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2017 Auburn Tigers softball team

The 2017 Auburn Tigers softball team was an American softball team that represented Auburn University for the 2017 NCAA softball season. The Auburn Tigers played their home games at Jane B. Moore Field.[2]

2017 Auburn Tigers softball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionWest
Record49–12 (17–7 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coachScott Woodard, Casey Myers, & Hunter Veach
Pitching coachCorey Myers (resigned)
Home stadiumJane B. Moore Field
Seasons
← 2016
2018 →
2017 Southeastern Conference softball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 1 Florida  ‍†‍‍y 20 – 3   .870 53 – 7   .883
No. 7 Auburn  ‍‍‍y 17 – 7   .708 49 – 10   .831
No. 9 Tennessee  ‍‍‍y 16 – 7   .696 47 – 10   .825
No. 11 Texas A&M  ‍‍‍y 16 – 7   .696 45 – 10   .818
No. 15 Alabama  ‍‍‍y 12 – 11   .522 45 – 16   .738
No. 21 LSU ‍‍‍y 12 – 12   .500 45 – 19   .703
No. 18 Kentucky  ‍‍‍y 12 – 12   .500 39 – 17   .696
No. 19 Ole Miss  ‍‍‡‍y 10 – 14   .417 43 – 18   .705
Mississippi State  ‍‍‍y 10 – 14   .417 36 – 22   .621
No. 24 South Carolina  ‍‍‍y 8 – 15   .348 34 – 25   .576
Missouri  ‍‍‍y 7 – 16   .304 29 – 28   .509
Arkansas  ‍‍‍y 7 – 17   .292 31 – 24   .564
No. 25 Georgia  ‍‍‍y 6 – 18   .250 35 – 23   .603
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of May 22, 2017[1]
Rankings from NFCA

The Tigers 2017 regular season finished in 2nd place within the conference, and received the 2nd seed in the 2017 SEC softball tournament.[3]

Roster

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2017 Auburn Softball Roster

No. Name Pos. B T Ht. Class Hometown(High School)
#00 Carlee Wallace C R R 5'2 3-Junior Alpine, CA (Valhalla)
#1 KK Crocker INF L R 5'3 1-Freshman Tuscaloosa, AL (Hillcrest)
#2 Haley Fagan INF R R 5'10 4-Senior Dunnellon, FL
#3 Whitney Jordan OF R R 5'10 3-Junior Athens, AL
#4 Madi Gipson OF R R 5'6 3-Junior Hoover, AL (Spain Park)
#6 Laney Joyner INF R R 5'7 1-Freshman Woodstock, GA (Valhalla)
#7 Emily Spain INF L R 5'4 3-Junior Pelham, AL
#8 Brittany Maresette OF L R 5'4 1-Freshman Snellville, GA (Archer)
#9 Tannon Snow INF R R 5'7 2-Sophomore Chino Hills, CA
#10 Carmyn Greenwood OF L R 5'8 1-Freshman Birmingham, AL (Oak Mountain)
#11 Casey McCrackin INF R R 5'9 2-Sophomore Cantonment, FL (J.M. Tate)
#13 Kasey Cooper INF L R 5'4 4-Senior Dothan, AL
#14 Ashlee Swindle P(R) R R 5'6 1-Freshman Jasper, AL (Curry)
#15 Bree Fornis OF R R 5'4 2-Sophomore Tuscaloosa, AL (Hillcrest)
#16 Kaylee Carlson P(R) R R 5'10 3-Junior Garden Grove, CA (Pacifica)
#17 Morgan Podany OF R R 5'4 2-Sophomore Ponte Vedra Beach, FL
#18 Justus Perry INF R R 5'9 1-Freshman Prior Lake, MN Curry High School, Jasper, AL
#21 Alyssa Rivera UTIL L R 5'9 1-Freshman Eagle Lake, FL (Lake Region)
#23 Breanna Gutierrez C R R 5'6 1-Freshman Buford, GA
#24 Kendall Veach INF R R 5'9 2-Sophomore Selma, AL (Morgan Academy)
#27 Victoria Draper OF L R 5'6 3-Junior Moulton, AL (Lawrence County)
#29 Makayla Martin P(R) L R 5'11 2-Sophomore San Diego, CA (Scripps Ranch)
#30 Alexa Nemeth P(L) L L 5'5 1-Freshman Auburn, AL
#44 Jenna Abbott P(L)/DP L L 5'4 4-Senior Dawsonville, GA (Dawson County)
#77 Sydne Waldrop OF L R 5'3 4-Senior Springville, AL
#93 Courtney Shea C L R 5'10 3-Junior Mountain Brook, AL

Coaching staff

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2017 Auburn Softball Coaches
  • Clint Myers – Head coach – 4th year
  • Corey Myers – Associate head coach, pitching coach – 4th year (resigned)
  • Hunter Veach – Assistant coach, pitching coach – 1st year
  • Scott Woodard – Assistant coach, hitting coach – 4th year
  • Casey Myers – Volunteer assistant coach – 3rd year
  • Megan Reynolds – Director of operations
  • Lana Meeks – Athletic trainer
  • Emily Stone – Manager
  • Taylor Coe – Manager
  • Cheyenne Coyle – Graduate assistant
  • Kasey Fagan – Graduate assistant
  • Haley Steele – Graduate assistant
  • Elayna Siebert – Graduate assistant
  • Emily Maggi – Athletic trainer intern

Schedule

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2017 Auburn Tigers Softball Schedule Archived 2015-02-06 at the Wayback Machine

Date Time Opponent Rank# Site Result Attendance Winning Pitcher Losing Pitcher
Triple Crown Tournament
February 9* 1:00 PM #1 Oklahoma #2 Nancy Almaraz Stadium • Puerto Vallarta, Mexico W 3–2 687 Martin (1−0) Lowary (0−1)
February 9* 7:00 PM #13 Washington #2 Nancy Almaraz Stadium • Puerto Vallarta, Mexico L 1–2(10) 1,100 Alvelo (1–0) Martin (1–1)
February 10* 2:00 PM Nebraska #2 Nancy Almaraz Stadium • Puerto Vallarta, Mexico W 3–2 300 Carlson (1-0) McClure (0-1)
February 11* 10:00 AM BYU #2 Nancy Almaraz Stadium • Puerto Vallarta, Mexico W 3–0 656 Martin (2-1) Paulson (0-1)
February 16* 6:00 PM SIUE #2 Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL W 4–3(8) 1,886 Carlson (2-0) Chamberts (3-1)
Plainsman Invitational
February 17* 2:30 PM Creighton #2 Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL W 8–0(5) 2,420 Carlson (3-0) Hylton (0-4)
February 17* 4:45 PM SIUE #2 Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL W 8–1 2,057 Carlson (4-0) Ingles (2-1)
February 18* 3:30 PM Evansville #2 Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL W 5–3 2,420 Martin (3-1) Lockhart (0-2)
February 18* 6:00 PM Creighton #2 Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL W 9–0 2,420 Martin (4-1) Clark (2-2)
February 19* 2:00 PM Mercer #2 Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL W 10–1 2,233 Carlson (5-0) Rodriguez (0-2)
February 23* 6:00 PM North Dakota #2 Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL W 6–0 1,752 Carlson (6-0) VanDomelen (1-3)
Tiger Invitational
February 24* 3:30 PM UMass-Lowell #2 Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL W 13–0(5) 2,063 Carlson (7-0) Talcik (0-3)
February 24* 6:00 PM North Dakota #2 Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL W 8–0(6) 2,063 Martin (5-1) Bergh (5-2)
February 25* 2:30 PM Yale #2 Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL W 9–0(5) 2,620 Martin (6-1) Casalino (0-2)
February 25* 4:45 PM #13 James Madison #2 Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL W 4–0 2,620 Carlson (8-0) Odicci (4-2)
February 26* 1:00 PM #13 James Madison #2 Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL L 0–1 2,111 Good (8-0) Martin (6-2)
March 2* 6:00 PM Liberty #2 Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL W 15–0(5) 1,773 Carlson (9-0) DiMartino (2-2)
Wilson/DeMarini Classic
March 3* 6:00 PM Liberty #2 Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL W 9–1(6) 1,875 Martin (7-2) Cassady (2-4)
March 4* 3:30 PM College of Charleston #2 Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL W 14–0(5) – Carlson (10-0) Berouty (2-1)
March 4* 6:00 PM Texas State #2 Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL W 8–1 2,372 Martin (8-2) Rupp (8-2)
March 5* 1:00 PM College of Charleston #2 Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL W 8–0(5) 1,905 Carlson (11-0) Martin (2-2)
March 8* 6:00 PM Alabama State #2 Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL W 14–0(5) 1,825 Martin (9-2) Castro (0-4)
March 10 6:00 PM #12 LSU #2 Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL W 5–4 2,041 Carlson (12-0) Hoover (3-2)
March 12 12:00 PM #12 LSU #2 Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL L 0–8(6) 2,003 Hoover (4-2) Martin (9-3)
March 12 4:00 PM #12 LSU #2 Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL W 5–4 2,003 Carlson (13-0) Hoover (4-3)
March 14* 6:00 PM #15 Tennessee #4 Columbia, TN Canceled      
March 15* 6:00 PM Middle Tennessee State #4 Murfreesboro, TN Canceled      
USF Tournament
March 17* 10:00 AM North Dakota State #4 Clearwater, FL W 2–1 786 Carlson (14–0) Sertic (8–12)
March 17* 12:30 PM USF #4 Clearwater, FL W 4–0 786 Martin (10–3) Wysocki (2-1)
March 18* 11:00 AM Illinois #4 Clearwater, FL W 6–2 439 Martin (11-3) Wonderly (5-7)
March 18* 1:30 PM Ohio State #4 Clearwater, FL W 8–0(6) 538 Carlson (15-0) Springer (6-2)
March 19* 8:00 AM LIU Brooklyn #4 Clearwater, FL W 9–4 588 Martin (12-3) Woodson (5-9)
March 25 5:00 PM #2 Florida #4 Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium • Gainesville, FL L 3–4 2,338 Gourley (11-1) Carlson (15-1)
March 26 6:00 PM #2 Florida #4 Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium • Gainesville, FL L 0–7 1,829 Barnhill (11-0) Martin (12-4)
March 27 6:00 PM #2 Florida #4 Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium • Gainesville, FL W 1–0 1,575 Carlson (16-1) Gourley (11-2)
March 31 6:00 PM #18 Georgia #5 UGA Softball Stadium • Athens, GA W 4–3 1,087 Carlson (17-1) Gray (17-5)
April 1 6:00 PM #18 Georgia #5 UGA Softball Stadium • Athens, GA W 13–4 1,605 Martin (13-4) Avant (5-4)
April 2 11:00 AM #18 Georgia #5 UGA Softball Stadium • Athens, GA W 4–3 1,423 Carlson (18-1) Gray (17-6)
April 5* 6:00 PM Samford #5 Birmingham, AL Canceled      
April 7 6:00 PM #21 Ole Miss #5 Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL W 3–1 2,305 Carlson (19-1) Lee (9-5)
April 8 3:00 PM #21 Ole Miss #5 Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL L 4–10 2,476 Finney (4-0) Martin (13-5)
April 9 1:00 PM #21 Ole Miss #5 Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL W 3–1 2,173 Carlson (20-1) Lee (9-6)
April 12* 6:00 PM Georgia St. #7 Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL W 6–3 1,756 Martin (14-5) Jennings (12-7)
April 14 6:00 PM Missouri #7 Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL L 1–6 2,135 Baxter (12-4) Carlson (20-2)
April 15 6:00 PM Missouri #7 Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL W 5–4 2,200 Martin (15-5) Baumgartner (4-5)
April 16 2:00 PM Missouri #7 Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL W 6–1 1,961 Carlson (21-2) Baxter (12-5)
April 19* 6:00 PM Kennesaw State #7 Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL W 7–3 1,713 Martin (16-5) Cutting (15-8)
April 21 6:00 PM South Carolina #7 Beckham Field • Columbia, SC W 2–0 1586 Carlson (22-2) Drotar (6-3)
April 22 6:00 PM South Carolina #7 Beckham Field • Columbia, SC W 2–0 1,762 Swindle (1-0) Blue (9-9)
April 23 2:00 PM South Carolina #7 Beckham Field • Columbia, SC L 0–3 1,578 Elliott (12-8) Carlson (22-3)
April 26* 6:00 PM Alabama State #9 Lagoon Park • Montgomery, AL W 14–1(6) 1,503 Swindle (2-0) Bradford (9-11)
April 28 6:00 PM Mississippi St. #9 Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL W 4–2 2,140 Carlson (23-3) Ward (7-7)
April 29 6:00 PM Mississippi St. #9 Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL W 6–2 2,331 Carlson (24-3) Silkwood (14-6)
April 30 1:00 PM Mississippi St. #9 Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL W 6–3 2,164 Martin (17-5) Ward (7-8)
May 5 7:00 PM #14 Alabama #9 Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL W 3–0(9) 4,015 Carlson (25-3) Littlejohn (14-6)
May 6 6:00 PM #14 Alabama #9 Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL W 4–1 4,015 Martin (18-5) Littlejohn (14-7)
May 7 12:00 PM #14 Alabama #9 Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL L 2–3 4,015 Osorio (20-7) Swindle (2-1)
2017 Southeastern Conference softball tournament
May 11 5:00 PM #18 Kentucky (Quarterfinal) #7 Lee Stadium • Knoxville, TN W 2–0 2,448 Carlson (26-3) Rethlake (9-5)
May 13 1:00 PM #21 LSU (Semifinal) #7 Lee Stadium • Knoxville, TN L 0–6 2,475 Walljasper (16-4) Carlson (26-4)
NCAA Regionals
May 18* 3:30 PM East Tennessee State University #8 Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL W 11–0(5) 1,940 Martin (19-5) Ogle (12-13)
May 19* 11:00 AM California #8 Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL W 4–3(9) 1,984 Martin (20-5) Conley (20-14)
May 21* 11:30 AM California #8 Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL W 8–2 1,917 Carlson (27-4) Trzcinski (7-7)
NCAA Super Regionals
May 26* 3:00 PM #6 Oklahoma #8 Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL L 0–4 2,477 Parker (23-5) Martin (20-6)
May 27* 12:00 PM #6 Oklahoma #8 Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL L 2–5 2,420 Lowary (15-3) Carlson (27-5)
*Non-Conference Game. #Rankings from NFCA released prior to game.All times are in Central Time Zone.
  • The second game of the series vs. LSU was postponed due to bad weather. The game, which was originally scheduled for March 11 at 7:30 PM, was moved to March 12 at 12:00 PM as part of a doubleheader.

Ranking movement

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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
USA Today / NFCA Coaches 2 2 (8) 2 (10) 2 (2) 2 (2) 4 4 5 5 7 7 9 9 7 8 13
ESPN / USA Softball 2 2 (1) 2 (4) 3 (2) 4 5 6 7 6 7 7 10 10 8 T8 13

References

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  1. ^ "Softball". Southeastern Conference. Retrieved May 22, 2017.
  2. ^ "Jane B. Moore Field". Archived from the original on March 2, 2018. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
  3. ^ SURGING TIGERS READY FOR SEC TOURNAMENT RUN
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