The 2012 NCAA Division I softball season, play of
college softball
College softball is softball as played on the intercollegiate level at institutions of higher education, predominantly in the United States. College softball is normally played by women at the Intercollegiate level, whereas college baseball is nor ...
in the United States organized by the
National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the
Division I level, began in February 2012. The season progressed through the regular season, many conference tournaments and championship series, and concluded with the
2012 NCAA Division I Softball Tournament
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 ...
and
2012 Women's College World Series. The Women's College World Series, consisting of the eight remaining teams in the NCAA Tournament and held in
Oklahoma City at
ASA Hall of Fame Stadium, ended on June 6, 2012.
Conference standings
Women's College World Series
The 2010 NCAA Women's College World Series took place from May 31 to June 6, 2012 in
Oklahoma City.
Season leaders
Batting
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Batting average: ''.492 – Samantha Fischer,
Loyola Marymount Lions''
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RBIs: ''94 - Christi Orgeron,
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns are the athletic teams of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. The college has been competing athletically since 1901. The Ragin' Cajuns compete in NCAA Division I, fielding 16 varsity teams.
Nickname
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Home run:s ''32 – Camilla Carrera,
UTEP Miners''
Pitching
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: ''42-3 –
Jaclyn Traina,
Alabama Crimson Tide''
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ERA: ''0.95 (38
ER/280.2
IP) – Olivia Galati,
Hofstra Pride''
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Strikeout
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s: ''541 – Sara Plourde,
UMass Minutewomen''
Records
Junior class single game
RBIs:
''11 – Dacia Hale,
Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters; May 10, 2012''
Sophomore class
saves:
''12 – Chelsea Leonard,
Louisville Cardinals''
Senior class season of perfect stolen bases:
''45-45 – Sammy Marshall,
Western Illinois Leathernecks''
Awards
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USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year:
Keilani Ricketts
Keilani Johanna Ricketts Tumanuvao (born September 1, 1991) is an American softball pitcher for the Oklahoma City Spark of the Women's Professional Fastpitch (WPF). She played college softball at Oklahoma from 2010 to 2013, where she was the sta ...
,
Oklahoma Sooners
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Honda Sports Award
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Softball:
Keilani Ricketts
Keilani Johanna Ricketts Tumanuvao (born September 1, 1991) is an American softball pitcher for the Oklahoma City Spark of the Women's Professional Fastpitch (WPF). She played college softball at Oklahoma from 2010 to 2013, where she was the sta ...
,
Oklahoma Sooners
All America Teams
The following players were members of the All-American Teams.
First Team
Second Team
Third Team
References
External links
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