2015 Auburn Tigers softball team

2015 Auburn Tigers softball
SEC Tournament Championship, W, 6-5 (9) vs. Tennessee
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionWest
Record56–11 (18–6 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coachScott Woodard, Casey Myers, & Corey Myers
Pitching coachCorey Myers
Home stadiumJane B. Moore Field
Seasons
← 2014
2016 →
2015 Southeastern Conference softball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 2 Florida ‍†‍‍y 18 – 5   .783 50 – 6   .893
No. 4 Auburn ‍‍‡‍y 18 – 6   .750 49 – 9   .845
No. 5 Alabama  ‍‍‍y 17 – 7   .708 42 – 12   .778
No. 8 LSU  ‍‍‍y 15 – 9   .625 44 – 11   .800
No. 10 Tennessee  ‍‍‍y 15 – 9   .625 42 – 14   .750
No. 14 Georgia  ‍‍‍y 14 – 9   .609 40 – 14   .741
No. 12 Missouri  ‍‍‍y 14 – 10   .583 39 – 14   .736
No. 24 Texas A&M  ‍‍‍y 12 – 12   .500 38 – 18   .679
South Carolina  ‍‍‍y 10 – 14   .417 37 – 20   .649
Mississippi State  ‍‍‍y 10 – 14   .417 35 – 18   .660
Ole Miss  ‍‍‍ 6 – 18   .250 30 – 25   .545
Kentucky  ‍‍‍y 5 – 19   .208 29 – 24   .547
Arkansas  ‍‍‍ 1 – 23   .042 16 – 37   .302
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of May 12, 2015[1]
Rankings from USA Today/NFCA Coaches

The 2015 Auburn Tigers softball team was an American softball team that represented the Auburn University for the 2015 NCAA softball season. In 2014, the Auburn Tigers softball team went 42-19-1 during Clint Myers first season. The Auburn Tigers played their home games at Jane B. Moore Field.

Auburn made it to its first 2015 SEC softball tournament Championship Final on May 9, 2015, held at Tiger Park in Baton Rouge, LA, and defeated #11 Tennessee in extra innings to collect its first SEC Championship in Softball.

Auburn garnered a #4 seed in the 2015 NCAA Division I softball tournament, and hosted a regional and super regional at Jane B. Moore Field in Auburn, AL. Auburn won both the regional and super regional and advanced to their first 2015 Women's College World Series at the ASA Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City, OK.

Roster

2015 Auburn Tigers Softball roster
 

Pitchers

  • 19 Rachael Walters – junior
  • 22 Marcy Harper – junior
  • 23 Lexi Davis – junior
  • 44 Jenna Abbott – sophomore

Outfielders

  • 1 Tiffany Howard – junior
  • 3 Morgan Estell - RS Senior
  • 17 Branndi Melero – senior
  • 18 Jordan Rocker – junior
  • 27 Victoria Draper - RS Freshman
  • 77 Sydne Waldrop – sophomore
  

Catchers

  • 00 Carlee Wallace – freshman
  • 9 Madison Dickey - RS Junior
  • 10 Anna Gibbs - RS Sophomore
  • 12 Maria Mitchell – junior
  • 25 McKenzie Kilpatrick – senior
  • 93 Courtney Shea – freshman

Infielders

  • 2 Haley Fagan - RS Sophomore
  • 4 Madi Gipson – sophomore
  • 5 Emily Carosone – junior
  • 7 Emily Spain – freshman
  • 8 Jade Rhodes – junior
  • 13 Kasey Cooper – sophomore
  • 14 Kelsey Bogaards – junior
  • 21 Whitney Jordan – freshman
  • 33 Kimberlee Myers – sophomore
  • 44 Jenna Abbott – sophomore
  

2015 Auburn Tigers Softball Roster Archived 2015-05-03 at the Wayback Machine

Schedule

Date Time Opponent Rank Venue Result TV Record
February 5 6:00 PM Troy 20 Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL 15-5 (5) SECN+ 1-0 (0-0)
February 6 7:00 PM UAB 20 Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL 11-2 SECN+ 2-0 (0-0)
February 7 3:30 PM Evansville 20 Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL 12-0 (5) SECN+ 3-0 (0-0)
February 7 5:30 PM George Washington 20 Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL 8-0 (5) SECN+ 4-0 (0-0)
February 8 1:00 PM Appalachian State 20 Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL 9-0 (5) SECN+ 5-0 (0-0)
February 8 3:00 PM Chattanooga 20 Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL 12-1 (5) SECN+ 6-0 (0-0)
February 12 4:00 PM Mercer 17 Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL 7-3 SECN+ 7-0 (0-0)
February 12 6:30 PM Georgia State 17 Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL 20-8 (5) SECN+ 8-0 (0-0)
February 13 7:00 PM Ball State 17 Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL 12-1 (5) 9-0 (0-0)
February 14 2:30 PM Mercer 17 Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL 9-1 (5) SECN+ 10-0 (0-0)
February 14 4:45 PM Eastern Illinois 17 Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL 9-1 (5) SECN+ 11-0 (0-0)
February 15 1:30 PM Winthrop 17 Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL 15-4 (5) SECN+ 12-0 (0-0)
February 18 5:30 PM Georgia State 16 Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL 10-0 (5) SECN+ 13-0 (0-0)
February 20 9:00 AM Dartmouth 16 USF Tournament • Tampa, FL 2-4 13-1 (0-0)
February 20 1:45 PM South Florida 16 USF Tournament • Tampa, FL 6-2 14-1 (0-0)
February 21 9:00 AM Marshall 16 USF Tournament • Tampa, FL 5-4 15-1 (0-0)
February 21 TBA Dartmouth 16 USF Tournament • Tampa, FL 6-3 16-1 (0-0)
February 22 TBA South Florida 16 USF Tournament • Tampa, FL 8-0 (5) 17-1 (0-0)
February 26 6:00 PM Texas State 16 Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL 6-2 SECN+ 18-1 (0-0)
February 27 5:00 PM Ohio State 16 Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL 14-2 (5) 19-1 (0-0)
February 28 5:00 PM SIUE 16 Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL 8-5 SECN+ 20-1 (0-0)
March 1 1:30 PM Samford 16 Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL 13-0 (5) 21-1 (0-0)
March 5 3:00 PM Long Beach State 14 Judi Garmen Classic • Fullerton, CA 8-7 (8) 22-1 (0-0)
March 5 5:30 PM Pacific 14 Judi Garmen Classic • Fullerton, CA 4-1 23-1 (0-0)
March 6 7:30 PM #13 Arizona 14 Judi Garmen Classic • Fullerton, CA 20-2 (5) 24-1 (0-0)
March 6 10:00 PM Cal State Fullerton 14 Judi Garmen Classic • Fullerton, CA 2-3 24-2 (0-0)
March 7 10:00 PM #22 Arizona State 14 Judi Garmen Classic • Fullerton, CA 7-4 25-2 (0-0)
March 11 6:00 PM Troy 12 Troy, AL 2-0 26-2 (0-0)
March 14 6:00 PM Ole Miss 12 Ole Miss Softball Complex • Oxford, MS 14-3 (5) 27-2 (1-0)
March 15 4:30 PM Ole Miss 12 Ole Miss Softball Complex • Oxford, MS 7-3 ESPNU 28-2 (2-0)
March 16 6:00 PM Ole Miss 12 Ole Miss Softball Complex • Oxford, MS 10-2 (6) SECN 29-2 (3-0)
March 21 3:00 PM #12 Kentucky 9 Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL 5-0 SECN+ 30-2 (4-0)
March 21 6:00 PM #12 Kentucky 9 Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL 4-1 SECN+ 31-2 (5-0)
March 23 1:00 PM #12 Kentucky 9 Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL 9-7 SECN+ 32-2 (6-0)
March 25 4:00 PM #11 Florida State 8 Seminole Softball Complex • Tallahassee, FL 7-10 ESPN3 32-3 (6-0)
March 25 6:00 PM #11 Florida State 8 Seminole Softball Complex • Tallahassee, FL 10-4 ESPN3 33-3 (6-0)
March 27 6:30 PM #20 Missouri 8 University Field • Columbia, MO 14-6 (5) 34-3 (7-0)
March 28 7:00 PM #20 Missouri 8 University Field • Columbia, MO 4-5 SECN 34-4 (7-1)
March 29 12:00 PM #20 Missouri 8 University Field • Columbia, MO 10-8 SECN 35-4 (8-1)
April 2 6:00 PM #11 Tennessee 7 Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL 6-2 SECN+ 36-4 (9-1)
April 3 6:00 PM #11 Tennessee 7 Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL 6-8 SECN 36-5 (9-2)
April 4 3:30 PM #11 Tennessee 7 Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL 12-9 SECN+ 37-5 (10-2)
April 8 5:30 PM UAB 7 Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL 10-6 SECN+ 38-5 (10-2)
April 10 6:30 PM #23 Texas A&M 7 Aggie Softball Complex • College Station, TX 8-1 39-5 (11-2)
April 11 1:00 PM #23 Texas A&M 7 Aggie Softball Complex • College Station, TX 4-12 (5) ESPNU 39-6 (11-3)
April 11 3:30 PM #23 Texas A&M 7 Aggie Softball Complex • College Station, TX 12-4 40-6 (12-3)
April 17 7:30 PM #6 Alabama 7 Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL 0-6 ESPNU 40-7 (12-4)
April 18 12:30 PM #6 Alabama 7 Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL 3-13 40-8 (12-5)
April 18 5:00 PM #6 Alabama 7 Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL 13-12 (8) ESPNU 41-8 (13-5)
April 24 6:00 PM Arkansas 8 Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL 9-1 (6) SECN+ 42-8 (14-5)
April 25 6:00 PM Arkansas 8 Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL 9-1 (5) SECN+ 43-8 (15-5)
April 26 1:00 PM Arkansas 8 Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL 10-2 (5) SECN+ 44-8 (16-5)
May 1 6:00 PM #6 LSU 8 Tiger Park • Baton Rouge, LA 2-1 SECN+ 45-8 (17-5)
May 2 6:00 PM #6 LSU 8 Tiger Park • Baton Rouge, LA 1-0 SECN+ 46-8 (18-5)
May 3 2:00 PM #6 LSU 8 Tiger Park • Baton Rouge, LA[2] 1-7 ESPN 46-9 (18-6)
May 7 10:00 AM #13 Missouri 7 2015 SEC softball tournament • Tiger Park • Baton Rouge, LA 5-2 SECN 47-9 (18-6)
May 8 2:00 PM #4 Alabama 7 2015 SEC softball tournament • Tiger Park • Baton Rouge, LA 7-1 SECN 48-9 (18-6)
May 9 7:00 PM #11 Tennessee 7 2015 SEC softball tournament • Tiger Park • Baton Rouge, LA 6-5 (9) SECN 49-9 (18-6)
May 15 5:30 PM Tennessee Tech 4 2015 NCAA Division I softball tournament • Regional • Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL 4-1 ESPN3 50-9 (18-6)
May 16 1:00 PM #22 South Alabama 4 2015 NCAA Division I softball tournament • Regional • Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL 1-0 ESPN3 51-9 (18-6)
May 17 12:00 PM #22 South Alabama 4 2015 NCAA Division I softball tournament • Regional • Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL 7-4 ESPN3 52-9 (18-6)
May 22 1:00 PM #13 LA–Lafayette 4 2015 NCAA Division I softball tournament • Super Regional • Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL 12-11 (8) ESPNU 53-9 (18-6)
May 23 11:00 AM #13 LA–Lafayette 4 2015 NCAA Division I softball tournament • Super Regional • Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL 6-3 ESPN 54-9 (18-6)
May 28 2:30 PM #5 LSU 4 2015 Women's College World Series • ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK 1-6 ESPN 54-10 (18-6)
May 30 12:00 PM #8 Tennessee 4 2015 Women's College World Series • ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK 4-2 ESPN 55-10 (18-6)
May 30 6:00 PM #7 UCLA 4 2015 Women's College World Series • ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK 11-10 (10) ESPN 56-10 (18-6)
May 31 12:00 PM #1 Florida 4 2015 Women's College World Series • ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK 2-3 (9) ESPN 56-11 (18-6)

Honors and awards

  • Branndi Melero, Kasey Cooper and Emily Carosone were selected Preaseson All-SEC Team on February 5.[3]
  • Emily Carosone named SEC Softball Player of the Week on March 9.[4]
  • Emily Carosone named USA Softball National Player of the Week on March 10.[5]
  • Morgan Estell and Branndi Melero Selected in National Pro Fastpitch Draft on April 1.[6]
  • Branndi Melero named SEC Co-Softball Player of the Week on April 6.[7]
  • Emily Carosone named one of 26 Finalists for USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year on April 8.[8]
  • Emily Carosone and Kasey Cooper named to the 1st Team All-SEC Softball Team on May 5.[9]
  • Jade Rhodes and Tiffany Howard named to the 2nd Team All-SEC Softball Team on May 5.[10]
  • Emily Carosone, Kasey Cooper and Tiffany Howard named to the SEC Softball All-Defensive Team on May 5.[11]
  • Clint Myers named 2015 SEC Softball Coach of the Year on May 5.[12]
  • Emily Carosone named one of 10 finalists for National Player of Year on May 6.[13]
  • Auburn wins 2015 SEC softball tournament Championship on May 9.[14]
  • Emily Carosone named 2015 SEC softball tournament Championship MVP on May 9.[15]
  • Auburn named host of 2015 NCAA softball tournament Championship Regional and Super Regional on May 10.[16]
  • Auburn advances to first Women's College World Series in its history on May 23.[17]
  • Emily Carosone and Kasey Cooper named to the NFCA Division I Softball All-American First Team on May 27.[18]
  • Tiffany Howard named to the NFCA Division I Softball All-American Third Team on May 27.[19]
  • Kasey Cooper named CoSIDA Capital One Academic All-American on May 29.[20]
  • Tiffany Howard Named Academic All-American on June 3.[21]
  • Carlee Wallace and Branndi Melero named to Women's College World Series All-Tournament Team on June 4.[22]

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
NFCA[23] 20 17 16 16 14 12 9 8 7 7 7 8 8 7 4 3
USA Softball[24] 19 17 17 19 18 14 11 9 7 6 6 8 8 6 4 3

References

  1. ^ "Softball". Southeastern Conference. Retrieved May 12, 2015.
  2. ^ "2015 Auburn Softball Schedule". Archived from the original on February 6, 2015. Retrieved January 15, 2015.
  3. ^ Melero, Carosone and Cooper Named to Preseason All-SEC Team
  4. ^ Emily Carosone Wins SEC Softball Player of the Week
  5. ^ "Carosone Named USA Softball National Player of the Week". Archived from the original on May 4, 2015. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
  6. ^ Estell and Melero Selected in National Pro Fastpitch Draft
  7. ^ Branndi Melero Named SEC Softball Co-Player of the Week
  8. ^ Carosone Named One of 26 Finalists For USA Softball Player of the Year
  9. ^ 2015 SEC Softball Awards
  10. ^ 2015 SEC Softball Awards
  11. ^ 2015 SEC Softball Awards
  12. ^ 2015 SEC Softball Awards
  13. ^ Auburn's Emily Carosone finalist for National Player of Year
  14. ^ Auburn Celebrates SEC softball tournament Title
  15. ^ Auburn Celebrates SEC softball tournament Title
  16. ^ Auburn softball heads to NCAAs as one of top seeds
  17. ^ Auburn Celebrates First Trip to College World Series
  18. ^ 2015 NFCA Division I All-Americans
  19. ^ 2015 NFCA Division I All-Americans
  20. ^ Kasey Cooper Named Academic All-American
  21. ^ Tiffany Howard Named Academic All-American
  22. ^ Wallace, Melero Named to WCWS All-Tournament Team
  23. ^ NFCA Poll
  24. ^ USA Softball Poll