| 2012 NCAA Division I softball season | |
| Defendingchampions: | Arizona State |
| Tournament Link: | 2012 NCAA Division I softball tournament |
| Tournament: | Tournament |
| Wcws Link: | 2012 Women's College World Series |
| Wcws: | Women's College World Series |
| Wcwschamp: | Alabama |
| Wcwstitlecount: | 1st |
| Wcwscount: | 7th |
| Wcwscoach: | Patrick Murphy |
| Wcwscoachcount: | 1st |
| Wcwsmop: | Jaclyn Traina |
| Mopteam: | Alabama |
| Prevseason Year: | 2011 |
| Nextseason Year: | 2013 |
The 2012 NCAA Division I softball season, play of college softball in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division I level, began in February 2012. The season progressed through the regular season, many conference tournaments and championship series, and concluded with the 2012 NCAA Division I softball tournament and 2012 Women's College World Series. The Women's College World Series, consisting of the eight remaining teams in the NCAA Tournament and held in Oklahoma City at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium, ended on June 6, 2012.
The 2010 NCAA Women's College World Series took place from May 31 to June 6, 2012 in Oklahoma City.[1]
.492 – Samantha Fischer, Loyola Marymount Lions
94 – Christi Orgeron, Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
s 32 – Camilla Carrera, UTEP Miners
42-3 – Jaclyn Traina, Alabama Crimson Tide
0.95 (38 ER/280.2 IP) – Olivia Galati, Hofstra Pride
Junior class single game RBIs:11 – Dacia Hale, Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters; May 10, 2012[2]
Sophomore class saves:12 – Chelsea Leonard, Louisville Cardinals
Senior class season of perfect stolen bases:45-45 – Sammy Marshall, Western Illinois Leathernecks
Keilani Ricketts, Oklahoma Sooners[3]
Keilani Ricketts, Oklahoma Sooners[4]
| Year | W | L | GP | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | ERA | WHIP | |
| 2012 | 37 | 9 | 49 | 43 | 34 | 15 | 2 | 292.0 | 163 | 64 | 45 | 51 | 457 | 1.08 | 0.73 |
| YEAR | G | AB | R | H | BA | RBI | HR | 3B | 2B | TB | SLG | BB | SO | SB | SBA |
| 2012 | 63 | 160 | 42 | 64 | .400 | 49 | 17 | 2 | 13 | 132 | .825% | 53 | 31 | 6 | 7 |
The following players were members of the All-American Teams.[5]
First Team
| Position | Player | Class | School |
|---|---|---|---|
| JR. | Oklahoma Sooners | ||
| SR. | California Golden Bears | ||
| SO. | Tennessee Lady Vols | ||
| C | Jessica Shults | SO. | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 1B | FR. | Oklahoma Sooners | |
| 2B | JR. | Tennessee Lady Vols | |
| 3B | Stephany LaRosa | FR. | UCLA Bruins |
| SS | Katelyn Boyd | SR. | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| OF | Alix Johnson | SO. | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| SR. | Florida Gators | ||
| Christi Orgeron | SR. | ULL Ragin' Cajuns | |
| UT | SR. | California Golden Bears | |
| Camilla Carrera | SR. | UTEP Miners | |
| AT-L | Rachele Fico | JR. | LSU Tigers |
| Olivia Galati | JR. | Hofstra Pride | |
| JR. | Missouri Tigers | ||
| SO. | Alabama Crimson Tide | ||
| Delaney Willard | SR. | BYU Cougars |
Second Team
| Position | Player | Class | School |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sara Nevins | SO. | USF Bulls | |
| Stephanie Ricketts | SR. | Hawaii Rainbow Wahine | |
| SO. | Florida Gators | ||
| C | Amy Buntin | JR. | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 1B | Andrea Harrison | SR. | UCLA Bruins |
| 2B | Lexy Bennett | SR. | Texas Longhorns |
| 3B | Raven Chavanne | JR. | Tennessee Lady Vols |
| SS | Kaila Hunt | SO. | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| OF | Ashley Fleming | SR. | Missouri Tigers |
| Jamia Reid | SR. | California Golden Bears | |
| Katie Schroeder | SR. | UCLA Bruins | |
| UT | Kaitlin Ingelsby | SO. | Washington Huskies |
| Amanda Locke | SR. | Alabama Crimson Tide | |
| AT-L | Samantha Fischer | SR. | Loyola Marymount Lions |
| Samantha Pappas | JR. | Oregon Ducks | |
| Kristyn Sandberg | SR. | Georgia Bulldogs | |
| Madison Shipman | SO. | Tennessee Lady Vols | |
| Kirsten Verdun | SO. | DePaul Blue Demons |
Third Team
| Position | Player | Class | School |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erin Arevalo | SR. | Georgia Bulldogs | |
| SR. | Syracuse Orange | ||
| Jessica Moore | JR. | Oregon Ducks | |
| C | Haley Outon | SO. | Houston Cougars |
| 1B | Nikki Armagost | JR. | Pacific Tigers |
| 2B | Jenna Rich | JR. | Stanford Cardinal |
| 3B | Marisa Bast | SO. | Northwestern Wildcats |
| SS | Nerissa Myers | JR. | ULL Ragin' Cajuns |
| OF | Jennifer Fenton | SR. | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| Tara Glover | FR. | Boise State Broncos | |
| Katie Smith | SR. | ULL Ragin' Cajuns | |
| UT | Melissa Dumezich | JR. | Texas A&M Aggies |
| Samantha Camuso | SR. | UCLA Bruins | |
| AT-L | Nichole Beall | SR. | Radford Highlanders |
| Tori Collins | SR. | Louisville Cardinals | |
| Tanner Fowler | SO. | Louisville Cardinals | |
| Jessica Garcia | SR. | New Mexico Lobos | |
| Hayley Miles | SO. | San Diego State Aztecs |