2018 Washington Huskies softball team

American college softball season
2018 Washington Huskies softball
ConferencePac-12 Conference
Record52–10 (15–8 Pac-12)
Head coach
  • Heather Tarr (14th season)
Home stadiumHusky Softball Stadium
Seasons
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2019 →
2018 Pac-12 Conference softball standings
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 6 Oregon ‍†‍‍y 21 – 3   .875 53 – 10   .841
No. 3 UCLA ‍‍‍y 20 – 4   .833 58 – 7   .892
No. 7 Arizona State ‍‍‍y 16 – 8   .667 48 – 13   .787
No. 2 Washington ‍‍‍y 15 – 8   .652 52 – 10   .839
No. 11 Arizona ‍‍‍y 13 – 11   .542 43 – 16   .729
Oregon State ‍‍‍y 9 – 14   .391 30 – 28   .517
California ‍‍‍y 7 – 16   .304 35 – 21   .625
Stanford ‍‍‍ 3 – 21   .125 24 – 31   .436
Utah ‍‍‍ 2 – 21   .087 20 – 30   .400
† – Conference champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 2018[1]
Rankings from NFCA/USA Today[2]

The 2018 Washington Huskies softball team represented the University of Washington in the 2018 NCAA Division I softball season. The Huskies were coached by Heather Tarr, who led her fourteenth season. The Huskies finished with a record of 52–10, and finished fourth in the Pac-12 Conference with a 15–8 record.

The Huskies were invited to the 2018 NCAA Division I Softball Tournament, where they swept the NCAA Seattle Regional and NCAA Seattle Super Regional and then completed a run to the title game of the Women's College World Series where they fell to champion Florida State.[3]

Personnel

Roster

2018 Washington Huskies roster[3][4]
 

Pitchers

Catchers

  • 18 - Rachel Ogasawara - Junior
  • 24 - Emma Helm - Freshman
  • 47 - Morganne Flores - Junior

Infielders

  • 3 - Taylor Van Zee - Senior
  • 5 - Nawai Kaupe - Freshman
  • 7 - Taryn Atlee - Sophomore
  • 11 - Brittany Werre - Junior
  • 22 - Sis Bates - Sophomore
  • 25 - Kirstyn Thomas - Senior
  • 31 - Noelle Hee - Freshman
  

Outfielders

  • 2 - Trysten Melhart - Senior
  • 21 - Kelly Burdick - Senior
  • 32 - Kaija Gibson - Sophomore
  • 36 - Amirah Milloy - Junior

Utility

  • 4 - Julia DePonte - Senior
  • 19 - Morgan Allen - Freshman

Coaches

2018 Washington Huskies softball coaching staff[4]
  • Heather Tarr – Head coach – 14th season
  • J. T. D'Amico - Assistant coach - 11th season
  • Lance Glasoe – Assistant coach – 8th season
  • Whitney Jones - Volunteer assistant coach - 1st season

Schedule

Legend
  Washington win
  Washington loss
* Non-Conference game
2018 Washington Huskies Softball Game Log[3][5]
Regular season
February
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-10 record
Feb 9 vs Saint Louis* Petersen Hotels Field at the Louisville Slugger Sports Complex • Peoria, IL
(Peterson Hotels Invite)		 W 15–35 1–0
Feb 9 at Bradley* Petersen Hotels Field at the Louisville Slugger Sports Complex • Peoria, IL
(Peterson Hotels Invite)		 W 11–05 2–0
Feb 10 vs Miami (OH)* Petersen Hotels Field at the Louisville Slugger Sports Complex • Peoria, IL
(Peterson Hotels Invite)		 W 19–05 3–0
Feb 10 vs Western Illinois* Petersen Hotels Field at the Louisville Slugger Sports Complex • Peoria, IL
(Peterson Hotels Invite)		 W 10–05 4–0
Feb 11 at Bradley* Petersen Hotels Field at the Louisville Slugger Sports Complex • Peoria, IL
(Peterson Hotels Invite)		 W 15–06 5–0
Feb 16 vs Northern Colorado* Bearkat Softball Complex • Huntsville, TX
(Bearkat Softball Complex)		 W 8–06 6–0
Feb 16 vs Wichita State* Bearkat Softball Complex • Huntsville, TX
(Bearkat Softball Complex)		 W 8–05 7–0
Feb 17 vs Seton Hall* Bearkat Softball Complex • Huntsville, TX
(Bearkat Softball Complex)		 W 10–0 8–0
Feb 18 at Sam Houston State* Bearkat Softball Complex • Huntsville, TX
(Bearkat Softball Complex)		 W 13–15 9–0
Feb 18 vs Wichita State* Bearkat Softball Complex • Huntsville, TX
(Bearkat Softball Complex)		 W 7–0 10–0
Feb 19 at Lamar* Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX W 9–15 11–0
Feb 19 at Lamar* Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX W 8–06 12–0
Feb 21 at Texas* Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX W 2–1 13–0
Feb 23 vs Notre Dame* Big League Dreams • Cathedral City, CA
(Mary Nutter Classic)		 W 8–0 14–0
Feb 24 vs Texas A&M* Big League Dreams • Cathedral City, CA
(Mary Nutter Classic)		 W 4–39 15–0
Feb 24 vs Nebraska* Big League Dreams • Cathedral City, CA
(Mary Nutter Classic)		 W 4–2 16–0
Feb 25 vs Wisconsin* Big League Dreams • Cathedral City, CA
(Mary Nutter Classic)		 W 4–1 17–0
Feb 25 vs Long Beach State* Big League Dreams • Cathedral City, CA
(Mary Nutter Classic)		 W 4–0 18–0
March
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-10 record
Mar 2 Alabama* Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA
(Husky Classic)		 W 8–05 19–0
Mar 2 Northwestern* Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA
(Husky Classic)		 W 8–2 20–0
Mar 3 Alabama* Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA
(Husky Classic)		 W 4–1 21–0
Mar 3 BYU* Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA
(Husky Classic)		 W 7–4 22–0
Mar 4 Portland State* Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA
(Husky Classic)		 W 4–1 23–0
Mar 9 vs New Mexico* Eller Media Stadium • Paradise, NV
(Rebel Classic)		 W 9–19 24–0
Mar 9 at UNLV* Eller Media Stadium • Paradise, NV
(Rebel Classic)		 W 8–0 25–0
Mar 10 vs DePaul* Eller Media Stadium • Paradise, NV
(Rebel Classic)		 W 5–2 26–0
Mar 10 vs New Mexico State* Eller Media Stadium • Paradise, NV
(Rebel Classic)		 W 3–210 27–0
Mar 14 Bryant* Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA W 7–0 28–0
Mar 17 at Arizona State* Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ L 0–2 28–1 0–1
Mar 18 at Arizona State Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 7–0 29–1 1–1
Mar 19 at Arizona State Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ L 0–2 29–2 1–2
Mar 23 Arizona Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA W 2–18 30–2 2–2
Mar 24 Arizona Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA W 4–28 31–2 3–2
Mar 25 Arizona Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA W 2–0 32–2 4–2
Mar 29 at Stanford Boyd & Jill Smith Family Stadium • Stanford, CA W 8–1 33–2 5–2
Mar 30 at Stanford Boyd & Jill Smith Family Stadium • Stanford, CA W 10–06 34–2 6–2
Mar 31 at Stanford Boyd & Jill Smith Family Stadium • Stanford, CA W 9–0 35–2 7–2
April
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-10 record
Apr 4 Seattle* Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA W 3–1 36–2
Apr 6 Utah Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA W 5–0 37–2 8–2
Apr 7 Utah Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA W 12–0 38–2 9–2
Apr 8 Utah Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA W 2–1 39–2 10–2
Apr 13 California Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA W 3–1 40–2 11–2
Apr 14 California Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA W 9–1 41–2 12–2
Apr 20 at UCLA Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA L 0–3 41–3 12–3
Apr 21 at UCLA Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA L 2–3 41–4 12–4
Apr 22 at UCLA Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA L 0–1 41–5 12–5
Apr 27 Oregon Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA L 3–5 41–6 12–6
Apr 28 Oregon Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA L 2–4 41–7 12–7
Apr 29 Oregon Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA L 3–5 41–8 12–8
May
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-10 record
May 4 at Oregon State Oregon State Softball Complex • Corvallis, OR W 6–1 42–8 13–8
May 5 at Oregon State Oregon State Softball Complex • Corvallis, OR W 2–0 43–8 14–8
May 6 at Oregon State Oregon State Softball Complex • Corvallis, OR W 5–3 44–8 15–8
Post-season
NCAA Seattle Regional
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record NCAAT record
May 18 Boise State (5) Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA W 8–05 45–8 1–0
May 19 Texas (5) Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA W 2–1 46–8 2–0
May 20 Minnesota (5) Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA W 5–2 47–8 3–0
NCAA Seattle Super Regional
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record NCAAT record
May 25 (12) Alabama (5) Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA W 3–29 48–8 1–0
May 26 (12) Alabama (5) Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA W 6–0 49–8 2–0
NCAA Women's College World Series
Date Opponent Rank (Seed) Site/stadium Score Overall record WCWS Record
May 31 (4) Oklahoma (5) ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK W 2–0 50–8 1–0
June 1 (1) Oregon (5) ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK W 6–2 51–8 2–0
June 3 (4) Oklahoma (5) ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK W 3–0 52–8 3–0
June 4 (6) Florida State (5) ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK L 0–1 52–9 3–1
June 5 (6) Florida State (5) ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK L 3–8 52–10 3–2

References

  1. ^ 2020 Softball Media Guide. Pac-12 Conference. p. 53. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
  2. ^ "2018 USA Today / NFCA DI Top 25 Coaches Poll (Final)". nfca.org. National Fastpitch Coaches Association.
  3. ^ a b c 2021 Softball Media Guide (PDF). Washington Huskies. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
  4. ^ a b "2018 Softball Roster". Washington Huskies. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
  5. ^ "2018 Softball Schedule". Washington Huskies. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
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