2012 Women's College World Series
The 2012 Women's College World Series was played from May 31 through June 6, 2012 at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Eight NCAA Division I college softball teams who advanced through a 64-team bracket competed in the double-elimination tournament. The official host for the event was the University of Oklahoma. The ESPN Networks televised all games with Beth Mowins, Pam Ward, Jessica Mendoza, Michele Mary Smith and Holly Rowe serving as announcers for the Tournament. The University of Alabama won the national championship.
Participants
| School | Conference | Record (Conference) | Head Coach | WCWS 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 Myers | 10 (last: 2011) | 1st (2008, 2011) | 16–14 |
| California | Pac-12 | 56–5 (21–3) | Diane Ninemire | 12 (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 Gasso | 7 (last: 2011) | 1st (2000) | 7–10 |
| Oregon | Pac-12 | 44–16 (16–8) | Mike White | 2 (last: 1989) | 5th (1989) | 1–2 |
| South Florida | Big East | 50–12 (17–5) | Ken Erickson | 1 (last: – ) | – () | 0–0 |
| Tennessee | Southeastern | 52–12 (22–6) | Ralph Weekly/ Karen Weekly | 5 (last: 2010) | 2nd (2007) | 12–8 |
† Excludes results of the pre-NCAA Women's College World Series of 1969 through 1981.
Bracket
2012 Women's College World Series bracket - Double Elimination
All times are Central Time Zone
| First round | Second round | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | California | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| LSU | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | California | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Oklahoma | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Oklahoma | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| South Florida | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Oklahoma | 5 | - | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Arizona State | 3 | - | ||||||||||||||||||
| LSU | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| South Florida | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| LSU | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Arizona State | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Oklahoma | 4 | 6 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Alabama | 1 | 8 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Arizona State | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Oregon | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Arizona State | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Alabama | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Alabama | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Tennessee | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Alabama | 5 | - | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | California | 2 | - | ||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Oregon | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Tennessee | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Oregon | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | California | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
Game Results
| Date | Game | Winner | Score | Loser | Attendance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2012 | Game 1 | Oklahoma | 5–1 | South Florida | 8,149 | Lauren Chamberlain homered in the 4th inning to give Oklahoma the lead in their first WCWS win since 2004. |
| Game 2 | California | 5–3 | LSU | After falling behind 2-0, Cal rallied and finally took the lead with a 3-run 6th inning. | ||
| Game 3 | Alabama | 5–3 | Tennessee | 8,235 | Alabama 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 | 3–1 | Oregon | Both pitchers were effective; a costly 2-run error by Oregon was the difference. | ||
| June 1, 2012 | Game 5 | Oklahoma | 3–0 | California | 9,209 | Keilani Ricketts struck out 16 batters in a two-hit shutout. |
| Game 6 | Alabama | 2–1 | 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, 2012 | Game 7 | LSU | 1–0 | South Florida | 8,504 | LSU's A.J. Andrews scored the game's only run on a sacrifice popup to the shortstop. |
| Game 8 | Oregon | 3–1 | Tennessee | |||
| Game 9 | Arizona State | 6–0 | LSU | 9,310 | ASU's Alix Johnson and Sam Parlich combined for five RBIs. | |
| Game 10 | California | 6–3 | Oregon | |||
| June 3, 2012 | Game 11 | Oklahoma | 5–3 | Arizona State | ||
| Game 12 | Alabama | 5–2 | 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, 2012 | Finals Game 1 | Oklahoma | 4–1 | Alabama | ||
| June 5, 2012 | Finals Game 2 | Alabama | 8–6 | Oklahoma | ||
| June 6, 2012 | Finals Game 3 | Alabama | 5–4 | 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
| School | Top Batter | Stats. |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama Crimson Tide | Amanda Locke (DP) | 2-3 RBI |
| Oklahoma Sooners | Lauren Chamberlain (1B) | 2-3 3RBIs 2HRs BB |
| School | Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | AB | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama Crimson Tide | Jackie Traina | 7.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 27 | 31 |
| Oklahoma Sooners | Keilani Ricketts | 6.0 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 26 | 28 |
Final standings
| Place | School | WCWS Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Alabama | 5–1 |
| 2nd | Oklahoma | 4–2 |
| 3rd | Cal | 2–2 |
| Arizona State | 2–2 | |
| 5th | LSU | 1–2 |
| Oregon | 1–2 | |
| 7th | South Florida | 0–2 |
| Tennessee | 0–2 |
All-Tournament Team
- Amber Freeman, Arizona State
- Samantha Pappas, Oregon
- Alexa Peterson, Oregon
- Lauren Chamberlain, Oklahoma
- Destinee Martinez, Oklahoma
- Keilani Ricketts, Oklahoma
- Jessica Shults, Oklahoma
- Brianna Turang, Oklahoma
- Kayla Braud, Alabama
- Jennifer Fenton, Alabama
- Amanda Locke, Alabama
- Jackie Traina, Alabama (Most Valuable Player)
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.
See also
- 2012 NCAA Division I Softball Tournament
- 2012 Alabama Crimson Tide softball season
- 2012 California Golden Bears softball team
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