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2012 NCAA Division I softball tournament
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Year | 2012 |
| Teams | 64 |
| WCWSBallpark | ASA Hall of Fame Stadium |
| City | Oklahoma City |
| Champions | Alabama |
| TitleCount | 1st |
| Runner-Up | Oklahoma |
| WCWSCount | 7th |
| Coach | Patrick Murphy |
| CoachCount | 1st |
| MOP | Jackie Traina |
| MOPTeam | Alabama |
| Runner-Up=Oklahoma
The 2012 NCAA Division I softball tournament was held from May 18 through June 6, 2012 as the final part of the 2012 NCAA Division I softball season. The 64 NCAA Division I college softball teams were selected out of an eligible 284 teams on May 13, 2012. 30 teams were awarded an automatic bid as champions of their conference, and 34 teams were selected at-large by the NCAA Division I Softball Selection Committee. The tournament culminated with eight teams playing in the 2012 Women's College World Series at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City.
Alabama won the national title, defeating Oklahoma 2–1 in the best-of-three final to win the program's first national championship, and also the first softball title for any Southeastern Conference school.
Automatic bids
| Conference | School |
|---|---|
| ACC | |
| America East | |
| Atlantic 10 | |
| Atlantic Sun | |
| Big 12 | Oklahoma |
| Big East | |
| Big South | |
| Big Ten | |
| Big West | |
| Colonial | |
| Conference USA | |
| Horizon | |
| Ivy | |
| Mid-American | |
| Metro Atlantic | |
| Mid-Eastern | |
| Missouri Valley | |
| Mountain West | |
| Northeast | |
| Ohio Valley | |
| Pac–12 | California |
| Pacific Coast | |
| Patriot | |
| SEC | Alabama |
| Southern | |
| Southland | |
| SWAC | |
| Summit | |
| Sun Belt | |
| WAC |
National seeds
Teams in "italics" advanced to super regionals. Teams in "bold" advanced to Women's College World Series.
- California
- Alabama
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- Oklahoma
- Florida
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- **
- **
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- Louisiana–Lafayette
- **
Regionals and super regionals
Berkeley Super Regional
| RD2-group1=Berkeley Regional | RD2-group2=Seattle Regional |RD1-seed01=1 |RD1-team01=California |RD1-score01=8 |RD1-seed02= |RD1-team02= |RD1-score02=0 |RD1-seed03= |RD1-team03= |RD1-score03=2 |RD1-seed04= |RD1-team04=**** |RD1-score04=3 |RD1-seed05= |RD1-team05=Iona |RD1-score05=3 |RD1-seed06= |RD1-team06=Boston University |RD1-score06=4 |RD1-seed07=16 |RD1-team07=**** |RD1-score07=2 |RD1-seed08= |RD1-team08= |RD1-score08=0 |RD1-seed09= |RD1-team09=**** |RD1-score09=6 |RD1-seed10= |RD1-team10= |RD1-score10=1 |RD1-seed11= |RD1-team11=Harvard |RD1-score11=3 |RD1-seed12= |RD1-team12=Maryland |RD1-score12=2 |RD2-seed01=1 |RD2-team01=California |RD2-score01=2 |RD2-seed02= |RD2-team02=Arkansas |RD2-score02=3 |RD2-seed03=1 |RD2-team03=California |RD2-score03=8 |RD2-seed04= |RD2-team04=Boston University |RD2-score04=0 |RD2-seed05=16 |RD2-team05=Washington |RD2-score05=2 |RD2-seed06= |RD2-team06=Texas Tech |RD2-score06=0 |RD2-seed07= |RD2-team07=Texas Tech |RD2-score07=0 |RD2-seed08= |RD2-team08=Harvard |RD2-score08=2 |RD3-seed01= |RD3-team01=Arkansas |RD3-score01-1=2 |RD3-score01-2=0 |RD3-seed02=1 |RD3-team02=California |RD3-score02-1=10 |RD3-score02-2=** 7** |RD3-seed03=16 |RD3-team03=Washington |RD3-score03-1=4 |RD3-score03-2=— |RD3-seed04= |RD3-team04=Harvard |RD3-score04-1=0 |RD3-score04-2=— |RD4-seed01=1 |RD4-team01=California |RD4-score01-1=5 |RD4-score01-2=2 |RD4-score01-3=— |RD4-seed02=16 |RD4-team02=Washington |RD4-score02-1=0 |RD4-score02-2=0 |RD4-score02-3=—
Columbia Super Regional
| RD2-group1=College Station Regional | RD2-group2=Columbia Regional |RD1-seed01=8 |RD1-team01=**** |RD1-score01=11 |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=Bethune–Cookman |RD1-score05=3 |RD1-seed06= |RD1-team06=Texas State |RD1-score06=5 |RD1-seed07=9 |RD1-team07=**** |RD1-score07=6 |RD1-seed08= |RD1-team08= |RD1-score08=0 |RD1-seed09= |RD1-team09= |RD1-score09=0 |RD1-seed10= |RD1-team10=**** |RD1-score10=3 |RD1-seed11= |RD1-team11=Illinois State |RD1-score11=1 |RD1-seed12= |RD1-team12=UMass |RD1-score12=0 |RD2-seed01=8 |RD2-team01=Texas A&M |RD2-score01=0 |RD2-seed02= |RD2-team02=LSU |RD2-score02=2 |RD2-seed03=8 |RD2-team03=Texas A&M |RD2-score03=7 |RD2-seed04= |RD2-team04=Texas State |RD2-score04=4 |RD2-seed05=9 |RD2-team05=Missouri |RD2-score05=1 |RD2-seed06= |RD2-team06=DePaul |RD2-score06=0 |RD2-seed07= |RD2-team07=DePaul |RD2-score07=0 |RD2-seed08= |RD2-team08=Illinois State |RD2-score08=3 |RD3-seed01= |RD3-team01=LSU |RD3-score01-1=2 |RD3-score01-2=— |RD3-seed02=8 |RD3-team02=Texas A&M |RD3-score02-1=1 |RD3-score02-2=— |RD3-seed03=9 |RD3-team03=Missouri |RD3-score03-1=2 |RD3-score03-2=— |RD3-seed04= |RD3-team04=Illinois State |RD3-score04-1=1 |RD3-score04-2=— |RD4-seed01= |RD4-team01=LSU |RD4-score01-1=6 |RD4-score01-2=1 |RD4-score01-3=3 |RD4-seed02=9 |RD4-team02=Missouri |RD4-score02-1=1 |RD4-score02-2=5 |RD4-score02-3=1
Tampa Super Regional
| RD2-group1=Gainesville Regional | RD2-group2=Los Angeles Regional |RD1-seed01=5 |RD1-team01=Florida |RD1-score01=1 |RD1-seed02= |RD1-team02=**** |RD1-score02=2 |RD1-seed03= |RD1-team03=**** |RD1-score03=1 |RD1-seed04= |RD1-team04= |RD1-score04=0 |RD1-seed05=5 |RD1-team05=Florida |RD1-score05=7 |RD1-seed06= |RD1-team06=UCF |RD1-score06=1 |RD1-seed07=12 |RD1-team07= |RD1-score07=2 |RD1-seed08= |RD1-team08=**** |RD1-score08=7 |RD1-seed09= |RD1-team09= |RD1-score09=0 |RD1-seed10= |RD1-team10=**** |RD1-score10=1 |RD1-seed11=12 |RD1-team11=UCLA |RD1-score11=1 |RD1-seed12= |RD1-team12=Florida State |RD1-score12=2 |RD2-seed01= |RD2-team01=Florida Gulf Coast |RD2-score01=3 |RD2-seed02= |RD2-team02=South Florida |RD2-score02=8 |RD2-seed03=5 |RD2-team03=Florida |RD2-score03=6 |RD2-seed04= |RD2-team04=Florida Gulf Coast |RD2-score04=2 |RD2-seed05= |RD2-team05=Hofstra |RD2-score05=2 |RD2-seed06= |RD2-team06=San Diego State |RD2-score06=0 |RD2-seed07= |RD2-team07=San Diego State |RD2-score07=1 |RD2-seed08= |RD2-team08=Florida State |RD2-score08=0 |RD3-seed01= |RD3-team01=South Florida |RD3-score01-1=1 |RD3-score01-2=— |RD3-seed02=5 |RD3-team02=Florida |RD3-score02-1=0 |RD3-score02-2=— |RD3-seed03= |RD3-team03=Hofstra |RD3-score03-1=2 |RD3-score03-2=— |RD3-seed04= |RD3-team04=San Diego State |RD3-score04-1=1 |RD3-score04-2=— |RD4-seed01= |RD4-team01=South Florida |RD4-score01-1=1 |RD4-score01-2=2 |RD4-score01-3=2 |RD4-seed02= |RD4-team02=Hofstra |RD4-score02-1=2 |RD4-score02-2=1 |RD4-score02-3=1
Norman Super Regional
| RD2-group1=Norman Regional | RD2-group2=Tucson Regional |RD1-seed01=4 |RD1-team01=Oklahoma |RD1-score01=19 |RD1-seed02= |RD1-team02= |RD1-score02=3 |RD1-seed03= |RD1-team03= |RD1-score03=7 |RD1-seed04= |RD1-team04=**** |RD1-score04=9 |RD1-seed05= |RD1-team05=Lehigh |RD1-score05=2 |RD1-seed06= |RD1-team06=Oregon State |RD1-score06=9 |RD1-seed07=13 |RD1-team07=**** |RD1-score07=11 |RD1-seed08= |RD1-team08= |RD1-score08=0 |RD1-seed09= |RD1-team09= |RD1-score09=3 |RD1-seed10= |RD1-team10=**** |RD1-score10=7 |RD1-seed11= |RD1-team11=North Dakota State |RD1-score11=9 |RD1-seed12= |RD1-team12=Hawaii |RD1-score12=7 |RD2-seed01=4 |RD2-team01=Oklahoma |RD2-score01=7 |RD2-seed02= |RD2-team02=Tulsa |RD2-score02=1 |RD2-seed03= |RD2-team03=Tulsa |RD2-score03=1 |RD2-seed04= |RD2-team04=Oregon State |RD2-score04=2 |RD2-seed05=13 |RD2-team05=Arizona |RD2-score05=7 |RD2-seed06= |RD2-team06=Notre Dame |RD2-score06=2 |RD2-seed07= |RD2-team07=Notre Dame |RD2-score07=8 |RD2-seed08= |RD2-team08=North Dakota State |RD2-score08=4 |RD3-seed01=4 |RD3-team01=Oklahoma |RD3-score01-1=6 |RD3-score01-2=— |RD3-seed02= |RD3-team02=Oregon State |RD3-score02-1=0 |RD3-score02-2=— |RD3-seed03=13 |RD3-team03=Arizona |RD3-score03-1=8 |RD3-score03-2=— |RD3-seed04= |RD3-team04=Notre Dame |RD3-score04-1=3 |RD3-score04-2=— |RD4-seed01=4 |RD4-team01=Oklahoma |RD4-score01-1=6 |RD4-score01-2=7 |RD4-score01-3=— |RD4-seed02=13 |RD4-team02=Arizona |RD4-score02-1=0 |RD4-score02-2=1 |RD4-score02-3=—
Tempe Super Regional
| RD2-group1=Tempe Regional | RD2-group2=Lafayette Regional |RD1-seed01=3 |RD1-team01=**** |RD1-score01=9 |RD1-seed02= |RD1-team02= |RD1-score02=0 |RD1-seed03= |RD1-team03=**** |RD1-score03=4 |RD1-seed04= |RD1-team04= |RD1-score04=2 |RD1-seed05= |RD1-team05=Long Island |RD1-score05=4 |RD1-seed06= |RD1-team06=Long Beach State |RD1-score06=5 |RD1-seed07=14 |RD1-team07=Louisiana–Lafayette |RD1-score07=8 |RD1-seed08= |RD1-team08= |RD1-score08=0 |RD1-seed09= |RD1-team09=**** |RD1-score09=1 |RD1-seed10= |RD1-team10= |RD1-score10=0 |RD1-seed11= |RD1-team11=Mississippi Valley State |RD1-score11=0 |RD1-seed12= |RD1-team12=Baylor |RD1-score12=5 |RD2-seed01=3 |RD2-team01=Arizona State |RD2-score01=3 |RD2-seed02= |RD2-team02=Syracuse |RD2-score02=1 |RD2-seed03= |RD2-team03=Syracuse |RD2-score03=2 |RD2-seed04= |RD2-team04=Long Beach State |RD2-score04=1 |RD2-seed05=14 |RD2-team05=Louisiana–Lafayette |RD2-score05=9 |RD2-seed06= |RD2-team06=Stanford |RD2-score06=3 |RD2-seed07= |RD2-team07=Stanford |RD2-score07=6 |RD2-seed08= |RD2-team08=Baylor |RD2-score08=2 |RD3-seed01=3 |RD3-team01=Arizona State |RD3-score01-1=0 |RD3-score01-2=4 |RD3-seed02= |RD3-team02=Syracuse |RD3-score02-1=1 |RD3-score02-2=0 |RD3-seed03=14 |RD3-team03=Louisiana–Lafayette |RD3-score03-1=6 |RD3-score03-2=— |RD3-seed04= |RD3-team04=Stanford |RD3-score04-1=2 |RD3-score04-2=— |RD4-seed01=3 |RD4-team01=Arizona State |RD4-score01-1=0 |RD4-score01-2=9 |RD4-score01-3=8 |RD4-seed02=14 |RD4-team02=Louisiana–Lafayette |RD4-score02-1=6 |RD4-score02-2=2 |RD4-score02-3=0
Austin Super Regional
| RD2-group1=Austin Regional | RD2-group2=Eugene Regional |RD1-seed01=6 |RD1-team01= |RD1-score01=0 |RD1-seed02= |RD1-team02=**** |RD1-score02=2 |RD1-seed03= |RD1-team03= |RD1-score03=1 |RD1-seed04= |RD1-team04=**** |RD1-score04=2 |RD1-seed05=6 |RD1-team05=Texas |RD1-score05=6 |RD1-seed06= |RD1-team06=Auburn |RD1-score06=1 |RD1-seed07=11 |RD1-team07=**** |RD1-score07=7 |RD1-seed08= |RD1-team08= |RD1-score08=3 |RD1-seed09= |RD1-team09=**** |RD1-score09=4 |RD1-seed10= |RD1-team10= |RD1-score10=3 |RD1-seed11= |RD1-team11=Portland State |RD1-score11=2 |RD1-seed12= |RD1-team12=Mississippi State |RD1-score12=0 |RD2-seed01= |RD2-team01=Northwestern |RD2-score01=13 |RD2-seed02= |RD2-team02=Houston |RD2-score02=9 |RD2-seed03= |RD2-team03=Houston |RD2-score03=1 |RD2-seed04=6 |RD2-team04=Texas |RD2-score04=10 |RD2-seed05=11 |RD2-team05=Oregon |RD2-score05=6 |RD2-seed06= |RD2-team06=BYU |RD2-score06=4 |RD2-seed07= |RD2-team07=BYU |RD2-score07=2 |RD2-seed08= |RD2-team08=Portland State |RD2-score08=0 |RD3-seed01= |RD3-team01=Northwestern |RD3-score01-1=0 |RD3-score01-2=0 |RD3-seed02=6 |RD3-team02=Texas |RD3-score02-1=5 |RD3-score02-2=5 |RD3-seed03=11 |RD3-team03=Oregon |RD3-score03-1=4 |RD3-score03-2=— |RD3-seed04= |RD3-team04=BYU |RD3-score04-1=1 |RD3-score04-2=— |RD4-seed01=6 |RD4-team01=Texas |RD4-score01-1=4 |RD4-score01-2=4 |RD4-score01-3=6 |RD4-seed02=11 |RD4-team02=Oregon |RD4-score02-1=2 |RD4-score02-2=5 |RD4-score02-3=10
Knoxville Super Regional
| RD2-group1=Knoxville Regional | RD2-group2=Athens Regional |RD1-seed01=7 |RD1-team01= |RD1-score01=0 |RD1-seed02= |RD1-team02=**** |RD1-score02=1 |RD1-seed03= |RD1-team03=**** |RD1-score03=4 |RD1-seed04= |RD1-team04= |RD1-score04=1 |RD1-seed05=7 |RD1-team05=Tennessee |RD1-score05=8 |RD1-seed06= |RD1-team06=UAB |RD1-score06=0 |RD1-seed07=10 |RD1-team07=**** |RD1-score07=13 |RD1-seed08= |RD1-team08= |RD1-score08=3 |RD1-seed09= |RD1-team09=**** |RD1-score09=2 |RD1-seed10= |RD1-team10= |RD1-score10=1 |RD1-seed11= |RD1-team11=Coastal Carolina |RD1-score11=2 |RD1-seed12= |RD1-team12=Georgia Southern |RD1-score12=1 |RD2-seed01= |RD2-team01=Miami (OH) |RD2-score01=0 |RD2-seed02= |RD2-team02=Virginia Tech |RD2-score02=6 |RD2-seed03= |RD2-team03=Miami (OH) |RD2-score03=0 |RD2-seed04=7 |RD2-team04=Tennessee |RD2-score04=8 |RD2-seed05=10 |RD2-team05=Georgia |RD2-score05=3 |RD2-seed06= |RD2-team06=North Carolina |RD2-score06=2 |RD2-seed07= |RD2-team07=North Carolina |RD2-score07=5 |RD2-seed08= |RD2-team08=Coastal Carolina |RD2-score08=3 |RD3-seed01= |RD3-team01=Virginia Tech |RD3-score01-1=1 |RD3-score01-2=2 |RD3-seed02=7 |RD3-team02=Tennessee |RD3-score02-1=2 |RD3-score02-2=10 |RD3-seed03=10 |RD3-team03=Georgia |RD3-score03-1=2 |RD3-score03-2=— |RD3-seed04= |RD3-team04=North Carolina |RD3-score04-1=1 |RD3-score04-2=— |RD4-seed01=7 |RD4-team01=Tennessee |RD4-score01-1=3 |RD4-score01-2=0 |RD4-score01-3=2 |RD4-seed02=10 |RD4-team02=Georgia |RD4-score02-1=2 |RD4-score02-2=1 |RD4-score02-3=0
Tuscaloosa Super Regional
|RD2-group1=Tuscaloosa Regional |RD2-group2=Louisville Regional |RD1-seed01=2 |RD1-team01=Alabama |RD1-score01=5 |RD1-seed02= |RD1-team02= |RD1-score02=1 |RD1-seed03= |RD1-team03= |RD1-score03=3 |RD1-seed04= |RD1-team04=**** |RD1-score04=4 |RD1-seed05= |RD1-team05=UT Martin |RD1-score05=1 |RD1-seed06= |RD1-team06=Georgia Tech |RD1-score06=9 |RD1-seed07=15 |RD1-team07=**** |RD1-score07=6 |RD1-seed08= |RD1-team08= |RD1-score08=4 |RD1-seed09= |RD1-team09=**** |RD1-score09=3 |RD1-seed10= |RD1-team10= |RD1-score10=2 |RD1-seed11= |RD1-team11=Valparaiso |RD1-score11=4 |RD1-seed12= |RD1-team12=Kentucky |RD1-score12=5 |RD2-seed01=2 |RD2-team01=Alabama |RD2-score01=5 |RD2-seed02= |RD2-team02=South Alabama |RD2-score02=2 |RD2-seed03= |RD2-team03=South Alabama |RD2-score03=10 |RD2-seed04= |RD2-team04=Georgia Tech |RD2-score04=1 |RD2-seed05=15 |RD2-team05=Louisville |RD2-score05=1 |RD2-seed06= |RD2-team06=Michigan |RD2-score06=2 |RD2-seed07=15 |RD2-team07=Louisville |RD2-score07=3 |RD2-seed08= |RD2-team08=Kentucky |RD2-score08=2 |RD3-seed01=2 |RD3-team01=Alabama |RD3-score01-1=6 |RD3-score01-2=— |RD3-seed02= |RD3-team02=South Alabama |RD3-score02-1=0 |RD3-score02-2=— |RD3-seed03= |RD3-team03=Michigan |RD3-score03-1=4 |RD3-score03-2=— |RD3-seed04=15 |RD3-team04=Louisville |RD3-score04-1=0 |RD3-score04-2=— |RD4-seed01=2 |RD4-team01=Alabama |RD4-score01-1=4 |RD4-score01-2=4 |RD4-score01-3=— |RD4-seed02= |RD4-team02=Michigan |RD4-score02-1=1 |RD4-score02-2=3 |RD4-score02-3=—
Women's College World Series
Participants
| School | Conference | Record (conference) | Head coach | WCWS appearances† |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (including 2012 WCWS) | WCWS best finish† | WCWS W–L record† | ||
| (excluding 2012 WCWS) | ||||
| Alabama | Southeastern | 55–7 (19–6) | Patrick Murphy | 8 |
| (last: 2011) | 3rd | |||
| (2008, 2009, 2011) | 8–14 | |||
| Pac-12 | 51–9 (18–4) | Clint Myers | 10 | |
| (last: 2011) | 1st | |||
| (2008, 2011) | 16–14 | |||
| California | Pac-12 | 56–5 (21–3) | Diane Ninemire | 12 |
| (last: 2011) | 1st | |||
| (2002) | 19–19 | |||
| Southeastern | 39–23 (15–13) | Beth Torina | 3 | |
| (last: 2004) | 3rd | |||
| (2001, 2004) | 5–4 | |||
| Oklahoma | Big 12 | 50–8 (19–5) | Patty Gasso | 7 |
| (last: 2011) | 1st | |||
| (2000) | 7–10 | |||
| Pac-12 | 44–16 (16–8) | Mike White | 2 | |
| (last: 1989) | 5th | |||
| (1989) | 1–2 | |||
| Big East | 50–12 (17–5) | Ken Erickson | 1 | |
| (last: – ) | – | |||
| () | 0–0 | |||
| Southeastern | 52–12 (22–6) | Ralph Weekly/ Karen Weekly | 5 | |
| (last: 2010) | 2nd | |||
| (2007) | 12–8 |
† Excludes results of the pre-NCAA Women's College World Series of 1969 through 1981.
Results
Bracket
All times are Central Time Zone
| RD1-seed01=1 | RD1-team01=California | RD1-score01=5 | RD1-seed02= | RD1-team02= | RD1-score02=3 | RD1-seed03=4 | RD1-team03=Oklahoma | RD1-score03=5 | RD1-seed04= | RD1-team04= | RD1-score04=1
| RD1-seed05= | RD1-team05=LSU | RD1-score05=1 | RD1-seed06= | RD1-team06=South Florida | RD1-score06=0
| RD1-seed07=3 | RD1-team07=**** | RD1-score07=3 | RD1-seed08=11 | RD1-team08= | RD1-score08=1
| RD1-seed09=2 | RD1-team09=Alabama | RD1-score09=5 | RD1-seed10=7 | RD1-team10= | RD1-score10=3
| RD1-seed11=11 | RD1-team11=Oregon | RD1-score11=3 | RD1-seed12=7 | RD1-team12=Tennessee | RD1-score12=1
| RD2-seed01=1 | RD2-team01=California | RD2-score01=0 | RD2-seed02=4 | RD2-team02=Oklahoma | RD2-score02=3
| RD2-seed03= | RD2-team03=LSU | RD2-score03=0 | RD2-seed04=3 | RD2-team04=Arizona State | RD2-score04=6
| RD2-seed05=3 | RD2-team05=Arizona State | RD2-score05=1 | RD2-seed06=2 | RD2-team06=Alabama | RD2-score06=2
| RD2-seed07=11 | RD2-team07=Oregon | RD2-score07=3 | RD2-seed08=1 | RD2-team08=California | RD2-score08=6
| RD3-seed01=4 | RD3-team01=Oklahoma | RD3-score01-1=5 | RD3-score01-2=— | RD3-seed02=3 | RD3-team02=Arizona State | RD3-score02-1=3 | RD3-score02-2=—
| RD3-seed03=2 | RD3-team03=Alabama | RD3-score03-1=5 | RD3-score03-2=— | RD3-seed04=1 | RD3-team04=California | RD3-score04-1=2 | RD3-score04-2=—
| RD4-seed01=4 | RD4-team01=Oklahoma | RD4-score01-1=4 | RD4-score01-2=6 | RD4-score01-3=4 | RD4-seed02=2 | RD4-team02=Alabama | RD4-score02-1=1 | RD4-score02-2=8 | RD4-score02-3=5
Game results
| Date | Game | Winner | Score | Loser | Attendance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2012 | Game 1 | Oklahoma | 5–1 | 8,149 | Lauren Chamberlain homered in the 4th inning to give Oklahoma the lead in their first WCWS win since 2004. | |
| Game 2 | California | 5–3 | After falling behind 2-0, Cal rallied and finally took the lead with a 3-run 6th inning. | |||
| Game 3 | Alabama | 5–3 | 8,235 | Alabama took control early with 4 runs in the 1st inning en route to Jackie Traina's 38th victory of the season, tying the school's single-season mark. | ||
| Game 4 | 3–1 | Both pitchers were effective; a costly 2-run error by Oregon was the difference. | ||||
| June 1, 2012 | Game 5 | Oklahoma | 3–0 | California | 9,209 | Keilani Ricketts struck out 16 batters in a two-hit shutout. |
| Game 6 | Alabama | 2–1 | An 11-strikeout performance from Jackie Traina and a game-clinching solo home run in the 6th inning from senior Amanda Locke propelled Alabama to their fourth straight semifinals. With the victory, Traina took sole possession of Alabama's single-season record for wins. | |||
| June 2, 2012 | Game 7 | 1–0 | 8,504 | LSU's A.J. Andrews scored the game's only run on a sacrifice popup to the shortstop. | ||
| Game 8 | 3–1 | |||||
| Game 9 | 6–0 | 9,310 | ASU's Alix Johnson and Sam Parlich combined for five RBIs. | |||
| Game 10 | California | 6–3 | ||||
| June 3, 2012 | Game 11 | Oklahoma | 5–3 | |||
| Game 12 | Alabama | 5–2 | California | Jackie Traina, Kaila Hunt and Jazlyn Lunceford each hit solo home runs for Alabama. Alabama scored in every inning except for the first inning. | ||
| June 4, 2012 | Finals game 1 | Oklahoma | 4–1 | Alabama | ||
| June 5, 2012 | Finals game 2 | Alabama | 8–6 | Oklahoma | ||
| June 6, 2012 | Finals game 3 | Alabama | 5–4 | Oklahoma | After trailing 3-0, Alabama scored 4 runs in the bottom of the 4th, one before and three after a thirteen-minute rain delay, to take the lead. Alabama wins 2012 WCWS. |
Championship game
| School | Top Batter | Stats. |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama Crimson Tide | Amanda Locke (DP) | 2-3 RBI |
| Oklahoma Sooners | Lauren Chamberlain (1B) | 2-3 3RBIs 2HRs BB |
| School | Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | AB | BF | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama Crimson Tide | Jackie Traina (W) | 7.0 | ||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma Sooners | Keilani Ricketts (L) | 6.0 |
Final standings
| Place | School | WCWS record |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Alabama | 5–1 |
| 2nd | Oklahoma | 4–2 |
| 3rd | California | 2–2 |
| 2–2 | ||
| 5th | 1–2 | |
| 1–2 | ||
| 7th | 0–2 | |
| 0–2 |
All-Tournament Team
- Amber Freeman, Arizona State
- Samantha Pappas, Oregon
- Alexa Peterson, Oregon
- Lauren Chamberlain, Oklahoma
- Destinee Martinez, Oklahoma
- Keilani Ricketts, Oklahoma
- Jessica Shults, Oklahoma
- Brianna Turang, Oklahoma
- Kayla Braud, Alabama
- Jennifer Fenton, Alabama
- Amanda Locke, Alabama
- Jackie Traina, Alabama (Most Valuable Player)
Post-series notes
Jackie Traina was named the Women's College World Series MVP. Traina pitched 42 innings, surrendering 18 earned runs on 35 hits and 24 walks while striking out 45 to lead Alabama to its first national softball title. It was also the first national softball title for the SEC.
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