2017 Alabama Crimson Tide softball team

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2017 Alabama Crimson Tide softball
Alabama Crimson Tide logo.svg
Conference Southeastern Conference
DivisionWest
Record47–17 (12–11 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coach Alyson Habetz
Pitching coachStephanie Prothro
Home stadium Rhoads Stadium
Seasons
←  2016
2018  →
2017 Southeastern Conference softball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 2 Florida  ‍†‍‍y20–3 .87058–10 .853
No. 13 Auburn  ‍‍‍y17–7 .70849–12 .803
No. 11 Tennessee  ‍‍‍y16–7 .69648–12 .800
No. 8 Texas A&M  ‍‍‍y16–7 .69647–13 .783
No. 12 Alabama  ‍‍‍y12–11 .52246–18 .719
No. 6 LSU  ‍‍‍y12–12 .50048–22 .686
No. 17 Kentucky  ‍‍‍y12–12 .50039–19 .672
No. 16 Ole Miss  ‍‍‡‍y10–14 .41743–20 .683
Mississippi State  ‍‍‍y10–14 .41736–22 .621
South Carolina  ‍‍‍y8–15 .34834–25 .576
Missouri  ‍‍‍y7–16 .30429–28 .509
Arkansas  ‍‍‍y7–17 .29231–24 .564
No. 25 Georgia  ‍‍‍y6–18 .25035–23 .603
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of May 31, 2017 [1]
Rankings from NFCA

The 2017 Alabama Crimson Tide softball team was an American softball team that represented the University of Alabama for the 2017 NCAA softball season. The Crimson Tide played their home games at Rhoads Stadium. After losing in the 2016 Women's College World Series, the 2017 team looked to make the postseason for the 19th straight year, and the Women's College World Series for twelfth time. This season represented the 21st season of softball in the school's history.

Contents

Personnel

Roster

2017 Alabama Crimson Tide roster
 

Pitchers

  • 25 Madi Moore – Sophomore
  • 27 Alexis Osorio – Junior
  • 28 Sydney Littlejohn – Senior

Outfielders

  • 1 Elissa Brown – Freshman
  • 4 Rachel Bobo – Junior
  • 7 Merris Schroder – Sophomore
  • 10 Mari Cranek – Sophomore
  • 15 Gabby Callaway – Freshman

Catchers

  • 20 Carrigan Fain – Junior
  • 54 Reagan Dykes – Sophomore
 

Infielders

  • 2 Demi Turner – Junior
  • 3 Peyton Grantham – Junior
  • 6 Sydney Booker – Junior
  • 9 Marisa Runyon – Senior
  • 33 Claire Jenkins – Freshman

Utility

  • 5 Chandler Dare – Senior
  • 16 Bailey Hemphill – Freshman
  • 34 Caroline Hardy – Sophomore
 

2017 Alabama Crimson Tide Softball Roster

Coaching staff

2017 Alabama Crimson Tide softball coaching staff
  • Patrick Murphy – Head coach – 19th year
  • Alyson Habetz – Associate head coach, hitting coach – 19th year
  • Stephanie VanBrakle – Assistant coach, pitching coach – 6th year
  • Adam Arbour – Volunteer assistant coach – 6th year
  • Kate Harris – Director of operations- 7th year
  • Erin Weaver – Athletic trainer

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRank#SiteResultAttendanceWinning PitcherLosing Pitcher
Kickin' Chicken Classic
February*11:30 AM Towson #7CCU Softball Stadium • Conway, SC W 17–0(5)201S. LittlejohnM. Dejter
February 10*2:00 PM Coastal Carolina #7CCU Softball Stadium • Conway, SCW 6–0893A. OsorioA. Guillette
February 11*9:00 AMTowson#7CCU Softball Stadium • Conway, SCW 4–2302A. OsorioJ. Smith
February 11*11:30 AM Youngstown St. #7CCU Softball Stadium • Conway, SCW 7–0392S. LittlejohnP. Geanangel
February 12*11:00 AMCoastal Carolina#7CCU Softball Stadium • Conway, SCW 9–3973M. MooreT. Rahach
February 15*5:00 PM South Alabama #5 Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL W 3–12,518A. OsorioD. Brown
February 18*1:00 PM#18  Louisiana–Lafayette #5Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 3–0–A. OsorioM. Smith
February 18*3:30 PM#18 Louisiana–Lafayette#5Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAL 2–11(6)2,210A. StewartM. Moore
February 19*1:00 PM#18 Louisiana–Lafayette#5Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAL 0–72,079A. DenhamA. Osorio
February 22*6:00 PM North Florida #10Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, ALW 2–02,364S. LittlejohnL. Green
Easton Bama Bash
February 24*4:00 PM UCF #10Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, ALW 4–0–S. LittlejohnA. White
February 24*6:00 PM Texas Tech #10Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, ALW 7–22,628A. OsorioK. Scott
February 25*1:30 PM Gardner–Webb #10Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, ALW 9–0(5)–M. MooreM. Thompson
February 25*4:00 PMTexas Tech#10Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, ALW 8–0(6)2,922S. LittlejohnM. Maisel
February 26*1:30 PMUCF#10Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, ALW 3–22,446A. OsorioM. Calixto
February 28*6:00 PM UAB #11Mary Bowers Field • Birmingham, AL W 5–4(8)807A. OsorioC. Blount
Easton Crimson Classic
March 3*4:00 PM Jacksonville #11Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, ALW 10–0(5)–A. OsorioA. Bilodeau
March 3*6:00 PM Drake #11Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, ALW 6–12,264S. LittlejohnK. Smith
March 4*1:30 PM Stanford #11Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, ALW 4–0–A. OsorioC. Lee
March 4*4:00 PMDrake#11Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, ALW 10–0(5)2,741M. MooreA. Knoche
March 5*1:30 PMJacksonville#11Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, ALW 7–02,446S. LittlejohnA. Bilodeau
March 7*6:00 PM Loyola-Chicago #11Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, ALW 5–02,201A. OsorioK. Jones
March 8*6:00 PM Valparaiso #11Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, ALW 1–02,224S. LittlejohnA. Montgomery
March 106:30 PM Arkansas #11Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, ALW 9–0(5)2,454A. OsorioG. Moll
March 1211:30 AMArkansas#11Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, ALW 4–3(9)–A. OsorioA. Storms
March 121:30 PMArkansas#11Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, ALW 5–0(6)3,026A. OsorioC. Hedgcock
March 15*3:30 PM Winthrop #11Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, ALW 1–0–S. LittlejohnK. Romine
March 15*6:00 PM Georgia Southern #11Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, ALW 9–0(5)2,426A. OsorioD. Raley
March 176:00 PM Mississippi St. #11Nusz Park • Starkville, MS W 11–3(5)959A. OsorioR. Green
March 186:00 PMMississippi St.#11Nusz Park • Starkville, MSL 0–11,056H. WardS. Littlejohn
March 192:00 PMMississippi St.#11Nusz Park • Starkville, MSW 3–0931A. OsorioH. Ward
March 246:30 PM South Carolina #9Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, ALW 7–32,815S. LittlejohnJ. Elliott
March 2612:00 PMSouth Carolina#9Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, ALL 0–14–N. BlueA. Osorio
March 261:30 PMSouth Carolina#9Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, ALW 5–23,140S. LittlejohnJ. Elliott
March 28*6:00 PM Kent St. #9Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, ALW 5–32,526S. LittlejohnR. Ladines
March 316:30 PM Missouri #9University Field • Columbia, MO L 0–2896C. BaxterA. Osorio
April 15:00 PMMissouri#9University Field • Columbia, MOW 9–32,069S. LittlejohnM. Norman
April 212:00 PMMissouri#9University Field • Columbia, MOL 3–4(9)1,178C. BaxterA. Osorio
April 5*6:00 PM Lipscomb #12Florence Sportsplex • Florence, AL W 5–0–S. LittlejohnM. Jordan
April 76:30 PM#8  LSU #12Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, ALW 3–02,345A. OsorioA. Walljasper
April 88:00 PM#8 LSU#12Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, ALL 0–13,376S. SmithS. Littlejohn
April 92:00 PM#8 LSU#12Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, ALW 4–23,940A. OsorioS. Smith
April 11*6:00 PMUAB#9Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, ALW 8–0(5)2,316M. MooreC. Goodwin
April 155:00 PM#16  Tennessee #9 Lee Stadium • Knoxville, TN L 2–31,935C. ArnoldA. Osorio
April 166:00 PM#16 Tennessee#9Lee Stadium • Knoxville, TNL 0–21,783M. MossS. Littlejohn
April 176:00 PM#16 Tennessee#9Lee Stadium • Knoxville, TNCanceled–––
April 19*6:00 PM Southern Miss #12Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, ALW 2–02,347M. MooreK. Crowson
April 21*6:00 PM#9  Washington #12Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, ALL 2–33,093T. AlveloA. Osorio
April 22*2:00 PM#9 Washington#12Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, ALL 0–33,332T. AlveloS. Littlejohn
April 25*6:00 PM Samford #13Bulldog Field • Birmingham, ALW 8–1544M. MooreR. Leonard
April 292:00 PM#20  Ole Miss #13OM Softball Complex • Oxford, MS W 2–0–A. OsorioK. Lee
April 305:00 PM#20 Ole Miss#13OM Softball Complex • Oxford, MSL 0–21,188B. FinneyS. Littlejohn
May 16:00 PM#20 Ole Miss#13OM Softball Complex • Oxford, MSL 4–5478K. LeeA. Osorio
May 57:00 PM#9  Auburn #14Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, ALL 0–3(9)4,015K. CarlsonS. Littlejohn
May 66:00 PM#9 Auburn#14Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, ALL 1–44,015M. MartinS. Littlejohn
May 712:00 PM#9 Auburn#14Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, ALW 3–24,015A. OsorioA. Swindle
SEC softball tournament
May 1011:00 AMArkansas#15Lee Stadium • Knoxville, TNW 4–1–S. LittlejohnA. Storms
May 1111:00 AM#11  Texas A&M #15Lee Stadium • Knoxville, TNW 2–1(10)–A. OsorioM. McBride
May 122:00 PM#18 Ole Miss#15Lee Stadium • Knoxville, TNL 1–4–K. LeeS. Littlejohn
NCAA Tuscaloosa Regional
May 194:00 PM Albany #15Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, ALW 5–11,812S. LittlejohnD. Durando
May 2011:30 AM#1  Minnesota #15Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, ALW 1–0(9)1,517A. OsorioS. Groenewegen
May 214:00 PM#1 Minnesota#15Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, ALW 1–01,926S. LittlejohnS. Groenewegen
NCAA Gainesville Super Regional
May 256:00 PM#2  Florida #15 Pressly Stadium • Gainesville, FL W 3–01,800A. OsorioK. Barnhill
May 266:00 PM#2 Florida#15Pressly Stadium • Gainesville, FLL 0–22,283D. GourleyS. Littlejohn
May 274:00 PM#2 Florida#15Pressly Stadium • Gainesville, FLL 1–22,216K. BarnhillA. Osorio
*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 [5] 75101111119912912131415
USA Softball [6] 741099899111012131416

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Softball". Southeastern Conference. Retrieved June 20, 2025.
  2. ↑ Alabama Softball’s Alexis Osorio Named Preseason All-SEC
  3. 1 2 Alexis Osorio and Bailey Hemphill Earn SEC Pitcher and Freshman of the Week Honors
  4. ↑ Alabama Softball’s Alexis Osorio Named SEC Co-Pitcher of the Weeks
  5. ↑ NFCA Poll
  6. ↑ USA Softball Poll
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