2015 Auburn Tigers softball team

American college softball season

2015 Auburn Tigers softball

SEC Tournament Championship, W, 6-5 (9) vs. Tennessee

Conference| Southeastern Conference
Division| West
Record| 56–11 (18–6 SEC)
Head coach|

* Clint Myers

Assistant coach| Scott Woodard, Casey Myers, & Corey Myers
Pitching coach| Corey Myers
Home stadium| Jane B. Moore Field

Seasons

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2016 ->

2015 Southeastern Conference softball standings

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No. 2 Florida ‍†‍‍y | 18 | - | 5 |  | .783 |  |  | 50 | - | 6 |  | .893
No. 4 Auburn ‍‍‡‍y | 18 | - | 6 |  | .750 |  |  | 49 | - | 9 |  | .845
No. 5 Alabama ‍‍‍y | 17 | - | 7 |  | .708 |  |  | 42 | - | 12 |  | .778
No. 8 LSU ‍‍‍y | 15 | - | 9 |  | .625 |  |  | 44 | - | 11 |  | .800
No. 10 Tennessee ‍‍‍y | 15 | - | 9 |  | .625 |  |  | 42 | - | 14 |  | .750
No. 14 Georgia ‍‍‍y | 14 | - | 9 |  | .609 |  |  | 40 | - | 14 |  | .741
No. 12 Missouri ‍‍‍y | 14 | - | 10 |  | .583 |  |  | 39 | - | 14 |  | .736
No. 24 Texas A&M ‍‍‍y | 12 | - | 12 |  | .500 |  |  | 38 | - | 18 |  | .679
South Carolina ‍‍‍y | 10 | - | 14 |  | .417 |  |  | 37 | - | 20 |  | .649
Mississippi State ‍‍‍y | 10 | - | 14 |  | .417 |  |  | 35 | - | 18 |  | .660
Ole Miss ‍‍‍ | 6 | - | 18 |  | .250 |  |  | 30 | - | 25 |  | .545
Kentucky ‍‍‍y | 5 | - | 19 |  | .208 |  |  | 29 | - | 24 |  | .547
Arkansas ‍‍‍ | 1 | - | 23 |  | .042 |  |  | 16 | - | 37 |  | .302
† - Conference champion
‡ - Tournament champion
y - Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of May 12, 2015[1]
Rankings from USA Today/NFCA Coaches

The 2015 Auburn Tigers softball team was an American softball team that represented the Auburn University for the 2015 NCAA softball season. In 2014, the Auburn Tigers softball team went 42-19-1 during Clint Myers first season. The Auburn Tigers played their home games at Jane B. Moore Field.

Auburn made it to its first 2015 SEC softball tournament Championship Final on May 9, 2015, held at Tiger Park in Baton Rouge, LA, and defeated #11 Tennessee in extra innings to collect its first SEC Championship in Softball.

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.

## Roster

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2015 Auburn Tigers Softball roster

Pitchers

* 19 Rachael Walters – junior
* 22 Marcy Harper – junior
* 23 Lexi Davis – junior
* 44 Jenna Abbott – sophomore

Outfielders

* 1 Tiffany Howard – junior
* 3 Morgan Estell - RS Senior
* 17 Branndi Melero – senior
* 18 Jordan Rocker – junior
* 27 Victoria Draper - RS Freshman
* 77 Sydne Waldrop – sophomore

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Catchers

* 00 Carlee Wallace – freshman
* 9 Madison Dickey - RS Junior
* 10 Anna Gibbs - RS Sophomore
* 12 Maria Mitchell – junior
* 25 McKenzie Kilpatrick – senior
* 93 Courtney Shea – freshman

Infielders

* 2 Haley Fagan - RS Sophomore
* 4 Madi Gipson – sophomore
* 5 Emily Carosone – junior
* 7 Emily Spain – freshman
* 8 Jade Rhodes – junior
* 13 Kasey Cooper – sophomore
* 14 Kelsey Bogaards – junior
* 21 Whitney Jordan – freshman
* 33 Kimberlee Myers – sophomore
* 44 Jenna Abbott – sophomore

2015 Auburn Tigers Softball Roster Archived 2015-05-03 at the Wayback Machine

## Schedule

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Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Venue | Result | TV | Record

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February 5 | 6:00 PM | Troy | 20 | Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL | 15-5 (5) | SECN+ | 1-0 (0-0)
February 6 | 7:00 PM | UAB | 20 | Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL | 11-2 | SECN+ | 2-0 (0-0)
February 7 | 3:30 PM | Evansville | 20 | Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL | 12-0 (5) | SECN+ | 3-0 (0-0)
February 7 | 5:30 PM | George Washington | 20 | Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL | 8-0 (5) | SECN+ | 4-0 (0-0)
February 8 | 1:00 PM | Appalachian State | 20 | Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL | 9-0 (5) | SECN+ | 5-0 (0-0)
February 8 | 3:00 PM | Chattanooga | 20 | Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL | 12-1 (5) | SECN+ | 6-0 (0-0)
February 12 | 4:00 PM | Mercer | 17 | Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL | 7-3 | SECN+ | 7-0 (0-0)
February 12 | 6:30 PM | Georgia State | 17 | Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL | 20-8 (5) | SECN+ | 8-0 (0-0)
February 13 | 7:00 PM | Ball State | 17 | Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL | 12-1 (5) |  | 9-0 (0-0)
February 14 | 2:30 PM | Mercer | 17 | Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL | 9-1 (5) | SECN+ | 10-0 (0-0)
February 14 | 4:45 PM | Eastern Illinois | 17 | Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL | 9-1 (5) | SECN+ | 11-0 (0-0)
February 15 | 1:30 PM | Winthrop | 17 | Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL | 15-4 (5) | SECN+ | 12-0 (0-0)
February 18 | 5:30 PM | Georgia State | 16 | Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL | 10-0 (5) | SECN+ | 13-0 (0-0)
February 20 | 9:00 AM | Dartmouth | 16 | USF Tournament • Tampa, FL | 2-4 |  | 13-1 (0-0)
February 20 | 1:45 PM | South Florida | 16 | USF Tournament • Tampa, FL | 6-2 |  | 14-1 (0-0)
February 21 | 9:00 AM | Marshall | 16 | USF Tournament • Tampa, FL | 5-4 |  | 15-1 (0-0)
February 21 | TBA | Dartmouth | 16 | USF Tournament • Tampa, FL | 6-3 |  | 16-1 (0-0)
February 22 | TBA | South Florida | 16 | USF Tournament • Tampa, FL | 8-0 (5) |  | 17-1 (0-0)
February 26 | 6:00 PM | Texas State | 16 | Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL | 6-2 | SECN+ | 18-1 (0-0)
February 27 | 5:00 PM | Ohio State | 16 | Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL | 14-2 (5) |  | 19-1 (0-0)
February 28 | 5:00 PM | SIUE | 16 | Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL | 8-5 | SECN+ | 20-1 (0-0)
March 1 | 1:30 PM | Samford | 16 | Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL | 13-0 (5) |  | 21-1 (0-0)
March 5 | 3:00 PM | Long Beach State | 14 | Judi Garmen Classic • Fullerton, CA | 8-7 (8) |  | 22-1 (0-0)
March 5 | 5:30 PM | Pacific | 14 | Judi Garmen Classic • Fullerton, CA | 4-1 |  | 23-1 (0-0)
March 6 | 7:30 PM | #13 Arizona | 14 | Judi Garmen Classic • Fullerton, CA | 20-2 (5) |  | 24-1 (0-0)
March 6 | 10:00 PM | Cal State Fullerton | 14 | Judi Garmen Classic • Fullerton, CA | 2-3 |  | 24-2 (0-0)
March 7 | 10:00 PM | #22 Arizona State | 14 | Judi Garmen Classic • Fullerton, CA | 7-4 |  | 25-2 (0-0)
March 11 | 6:00 PM | Troy | 12 | Troy, AL | 2-0 |  | 26-2 (0-0)
March 14 | 6:00 PM | Ole Miss | 12 | Ole Miss Softball Complex • Oxford, MS | 14-3 (5) |  | 27-2 (1-0)
March 15 | 4:30 PM | Ole Miss | 12 | Ole Miss Softball Complex • Oxford, MS | 7-3 | ESPNU | 28-2 (2-0)
March 16 | 6:00 PM | Ole Miss | 12 | Ole Miss Softball Complex • Oxford, MS | 10-2 (6) | SECN | 29-2 (3-0)
March 21 | 3:00 PM | #12 Kentucky | 9 | Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL | 5-0 | SECN+ | 30-2 (4-0)
March 21 | 6:00 PM | #12 Kentucky | 9 | Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL | 4-1 | SECN+ | 31-2 (5-0)
March 23 | 1:00 PM | #12 Kentucky | 9 | Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL | 9-7 | SECN+ | 32-2 (6-0)
March 25 | 4:00 PM | #11 Florida State | 8 | Seminole Softball Complex • Tallahassee, FL | 7-10 | ESPN3 | 32-3 (6-0)
March 25 | 6:00 PM | #11 Florida State | 8 | Seminole Softball Complex • Tallahassee, FL | 10-4 | ESPN3 | 33-3 (6-0)
March 27 | 6:30 PM | #20 Missouri | 8 | University Field • Columbia, MO | 14-6 (5) |  | 34-3 (7-0)
March 28 | 7:00 PM | #20 Missouri | 8 | University Field • Columbia, MO | 4-5 | SECN | 34-4 (7-1)
March 29 | 12:00 PM | #20 Missouri | 8 | University Field • Columbia, MO | 10-8 | SECN | 35-4 (8-1)
April 2 | 6:00 PM | #11 Tennessee | 7 | Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL | 6-2 | SECN+ | 36-4 (9-1)
April 3 | 6:00 PM | #11 Tennessee | 7 | Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL | 6-8 | SECN | 36-5 (9-2)
April 4 | 3:30 PM | #11 Tennessee | 7 | Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL | 12-9 | SECN+ | 37-5 (10-2)
April 8 | 5:30 PM | UAB | 7 | Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL | 10-6 | SECN+ | 38-5 (10-2)
April 10 | 6:30 PM | #23 Texas A&M | 7 | Aggie Softball Complex • College Station, TX | 8-1 |  | 39-5 (11-2)
April 11 | 1:00 PM | #23 Texas A&M | 7 | Aggie Softball Complex • College Station, TX | 4-12 (5) | ESPNU | 39-6 (11-3)
April 11 | 3:30 PM | #23 Texas A&M | 7 | Aggie Softball Complex • College Station, TX | 12-4 |  | 40-6 (12-3)
April 17 | 7:30 PM | #6 Alabama | 7 | Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL | 0-6 | ESPNU | 40-7 (12-4)
April 18 | 12:30 PM | #6 Alabama | 7 | Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL | 3-13 |  | 40-8 (12-5)
April 18 | 5:00 PM | #6 Alabama | 7 | Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL | 13-12 (8) | ESPNU | 41-8 (13-5)
April 24 | 6:00 PM | Arkansas | 8 | Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL | 9-1 (6) | SECN+ | 42-8 (14-5)
April 25 | 6:00 PM | Arkansas | 8 | Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL | 9-1 (5) | SECN+ | 43-8 (15-5)
April 26 | 1:00 PM | Arkansas | 8 | Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL | 10-2 (5) | SECN+ | 44-8 (16-5)
May 1 | 6:00 PM | #6 LSU | 8 | Tiger Park • Baton Rouge, LA | 2-1 | SECN+ | 45-8 (17-5)
May 2 | 6:00 PM | #6 LSU | 8 | Tiger Park • Baton Rouge, LA | 1-0 | SECN+ | 46-8 (18-5)
May 3 | 2:00 PM | #6 LSU | 8 | Tiger Park • Baton Rouge, LA[2] | 1-7 | ESPN | 46-9 (18-6)
May 7 | 10:00 AM | #13 Missouri | 7 | 2015 SEC softball tournament • Tiger Park • Baton Rouge, LA | 5-2 | SECN | 47-9 (18-6)
May 8 | 2:00 PM | #4 Alabama | 7 | 2015 SEC softball tournament • Tiger Park • Baton Rouge, LA | 7-1 | SECN | 48-9 (18-6)
May 9 | 7:00 PM | #11 Tennessee | 7 | 2015 SEC softball tournament • Tiger Park • Baton Rouge, LA | 6-5 (9) | SECN | 49-9 (18-6)
May 15 | 5:30 PM | Tennessee Tech | 4 | 2015 NCAA Division I softball tournament • Regional • Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL | 4-1 | ESPN3 | 50-9 (18-6)
May 16 | 1:00 PM | #22 South Alabama | 4 | 2015 NCAA Division I softball tournament • Regional • Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL | 1-0 | ESPN3 | 51-9 (18-6)
May 17 | 12:00 PM | #22 South Alabama | 4 | 2015 NCAA Division I softball tournament • Regional • Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL | 7-4 | ESPN3 | 52-9 (18-6)
May 22 | 1:00 PM | #13 LA–Lafayette | 4 | 2015 NCAA Division I softball tournament • Super Regional • Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL | 12-11 (8) | ESPNU | 53-9 (18-6)
May 23 | 11:00 AM | #13 LA–Lafayette | 4 | 2015 NCAA Division I softball tournament • Super Regional • Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL | 6-3 | ESPN | 54-9 (18-6)
May 28 | 2:30 PM | #5 LSU | 4 | 2015 Women's College World Series • ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK | 1-6 | ESPN | 54-10 (18-6)
May 30 | 12:00 PM | #8 Tennessee | 4 | 2015 Women's College World Series • ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK | 4-2 | ESPN | 55-10 (18-6)
May 30 | 6:00 PM | #7 UCLA | 4 | 2015 Women's College World Series • ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK | 11-10 (10) | ESPN | 56-10 (18-6)
May 31 | 12:00 PM | #1 Florida | 4 | 2015 Women's College World Series • ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK | 2-3 (9) | ESPN | 56-11 (18-6)

## Honors and awards

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* Branndi Melero, Kasey Cooper and Emily Carosone were selected Preaseson All-SEC Team on February 5.[3]
* Emily Carosone named SEC Softball Player of the Week on March 9.[4]
* Emily Carosone named USA Softball National Player of the Week on March 10.[5]
* Morgan Estell and Branndi Melero Selected in National Pro Fastpitch Draft on April 1.[6]
* Branndi Melero named SEC Co-Softball Player of the Week on April 6.[7]
* Emily Carosone named one of 26 Finalists for USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year on April 8.[8]
* Emily Carosone and Kasey Cooper named to the 1st Team All-SEC Softball Team on May 5.[9]
* Jade Rhodes and Tiffany Howard named to the 2nd Team All-SEC Softball Team on May 5.[10]
* Emily Carosone, Kasey Cooper and Tiffany Howard named to the SEC Softball All-Defensive Team on May 5.[11]
* Clint Myers named 2015 SEC Softball Coach of the Year on May 5.[12]
* Emily Carosone named one of 10 finalists for National Player of Year on May 6.[13]
* Auburn wins 2015 SEC softball tournament Championship on May 9.[14]
* Emily Carosone named 2015 SEC softball tournament Championship MVP on May 9.[15]
* Auburn named host of 2015 NCAA softball tournament Championship Regional and Super Regional on May 10.[16]
* Auburn advances to first Women's College World Series in its history on May 23.[17]
* Emily Carosone and Kasey Cooper named to the NFCA Division I Softball All-American First Team on May 27.[18]
* Tiffany Howard named to the NFCA Division I Softball All-American Third Team on May 27.[19]
* Kasey Cooper named CoSIDA Capital One Academic All-American on May 29.[20]
* Tiffany Howard Named Academic All-American on June 3.[21]
* Carlee Wallace and Branndi Melero named to Women's College World Series All-Tournament Team on June 4.[22]

## Ranking movement

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Poll | Pre | Wk 1 | Wk 2 | Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 | Wk 6 | Wk 7 | Wk 8 | Wk 9 | Wk 10 | Wk 11 | Wk 12 | Wk 13 | Wk 14 | Final

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NFCA[23] | 20  | 17  | 16  | 16  | 14  | 12  | 9  | 8  | 7  | 7  | 7  | 8  | 8  | 7  | 4  | 3
USA Softball[24] | 19  | 17  | 17  | 19  | 18  | 14  | 11  | 9  | 7  | 6  | 6  | 8  | 8  | 6  | 4  | 3

## References

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1. ^ "Softball". Southeastern Conference. Retrieved May 12, 2015.
2. ^ "2015 Auburn Softball Schedule". Archived from the original on February 6, 2015. Retrieved January 15, 2015.
3. ^ Melero, Carosone and Cooper Named to Preseason All-SEC Team
4. ^ Emily Carosone Wins SEC Softball Player of the Week
5. ^ "Carosone Named USA Softball National Player of the Week". Archived from the original on May 4, 2015. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
6. ^ Estell and Melero Selected in National Pro Fastpitch Draft
7. ^ Branndi Melero Named SEC Softball Co-Player of the Week
8. ^ Carosone Named One of 26 Finalists For USA Softball Player of the Year
9. ^ 2015 SEC Softball Awards
10. ^ 2015 SEC Softball Awards
11. ^ 2015 SEC Softball Awards
12. ^ 2015 SEC Softball Awards
13. ^ Auburn's Emily Carosone finalist for National Player of Year
14. ^ Auburn Celebrates SEC softball tournament Title
15. ^ Auburn Celebrates SEC softball tournament Title
16. ^ Auburn softball heads to NCAAs as one of top seeds
17. ^ Auburn Celebrates First Trip to College World Series
18. ^ 2015 NFCA Division I All-Americans
19. ^ 2015 NFCA Division I All-Americans
20. ^ Kasey Cooper Named Academic All-American
21. ^ Tiffany Howard Named Academic All-American
22. ^ Wallace, Melero Named to WCWS All-Tournament Team
23. ^ NFCA Poll
24. ^ USA Softball Poll

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Auburn Tigers softball

Playing fields|

* Auburn Softball Complex (1997–1998)
* Jane B. Moore Field (1998–present)

Head coaches|

* Tina Deese (1997–2013)
* Clint Myers (2014–2017)
* Mickey Dean (2018–2024)
* Chris & Kate Malveaux (2025–present)

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