2013 Tennessee Lady Volunteers softball team

2013 Tennessee Lady Volunteers softball
2013 Tennessee Lady Volunteers softball
NCAA Knoxville Regional champion; NCAA Knoxville Super Regional champion
Women's College World Series, runner-up
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Record	52–12 (16–6 SEC)
Head coach	Karen Weekly and Ralph Weekly (12th season);
Home stadium	Sherri Parker Lee Stadium

2013 Southeastern Conference softball standings
	Conf.				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Eastern
No. 5 Florida ^x‍†‍‡‍^y	18	–	6	.750	58	–	9	.866
No. 2 Tennessee ‍‍‍^y	16	–	6	.727	52	–	12	.813
No. 11 Missouri ‍‍‍^y	15	–	8	.652	38	–	14	.731
Georgia ‍‍‍^y	14	–	9	.609	40	–	21	.656
No. 14 Kentucky ‍‍‍^y	13	–	11	.542	41	–	21	.661
South Carolina ‍‍‍^y	8	–	16	.333	34	–	25	.576
Western
No. 18 LSU ^x‍‍‍^y	15	–	8	.652	42	–	16	.724
Arkansas ‍‍‍^y	12	–	10	.545	36	–	20	.643
No. 10 Alabama ‍‍‍^y	13	–	11	.542	45	–	15	.750
No. 13 Texas A&M ‍‍‍^y	10	–	13	.435	42	–	18	.700
Mississippi State ‍‍‍^y	8	–	16	.333	32	–	24	.571
Auburn ‍‍‍	7	–	17	.292	30	–	23	.566
Ole Miss ‍‍‍	3	–	21	.125	25	–	31	.446

x – Division champion † – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament As of June 30, 2013^[1] Rankings from NFCA

The 2013 Tennessee Lady Volunteers softball team represented the University of Tennessee in the 2004 NCAA Division I softball season. The Lady Vols were coached by Karen Weekly and Ralph Weekly, who led their twelfth season. The Lady Vols finished with a record of 53–13.

The Lady Vols were invited to the 2013 NCAA Division I Softball Tournament, where they swept the NCAA Knoxville Regional and Super Regional and then completed a run to the title game of the Women's College World Series where they fell to champion Oklahoma.^[2]

Personnel

Roster

2013 Tennessee Lady Volunteers roster^[2]^[3]

Pitchers

13 - Ellen Renfroe - Junior
20 - Ivy Renfroe - Senior
22 - Erin Gabriel - Freshman

Catchers

6 - Hannah Akamine - Sophomore
19 - Lexi Overstreet - Freshman

Infielders

1 - Hannah Trainer - Sophomore
4 - Anna Renfroe - Freshman
11 - Melissa Brown - Senior
27 - Lauren Gibson - Senior
44 - Madison Shipman - Junior
77 - Cheyanne Tarango - Sophomore
88 - Raven Chavanne - Senior

Outfielders

2 - Jennifer Burroughs - Freshman
7 - Tory Lewis - Junior
15 - Melissa Davin - Junior
21 - Haley Tobler - Freshman
23 - Whitney Hammond - Senor
33 - Kat Dotson - Senior
42 - Rainey Gaffin - Freshman

Coaches

2013 Tennessee Lady Volunteers softball coaching staff^[3]
Karen Weekly – Co-Head coach – 12th season Ralph Weekly – Co-Head coach – 12th season Marty McDaniel – Assistant coach – 9th season Marc Weekly – Assistant coach – 1st season

Schedule

Legend
	Tennessee win
	Tennessee loss
*	Non-Conference game

2013 Tennessee Lady Volunteers softball game log^[2]^[4]

Regular season

February
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	SEC record
Feb 7	vs Southern Utah*	No. 6	The Canyons Complex • St. George, UT (Red Desert Classic)	W 18–3⁵	1–0
Feb 8	vs Idaho State*	No. 6	The Canyons Complex • St. George, UT (Red Desert Classic)	W 14–2⁵	2–0
Feb 8	vs Utah State*	No. 6	The Canyons Complex • St. George, UT (Red Desert Classic)	W 10–0⁵	3–0
Feb 9	vs South Dakota*	No. 6	The Canyons Complex • St. George, UT (Red Desert Classic)	W 5–0	4–0
Feb 9	vs BYU*	No. 6	The Canyons Complex • St. George, UT (Red Desert Classic)	W 6–3	5–0
Feb 15	vs NC State*	No. 4	USF Softball Stadium • Tampa, FL (USF Softball Classic)	W 7–0	6–0
Feb 15	vs Coastal Carolina*	No. 4	USF Softball Stadium • Tampa, FL (USF Softball Classic)	W 8–0⁶	7–0
Feb 16	at No. 12 South Florida*	No. 4	USF Softball Stadium • Tampa, FL (USF Softball Classic)	W 11–0	8–0
Feb 16	vs Coastal Carolina*	No. 4	USF Softball Stadium • Tampa, FL (USF Softball Classic)	W 10–3	9–0
Feb 17	vs NC State*	No. 4	USF Softball Stadium • Tampa, FL (USF Softball Classic)	W 8–2	10–0
Feb 21	vs Long Beach State*	No. 4	Big League Dreams • Cathedral City, CA (Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic)	W 7–0	11–0
Feb 21	vs Cal State Fullerton*	No. 4	Big League Dreams • Cathedral City, CA (Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic)	W 5–0	12–0
Feb 22	vs Northwestern*	No. 4	Big League Dreams • Cathedral City, CA (Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic)	L 2–3	12–1
Feb 22	vs No. 16 UCLA*	No. 4	Big League Dreams • Cathedral City, CA (Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic)	L 0–2	12–2
Feb 23	vs UC Santa Barbara*	No. 4	Big League Dreams • Cathedral City, CA (Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic)	W 5–0	13–2
Feb 26	Lipscomb*	No. 7	Sherri Parker Lee Stadium • Knoxville, TN	W 6–0	14–2
Feb 28	at College of Charleston*	No. 7	CofC Softball Stadium at Patriots Point • Mount Pleasant, SC (Buccaneer Invitational)	L 1–3	14–3

March
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	SEC record
Mar 1	vs UNC Wilmington*	No. 7	CSU Softball Complex • North Charleston, SC (Buccaneer Invitational)	W 9–1⁵	15–3
Mar 1	at Charleston Southern*	No. 7	CSU Softball Complex • North Charleston, SC (Buccaneer Invitational)	W 8–1	16–3
Mar 2	vs UNC Wilmington*	No. 7	CSU Softball Complex • North Charleston, SC (Buccaneer Invitational)	W 9–0⁵	17–3
Mar 2	vs Valparaiso*	No. 7	CSU Softball Complex • North Charleston, SC (Buccaneer Invitational)	W 5–0	18–3
Mar 3	at Charleston Southern*	No. 7	CSU Softball Complex • North Charleston, SC (Buccaneer Invitational)	W 10–3	19–3
Mar 8	No. 1 Alabama	No. 8	Sherri Parker Lee Stadium • Knoxville, TN	W 4–3	20–3	1–0
Mar 9	No. 1 Alabama	No. 8	Sherri Parker Lee Stadium • Knoxville, TN	W 2–1	21–3	2–0
Mar 10	No. 1 Alabama	No. 8	Sherri Parker Lee Stadium • Knoxville, TN	L 1–7	21–4	2–1
Mar 12	Winthrop*	No. 6	Sherri Parker Lee Stadium • Knoxville, TN	W 8–0⁵	22–4
Mar 15	at No. 3 Florida	No. 6	Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium • Gainesville, FL	L 5–6⁸	22–5	2–2
Mar 16	at No. 3 Florida	No. 6	Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium • Gainesville, FL	W 3–1⁸	23–5	3–2
Mar 17	at No. 3 Florida	No. 6	Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium • Gainesville, FL	L 3–5⁸	23–6	3–3
Mar 19	Murray State*	No. 8	Sherri Parker Lee Stadium • Knoxville, TN	W 7–0	24–6
Mar 22	No. 5 Texas A&M	No. 8	Sherri Parker Lee Stadium • Knoxville, TN	W 8–6	25–6	4–3
Mar 23	No. 5 Texas A&M	No. 8	Sherri Parker Lee Stadium • Knoxville, TN	W 8–6	26–6	5–3
Mar 24	No. 5 Texas A&M	No. 8	Sherri Parker Lee Stadium • Knoxville, TN	W 5–4	27–6	6–3
Mar 27	Eastern Kentucky*	No. 6	Sherri Parker Lee Stadium • Knoxville, TN	W 8–0⁵	28–6
Mar 29	at No. 21 Kentucky	No. 6	John Cropp Stadium • Lexington, KY	W 6–0	29–6	7–3

April
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	SEC record
Apr 1	Western Carolina*	No. 6	Sherri Parker Lee Stadium • Knoxville, TN	W 11–2⁵	30–6
Apr 2	Tennessee State*	No. 6	Sherri Parker Lee Stadium • Knoxville, TN	W 19–1⁵	31–6
Apr 5	at Georgia	No. 6	Jack Turner Stadium • Athens, GA	W 10–3	32–6	8–3
Apr 6	at Georgia	No. 6	Jack Turner Stadium • Athens, GA	W 9–2	33–6	9–3
Apr 7	at Georgia	No. 6	Jack Turner Stadium • Athens, GA	W 6–1	34–6	10–3
Apr 10	Tennessee Tech*	No. 5	Sherri Parker Lee Stadium • Knoxville, TN	W 12–3⁵	35–6
Apr 12	Auburn	No. 5	Sherri Parker Lee Stadium • Knoxville, TN	W 5–3	36–6	11–3
Apr 13	Auburn	No. 5	Sherri Parker Lee Stadium • Knoxville, TN	W 6–1	37–6	12–3
Apr 14	Auburn	No. 5	Sherri Parker Lee Stadium • Knoxville, TN	W 6–0	38–6	13–3
Apr 16	Appalachian State*	No. 5	Sherri Parker Lee Stadium • Knoxville, TN	W 9–0⁵	39–6
Apr 19	at Ole Miss	No. 5	Ole Miss Softball Complex • Oxford, MS	W 12–4⁵	40–6	14–3
Apr 20	at Ole Miss	No. 5	Ole Miss Softball Complex • Oxford, MS	W 15–5⁵	41–6	15–3
Apr 21	at Ole Miss	No. 5	Ole Miss Softball Complex • Oxford, MS	W 9–1⁵	42–6	16–3
Apr 26	Arkansas	No. 3	Sherri Parker Lee Stadium • Knoxville, TN	L 1–2	42–7	16–4

May
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	SEC record
May 4	at No. 11 Missouri	No. 4	Mizzou Softball Stadium • Columbia, MO	L 0–2	42–8	16–5
May 4	at No. 11 Missouri	No. 4	Mizzou Softball Stadium • Columbia, MO	W 10–1⁵	43–8	17–5
May 5	at No. 11 Missouri	No. 4	Mizzou Softball Stadium • Columbia, MO	L 8–12⁶	43–9	17–6

Postseason

SEC Tournament
Date	Opponent	Rank (Seed)	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	SECT record
May 9	(10) South Carolina	No. 4 (2)	John Cropp Stadium • Lexington, KY	W 5–0	44–9	1–0
May 11	No. 8 (3) Missouri	No. 4 (2)	John Cropp Stadium • Lexington, KY	L 0–3	44–10	1–1

NCAA Knoxville Regional
Date	Opponent	Rank (Seed)	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	Reg record
May 17	Longwood	No. 5 (7)	Sherri Parker Lee Stadium • Knoxville, TN	W 9–0⁵	45–10	1–0
May 18	NC State	No. 5 (7)	Sherri Parker Lee Stadium • Knoxville, TN	W 1–0¹¹	46–10	2–0
May 19	NC State	No. 5 (7)	Sherri Parker Lee Stadium • Knoxville, TN	W 7–0	47–10	3–0

NCAA Knoxville Super Regional
Date	Opponent	Rank (Seed)	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	SR record
May 24	No. 9 Alabama	No. 5 (7)	Sherri Parker Lee Stadium • Knoxville, TN	W 3–2	48–10	1–0
May 26	No. 9 Alabama	No. 5 (7)	Sherri Parker Lee Stadium • Knoxville, TN	W 5–3	49–10	2–0

NCAA Women's College World Series
Date	Opponent	Rank (Seed)	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	WCWS Record
May 30	(2) Florida	No. 5 (7)	ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK	W 9–2	50–10	1–0
June 1	(11) Washington	No. 5 (7)	ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK	W 1–0	51–10	2–0
June 2	(4) Texas	No. 5 (7)	ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK	W 2–0	52–10	3–0
June 3	(1) Oklahoma	No. 5 (7)	ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK	L 3–5¹³	52–11	3–1
June 4	(1) Oklahoma	No. 5 (7)	ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK	L 0–4	52–12	3–2

References

↑ Softball Record Book. Southeastern Conference. p. 15. Retrieved June 26, 2025.
1 2 3 2025 Softball Record book (PDF). Tennessee Lady Volunteers. Retrieved June 26, 2025.
1 2 "2013 Softball Roster". Tennessee Lady Volunteers. Retrieved June 26, 2025.
↑ "2013 Softball Schedule". Tennessee Lady Volunteers. Retrieved June 26, 2025.

[1] Softball Record Book. Southeastern Conference. p. 15. Retrieved June 26, 2025.

[media-2] 1 2 3 2025 Softball Record book (PDF). Tennessee Lady Volunteers. Retrieved June 26, 2025.

[roster-3] 1 2 "2013 Softball Roster". Tennessee Lady Volunteers. Retrieved June 26, 2025.

[4] "2013 Softball Schedule". Tennessee Lady Volunteers. Retrieved June 26, 2025.

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Tennessee Lady 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)
Seasons	1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026
Women's College World Series appearances in italics