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2008 NCAA Division I softball tournament

College softball tournament


College softball tournament

FieldValue
Year2008
Teams64
WCWSBallparkASA Hall of Fame Stadium
CityOklahoma City
ChampionsArizona State
TitleCount1st NCAA (3rd overall)
Runner-UpTexas A&M
WCWSCount7th
CoachClint Myers
CoachCount1st
MOPKatie Burkhart
MOPTeamArizona State

| Runner-Up=Texas A&M

The 2008 NCAA Division I softball tournament was held from May 15 through June 4, 2008. 64 NCAA Division I college softball teams met after having played their way through a regular season, and for some, a conference tournament, to play in the NCAA Tournament. The tournament culminated with eight teams playing in the 2008 Women's College World Series at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

National seeds

Bold indicates WCWS participant.

  1. Florida


  2. Texas A&M
  3. Arizona State

  4. Tennessee

Regionals and super regionals

Bold indicates winner. * indicates host.

Gainesville Super Regional

| RD2-group1=Gainesville, FL Regional | RD2-group2=Fresno, CA Regional | RD1-seed01=1 | RD1-team01=Florida | RD1-score01=7 | RD1-seed02= | RD1-team02= | RD1-score02=2 | RD1-seed03= | RD1-team03=**** | RD1-score03=3 | RD1-seed04= | RD1-team04= | RD1-score04=2 | RD1-seed05= | RD1-team05=Georgia Tech | RD1-score05=9 | RD1-seed06= | RD1-team06=South Florida | RD1-score06=2 | RD1-seed07=16 | RD1-team07=**** | RD1-score07=11 | RD1-seed08= | RD1-team08= | RD1-score08=0 | RD1-seed09= | RD1-team09= | RD1-score09=1 | RD1-seed10= | RD1-team10=**** | RD1-score10=4 | RD1-seed11= | RD1-team11=Sacramento State | RD1-score11=1 | RD1-seed12= | RD1-team12=San Diego State | RD1-score12=7 | RD2-seed01=1 | RD2-team01=Florida | RD2-score01=3 | RD2-seed02= | RD2-team02=UCF | RD2-score02=0 | RD2-seed03= | RD2-team03=Georgia Tech | RD2-score03=1 | RD2-seed04= | RD2-team04=UCF | RD2-score04=7 | RD2-seed05=16 | RD2-team05=Fresno State | RD2-score05=0 | RD2-seed06= | RD2-team06=California | RD2-score06=3 | RD2-seed07= | RD2-team07=San Diego State | RD2-score07=0 | RD2-seed08=16 | RD2-team08=Fresno State | RD2-score08=2 | RD3-seed01=1 | RD3-team01=Florida | RD3-score01-1=0 | RD3-score01-2=10 | RD3-seed02= | RD3-team02=UCF | RD3-score02-1=1 | RD3-score02-2=0 | RD3-seed03= | RD3-team03=California | RD3-score03-1=2 | RD3-score03-2=7 | RD3-seed04=16 | RD3-team04=Fresno State | RD3-score04-1=3 | RD3-score04-2=6 | RD4-seed01=1 | RD4-team01=Florida | RD4-score01-1=4 | RD4-score01-2=4 | RD4-score01-3=— | RD4-seed02= | RD4-team02=California | RD4-score02-1=2 | RD4-score02-2=2 | RD4-score02-3=—

Houston Super Regional

| RD2-group1=Baton Rouge, LA Regional | RD2-group2=Houston, TX Regional | RD1-seed01=9 | RD1-team01=**** | RD1-score01=8 | RD1-seed02= | RD1-team02= | RD1-score02=0 | RD1-seed03= | RD1-team03= | RD1-score03=1 | RD1-seed04= | RD1-team04=Louisiana–Lafayette | RD1-score04=2 | RD1-seed05= | RD1-team05=Mississippi Valley State | RD1-score05=2 | RD1-seed06= | RD1-team06=East Carolina | RD1-score06=4 | RD1-seed07=8 | RD1-team07=**** | RD1-score07=9 | RD1-seed08= | RD1-team08= | RD1-score08=0 | RD1-seed09= | RD1-team09=**** | RD1-score09=2 | RD1-seed10= | RD1-team10= | RD1-score10=1 | RD1-seed11= | RD1-team11=Delaware State | RD1-score11=2 | RD1-seed12= | RD1-team12=Texas | RD1-score12=3 | RD2-seed01=9 | RD2-team01=LSU | RD2-score01=4 | RD2-seed02= | RD2-team02=Louisiana−Lafayette | RD2-score02=9 | RD2-seed03= | RD2-team03=East Carolina | RD2-score03=1 | RD2-seed04=9 | RD2-team04=LSU | RD2-score04=9 | RD2-seed05=8 | RD2-team05=Houston | RD2-score05=2 | RD2-seed06= | RD2-team06=Washington | RD2-score06=0 | RD2-seed07= | RD2-team07=Texas | RD2-score07=3 | RD2-seed08= | RD2-team08=Washington | RD2-score08=5 | RD3-seed01= | RD3-team01=Louisiana−Lafayette | RD3-score01-1=6 | RD3-score01-2=— | RD3-seed02=9 | RD3-team02=LSU | RD3-score02-1=3 | RD3-score02-2=— | RD3-seed03=8 | RD3-team03=Houston | RD3-score03-1=2 | RD3-score03-2=— | RD3-seed04= | RD3-team04=Washington | RD3-score04-1=1 | RD3-score04-2=— | RD4-seed01= | RD4-team01=Louisiana−Lafayette | RD4-score01-1=6 | RD4-score01-2=3 | RD4-score01-3=4 | RD4-seed02=8 | RD4-team02=Houston | RD4-score02-1=4 | RD4-score02-2=6 | RD4-score02-3=0

College Station Super Regional

| RD2-group1=College Station, TX Regional | RD2-group2=Amherst, MA Regional | RD1-seed01=5 | RD1-team01=Texas A&M | RD1-score01=2 | RD1-seed02= | RD1-team02= | RD1-score02=0 | RD1-seed03= | RD1-team03=**** | RD1-score03=1 | RD1-seed04= | RD1-team04= | RD1-score04=0 | RD1-seed05= | RD1-team05=Stephen F. Austin | RD1-score05=0 | RD1-seed06= | RD1-team06=Auburn | RD1-score06=2 | RD1-seed07=12 | RD1-team07=**** | RD1-score07=4 | RD1-seed08= | RD1-team08= | RD1-score08=0 | RD1-seed09= | RD1-team09=**** | RD1-score09=6 | RD1-seed10= | RD1-team10= | RD1-score10=0 | RD1-seed11= | RD1-team11=Lehigh | RD1-score11=7 | RD1-seed12= | RD1-team12=Princeton | RD1-score12=4 | RD2-seed01=5 | RD2-team01=Texas A&M | RD2-score01=4 | RD2-seed02= | RD2-team02=Louisiana Tech | RD2-score02=0 | RD2-seed03= | RD2-team03=Auburn | RD2-score03=1 | RD2-seed04= | RD2-team04=Louisiana Tech | RD2-score04=2 | RD2-seed05=12 | RD2-team05=Stanford | RD2-score05=3 | RD2-seed06= | RD2-team06=UMass | RD2-score06=0 | RD2-seed07= | RD2-team07=Lehigh | RD2-score07=1 | RD2-seed08= | RD2-team08=UMass | RD2-score08=3 | RD3-seed01=5 | RD3-team01=Texas A&M | RD3-score01-1=6 | RD3-score01-2=— | RD3-seed02= | RD3-team02=Louisiana Tech | RD3-score02-1=0 | RD3-score02-2=— | RD3-seed03=12 | RD3-team03=Stanford | RD3-score03-1=1 | RD3-score03-2=6 | RD3-seed04= | RD3-team04=UMass | RD3-score04-1=2 | RD3-score04-2=0 | RD4-seed01=5 | RD4-team01=Texas A&M | RD4-score01-1=6 | RD4-score01-2=9 | RD4-score01-3=— | RD4-seed02=12 | RD4-team02=Stanford | RD4-score02-1=1 | RD4-score02-2=4 | RD4-score02-3=—

Ann Arbor Super Regional

| RD2-group1=Knoxville, TN Regional | RD2-group2=Ann Arbor, MI Regional | RD1-seed01=13 | RD1-team01=Tennessee | RD1-score01=3 | RD1-seed02= | RD1-team02= | RD1-score02=0 | RD1-seed03= | RD1-team03= | RD1-score03=0 | RD1-seed04= | RD1-team04=**** | RD1-score04=1 | RD1-seed05= | RD1-team05=Winthrop | RD1-score05=1 | RD1-seed06= | RD1-team06=Louisville | RD1-score06=4 | RD1-seed07=4 | RD1-team07=**** | RD1-score07=13 | RD1-seed08= | RD1-team08= | RD1-score08=5 | RD1-seed09= | RD1-team09=**** | RD1-score09=9 | RD1-seed10= | RD1-team10= | RD1-score10=1 | RD1-seed11= | RD1-team11=Wright State | RD1-score11=2 | RD1-seed12= | RD1-team12=Kent State | RD1-score12=3 | RD2-seed01=13 | RD2-team01=Tennessee | RD2-score01=0 | RD2-seed02= | RD2-team02=Virginia Tech | RD2-score02=4 | RD2-seed03=13 | RD2-team03=Tennessee | RD2-score03=8 | RD2-seed04= | RD2-team04=Louisville | RD2-score04=1 | RD2-seed05=4 | RD2-team05=Michigan | RD2-score05=8 | RD2-seed06= | RD2-team06=Notre Dame | RD2-score06=0 | RD2-seed07= | RD2-team07=Notre Dame | RD2-score07=5 | RD2-seed08= | RD2-team08=Kent State | RD2-score08=7 | RD3-seed01= | RD3-team01=Virginia Tech | RD3-score01-1=1 | RD3-score01-2=4 | RD3-seed02=13 | RD3-team02=Tennessee | RD3-score02-1=7 | RD3-score02-2=2 | RD3-seed03=4 | RD3-team03=Michigan | RD3-score03-1=5 | RD3-score03-2=— | RD3-seed04= | RD3-team04=Kent State | RD3-score04-1=0 | RD3-score04-2=— | RD4-seed01= | RD4-team01=Virginia Tech | RD4-score01-1=0 | RD4-score01-2=1 | RD4-score01-3=6 | RD4-seed02=4 | RD4-team02=Michigan | RD4-score02-1=1 | RD4-score02-2=0 | RD4-score02-3=1

Tuscaloosa Super Regional

| RD2-group1=Tuscaloosa, AL Regional | RD2-group2=Iowa City, IA Regional | RD1-seed01=3 | RD1-team01=**** | RD1-score01=8 | RD1-seed02= | RD1-team02= | RD1-score02=0 | RD1-seed03= | RD1-team03=**** | RD1-score03=4 | RD1-seed04= | RD1-team04= | RD1-score04=3 | RD1-seed05= | RD1-team05=Chattanooga | RD1-score05=3 | RD1-seed06= | RD1-team06=Florida State | RD1-score06=5 | RD1-seed07=14 | RD1-team07=**** | RD1-score07=2 | RD1-seed08= | RD1-team08= | RD1-score08=1 | RD1-seed09= | RD1-team09=**** | RD1-score09=3 | RD1-seed10= | RD1-team10= | RD1-score10=2 | RD1-seed11= | RD1-team11=Creighton | RD1-score11=1 | RD1-seed12= | RD1-team12=Iowa | RD1-score12=2 | RD2-seed01=3 | RD2-team01=Alabama | RD2-score01=10 | RD2-seed02= | RD2-team02=Jacksonville State | RD2-score02=1 | RD2-seed03= | RD2-team03=Jacksonville State | RD2-score03=10 | RD2-seed04= | RD2-team04=Florida State | RD2-score04=1 | RD2-seed05=14 | RD2-team05=Long Beach State | RD2-score05=3 | RD2-seed06= | RD2-team06=Missouri | RD2-score06=5 | RD2-seed07= | RD2-team07=Iowa | RD2-score07=5 | RD2-seed08=14 | RD2-team08=Long Beach State | RD2-score08=2 | RD3-seed01=3 | RD3-team01=Alabama | RD3-score01-1=4 | RD3-score01-2=— | RD3-seed02= | RD3-team02=Jacksonville State | RD3-score02-1=1 | RD3-score02-2=— | RD3-seed03= | RD3-team03=Missouri | RD3-score03-1=5 | RD3-score03-2=— | RD3-seed04= | RD3-team04=Iowa | RD3-score04-1=4 | RD3-score04-2=— | RD4-seed01=3 | RD4-team01=Alabama | RD4-score01-1=6 | RD4-score01-2=7 | RD4-score01-3=— | RD4-seed02= | RD4-team02=Missouri | RD4-score02-1=1 | RD4-score02-2=1 | RD4-score02-3=—

Tempe Super Regional

| RD2-group1=Evanston, IL Regional | RD2-group2=Tempe, AZ Regional | RD1-seed01=11 | RD1-team01=**** | RD1-score01=6 | RD1-seed02= | RD1-team02= | RD1-score02=0 | RD1-seed03= | RD1-team03= | RD1-score03=1 | RD1-seed04= | RD1-team04=**** | RD1-score04=3 | RD1-seed05= | RD1-team05=Drake | RD1-score05=1 | RD1-seed06= | RD1-team06=Western Illinois | RD1-score06=3 | RD1-seed07=6 | RD1-team07=Arizona State | RD1-score07=2 | RD1-seed08= | RD1-team08= | RD1-score08=0 | RD1-seed09= | RD1-team09= | RD1-score09=7 | RD1-seed10= | RD1-team10=**** | RD1-score10=9 | RD1-seed11= | RD1-team11=Stony Brook | RD1-score11=3 | RD1-seed12= | RD1-team12=Mississippi State | RD1-score12=8 | RD2-seed01=11 | RD2-team01=Northwestern | RD2-score01=6 | RD2-seed02= | RD2-team02=DePaul | RD2-score02=0 | RD2-seed03= | RD2-team03=Western Illinois | RD2-score03=0 | RD2-seed04= | RD2-team04=DePaul | RD2-score04=6 | RD2-seed05=6 | RD2-team05=Arizona State | RD2-score05=10 | RD2-seed06= | RD2-team06=Hawaii | RD2-score06=0 | RD2-seed07= | RD2-team07=Mississippi State | RD2-score07=4 | RD2-seed08= | RD2-team08=Hawaii | RD2-score08=7 | RD3-seed01=11 | RD3-team01=Northwestern | RD3-score01-1=2 | RD3-score01-2=3 | RD3-seed02= | RD3-team02=DePaul | RD3-score02-1=3 | RD3-score02-2=2 | RD3-seed03=6 | RD3-team03=Arizona State | RD3-score03-1=8 | RD3-score03-2=— | RD3-seed04= | RD3-team04=Hawaii | RD3-score04-1=0 | RD3-score04-2=— | RD4-seed01=11 | RD4-team01=Northwestern | RD4-score01-1=1 | RD4-score01-2=0 | RD4-score01-3=— | RD4-seed02=6 | RD4-team02=Arizona State | RD4-score02-1=3 | RD4-score02-2=9 | RD4-score02-3=—

Tucson Super Regional

| RD2-group1=Hempstead, NY Regional | RD2-group2=Norman, OK Regional | RD1-seed01=7 | RD1-team01=**** | RD1-score01=11 | RD1-seed02= | RD1-team02= | RD1-score02=0 | RD1-seed03= | RD1-team03= | RD1-score03=0 | RD1-seed04= | RD1-team04=**** | RD1-score04=1 | RD1-seed05= | RD1-team05=Canisius | RD1-score05=3 | RD1-seed06= | RD1-team06=Long Island | RD1-score06=2 | RD1-seed07=10 | RD1-team07=**** | RD1-score07=6 | RD1-seed08= | RD1-team08= | RD1-score08=0 | RD1-seed09= | RD1-team09=**** | RD1-score09=7 | RD1-seed10= | RD1-team10= | RD1-score10=5 | RD1-seed11= | RD1-team11=Oregon | RD1-score11=1 | RD1-seed12= | RD1-team12=Tulsa | RD1-score12=0 | RD2-seed01=7 | RD2-team01=Arizona | RD2-score01=10 | RD2-seed02= | RD2-team02=Hofstra | RD2-score02=0 | RD2-seed03= | RD2-team03=Canisius | RD2-score03=1 | RD2-seed04= | RD2-team04=Hofstra | RD2-score04=5 | RD2-seed05=10 | RD2-team05=Oklahoma | RD2-score05=6 | RD2-seed06= | RD2-team06=Arkansas | RD2-score06=5 | RD2-seed07= | RD2-team07=Oregon | RD2-score07=3 | RD2-seed08= | RD2-team08=Arkansas | RD2-score08=0 | RD3-seed01=7 | RD3-team01=Arizona | RD3-score01-1=5 | RD3-score01-2=— | RD3-seed02= | RD3-team02=Hofstra | RD3-score02-1=0 | RD3-score02-2=— | RD3-seed03=10 | RD3-team03=Oklahoma | RD3-score03-1=11 | RD3-score03-2=— | RD3-seed04= | RD3-team04=Oregon | RD3-score04-1=0 | RD3-score04-2=— | RD4-seed01=7 | RD4-team01=Arizona | RD4-score01-1=3 | RD4-score01-2=0 | RD4-score01-3=5 | RD4-seed02=10 | RD4-team02=Oklahoma | RD4-score02-1=1 | RD4-score02-2=2 | RD4-score02-3=2

Los Angeles Super Regional

| RD2-group1=Chapel Hill, NC Regional | RD2-group2=Los Angeles Regional | RD1-seed01=15 | RD1-team01=**** | RD1-score01=9 | RD1-seed02= | RD1-team02= | RD1-score02=0 | RD1-seed03= | RD1-team03=**** | RD1-score03=3 | RD1-seed04= | RD1-team04= | RD1-score04=0 | RD1-seed05= | RD1-team05=Campbell | RD1-score05=7 | RD1-seed06= | RD1-team06=North Carolina | RD1-score06=6 | RD1-seed07=2 | RD1-team07=**** | RD1-score07=8 | RD1-seed08= | RD1-team08= | RD1-score08=3 | RD1-seed09= | RD1-team09=**** | RD1-score09=4 | RD1-seed10= | RD1-team10= | RD1-score10=1 | RD1-seed11= | RD1-team11=Cal State Fullerton | RD1-score11=3 | RD1-seed12= | RD1-team12=Purdue | RD1-score12=4 | RD2-seed01=15 | RD2-team01=Georgia | RD2-score01=9 | RD2-seed02= | RD2-team02=BYU | RD2-score02=3 | RD2-seed03= | RD2-team03=BYU | RD2-score03=1 | RD2-seed04= | RD2-team04=Campbell | RD2-score04=0 | RD2-seed05=2 | RD2-team05=UCLA | RD2-score05=6 | RD2-seed06= | RD2-team06=Nevada | RD2-score06=4 | RD2-seed07= | RD2-team07=Purdue | RD2-score07=1 | RD2-seed08= | RD2-team08=Nevada | RD2-score08=2 | RD3-seed01=15 | RD3-team01=Georgia | RD3-score01-1=4 | RD3-score01-2=— | RD3-seed02= | RD3-team02=BYU | RD3-score02-1=0 | RD3-score02-2=— | RD3-seed03=2 | RD3-team03=UCLA | RD3-score03-1=4 | RD3-score03-2=— | RD3-seed04= | RD3-team04=Nevada | RD3-score04-1=3 | RD3-score04-2=— | RD4-seed01=15 | RD4-team01=Georgia | RD4-score01-1=1 | RD4-score01-2=0 | RD4-score01-3=— | RD4-seed02=2 | RD4-team02=UCLA | RD4-score02-1=6 | RD4-score02-2=6 | RD4-score02-3=—

Automatic bids

Women's College World Series

Participants

SchoolConferenceRecord (conference)Head coachWCWS appearances†
(including 2008 WCWS)WCWS best finish†WCWS W–L record†
(excluding 2008 WCWS)
SEC56–5 (25–3)Patrick Murphy5
(last: 2006)5th
(2000, 2005)2–8
Pac-1041–16 (13–8)Larry Ray (acting coach)20
(last: 2007)1st
(1991, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 2001, 2006, 2007)57–25
Arizona StatePac-1061–5 (18–3)Clint Myers7
(last: 2007)3rd
(1982, 2002)5–12
FloridaSEC67–3 (27–1)Tim Walton10–0
Louisiana–LafayetteSun Belt51–12 (19–3)Michael Lotief
Stefni Lotief5
(last: 2003)3rd
(1993)5–8
Texas A&MBig 1254–7 (17–1)Jo Evans7
(last: 2007)1st
(1983, 1987)18–10
ACC49–17 (16–5)Scot Thomas10–0
Pac-1048–6 (17–4)Kelly Inouye-Perez24
(last: 2006)1st
(1982, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1999, 2003, 2004)88–27

† Excludes results of the pre-NCAA Women's College World Series of 1969 through 1981.

Tournament notes

  • Florida and Virginia Tech were the first teams in their respective school histories to reach the WCWS in the NCAA era.

Results

Bracket

| RD1-seed01=1 | RD1-team01=Florida | RD1-score01=2 | RD1-seed02= | RD1-team02=Louisiana–Lafayette | RD1-score02=3 | RD1-seed03=5 | RD1-team03=Texas A&M | RD1-score03=1 | RD1-seed04= | RD1-team04= | RD1-score04=0 | RD1-seed05=1 | RD1-team05=Florida | RD1-score05=2 | RD1-seed06= | RD1-team06=Virginia Tech | RD1-score06=0 | RD1-seed07=3 | RD1-team07= | RD1-score07=1 | RD1-seed08=6 | RD1-team08=Arizona State | RD1-score08=3 | RD1-seed09=2 | RD1-team09=**** | RD1-score09=1 | RD1-seed10=7 | RD1-team10= | RD1-score10=0 | RD1-seed11=3 | RD1-team11=Alabama | RD1-score11=5 | RD1-seed12=7 | RD1-team12=Arizona | RD1-score12=1 | RD2-seed01= | RD2-team01= Louisiana–Lafayette | RD2-score01=1 | RD2-seed02=5 | RD2-team02=Texas A&M | RD2-score02=2 | RD2-seed03=1 | RD2-team03=Florida | RD2-score03=2 | RD2-seed04=2 | RD2-team04=UCLA | RD2-score04=0 | RD2-seed05=6 | RD2-team05=Arizona State | RD2-score05=4 | RD2-seed06=2 | RD2-team06=UCLA | RD2-score06=0 | RD2-seed07=3 | RD2-team07=Alabama | RD2-score07=3 | RD2-seed08= | RD2-team08=Louisiana–Lafayette | RD2-score08=1 | RD3-seed01=5 | RD3-team01=Texas A&M | RD3-score01-1=1 | RD3-score01-2=1 | RD3-seed02=1 | RD3-team02=Florida | RD3-score02-1=6 | RD3-score02-2=0 | RD3-seed03=6 | RD3-team03=Arizona State | RD3-score03-1=3 | RD3-score03-2=— | RD3-seed04=3 | RD3-team04=Alabama | RD3-score04-1=1 | RD3-score04-2=— | RD4-seed01=5 | RD4-team01=Texas A&M | RD4-score01-1=0 | RD4-score01-2=0 | RD4-score01-3=— | RD4-seed02=6 | RD4-team02=Arizona State | RD4-score02-1=3 | RD4-score02-2=11 | RD4-score02-3=—

Game results

DateGameWinnerScoreLoserNotes
May 29, 2008Game 1Louisiana–Lafayette3–2FloridaIn 8th inn., ULL pitcher Ashley Brignac threw 21 straight pitches after reaching a count of 3 balls, 2 strikes before the batter was retired.
Game 2Texas A&M1–0A throwing error allowed Texas A&M to score an unearned run in the 6th inning.
Game 3Arizona State3–1ASU erased a 0-1 deficit and scored 3 runs in the 7th inning.
Game 41–0Two errors in the first inning helped UCLA score their only run.
May 30, 2008Game 5Texas A&M2–1Louisiana–LafayetteLouisiana–Lafayette tied the game in the bottom of the 6th inning;
Texas A&M scored the winning run in the top of the 7th inning.
Game 6Arizona State4–0Arizona State scored 2 runs in both 3rd and 5th innings;
UCLA had 4 hits and Arizona State had 3 hits.
May 31, 2008Game 7Florida2–0VT eliminated in 9 innings; UF scored 2 runs in top of the 9th, VT pitcher Angela Tincher missed tying WCWS record for SO in extra-inning game by 1.
Game 85–1Alabama scored 4 runs in the 6th inning to knock out 2-time defending champion Arizona.
Game 9Florida2–0Florida scored on a pitching error and an RBI single in the first and sixth inning, respectively, to eliminate UCLA. UCLA's class became the first in school history to not win a WCWS title.
Game 103–1Louisiana–LafayetteLouisiana–Lafayette eliminated;
Alabama scored the winning runs in the 5th inning.
June 1, 2008Game 11Florida6–1Texas A&MFlorida used 3 unearned runs in the 4th inning aided by a catcher's error to break a 1–1 tie and a 2-run HR extended the lead in the 7th inning.
Game 12Arizona State3–1ASU scored on a three-run home run. ASU advances to the National Championship series, and Alabama is eliminated.
Game 13Texas A&M1–0FloridaTexas A&M advances to the National Championship series.
Macie Morrow scored on Kelsey Spittler's triple in the top of the 9th inning.
June 2, 2008Finals game 1Arizona State3–0Texas A&MArizona State had a run in the 1st, 3rd, and 5th innings.
Krista Donnenwirth hit a home run.
June 3, 2008Finals game 2Arizona State11–0Texas A&MArizona State scored 7 runs in the 7th inning to make the game an 11-run game, blanking the Aggies and taking home the national championship trophy.

Championship game

SchoolTop BatterStats.
Arizona State Sun DevilsKaitlin Cochran (CF)1-2 3RBIs HR 2BBs
Texas A&M AggiesMegan Gibson (P)1-2 2B BB SB
SchoolPitcherIPHRERBBSOABBF
Arizona State Sun DevilsKatie Burkhart (W)7.0
Texas A&M AggiesMegan Gibson (L)7.0

Final standings

PlaceSchoolWCWS record
1stArizona State5–0
2ndTexas A&M3–3
3rdFlorida3–2
Alabama2–2
5thUCLA1–2
Louisiana–Lafayette1–2
7thArizona0–2
Virginia Tech0–2

All Tournament Team

The following players were members of the All-Tournament Team:

  • Francesca Enea, Florida
  • Charlotte Morgan, Alabama
  • Stacey Nelson, Florida
  • Holly Tankersley, La.-Lafayette
  • Angela Tincher, Virginia Tech
  • Megan Gibson, Texas A&M
  • Jami Lobpries, Texas A&M
  • Kaitlin Cochran, Arizona State
  • Krista Donnenwirth, Arizona State
  • Lesley Rogers, Arizona State
  • Jackie Vasquez, Arizona State
  • Katie Burkhart, Arizona State (Most Outstanding Player)

WCWS records tied or broken

  • 6,240 Session 1 (Games 1 and 2) total attendance — WCWS record
  • 8,230 Session 3 (Games 5 and 6) total attendance — WCWS record
  • In Game 11, Florida left fielder Francesca Enea hit two home runs to allow her team to defeat Texas A&M 6–1. She tied the WCWS record for the most home runs in a game in the NCAA era that was set by UCLA's Yvonne Gutierrez in 1992 and tied by Arizona's Lindsey Collins in 1999 and UCLA's Andrea Harrison in 2010.
  • Arizona State's 11-0 victory over Texas A&M was the largest margin of victory in an NCAA championship clinching game.

Post-series notes

  • At the conclusion of their run in the series, Florida compiled a 70–5 overall record, becoming the first NCAA team to record 70 wins.
  • The 2008 WCWS marked the first time that Arizona did not return to the championship game/series while defending one of their eight national championships.

References

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