Top 25 At A Glance: Teams No’s 1-5
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1. Alabama
2019 Record: 60-10, 18-6 SEC
RPI: 5
Coach (Record at school): Patrick Murphy (1,083-303 in 21 seasons)
Ballpark: Rhoads Stadium (3,940)
Postseason history: 21 NCAA tournament appearances, 15 NCAA Super Regional appearances, 12 World Series appearances, 1 national championship
More: Fall Report on Alabama
Schedule, Stats, Team News: Follow the Crimson Tide all season long at our Alabama team page.
Alabama’s Projected Lineup
| Position | Name | AVG/OBP/SLG | HR | RBI | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Bailey Hemphill, Sr. | .375/.524/.828 | 26 | 84 | 1 |
| 1B | Kaylee Tow, Sr. | .309/.484/.553 | 10 | 62 | 3 |
| 2B | Savannah Woodard, Fr. | Cullman HS | |||
| 3B | Maddie Morgan, Jr. | .275/.398/.406 | 4 | 30 | 5 |
| SS | Skyler Wallace, So. | .295/.429/.482 | 7 | 32 | 18 |
| LF | KB Sides, Jr. | .304/.484/.553 | 3 | 37 | 22 |
| CF | Elissa Brown, Sr. | .328/.381/.359 | 0 | 13 | 48 |
| RF | Alexis Mack (2018 Oregon), RS Sr. | .369/.418/.438 | 0 | 12 | 24 |
| Position | Name | W-L | ERA | IP | SO | BB | SV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SP #1 | Montana Fouts, So. | 21-6 | 1.39 | 181.2 | 193 | 57 | 5 |
| SP #2 | Sarah Cornell, Sr. | 22-1 | 2.50 | 126.0 | 88 | 49 | 2 |
| SP #3 | Krystal Goodman, Sr. | 11-1 | 1.63 | 94.1 | 71 | 39 | 1 |
| Closer | Lexi Kilfoyl, Fr. | Academy at the Lakes |
2. Washington
2019 Record: 52-9, 20-4 Pac-12
RPI: 3
Coach (Record at school): Heather Tarr (636-244-1 in 15 seasons)
Ballpark: Husky Stadium (1,000)
Postseason history: 26 NCAA tournament appearances, 15 NCAA Super Regional appearances, 14 World Series appearances, 1 national championship
More: Fall Report on Washington
Schedule, Stats, Team News: Follow the Huskies all season long at our Washington team page.
Washington’s Projected Lineup
| Position | Name | AVG/OBP/SLG | HR | RBI | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Morganne Flores, RS Sr. | .348/.452/.781 | 23 | 61 | 0 |
| 1B | Kelley Lynch, Fr. | East Coweta HS | |||
| 2B | Taryn Atlee, Sr. | .335/.411/.385 | 0 | 20 | 9 |
| 3B | SilentRain Espinoza, So. | .324/.393/.400 | 2 | 18 | 1 |
| SS | Sis Bates, Sr. | .387/.463/.472 | 0 | 30 | 10 |
| LF | Sami Reynolds, So. | .330/.386/.511 | 5 | 43 | 9 |
| CF | Jadelyn Allchin, Fr. | Huntington Beach HS | |||
| RF | Madison Huskey, So. | .270/.341/.441 | 5 | 17 | 1 |
| DP | Baylee Klingler (Texas A&M), So. | .289/.335/.416 | 5 | 29 | 0 |
| Position | Name | W-L | ERA | IP | SO | BB | SV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SP #1 | Gabbie Plain, Jr. | 24-2 | 1.24 | 186 | 246 | 43 | 4 |
| SP #2 | Brooke Nelson, Fr. | Bonney Lake HS | |||||
| SP #3 | Kelley Lynch, Fr. | East Coweta HS |
3. Arizona
2019 Record: 48-14 (19-5 PAC-12).
RPI: 3.
Coach (Record at school): Mike Candrea (1,511-418-2 in 34 seasons).
Ballpark: Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium (2,956)
Postseason History: 33 NCAA tournament appearances, 14 NCAA Super Regional appearances, 23 World Series appearances, 8 national championships
Schedule, Stats, Team News: Follow the Wildcats all season long at our Arizona Page
Arizona’s Projected Lineup
| Position | Name | AVG/OBP/SLG | HR | RBI | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Sharlize Palacios, Fr. | Eastlake H.S. | |||
| 1B | Ivy Davis, Jr. | .220/.377/.268 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2B | Reyna Carranco, Sr. | .416/.457/.584 | 5 | 40 | 0 |
| 3B | Malia Martinez, Sr. | .339/.393/.604 | 14 | 57 | 0 |
| SS | Jessie Harper, Sr. | .333/.392/.814 | 29 | 70 | 0 |
| LF | Janelle Meono, Fr. | Glen A. Wilson H.S. | |||
| CF | Alyssa Palomino-Cardoza, RS Sr. | .386/.477/.787 | 19 | 67 | 0 |
| RF | Hannah Martinez, Jr. | .280/.308/.368 | 2 | 20 | 1 |
| DP | Izzy Pacho, So. | .195 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Position | Name | W-L | ERA | IP | SO | BB | SV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SP #1 | Alyssa Denham, Sr. | 13-6 | 1.94 | 108.1 | 112 | 38 | 1 |
| SP #2 | Mariah Lopez (OU), Sr. | 19-1 | 1.25 | 112.2 | 159 | 27 | 0 |
| SP #3 | Hanah Bowen, Jr. | 3-0 | 0.48 | 29.0 | 27 | 3 | 3 |
| Closer | Marissa Schuld, So. | 2-0 | 0.48 | 14.2 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
4. UCLA
2019 Record: 55-6 (20-4 PAC-12).
RPI: 2.
Coach (Record at school): Kelly Inouye-Perez (544–166–1 in 12 seasons).
Ballpark: Easton Stadium (1,328)
Postseason History: 36 NCAA tournament appearances, 11 Super Regional appearances, 30 World Series appearances, 12 national championships
More: Fall Report on UCLA
Schedule, Stats, Team News: Follow the Bruins all season long at our UCLA Page
UCLA’s Projected Lineup
| Position | Name | AVG/OBP/SLG | HR | RBI | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Jenavee Peres, GR | San Diego State | |||
| 1B | Kinsley Washington, Jr. | .321/.370/.440 | 1 | 19 | 7 |
| 2B | Maya Brady, Fr. | Oaks Christian HS | |||
| 3B | Seneca Curo, Fr. | Ramona HS | |||
| SS | Briana Perez, Jr. | .383/.429/.565 | 7 | 45 | 21 |
| LF | Aaliyah Jordan, RS Jr. | .383/.467/.711 | 13 | 61 | 1 |
| CF | Kelli Godin, So. | .418/.469/.455 | 0 | 13 | 23 |
| RF | Jacqui Prober, Sr. | .241/.258/.241 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| DP | Delanie Wisz (LMU), Jr. | .262/.347/.476 | 9 | 34 | 5 |
| Position | Name | W-L | ERA | IP | SO | BB | SV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SP #1 | Megan Faraimo, So. | 16-4 | 1.41 | 114.0 | 286 | 43 | 4 |
| SP #2 | Holly Acevedo, Jr. | 11-1 | 2.12 | 89.0 | 73 | 22 | 1 |
| SP #3 | Lexi Sosa, Fr. | Mater Dei Catholic HS |
5. Oklahoma
2019 Record: (57-5, Big-12 18-0).
RPI: 1.
Coach (Record at school): Patty Gasso (1260-333-2 in 25 seasons).
Ballpark: Marita Hynes Field at the OU Softball Complex (1,378)
Postseason History: 26 NCAA Tournament appearances,13 NCAA Super Regional appearances, 13 World Series appearances, 4 national championships
Schedule, Stats, Team News: Follow the Sooners all season long at our Oklahoma Page.
Oklahoma’s Projected Lineup
| Position | Name | AVG/OBP/SLG | HR | RBI | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Lynnsie Elam, Jr. | .270/.326/.467 | 5 | 27 | 1 |
| 1B | TBD | ||||
| 2B | Taylon Snow (Auburn), Jr. | .324/.387/.359 | 1 | 27 | 5 |
| 3B | Eliyah Flores, Jr. | .237/.338/.322 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| SS | Grace Lyons, So. | .263/.380/.511 | 8 | 27 | 6 |
| LF | Jocelyn Alo, Sr. | .379/.484/.730 | 16 | 56 | 1 |
| CF | Rylie Boone, Fr. | Owasso HS | |||
| RF | Grace Green, So. | .359/.442/.712 | 17 | 54 | 10 |
| DP | TBD |
| Position | Name | W-L | ERA | IP | SO | BB | SV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SP #1 | Giselle Juarez, Sr. | 28-4 | 1.39 | 186.1 | 269 | 38 | 0 |
| SP #2 | Shannon Saile, Sr. | 10-1 | 1.42 | 78.2 | 126 | 19 | 4 |
| SP #3 | Olivia Rains, Fr. | Pryor HS | |||||
| SP #4 | Macy McAdoo, Fr. | Tuttle HS |