2015 Auburn Tigers softball team

The 2015 Auburn Tigers softball team is an American softball team, representing 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 play their home games at Jane B. Moore Field.

2015 Auburn Tigers softball
SEC Tournament Championship, W, 6-5 (9) vs. Tennessee
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionWest
2015 record56–11 (18–6 SEC)
Head coach
  • Clint Myers
Assistant coachScott Woodard, Casey Myers, & Corey Myers
Pitching coachCorey Myers
Home stadiumJane B. Moore Field
2015 Southeastern Conference softball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW 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

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

Schedule
Date Time Opponent Rank Venue Result TV Record
February 56:00 PMTroy20Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL15-5 (5)SECN+1-0 (0-0)
February 67:00 PMUAB20Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL11-2SECN+2-0 (0-0)
February 73:30 PMEvansville20Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL12-0 (5)SECN+3-0 (0-0)
February 75:30 PMGeorge Washington20Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL8-0 (5)SECN+4-0 (0-0)
February 81:00 PMAppalachian State20Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL9-0 (5)SECN+5-0 (0-0)
February 83:00 PMChattanooga20Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL12-1 (5)SECN+6-0 (0-0)
February 124:00 PMMercer17Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL7-3SECN+7-0 (0-0)
February 126:30 PMGeorgia State17Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL20-8 (5)SECN+8-0 (0-0)
February 137:00 PMBall State17Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL12-1 (5)9-0 (0-0)
February 142:30 PMMercer17Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL9-1 (5)SECN+10-0 (0-0)
February 144:45 PMEastern Illinois17Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL9-1 (5)SECN+11-0 (0-0)
February 151:30 PMWinthrop17Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL15-4 (5)SECN+12-0 (0-0)
February 185:30 PMGeorgia State16Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL10-0 (5)SECN+13-0 (0-0)
February 209:00 AMDartmouth16USF Tournament • Tampa, FL2-413-1 (0-0)
February 201:45 PMSouth Florida16USF Tournament • Tampa, FL6-214-1 (0-0)
February 219:00 AMMarshall16USF Tournament • Tampa, FL5-415-1 (0-0)
February 21TBADartmouth16USF Tournament • Tampa, FL6-316-1 (0-0)
February 22TBASouth Florida16USF Tournament • Tampa, FL8-0 (5)17-1 (0-0)
February 266:00 PMTexas State16Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL6-2SECN+18-1 (0-0)
February 275:00 PMOhio State16Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL14-2 (5)19-1 (0-0)
February 285:00 PMSIUE16Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL8-5SECN+20-1 (0-0)
March 11:30 PMSamford16Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL13-0 (5)21-1 (0-0)
March 53:00 PMLong Beach State14Judi Garmen Classic • Fullerton, CA8-7 (8)22-1 (0-0)
March 55:30 PMPacific14Judi Garmen Classic • Fullerton, CA4-123-1 (0-0)
March 67:30 PM#13 Arizona14Judi Garmen Classic • Fullerton, CA20-2 (5)24-1 (0-0)
March 610:00 PMCal State Fullerton14Judi Garmen Classic • Fullerton, CA2-324-2 (0-0)
March 710:00 PM#22 Arizona State14Judi Garmen Classic • Fullerton, CA7-425-2 (0-0)
March 116:00 PMTroy12Troy, AL2-026-2 (0-0)
March 146:00 PMOle Miss12Ole Miss Softball Complex • Oxford, MS14-3 (5)27-2 (1-0)
March 154:30 PMOle Miss12Ole Miss Softball Complex • Oxford, MS7-3ESPNU28-2 (2-0)
March 166:00 PMOle Miss12Ole Miss Softball Complex • Oxford, MS10-2 (6)SECN29-2 (3-0)
March 213:00 PM#12 Kentucky9Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL5-0SECN+30-2 (4-0)
March 216:00 PM#12 Kentucky9Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL4-1SECN+31-2 (5-0)
March 231:00 PM#12 Kentucky9Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL9-7SECN+32-2 (6-0)
March 254:00 PM#11 Florida State8Seminole Softball Complex • Tallahassee, FL7-10ESPN332-3 (6-0)
March 256:00 PM#11 Florida State8Seminole Softball Complex • Tallahassee, FL10-4ESPN333-3 (6-0)
March 276:30 PM#20 Missouri8University Field • Columbia, MO14-6 (5)34-3 (7-0)
March 287:00 PM#20 Missouri8University Field • Columbia, MO4-5SECN34-4 (7-1)
March 2912:00 PM#20 Missouri8University Field • Columbia, MO10-8SECN35-4 (8-1)
April 26:00 PM#11 Tennessee7Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL6-2SECN+36-4 (9-1)
April 36:00 PM#11 Tennessee7Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL6-8SECN36-5 (9-2)
April 43:30 PM#11 Tennessee7Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL12-9SECN+37-5 (10-2)
April 85:30 PMUAB7Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL10-6SECN+38-5 (10-2)
April 106:30 PM#23 Texas A&M7Aggie Softball Complex • College Station, TX8-139-5 (11-2)
April 111:00 PM#23 Texas A&M7Aggie Softball Complex • College Station, TX4-12 (5)ESPNU39-6 (11-3)
April 113:30 PM#23 Texas A&M7Aggie Softball Complex • College Station, TX12-440-6 (12-3)
April 177:30 PM#6 Alabama7Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL0-6ESPNU40-7 (12-4)
April 1812:30 PM#6 Alabama7Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL3-1340-8 (12-5)
April 185:00 PM#6 Alabama7Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL13-12 (8)ESPNU41-8 (13-5)
April 246:00 PMArkansas8Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL9-1 (6)SECN+42-8 (14-5)
April 256:00 PMArkansas8Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL9-1 (5)SECN+43-8 (15-5)
April 261:00 PMArkansas8Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL10-2 (5)SECN+44-8 (16-5)
May 16:00 PM#6 LSU8Tiger Park • Baton Rouge, LA2-1SECN+45-8 (17-5)
May 26:00 PM#6 LSU8Tiger Park • Baton Rouge, LA1-0SECN+46-8 (18-5)
May 32:00 PM#6 LSU8Tiger Park • Baton Rouge, LA [2]1-7ESPN46-9 (18-6)
May 710:00 AM#13 Missouri72015 SEC Softball Tournament • Tiger Park • Baton Rouge, LA5-2SECN47-9 (18-6)
May 82:00 PM#4 Alabama72015 SEC Softball Tournament • Tiger Park • Baton Rouge, LA7-1SECN48-9 (18-6)
May 97:00 PM#11 Tennessee72015 SEC Softball Tournament • Tiger Park • Baton Rouge, LA6-5 (9)SECN49-9 (18-6)
May 155:30 PMTennessee Tech42015 NCAA Division I Softball Tournament • Regional • Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL4-1ESPN350-9 (18-6)
May 161:00 PM#22 South Alabama42015 NCAA Division I Softball Tournament • Regional • Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL1-0ESPN351-9 (18-6)
May 1712:00 PM#22 South Alabama42015 NCAA Division I Softball Tournament • Regional • Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL7-4ESPN352-9 (18-6)
May 221:00 PM#13 LA–Lafayette42015 NCAA Division I Softball Tournament • Super Regional • Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL12-11 (8)ESPNU53-9 (18-6)
May 2311:00 AM#13 LA–Lafayette42015 NCAA Division I Softball Tournament • Super Regional • Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL6-3ESPN54-9 (18-6)
May 282:30 PM#5 LSU42015 Women's College World Series • ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK1-6ESPN54-10 (18-6)
May 3012:00 PM#8 Tennessee42015 Women's College World Series • ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK4-2ESPN55-10 (18-6)
May 306:00 PM#7 UCLA42015 Women's College World Series • ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK11-10 (10)ESPN56-10 (18-6)
May 3112:00 PM#1 Florida42015 Women's College World Series • ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK2-3 (9)ESPN56-11 (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
PollPreWk 1Wk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8Wk 9Wk 10Wk 11Wk 12Wk 13Wk 14Final
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
  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
  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
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.