2014 Alabama Crimson Tide softball team
| 2014 Alabama Crimson Tide softball | |
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SEC Regular Season Champions | |
Women's College World Series, 2nd | |
| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| West | |
| Record | 53–13 (19–7 SEC) |
| Head coach | |
| Assistant coach | Alyson Habetz |
| Pitching coach | Stephanie VanBrakle |
| Home stadium | Rhoads Stadium |
The 2014 Alabama Crimson Tide softball team is an American softball team, representing the University of Alabama for the 2014 NCAA softball season. The Crimson Tide played their home games at Rhoads Stadium. After losing in the 2013 NCAA Super Regionals, the 2014 team looked to make the postseason for the 16th straight year, and the Women's College World Series for ninth time, where they would lose against the Florida Gators in the championship game. This season represented the 18th season of softball in the school's history.
Roster
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2014 Alabama Crimson Tide Softball Roster
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank# | Site | Result | Attendance | Winning Pitcher | Losing Pitcher |
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| Troy Subway Invitational | ||||||||
| February 7* | 2:30 PM | Kennesaw State Owls | #6 | Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL | W 6–0 | 425 | L. Jury | A. Henderson |
| February 7* | 7:30 PM | North Florida Ospreys | #6 | Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL | W 10–1(5) | 341 | J. Traina | K. Wallace |
| February 8* | 2:30 PM | NW State Lady Demons | #6 | Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL | W 16–0(5) | 1,026 | L. Jury | S. Cagle |
| February 8* | 7:30 PM | MTSU Blue Raiders | #6 | Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL | W 9–1(6) | 364 | S. Littlejohn | C. McClure |
| February 9* | 2:30 PM | Troy Trojans | #6 | Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL | W 7–1 | 2,078 | J. Traina | J. Affeldt |
| Hillenbrand Invitational | ||||||||
| February 14* | 2:00 PM | Grand Canyon Antelopes | #4 | Hillenbrand Stadium • Tucson, AZ | W 13–5 | 1,008 | L. Jury | T. Nowlin |
| February 14* | 7:00 PM | Tennessee State Lady Tigers | #4 | Hillenbrand Stadium • Tucson, AZ | W 12–0(5) | 453 | S. Littlejohn | O. Gamache |
| February 15* | 2:00 pm | New Mexico Lobos | #4 | Hillenbrand Stadium • Tucson, AZ | W 9–1(5) | 409 | S. Littlejohn | T. McPherson |
| February 15* | 7:00 PM | #24 Arizona Wildcats | #4 | Hillenbrand Stadium • Tucson, AZ | L 0–3 | 2,674 | E. Piñon | J. Traina |
| February 16* | 12:00 PM | #24 Arizona Wildcats | #4 | Hillenbrand Stadium • Tucson, AZ | L 0–8(5) | 2,674 | S. Babcock | L. Jury |
| Easton Bama Bash | ||||||||
| February 21* | 4:00 PM | Virginia Tech Hokies | #9 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 8–0(5) | – | L. Jury | M. Tyler |
| February 21* | 6:00 PM | UCF Knights | #9 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 8–3 | 2,633 | J. Traina | M. Audas |
| February 22* | 1:30 PM | Virginia Tech Hokies | #9 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 14–5 | – | S. Littlejohn | K. Heinz |
| February 22* | 4:00 PM | UCF Knights | #9 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 1–0 | 3,033 | L. Jury | M. Audas |
| February 23* | 1:30 PM | McNeese State Cowgirls | #9 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | L 3–5 | 2,567 | J. Allred | J. Traina |
| February 25* | 6:00 PM | UAB Blazers | #11 | UAB Softball Field • Birmingham, AL | W 5–0 | 745 | L. Jury | L. Streetman |
| Easton Crimson Classic | ||||||||
| February 28* | 4:00 PM | Purdue Boilermakers | #11 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 7–3 | L. Jury | L. Moore | |
| February 28* | 6:00 PM | Houston Cougars | #11 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 11–4 | 2,268 | J. Traina | S. Groholski |
| March 1* | 1:30 PM | #9 Florida State Seminoles | #11 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 1–0 | – | J. Traina | L. Waldrop |
| March 1* | 4:00 PM | Houston Cougars | #11 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 12–1(5) | 2,988 | L. Jury | J. Shrum |
| March 2* | 1:30 PM | #9 Florida State Seminoles | #11 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | L 1–5 | 2,822 | L. Waldrop | L. Jury |
| March 4* | 6:00 PM | Samford Bulldogs | #11 | Samford Softball Field • Homewood, AL | Canceled | |||
| March 7 | 6:30 PM | South Carolina Gamecocks | #11 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 14–4(6) | 2,752 | J. Traina | N. Blue |
| March 8 | 2:00 PM | South Carolina Gamecocks | #11 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 10–5 | 2,866 | S. Littlejohn | J. Sarratt |
| March 9 | 1:30 PM | South Carolina Gamecocks | #11 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 4–3 | 2,665 | J. Traina | J. Sarratt |
| March 11* | 6:00 PM | MSVS Delta Devilettes | #10 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 12–0(5) | 2,403 | L. Jury | T. Patterson |
| March 14 | 6:00 PM | Ole Miss Rebels | #10 | Ole Miss Softball Complex • Oxford, MS | W 10–2 | 572 | J. Traina | C. Hummel |
| March 15 | 2:00 PM | Ole Miss Rebels | #10 | Ole Miss Softball Complex • Oxford, MS | W 7–0 | 500 | L. Jury | E. Gaitan |
| March 16 | 1:00 PM | Ole Miss Rebels | #10 | Ole Miss Softball Complex • Oxford, MS | W 9–2 | 376 | J. Traina | C. Hummel |
| March 19* | 6:00 PM | Georgia State Panthers | #9 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 3–1 | 2,571 | L. Jury | E. Milton |
| March 21 | 5:05 PM | #1 Florida Gators | #9 | Pressly Stadium • Gainesville, FL | W 4–2 | 2,036 | J. Traina | D. Gourley |
| March 22 | 12:00 PM | #1 Florida Gators | #9 | Pressly Stadium • Gainesville, FL | L 1–7 | CSS | H. Rogers | L. Jury |
| March 23 | 12:05 PM | #1 Florida Gators | #9 | Pressly Stadium • Gainesville, FL | W 7–0 | 1,783 | J. Traina | H. Rogers |
| March 25* | 6:00 PM | Jacksonville Dolphins | #7 | JU Softball Complex • Jacksonville, FL | W 6–2 | 568 | L. Jury | C. Gomez |
| March 28 | 6:30 PM | LSU Lady Tigers | #7 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 9–1(6) | 2,952 | J. Traina | B. Corbello |
| March 29 | 2:00 PM | LSU Lady Tigers | #7 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 2–1 | 3,940 | S. Littlejohn | A. Czechner |
| March 30 | 1:00 PM | LSU Lady Tigers | #7 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 5–1 | 3,556 | J. Traina | A. Czechner |
| April 2* | 6:00 PM | #11 South Alabama Jaguars | #4 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 3–0 | 2,938 | S. Littlejohn | F. Beard |
| April 4 | 8:00 PM | Arkansas Razorbacks | #4 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 8–0(5) | 2,967 | J. Traina | S. Wright |
| April 5 | 2:00 PM | Arkansas Razorbacks | #4 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 12–1(5) | – | L. Jury | G. Moll |
| April 6 | 2:00 PM | Arkansas Razorbacks | #4 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 4–3 | 3,486 | J. Traina | K. Fagan |
| April 9* | 6:00 PM | UAB Blazers | #3 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 4–3 | 2,535 | S. Littlejohn | L. Campbell |
| April 11 | 5:00 PM | Mississippi State Bulldogs | #3 | MS State Softball Stadium • Starkville, MS | W 5–1 | 1,009 | J. Traina | A. Silkwood |
| April 12 | 12:00 PM | Mississippi State Bulldogs | #3 | MS State Softball Stadium • Starkville, MS | L 2–4 | 1,577 | A. Owen | L. Jury |
| April 13 | 1:00 PM | Mississippi State Bulldogs | #3 | MS State Softball Stadium • Starkville, MS | L 3–4(10) | 998 | A. Silkwood | S. Littlejohn |
| April 16* | 6:30 PM | #23 Auburn Tigers | #7 | Lagoon Park • Montgomery, AL | L 2–6 | 3,200 | M. Harper | L. Jury |
| April 18* | 2:30 PM | Georgia Southern Eagles | #7 | Anderson Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC | W 6–4 | 1,863 | J. Traina | S. Purvis |
| April 18* | 5:00 PM | North Carolina Tar Heels | #7 | Anderson Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC | W 4–3 | 2,048 | L. Jury | L. Spingola |
| April 19* | 11:00 AM | North Carolina Tar Heels | #7 | Anderson Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC | Canceled | |||
| April 22* | 6:00 PM | Southern Miss Golden Eagles | #7 | S. Miss Softball Complex • Hattiesburg, MS | W 12–0 | 902 | S. Littlejohn | S. Robles |
| April 24 | 7:00 PM | #13 Georgia Bulldogs | #7 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 4–2 | 2,604 | J. Traina | C. Wilkinson |
| April 25 | 12:00 PM | #13 Georgia Bulldogs | #7 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | L 2–10(6) | 3,287 | G. Glasco | L. Jury |
| April 26 | 11:00 AM | #13 Georgia Bulldogs | #7 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 4–1 | 3,696 | J. Traina | C. Wilkinson |
| May 1 | 7:00 PM | #13 Missouri Tigers | #6 | University Field • Columbia, MO | L 6–8 | 1,489 | T. Finucane | J. Traina |
| May 2 | 6:30 PM | #13 Missouri Tigers | #6 | University Field • Columbia, MO | W 3–1 | 2,015 | S. Littlejohn | C. Stangel |
| May 3 | 1:00 PM | #13 Missouri Tigers | #6 | University Field • Columbia, MO | W 2–0 | 2,182 | L. Jury | C. Stangel |
| SEC Tournament | ||||||||
| May 8 | 5:30 PM | #22 Auburn Tigers | #6 | Beckham Field • Columbia, SC | W 8–4 | 1,347 | J. Traina | M. Harper |
| May 8 | 6:00 PM | #11 Georgia Bulldogs | #6 | Beckham Field • Columbia, SC | L 3–5 | 1,327 | C. Wilkinson | S. Littlejohn |
| NCAA Tuscaloosa Regional | ||||||||
| May 16 | 6:00 PM | SIU Edwardsville Cougars | #5 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 13–3(5) | 1,987 | L. Jury | H. Chambers |
| May 17 | 1:00 PM | #24 USC Upstate Spartans | #5 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 7–1 | 1,987 | J. Traina | L. Shubert |
| May 18 | 2:00 PM | #22 South Alabama Jaguars | #5 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 3–0 | 2,105 | J. Traina | F. Beard |
| NCAA Tuscaloosa Super Regional | ||||||||
| May 22 | 8:00 PM | #19 Nebraska Cornhuskers | #5 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 6–5(12) | 2,100 | S. Littlejohn | E. Lockman |
| May 23 | 5:00 PM | #19 Nebraska Cornhuskers | #5 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 2–1 | 2,530 | J. Traina | T. Edwards |
| Women's College World Series | ||||||||
| May 29 | 8:30 PM | #12 Oklahoma Sooners | #5 | ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK | W 6–2 | 8,818 | J. Traina | K. Stevens |
| May 30 | 8:30 PM | #15 Kentucky Wildcats | #5 | ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK | W 2–0 | 9,062 | J. Traina | K. Nunley |
| June 1 | 2:30 PM | #1 Oregon Ducks | #5 | ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK | W 2–0 | 8,910 | J. Traina | C. Hawkins |
| June 2 | 7:00 PM | #6 Florida Gators | #5 | ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK | L 5–0 | |||
| June 3 | 7:00 PM | #6 Florida Gators | #5 | ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK | L 6–3 | |||
| *Non-Conference Game. #Rankings from NFCA released prior to game.All times are in Central Time Zone. | ||||||||
Ranking movement
| Poll | Pre | Wk 1 | Wk 2 | Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 | Wk 6 | Wk 7 | Wk 8 | Wk 9 | Wk 10 | Wk 11 | Wk 12 | Wk 13 | Wk 14 | Final |
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| NFCA[1] | 6 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 |
| USA Softball[2] | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 |