2008 Tennessee Lady Volunteers softball team

2008 Tennessee Lady Volunteers softball
2008 Tennessee Lady Volunteers softball
Conference	Southeastern Conference
	East
Record	50–16 (14–12 SEC)
Head coach	Ralph Weekly; Karen Weekly; ;
Assistant coach	Marty McDaniel; Mark Weekly;
Home stadium	Sherri Parker Lee Stadium
	Seasons ← 2007 2009 →

The 2008 Tennessee Lady Volunteers softball team was an American softball team, representing the University of Tennessee for the 2008 NCAA softball season. The team played their home games at Sherri Parker Lee Stadium. The team's season was cut short by Angela Tincher and the Virginia Tech Hokies in the Knoxville Regional, failing to qualify for the Women's College World Series for the first time since 2004.^[1]

Roster

2008 Tennessee Lady Volunteers roster

Pitchers

3 Ashton Ward – freshman
5 Danielle Pieroni – junior
10 Megan Rhodes – senior

Outfielders

1 Kelsey Stander – freshman
2 Kelly Grieve – freshman
14 Erinn Webb – sophomore
17 Lillian Hammond – junior
18 Anita Manuma – sophomore
52 Tiffany Huff – sophomore

Catchers

35 Shannon Doepking – senior

Infielders

00 Nicole Kajitani – sophomore
6 Natalee Weissinger - RS Freshman
8 Kenora Posey – senior
9 Caitlin Ryan – senior
12 Allison Fulmer – junior
16 Jennifer Lapicki – freshman
35 Tonya Callahan – senior

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank^#	Site	Result	Attendance	Winning Pitcher	Losing Pitcher
February 8*	8:30 PM	Utah State Aggies	#6	Big League Dreams • Palm Springs, CA	W 8-0⁽⁵⁾	142	A. Ward	S. Ellingsworth
February 8*	11:00 PM	UC Davis Aggies	#6	Big League Dreams • Palm Springs, CA	W 5-2	134	M. Rhodes	J. Hancock
February 9*	3:30 PM	#20 Oregon Ducks	#6	Big League Dreams • Palm Springs, CA	W 5-0	221	A. Ward	A. Cook
February 9*	9:00 PM	Cal Poly Mustangs	#6	Big League Dreams • Palm Springs, CA	W 8-0⁽⁵⁾	-	M. Rhodes	H. Pena
February 10*	12:30 PM	Oregon St. Beavers	#6	Big League Dreams • Palm Springs, CA	W 8-1	-	A. Ward	K. Dyer
USF Tournament
February 16*	4:00 PM	Florida Gulf Coast Eagles	#4	USF Softball Stadium • Tampa, FL	W 6-2	304	A. Ward	D. Frantz
February 16*	8:00 PM	Hofstra Pride	#4	USF Softball Stadium • Tampa, FL	W 6-1	-	M. Rhodes	K. Lotti
February 17*	2:00 PM	South Florida Bulls	#4	USF Softball Stadium • Tampa, FL	L 1-4	-	C. Mosch	A. Ward
February 17*	11:30 PM	Ole Miss Rebels	#4	USF Softball Stadium • Tampa, FL	W 2-0	197	A. Ward	T. Willitt
February 18*	9:30 AM	Florida A&M Rattlers	#2	USF Softball Stadium • Tampa, FL	W 5-1	-	A. Ward	T. Chan
Tennessee Classic
February 21*	5:00 PM	BYU Cougars	#5	Lee Stadium • Knoxville, TN	W 8-2	495	A. Ward	C. Trice
February 22*	7:30 PM	Virginia Cavaliers	#5	Lee Stadium • Knoxville, TN	W 8-0⁽⁵⁾	-	M. Rhodes	K. Wilburn
February 23*	2:30 PM	Wagner Seahawks	#5	Lee Stadium • Knoxville, TN	W 14-0⁽⁵⁾	-	M. Rhodes	D. Wagoner
February 23*	5:00 PM	ULM Warhawks	#5	Lee Stadium • Knoxville, TN	W 4-0	729	A. Ward	K. Causey
February 24*	12:00 PM	Virginia Cavaliers	#5	Lee Stadium • Knoxville, TN	W 5-1	-	A. Ward	K. Wilburn
NFCA Leadoff Classic
February 29*	11:00 AM	Charlotte 49ers	#4	South Commons • Columbus GA	W 8-4	-	M. Rhodes	K. Hackett
February 29*	4:00 PM	Hofstra Pride	#4	South Commons • Columbus, GA	W 5-2	-	M. Rhodes	S. Michalowski
March 1*	11:00 AM	Florida St. Seminoles	#4	South Commons • Columbus, GA	W 8-5	-	A. Ward	T. Gober
March 1*	4:00 PM	Illinois St. Redbirds	#4	South Commons • Columbus, GA	W 5-2	-	A. Ward	R. Smith
March 2*	10:00 AM	Nebraska Cornhuskers	#4	South Commons • Columbus, GA	W 9-0⁽⁶⁾	-	M. Rhodes	M. Hill

March 5*	6:00 PM	Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles	#4	Lee Stadium • Knoxville, TN	W 1-0	759	A. Ward	S. Street
March 8	2:00 PM	#2 Alabama Crimson Tide	#4	Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL	L 0-8⁽⁶⁾	2,252	K. Dunne	A. Ward
March 9	1:30 PM	#2 Alabama Crimson Tide	#4	Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL	L 2-13⁽⁵⁾	2,245	C. Owens	M. Rhodes
March 9	4:00 PM	#2 Alabama Crimson Tide	#4	Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL	W 7-3	2,245	M. Rhodes	K. Dunne
March 12*	5:00 PM	Tennessee St. Tigers	#6	Lee Stadium • Knoxville, TN	W 9-1⁽⁶⁾	661	M. Rhodes	A. Vaught
March 12*	7:30 PM	Tennessee St. Tigers	#6	Lee Stadium • Knoxville, TN	W 4-1	661	A. Ward	A. Vaught
March 15	6:00 PM	Kentucky Wildcats	#6	Lee Stadium • Knoxville, TN	L 0-2	725	A. Matousek	M. Rhodes
March 16	1:00 PM	Kentucky Wildcats	#6	Lee Stadium • Knoxville, TN	W 5-1	683	A. Ward	J. Young
March 16	3:30 PM	Kentucky Wildcats	#6	Lee Stadium • Knoxville, TN	W 2-0	683	M. Rhodes	A. Matousek
March 19	3:00 PM	South Carolina Gamecocks	#8	Beckham Field • Columbia, SC	W 2-0⁽⁹⁾	-	A. Ward	M. Hendon
March 19	5:30 PM	South Carolina Gamecocks	#8	Beckham Field • Columbia, SC	Canceled	-	-	-
March 21	5:00 PM	Arkansas Razorbacks	#8	Lady Back Yard • Fayetteville, AR	L 2-5	-	K. Henry	A. Ward
March 21	7:30 PM	Arkansas Razorbacks	#8	Lady Back Yard • Fayetteville, AR	W 11-2	-	M. Rhodes	K. Henry
March 22	12:00 PM	Arkansas Razorbacks	#8	Lady Back Yard • Fayetteville, AR	W 4-2	-	M. Rhodes	K. Henry
March 25*	5:00 PM	Lipscomb Bison	#9	Lee Stadium • Knoxville, TN	W 8-0⁽⁵⁾	605	A. Ward	C. Campbell
March 25*	7:30 PM	Lipscomb Bison	#9	Lee Stadium • Knoxville, TN	W 4-1	605	M. Rhodes	A. Jacobson
March 29	5:00 PM	Auburn Tigers	#9	Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL	W 8-4	817	A. Ward	A. Thompson
March 29	7:30 PM	Auburn Tigers	#9	Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL	L 0-1	817	B. Day	M. Rhodes
March 30	12:00 PM	Auburn Tigers	#9	Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL	L 1-2⁽⁸⁾	521	A. Thompson	M. Rhodes
April 2*	5:00 PM	ETSU Buccaneers	#12	Lee Stadium • Knoxville, TN	W 4-3	574	A. Ward	M. Hardy
April 2*	7:30 PM	ETSU Buccaneers	#12	Lee Stadium • Knoxville, TN	W 7-0	574	A. Ward	M. Hardy
April 5	1:00 PM	#14 Georgia Bulldogs	#12	Lee Stadium • Knoxville, TN	W 6-4	1,162	M. Rhodes	S. McCloud
April 5	3:30 PM	#14 Georgia Bulldogs	#12	Lee Stadium • Knoxville, TN	W 9-0⁽⁶⁾	1,162	M. Rhodes	K. Gaskill
April 6	12:00 PM	#14 Georgia Bulldogs	#12	Lee Stadium • Knoxville, TN	W 5-1	878	M. Rhodes	T. Schlopy
April 8*	3:30 PM	Liberty Flames	#10	Lee Stadium • Knoxville, TN	W 8-2	476	M. Rhodes	S. Ellis
April 8*	6:00 PM	Liberty Flames	#10	Lee Stadium • Knoxville, TN	W 7-1	476	A. Ward	D. Wheeler
April 9*	4:00 PM	Western Carolina Catamounts	#10	Lee Stadium • Knoxville, TN	W 11-0⁽⁵⁾	497	M. Rhodes	L. Ross
April 9*	6:30 PM	Western Carolina Catamounts	#10	Lee Stadium • Knoxville, TN	W 11-3⁽⁵⁾	497	A. Ward	M. Tating
April 12	3:00 PM	#1 United States Olympic Team (Exhibition)	#10	Lee Stadium • Knoxville, TN	L 2-4	1,622	M. Abbott	D. Pieroni
April 16	3:00 PM	Ole Miss Rebels	#9	Lee Stadium • Knoxville, TN	L 0-1	-	T. Willitt	M. Rhodes
April 16	5:30 PM	Ole Miss Rebels	#9	Lee Stadium • Knoxville, TN	W 6-2	-	A. Ward	B. Nye
April 19	1:00 PM	#11 LSU Tigers	#9	Lee Stadium • Knoxville, TN	W 8-0⁽⁵⁾	1,066	A. Ward	D. Hofer
April 19	3:30 PM	#11 LSU Tigers	#9	Lee Stadium • Knoxville, TN	L 2-8	1,066	C. Trahan	M. Rhodes
April 20	1:00 PM	#11 LSU Tigers	#9	Lee Stadium • Knoxville, TN	W 5-4	-	A. Ward	T. Garcia
April 22*	2:00 PM	Austin Peay Govs	#10	Lee Stadiym • Knoxville, TN	W 9-1⁽⁵⁾	-	A. Ward	A. Mabry
April 22*	4:30 PM	Austin Peay Govs	#10	Lee Stadium • Knoxville, TN	W 14-1⁽⁵⁾	-	A. Ward	M. Williams
April 26	4:00 PM	#23 Mississippi St. Bulldogs	#10	MSU Softball Field • Starkville, MS	L 1-2	507	M. Flesher	A. Ward
April 26	6:30 PM	#23 Mississippi St. Bulldogs	#10	MSU Softball Field • Starkville, MS	W 8-6	507	A. Ward	K. Nurnberg
April 27	2:00 PM	#23 Mississippi St. Bulldogs	#10	MSU Softball Field • Starkville, MS	Canceled	-	-	-
May 3	4:00 PM	#2 Florida Gators	#12	Lee Stadium • Knoxville, TN	L 2-4	1,164	S. Nelson	A. Ward
May 3	6:30 PM	#2 Florida Gators	#12	Lee Stadium • Knoxville, TN	L 5-6⁽¹¹⁾	1,164	S. Nelson	M. Rhodes
May 4	1:00 PM	#2 Florida Gators	#12	Lee Stadium • Knoxville, TN	L 3-5	1,157	S. Nelson	M. Rhodes
SEC Tournament
May 8	12:00 PM	#25 Georgia Bulldogs	#14	Tiger Park • Baton Rouge, LA	W 5-2	-	M. Rhodes	C. Hamilton
May 9	5:00 PM	#1 Florida Gators	#14	Tiger Park • Baton Rouge, LA	L 1-6	-	S. Nelson	M. Rhodes
NCAA Knoxville Regional
May 16	5:00 PM	Winthrop Eagles	#13	Lee Stadium • Knoxville, TN	W 3-0	628	M. Rhodes	C. Woolridge
May 17	12:00 PM	#17 Virginia Tech Hokies	#13	Lee Stadium • Knoxville, TN	L 0-2	668	A. Tincher	M. Rhodes
May 17	6:30 PM	Louisville Cardinals	#13	Lee Stadium • Knoxville, TN	W 8-1	668	M. Rhodes	K. Wadwell
May 18	3:00 PM	#17 Virginia Tech Hokies	#13	Lee Stadium • Knoxville, TN	W 7-1	637	M. Rhodes	A. Tincher
May 18	5:30 PM	#17 Virginia Tech Hokies	#13	Lee Stadium • Knoxville, TN	L 0-4	637	A. Tincher	M. Rhodes
*Non-Conference Game. ^#Rankings from NFCA released prior to game.All times are in Eastern Time Zone.

References

^ "Tennessee (W) Softball Archive 2008". University of Tennessee Athletics. Retrieved September 2, 2020.

[1] "Tennessee (W) Softball Archive 2008". University of Tennessee Athletics. Retrieved September 2, 2020.

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v t e Tennessee Volunteers softball
Venues	Tyson Park (1996–2007) Sherri Parker Lee Stadium (2008–Present)
Head coaches	Jim Beitia (1996–2001) Ralph Weekly (2002–2021) Karen Weekly (2002–Present)
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Women's College World Series appearances in italics