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2011 NCAA Division I softball tournament

2011 NCAA Division I softball tournament

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The 2011 NCAA Division 1 softball tournament was held from May 19 through June 8, 2011 as part of the 2011 NCAA Division 1 softball season. The 64 NCAA Division 1 college softball teams were selected out of an eligible 284 teams on May 15, 2011. 30 teams were awarded an automatic bid as champions of their conference, and 34 teams were selected at-large by the NCAA Division 1 Softball Selection Committee. The tournament culminated with eight teams playing in the 2011 Women's College World Series at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Quick Facts Teams, Finals site ...

Automatic bids

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National seeds

Teams in "italics" advanced to super regionals. Teams in "bold" advanced to Women's College World Series.

Regionals and super regionals

Tempe Super Regional

First round Round 2 Regional finals Super regionals
               
1 Arizona State 10
North Dakota State 0
1 Arizona State 8
Long Beach State 0
San Diego State 2
Long Beach State 6
1 Arizona State 6
Tempe Regional
San Diego State 1
North Dakota State 4
San Diego State 5
Long Beach State 4
San Diego State 6
1 Arizona State 3 4
16 Texas A&M 2 2
16 Texas A&M 10
Sacred Heart 2
16 Texas A&M 13
Syracuse 5
LSU 0
Syracuse 3
16 Texas A&M 3
College Station Regional
LSU 1
Sacred Heart 0
LSU 10
Syracuse 0
LSU 5

Tucson Super Regional

First round Round 2 Regional finals Super regionals
               
8 Arizona 10
Harvard 0
8 Arizona 8
New Mexico State 0
Texas Tech 0
New Mexico State 9
8 Arizona 10
Tucson Regional
Texas Tech 2
Harvard 0
Texas Tech 7
New Mexico State 4
Texas Tech 6
8 Arizona 0 2
9 Oklahoma 6 5
9 Oklahoma 7
Iona 1
9 Oklahoma 6
Tulsa 0
Missouri State 7
Tulsa 9
9 Oklahoma 3 5
Norman Regional
Tulsa 4 0
Iona 2
Missouri State 4
Tulsa 11
Missouri State 0

Columbia Super Regional

Round 1 Round 2 Regional finals Super regionals
               
5 Missouri 12
Illinois State 3
5 Missouri 1
DePaul 2
DePaul 2
Indiana 1
DePaul 3 0
Columbia Regional
5 Missouri 7 8
Illinois State 3
Indiana 1
5 Missouri 8
Illinois State 4
5 Missouri 4 6
12 Washington 0 3
12 Washington 6
Portland State 2
12 Washington 4
BYU 1
Auburn 1
BYU 2
12 Washington 7
Seattle Regional
BYU 5
Portland State 1
Auburn 2
Auburn 3
BYU 4

Gainesville Super Regional

Round 1 Round 2 Regional finals Super regionals
               
4 Florida 8
Bethune–Cookman 0
4 Florida 4
UCLA 2
UCLA 2
Jacksonville 0
4 Florida 2 11
Gainesville Regional
UCLA 3 3
Bethune–Cookman 0
Jacksonville 8
UCLA 12
Jacksonville 4
4 Florida 9 7
13 Oregon 1 0
13 Oregon 3
Albany 1
13 Oregon 2
Fordham 0
Fordham 2
Penn State 0
13 Oregon 3
University Park Regional
Penn State 1
Albany 1
Penn State 6
Fordham 2
Penn State 5

Stillwater Super Regional

Round 1 Round 2 Regional finals Super regionals
               
3 Texas 2
Texas State 0
3 Texas 0
Houston 1
Houston 7
Louisiana–Lafayette 2
Houston 4
Austin Regional
Louisiana–Lafayette 1
Texas State 2
Louisiana–Lafayette 11
Louisiana–Lafayette 5
3 Texas 3
Houston 0 1 5
Oklahoma State 3 0 6
14 Tennessee 8
Liberty 0
14 Tennessee 1
Oklahoma State 6
Oklahoma State 2
Georgia Tech 1
Oklahoma State 6
Knoxville Regional
14 Tennessee 5
Liberty 3
Georgia Tech 4
Georgia Tech 0
14 Tennessee 7

Athens Super Regional

Round 1 Round 2 Regional finals Super regionals
               
6 Georgia 8
Georgia State 0
6 Georgia 9
UAB 2
Florida State 0
UAB 2
6 Georgia 10
Athens Regional
Florida State 2
Georgia State 1
Florida State 6
UAB 1
Florida State 13
6 Georgia 1 14 2
11 Baylor 5 2 9
11 Baylor 4
Lehigh 0
11 Baylor 2
East Carolina 0
East Carolina 5
Maryland 2
11 Baylor 1
College Park Regional
East Carolina 0
Lehigh 0
Maryland 11
East Carolina 2
Maryland 0

Berkeley Super Regional

Round 1 Round 2 Regional finals Super regionals
               
7 California 6
Jacksonville State 3
7 California 4
Louisville 0
UIC 2
Louisville 5
7 California 3
Louisville Regional
Louisville 0
Jacksonville State 1
UIC 0
Louisville 12
Jacksonville State 0
7 California 1 0 9
Kentucky 0 8 0
10 Michigan 5
Western Michigan 0
10 Michigan 6
Kentucky 7
Notre Dame 0
Kentucky 8
Kentucky 2
Ann Arbor Regional
10 Michigan 1
Western Michigan 0
Notre Dame 4
10 Michigan 9
Notre Dame 8

Tuscaloosa Super Regional

Round 1 Round 2 Regional finals Super regionals
               
2 Alabama 8
Jackson State 0
2 Alabama 7
Memphis 1
Chattanooga 1
Memphis 4
2 Alabama 11
Tuscaloosa Regional
Chattanooga 1
Jackson State 1
Chattanooga 8
Memphis 1
Chattanooga 2
2 Alabama 2 10 1
15 Stanford 5 0 0
15 Stanford 3
Pacific 0
15 Stanford 3
Fresno State 1
Fresno State 1
Nebraska 0
15 Stanford 4
Stanford Regional
Nebraska 1
Pacific 1
Nebraska 11
Fresno State 0
Nebraska 5

Women's College World Series

Participants

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

Notes

  • Oklahoma and Oklahoma State both advanced to the Women's College World Series, held in Oklahoma, for the first time ever.

Bracket and results

Bracket

All times are Central Time Zone

First round Second round Semifinals Finals
               
1 Arizona State 3
9 Oklahoma 1
1 Arizona State 6
4 Florida 5
4 Florida 6
5 Missouri 2
1 Arizona State 4
11 Baylor 0
9 Oklahoma 1
5 Missouri 4
11 Baylor 1
5 Missouri 0
1 Arizona State 14 7
4 Florida 4 2
11 Baylor 1
Oklahoma State 0
11 Baylor 0
2 Alabama 3
2 Alabama 1
7 California 0
2 Alabama 2 2
4 Florida 16 9
Oklahoma State 2
7 California 6
4 Florida 5
7 California 2

Game results

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Championship game

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Final standings

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All-Tournament Team

  • Whitney Larsen, Alabama
  • Holly Holl, Baylor
  • Whitney Canion, Baylor
  • Chelsea Thomas, Missouri
  • Cheyenne Coyle, Florida
  • Kelsey Bruder, Florida
  • Brittany Schutte, Florida
  • Krista Donnenwirth, Arizona State
  • Annie Lockwood, Arizona State
  • Mandy Urfer, Arizona State

WCWS records

In Game 11, Florida scored 16 runs against Alabama
  • Runs, inning (team), 11 - new record, surpassing former record of 9 (UCLA, May 24, 1992)
In Game 11, Florida scored 11 runs in the first inning of a 16-2 victory over Alabama
  • Runs, Series (team), 45 - new record, surpassing former record of 31 (UCLA in 1992)
In Game 11, Florida scored its 32nd run of the Series in a 16-2 victory over Alabama
  • RBI, game (team), 15 - new record, surpassing former record of 11 (Arizona, May 25, 1989; Arizona State, 3 June 2008)
In Game 11, Florida batted in 15 runs in 16-2 victory over Alabama
In Game 11, Florida defeated Alabama 16-2
In Game 11, Michelle Moultrie, Brittany Schutte, Ensley Gammel, and Cheyenne Coyle hit home runs for the Florida Gators
In Game 14, Sam Parlich and Annie Lockwood hit home runs and Krista Donnenwirth hit two home runs for the Arizona State Sun Devils
  • Runs, Series (individual), 10 - new record, surpassing former record of 8 (Caitlin Lowe in 2006)
In Game 13, Kelsey Bruder scored her 7th, 8th, and 9th runs of the Series in Florida's 9-2 victory over Alabama
In Game 14, Krista Donnenwirth hit two home runs in Arizona State's 14-4 win over Florida
  • Home runs, Series (individual), 4 - tied with Megan Langenfeld, Andrea Harrison, and Stacie Chambers (2010)
Michelle Moultrie hit home runs in Game 4, Game 6, Game 11, and Game 14
  • Home runs, Series (team), 14 by Florida - tied with UCLA (2010)
In Game 14, Michelle Moultrie hit Florida's 14th home run of the Series
  • Home runs (total), 7 - tied with UCLA & Arizona (8 June 2010)
In Game 14, Arizona State hit four home runs and Florida hit three
  • Total bases, game (individual), 8 - tied
In Game 14, Krista Donnenwirth went 2-for-4 with two home runs
  • Total bases, game (team), 26 - new record, surpassing former record of 20 (UCLA, May 24, 1992; Arizona, May 26, 1996; Northwestern, 1 June 2006)
In Game 14, Arizona State collected eight singles, a double, and four home runs
  • Total bases, game (both teams), 41 - new record
In Game 14, Florida collected one single, one double, and three home runs in addition to Arizona State's 26 total bases
  • Hits, Series (individual), 13 - tied
In Game 15, Michelle Moultrie collected her 13th hit with a leadoff double
  • Total bases, Series (individual), 26 - new record
In Game 15, Michelle Moultrie collected her 25th and 26th bases with a leadoff double
  • Fewest errors, Tournament (team), 0 - tied with UCLA (1988 and 1982)
The Arizona State Sun Devils completed the Tournament without making an error in the field

Note: The above records exclude those of the pre-NCAA Women's College World Series of 1969 through 1981.

Post-series notes

Dallas Escobedo and Michelle Moultrie won co-MVP honors. Moultrie batted .542, going 13-for-24 with four home runs and seven RBI; Escobedo pitched 35 innings, surrendering 12 earned runs on 27 hits and 19 walks while striking out 38 to become the fourth freshman to win the WCWS in the NCAA era and the first since 1990.


References

  1. "National Championships: Arizona State Defeats Florida 7-2". Thesundevils.com. June 7, 2011. Retrieved June 9, 2018.

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