| Year: | 2018 |
| Firstyear: | 1997 |
| Team: | Auburn Tigers |
| Conference: | Southeastern Conference |
| Division: | West |
| Shortconference: | SEC |
| Record: | 7 - 0 |
| Confrecord: | 0 - 0 |
| Headcoach: | Mickey Dean |
| Trainer: | Lana Meeks |
| Stadiumarena: | Jane B. Moore Field |
The 2018 Auburn Tigers softball team was an American softball team that represented Auburn University for the 2018 NCAA softball season. The Auburn Tigers played their home games at Jane B. Moore Field.[1] The Tigers had a new coach, after former coach Clint Myers resigned his post on August 24, 2017.[2] Mickey Dean was named as head coach on September 14, 2017, after coaching at James Madison University for 5 seasons.[3]
Auburn hopes to improve upon its 49-12 record a year ago that ended in the Super Regionals at the hands of the eventual National Champion Oklahoma Sooners.[4]
The Tigers were voted to finish sixth in the SEC in the Preseason Coaches' Poll,[5] and opened 2018 ranked 13th in the USA Today/NFCA Softball national preseason poll.[6]
| No. | Name | Pos. | B | T | Ht. | Class | Hometown (high school) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KK Crocker | INF | L | R | 5'3 | 2-Sophomore | Tuscaloosa, AL (Hillcrest) | |
| 2 | Taylon Snow | INF | L | R | 5'5 | 1-Freshman | Chino Hills, CA | |
| 3 | Dakota Morrow | INF | R | R | 5'8 | 1-Freshman | Tuscaloosa, AL (Hale County) | |
| 7 | Carmyn Greenwood | OF | L | R | 5'8 | 2-Sophomore | Birmingham, AL (Oak Mountain) | |
| 8 | Brittany Maresette | OF | L | R | 5'4 | 2-Sophomore | Snellville, GA (Archer) | |
| 9 | Tannon Snow | INF | R | R | 5'7 | 2-RS-Sophomore | Chino Hills, CA | |
| 11 | Casey McCrackin | INF | R | R | 5'9 | 3- Junior | Cantonment, FL (J.M. Tate) | |
| 13 | Chardonnay Harris | P (L) | L | L | 5'10 | 1-Freshman | Oak Park, IL (Oak Park/River Forest) | |
| 14 | Ashlee Swindle | P (R) | R | R | 5'6 | 2-Sophomore | Jasper, AL (Curry) | |
| 15 | Bree Fornis | OF | R | R | 5'4 | 3-Junior | Tuscaloosa, AL (Hillcrest) | |
| 16 | Kaylee Carlson | P (R) | R | R | 5'10 | 4-Senior | Garden Grove, CA (Pacifica) | |
| 17 | Morgan Podany | OF | R | R | 5'4 | 3-Junior | Ponte Vedra Beach, FL | |
| 18 | Justus Perry | INF | R | R | 5'9 | 2-Sophomore | Prior Lake, MN | |
| 19 | Abby Tissier | C | R | R | 5'8 | 1-Freshman | Hoover, AL | |
| 20 | Livy Schiele | OF | L | L | 5'3 | 1-Freshman | Bonita, CA (The Bishop's) | |
| 21 | Alyssa Rivera | OF | L | R | 5'9 | 2-Sophomore | Eagle Lake, FL (Lake Region) | |
| 22 | Kara Bilodeau | P (R) | R | R | 5'9 | 1-Freshman | Cumming, GA (South Forsyth) | |
| 23 | Breanna Gutierrez | C | R | R | 5'6 | 1-RS-Freshman | Buford, GA | |
| 24 | Kendall Veach | INF/C | R | R | 5'9 | 3-Junior | Selma, AL (Morgan Academy) | |
| 27 | Victoria Draper | OF | L | R | 5'6 | 4-Senior | Moulton, AL (Lawrence County) | |
| 29 | Makayla Martin | P (R) | L | R | 5'11 | 3-Junior | San Diego, CA (Scripps Ranch) | |
| 32 | Makenna Dowell | INF | L | R | 5'0 | 1-Freshman | Suwanee, GA (North Gwinnett) | |
| 93 | Courtney Shea | C | L | R | 5'10 | 4-Senior | Mountain Brook, AL |
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2018 Auburn Tigers Softball Schedule
|-!colspan=9| Plainsman Invite (Auburn, AL)|-!colspan=9||-!colspan=9| Tiger Invite (Auburn, AL)|-!colspan=9||-!colspan=9| Mary Nutter Classic (Cathedral City, CA)|-!colspan=9| Wilson/DeMarini Classic (Auburn, AL)|-!colspan=9|