2018 Washington Huskies softball team explained

Sport:	softball
Year:	2018
Team:	Washington Huskies
Conference:	Pac-12 Conference
Short Conf:	Pac-12
Record:	52–10
Conf Record:	15–8
Head Coach:	Heather Tarr
Hc Year:	14th
Stadium:	Husky Softball Stadium
Champion:	NCAA Seattle Regional champion NCAA Seattle Super Regional champion
Tourney:	Women's College World Series
Tourney Result:	runner-up

The 2018 Washington Huskies softball team represented the University of Washington in the 2018 NCAA Division I softball season. The Huskies were coached by Heather Tarr, who led her fourteenth season. The Huskies finished with a record of 52–10, and finished fourth in the Pac-12 Conference with a 15–8 record.

The Huskies were invited to the 2018 NCAA Division I Softball Tournament, where they swept the NCAA Seattle Regional and NCAA Seattle Super Regional and then completed a run to the title game of the Women's College World Series where they fell to champion Florida State.^[1]

Personnel

Coaches

Schedule

Legend
	Washington win
	Washington loss
	Non-Conference game

2018 Washington Huskies Softball Game Log^[3]
Regular season
February Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-10 record Feb 9 vs * Petersen Hotels Field at the Louisville Slugger Sports Complex • Peoria, IL (Peterson Hotels Invite) W 15–3 1–0 Feb 9 at * Petersen Hotels Field at the Louisville Slugger Sports Complex • Peoria, IL (Peterson Hotels Invite) W 11–0 2–0 Feb 10 vs * Petersen Hotels Field at the Louisville Slugger Sports Complex • Peoria, IL (Peterson Hotels Invite) W 19–0 3–0 Feb 10 vs * Petersen Hotels Field at the Louisville Slugger Sports Complex • Peoria, IL (Peterson Hotels Invite) W 10–0 4–0 Feb 11 at Bradley* Petersen Hotels Field at the Louisville Slugger Sports Complex • Peoria, IL (Peterson Hotels Invite) W 15–0 5–0 Feb 16 vs * Bearkat Softball Complex • Huntsville, TX (Bearkat Softball Complex) W 8–0 6–0 Feb 16 vs * Bearkat Softball Complex • Huntsville, TX (Bearkat Softball Complex) W 8–0 7–0 Feb 17 vs * Bearkat Softball Complex • Huntsville, TX (Bearkat Softball Complex) W 10–0 8–0 Feb 18 at * Bearkat Softball Complex • Huntsville, TX (Bearkat Softball Complex) W 13–1 9–0 Feb 18 vs Wichita State* Bearkat Softball Complex • Huntsville, TX (Bearkat Softball Complex) W 7–0 10–0 Feb 19 at * W 9–1 11–0 Feb 19 at Lamar* Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX W 8–0 12–0 Feb 21 at * W 2–1 13–0 Feb 23 vs * Big League Dreams • Cathedral City, CA (Mary Nutter Classic) W 8–0 14–0 Feb 24 vs * Big League Dreams • Cathedral City, CA (Mary Nutter Classic) W 4–3 15–0 Feb 24 vs * Big League Dreams • Cathedral City, CA (Mary Nutter Classic) W 4–2 16–0 Feb 25 vs * Big League Dreams • Cathedral City, CA (Mary Nutter Classic) W 4–1 17–0 Feb 25 vs * Big League Dreams • Cathedral City, CA (Mary Nutter Classic) W 4–0 18–0
March Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-10 record Mar 2 Alabama Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA (Husky Classic) W 8–0 19–0 Mar 2 Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA (Husky Classic) W 8–2 20–0 Mar 3 Alabama* Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA (Husky Classic) W 4–1 21–0 Mar 3 Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA (Husky Classic) W 7–4 22–0 Mar 4 Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA (Husky Classic) W 4–1 23–0 Mar 9 vs * Eller Media Stadium • Paradise, NV (Rebel Classic) W 9–1 24–0 Mar 9 at * Eller Media Stadium • Paradise, NV (Rebel Classic) W 8–0 25–0 Mar 10 vs * Eller Media Stadium • Paradise, NV (Rebel Classic) W 5–2 26–0 Mar 10 vs New Mexico State* Eller Media Stadium • Paradise, NV (Rebel Classic) W 3–2 27–0 Mar 14 Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA W 7–0 28–0 Mar 17 at * L 0–2 28–1 0–1 Mar 18 at Arizona State Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 7–0 29–1 1–1 Mar 19 at Arizona State Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ L 0–2 29–2 1–2 Mar 23 Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA W 2–1 30–2 2–2 Mar 24 Arizona Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA W 4–2 31–2 3–2 Mar 25 Arizona Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA W 2–0 32–2 4–2 Mar 29 at W 8–1 33–2 5–2 Mar 30 at Stanford Boyd & Jill Smith Family Stadium • Stanford, CA W 10–0 34–2 6–2 Mar 31 at Stanford Boyd & Jill Smith Family Stadium • Stanford, CA W 9–0 35–2 7–2
April Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-10 record Apr 4 Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA W 3–1 36–2 Apr 6 Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA W 5–0 37–2 8–2 Apr 7 Utah Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA W 12–0 38–2 9–2 Apr 8 Utah Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA W 2–1 39–2 10–2 Apr 13 Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA W 3–1 40–2 11–2 Apr 14 California Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA W 9–1 41–2 12–2 Apr 20 at L 0–3 41–3 12–3 Apr 21 at UCLA Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA L 2–3 41–4 12–4 Apr 22 at UCLA Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA L 0–1 41–5 12–5 Apr 27 Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA L 3–5 41–6 12–6 Apr 28 Oregon Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA L 2–4 41–7 12–7 Apr 29 Oregon Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA L 3–5 41–8 12–8
May Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-10 record May 4 at W 6–1 42–8 13–8 May 5 at Oregon State Oregon State Softball Complex • Corvallis, OR W 2–0 43–8 14–8 May 6 at Oregon State Oregon State Softball Complex • Corvallis, OR W 5–3 44–8 15–8
Post-season
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record NCAAT record May 18 (5) Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA W 8–0 45–8 1–0 May 19 Texas (5) Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA W 2–1 46–8 2–0 May 20 (5) Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA W 5–2 47–8 3–0
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record NCAAT record May 25 (12) Alabama (5) Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA W 3–2 48–8 1–0 May 26 (12) Alabama (5) Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA W 6–0 49–8 2–0
Date Opponent Rank (Seed) Site/stadium Score Overall record WCWS Record May 31 (4) (5) W 2–0 50–8 1–0 June 1 (1) Oregon (5) ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK W 6–2 51–8 2–0 June 3 (4) Oklahoma (5) ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK W 3–0 52–8 3–0 June 4 (5) ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK L 0–1 52–9 3–1 June 5 (6) Florida State (5) ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK L 3–8 52–10 3–2

Notes and References

1. Book: 2021 Softball Media Guide. Washington Huskies. October 25, 2021.
2. Web site: 2018 Softball Roster. Washington Huskies. July 11, 2024.
3. Web site: 2018 Softball Schedule. Washington Huskies. July 11, 2024.