2012 NCAA Division I softball tournament

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2012 NCAA Division I
softball tournament
Teams64
Finals site
Champions Alabama  (1st title)
Runner-up Oklahoma (7th WCWS Appearance)
Winning coach Patrick Murphy  (1st title)
MOP Jackie Traina (Alabama)

The 2012 NCAA Division I softball tournament was held from May 18 through June 6, 2012 as the final part of the 2012 NCAA Division I softball season. The 64 NCAA Division I college softball teams were selected out of an eligible 284 teams on May 13, 2012. 30 teams were awarded an automatic bid as champions of their conference, and 34 teams were selected at-large by the NCAA Division I Softball Selection Committee. The tournament culminated with eight teams playing in the 2012 Women's College World Series at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City.

Contents

Alabama won the national title, defeating Oklahoma 2–1 in the best-of-three final to win the program's first national championship, and also the first softball title for any Southeastern Conference school.

Automatic bids

ConferenceSchool
ACC Georgia Tech
America East Boston University
Atlantic 10 UMass
Atlantic Sun Florida Gulf Coast
Big 12 Oklahoma
Big East Louisville
Big South Coastal Carolina
Big Ten Michigan
Big West Long Beach State
Colonial Hofstra
Conference USA Tulsa
Horizon Valparaiso
Ivy Harvard
Mid-American Miami (OH)
Metro Atlantic Iona
Mid-Eastern Bethune–Cookman
Missouri Valley Illinois State
Mountain West San Diego State
Northeast Long Island
Ohio Valley UT Martin
Pac–12 California
Pacific Coast Portland State
Patriot Lehigh
SEC Alabama
Southern Georgia Southern
Southland Texas State
SWAC Mississippi Valley State
Summit North Dakota State
Sun Belt South Alabama
WAC BYU

National seeds

Teams in "italics" advanced to super regionals. Teams in "bold" advanced to Women's College World Series.

  1. California
  2. Alabama
  3. Arizona State
  4. Oklahoma
  5. Florida
  6. Texas
  7. Tennessee
  8. Texas A&M
  9. Missouri
  10. Georgia
  11. Oregon
  12. UCLA
  13. Arizona
  14. Louisiana–Lafayette
  15. Louisville
  16. Washington

Regionals and super regionals

Berkeley Super Regional

First round Round 2 Regional finals Super regionals
               
1 California 8
Iona 0
1 California 2
Arkansas3
Boston University 2
Arkansas 3
Arkansas 2 0
Berkeley Regional
1 California10 7
Iona 3
Boston University4
1 California8
Boston University 0
1 California52
16 Washington 0 0
16 Washington 2
Harvard 0
16 Washington2
Texas Tech 0
Texas Tech 6
Maryland 1
16 Washington4
Seattle Regional
Harvard 0
Harvard3
Maryland 2
Texas Tech 0
Harvard2

Columbia Super Regional

First round Round 2 Regional finals Super regionals
               
8 Texas A&M 11
Bethune–Cookman 0
8 Texas A&M 0
LSU2
LSU 1
Texas State 0
LSU2
College Station Regional
8 Texas A&M 1
Bethune–Cookman 3
Texas State5
8 Texas A&M7
Texas State 4
LSU61 3
9 Missouri 1 51
9 Missouri 6
Illinois State 0
9 Missouri1
DePaul 0
UMass 0
DePaul 3
9 Missouri2
Columbia Regional
Illinois State 1
Illinois State1
UMass 0
DePaul 0
Illinois State3

Tampa Super Regional

Round 1 Round 2 Regional finals Super regionals
               
5 Florida 1
Florida Gulf Coast 2
Florida Gulf Coast 3
South Florida8
South Florida 1
UCF 0
South Florida1
Gainesville Regional
5 Florida 0
5 Florida7
UCF 1
5 Florida6
Florida Gulf Coast 2
South Florida1 22
Hofstra 21 1
12 UCLA 2
Hofstra 7
Hofstra2
San Diego State 0
Florida State 0
San Diego State 1
Hofstra2
Los Angeles Regional
San Diego State 1
12 UCLA 1
Florida State2
San Diego State1
Florida State 0

Norman Super Regional

Round 1 Round 2 Regional finals Super regionals
               
4 Oklahoma 19
Lehigh 3
4 Oklahoma7
Tulsa 1
Oregon State 7
Tulsa 9
4 Oklahoma6
Norman Regional
Oregon State 0
Lehigh 2
Oregon State9
Tulsa 1
Oregon State2
4 Oklahoma67
13 Arizona 0 1
13 Arizona 11
North Dakota State 0
13 Arizona7
Notre Dame 2
Hawaii 3
Notre Dame 7
13 Arizona8
Tucson Regional
Notre Dame 3
North Dakota State9
Hawaii 7
Notre Dame8
North Dakota State 4

Tempe Super Regional

Round 1 Round 2 Regional finals Super regionals
               
3 Arizona State 9
Long Island 0
3 Arizona State3
Syracuse 1
Syracuse 4
Long Beach State 2
3 Arizona State0 4
Tempe Regional
Syracuse 10
Long Island 4
Long Beach State5
Syracuse2
Long Beach State 1
3 Arizona State0 98
14 Louisiana–Lafayette62 0
14 Louisiana–Lafayette 8
Mississippi Valley State 0
14 Louisiana–Lafayette9
Stanford 3
Stanford 1
Baylor 0
14 Louisiana–Lafayette6
Lafayette Regional
Stanford 2
Mississippi Valley State0
Baylor5
Stanford6
Baylor 2

Austin Super Regional

Round 1 Round 2 Regional finals Super regionals
               
6 Texas 0
Northwestern 2
Northwestern13
Houston 9
Auburn 1
Houston 2
Northwestern 0 0
Austin Regional
6 Texas55
6 Texas6
Auburn 1
Houston 1
6 Texas10
6 Texas 44 6
11 Oregon2 510
11 Oregon 7
Portland State 3
11 Oregon6
BYU 4
BYU 4
Mississippi State 3
11 Oregon4
Eugene Regional
BYU 1
Portland State2
Mississippi State 0
BYU2
Portland State 0

Knoxville Super Regional

Round 1 Round 2 Regional finals Super regionals
               
7 Tennessee 0
Miami (OH) 1
Miami (OH) 0
Virginia Tech6
Virginia Tech 4
UAB 1
Virginia Tech 1 2
Knoxville Regional
7 Tennessee210
7 Tennessee8
UAB 0
Miami (OH) 0
7 Tennessee8
7 Tennessee30 2
10 Georgia 2 10
10 Georgia 13
Coastal Carolina 3
10 Georgia3
North Carolina 2
North Carolina 2
Georgia Southern 1
10 Georgia2
Athens Regional
North Carolina 1
Coastal Carolina2
Georgia Southern 1
North Carolina5
Coastal Carolina 3

Tuscaloosa Super Regional

Round 1 Round 2 Regional finals Super regionals
               
2 Alabama 5
UT Martin 1
2 Alabama5
South Alabama 2
Georgia Tech 3
South Alabama 4
2 Alabama6
Tuscaloosa Regional
South Alabama 0
UT Martin 1
Georgia Tech9
South Alabama10
Georgia Tech 1
2 Alabama44
Michigan 1 3
15 Louisville 6
Valparaiso 4
15 Louisville 1
Michigan2
Michigan 3
Kentucky 2
Michigan4
Louisville Regional
15 Louisville 0
Valparaiso 4
Kentucky5
15 Louisville3
Kentucky 2

Women's College World Series

Participants

SchoolConferenceRecord (conference)Head coachWCWS appearances†
(including 2012 WCWS)
WCWS best finish†WCWS W–L record†
(excluding 2012 WCWS)
Alabama Southeastern 55–7 (19–6) Patrick Murphy 8
(last: 2011)
3rd
(2008, 2009, 2011)
8–14
Arizona State Pac-12 51–9 (18–4)Clint Myers10
(last: 2011)
1st
(2008, 2011)
16–14
California Pac-12 56–5 (21–3)Diane Ninemire12
(last: 2011)
1st
(2002)
19–19
LSU Southeastern 39–23 (15–13) Beth Torina 3
(last: 2004)
3rd
(2001, 2004)
5–4
Oklahoma Big 12 50–8 (19–5)Patty Gasso7
(last: 2011)
1st
(2000)
7–10
Oregon Pac-12 44–16 (16–8)Mike White2
(last: 1989)
5th
(1989)
1–2
South Florida Big East 50–12 (17–5)Ken Erickson1
(last: – )

()
0–0
Tennessee Southeastern 52–12 (22–6)Ralph Weekly/ Karen Weekly5
(last: 2010)
2nd
(2007)
12–8

† Excludes results of the pre-NCAA Women's College World Series of 1969 through 1981.

Results

Bracket

All times are Central Time Zone

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

Game results

DateGameWinnerScoreLoserAttendanceNotes
May 31, 2012Game 1 Oklahoma 51 South Florida 8,149Lauren Chamberlain homered in the 4th inning to give Oklahoma the lead in their first WCWS win since 2004.
Game 2 California 53 LSU After falling behind 2-0, Cal rallied and finally took the lead with a 3-run 6th inning.
Game 3 Alabama 53 Tennessee 8,235Alabama took control early with 4 runs in the 1st inning en route to Jackie Traina's 38th victory of the season, tying the school's single-season mark.
Game 4 Arizona State 31 Oregon Both pitchers were effective; a costly 2-run error by Oregon was the difference.
June 1, 2012Game 5 Oklahoma 30 California 9,209 Keilani Ricketts struck out 16 batters in a two-hit shutout.
Game 6 Alabama 21 Arizona State An 11-strikeout performance from Jackie Traina and a game-clinching solo home run in the 6th inning from senior Amanda Locke propelled Alabama to their fourth straight semifinals. With the victory, Traina took sole possession of Alabama's single-season record for wins.
June 2, 2012Game 7 LSU 10 South Florida 8,504LSU's A.J. Andrews scored the game's only run on a sacrifice popup to the shortstop.
Game 8 Oregon 31 Tennessee
Game 9 Arizona State 60 LSU 9,310ASU's Alix Johnson and Sam Parlich combined for five RBIs.
Game 10 California 63 Oregon
June 3, 2012Game 11 Oklahoma 53 Arizona State
Game 12 Alabama 52 California Jackie Traina, Kaila Hunt and Jazlyn Lunceford each hit solo home runs for Alabama. Alabama scored in every inning except for the first inning.
June 4, 2012Finals game 1 Oklahoma 41 Alabama
June 5, 2012Finals game 2 Alabama 86 Oklahoma
June 6, 2012Finals game 3 Alabama 54 Oklahoma After trailing 3-0, Alabama scored 4 runs in the bottom of the 4th, one before and three after a thirteen-minute rain delay, to take the lead. Alabama wins 2012 WCWS.

Championship game

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SchoolTop BatterStats.
Alabama Crimson Tide Amanda Locke (DP)2-3 RBI
Oklahoma Sooners Lauren Chamberlain (1B)2-3 3RBIs 2HRs BB
SchoolPitcherIPHRERBBSOABBF
Alabama Crimson Tide Jackie Traina (W)7.0544362731
Oklahoma Sooners Keilani Ricketts (L)6.0753272628

Final standings

PlaceSchoolWCWS record
1st Alabama 5–1
2nd Oklahoma 4–2
3rd California 2–2
Arizona State 2–2
5th LSU 1–2
Oregon 1–2
7th South Florida 0–2
Tennessee 0–2

All-Tournament Team

Post-series notes

Jackie Traina was named the Women's College World Series MVP. Traina pitched 42 innings, surrendering 18 earned runs on 35 hits and 24 walks while striking out 45 to lead Alabama to its first national softball title. It was also the first national softball title for the SEC.

References

  1. "National Championships: Alabama Rallies To Take First Softball Title". Rolltide.com. June 7, 2012. Retrieved June 9, 2018.