2018 Alabama Crimson Tide softball team

{{short description|American college softball season}}

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{{Infobox NCAA Softball Season

|Year = 2018

|FirstYear = 1997

|Team = Alabama Crimson Tide

|Image = Alabama Crimson Tide logo.svg

|ImageSize = 150

|Conference = Southeastern Conference

|Division = West

|ShortConference = SEC

|Record =36–20

|ConfRecord = 12–12

|HeadCoach = Patrick Murphy

|AssistantCoach=Alyson Habetz

|Trainer=

|HitCoach=

|PitchCoach= Stephanie VanBrakle

|Champion =

|StadiumArena =Rhoads Stadium

|ConfChamp=

|ConfChampResult=

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{{2018 Southeastern Conference softball standings}}

The 2018 Alabama Crimson Tide softball team was an American softball team that represented the University of Alabama for the 2018 NCAA softball season. The Crimson Tide played their home games at Rhoads Stadium. After losing in the 2017 NCAA Super Regionals, the 2018 team looked to make the postseason for the 20th straight year, and the Women's College World Series for twelfth time. This season represented the 22nd season of softball in the school's history.

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Personnel

=Roster=

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Pitchers

  • 21 Courtney Gettins – Junior
  • 24 Madison Preston – Freshman
  • 27 Alexis Osorio – Senior

Outfielders

  • 1 Elissa Brown– Sophomore
  • 4 Rachel Bobo – Senior
  • 7 Merris Schroder – Junior
  • 8 KB Sides – Freshman
  • 12 Kaylee Tow – Freshman
  • 15 Gabby Callaway – Sophomore

Catchers

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

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Infielders

  • 00 Maddie Morgan – Freshman
  • 2 Demi Turner – Senior
  • 3 Peyton Grantham – Senior
  • 5 Kyra Lockhart – Freshman
  • 6 Sydney Booker – Senior
  • 33 Claire Jenkins – Sophomore

Utility

  • 16 Bailey Hemphill – Sophomore
  • 34 Caroline Hardy – Junior

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[http://www.rolltide.com/sports/w-softbl/mtt/alab-w-softbl-mtt.html 2018 Alabama Crimson Tide Softball Roster]

=Coaching staff=

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  • Patrick Murphy – Head coach – 20th year
  • Alyson Habetz – Associate head coach, hitting coach – 20th year
  • Stephanie VanBrakle Prothro – Assistant coach, pitching coach – 7th year
  • Brynne Dordel – Volunteer assistant coach – 1st year
  • Kate Harris – Director of operations – 8th year

Schedule

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{{NCAASoftballScheduleEntry

| date = February 8

| time = 6:00 PM

| w/l =w

| nonconf = yes

| rank = 11

| opponent = South Alabama

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Jaguar Field

| site_cityst = Mobile, AL

| score = 1–0

| attend = 1,152

| winpitch =A. Osorio

| losepitch =D. Brown

}}

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!colspan=9| Sand Dollar Classic

{{NCAASoftballScheduleEntry

| date = February 9

| time = 11:00 AM

| w/l =w

| nonconf = yes

| rank = 11

| opponent = Penn State

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Gulf Shores Sportplex

| site_cityst = Gulf Shores, AL

| score = 10–0(5)

| attend = –

| winpitch =M. Preston

| losepitch =J. Cummings

}}

{{NCAASoftballScheduleEntry

| date = February 9

| time = 1:00 PM

| w/l =w

| nonconf = yes

| rank = 11

| opponent = Lamar

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Gulf Shores Sportplex

| site_cityst = Gulf Shores, AL

| score = 13–0(5)

| attend = –

| winpitch =C. Getting

| losepitch =A. Cisneros

}}

{{NCAASoftballScheduleEntry

| date = February 10

| time = 12:00 PM

| w/l =c

| nonconf = yes

| rank = 11

| opponent = Virginia Tech

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Gulf Shores Sportplex

| site_cityst = Gulf Shores, AL

| score = –

| attend = –

| winpitch =–

| losepitch =–

}}

{{NCAASoftballScheduleEntry

| date = February 11

| time = 3:00 PM

| w/l =c

| nonconf = yes

| rank = 11

| opponent = Florida A&M

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Gulf Shores Sportplex

| site_cityst = Gulf Shores, AL

| score = –

| attend = –

| winpitch =–

| losepitch =–

}}

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!colspan=9| Black and Gold Tournament

{{NCAASoftballScheduleEntry

| date = February 16

| time = 1:00 PM

| w/l = w

| nonconf = yes

| rank = 9

| opponent = Southern Miss

| opprank =

| site_stadium = SM Softball Complex

| site_cityst = Hattiesburg, MS

| score = 11–1(6)

| attend = 1,054

| winpitch = A. Osorio

| losepitch = J. Johnson

}}

{{NCAASoftballScheduleEntry

| date = February 17

| time = 1:00 PM

| w/l =w

| nonconf = yes

| rank = 9

| opponent = McNeese State

| opprank = 24

| site_stadium = SM Softball Complex

| site_cityst = Hattiesburg, MS

| score = 11–1(5)

| attend = –

| winpitch =C. Gettins

| losepitch =A. Flores

}}

{{NCAASoftballScheduleEntry

| date = February 17

| time = 4:00 PM

| w/l =w

| nonconf = yes

| rank = 9

| opponent = Miss Valley St.

| opprank =

| site_stadium = SM Softball Complex

| site_cityst = Hattiesburg, MS

| score = 11–0(5)

| attend = –

| winpitch =M. Preston

| losepitch =A. Salazar

}}

{{NCAASoftballScheduleEntry

| date = February 18

| time = 1:00 PM

| w/l = l

| nonconf = yes

| rank = 9

| opponent = Baylor

| opprank = 11

| site_stadium = SM Softball Complex

| site_cityst = Hattiesburg, MS

| score = 1–2

| attend = –

| winpitch = M. Rodoni

| losepitch =A. Osorio

}}

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!colspan=9| Easton Bama Bash

{{NCAASoftballScheduleEntry

| date = February 23

| time = 4:00 PM

| w/l =w

| nonconf = yes

| rank = 10

| opponent = Georgia St.

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Rhoads Stadium

| site_cityst = Tuscaloosa, AL

| score = 5–1

| attend = –

| winpitch =M. Preston

| losepitch =M. Parson

}}

{{NCAASoftballScheduleEntry

| date = February 23

| time = 6:00 PM

| w/l =w

| nonconf = yes

| rank = 10

| opponent = Florida St.

| opprank = 9

| site_stadium = Rhoads Stadium

| site_cityst = Tuscaloosa, AL

| score = 3–0

| attend = 2,971

| winpitch =A. Osorio

| losepitch =K. Hanson

}}

{{NCAASoftballScheduleEntry

| date = February 24

| time = 1:30 PM

| w/l =w

| nonconf = yes

| rank = 10

| opponent = Northern Iowa

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Rhoads Stadium

| site_cityst = Tuscaloosa, AL

| score = 11–3(6)

| attend = –

| winpitch =C. Gettins

| losepitch =J. Spencer

}}

{{NCAASoftballScheduleEntry

| date = February 24

| time = 4:00 PM

| w/l =l

| nonconf = yes

| rank = 10

| opponent =Florida St.

| opprank = 9

| site_stadium = Rhoads Stadium

| site_cityst = Tuscaloosa, AL

| score = 1–3

| attend = 2,907

| winpitch =M. King

| losepitch =M. Preston

}}

{{NCAASoftballScheduleEntry

| date = February 25

| time = 1:30 PM

| w/l =c

| nonconf = yes

| rank = 10

| opponent = Georgia St.

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Rhoads Stadium

| site_cityst = Tuscaloosa, AL

| score = –

| attend = –

| winpitch =–

| losepitch =–

}}

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{{NCAASoftballScheduleEntry

| date = February 27

| time = 6:00 PM

| w/l =w

| nonconf = yes

| rank = 11

| opponent = UAB

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Mary Bowers Field

| site_cityst = Birmingham, AL

| score = 4–0

| attend = 821

| winpitch =C. Gettins

| losepitch =E. Katchel

}}

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!colspan=9| Husky Classic

{{NCAASoftballScheduleEntry

| date = March 2

| time = 1:15 PM

| w/l =w

| nonconf = yes

| rank = 11

| opponent = BYU

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Husky Softball Stadium

| site_cityst = Seattle, WA

| score = 7–6(8)

| attend = –

| winpitch =C. Gettins

| losepitch =A. Paulson

}}

{{NCAASoftballScheduleEntry

| date = March 2

| time = 5:45 PM

| w/l =l

| nonconf = yes

| rank = 11

| opponent = Washington

| opprank =1

| site_stadium = Husky Softball Stadium

| site_cityst = Seattle, WA

| score = 0–8(8)

| attend = –

| winpitch =G. Pain

| losepitch =A. Osorio

}}

{{NCAASoftballScheduleEntry

| date = March 3

| time = 4:45 PM

| w/l =w

| nonconf = yes

| rank = 11

| opponent =Portland St.

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Husky Softball Stadium

| site_cityst = Seattle, WA

| score = 3–0

| attend = –

| winpitch =M. Preston

| losepitch =E. Detamore

}}

{{NCAASoftballScheduleEntry

| date = March 3

| time = 7:00 PM

| w/l =l

| nonconf = yes

| rank = 11

| opponent = Washington

| opprank =1

| site_stadium = Husky Softball Stadium

| site_cityst = Seattle, WA

| score = 1–4

| attend = –

| winpitch =G. Pain

| losepitch =C. Gettins

}}

{{NCAASoftballScheduleEntry

| date = March 4

| time = 12:00 PM

| w/l =l

| nonconf = yes

| rank = 11

| opponent = Northwestern

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Husky Softball Stadium

| site_cityst = Seattle, WA

| score = 0–4

| attend = –

| winpitch =M. Newport

| losepitch =A. Osorio

}}

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!colspan=9| Easton Crimson Classic

{{NCAASoftballScheduleEntry

| date = March 9

| time = 4:00 PM

| w/l = w

| nonconf = yes

| rank = 13

| opponent = Boston College

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Rhoads Stadium

| site_cityst = Tuscaloosa, AL

| score = 5–0

| attend = –

| winpitch =A. Osorio

| losepitch =A. Frei

}}

{{NCAASoftballScheduleEntry

| date = March 9

| time = 6:00 PM

| w/l = w

| nonconf = yes

| rank = 13

| opponent = Fordham

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Rhoads Stadium

| site_cityst = Tuscaloosa, AL

| score = 4–3

| attend = 2,501

| winpitch =C. Gettins

| losepitch =L. Quense

}}

{{NCAASoftballScheduleEntry

| date = March 10

| time = 1:30 PM

| w/l = w

| nonconf = yes

| rank = 13

| opponent = Boston College

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Rhoads Stadium

| site_cityst = Tuscaloosa, AL

| score = 6–3

| attend = –

| winpitch =M. Preston

| losepitch =J. Dreswick

}}

{{NCAASoftballScheduleEntry

| date = March 10

| time = 4:00 PM

| w/l =w

| nonconf = yes

| rank = 13

| opponent = Fordham

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Rhoads Stadium

| site_cityst = Tuscaloosa, AL

| score = 7–2

| attend = 2,525

| winpitch =A. Osorio

| losepitch =M. Aughinbaugh

}}

{{NCAASoftballScheduleEntry

| date = March 11

| time = 1:30 PM

| w/l =w

| nonconf = yes

| rank = 13

| opponent = Samford

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Rhoads Stadium

| site_cityst = Tuscaloosa, AL

| score = 1–0

| attend = 2,445

| winpitch =C. Gettins

| losepitch =T. DeCelles

}}

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{{NCAASoftballScheduleEntry

| date = March 14

| time = 5:00 PM

| w/l =w

| nonconf = yes

| rank = 12

| opponent = Georgia Tech

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Glenn Field

| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA

| score = 3–1

| attend = 1,200

| winpitch =M. Preston

| losepitch =E. Anderson

}}

{{NCAASoftballScheduleEntry

| date = March 16

| time = 6:00 PM

| w/l =w

| nonconf =

| rank = 12

| opponent = Auburn

| opprank =14

| site_stadium = Moore Field

| site_cityst = Auburn, AL

| score = 2–0

| attend = 1,965

| winpitch =A. Osorio

| losepitch =K. Carlson

}}

{{NCAASoftballScheduleEntry

| date = March 17

| time = 7:00 PM

| w/l =l

| nonconf = yes

| rank = 12

| opponent = Auburn

| opprank =14

| site_stadium = Moore Field

| site_cityst = Auburn, AL

| score = 1–3

| attend = 2,128

| winpitch =M. Martin

| losepitch =M. Preston

}}

{{NCAASoftballScheduleEntry

| date = March 18

| time = 5:00 PM

| w/l =l

| nonconf =

| rank = 12

| opponent = Auburn

| opprank =14

| site_stadium = Moore Field

| site_cityst = Auburn, AL

| score = 1–2

| attend = 2,031

| winpitch =K. Carlson

| losepitch =C. Gettins

}}

{{NCAASoftballScheduleEntry

| date = March 20

| time = 6:00 PM

| w/l =w

| nonconf = yes

| rank = 15

| opponent = UAB

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Rhoads Stadium

| site_cityst = Tuscaloosa, AL

| score = 10–5

| attend = 2,407

| winpitch =C. Gettins

| losepitch =E. Kachel

}}

{{NCAASoftballScheduleEntry

| date = March 23

| time = 6:30 PM

| w/l =w

| nonconf =

| rank = 15

| opponent = Ole Miss

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Rhoads Stadium

| site_cityst = Tuscaloosa, AL

| score = 13–1(5)

| attend = 2,929

| winpitch =C. Gettins

| losepitch =A. Tillmann

}}

{{NCAASoftballScheduleEntry

| date = March 24

| time = 2:00 PM

| w/l =l

| nonconf =

| rank = 15

| opponent = Ole Miss

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Rhoads Stadium

| site_cityst = Tuscaloosa, AL

| score = 10–3

| attend = 3,535

| winpitch =K. Lee

| losepitch =M. Preston

}}

{{NCAASoftballScheduleEntry

| date = March 25

| time = 1:30 PM

| w/l =w

| nonconf =

| rank = 15

| opponent = Ole Miss

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Rhoads Stadium

| site_cityst = Tuscaloosa, AL

| score = 3–2

| attend = 3,104

| winpitch =C. Gettins

| losepitch =K. Lee

}}

{{NCAASoftballScheduleEntry

| date = March 30

| time = 5:00 PM

| w/l =w

| nonconf =

| rank = 16

| opponent = Kentucky

| opprank = 19

| site_stadium = Cropp Stadium

| site_cityst = Lexington, KY

| score = 9–0

| attend = –

| winpitch =A. Osorio

| losepitch =A. Humes

}}

{{NCAASoftballScheduleEntry

| date = March 31

| time = 4:00 PM

| w/l =l

| nonconf =

| rank = 16

| opponent = Kentucky

| opprank =19

| site_stadium = Cropp Stadium

| site_cityst = Lexington, KY

| score = 6–11

| attend = 2,425

| winpitch =G. Baalman

| losepitch =M. Preston

}}

{{NCAASoftballScheduleEntry

| date = April 1

| time = 12:00 PM

| w/l =w

| nonconf =

| rank = 16

| opponent = Kentucky

| opprank =19

| site_stadium = Cropp Stadium

| site_cityst = Lexington, KY

| score = 9–3

| attend =1,034

| winpitch =A. Osorio

| losepitch =A. Humes

}}

{{NCAASoftballScheduleEntry

| date = April 7

| time = 12:00 PM

| w/l =l

| nonconf =

| rank = 15

| opponent = Florida

| opprank =4

| site_stadium = Rhoads Stadium

| site_cityst = Tuscaloosa, AL

| score = –

| attend = –

| winpitch =–

| losepitch =–

}}

{{NCAASoftballScheduleEntry

| date = April 8

| time = 2:00 PM

| w/l =w

| nonconf =

| rank = 15

| opponent = Florida

| opprank =4

| site_stadium = Rhoads Stadium

| site_cityst = Tuscaloosa, AL

| score = –

| attend = –

| winpitch =–

| losepitch =–

}}

{{NCAASoftballScheduleEntry

| date = April 9

| time = 6:00 PM

| w/l =l

| nonconf =

| rank = 15

| opponent = Florida

| opprank =4

| site_stadium = Rhoads Stadium

| site_cityst = Tuscaloosa, AL

| score = –

| attend = –

| winpitch =–

| losepitch =–

}}

{{NCAASoftballScheduleEntry

| date = April 13

| time = 6:00 PM

| w/l =w

| nonconf =

| rank =

| opponent = Arkansas

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Bogle Park

| site_cityst = Fayetteville, AR

| score = –

| attend = –

| winpitch =–

| losepitch =–

}}

{{NCAASoftballScheduleEntry

| date = April 14

| time = 11:00 AM

| w/l =l

| nonconf =

| rank =

| opponent = Arkansas

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Bogle Park

| site_cityst = Fayetteville, AR

| score = –

| attend = –

| winpitch =–

| losepitch =–

}}

{{NCAASoftballScheduleEntry

| date = April 15

| time = 1:00 PM

| w/l =l

| nonconf =

| rank =

| opponent = Arkansas

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Bogle Park

| site_cityst = Fayetteville, AR

| score = –

| attend = –

| winpitch =–

| losepitch =–

}}

{{NCAASoftballScheduleEntry

| date = April 18

| time = 6:00 PM

| w/l =w

| nonconf = yes

| rank =

| opponent = Southern Miss

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Rhoads Stadium

| site_cityst = Tuscaloosa, AL

| score = –

| attend = –

| winpitch =–

| losepitch =–

}}

{{NCAASoftballScheduleEntry

| date = April 21

| time = 4:30 PM

| w/l =l

| nonconf =

| rank =

| opponent = Tennessee

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Rhoads Stadium

| site_cityst = Tuscaloosa, AL

| score = –

| attend = –

| winpitch =–

| losepitch =–

}}

{{NCAASoftballScheduleEntry

| date = April 22

| time = 2:00 PM

| w/l =l

| nonconf =

| rank =

| opponent = Tennessee

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Rhoads Stadium

| site_cityst = Tuscaloosa, AL

| score = –

| attend = –

| winpitch =–

| losepitch =–

}}

{{NCAASoftballScheduleEntry

| date = April 23

| time = 6:00 PM

| w/l =w

| nonconf =

| rank =

| opponent = Tennessee

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Rhoads Stadium

| site_cityst = Tuscaloosa, AL

| score = –

| attend = –

| winpitch =–

| losepitch =–

}}

{{NCAASoftballScheduleEntry

| date = April 27

| time = 5:00 PM

| w/l =l

| nonconf =

| rank =

| opponent = Georgia

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Turner Stadium

| site_cityst = Athens, GA

| score = –

| attend = –

| winpitch =–

| losepitch =–

}}

{{NCAASoftballScheduleEntry

| date = April 28

| time = 5:00 PM

| w/l =l

| nonconf =

| rank =

| opponent = Georgia

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Turner Stadium

| site_cityst = Athens, GA

| score = –

| attend = –

| winpitch =–

| losepitch =–

}}

{{NCAASoftballScheduleEntry

| date = April 29

| time = 1:00 PM

| w/l =w

| nonconf =

| rank =

| opponent = Georgia

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Turner Stadium

| site_cityst = Athens, GA

| score = –

| attend = –

| winpitch =–

| losepitch =–

}}

{{NCAASoftballScheduleEntry

| date = May 4

| time = 7:00 PM

| w/l =w

| nonconf = yes

| rank =

| opponent = Texas A&M

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Rhoads Stadium

| site_cityst = Tuscaloosa, AL

| score = –

| attend = –

| winpitch =–

| losepitch =–

}}

{{NCAASoftballScheduleEntry

| date = May 5

| time = 12:00 PM

| w/l =w

| nonconf =

| rank =

| opponent = Texas A&M

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Rhoads Stadium

| site_cityst = Tuscaloosa, AL

| score = –

| attend = –

| winpitch =–

| losepitch =–

}}

{{NCAASoftballScheduleEntry

| date = May 6

| time = 1:30 PM

| w/l =w

| nonconf =

| rank =

| opponent = Texas A&M

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Rhoads Stadium

| site_cityst = Tuscaloosa, AL

| score = –

| attend = –

| winpitch =–

| losepitch =–

}}

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Honors and awards

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See also

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