2012 NCAA Division I softball season

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2012 NCAA Division I softball season
Defending Champions Arizona State
Tournament
Women's College World Series
Champions Alabama (1st title)
Runners-up Oklahoma (7th WCWS Appearance)
Winning Coach Patrick Murphy (1st title)
WCWS MOP Jaclyn Traina (Alabama)
Seasons
←  2011
2013  →

The 2012 NCAA Division I softball season, play of college softball in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division I level, began in February 2012. The season progressed through the regular season, many conference tournaments and championship series, and concluded with the 2012 NCAA Division I softball tournament and 2012 Women's College World Series. The Women's College World Series, consisting of the eight remaining teams in the NCAA Tournament and held in Oklahoma City at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium, ended on June 6, 2012.

Contents

Conference standings

2012 Big 12 Conference softball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 2 Oklahoma  ‍†‍‍y19–5 .79254–10 .844
No. 11 Missouri  ‍‍‍y17–7 .70847–17 .734
No. 9 Texas  ‍‍‍y16–8 .66747–13 .783
No. 19 Texas A&M  ‍‍‍y16–8 .66741–18 .695
Texas Tech  ‍‍‍y13–10 .56541–17 .707
Baylor  ‍‍‍y10–14 .41734–22 .607
Oklahoma State  ‍‍‍8–16 .33325–26 .490
Kansas  ‍‍‍6–17 .26131–20 .608
Iowa State  ‍‍‍2–22 .08314–39 .264
† – Conference champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
Rankings from NFCA [1]
2012 Big Ten Conference softball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 15 Michigan  ‍†‍‍y18–5 .78342–17 .712
Iowa  ‍‍‍16–8 .66727–26 .509
Nebraska  ‍‍‍14–9 .60933–22 .600
Indiana  ‍‍‍14–10 .58330–25 .545
Northwestern  ‍‍‍y14–10 .58329–29 .500
Wisconsin  ‍‍‍13–10 .56534–19 .642
Purdue  ‍‍‍13–10 .56531–22 .585
Ohio State  ‍‍‍10–13 .43531–23 .574
Minnesota  ‍‍‍10–14 .41731–22 .585
Illinois  ‍‍‍11–14 .44027–26 .509
Penn State  ‍‍‍9–15 .37518–32 .360
Michigan State  ‍‍‍0–23 .00011–42 .208
† – Conference champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of May 25, 2012 [2]
Rankings from NFCA
2012 Southland Conference softball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Texas State **‡  ‍‍‍18–2–0 .90039–17–0 .696
Sam Houston  ‍‍‍14–6–0 .70029–21–0 .580
Central Arkansas  ‍‍‍12–8–0 .60036–22–0 .621
McNeese State  ‍‍‍12–8–0 .60034–21–0 .618
Texas–San Antonio  ‍‍‍12–8–0 .60024–28–0 .462
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi  ‍‍‍11–9–0 .55018–23–0 .439
Nicholls  ‍‍‍8–12–0 .40014–31–0 .311
Northwestern State  ‍‍‍7–13–0 .35019–31–0 .380
Stephen F. Austin  ‍‍‍6–14–0 .30016–33–0 .327
Texas–Arlington  ‍‍‍5–15–0 .25015–27–0 .357
Southeastern Louisiana  ‍‍‍5–15–0 .25015–34–0 .306
‡ – SLC Tournament Champion
**Southland Tournament #1 seed champion
As of May 20, 2012 [3] [4]
Rankings from USA Today/NFCA Coaches
2012 Sun Belt Conference softball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 12 Louisiana–Lafayette  ‍†‍‍y21–3 .87553–6 .898
South Alabama  ‍‍‡‍y17–7 .70841–17 .707
FIU  ‍‍‍15–9 .62528–27 .509
North Texas  ‍‍‍13–10 .56528–26 .519
Western Kentucky  ‍‍‍11–12 .47833–25 .569
Troy  ‍‍‍10–14 .41731–24 .564
Louisiana–Monroe  ‍‍‍9–15 .37525–26 .490
Florida Atlantic  ‍‍‍5–18 .21715–39 .278
Middle Tennessee  ‍‍‍5–18 .21716–33 .327
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of May 20, 2019 [5]
Rankings from

Women's College World Series

The 2010 NCAA Women's College World Series took place from May 31 to June 6, 2012 in Oklahoma City. [6]

First round Second round Semifinals Finals
               
1 California 5
LSU 3
1 California 0
4 Oklahoma3
4 Oklahoma 5
South Florida 1
4 Oklahoma5—
3 Arizona State 3 —
LSU1
South Florida 0
LSU 0
3 Arizona State6
4 Oklahoma 46 4
2 Alabama1 85
3 Arizona State 3
11 Oregon 1
3 Arizona State 1
2 Alabama2
2 Alabama 5
7 Tennessee 3
2 Alabama5—
1 California 2 —
11 Oregon3
7 Tennessee 1
11 Oregon 3
1 California6

Season leaders

Batting

Pitching

Records

Junior class single game RBIs:11 – Dacia Hale, Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters; May 10, 2012 [7]

Sophomore class saves:12 – Chelsea Leonard, Louisville Cardinals

Senior class season of perfect stolen bases:45-45 – Sammy Marshall, Western Illinois Leathernecks

Awards

Keilani Ricketts, Oklahoma Sooners [8]

Keilani Ricketts, Oklahoma Sooners [9]

Year W L GP GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO ERA WHIP
2012379494334152292.01636445514571.080.73
YEAR G AB R H BA RBI HR 3B 2B TB SLG BB SO SB SBA
2012631604264.4004917213132.825%533167

All America Teams

The following players were members of the All-American Teams. [10]

First Team

PositionPlayerClassSchool
P Keilani Ricketts JR. Oklahoma Sooners
Jolene Henderson SR. California Golden Bears
Ellen Renfroe SO. Tennessee Lady Vols
C Jessica ShultsSO. Oklahoma Sooners
1B Lauren Chamberlain FR. Oklahoma Sooners
2B Lauren Gibson JR. Tennessee Lady Vols
3B Stephany LaRosaFR. UCLA Bruins
SS Katelyn BoydSR. Arizona State Sun Devils
OF Alix JohnsonSO. Arizona State Sun Devils
Michelle Moultrie SR. Florida Gators
Christi OrgeronSR. ULL Ragin' Cajuns
UT Valerie Arioto SR. California Golden Bears
Camilla CarreraSR. UTEP Miners
AT-LRachele FicoJR. LSU Tigers
Olivia GalatiJR. Hofstra Pride
Chelsea Thomas JR. Missouri Tigers
Jaclyn Traina SO. Alabama Crimson Tide
Delaney WillardSR. BYU Cougars

Second Team

PositionPlayerClassSchool
P Sara NevinsSO. USF Bulls
Stephanie RickettsSR. Hawaii Rainbow Wahine
Hannah Rogers SO. Florida Gators
C Amy BuntinJR. Notre Dame Fighting Irish
1B Andrea HarrisonSR. UCLA Bruins
2B Lexy BennettSR. Texas Longhorns
3B Raven ChavanneJR. Tennessee Lady Vols
SS Kaila HuntSO. Alabama Crimson Tide
OF Ashley FlemingSR. Missouri Tigers
Jamia ReidSR. California Golden Bears
Katie SchroederSR. UCLA Bruins
UT Kaitlin IngelsbySO. Washington Huskies
Amanda LockeSR. Alabama Crimson Tide
AT-LSamantha FischerSR. Loyola Marymount Lions
Samantha PappasJR. Oregon Ducks
Kristyn SandbergSR. Georgia Bulldogs
Madison ShipmanSO. Tennessee Lady Vols
Kirsten VerdunSO. DePaul Blue Demons

Third Team

PositionPlayerClassSchool
P Erin ArevaloSR. Georgia Bulldogs
Jenna Caira SR. Syracuse Orange
Jessica MooreJR. Oregon Ducks
C Haley OutonSO. Houston Cougars
1B Nikki ArmagostJR. Pacific Tigers
2B Jenna RichJR. Stanford Cardinal
3B Marisa BastSO. Northwestern Wildcats
SS Nerissa MyersJR. ULL Ragin' Cajuns
OF Jennifer FentonSR. Alabama Crimson Tide
Tara GloverFR. Boise State Broncos
Katie SmithSR. ULL Ragin' Cajuns
UT Melissa DumezichJR. Texas A&M Aggies
Samantha CamusoSR. UCLA Bruins
AT-LNichole BeallSR. Radford Highlanders
Tori CollinsSR. Louisville Cardinals
Tanner FowlerSO. Louisville Cardinals
Jessica GarciaSR. New Mexico Lobos
Hayley MilesSO. San Diego State Aztecs

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