2018 NCAA Division I softball season explained

2018 NCAA Division I softball season
Defendingchampions:Oklahoma
Tournament Link:2018 NCAA Division I softball tournament
Tournament:Tournament
Wcws Link:2018 Women's College World Series
Wcws:Women's College World Series
Wcwschamp:Florida State
Wcwstitlecount:1st
Wcwsrunnerup:Washington
Wcwscount:13th
Wcwscoach:Lonni Alameda
Wcwscoachcount:1st
Wcwsmop:Jessie Warren
Mopteam:Florida State
Prevseason Year:2017
Nextseason Year:2019

The 2018 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 2018. The season progressed through the regular season, many conference tournaments and championship series, and concluded with the 2018 NCAA Division I softball tournament and 2018 Women's College World Series. The Women's College World Series, consisting of the eight remaining teams in the NCAA Tournament and held annually in Oklahoma City at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium, ended on June 4, 2018.

National Invitational Softball Championship

See main article: National Invitational Softball Championship.

Loyola Marymount Lions defeated the UC Riverside Highlanders in the championship; Hannah Bandimere was named MVP for the series.

Women's College World Series

The 2018 Women's College World Series began on June 1–4 in Oklahoma City.[1]

Season leaders

Batting

.483 – Holly Speers, Kent State Golden Flashes

76 – Brook Miko, Towson Tigers

Pitching

33-6 – Meghan Beaubien, Michigan Wolverines

0.48 (7 ER/102.1 IP) – Brittany Gray, Georgia Bulldogs

Records

NCAA Division I single game combined strikeouts:46 – Brianna Jones, Southern Illinois Salukis (20) & Morgan Florey, Evansville Purple Aces (26); April 28, 2018 (16 innings)[2]

Senior class single game walks:6 – Ivie Drake, Georgia State Panthers; April 18, 2018

Senior class 7 inning single game strikeouts:21 – Alexis Osorio, Alabama Crimson Tide; March 10, 2018

Freshman class doubles:29 – Sydney Sherrill, Florida State Seminoles

Freshman class saves:15 – Taylor Bauman, Florida Gulf Coast Eagles

Team walks:360 – Florida Gators

Awards

Rachel Garcia, UCLA Bruins[3]

Rachel Garcia, UCLA Bruins[4]

Rachel Garcia, UCLA Bruins[5]

Rachel Garcia, UCLA Bruins[6]

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Jocelyn Alo, Oklahoma Sooners[7]

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Gwen Svekis, Oregon[8]

Cortni Emanuel, Georgia[9]

All America Teams

The following players were members of the All-American Teams.[10]

First Team

Position Player Class School
JR. Florida Gators
Megan Kleist JR. Oregon Ducks
SO. Arizona State Sun Devils
CGwen Svekis SR. Oregon Ducks
1BAlyssa Palomino SO. Arizona Wildcats
2BAubrey Leach JR. Tennessee Lady Vols
3BJR. Oklahoma Sooners
SSSO. Washington Huskies
OFAaliyah Jordan FR. UCLA Bruins
Jessie Scroggins SR. Baylor Bears
JR. Florida Gators
UTSO. UCLA Bruins
FR. Oklahoma Sooners
AT-LHolly Speers JR. Kent State Golden Flashes
SR. Oklahoma Sooners
Vanessa Shippy SR. Oklahoma State Cowgirls
FR. Michigan Wolverines
Ivie Drake SR. Georgia State Panthers

Second Team

Position Player Class School
Miranda Elish SO. Oregon Ducks
Kylee Hanson SR. FSU Seminoles
SR. Georgia Bulldogs
CKendyl Lindaman SO. Minnesota Golden Gophers
1BVictoria Vidales SR. Texas A&M Aggies
2BKylee Perez SR. UCLA Bruins
3BNicole DeWitt SR. Florida Gators
SSLili Piper JR. Ohio State Buckeyes
OFKaylee Tow FR. Alabama Crimson Tide
Cortni Emanuel SR. Georgia Bulldogs
Annie Murphy SR. Boston College Eagles
UTSavannah Heebner JR. Houston Cougars
Taylor Rowland SO. Long Beach State 49ers
AT-LAllie Walljasper SR. LSU Tigers
Rachel Lewis FR. Northwestern Wildcats
SR. FSU Seminoles
FR. Texas Longhorns
JR. Washington Huskies

Third Team

Position Player Class School
Carly Hoover SR. LSU Tigers
JR. Drake Bulldogs
Randi Rupp SR. Texas State Bobcats
CLibby Sugg JR. BYU Cougars
1BJessica Hartwell JR. Texas Tech Red Raiders
2BSydney Sherrill FR. FSU Seminoles
3BJena Cozza SR. UMass Minutewomen
SSAlyssa DiCarlo JR. Georgia Bulldogs
OFKara Shutt SR. Elon Phoenix
Kate Gordon SO. James Madison Dukes
Paige Murphy SR. Eastern Kentucky Colonels
UTSO. James Madison Dukes
Maddie Roth JR. Kennesaw State Owls
AT-LMeghan Gregg SR. Tennessee Lady Vols
Faith Canfield JR. Michigan Wolverines
FR. Washington Huskies
Katie Prebble FR. Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs
Jenna Lilley SR. Oregon Ducks

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2018 Women's College World Series . Ncaa.org . 2020-08-06.
  2. Web site: Division I Softball Records . Ncaa.org . 2020-08-06.
  3. Web site: Player of The Year . Teamusa.org. 2020-08-06.
  4. Web site: PAST HONDA SPORTS AWARD WINNERS FOR SOFTBALL . Collegiatewomensportsawards.com . 2020-08-06.
  5. Web site: SCHUTT SPORTS / NFCA NATIONAL PLAYER OF THE YEAR . Nfca.org . 2020-08-06.
  6. Web site: From ERA to RBIs, espnW Player of The Year Rachel Garcia did a Number on UCLA's Opponents . 23 May 2018 . Espn.com . 2020-08-06.
  7. News: OU's Alo named 2018 Schutt Sports/NFCA DI National Freshman of the Year . nfca.org . May 29, 2018 . May 27, 2021.
  8. News: Fifty-four student-athletes named 2018 NFCA DI All-Americans . nfca.org . June 21, 2018 . June 21, 2018.
  9. News: Fifty-four student-athletes named 2018 NFCA DI All-Americans . nfca.org . May 30, 2018 . May 30, 2018.
  10. Web site: 2018 NFCA Division I All-America Teams . Nfca.org . 2020-08-06.