The 2011 Alabama Crimson Tide softball team was an American softball team that represented the University of Alabama for the 2011 NCAA softball season. The Crimson Tide played its home games at Rhoads Stadium. The 2011 made the postseason for the 13th straight year, and the Women's College World Series for seventh time after failing to make it in 2010. This season represented the 15th season of softball in the school's history. The Crimson Tide won the SEC Regular Season by defeating the Ole Miss Rebels 10-1.
| 2011 Alabama Crimson Tide softball | |
|---|---|
 | |
SEC Champions | |
Women's College World Series, 3rd | |
| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| West | |
| Record | 53–11 (19–6 SEC) |
| Head coach | |
| Assistant coach | Alyson Habetz |
| Pitching coach | Vann Stuedeman |
| Home stadium | Rhoads Stadium |
Season
editWhile the Tide loses two-time SEC Player of the Year Charlotte Morgan along with 2010 senior leaders Alex Blewitt and Jessica Smith, Alabama returns nine starters from a team that won the Southeastern Conference regular season and tournament championships en route to claiming the number one overall seed in the NCAA Division I tournament. The Crimson Tide softball team only has two seniors this season, Kelsi Dunne and Whitney Larsen. In the annual Southeastern Conference coaches preseason poll, the Crimson Tide was picked to win the 2011 SEC Softball title.[1] The Crimson Tide also landed three players on the Preseason All-SEC team; Kelsi Dunne, Whitney Larsen, and Kayla Braud.
Roster
edit| 2011 Alabama Crimson Tide roster | ||||||||
|
|
|||||||
Schedule
edit| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank# | Site | Result | Attendance | Winning Pitcher | Losing Pitcher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hibbett/Easton All-Alabama Softball Classic | ||||||||
| February 11* | 6:00 PM | Samford Bulldogs | #6 | Liberty Park • Vestavia Hills, AL | W 8–0(5) | 500 | J. Traina | R. Harmon |
| February 12* | 1:30 PM | Alabama A&M Bulldogs | #6 | Liberty Park • Vestavia Hills, AL | W 18–0(5) | 500 | L. Sewell | V. Kersten |
| February 12* | 4:00 PM | Jacksonville State Gamecocks | #6 | Liberty Park • Vestavia Hills, AL | W 6–0 | 500 | K. Dunne | T. Harbin |
| February 13* | 11:00 AM | South Alabama Jaguars | #6 | Liberty Park • Vestavia Hills, AL | W 6–0 | 500 | J. Traina | H. Campbell |
| February 13* | 1:30 PM | Troy Trojans | #6 | Liberty Park • Vestavia Hills, AL | W 9–1(6) | 500 | K. Dunne | H. Hutchins |
| Bama Bash | ||||||||
| February 18* | 4:00 PM | Louisville Cardinals | #7 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 10–2(5) | 2,482 | K. Dunne | T. Collins |
| February 18* | 6:00 PM | UTSA Roadrunners | #7 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 13–5(6) | 2,482 | L. Sewell | M. Luksa |
| February 19* | 1:00 PM | Syracuse Orange | #7 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 9–0(5) | 2,801 | K. Dunne | J. Caira |
| February 19* | 4:00 PM | Louisville Cardinals | #7 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 9–8 | 2,801 | K. Dunne | T. Collins |
| February 20* | 1:00 PM | Syracuse Orange | #7 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 20–5(5) | 2,497 | J. Traina | S. Kuwik |
| February 22* | 6:00 PM | UAB Blazers | #5 | UAB Softball Field • Birmingham, AL | W 3–0 | 350 | K. Dunne | L. Streetman |
| USF Fairfield Inn and Suites Tampa North Tournament | ||||||||
| February 25* | 11:30 AM | Illinois State Redbirds | #5 | USF Softball Field • Tampa, FL | W 7–0 | 150 | J. Traina | C. Burton |
| February 25* | 3:30 PM | Central Connecticut Blue Devils | #5 | USF Softball Field • Tampa, FL | W 17–1(5) | 150 | L. Sewell | J. Tingley |
| February 26* | 9:30 AM | Western Michigan Broncos | #5 | USF Softball Field • Tampa, FL | W 12–4(6) | 200 | L. Sewell | D. Patterson |
| February 26* | 11:30 AM | #16 Missouri Tigers | #5 | USF Softball Field • Tampa, FL | W 3–1 | 400 | K. Dunne | C. Thomas |
| February 27* | 11:30 AM | South Florida Bulls | #5 | USF Softball Field • Tampa, FL | W 12–1(5) | 500 | J. Traina | C. Catalano |
| Citrus Classic | ||||||||
| March 4* | 10:00 AM | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | #3 | Wide World of Sports • Lake Buena Vista, FL | W 4–1 | 420 | J. Traina | L. Valdivia |
| March 4* | 12:30 PM | #17 LA-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns | #3 | Wide World of Sports • Lake Buena Vista, FL | L 0–1 | 300 | A. Brignac | K. Dunne |
| March 5* | 10:00 AM | Fordham Rams | #3 | Wide World of Sports • Lake Buena Vista, FL | W 3–1 | 250 | J. Traina | C. Plimpton |
| March 5* | 3:00 PM | #13 Oregon Ducks | #3 | Wide World of Sports • Lake Buena Vista, FL | W 10–0(5) | 300 | K. Dunne | J. Moore |
| March 6* | 8:00 AM | Virginia Cavaliers | #3 | Wide World of Sports • Lake Buena Vista, FL | W 4–0 | 300 | J. Traina | M. Mitchell |
| March 9* | 6:00 PM | Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | Mewborn Field • Atlanta, GA | Canceled | ||||
| Easton SEC/ACC Challenge | ||||||||
| March 11* | 6:00 PM | North Carolina Tar Heels | #3 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 3–0 | 2,343 | K. Dunne | L. Spingola |
| March 12* | 1:30 PM | Florida State Seminoles | #3 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 8–0(5) | 2,802 | K. Dunne | S. Hamilton |
| March 12* | 4:00 PM | North Carolina Tar Heels | #3 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 10–1(5) | 2,802 | J. Traina | S. Buchholz |
| March 13* | 1:30 PM | Florida State Seminoles | #3 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 9–2 | 2,502 | J. Traina | M. Bullock |
| March 16 | 5:00 PM | #23 Auburn Tigers | #3 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 6–1 | 3,003 | K. Dunne | L. Schmalz |
| March 16 | 7:30 PM | #23 Auburn Tigers | #3 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 8–2 | 3,256 | J. Traina | J. Loree |
| March 18 | 6:30 PM | #1 Georgia Bulldogs | #3 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 2–1 | 2,922 | K. Dunne | A. Owen |
| March 19 | 7:00 PM | #1 Georgia Bulldogs | #3 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 6–4 | 3,261 | J. Traina | M. Montemayor |
| March 20 | 1:30 PM | #1 Georgia Bulldogs | #3 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 9–5 | 3,089 | K. Dunne | I. Arevalo |
| March 22 | 3:00 PM | #11 Tennessee Volunteers | #1 | Lee Stadium • Knoxville, TN | W 9–5 | 1,650 | K. Dunne | E. Renfroe |
| March 22 | 5:30 PM | #11 Tennessee Volunteers | #1 | Lee Stadium • Knoxville, TN | L 1–4 | 1,650 | E. Renfroe | J. Traina |
| March 25 | 6:30 PM | Arkansas Razorbacks | #1 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 10–1(5) | 2,641 | J. Traina | H. McLemore |
| March 26 | 1:30 PM | Arkansas Razorbacks | #1 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 12–3(5) | 2,452 | K. Dunne | K. Jones |
| March 27 | 1:30 PM | Arkansas Razorbacks | #1 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 9–0(5) | 2,562 | K. Dunne | K. Jones |
| March 31* | 5:00 PM | College of Charleston Cougars | #1 | Patriots Point • Charleston, SC | W 7–1 | 215 | L. Sewell | A. Datko |
| April 1 | 5:00 PM | South Carolina Gamecocks | #1 | Beckham Field • Columbia, SC | W 7–0 | 421 | K. Dunne | A. Borchardt |
| April 2 | 1:00 PM | South Carolina Gamecocks | #1 | Beckham Field • Columbia, SC | W 7–0 | 754 | J. Traina | A. Chastain |
| April 3 | 11:00 AM | South Carolina Gamecocks | #1 | Beckham Field • Columbia, SC | W 1–0 | 737 | K. Dunne | A. Broyles |
| April 8 | 6:00 PM | LSU Lady Tigers | #1 | Tiger Park • Baton Rouge, LA | L 1–2(14) | 1,503 | B. Mack | K. Dunne |
| April 9 | 3:00 PM | LSU Lady Tigers | #1 | Tiger Park • Baton Rouge, LA | L 1–3(10) | 2,563 | R. Fico | J. Traina |
| April 10 | 1:00 PM | LSU Lady Tigers | #1 | Tiger Park • Baton Rouge, LA | L 0–2 | 1,865 | B. Mack | J. Traina |
| April 12* | 6:00 PM | Troy Trojans | #5 | Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL | W 5–2 | 1,351 | J. Traina | A. Williams |
| April 16 | 2:00 PM | Mississippi State Bulldogs | #5 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 6–2 | 3,132 | K. Dunne | S. Becker |
| April 16 | 4:30 PM | Mississippi State Bulldogs | #5 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 13–3(6) | 3,395 | J. Traina | K. Vry |
| April 17 | 1:30 PM | Mississippi State Bulldogs | #5 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 5–2 | 3,064 | K. Dunne | S. Becker |
| April 22 | 4:00 PM | #8 Florida Gators | #4 | Pressly Softball Stadium • Gainesville, FL | W 5–0 | 1,339 | K. Dunne | S. Brombacher |
| April 23 | 3:00 PM | #8 Florida Gators | #4 | Pressly Softball Stadium • Gainesville, FL | L 5–6 | 1,905 | H. Rogers | K. Dunne |
| April 24 | 12:00 PM | #8 Florida Gators | #4 | Pressly Softball Stadium • Gainesville, FL | L 2–3(9) | 1,011 | H. Rogers | J. Traina |
| April 27* | 6:00 PM | UAB Blazers | #7 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | Canceled | |||
| April 29† | 6:30 PM | #18 Kentucky Wildcats | #7 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | Canceled | |||
| April 30† | 1:30 PM | #18 Kentucky Wildcats | #7 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | Canceled | |||
| May 1† | 1:30 PM | #18 Kentucky Wildcats | #7 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | Canceled | |||
| May 6 | 5:00 PM | Ole Miss Rebels | #6 | Ole Miss Softball Complex • Oxford, MS | W 8–0(5) | 307 | K. Dunne | K. Bruning |
| May 7 | 1:00 PM | Ole Miss Rebels | #6 | Ole Miss Softball Complex • Oxford, MS | W 18–1(5) | 403 | J. Traina | B. Barnhill |
| May 8 | 1:00 PM | Ole Miss Rebels | #6 | Ole Miss Softball Complex • Oxford, MS | W 10–1 | 409 | K. Dunne | L. Perry |
| SEC Tournament | ||||||||
| May 12* | 6:30 PM | Mississippi State Bulldogs | #4 | Ole Miss Softball Complex • Oxford, MS | W 5–1 | 1,080 | K. Dunne | S. Becker |
| May 13* | 4:30 PM | #8 Georgia Bulldogs | #4 | Ole Miss Softball Complex • Oxford, MS | L 2–4 | 1,163 | M. Montemayor | J. Traina |
| NCAA Tuscaloosa Regional | ||||||||
| May 20* | 6:00 PM | Jackson State Tigers | #4 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 8–0(5) | 1,917 | J. Traina | T. Sims |
| May 21* | 1:00 PM | Memphis Tigers | #4 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 7–1 | 1,958 | K. Dunne | C. Hummel |
| May 22* | 1:00 PM | Chattanooga Mocs | #4 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 11–2(6) | 2,028 | K. Dunne | K. Irwin |
| NCAA Tuscaloosa Super Regional | ||||||||
| May 26* | 7:00 PM | #11 Stanford Cardinal | #4 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | L 2–5 | 1,686 | T. Gerhart | K. Dunne |
| May 27* | 3:30 PM | #11 Stanford Cardinal | #4 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 10–0(5) | 1,984 | K. Dunne | T. Gerhart |
| May 27* | 6:00 PM | #11 Stanford Cardinal | #4 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 1–0 | 2,144 | J. Traina | T. Gerhart |
| Women's College World Series | ||||||||
| June 2* | 12:00 PM | #7 California Golden Bears | #4 | ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK | W 1–0 | 7,280 | K. Dunne | J. Henderson |
| June 3* | 6:00 PM | #17 Baylor Bears | #4 | ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK | W 3–0 | 8,672 | K. Dunne | W. Canion |
| June 5* | 12:00 PM | #3 Florida Gators | #4 | ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK | L 2–16(5) | 7,726 | S. Brombacher | K. Dunne |
| June 5* | 6:00 PM | #3 Florida Gators | #4 | ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK | L 2–9 | 5,447 | H. Rogers | K. Dunne |
| *Non-Conference Game. #Rankings from NFCA released prior to game.All times are in Central Time Zone. | ||||||||
- † In light of the tornado that caused massive damage in the Tuscaloosa area on April 27, the Alabama softball team's weekend series with Kentucky, scheduled to be played at Rhoads Stadium on April 29-May 1 was canceled and not be made up.
Scoring by inning
edit| Inning | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | EX | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opponents | 27 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 126 |
| Alabama | 88 | 77 | 64 | 86 | 47 | 48 | 26 | 2 | 438 |
Ranking movement
edit| Poll | Pre | Wk 1 | Wk 2 | Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 | Wk 6 | Wk 7 | Wk 8 | Wk 9 | Wk 10 | Wk 11 | Wk 12 | Wk 13 | Wk 14 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NFCA[2] | 6 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | |
| USA Softball[3] | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
Awards and honors
edit- Kelsi Dunne
- SEC Pitcher of the Year
- Finalists for USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year
- First Team All-SEC
- SEC All-Defensive team
- Whitney Larsen
- First Team All-SEC
- SEC All-Defensive team
- SEC All-Tournament Team
- Kayla Braud
- Finalists for USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year
- First Team All-SEC
- Capital One Academic All-America
- Second Team All-SEC
- Kaila Hunt
- Freshman All-SEC team
- Kendall Dawson
- SEC All-Defensive team
- Jazlyn Lunceford
- SEC All-Defensive team
- Jennifer Fenton
- SEC All-Tournament Team
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Softball Picked to Win SEC by Conference Coaches
- ^ NFCA Poll Archived 2009-01-06 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ USA Softball Poll Archived 2010-03-10 at the Wayback Machine