabama Invite March 2 6:30 PM w yes 1 Maryland Terrapins Rhoads Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL 19–1(5) 2,184 J. Traina K. Knight March 3 1:30 PM w yes 1 UMass Minutewomen Rhoads Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL 8–0(6) 1,344 J. Traina S. Plourde March 3 4:00 PM w yes 1 Maryland Terrapins Rhoads Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL 9–1 1,344 L. Jury K. Knight March 4 1:30 PM w yes 1 UAB Blazers Rhoads Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL 4–1 2,446 J. Traina L. Campbell |- !colspan=9| March 7 6:00 PM w yes 1 Samford Bulldogs Rhoads Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL 7–3 2,377 L. Jury M. Alridge March 9 5:00 PM w 1 Kentucky Wildcats UK Softball Complex Lexington, Ky. 3–1(9) 1,063 J. Traina C. Bell March 10 2:00 PM w 1 Kentucky Wildcats UK Softball Complex Lexington, Ky. 9–1(5) 1,246 L. Jury L. Cumbess March 11 12:00 PM w 1 Kentucky Wildcats UK Softball Complex Lexington, Ky. 12–2(6) 1,402 J. Traina C. Bell March 13 7:00 PM w yes 1 Oregon Ducks 18 Howe Field Eugene, OR 5–1 600 J. Traina J. Moore March 14 8:00 PM c yes 1 Portland State Vikings Lind Stadium Portland, OR –       March 16 6:30 PM w 1 Ole Miss Rebels Rhoads Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL 12–2(5) 2,812 J. Traina K. Bruning March 17 1:30 PM w 1 Ole Miss Rebels Rhoads Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL 10–7 3,261 A. Locke K. Bruning March 18 1:30 PM w 1 Ole Miss Rebels Rhoads Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL 12–1(5) 2,681 J. Traina E. Jayjohn March 21 4:00 PM w 1 #12 Tennessee Volunteers Rhoads Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL 3–2(11) – J. Traina I. Renfroe March 21 6:30 PM l 1 #12 Tennessee Volunteers Rhoads Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL 5–2 3,135 E. Renfroe L. Jury |- !colspan=9|Easton Alabama Challenge March 23 6:00 PM w yes 1 #25 DePaul Blue Demons Rhoads Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL 4–3 2,367 A. Locke K. Verdun March 24 1:30 PM w yes 1 DePaul Blue Demons 25 Rhoads Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL 9–7 1,463 J. Traina B. Brown March 24 4:00 PM w yes 1 Longwood Lancers Rhoads Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL 11–0(5) – L. Jury L. Morris March 25 12:30 PM w yes 1 Longwood Lancers Rhoads Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL 7–2 2,360 L. Jury A. Cornell |- !colspan=9| March 27 4:00 PM w 2 Auburn Tigers 24 Moore Field Auburn, AL 4–2 1,822 J. Traina L. Schmalz March 27 6:30 PM w 2 Auburn Tigers 24 Moore Field Auburn, AL 5–2 1,806 J. Traina J. Loree March 30 7:00 PM w 2 Mississippi State Bulldogs MSU Softball Field Starkville, MS 5–4 461 J. Traina S. Becker March 31 1:00 PM w 2 Mississippi State Bulldogs MSU Softball Field Starkville, MS 4–2 509 L. Jury K. Vry April 1 1:00 PM w 2 Mississippi State Bulldogs MSU Softball Field Starkville, MS 9–3 316 J. Traina S. Becker April 6 6:30 PM w 2 LSU Tigers 24 Rhoads Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL 6–0 3,266 J. Traina B. Mack April 7 1:30 PM l 2 LSU Tigers 24 Rhoads Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL 2–3 3,521 R. Fico L. Jury April 8 1:30 PM w 2 LSU Tigers 24 Rhoads Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL 6–0 2,684 J. Traina B. Mack April 13 6:30 PM w 2 South Carolina Gamecocks Rhoads Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL 9–1(5) 3,265 J. Traina K. White April 14 1:30 PM w 2 South Carolina Gamecocks Rhoads Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL 7–5 3,940 J. Traina A. Broyles April 15 1:30 PM w 2 South Carolina Gamecocks Rhoads Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL 19–4(5) 3,250 J. Traina K. Howser April 18 6:00 PM l yes 2 Georgia State Panthers Rhoads Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL 1–5 2,253 K. Medlam L. Jury April 20 5:30 PM l 2 Georgia Bulldogs 12 Turner Stadium Athens, GA 4–7 864 E. Arevalo J. Traina April 21 1:30 PM w 2 Georgia Bulldogs 12 Turner Stadium Athens, GA 8–3 1,378 J. Traina M. Montemayor April 22 12:30 PM w 2 Georgia Bulldogs 12 Turner Stadium Athens, GA 6–4 1,804 A. Locke E. Arevalo April 25 6:00 PM w yes 4 Troy Trojans Rhoads Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL 12–0(5) 2,726 L. Jury A. Rainey April 27 7:00 PM w 4 Arkansas Razorbacks Bogle Park Fayetteville, AR 13–6 683 J. Traina L. Cohen April 28 1:00 PM l 4 Arkansas Razorbacks Bogle Park Fayetteville, AR 1–8 1,094 J. Beasley A. Locke April 29 1:00 PM w 4 Arkansas Razorbacks Bogle Park Fayetteville, AR 5–1 844 J. Traina J. Beasley May 4 6:30 PM l 3 Florida Gators 6 Rhoads Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL 1–4 3,248 H. Rogers J. Traina May 5 1:30 PM w 3 Florida Gators 6 Rhoads Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL 9–1(5) 3,640 J. Traina H. Rogers May 6 1:30 PM w 3 Florida Gators 6 Rhoads Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL 5–3 3,659 J. Traina H. Rogers May 7 5:00 PM l yes 3 Fordham Rams Murphy Field Bronx, NY 5–8 937 K. Pirone L. Jury |- !colspan=9|SEC tournament May 10 7:00 PM w 3 Mississippi State Bulldogs Rhoads Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL 5–2 2,691 J. Traina K. Vry May 11 4:30 PM w 3 Georgia Bulldogs 11 Rhoads Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL 1–0 2,589 J. Traina E. Arevalo May 12 1:30 PM w 3 Florida Gators 7 Rhoads Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL 10–1(5) 2,672 A. Locke L. Haeger |- !colspan=9| NCAA Tuscaloosa Regional May 18 6:00 PM w yes 3 Tennessee Tech Eagles Rhoads Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL 5–1 2,060 A. Locke C. Jones May 19 1:00 PM w yes 3 South Alabama Jaguars Rhoads Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL 5–2 2,040 J. Traina H. Campbell May 20 1:00 PM w yes 3 South Alabama Jaguars Rhoads Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL 6–0 2,093 J. Traina H. Campbell |- !colspan=9| NCAA Tuscaloosa Super Regional May 24 7:00 PM w yes 3 Michigan Wolverines 21 Rhoads Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL 4–1 2,475 J. Traina H. Wagner May 25 3:30 PM w yes 3 Michigan Wolverines 21 Rhoads Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL 4–3 2,557 J. Traina H. Wagner |- !colspan=9| Women's College World Series May 31 6:00 PM w yes 3 Tennessee Volunteers 5 ASA Hall of Fame Stadium Oklahoma City, OK 5–3 8,235 J. Traina I. Renfroe June 1 8:30 PM w yes 3 Arizona State Sun Devils 2 ASA Hall of Fame Stadium Oklahoma City, OK 2–1 9,209 J. Traina D. Escobedo June 3 2:30 PM w yes 3 Cal Golden Bears 1 ASA Hall of Fame Stadium Oklahoma City, OK 5–2 9,167 J. Traina J. Henderson June 4 7:00 PM l yes 3 Oklahoma Sooners 4 ASA Hall of Fame Stadium Oklahoma City, OK 1–4 8,197 K. Ricketts J. Traina June 5 7:00 PM w yes 3 Oklahoma Sooners 4 ASA Hall of Fame Stadium Oklahoma City, OK 8–6 8,385 J. Traina K. Ricketts June 6 7:00 PM w yes 3 Oklahoma Sooners 4 ASA Hall of Fame Stadium Oklahoma City, OK 5–4 6,804 J. Traina K. Ricketts SEC 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 NFCANFCA Poll https://web.archive.org/web/20090106045156/http://www.ncaa.com/sports/w-softbl/division_i3.html 2009-01-06 32 2 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 243 3 3 1 USA SoftballUSA Softball Poll https://web.archive.org/web/20100310233716/http://www.ncaa.com/sports/w-softbl/division_i2.html March 10, 2010 22222 1 2 2 2 2 234 33 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 See also 2012 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball team References Alabama Category:Alabama Crimson Tide softball seasons Alabama Crimson Tide softball season Category:Women's College World Series seasons Alabama Category:NCAA Division I softball tournament championship seasons