2013 NCAA Division I softball season

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2013 NCAA Division I softball season
Defending Champions Alabama
Tournament
Women's College World Series
Champions Oklahoma (2nd title)
Runners-up Tennessee (6th WCWS Appearance)
Winning Coach Patty Gasso (2nd title)
WCWS MOP Keilani Ricketts (Oklahoma)
Seasons
  2012
2014  

The 2013 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 2013. The season progressed through the regular season, many conference tournaments and championship series, and concluded with the 2013 NCAA Division I softball tournament and 2013 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, 2013.

Contents

Conference standings

2013 Big 12 Conference softball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 1 Oklahoma  y152 .882574 .934
No. 3 Texas  y144 .7785110 .836
No. 20 Baylor  y108 .5564217 .712
Kansas  98 .5293416 .680
Oklahoma State  612 .3333026 .536
Texas Tech  414 .2223026 .536
Iowa State  414 .2222134 .382
Conference champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
Rankings from NFCA [1]
2013 Big Ten Conference softball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 6 Michigan  y202 .9095113 .797
No. 8 Nebraska  y166 .7274516 .738
Minnesota  y146 .7003619 .655
Wisconsin  y167 .6964413 .772
Northwestern  1210 .5453122 .585
Illinois  1112 .4782227 .449
Michigan State  910 .4742425 .490
Ohio State  1013 .4353422 .607
Iowa  815 .3483024 .556
Purdue  815 .3482332 .418
Penn State  517 .2271634 .320
Indiana  319 .1361935 .352
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 2, 2013 [2]
Rankings from NFCA
2013 Southland Conference softball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
McNeese State **  1950 .79238150 .717
Northwestern State 1870 .72040150 .727
Sam Houston  17100 .63037240 .607
Central Arkansas  15100 .60038200 .655
Lamar  14130 .51924350 .407
Southeastern Louisiana  13130 .50032220 .593
Nicholls  12130 .48022260 .458
Stephen F. Austin  9170 .34616320 .333
Houston Baptist  6200 .23115270 .357
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi  6210 .22211390 .220
SLC Tournament Champion
**Southland Tournament #1 seed champion
As of May 18, 2013 [3] [4]
Rankings from USA Today/NFCA Coaches
2013 Sun Belt Conference softball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
RV Western Kentucky  y203 .8704318 .705
No. 17 South Alabama  y173 .850489 .842
No. 12 Louisiana–Lafayette  y194 .8264715 .758
North Texas  129 .5712924 .547
Florida Atlantic  1012 .4552829 .491
FIU  1013 .4352728 .491
Troy  714 .3332132 .396
Louisiana–Monroe  320 .1301935 .352
Middle Tennessee  121 .045747 .130
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of May 15, 2019 [5]
Rankings from

Women's College World Series

The 2010 NCAA Women's College World Series took place from May 30 to June 4, 2013 in Oklahoma City. [6]

First round Second round Semifinals Finals
               
14 Nebraska 3(8)
11 Washington 4
11 Washington 0
7 Tennessee1
7 Tennessee 9
2 Florida 2
7 Tennessee2
4 Texas 0
14 Nebraska 8(15)
2 Florida9
2 Florida 0
4 Texas3
7 Tennessee 3(12)0
1 Oklahoma54
5 Arizona State 3
4 Texas 5
4 Texas 2
1 Oklahoma10
8 Michigan 1
1 Oklahoma 7
1 Oklahoma6
11 Washington 2
5 Arizona State 0
8 Michigan2
8 Michigan 1
11 Washington4

Season leaders

Batting

Pitching

Records

Junior class single game home runs:4 – Alexandria Anttila, Georgetown Hoyas; April 6, 2013 [7]

Sophomore class slugging percentage:1.113% – Lauren Chamberlain, Oklahoma Sooners

Sophomore class runs:87 – Lauren Chamberlain, Oklahoma Sooners

Awards

Keilani Ricketts, Oklahoma Sooners [8]

Keilani Ricketts, Oklahoma Sooners

Keilani Ricketts, Oklahoma Sooners [9]

YEAR W L GP GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO ERA WHIP
2013351454027162238.11234742633501.230.78
YEAR G AB R H BA RBI HR 3B 2B TB SLG BB SO SB SBA
2013611534458.379601508111.725%513399

All America Teams

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

First Team

PositionPlayerClassSchool
P Keilani Ricketts SR. Oklahoma Sooners
Blaire Luna SR. Texas Longhorns
Hannah Rogers JR. Florida Gators
C Amber FreemanSO. Arizona State Sun Devils
1B Lauren Chamberlain SO. Oklahoma Sooners
2B Lauren Gibson SR. Tennessee Lady Vols
3B Raven ChavanneSR. Tennessee Lady Vols
SS Madison ShipmanJR. Tennessee Lady Vols
OF Janie Takeda SO. Oregon Ducks
Kayla BraudSR. Alabama Crimson Tide
Cassidy BellSR. Penn State Nittany Lions
UT Kaitlin IngelsbyJR. Washington Huskies
Alexa PetersonJR. Oregon Ducks
AT-L Lauren Haeger SO. Florida Gators
Taylor HoaglandSR. Texas Longhorns
Chelsea Thomas SR. Missouri Tigers
Rachele FicoSR. LSU Tigers
Jessica MooreSR. Oregon Ducks

Second Team

PositionPlayerClassSchool
P Olivia GalatiSR. Hofstra Pride
Dallas Escobedo JR. Arizona State Sun Devils
Jolene Henderson SR. California Golden Bears
C Megan Baltzell SO. Longwood Lancers
1B Alicja WolnySR. Louisville Cardinals
2B Katie KellerJR. Louisville Cardinals
3B Shelby PendleySO. Oklahoma Sooners
SS Cheyenne CoyleJR. Arizona State Sun Devils
OF Haylie McCleney FR. Alabama Crimson Tide
B.B. BatesSR. UCLA Bruins
Brianna TurangSR. Oklahoma Sooners
UT Tatum EdwardsJR. Nebraska Cornhuskers
Cali LanphearFR. Texas A&M Aggies
AT-L Sierra Romero FR. Michigan Wolverines
Kaila HuntJR. Alabama Crimson Tide
Emilee KoernerSO. Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Brianna CherrySR. ULL Ragin' Cajuns
Hannah CampbellJR. South Alabama Jaguars

Third Team

PositionPlayerClassSchool
P Kaia Parnaby SR. Hawaii Rainbow Wahine
Aimee CregerJR. Tulsa Hurricanes
Lacey Waldrop SO. FSU Seminoles
C Sarah DraheimSR. ULL Ragin' Cajuns
1B Geri Ann GlascoFR. Georgia Bulldogs
2B Kaylan HowardSR. Oregon Ducks
3B Kaitlyn RichardsonSO. Minnesota Golden Gophers
SS Taylor ThomJR. Texas Longhorns
OF Tomeka WatsonSR. Elon Phoenix
Maggie HullSR. Kansas Jayhawks
A.J. AndrewsSO. LSU Tigers
UT Jaclyn Traina JR. Alabama Crimson Tide
Brooke ShortSR. Longwood Lancers
AT-LSara NevinsJR. USF Bulls
Jennifer GilbertJR. Ball State Cardinals
Stephanie PasqualeJR. Temple Owls
Ashley LaneSR. Michigan Wolverines
Melissa DumezichSR. Texas A&M Aggies

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