2016 Alabama Crimson Tide softball team

American college softball season March 2026 August 2023 2016 1997 Alabama Crimson Tide Alabama Crimson Tide logo.svg 150 Southeastern Conference West SEC 51–14 16–8 Patrick Murphy Alyson Habetz Erin Weaver Stephanie VanBrakle Rhoads Stadium Women's College World Series T-7th 6 6 The 2016 Alabama Crimson Tide softball team was an American softball team that represented the University of Alabama for the 2016 NCAA softball season. The Crimson Tide played their home games at Rhoads Stadium. After losing in the 2015 Women's College World Series, the 2016 team looked to make the postseason for the 18th straight year, and the Women's College World Series for eleventh time. This season represented the 20th season of softball in the school's history. 2 Personnel Roster 2016 Alabama Crimson Tide roster Pitchers 25 Madi Moore – Freshman 27 Alexis Osorio – Sophomore 28 Sydney Littlejohn – Junior Outfielders 4 Rachel Bobo – Sophomore 7 Merris Schroder – Freshman 8 Haylie McCleney – Senior 10 Mari Cranek – Freshman 18 Andrea Hawkins – Senior Catchers 20 Carrigan Fain – Sophomore 54 Reagan Dykes – Freshman Infielders 2 Demi Turner – Sophomore 3 Peyton Grantham – Sophomore 6 Sydney Booker – Sophomore 9 Marisa Runyon – Junior 24 Leona Lafaele – Senior Utility 5 Chandler Dare – Junior 12 Kallie Case – Senior 34 Caroline Hardy – Freshman  2016 Alabama Crimson Tide Softball Roster Coaching staff 2016 Alabama Crimson Tide softball coaching staffPatrick Murphy – Head coach – 18th year Alyson Habetz – Associate head coach hitting coach – 18th year Stephanie VanBrakle – Assistant coach, pitching coach – 5th year Adam Arbour – Volunteer assistant coach – 5th year Kate Harris – Director of operations- 6th year Erin Weaver – Athletic trainer Schedule yes no no |- !colspan=9| UCF Classic February 12 1:00 PM w yes 5 Fordham UCF Softball Complex Orlando, FL 9–1(5) – M. Moore L. Quense February 12 5:30 PM l yes 5 UCF 17 UCF Softball Complex Orlando, FL 1–8 787 S. Turnier S. Littlejohn February 13 11:00 AM w yes 5 Rutgers UCF Softball Complex Orlando, FL 6–0 – M. Moore A. Levine February 13 3:30 PM w yes 5 James Madison 19 UCF Softball Complex Orlando, FL 2–1 758 A. Osorio M. Good February 14 8:00 AM w yes 5 Liberty UCF Softball Complex Orlando, FL 10–2(6) – S. Littlejohn C. Cassady |- !colspan=9| February 16 6:00 PM w yes 5 UAB UAB Softball Field Birmingham, AL 7–0(6) 832 M. Moore M. Hir |- !colspan=9|Panther Invitational February 19 9:00 AM w yes 5 Miami (OH) Heck Softball Complex Atlanta, GA 10–2(6) 321 M. Moore A. Logemann February 19 11:30 AM w yes 5 Maryland Heck Softball Complex Atlanta, GA 1–0 280 S. Littlejohn H. Dewey February 20 9:00 AM w yes 5 Mercer Heck Softball Complex Atlanta, GA 7–0 535 A. Osorio M. Rodriguez February 20 11:30 AM w yes 5 Georgia St. Heck Softball Complex Atlanta, GA 9–0(6) 866 S. Littlejohn T. Thorpe February 21 9:00 AM w yes 5 Maryland Heck Softball Complex Atlanta, GA 10–5 236 M. Moore B. Nation |- !colspan=9| February 24 5:00 PM w yes 4 Troy Rhoads Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL 8–0(5) 2,383 S. Littlejohn A. Rainey |- !colspan=9|Easton Bama Bash February 26 6:00 PM w yes 4 Arizona 15 Rhoads Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL 4–3 2,653 A. Osorio D. O'Toole February 27 1:30 PM w yes 4 Arizona 15 Rhoads Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL 9–1(6) – S. Littlejohn T. McQuillin February 27 3:30 PM w yes 4 Marshall Rhoads Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL 4–2 3,491 A. Osorio J. Dixon February 28 1:00 PM w yes 4 Tennessee 14 Rhoads Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL 6–5 3,363 A. Osorio M. Moss |- !colspan=9| March 2 5:00 PM w yes 4 Jacksonville St. University Field Jacksonville, AL 10–3 5,062 S. Littlejohn K. Titus |- !colspan=9|Easton Crimson Classic March 4 4:00 PM w yes 4 Louisiana–Monroe Rhoads Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL 11–0(5) – S. Littlejohn K. Kaminski March 4 6:00 PM w yes 4 North Dakota St. Rhoads Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL 15–2(5) 2,589 A. Osorio K. Leddy March 5 1:30 PM w yes 4 DePaul Rhoads Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL 12–4(5) – M. Moore M. Leyva March 5 4:00 PM l yes 4 North Dakota St. Rhoads Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL 1–2 3,280 J. Sertic S. Littlejohn March 6 1:30 PM w yes 4 Louisiana–Monroe Rhoads Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL 5–0 2,738 A. Osorio M. Coyne |- !colspan=9| March 8 7:30 PM w yes 6 Samford Rhoads Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL 10–0(5) 2,591 S. Littlejohn M. Hanson March 11 6:00 PM l 6 LSU 4 Tiger Park Baton Rouge, LA 2–6 1,801 C. Hoover A. Osorio March 12 5:00 PM w 6 LSU 4 Tiger Park Baton Rouge, LA 10–3 2,450 S. Littlejohn S. Smith March 13 2:00 PM l 6 LSU 4 Tiger Park Baton Rouge, LA 1–8 2,767 C. Hoover A. Osorio |- !colspan=9|Easton Tournament March 17 7:30 PM w yes 6 Cal State Fullerton Anderson Field Fullerton, CA 2–1 404 A. Osorio S. Golden March 18 1:00 PM w yes 6 Grand Canyon Anderson Field Fullerton, CA 9–0(5) 345 M. Moore B. Bergman March 18 3:30 PM w yes 6 New Mexico Anderson Field Fullerton, CA 6–1 223 S. Littlejohn L. Soles March 19 12:30 PM w yes 6 DePaul Anderson Field Fullerton, CA 14–6(6) 212 M. Moore M. Leyva March 19 6:00 PM l yes 6 Oklahoma 13 Anderson Field Fullerton, CA 2–0 – P. Parker A. Osorio |- !colspan=9| March 22 6:00 PM w yes 6 Alcorn State Rhoads Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL 8–0(5) 2,598 M. Moore A. Breal March 26 2:00 PM l 6 Missouri 16 Rhoads Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL 7–3 – P. Lowary A. Osorio March 26 4:00 PM w 6 Missouri 16 Rhoads Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL 9–1(5) 3,442 S. Littlejohn D. Baumgartner March 28 6:00 PM w 6 Missouri 16 Rhoads Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL 16–2(5) 2,870 S. Littlejohn P. Lowary April 1 5:00 PM w 6 #1 Florida Pressly Stadium Gainesville, FL 2–1 2,109 S. Littlejohn D. Gourley April 2 11:00 AM l 6 #1 Florida Pressly Stadium Gainesville, FL 2–3 2,241 K. Barnhill A. Osorio April 3 12:00 PM w 6 #1 Florida Pressly Stadium Gainesville, FL 3–0 2,409 S. Littlejohn D. Gourley April 5 6:00 PM w yes 4 MS Valley St. Rhoads Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL 14–0(5) 2,422 A. Osorio M. Rivera April 8 6:30 PM w 4 Mississippi St. Rhoads Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL 7–1 3,136 S. Littlejohn A. Silkwood April 9 2:00 PM w 4 Mississippi St. Rhoads Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL 8–0(5) 3,564 A. Osorio H. Ward April 10 1:30 PM w 4 Mississippi St. Rhoads Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL 8–1 3,222 S. Littlejohn M. Toler April 12 6:00 PM w yes 4 Southern Miss SM Softball Complex Hattiesburg, MS 7–1 1,160 A. Osorio D. Block April 15 6:30 PM w 4 Texas A&M 16 Aggie SB Complex College Station, TX 8–3 1,451 S. Littlejohn S. Show April 16 3:00 PM w 4 Texas A&M 16 Aggie SB Complex College Station, TX 8–7 1,788 A. Osorio T. Harrington April 17 1:00 PM l 4 Texas A&M 16 Aggie SB Complex College Station, TX 14–1(5) 1,518 S. Show S. Littlejohn April 20 6:00 PM w yes 4 South Alabama Rhoads Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL 4–2 2,809 S. Littlejohn D. Vicknair April 22 6:30 PM l 4 Kentucky 11 Rhoads Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL 2–3 2,957 K. Nunley S. Littlejohn April 23 5:00 PM w 4 Kentucky 11 Rhoads Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL 7–1 3,580 A. Osorio M. Prince April 24 1:30 PM w 4 Kentucky 11 Rhoads Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL 3–0 3,548 S. Littlejohn K. Nunley April 29 5:00 PM w 4 South Carolina Beckham Field Columbia, SC 3–1 1,480 S. Littlejohn J. Elliott April 30 11:00 AM l 4 South Carolina Beckham Field Columbia, SC 1–2 1,480 J. Elliott A. Osorio May 1 12:00 PM w 4 South Carolina Beckham Field Columbia, SC 5–1(5) 1,480 S. Littlejohn J. Elliott May 6 6:30 PM w 4 Georgia 15 Rhoads Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL 7–2 3,273 S. Littlejohn C. Wilkinson May 7 11:00 AM w 4 Georgia 15 Rhoads Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL 9–7 3,781 A. Osorio B. Gray May 8 1:30 PM l 4 Georgia 15 Rhoads Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL 5–9 3,725 C. Wilkinson S. Littlejohn |- !colspan=9|SEC softball tournament May 11 6:30 PM w 4 Mississippi St. Nusz Park Starkville, MS 7–5 1,517 A. Osorio A. Silkwood May 12 6:30 PM l 4 Auburn 8 Nusz Park Starkville, MS 4–6 2,213 R. Walters S. Littlejohn |- !colspan=9|NCAA Tuscaloosa Regional May 20 4:00 PM w 6 Samford Rhoads Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL 3–0 1,750 A. Osorio M. Hanson May 21 1:30 PM w 6 Cal Rhoads Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL 3–1 1,713 S. Littlejohn N. Ontiveros May 22 1:30 PM w 6 Cal Rhoads Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL 8–0 1,935 A. Osorio N. Ontiveros |- !colspan=9|NCAA Tuscaloosa Super Regional May 27 8:00 PM w 6 Washington 12 Rhoads Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL 2–1(8) 2,841 A. Osorio T. Alvelo May 28 4:30 PM w 6 Washington 12 Rhoads Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL 5–2 3,443 A. Osorio T. Alvelo |- !colspan=9|NCAA Women's College World Series June 2 6:00 PM l 6 Oklahoma 3 ASA HoF Stadium Oklahoma City, OK 2–5(8)   P. Parker A. Osorio June 4 2:00 PM l 6 LSU 10 ASA HoF Stadium Oklahoma City, OK 4–6 8,872 C. Hoover S. Littlejohn SEC Central Time Zone Honors and awards Haylie McCleney & Alexis Osorio were selected to the Preaseson All-SEC Team.Haylie McCleney and Alexis Osorio Named Preseason All-SEC Alexis Osorio was selected as the SEC Pitcher of the Week, February 29.Alexis Osorio Named SEC Pitcher of the Week Sydney Littlejohn was selected as the SEC Pitcher of the Week, April 4.Sydney Littlejohn and Reagan Dykes Earn Weekly SEC Honors Reagan Dykes was selected as the SEC Freshman of the Week, April 4.Sydney Littlejohn and Reagan Dykes Earn Weekly SEC Honors Sydney Littlejohn was selected as the Louisville Slugger/NFCA National Pitcher of the Week, April 5.Sydney Littlejohn Named Louisville Slugger/NFCA National Pitcher of the Week Sydney Littlejohn was selected as the ESPNW Player of the Week, April 6.ESPNW Tabs Sydney Littlejohn as Player of the Week 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 55 44666 64 444446 USA SoftballUSA Softball Poll 55424 6 8 7 4 4 44446 See also 2016 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball team References Alabama Category:Alabama Crimson Tide softball seasons Alabama Crimson Tide softball season Alabama Category:Women's College World Series seasons