2016 Auburn Tigers softball team

The 2016 Auburn Tigers softball team is an American softball team, representing Auburn University for the 2016 NCAA softball season. The Auburn Tigers play their home games at Jane B. Moore Field.[2]

2016 Auburn Tigers softball
SEC Tournament Championship, W, 7–1 vs. LSU
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionWest
2016 record5812 (167 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coachScott Woodard, Casey Myers, & Corey Myers
Pitching coachCorey Myers
Home stadiumJane B. Moore Field
2016 Southeastern Conference softball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 1 Florida  204 .833  524 .929
No. 12 Kentucky   177 .708  4311 .796
No. 10 Tennessee   167 .696  4013 .755
No. 6 Auburn   167 .696  469 .836
No. 4 Alabama   168 .667  4511 .804
No. 16 Missouri   1410 .583  3913 .750
No. 13 LSU   1311 .542  4214 .750
No. 15 Georgia   1212 .500  4016 .714
Ole Miss   1113 .458  3819 .667
No. 17 Texas A&M   915 .375  3717 .685
South Carolina   717 .292  3520 .636
Mississippi State   321 .125  2530 .455
Arkansas   123 .042  1739 .304
Tournament champion
As of May 8, 2016[1]; Rankings from NFCA

In 2015, the Auburn Tigers softball team went 56-11 during Clint Myers second season, and won its first SEC Softball Tournament on May 9, 2015, at Tiger Park in Baton Rouge, LA, by defeating #11 Tennessee in extra innings. 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. They made it to the Finals of the tournament, where they lost to eventual champion Florida by two runs.

In the 2016 preseason fall exhibition games the Tigers were 8-0, only surrendering 3 runs.[3]

In December 2015, Jane B. Moore Field began an 821-seat expansion along with more rest rooms, and will reconfigure the front of the stadium to add a grassy area for fans and kids before the first game.[4]

The Tigers 2016 regular season began on February 11 at home against Appalachian State. SEC Play began on March 12, when the Tigers hosted the #1 Florida Gators.

Auburn finished the regular season in a tie for 3rd place within the conference, and received the 4th seed in the 2016 SEC Softball Tournament. Beating #5 Alabama and #1 Florida, they made it to their second SEC Championship Final in a row on May 14, 2016, held at Nusz Park in Starkville, MS, and defeated #14 LSU 7-1 to collect back-to-back SEC Championships in Softball.[5]

Auburn garnered a #4 seed for the second year in a row in the 2016 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 the second NCAA Women's College World Series at the ASA Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City, OK, in as many years.[6]

Roster

2016 Auburn Tigers Softball Roster
 

Pitchers

  • 16 Kaylee Carlson - Sophomore
  • 19 Rachael Walters - Senior
  • 22 Marcy Harper - Senior
  • 23 Lexi Davis - Senior
  • 29 Makayla Martin - Freshman
  • 44 Jenna Abbott - Junior

Outfielders

  • 1 Tiffany Howard - Senior
  • 12 Maria Mitchell - Senior
  • 15 Bree Fornis - Freshman
  • 17 Morgan Podany - Freshman
  • 20 Hope Smith - Freshman
  • 27 Victoria Draper - Sophomore
  • 77 Sydne Waldrop - Junior
 

Catchers

  • 00 Carlee Wallace - Sophomore
  • 9 Madison Dickey - Senior
  • 10 Anna Gibbs - Junior
  • 12 Maria Mitchell - Senior
  • 93 Courtney Shea - Sophomore

Infielders

  • 2 Haley Fagan - Junior
  • 3 Whitney Jordan - Sophomore
  • 4 Madi Gipson - Sophomore
  • 5 Emily Carosone - Senior
  • 6 Blaire Bass - Freshman
  • 7 Emily Spain - Sophomore
  • 8 Jade Rhodes - Senior
  • 9 Madison Dickey - Senior
  • 11 Casey McCrackin - Freshman
  • 13 Kasey Cooper - Junior
  • 14 Kelsey Bogaards - Senior
  • 24 Kendall Veach - Freshman
  • 30 Tali Milde - Freshman
  • 33 Kimberlee Myers - Sophomore
  • 44 Jenna Abbott - Junior

Schedule

Official Schedule - LINK

Date Time Opponent Rank Venue Result TV Record
February 116:00 PMAppalachian State4Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL9-0 (5) [7]SECN+1-0 (0-0)
February 125:30 PMWestern Kentucky4Plainsman Invite • Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL19-1 (5) [8]SECN+2-0 (0-0)
February 1312:30 PMButler4Plainsman Invite • Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL28-2 (5) [9]SECN+3-0 (0-0)
February 133:00 PMFurman4Plainsman Invite • Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL9-2 [10]SECN+4-0 (0-0)
February 141:00 PMAppalachian State4Plainsman Invite • Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL22-5 (5) [11]SECN+5-0 (0-0)
February 179:00 AM#15 UCF3UCF Softball ComplexOrlando, FL2-0 [12]6-0 (0-0)
February 192:45 PMOklahoma State3Michele Smith Invitational [13] • Eddie C. Moore Complex [14]Clearwater, FL6-1 [15]7-0 (0-0)
February 195:00 PMUSF3Michele Smith Invitational • Eddie C. Moore Complex • Clearwater, FL6-0 [16]8-0 (0-0)
February 2011:15 AM#19 James Madison3Michele Smith Invitational • Eddie C. Moore Complex • Clearwater, FL2-3 [17]8-1 (0-0)
February 201:45 PMDePaul3Michele Smith Invitational • Eddie C. Moore Complex • Clearwater, FL18-0 (5) [18]9-1 (0-0)
February 218:00 AMFordham3Michele Smith Invitational • Eddie C. Moore Complex • Clearwater, FL18-1 (5) [19]10-1 (0-0)
February 255:30 PMBoston College3Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL5-1 [20]11-1 (0-0)
February 265:30 PMBoston College3Tiger Invitational • Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL6-0 [21]12-1 (0-0)
February 2712:30 PMSt. John's3Tiger Invitational • Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL9-0 (5) [22]SECN+13-1 (0-0)
February 273:00 PMWestern Illinois3Tiger Invitational • Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL14-1 (5) [23]SECN+14-1 (0-0)
February 281:00 PMIndiana State3Tiger Invitational • Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL21-0 (5) [24]SECN+15-1 (0-0)
March 35:30 PMMurray State3Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, ALCANCELLED [25]SECN+15-1 (0-0)
March 45:30 PMIndiana3Wilson/DeMarini Classic • Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL8-7 (8) [26]SECN+16-1 (0-0)
March 512:30 PMMurray State3Wilson/DeMarini Classic • Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL10-0 (5) [27]SECN+17-1 (0-0)
March 53:00 PMBryant University3Wilson/DeMarini Classic • Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL10-0 (6) [28]SECN+18-1 (0-0)
March 61:00 PMGeorgia State3Wilson/DeMarini Classic • Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL7-0 [29]SECN19-1 (0-0)
March 63:30 PMGeorgia State3Wilson/DeMarini Classic • Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL9-0 (6) [30]20-1 (0-0)
March 94:00 PMTennessee State3Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL7-0 [31]SECN+21-1 (0-0)
March 96:30 PMTennessee State3Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL8-0 (5) [32]SECN+22-1 (0-0)
March 127:30 PM#1 Florida3Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL3-6 [33]SECN22-2 (0-1)
March 134:00 PM#1 Florida3Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL5-8 [34]SECN22-3 (0-2)
March 146:00 PM#1 Florida3Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL5-4 [35]SECN23-3 (1-2)
March 165:00 PMSamford3Samford Softball Field [36]Birmingham, AL18-1 [37]24-3 (1-2)
March 186:00 PMMississippi State3Nusz Park • Starkville, MS3-2 (14) [38]SECN+25-3 (2-2)
March 192:00 PMMississippi State3Nusz Park • Starkville, MS3-6 [39]SECN+25-4 (2-3)
March 202:00 PMMississippi State3Nusz Park • Starkville, MS2-0 [40]SECN+26-4 (3-3)
March 234:00 PMGeorgia State3Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Atlanta, GA8-4 [41]27-4 (3-3)
March 256:00 PMSouth Carolina3Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL10-0 (5) [42]SECN+28-4 (4-3)
March 266:00 PMSouth Carolina3Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL5-2 [43]SECN+29-4 (5-3)
March 271:00 PMSouth Carolina3Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL4-3 [44]SECN+30-4 (6-3)
April 15:00 PM#14 Kentucky3John Cropp Stadium • Lexington, KY9-0 (5) [45]SECN+31-4 (7-3)
April 22:00 PM#14 Kentucky3John Cropp Stadium • Lexington, KY6-5 [46]SECN+32-4 (8-3)
April 312:00 PM#14 Kentucky3John Cropp Stadium • Lexington, KY3-1 (9) [47]SECN+33-4 (9-3)
April 66:00 PMTroy3Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL8-1 [48]SECN+34-4 (9-3)
April 86:00 PMLongwood3Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL2-1 [49]SECN+35-4 (9-3)
April 96:00 PMLongwood3Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL5-2 [50]SECN+36-4 (9-3)
April 101:00 PMLongwood3Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL6-5 [51]SECN+37-4 (9-3)
April 134:00 PMUAB3UAB Softball Field [52]Birmingham, AL8-1 [53]38-4 (9-3)
April 156:00 PMArkansas3Bogle Park • Fayetteville, AR21-0 (5) [54]SECN+39-4 (10-3)
April 161:00 PMArkansas3Bogle Park • Fayetteville, AR23-0 (5) [55]SECN+40-4 (11-3)
April 171:00 PMArkansas3Bogle Park • Fayetteville, AR10-0 (5) [56]SECN+41-4 (12-3)
April 204:00 PM#8 Florida State3Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL9-6 [57]SECN+42-4 (12-3)
April 206:30 PM#8 Florida State3Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL3-4 [58]SECN+42-5 (12-3)
April 226:00 PM#13 Georgia3Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL4-3 [59]SECN+43-5 (13-3)
April 231:00 PM#13 Georgia3Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL13-2 (5) [60]ESPNU44-5 (14-3)
April 244:00 PM#13 Georgia3Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL2-1 [61]SECN+45-5 (15-3)
May 1*2:00 PM#13 Tennessee3Sherri Parker Lee StadiumKnoxville, TN2-10 (5) [62]SECN+45-6 (15-4)
May 16:00 PM#13 Tennessee3Sherri Parker Lee StadiumKnoxville, TN1-12 (5) [63]ESPNU45-7 (15-5)
May 26:00 PM#13 Tennessee3Sherri Parker Lee StadiumKnoxville, TNCANCELLED [64]SECN45-7 (15-5)
May 66:00 PM#17 Texas A&M6Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL5-6 (8) [65]SECN+45-8 (15-6)
May 71:00 PM#17 Texas A&M6Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL6-13 [66]ESPN45-9 (15-7)
May 812:00 PM#17 Texas A&M6Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL5-4 [67]SECN+46-9 (16-7)
May 13*11:00 AM#5 Alabama82016 SEC Softball Tournament Quarterfinals • Nusz Park • Starkville, MS6-4 [68]ESPNU47-9 (16-7)
May 134:30 PM#1 Florida82016 SEC Softball Tournament Semifinals • Nusz Park • Starkville, MS2-1 [69]ESPNU48-9 (16-7)
May 144:00 PM#12 LSU82016 SEC Softball Tournament Championship • Nusz Park • Starkville, MS7-1 [70]ESPN49-9 (16-7)
May 202:00 PM*Jacksonville State52016 NCAA Division I Softball Tournament • Regional • Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL2-1 [71]ESPN350-9 (16-7)
May 211:30 PMUSC Upstate52016 NCAA Division I Softball Tournament • Regional • Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL6-1 [72]ESPN351-9 (16-7)
May 221:30 PMJacksonville State52016 NCAA Division I Softball Tournament • Regional • Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL14-2 (5) [73]ESPN352-9 (16-7)
May 285:30 PM#18 Arizona52016 NCAA Division I Softball Tournament • Super Regional • Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL3-5 [74]ESPN252-10 (16-7)
May 291:00 PM#18 Arizona52016 NCAA Division I Softball Tournament • Super Regional • Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL4-1 [75]ESPN53-10 (16-7)
May 294:00 PM#18 Arizona52016 NCAA Division I Softball Tournament • Super Regional • Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL6-1 [76]ESPNU54-10 (16-7)
June 21:30 PM#14 UCLA52016 Women's College World Series • ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK10-3 [77]ESPN55-10 (16-7)
June 46:00 PM#16 Georgia52016 Women's College World Series • ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK4-3 [78]ESPN256-10 (16-7)
June 56:00 PM#8 Florida State52016 Women's College World Series • ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK8-7 (8) [79]ESPN257-10 (16-7)
June 67:00 PM#3 Oklahoma52016 Women's College World Series • ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK2-3 [80]ESPN

57-11 (16-7)

June 77:00 PM#3 Oklahoma52016 Women's College World Series • ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK11-7 (8) [81]ESPN

58-11 (16-7)

June 86:00 PM#3 Oklahoma52016 Women's College World Series • ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK1-2 [82]ESPN58-12 (16-7)
  • Game 1 of the series at Tennessee was postponed from April 30 from May 1 due to rain. The game was begun at 7:15 PM on April 30 on ESPN2, but was postponed in the bottom of the 1st inning with Auburn leading 1-0.
  • The SEC Tournament Quarterfinals game against Alabama was originally scheduled for May 12 at 6:30 PM on the SEC Network, but rain in the previous game postponed it to the following morning at 11:00 AM on ESPNU.
  • The NCAA Softball Regional game against Jacksonville State was moved up to 2:00 PM from 6:00 PM later that night due to a threat of severe weather.
  • The Women's College World Series game against Georgia was originally intended to be played on June 3 at 6:00 PM. Due to rain on June 2, two games that night had to be postponed and were made up on June 3 beginning at 6:00 PM, therefore forcing the Auburn-Georgia game to be postponed to the following night.

Ranking movement

PollPreWk 1Wk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8Wk 9Wk 10Wk 11Wk 12Wk 13Wk 14Final
USA Today / NFCA Coaches 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 (2) 3 (2) 3 (1) 3 6 8 5 (2) 2
ESPN / USA Softball 6 3 3 4 3 3 3 3 2 (3) 2 (5) 2 (1) 3 6 8 5 (1) 2

References

  1. "Softball" (PDF). Southeastern Conference. Retrieved May 8, 2016.
  2. Jane B. Moore Field
  3. 2016 Auburn Softball Schedule
  4. Auburn adding over 800 seats to softball stadium
  5. Auburn wins back to back SEC Softball Tournament titles
  6. Heading to OKC: Auburn going to Women’s College World Series
  7. NO-HITTER: AUBURN SOFTBALL OPENS SEASON WITH PITCHING GEM
  8. AUBURN SOFTBALL PUTS UP BIG NUMBER IN WIN OVER WESTERN KENTUCKY
  9. TIGER SOFTBALL MOVES TO 4-0 WITH BIG OFFENSIVE DAY
  10. TIGER SOFTBALL MOVES TO 4-0 WITH BIG OFFENSIVE DAY
  11. TIGERS CLOSE OUT PLAINSMAN INVITE WITH ANOTHER BIG RUN TOTAL
  12. ANOTHER SHUTOUT FOR HARPER AS AUBURN SOFTBALL TOPS UCF
  13. Michele Smith Pediatric Cancer Tournament Archived 2016-02-01 at the Wayback Machine
  14. Eddie C. Moore Complex Archived 2015-09-05 at the Wayback Machine
  15. PITCHING CARRIES DAY AS AUBURN STARTS MICHELE SMITH PC INVITE WITH TWO VICTORIES
  16. PITCHING CARRIES DAY AS AUBURN STARTS MICHELE SMITH PC INVITE WITH TWO VICTORIES
  17. AUBURN SOFTBALL BOUNCES BACK FROM FIRST LOSS
  18. AUBURN SOFTBALL BOUNCES BACK FROM FIRST LOSS
  19. NO. 3 TIGERS FIRING ON ALL CYLINDERS TO BEAT FORDHAM, 18-1
  20. SOFTBALL POSTS 5-1 VICTORY OVER BOSTON COLLEGE
  21. AUBURN BLANKS BOSTON COLLEGE 6-0
  22. SOFTBALL DOMINATES IN SECOND DAY OF TIGER INVITATIONAL
  23. SOFTBALL DOMINATES IN SECOND DAY OF TIGER INVITATIONAL
  24. AUBURN CRUISES TO 21-0 VICTORY OVER INDIANA STATE
  25. AUBURN/MURRAY STATE THURSDAY GAME CANCELLED, WEEKEND SCHEDULE ALTERED
  26. TIGERS POST 8-7 COMEBACK WIN OVER INDIANA
  27. AUBURN POSTS PAIR OF 10-0 WINS OVER BRYANT, MURRAY STATE
  28. AUBURN POSTS PAIR OF 10-0 WINS OVER BRYANT, MURRAY STATE
  29. SOFTBALL SWEEPS GEORGIA STATE ON SUNDAY
  30. SOFTBALL SWEEPS GEORGIA STATE ON SUNDAY
  31. SOFTBALL CRUISES TO 7-0, 8-0 WINS OVER TENNESSEE STATE
  32. SOFTBALL CRUISES TO 7-0, 8-0 WINS OVER TENNESSEE STATE
  33. NO. 3 AUBURN SOFTBALL FALLS LATE TO NO. 1 FLORIDA
  34. NO. 3 AUBURN TURNS TO SERIES FINALE AGAINST NO. 1 FLORIDA
  35. HIGH DRAMA: JADE RHODES DELIVERS AS AUBURN BEATS FLORIDA
  36. Samford Softball Field
  37. RACHAEL WALTERS THROWS NO HITTER IN TIGERS' 18-1 WIN OVER SAMFORD
  38. TIGERS PREVAIL 3-2 OVER MISSISSIPPI STATE IN 14-INNING CONTEST
  39. SOFTBALL FALLS 6-3 AT MISSISSIPPI STATE
  40. TIGERS WIN SERIES AT MISSISSIPPI STATE WITH 2-0 VICTORY READ MORE
  41. SOFTBALL CLAIMS 8-4 VICTORY AT GEORGIA STATE
  42. KAYLEE CARLSON, POWER BATS SEND AUBURN PAST CAROLINA
  43. LONG BALL, SMALL BALL: AUBURN SWEEPS SOUTH CAROLINA
  44. LONG BALL, SMALL BALL: AUBURN SWEEPS SOUTH CAROLINA
  45. NO. 3 TIGERS CRUISE TO 9-0 VICTORY OVER NO. 14/12 KENTUCKY
  46. TIGERS CLAIM 6-5 WIN OVER KENTUCKY TO EARN THE SERIES WIN
  47. NO. 3 TIGERS SWEEP SERIES AT NO. 14/12 KENTUCKY WITH 3-1 WIN IN EXTRA INNINGS
  48. LEXI DAVIS BREAKS SCHOOL RECORD FOR WINS IN AUBURN SOFTBALL'S 8-1 VICTORY OVER TROY
  49. AUBURN SOFTBALL OPENS PINK WEEKEND WITH 2-1 WIN OVER LONGWOOD
  50. AUBURN SOFTBALL TAKES SECOND GAME OF PINK WEEKEND 5-2 OVER LONGWOOD
  51. AUBURN SWEEPS LONGWOOD FOR PINK WEEKEND
  52. UAB Softball Field
  53. LONG BALLS LEAD AUBURN TO 8-1 WIN AT UAB
  54. TIGERS TROUNCE ARKANSAS, 21-0
  55. AUBURN DOMINATES ARKANSAS, 23-0 (5)
  56. SOFTBALL COMPLETES SHUTOUT-SERIES SWEEP AT ARKANSAS WITH 10-0 WIN
  57. AUBURN'S EMILY CAROSONE STAYS HOT IN DOUBLEHEADER SPLIT
  58. AUBURN'S EMILY CAROSONE STAYS HOT IN DOUBLEHEADER SPLIT
  59. KASEY COOPER HITS WALKOFF HOME RUN TO GIVE AUBURN 4-3 WIN OVER GEORGIA
  60. CARLEE WALLACE DELIVERS AS AUBURN SOFTBALL DROPS GEORGIA
  61. AUBURN SHUTS DOWN GEORGIA FOR SOFTBALL SERIES SWEEP
  62. SOFTBALL FALLS 10-2 AT NO. 13/12 TENNESSEE
  63. SOFTBALL STUMBLES IN 12-1 (5) LOSS AT TENNESSEE
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  77. AUBURN STARTS FAST, WINS COLLEGE WORLD SERIES OPENER
  78. AUBURN RALLIES TO BEAT GEORGIA IN COLLEGE WORLD SERIES
  79. DRAMATIC WIN PUSHES AUBURN INTO WORLD SERIES TITLE ROUND
  80. AUBURN PROMISES WORLD SERIES RETURN AFTER TOUGH LOSS
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