2010 NCAA Division I
softball tournament
Teams64
Finals site
ChampionsUCLA (12th NCAA (13th overall) title)
Runner-upArizona (22nd WCWS Appearance)
Winning coachKelly Inouye-Perez (1st title)
MOPMegan Langenfeld (UCLA)

The 2010 NCAA Division 1 softball tournament was held from May 20 through June 8, 2010 and is part of the 2010 NCAA Division 1 softball season. The 64 NCAA Division 1 college softball teams were selected out of an eligible 284 teams on May 16, 2010. 30 teams were awarded an automatic bid as champions of their conference, and 34 teams were selected at-large by the NCAA Division 1 Softball Selection Committee. The tournament culminated with eight teams playing in the 2010 Women's College World Series at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. UCLA won their record 11th championship, defeating Arizona in the final.

Automatic bids

ConferenceChampion
ACCGeorgia Tech
America EastBoston University
Atlantic 10UMass
Atlantic SunLipscomb
Big 10Michigan
Big 12Oklahoma
Big EastSyracuse
Big SouthRadford
Big WestUC Davis
ColonialHofstra
Conference-USAEast Carolina
HorizonWright State
IvyCornell
Mid-AmericanBall State
Metro AtlanticIona
Mid-EasternBethune–Cookman
Missouri ValleyCreighton
Mountain WestBYU
NortheastLong Island
Ohio ValleyJacksonville State
Pac-10Washington
Pacific CoastSaint Mary's
PatriotBucknell
SECAlabama
SouthernElon
SouthlandMcNeese State
SWACAlcorn State
SummitNorth Dakota State
Sun BeltLouisiana–Lafayette
WACHawaii

National seeds

Teams in "italics" advanced to super regionals. Teams in "bold" advanced to Women's College World Series.

Regionals and super regionals

Tuscaloosa Super Regional

First round Round 2 Regional finals Super regionals
               
1 Alabama 9
Alcorn State 0
1 Alabama 5
Lipscomb 2
Lipscomb 4
UAB 1
1 Alabama 6
Tuscaloosa Regional
Lipscomb 0
Alcorn State 1
UAB 10
Lipscomb 7
UAB 6
1 Alabama 8 7 4
16 Hawaii 0 8 5
16 Hawaii 10
UC Davis 2
16 Hawaii 6
Stanford 3
Stanford 5
Texas Tech 4
16 Hawaii 7
Stanford Regional
Texas Tech 1
UC Davis 0
Texas Tech 1
Stanford 3
Texas Tech 6

Columbia Super Regional

First round Round 2 Regional finals Super regionals
               
8 Georgia Tech 5
Jacksonville State 3
8 Georgia Tech 2
Oregon 11
Oregon 1
Auburn 0
Oregon 4
Atlanta Regional
8 Georgia Tech 3
Jacksonville State 1
Auburn 15
8 Georgia Tech 4
Auburn 1
Oregon 0 2
9 Missouri 1 7
9 Missouri 3
Creighton 2
9 Missouri 3
Illinois 1
DePaul 2
Illinois 4
9 Missouri 4
Columbia Regional
Illinois 2
Creighton 2
DePaul 3
Illinois 9
DePaul 1

Los Angeles Super Regional

Round 1 Round 2 Regional finals Super regionals
               
5 UCLA 11
Saint Mary's 4
5 UCLA 4
San Diego State 3
Fresno State 2
San Diego State 3
5 UCLA 7
Los Angeles Regional
Fresno State 2
Saint Mary's 0
Fresno State 6
San Diego State 3
Fresno State 4
5 UCLA 10 10
Louisiana–Lafayette 2 1
12 LSU 6
McNeese State 0
12 LSU 0
Louisiana–Lafayette 1
Texas A&M 0
Louisiana–Lafayette 5
Louisiana–Lafayette 6
Baton Rouge Regional
Texas A&M 1
McNeese State 0
Texas A&M 2
12 LSU 0
Texas A&M 1

Gainesville Super Regional

Round 1 Round 2 Regional finals Super regionals
               
4 Florida 6
Bethune–Cookman 0
4 Florida 6
UCF 0
UCF 7
FIU 1
4 Florida 13
Gainesville Regional
FIU 3
Bethune–Cookman 0
FIU 2
UCF 0
FIU 7
4 Florida 8 5
13 Arizona State 0 2
13 Arizona State 6
Boston University 1
13 Arizona State 3
Long Island 2
Long Island 3
UMass 1
13 Arizona State 9
Amherst Regional
Long Island 1
Boston University 10
UMass 4
Long Island 5
Boston University 4

Seattle Super Regional

Round 1 Round 2 Regional finals Super regionals
               
3 Washington 3
North Dakota State 0
3 Washington 1
North Carolina 0
Nebraska 0
North Carolina 1
3 Washington 2
Seattle Regional
North Carolina 1
North Dakota State 1
Nebraska 5
North Carolina 1
Nebraska 0
3 Washington 1 3 4
14 Oklahoma 6 0 0
14 Oklahoma 10
Syracuse 0
14 Oklahoma 1
Fordham 0
Fordham 2
Maryland 1
14 Oklahoma 2
College Park Regional
Fordham 0
Syracuse 1
Maryland 4
Fordham 5
Maryland 2

Athens Super Regional

Round 1 Round 2 Regional finals Super regionals
               
6 Georgia 10
Elon 4
6 Georgia 5
Florida State 2
Florida State 10
Radford 1
6 Georgia 8
Athens Regional
Radford 1
Elon 0
Radford 8
Florida State 2
Radford 3
6 Georgia 7 10
11 California 0 1
11 California 10
Bucknell 0
11 California 1
Kentucky 0
Kentucky 6
Ohio State 5
11 California 7
Columbus Regional
Ohio State 0
Bucknell 0
Ohio State 6
Kentucky 3
Ohio State 5

Tucson Super Regional

Round 1 Round 2 Regional finals Super regionals
               
7 Texas 6
Iona 0
7 Texas 8
BYU 9
East Carolina 0
BYU 1
BYU 8
Austin Regional
East Carolina 3
Iona 0
East Carolina 3
7 Texas 0
East Carolina 1
BYU 1 2
10 Arizona 2 10
10 Arizona 9
Cornell 0
10 Arizona 6
Hofstra 0
Oklahoma State 6
Hofstra 8
10 Arizona 10
Tucson Regional
Hofstra 6
Cornell 0
Oklahoma State 7
Hofstra 5
Oklahoma State 2

Ann Arbor Super Regional

Round 1 Round 2 Regional finals Super regionals
               
2 Michigan 11
Wright State 2
2 Michigan 8
Notre Dame 0
Notre Dame 1
Illinois State 0
2 Michigan 12
Ann Arbor Regional
Notre Dame 2
Wright State 10
Illinois State 8
Notre Dame 6
Wright State 5
2 Michigan 0 3
15 Tennessee 5 4
15 Tennessee 5
Ball State 0
15 Tennessee 11
Virginia 2
Virginia 1
Louisville 0
15 Tennessee 3
Knoxville Regional
Louisville 1
Ball State 1
Louisville 5
Virginia 4
Louisville 7

Women's College World Series

Rule changes

Field dimensions

Whereas in previous years, the outfield fence was set at 190 feet from home plate and standing four feet in height, the fence was moved back to 200 feet and raised to a height of six feet for this year's tournament. Despite the change, the 2010 Series saw a record-breaking number of home runs resulting from "some of the power brought into the game by composite-barreled bats."[1]

Illegal pitching

The 2010 WCWS was marked by a proliferation of illegal pitch calls, following a memo by NCAA Softball Secretary Rules Editor Dee Abrahamson outlining an increased emphasis on legal pitching.[2] Arizona Wildcats pitcher Kenzie Fowler, in particular, was cited for eight illegal pitches in Arizona's first-round 9-0 loss to Tennessee, and a further eight illegal pitches in Arizona's second-round 4-3 win over Washington; Fowler was cited for 16 of the 22 illegal pitches called in the first eight games of the tournament. Wildcats coach Mike Candrea reacted by saying that "the officials were way too involved in [the Tennessee] game," and that the citation of illegal pitches was "sporadic."[3]

Participants

SchoolConferenceRecord (conference)Head coachWCWS appearances†
(including 2010 WCWS)
WCWS best finish†WCWS W–L record†
(excluding 2010 WCWS)
ArizonaPacific-1048–11 (13–8)Mike Candrea22
(last: 2009)
1st
(1991, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 2001, 2006, 2007)
57–29
FloridaSoutheastern48–8 (20–4)Tim Walton3
(last: 2009)
2nd
(2009)
6–4
GeorgiaSoutheastern48–11 (18–8)Lu Harris-Champer2
(last: 2009)
3rd
(2009)
3–2
HawaiiWAC49–15 (19–1)Bob Coolen1--
MissouriBig 1256–11 (11–7)Ehren Earleywine5
(last: 2009)
5th
(1991)
1–8
TennesseeSoutheastern47–13 (17–8)Ralph Weekly
Karen Weekly
4
(last: 2007)
2nd
(2007)
10–6
UCLAPacific-1045–11 (14–7)Kelly Inouye-Perez25
(last: 2008)
1st
(1982, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1999, 2003, 2004)
89–29
WashingtonPacific-1050–7 (17–4)Heather Tarr9
(last: 2009)
1st
(2009)
20–15

† Excludes results of the pre-NCAA Women's College World Series of 1969 through 1981.

Results

Bracket

First round Second round Semifinals Finals
               
16 Hawaii 3
9 Missouri 2
16 Hawaii 2
5 UCLA 5
4 Florida 3
5 UCLA 16
5 UCLA 5
6 Georgia 2
9 Missouri 0
4 Florida 5
6 Georgia 3
4 Florida 2
5 UCLA 6 15
10 Arizona 5 9
3 Washington 3
6 Georgia 6
6 Georgia 5
15 Tennessee 7
10 Arizona 0
15 Tennessee 9
15 Tennessee 0 2
10 Arizona 8 5
10 Arizona 4
3 Washington 3
16 Hawaii 1
10 Arizona 5

Game results

DateGameWinnerScoreLoserNotes
June 3, 2010Game 1Hawaii3–2MissouriAlexandra Aguirre and Traci Yoshikawa homered for HI
Rhea Taylor homered for MO
Game 2UCLA16–3
(6 inn)
FloridaAndrea Harrison homered twice and
Megan Langenfeld homered for UCLA
Game 3Tennessee9–0
(5 inn)
ArizonaKenzie Fowler called for eight illegal pitches;
Ivy Renfroe pitched a 3-hit shutout
Game 4Georgia6–3WashingtonKristyn Sandberg and Megan Wiggins homered for GA
June 4, 2010Game 5UCLA5–2HawaiiSamantha Camuso, Julie Burney, and Andrea Harrison hit
home runs for UCLA; Alexandra Aguirre homered for HI
Game 6Tennessee7–5GeorgiaErinn Webb hit a grand slam for TN;
Ashley Razey homered for GA
June 5, 2010Game 7Florida5–0MissouriBrittany Schutte homered twice and
Kelsey Bruder homered for FL
Game 8Arizona4–3WashingtonKenzie Fowler called for eight illegal pitches;
Danielle Lawrie's final collegiate performance
Game 9Georgia3–2FloridaAlisa Goler homered for GA;
Brittany Schutte homered for FL;
Kristyn Sandberg left with knee sprain
Game 10Arizona5–1HawaiiKenzie Fowler called for five illegal pitches;
Traci Yoshikawa homered for HI
June 6, 2010Game 11UCLA5–2GeorgiaB. B. Bates and Samantha Camuso homered for UCLA
Game 12Arizona8–0
(5 inn)
TennesseeGame ended by run-ahead rule
Game 13Arizona5–2TennesseeStacie Chambers and K'Lee Arredondo homered for AZ
June 7, 2010Finals game 1UCLA6–5
(8 inn)
ArizonaSeventh World Series between UCLA and Arizona
Megan Langenfeld homered twice for UCLA;
K'Lee Arredondo and Stacie Chambers homered for AZ
June 8, 2010Finals game 2UCLA15–9ArizonaAndrea Harrison hit a grand slam and Megan Langenfeld,
Julie Burney and Samantha Camuso homered for UCLA;
Stacie Chambers homered twice and Lini Koria homered for AZ

Championship game

[4]

School Top Batter Stats.
UCLA Julie Burney (3B) 3-5 3RBIs HR K
Arizona Stacie Chambers (C) 2-3 4RBIs 2HRs BB K
School Pitcher IPHRERBBSOABBF
UCLA Aleah Macon (W) 4.1666371823
UCLA Donna Kerr 2.2433241215
Arizona Kenzie Fowler (L) 1.02333059
Arizona Sarah Akamine 4.0151111332731
Arizona Ashley Ralston 2.02111289

Final standings

Place School WCWS record
1st UCLA 5–0
2nd Arizona 4–3
3rd Tennessee 2–2
Georgia 2–2
5th Florida 1–2
Hawaii 1–2
7th Washington 0–2
Missouri 0–2

WCWS records

  • Home runs, game (individual), 2 - tied with Yvonne Gutierrez (UCLA, 1992), Lindsey Collins (Arizona, 1999), & Francesca Enea (Florida, 2008)
In Game 2, Andrea Harrison hit two home runs in UCLA's 16-3 win over Florida.
In Game 7, Brittany Schutte hit two home runs in Florida's 5-0 win over Missouri.
In Game 14, Megan Langenfeld hit two home runs in UCLA's 8-inning 6-5 win over Arizona.
In Game 15, Stacie Chambers hit two home runs in Arizona's game against UCLA.
  • Home runs, Series (individual), 4 - new record, surpassing former record of 3 (Gutierrez in 1992; Toni Mascarenas in 2001; Tairia Mims in 2003)
Megan Langenfeld hit one home run in Game 2, two home runs in Game 14, and one home run in Game 15.
Andrea Harrison hit two home runs in Game 2, one home run in Game 5, and a grand slam in Game 15.
Stacie Chambers hit one home run in Game 13, one home run in Game 14, and two home runes in Game 15.
  • Multi-home run games, Series (total), 4 - new record, surpassing former record of one (Gutierrez in 1992, Collins in 1999, & Enea in 2008)
  • Multi-home run games, Series (team), 2 by UCLA - new record, surpassing former record of one (UCLA in 1992, Arizona in 1999, Florida in 2008)
  • Home runs, Series (team), 14 by UCLA - new record
Samantha Camuso hit UCLA's 14th home run of the Series in Game 15.
  • Home runs, Series (total), 35 - new record, surpassing former record of 24 (2009)
K'Lee Arredondo hit the 24th home run of the Series in Game 13
Megan Langenfeld hit the 25th home run of the Series in Game 14.
Stacie Chambers hit the 35th home run of the Series in Game 15.
  • RBI, Series (individual), 11 - new record, surpassing former record of 7 (Niki Williams in 2009)
In Game 15, Andrea Harrison hit a grand slam to collect her 8th, 9th, 10th, and 11th RBI
  • Runs, Series (total), 141 - new record, surpassing former record of 120 (2010)
In Game 15, UCLA scored the Tournament's 120th, 121st, 122nd and 123rd runs in a 4-run second inning, while Arizona scored the Tournament's 141st run in the bottom of the ninth inning.

Championship game records

  • Home runs (total), 7 by UCLA and Arizona (4 and 3 in Game 2) - new record, surpassing former record of 3
  • Grand slams (individual), 1 (Andrea Harrison in Game 2) - new record
  • Grand slams (team), 1 (UCLA in Game 2) - new record
  • Runs (team), 15 by UCLA (Game 2) - new record, surpassing former record of 11 (ASU, 2008 Game 2)
  • Runs (total), 24 by UCLA and Arizona (15 and 9 in Game 2) - new record, surpassing former record of 19
  • Hits (team), 19 by UCLA (Game 2) - new record, surpassing former record of 17 (Iowa, 27 May 1995)
  • RBI (team), 15 by UCLA (Game 2) - new record, surpassing former record of 11 (ASU, 2008 Game 2)

Note: The above records exclude those of the pre-NCAA Women's College World Series of 1969 through 1981.

Most Outstanding Player

Megan Langenfeld was unanimously voted the tournament's Most Outstanding Player. She batted .705, going 12-for-17 with four home runs and nine RBIs, as well as reaching base in 18 of 23 plate appearances for an OBP of .782 with four walks and two hit by pitch.[5]

References

  1. "UCLA Powers Its Way To 11th National Title, Rout Arizona 15-9," 8 June 2010
  2. 6-3-10 NCAA on Illegal Pitches Archived 2010-07-16 at the Wayback Machine, Dee Abrahamson
  3. "Arizona's Candrea slams WCWS umps," 4 June 2010
  4. "Bruins Pound The Wildcats To Win National Championship!". Uclabruins.com. June 8, 2010. Retrieved June 9, 2018.
  5. "UCLA Powers Its Way To 11th National Title, Rout Arizona 15-9," 8 June 2010
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