2017 NCAA Division I softball season
The 2017 NCAA Division I softball season, play of college softball in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division I level, began in February 2017. The season progressed through the regular season, many conference tournaments and championship series, and concluded with the 2017 NCAA Division I Softball Tournament and 2017 Women's College World Series. The Women's College World Series, consisting of the eight remaining teams in the NCAA Tournament and held annually in Oklahoma City at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium, ended on June 4, 2017.
| 2017 NCAA Division I softball season | |
|---|---|
| Defending Champions | Oklahoma |
| Tournament | |
| Women's College World Series | |
| Champions | Oklahoma (4th title) |
| Runners-up | Florida (8th WCWS Appearance) |
| Winning Coach | Patty Gasso (4th title) |
| WCWS MOP | Shay Knighten (Oklahoma) |
| Seasons | |
National Invitational Softball Championship
Women's College World Series
The 2017 Women's College World Series began on June 1–4 in Oklahoma City.[1]
| First round | Second round | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Florida | 8(5) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Texas A&M | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Florida | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | LSU | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | LSU | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | UCLA | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Florida | 5 | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Washington | 2 | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Texas A&M | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | UCLA | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Washington | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | UCLA | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Florida | 5 | 4 | — | |||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Oklahoma | 7(17) | 5 | — | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Oregon | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Washington | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Washington | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Oklahoma | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | Baylor | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Oklahoma | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Oklahoma | 4 | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Oregon | 2 | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Oregon | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | Baylor | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | LSU | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Oregon | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
Season Leaders
BATTING AVERAGE: .487 - Kacie Burnett, Idaho State Bengals
RBIs: 82 - DJ Sanders, ULL Ragin' Cajuns
HOME RUNS: 29 - DJ Sanders, ULL Ragin' Cajuns
WINS: 38-3 - Megan Good, James Madison Dukes
ERA: 0.50 (14 ER/193.2 IP) - Kelly Barnhill, Florida Gators
Records
NCAA DIVISION I CONSECUTIVE PLATE APPEARANCES REACHING BASE: 26 - Amber Schisler, Campbell Fighting Camels; May 5–17, 2017
FRESHMAN CLASS SINGLE GAME RBIs: 10 - Braxton Burnside, Missouri Tigers; March 18, 2017
Awards
Kelly Barnhill, Florida Gators[3]
- Honda Sports Award Softball:
Kelly Barnhill, Florida Gators[4]
- espnW National Player of The Year:
Kelly Barnhill, Florida Gators[5]
Kelly Barnhill, Florida Gators
| YEAR | W | L | GP | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | ERA | WHIP |
| 2017 | 26 | 4 | 37 | 30 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 193.2 | 79 | 22 | 14 | 39 | 359 | 0.50 | 0.61 |
- National Fastpitch Coaches Association National Player of The Year:
Megan Good, James Madison Dukes[6]
| YEAR | W | L | GP | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | ERA | WHIP |
| 2017 | 38 | 3 | 44 | 39 | 22 | 14 | 1 | 244.2 | 125 | 33 | 22 | 35 | 271 | 0.63 | 0.65 |
| YEAR | G | AB | R | H | BA | RBI | HR | 3B | 2B | TB | SLG | BB | SO | SB | SBA |
| 2017 | 60 | 180 | 34 | 69 | .383 | 58 | 12 | 0 | 11 | 116 | .644% | 28 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
All America Teams
The following players were members of the All-American Teams.[7]
FIRST TEAM
| Position | Player | Class | School |
|---|---|---|---|
| P | Kelly Barnhill | SO. | Florida Gators |
| Sara Groenewegen | SR. | Minnesota Golden Gophers | |
| Danielle O'Toole | SR. | Arizona Wildcats | |
| C | Kendyl Lindaman | FR. | Minnesota Golden Gophers |
| 1B | Jessie Harper | FR. | Arizona Wildcats |
| 2B | Hannah Flippen | SR. | Utah Utes |
| 3B | Jessica Warren | JR. | FSU Seminoles |
| SS | DJ Sanders | JR. | ULL Ragin' Cajuns |
| OF | Bailey Landry | SR. | LSU Tigers |
| Aleah Craighton | JR. | ULL Ragin' Cajuns | |
| Amanda Lorenz | SO. | Florida Gators | |
| UT | Megan Good | JR. | James Madison Dukes |
| Sahvanna Jaquish | SR. | LSU Tigers | |
| AT-L | Meghan Gregg | JR. | Tennessee Lady Vols |
| Aleshia Ocasio | JR. | Florida Gators | |
| Jessica Burroughs | SR. | FSU Seminoles | |
| Delanie Gourley | SR. | Florida Gators | |
| Nikki Udria | SR. | Oregon Ducks |
SECOND TEAM
| Position | Player | Class | School |
|---|---|---|---|
| P | Megan Kleist | SO. | Oregon Ducks |
| Megan Betsa | SR. | Michigan Wolverines | |
| Randi Rupp | JR. | Texas State Bobcats | |
| C | Jenavee Peres | JR. | San Diego State Aztecs |
| 1B | Shay Knighten | SO. | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 2B | Caleigh Clifton | SO. | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 3B | Katiyana Mauga | SR. | Arizona Wildcats |
| SS | Morgan Zerkle | SR. | Marshall Thundering Herd |
| OF | Lea Foerster | JR. | Michigan State Spartans |
| Morgan Klaevemann | JR. | FSU Seminoles | |
| Kelly Christner | SR. | Michigan Wolverines | |
| UT | Sierra Hyland | SR. | Cal Poly Mustangs |
| Kendra Lynch | SR. | North Carolina Tar Heels | |
| AT-L | Rachel Garcia | FR. | UCLA Bruins |
| Paige Parker | JR. | Oklahoma Sooners | |
| Mo Mercado | SR. | Arizona Wildcats | |
| Lindsey Cargill | SR. | Baylor Bears | |
| Emily Watson | JR. | Tulsa Hurricanes |
THIRD TEAM
| Position | Player | Class | School |
|---|---|---|---|
| P | Allie Walljasper | JR. | LSU Tigers |
| Kaylee Carlson | JR. | Auburn Tigers | |
| McKenna Bull | SR. | BYU Cougars | |
| Jordan Dixon | SR. | Marshall Thundering Herd | |
| C | Chloe Miller | SR. | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 1B | Alex Powers | SR. | FSU Seminoles |
| 2B | Faith Canfield | SO. | Michigan Wolverines |
| 3B | Riley Sartain | SO. | Texas A&M Aggies |
| SS | Lili Piper | SO. | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| OF | Cortni Emanuel | JR. | Georgia Bulldogs |
| Nicole Evans | SR. | Illinois Fighting Illini | |
| Danica Mercado | SR. | Oregon Ducks | |
| UT | Sydney O'Hara | SR. | Syracuse Orange |
| Vanessa Shippy | JR. | Oklahoma State Cowgirls | |
| AT-L | Emily Lochten | JR. | FAU Owls |
| Kayli Kvistad | JR. | Florida Gators | |
| Katie Reed | SO. | Kentucky Wildcats | |
| Jessica Twaddle | SR. | Murray State Racers | |
| Ali Aguilar | SR. | Washington Huskies |
References
- "2017 Women's College World Series". Ncaa.org. Retrieved 2020-08-06.
- "Division I Softball Records" (PDF). Ncaa.org. Retrieved 2020-08-06.
- "Player of The Year". Teamusa.org. Retrieved 2020-08-06.
- "PAST HONDA SPORTS AWARD WINNERS FOR SOFTBALL". Collegiatewomensportsawards.com. Retrieved 2020-08-06.
- "Barnhill Garners espnW Player of The Year". Floridagators.com. Retrieved 2020-08-06.
- "SCHUTT SPORTS / NFCA NATIONAL PLAYER OF THE YEAR". Nfca.org. Retrieved 2020-08-06.
- "2017 NFCA Division I All-America Teams". Nfca.org. Retrieved 2020-08-06.