| 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.
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.
The 2018 Women's College World Series began on June 1–4 in Oklahoma City.[1]
.483 – Holly Speers, Kent State Golden Flashes
76 – Brook Miko, Towson Tigers
33-6 – Meghan Beaubien, Michigan Wolverines
0.48 (7 ER/102.1 IP) – Brittany Gray, Georgia Bulldogs
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
| YEAR | G | AB | R | H | BA | RBI | HR | 3B | 2B | TB | SLG | BB | SO | SB | SBA | |
| 2018 | 61 | 174 | 29 | 59 | .339 | 54 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 98 | .563% | 23 | 26 | 0 | 0 |
| YEAR | W | L | GP | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | ERA | WHIP | |
| 2018 | 29 | 4 | 39 | 27 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 208.0 | 104 | 48 | 39 | 48 | 315 | 1.31 | 0.73 |
Jocelyn Alo, Oklahoma Sooners[7]
| YEAR | G | AB | R | H | BA | RBI | HR | 3B | 2B | TB | SLG | BB | SO | SB | SBA | |
| 2018 | 62 | 174 | 64 | 73 | .445 | 72 | 30 | 0 | 7 | 170 | .977% | 49 | 19 | 4 | 5 |
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 | ||
| C | Gwen Svekis | SR. | Oregon Ducks |
| 1B | Alyssa Palomino | SO. | Arizona Wildcats |
| 2B | Aubrey Leach | JR. | Tennessee Lady Vols |
| 3B | JR. | Oklahoma Sooners | |
| SS | SO. | Washington Huskies | |
| OF | Aaliyah Jordan | FR. | UCLA Bruins |
| Jessie Scroggins | SR. | Baylor Bears | |
| JR. | Florida Gators | ||
| UT | SO. | UCLA Bruins | |
| FR. | Oklahoma Sooners | ||
| AT-L | Holly 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 | ||
| C | Kendyl Lindaman | SO. | Minnesota Golden Gophers |
| 1B | Victoria Vidales | SR. | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 2B | Kylee Perez | SR. | UCLA Bruins |
| 3B | Nicole DeWitt | SR. | Florida Gators |
| SS | Lili Piper | JR. | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| OF | Kaylee Tow | FR. | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| Cortni Emanuel | SR. | Georgia Bulldogs | |
| Annie Murphy | SR. | Boston College Eagles | |
| UT | Savannah Heebner | JR. | Houston Cougars |
| Taylor Rowland | SO. | Long Beach State 49ers | |
| AT-L | Allie 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 | |
| C | Libby Sugg | JR. | BYU Cougars |
| 1B | Jessica Hartwell | JR. | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 2B | Sydney Sherrill | FR. | FSU Seminoles |
| 3B | Jena Cozza | SR. | UMass Minutewomen |
| SS | Alyssa DiCarlo | JR. | Georgia Bulldogs |
| OF | Kara Shutt | SR. | Elon Phoenix |
| Kate Gordon | SO. | James Madison Dukes | |
| Paige Murphy | SR. | Eastern Kentucky Colonels | |
| UT | SO. | James Madison Dukes | |
| Maddie Roth | JR. | Kennesaw State Owls | |
| AT-L | Meghan 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 |