2016 Alabama Crimson Tide softball team

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2016 Alabama Crimson Tide softball
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Women's College World Series, T-7th
Conference Southeastern Conference
DivisionWest
Record51–14 (16–8 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coach Alyson Habetz
Pitching coachStephanie VanBrakle
Home stadium Rhoads Stadium
Seasons
←  2015
2017  →
2016 Southeastern Conference softball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 1 Florida  ‍‍‍20–4 .83352–4 .929
No. 12 Kentucky  ‍‍‍17–7 .70843–11 .796
No. 10 Tennessee  ‍‍‍16–7 .69640–13 .755
No. 6 Auburn  ‍‍‡‍16–7 .69646–9 .836
No. 4 Alabama  ‍‍‍16–8 .66745–11 .804
No. 16 Missouri  ‍‍‍14–10 .58339–13 .750
No. 13 LSU  ‍‍‍13–11 .54242–14 .750
No. 15 Georgia  ‍‍‍12–12 .50040–16 .714
Ole Miss  ‍‍‍11–13 .45838–19 .667
No. 17 Texas A&M  ‍‍‍9–15 .37537–17 .685
South Carolina  ‍‍‍7–17 .29235–20 .636
Mississippi State  ‍‍‍3–21 .12525–30 .455
Arkansas  ‍‍‍1–23 .04217–39 .304
‡ – Tournament champion
As of May 8, 2016 [1]
Rankings from NFCA

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.

Contents

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 staff
  • Patrick 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

DateTimeOpponentRank#SiteResultAttendanceWinning PitcherLosing Pitcher
UCF Classic
February 12*1:00 PM Fordham #5UCF Softball Complex • Orlando, FL W 9–1(5)–M. MooreL. Quense
February 12*5:30 PM#17  UCF #5UCF Softball Complex • Orlando, FLL 1–8787S. TurnierS. Littlejohn
February 13*11:00 AM Rutgers #5UCF Softball Complex • Orlando, FLW 6–0–M. MooreA. Levine
February 13*3:30 PM#19  James Madison #5UCF Softball Complex • Orlando, FLW 2–1758A. OsorioM. Good
February 14*8:00 AM Liberty #5UCF Softball Complex • Orlando, FLW 10–2(6)–S. LittlejohnC. Cassady
February 16*6:00 PM UAB #5UAB Softball Field • Birmingham, AL W 7–0(6)832M. MooreM. Hir
Panther Invitational
February 19*9:00 AM Miami (OH) #5Heck Softball Complex • Atlanta, GA W 10–2(6)321M. MooreA. Logemann
February 19*11:30 AM Maryland #5Heck Softball Complex • Atlanta, GAW 1–0280S. LittlejohnH. Dewey
February 20*9:00 AM Mercer #5Heck Softball Complex • Atlanta, GAW 7–0535A. OsorioM. Rodriguez
February 20*11:30 AM Georgia St. #5Heck Softball Complex • Atlanta, GAW 9–0(6)866S. LittlejohnT. Thorpe
February 21*9:00 AMMaryland#5Heck Softball Complex • Atlanta, GAW 10–5236M. MooreB. Nation
February 24*5:00 PM Troy #4 Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL W 8–0(5)2,383S. LittlejohnA. Rainey
Easton Bama Bash
February 26*6:00 PM#15  Arizona #4Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, ALW 4–32,653A. OsorioD. O'Toole
February 27*1:30 PM#15 Arizona#4Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, ALW 9–1(6)–S. LittlejohnT. McQuillin
February 27*3:30 PM Marshall #4Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, ALW 4–23,491A. OsorioJ. Dixon
February 28*1:00 PM#14  Tennessee #4Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, ALW 6–53,363A. OsorioM. Moss
March 2*5:00 PM Jacksonville St. #4University Field • Jacksonville, AL W 10–35,062S. LittlejohnK. Titus
Easton Crimson Classic
March 4*4:00 PM Louisiana–Monroe #4Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, ALW 11–0(5)–S. LittlejohnK. Kaminski
March 4*6:00 PM North Dakota St. #4Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, ALW 15–2(5)2,589A. OsorioK. Leddy
March 5*1:30 PM DePaul #4Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, ALW 12–4(5)–M. MooreM. Leyva
March 5*4:00 PMNorth Dakota St.#4Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, ALL 1–23,280J. SerticS. Littlejohn
March 6*1:30 PMLouisiana–Monroe#4Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, ALW 5–02,738A. OsorioM. Coyne
March 8*7:30 PM Samford #6Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, ALW 10–0(5)2,591S. LittlejohnM. Hanson
March 116:00 PM#4  LSU #6 Tiger Park • Baton Rouge, LA L 2–61,801C. HooverA. Osorio
March 125:00 PM#4 LSU#6Tiger Park • Baton Rouge, LAW 10–32,450S. LittlejohnS. Smith
March 132:00 PM#4 LSU#6Tiger Park • Baton Rouge, LAL 1–82,767C. HooverA. Osorio
Easton Tournament
March 17*7:30 PM Cal State Fullerton #6Anderson Field • Fullerton, CA W 2–1404A. OsorioS. Golden
March 18*1:00 PM Grand Canyon #6Anderson Field • Fullerton, CAW 9–0(5)345M. MooreB. Bergman
March 18*3:30 PM New Mexico #6Anderson Field • Fullerton, CAW 6–1223S. LittlejohnL. Soles
March 19*12:30 PMDePaul#6Anderson Field • Fullerton, CAW 14–6(6)212M. MooreM. Leyva
March 19*6:00 PM#13  Oklahoma #6Anderson Field • Fullerton, CAL 2–0–P. ParkerA. Osorio
March 22*6:00 PM Alcorn State #6Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, ALW 8–0(5)2,598M. MooreA. Breal
March 262:00 PM#16  Missouri #6Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, ALL 7–3–P. LowaryA. Osorio
March 264:00 PM#16 Missouri#6Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, ALW 9–1(5)3,442S. LittlejohnD. Baumgartner
March 286:00 PM#16 Missouri#6 Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL W 16–2(5)2,870S. LittlejohnP. Lowary
April 15:00 PM#1 Florida #6 Pressly Stadium • Gainesville, FL W 2–12,109S. LittlejohnD. Gourley
April 211:00 AM#1 Florida#6Pressly Stadium • Gainesville, FLL 2–32,241K. BarnhillA. Osorio
April 312:00 PM#1 Florida#6Pressly Stadium • Gainesville, FLW 3–02,409S. LittlejohnD. Gourley
April 5*6:00 PM MS Valley St. #4Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, ALW 14–0(5)2,422A. OsorioM. Rivera
April 86:30 PM Mississippi St. #4Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, ALW 7–13,136S. LittlejohnA. Silkwood
April 92:00 PMMississippi St.#4Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, ALW 8–0(5)3,564A. OsorioH. Ward
April 101:30 PMMississippi St.#4Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, ALW 8–13,222S. LittlejohnM. Toler
April 12*6:00 PM Southern Miss #4SM Softball Complex • Hattiesburg, MS W 7–11,160A. OsorioD. Block
April 156:30 PM#16  Texas A&M #4 Aggie SB Complex • College Station, TX W 8–31,451S. LittlejohnS. Show
April 163:00 PM#16 Texas A&M#4Aggie SB Complex • College Station, TXW 8–71,788A. OsorioT. Harrington
April 171:00 PM#16 Texas A&M#4Aggie SB Complex • College Station, TXL 14–1(5)1,518S. ShowS. Littlejohn
April 20*6:00 PM South Alabama #4Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, ALW 4–22,809S. LittlejohnD. Vicknair
April 226:30 PM#11  Kentucky #4Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, ALL 2–32,957K. NunleyS. Littlejohn
April 235:00 PM#11 Kentucky#4Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, ALW 7–13,580A. OsorioM. Prince
April 241:30 PM#11 Kentucky#4Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, ALW 3–03,548S. LittlejohnK. Nunley
April 295:00 PM South Carolina #4Beckham Field • Columbia, SC W 3–11,480S. LittlejohnJ. Elliott
April 3011:00 AMSouth Carolina#4Beckham Field • Columbia, SCL 1–21,480J. ElliottA. Osorio
May 112:00 PMSouth Carolina#4Beckham Field • Columbia, SCW 5–1(5)1,480S. LittlejohnJ. Elliott
May 66:30 PM#15  Georgia #4Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, ALW 7–23,273S. LittlejohnC. Wilkinson
May 711:00 AM#15 Georgia#4Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, ALW 9–73,781A. OsorioB. Gray
May 81:30 PM#15 Georgia#4Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, ALL 5–93,725C. WilkinsonS. Littlejohn
SEC softball tournament
May 116:30 PMMississippi St.#4Nusz Park • Starkville, MS W 7–51,517A. OsorioA. Silkwood
May 126:30 PM#8  Auburn #4Nusz Park • Starkville, MSL 4–62,213R. WaltersS. Littlejohn
NCAA Tuscaloosa Regional
May 204:00 PMSamford#6Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, ALW 3–01,750A. OsorioM. Hanson
May 211:30 PM Cal #6Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, ALW 3–11,713S. LittlejohnN. Ontiveros
May 221:30 PMCal#6Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, ALW 8–01,935A. OsorioN. Ontiveros
NCAA Tuscaloosa Super Regional
May 278:00 PM#12  Washington #6Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, ALW 2–1(8)2,841A. OsorioT. Alvelo
May 284:30 PM#12 Washington#6Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, ALW 5–23,443A. OsorioT. Alvelo
NCAA Women's College World Series
June 26:00 PM#3  Oklahoma #6 ASA HoF Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK L 2–5(8) P. ParkerA. Osorio
June 42:00 PM#10 LSU#6ASA HoF Stadium • Oklahoma City, OKL 4–68,872C. HooverS. Littlejohn
*Non-Conference Game. #Rankings from NFCA released prior to game.All times are in Central Time Zone.

Honors and awards

Ranking movement

PollPreWk 1Wk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8Wk 9Wk 10Wk 11Wk 12Wk 13Wk 14Final
NFCA [8] 554466664444446
USA Softball [9] 554246874444446

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References

  1. ↑ "Softball" (PDF). Southeastern Conference. Retrieved May 8, 2016.
  2. ↑ Haylie McCleney and Alexis Osorio Named Preseason All-SEC
  3. ↑ Alexis Osorio Named SEC Pitcher of the Week
  4. ↑ Sydney Littlejohn and Reagan Dykes Earn Weekly SEC Honors
  5. ↑ Sydney Littlejohn and Reagan Dykes Earn Weekly SEC Honors
  6. ↑ Sydney Littlejohn Named Louisville Slugger/NFCA National Pitcher of the Week
  7. ↑ ESPNW Tabs Sydney Littlejohn as Player of the Week
  8. ↑ NFCA Poll
  9. ↑ USA Softball Poll
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