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Pinch-Hit Home Run Sparks Five-Run Ninth Inning as Alabama Softball Beats Southeastern, 6-3
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – With a spot in Sunday’s NCAA Regional final on the line, Alabama and Southeastern battled to extra innings Saturday morning at Rhoads Stadium, with a pinch-hit home run from Riley Valentine sparking a five-run ninth inning that ultimately led the Crimson Tide to a 6-3 victory.
South Alabama softball's Brooklynn Bockhaus throws out runner at home to beat FAU 1-0 in Gainesville Regional of WCWS
Brooklynn Bockhaus played the role of hero for South Alabama softball in the Gainesville Regional on Friday at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium. With the Jaguars holding a slim 1-0 lead in the top of the seventh inning, Florida Atlantic hitter Kylie Hammon lined a single to right field with runners on first and second and two outs. Holley Pelus, who came onto pinch run, got the green light and rounded for home plate to try and tie the game. Instead, Bockhaus fired a strike to catcher Sasha Willems, who had enough time to gather and then tag out Pelus for the final out.
Greg McElroy shares thoughts on Alabama's regular-season win total
Greg McElroy broke down Alabama’s regular season win total on an episode of Always College Football this week. The Tide’s total currently sits at 9.5, according to the latest lines from ESPN BET. A bet on the over is priced at +110 while the under is -140. ESPN...
'I wouldn't have it any other way': Kayla Beaver's journey to playing for Alabama softball
Kayla Beaver has wanted to play for Alabama softball since she was 8 years old. The Jackson, Tennessee, native grew up a Crimson Tide fan, growing up coming to Tuscaloosa for various sporting events. It was not until 2023, though, when Beaver got her first taste of what it is like to play at Rhoads Stadium when her team, Central Arkansas, came to Tuscaloosa for the NCAA regional. ...
Alabama tops Auburn 12-5: Earns #7 seed in SEC Tournament
Alabama salvaged the last game of the "Iron Bowl" series with Auburn Saturday night, slugging out a 12-5 win over the Tigers. Gage Miller swung a hot bat for the Tide, picking up four hits and driving in five runs. It was a bases-clearing double in the sixth inning that gave Alabama (33-21, 13-17) a 7-4 lead, a lead it would not relinquish. Ian Petrutz hit a 3-run homer in the top of 9th inning to give the Tide some extra cushion.
Recap: Auburn defense shuts down Alabama in game one
Auburn baseball is wrapping its season up with the hopes up ending a rough 2024 season on a high note. The Tigers take on the Alabama Crimson Tide in the “Iron Bowl of Baseball” in a rivalry series that sees both sides as motivated as ever. Auburn used...
Media member shares wild score prediction for Alabama vs. Tennessee in 2024
The Alabama Crimson Tide will face a gauntlet of a schedule in 2024 under the first year of head coach Kalen Deboer. The Tide will take on the Georgia Bulldogs, Auburn Tigers and Missouri Tigers in Bryant-Denny Stadium with road tests coming against the Wisconsin Badgers, Tennessee Volunteers, LSU Tigers and Oklahoma Sooners.
Nebraska and Alabama competing for top linebacker
A top linebacker in the class of 2025 has confirmed that he’s down to his final two schools before announcing his commitment. Dawson Merritt has named Nebraska and Alabama as the finalists. Merritt plays for Blue Valley High School in Stilwell, Kansas. Last season, the four-star prospect recorded 83 tackles, 17 for loss, and seven sacks. He has previously told Chad Simmons of the On3 network that his close relationship with the staff has played a significant role in Nebraska’s status as a finalist. Merritt has even confirmed that he’s heard from a certain Nebraska quarterback. “My relationship with that whole staff is different. I’m close to a lot of guys on the defensive staff. Me and Dylan Raiola have had a recent connection.” Merritt officially visited Nebraska for the spring game and the end of April. He’s planning a visit to Tuscaloosa on June 7, with an announcement expected shortly afterward. Contact/Follow us @CornhuskersWire on X, and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Nebraska news, notes, and opinions.
Alabama softball enters postseason without Montana Fouts, but with diverse staff
For the first time since 2018, Alabama softball enters an NCAA postseason in the AMF era — After Montana Fouts — and does so with a team that went just 10-14 in SEC play. Fouts, a two-time first-team All-American who led the Crimson Tide to last year's Women's College World Series in Oklahoma City, isn't the only megastar, face-of-the-sport type player to lead coach Patrick Murphy's program.
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