2008 Tennessee Lady Volunteers softball team

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2008 Tennessee Lady Volunteers softball
Tennessee Lady Volunteers logo.svg
Conference Southeastern Conference
DivisionEast
Record50–16 (14–12 SEC)
Head coach
    • Ralph Weekly
    • Karen Weekly
Assistant coach
  • Marty McDaniel
  • Mark Weekly
Home stadium Sherri Parker Lee Stadium
Seasons
←  2007
2009 →

The 2008 Tennessee Lady Volunteers softball team was an American softball team, representing the University of Tennessee for the 2008 NCAA softball season. The team played their home games at Sherri Parker Lee Stadium. The team's season was cut short by Angela Tincher and the Virginia Tech Hokies in the Knoxville Regional, failing to qualify for the Women's College World Series for the first time since 2004. [1]

Contents

Roster

2008 Tennessee Lady Volunteers roster
 

Pitchers

  • 3 Ashton Ward – freshman
  • 5 Danielle Pieroni – junior
  • 10 Megan Rhodes – senior

Outfielders

  • 1 Kelsey Stander – freshman
  • 2 Kelly Grieve – freshman
  • 14 Erinn Webb – sophomore
  • 17 Lillian Hammond – junior
  • 18 Anita Manuma – sophomore
  • 52 Tiffany Huff – sophomore
 

Catchers

  • 35 Shannon Doepking – senior

Infielders

  • 00 Nicole Kajitani – sophomore
  • 6 Natalee Weissinger - RS Freshman
  • 8 Kenora Posey – senior
  • 9 Caitlin Ryan – senior
  • 12 Allison Fulmer – junior
  • 16 Jennifer Lapicki – freshman
  • 35 Tonya Callahan – senior
 

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRank#SiteResultAttendanceWinning PitcherLosing Pitcher
February 8*8:30 PM Utah State Aggies #6 Big League Dreams • Palm Springs, CA W 8-0(5)142A. WardS. Ellingsworth
February 8*11:00 PM UC Davis Aggies #6Big League Dreams • Palm Springs, CAW 5-2134M. RhodesJ. Hancock
February 9*3:30 PM#20  Oregon Ducks #6Big League Dreams • Palm Springs, CAW 5-0221A. WardA. Cook
February 9*9:00 PM Cal Poly Mustangs #6Big League Dreams • Palm Springs, CAW 8-0(5)-M. RhodesH. Pena
February 10*12:30 PM Oregon St. Beavers #6Big League Dreams • Palm Springs, CAW 8-1-A. WardK. Dyer
USF Tournament
February 16*4:00 PM Florida Gulf Coast Eagles #4 USF Softball Stadium • Tampa, FL W 6-2304A. WardD. Frantz
February 16*8:00 PM Hofstra Pride #4USF Softball Stadium • Tampa, FLW 6-1-M. RhodesK. Lotti
February 17*2:00 PM South Florida Bulls #4USF Softball Stadium • Tampa, FLL 1-4-C. MoschA. Ward
February 17*11:30 PM Ole Miss Rebels #4USF Softball Stadium • Tampa, FLW 2-0197A. WardT. Willitt
February 18*9:30 AM Florida A&M Rattlers #2USF Softball Stadium • Tampa, FLW 5-1-A. WardT. Chan
Tennessee Classic
February 21*5:00 PM BYU Cougars #5 Lee Stadium • Knoxville, TN W 8-2495A. WardC. Trice
February 22*7:30 PM Virginia Cavaliers #5Lee Stadium • Knoxville, TNW 8-0(5)-M. RhodesK. Wilburn
February 23*2:30 PM Wagner Seahawks #5Lee Stadium • Knoxville, TNW 14-0(5)-M. RhodesD. Wagoner
February 23*5:00 PM ULM Warhawks #5Lee Stadium • Knoxville, TNW 4-0729A. WardK. Causey
February 24*12:00 PMVirginia Cavaliers#5Lee Stadium • Knoxville, TNW 5-1-A. WardK. Wilburn
NFCA Leadoff Classic
February 29*11:00 AM Charlotte 49ers #4South Commons • Columbus GA W 8-4-M. RhodesK. Hackett
February 29*4:00 PMHofstra Pride#4South Commons • Columbus, GAW 5-2-M. RhodesS. Michalowski
March 1*11:00 AM Florida St. Seminoles #4South Commons • Columbus, GAW 8-5-A. WardT. Gober
March 1*4:00 PM Illinois St. Redbirds #4South Commons • Columbus, GAW 5-2-A. WardR. Smith
March 2*10:00 AM Nebraska Cornhuskers #4South Commons • Columbus, GAW 9-0(6)-M. RhodesM. Hill
March 5*6:00 PM Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles #4Lee Stadium • Knoxville, TNW 1-0759A. WardS. Street
March 82:00 PM#2  Alabama Crimson Tide #4 Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL L 0-8(6)2,252K. DunneA. Ward
March 91:30 PM#2 Alabama Crimson Tide#4Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, ALL 2-13(5)2,245C. OwensM. Rhodes
March 94:00 PM#2 Alabama Crimson Tide#4Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, ALW 7-32,245M. RhodesK. Dunne
March 12*5:00 PM Tennessee St. Tigers #6Lee Stadium • Knoxville, TNW 9-1(6)661M. RhodesA. Vaught
March 12*7:30 PMTennessee St. Tigers#6Lee Stadium • Knoxville, TNW 4-1661A. WardA. Vaught
March 156:00 PM Kentucky Wildcats #6Lee Stadium • Knoxville, TNL 0-2725A. MatousekM. Rhodes
March 161:00 PMKentucky Wildcats#6Lee Stadium • Knoxville, TNW 5-1683A. WardJ. Young
March 163:30 PMKentucky Wildcats#6Lee Stadium • Knoxville, TNW 2-0683M. RhodesA. Matousek
March 193:00 PM South Carolina Gamecocks #8 Beckham Field • Columbia, SC W 2-0(9)-A. WardM. Hendon
March 195:30 PMSouth Carolina Gamecocks#8Beckham Field • Columbia, SCCanceled---
March 215:00 PM Arkansas Razorbacks #8 Lady Back Yard • Fayetteville, AR L 2-5-K. HenryA. Ward
March 217:30 PMArkansas Razorbacks#8Lady Back Yard • Fayetteville, ARW 11-2-M. RhodesK. Henry
March 2212:00 PMArkansas Razorbacks#8Lady Back Yard • Fayetteville, ARW 4-2-M. RhodesK. Henry
March 25*5:00 PM Lipscomb Bison #9Lee Stadium • Knoxville, TNW 8-0(5)605A. WardC. Campbell
March 25*7:30 PMLipscomb Bison#9Lee Stadium • Knoxville, TNW 4-1605M. RhodesA. Jacobson
March 295:00 PM Auburn Tigers #9 Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL W 8-4817A. WardA. Thompson
March 297:30 PMAuburn Tigers#9Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, ALL 0-1817B. DayM. Rhodes
March 3012:00 PMAuburn Tigers#9Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, ALL 1-2(8)521A. ThompsonM. Rhodes
April 2*5:00 PM ETSU Buccaneers #12Lee Stadium • Knoxville, TNW 4-3574A. WardM. Hardy
April 2*7:30 PM ETSU Buccaneers #12Lee Stadium • Knoxville, TNW 7-0574A. WardM. Hardy
April 51:00 PM#14  Georgia Bulldogs #12Lee Stadium • Knoxville, TNW 6-41,162M. RhodesS. McCloud
April 53:30 PM#14 Georgia Bulldogs#12Lee Stadium • Knoxville, TNW 9-0(6)1,162M. RhodesK. Gaskill
April 612:00 PM#14 Georgia Bulldogs#12Lee Stadium • Knoxville, TNW 5-1878M. RhodesT. Schlopy
April 8*3:30 PM Liberty Flames #10Lee Stadium • Knoxville, TNW 8-2476M. RhodesS. Ellis
April 8*6:00 PMLiberty Flames#10Lee Stadium • Knoxville, TNW 7-1476A. WardD. Wheeler
April 9*4:00 PM Western Carolina Catamounts #10Lee Stadium • Knoxville, TNW 11-0(5)497M. RhodesL. Ross
April 9*6:30 PMWestern Carolina Catamounts#10Lee Stadium • Knoxville, TNW 11-3(5)497A. WardM. Tating
April 123:00 PM#1  United States Olympic Team (Exhibition)#10Lee Stadium • Knoxville, TNL 2-41,622 M. Abbott D. Pieroni
April 163:00 PMOle Miss Rebels#9Lee Stadium • Knoxville, TNL 0-1-T. WillittM. Rhodes
April 165:30 PMOle Miss Rebels#9Lee Stadium • Knoxville, TNW 6-2-A. WardB. Nye
April 191:00 PM#11  LSU Tigers #9Lee Stadium • Knoxville, TNW 8-0(5)1,066A. WardD. Hofer
April 193:30 PM#11 LSU Tigers#9Lee Stadium • Knoxville, TNL 2-81,066C. TrahanM. Rhodes
April 201:00 PM#11 LSU Tigers#9Lee Stadium • Knoxville, TNW 5-4-A. WardT. Garcia
April 22*2:00 PMAustin Peay Govs#10Lee Stadiym • Knoxville, TNW 9-1(5)-A. WardA. Mabry
April 22*4:30 PMAustin Peay Govs#10Lee Stadium • Knoxville, TNW 14-1(5)-A. WardM. Williams
April 264:00 PM#23  Mississippi St. Bulldogs #10MSU Softball Field • Starkville, MS L 1-2507M. FlesherA. Ward
April 266:30 PM#23 Mississippi St. Bulldogs#10MSU Softball Field • Starkville, MSW 8-6507A. WardK. Nurnberg
April 272:00 PM#23 Mississippi St. Bulldogs#10MSU Softball Field • Starkville, MSCanceled---
May 34:00 PM#2  Florida Gators #12Lee Stadium • Knoxville, TNL 2-41,164 S. Nelson A. Ward
May 36:30 PM#2 Florida Gators#12Lee Stadium • Knoxville, TNL 5-6(11)1,164S. NelsonM. Rhodes
May 41:00 PM#2 Florida Gators#12Lee Stadium • Knoxville, TNL 3-51,157S. NelsonM. Rhodes
SEC Tournament
May 812:00 PM#25 Georgia Bulldogs#14 Tiger Park • Baton Rouge, LA W 5-2-M. RhodesC. Hamilton
May 95:00 PM#1 Florida Gators#14Tiger Park • Baton Rouge, LAL 1-6-S. NelsonM. Rhodes
NCAA Knoxville Regional
May 165:00 PM Winthrop Eagles #13Lee Stadium • Knoxville, TNW 3-0628M. RhodesC. Woolridge
May 1712:00 PM#17  Virginia Tech Hokies #13Lee Stadium • Knoxville, TNL 0-2668 A. Tincher M. Rhodes
May 176:30 PM Louisville Cardinals #13Lee Stadium • Knoxville, TNW 8-1668M. RhodesK. Wadwell
May 183:00 PM#17 Virginia Tech Hokies#13Lee Stadium • Knoxville, TNW 7-1637M. RhodesA. Tincher
May 185:30 PM#17 Virginia Tech Hokies#13Lee Stadium • Knoxville, TNL 0-4637A. TincherM. Rhodes
*Non-Conference Game. #Rankings from NFCA released prior to game.All times are in Eastern Time Zone.

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