The Crimson Tide beat Chattanooga 3-0 on Friday. It held true in the regular season as the Crimson Tide sorted out its lineup. KJ Haney in to pinch hit for Bloodworth. Alabama scored 12 runs on seven hits and seven walks. Salter allowed solo home runs in the first two innings and was replaced by Jaala Torrence, who went the rest of the way. Alabama will need a win on Saturday to force a game three on Sunday. A sac bunt moves the runner over to second with one out. 12 seed Northwestern this weekend at Rhoads Stadium for NCAA Super Regionals, with the winner of the best-of-three series earning a spot at the 2023 Women's College World Series. Two outs. Jenna Johnson moves back to the leadoff spot for the first time since March 20. Alabama softball beat Chattanooga 3-0 in the first round of the Tuscaloosa regional behind a Bailey Dowling home run (10) and Montana Fouts' seven strikeouts. Patrick Murphy provides update, Alabama softball powers its way to NCAA Tournament-opening win over Long Island, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Johnson broke out of a 1-35 slump earlier today against Stanford, she moves to the leadoff spot and opens the game with a blast. She then steals third. The winner of the Tuscaloosa NCAA Regional will advance to the Super Regionals and take on the winner of the Evanston NCAA Regional, which includes No. TUSCALOOSA, Ala. Alabama softball is an unfamiliar position. Alabama won just two SEC games not started by Fouts, and Alex Salter was the winner in both of those games. 21, 2023, 5:43 p.m. Alabama softball player Ally. Story Links. Two outs. Alabama softball falls to Stanford in regional play, eliminated from the post season The Crimson Tide coach relied too much on Montana Fouts as Alabama was eliminated from the 2022 DI. Prange makes a nice play at third for the second out, and a popup strands the runners in scoring position. "to me (Torrence) looks like she's fresh. You can also follow Stacey Blackwood on Twitter @Blackwood89. The winner of the series will advance to the Womens College World Series. In her three appearances in Regionals, Torrence did not allow a single run in 18.2 innings pitched, striking out 17 with just three walks. The Crimson Tide saw the return of Montana Fouts, who has thrown six innings over the first two games in the super regional. The Blue Raiders scored first with a home run in the opening inning, but Alabama roared back with four runs in the third inning to take the lead. Please check your email for a confirmation. 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. BE SURE TO REFRESH YOUR BROWSER FOR THE VERY LATEST UPDATES! The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. GAME 5: Game 3 Loser vs. Game 4 Winner - 7 p.m. CT - Loser goes. The first pitch to Johnson is a strike, and we are underway from Rhoads. Mike Rodak is an Alabama beat reporter for Alabama Media Group. Gary Cosby Jr.-Tuscaloosa News-USA TODAY NETWORK, https://rolltidewire.usatoday.com/2023/05/20/alabama-softball-advances-to-regional-finals-after-defeating-middle-tennessee-state-12-5/, Alabama Softball lands Texas A&M transfer Riley Valentine. Contact/Follow us@RollTideWireon Twitter, and like our page onFacebookto follow ongoing coverage of Alabama news, notes, and opinion. Freshman Izzy Alley enters for the Mocs. They beat left-hander Lauren Esman, who was making her weekend debut in the circle. It was her second seven-inning shutout of the weekend, something she had not done even once this season prior to the NCAA Tournament. The No. The top two teams in each of 16 areas in Class 1A-6A and eight areas in Class 7A advance from the double-elimination tournament to one of four regionals set to begin play on May 10. Phillips puts a charge in one, but it comes short on the warning track for the second out. "Weve seen some lefties, but not with the changeup. Meanwhile, the Alabama offense struggled with runners in scoring position. Experts make NCAA softball super regional picks, MONTANA FOUTS: Alabama softball ace Montana Fouts could return for NCAA Super Regional vs. Northwestern, HOW TO WATCH: Alabama softball in NCAA Tournament Super Regional: How to watch, where to buy tickets, Who's going to the Women's College World Series? The Wildcats clinched the regional with a 5-4 win over Miami (OH). Alabama (44-12) beat the Mocs (30-27)in the second elimination game 6-2 behind a Jenna Johnson solo home run in the first inning. By browsing this site, we may share your information with our social media partners in accordance with our, Buy newspaper front pages, posters and more. TUSCALOOSA, Ala. After defeating LIU 5-0 on Friday, Alabama is back at Rhoads Stadium for the second game of the Tuscaloosa Regional. (Photo courtesy of UA Athletics) It died on the warning track. One pitch, one out for Torrence in the sixth. She batted .512 . At one stretch, Alabama drew five straight walks and then a passed ball with two outs, scoring four runs. She compiled a 37-2 pitching record with an 0.75 ERA, striking out 223 in 215 2/3 innings while posting an 0.683 WHIP. 6 seed, could host Tennessee in super regional, Last time out: Alabama softball's 44-game NCAA regional win streak snapped in shutout by Stanford, Game 1,3 p.m. Chattanooga 0vs. Alabama 3 (SEC Network), Game 2, 5:30 p.m. Murray State 1 vs. Stanford 3 (ESPN+), Game 3,2 p.m. Alabama 0vs. Stanford 6 (ESPN2), Game 4,4:30 p.m. Chattanooga 1 vs. Murray State 0 (8 innings) (40-18-1), Game 5,7 p.m. Alabama 6 vs. Chattanooga 2(30-27), Game 6, 10 a.m. Stanford 0 vs. Alabama 4, Game 7,1:20 p.m. Stanford (38-20) vs. Alabama (44-12), SEC in the field: Projecting where every SEC team will land, who it will play in NCAA Softball Tournament, More on Montana: 'Bionic woman': 5 things to know about Alabama softball ace pitcher Montana Fouts. ", So it won't be easy for the Crimson Tide, but Williams did show some vulnerability in the Evanston Regional last weekend. He has experience covering a wide array of Crimson Tide sports, including football, baseball, basketball, gymnastics and soccer. "I mean (Salter) didn't have her best day but that's why you need a staff at this time of year cause you just never know. Powering our way into Sunday's Regional Championship!#Team27 #RollTide pic.twitter.com/a8nPQFdIx7, Alabama Softball (@AlabamaSB) May 20, 2023. Rewinding Montana Fouts return for Alabama softball in NCAA super regional Updated: May. Roll Tide Wire will continue to follow the Alabama softball program. They will open against . Bottom 7th: Kenleigh Cahalan flew out to the left-field warning track to lead off, but that was the biggest threat of another scoreless inning for Alabamas offense that ended the game. A National Hearst Award finalist and winner of the 2023 James E. Jacobson Award for Writing, you can find him on Twitter @Mathey_Gibson1. Heres what you need to know about Alabamas first step toward a national championship. Fouts has been a gamer throughout her career and is always willing to take the ball like the 2021 SEC Tournament title run where she pitched every single inning over three games for the Crimson Tide. She was a 2021 first-team all-American. The Tide were led offensively by junior Bailey Dowling and sophomore Kali Heivilin. She gave up four earned runs in six innings against Kentucky and two earned runs in three innings against Miami (Ohio.). Little League Softball Regionals. Evanston Regional . Bloodworth makes a nice play to hold on to the throw from Prange at second to get the lead runner for the second out. If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation. Torrence gets a standing ovation as she exits the field. Bottom 2nd: Emma Broadfoot reached on a two-out single and advanced to third base on a single by Kenleigh Cahalan, who then stole second base uncontested. The Crimson Tide will host a regional and be the top seed in Tuscaloosa. 5 between the winner of the Central Arkansas/Long Island game versus Middle Tennessee State. Stacey Blackwood. Williams once again leads the Wildcats with a 2.23 ERA in 147 innings pitched. Woodard draws her second walk of the game to put runners on the corners with two outs. But in the Tuscaloosa Regional when Alabama needed someone to step up, junior Jaala Torrence answered the call. 5-seeded Crimson Tide continues play in the NCAA Tournament, with a trip to the Super Regionals on the line. Alabama has two runners on with no outs. Postgame, Murphy said he knew Shipmans hit was the one thatd carry past the fence. Alabama will face the winner approximately 30 minutes after the conclusion of the game between the Mocs and Racers. Johnson grounds out to end the half inning. By browsing this site, we may share your information with our social media partners in accordance with our Privacy Policy. When she came up in the third inning, Alabama had gone seven-up, seven-down but with a single she sparked a four-run inning for the Tide. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. Alabama softball is back to the super regional round after a one-year absence and will face Northwestern this weekend at Rhoads Stadium. A flyout to right field goes for the second out, but the lead runner moves to third. Sign up for the Roll Tide Wire newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning. It relied on the right arm of Jaala Torrence and a few standout performances at the plate like Shipman (4 RBI) and Kali Heivilin (5 RBI and two home runs). Alabama softball will host NCAA regional as No. 6 overall seed in the 2022 NCAA Tournament Sunday night and will host a regional for the 17th consecutive season. Alabama softball player Ally Shipman (34) hit the go-ahead home run to punch UA's ticket to the super regionals. Its not going to get any easier but it feels like were in the right spot. AL Softball News Steve Montoya Jun 21, 2023 Softball: Lake Creek finishes No. Rhoads Stadium in Tuscaloosa before Alabama's NCAA super regional softball game against Northwestern on Friday, May 26, 2023. Jenna Lord will pinch hit for Goodnight. PREDICTIONS: Who's going to the Women's College World Series? About Us. Hemphill left her name throughout the Alabama and SEC record books. Jordan Stephens enters to pinch run for Dowling. Nick Alvarez is a reporter for Alabama Media Group. This is the third time the two teams have faced off in the three-day event. She has just one loss this season in 34 appearances. 6 seed, could host Tennessee in super regional, Alabama softball's 44-game NCAA regional win streak snapped in shutout by Stanford, Projecting where every SEC team will land, who it will play in NCAA Softball Tournament, 'Bionic woman': 5 things to know about Alabama softball ace pitcher Montana Fouts, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Top 5th: Torrence allowed a lead-off single but retired the next three batters for another scoreless inning after she had 18-plus in the regional. Patrick Murphy and the Crimson Tide have a 40-18 record on the 2023 season with an in-conference record of 14-10. By browsing this site, we may share your information with our social media partners in accordance with our Privacy Policy. TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - Forced into a winner-take-all game seven Sunday at the NCAA Tuscaloosa Regional, Alabama and Middle Tennessee fought in a scoreless pitcher's duel until fifth-year senior Ally Shipman blasted the go-ahead home run in the top of the seventh, the difference in the 1-0 win to send the Crimson Tide to next weekend's Super . Chattanooga wins 1-0. MTSU won its opening game over Central Arkansas, 5-0, but fell to the Tide, 12-5, on Saturday. The Wildcats also have junior Lauren Boyd in the circle, who has an 8-4 record with a 2.26 ERA. 5 national-seeded Crimson Tide will face. No. Junior Holt led Wetumpka to the Class 6A state championship. Alabama softball pummeled Middle Tennessee State for a 12-5 victory in the NCAA Tournament Tuscaloosa Regional at Rhoads Stadium on Saturday. Freshman Alyssa Lavdis enters the circle for the Mocs. Chattanooga will make a change in the circle and behind the plate. The other ones it was right off the bat there was just a little bit of doubt. She pitched a complete-game shutout Sunday afternoon to punch Alabama's ticket to Super Regionals. In the end, it was eight runs on two hits and seven walks with 13 plate appearances in the fourth inning. Tying runner at third, winning runner at second. Katie Windham is the assistant editor for BamaCentral, primarily covering Alabama football, basketball, gymnastics and softball. They traded zeros on the scoreboard and yielded six base runners in the first five innings. The two combined to have four hits while driving in seven runs. Alabama softball is back to the super regional round after a one-year absence and will face Northwestern this weekend at Rhoads Stadium. This is the biggest question on everyone's minds. The Alabama softball team defeated Middle Tennessee State 12-5 on Saturday. Chattanooga holds a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the 8th inning. 12:00 p.m.: Alabama vs. Middle Tennessee, ESPN+, 2:30 p.m.: Central Arkansas vs. LIU, ESPN+, 5:00 p.m.: Winner of Game 4 vs. loser of Game 3, ESPN+, Alabama is coming off a semifinal appearance at last weekend's SEC Tournament, earning wins over Missouri and tournament host Arkansas before falling to Tennessee, Ashley Prange and Jenna Johnson were named to the SEC All-Tournament team, with Johnson going 4-for-11 (.364) while Prange was 4-for-7 (.571) with five runs scored, five walks, five RBIs and three home runs, The Crimson Tide placed four on the All-SEC teams announced last Thursday, with Montana Fouts and Prange earning First Team honors and Johnson and Larissa Preuitt on the Second Team, Kenleigh Cahalan leads the team with 53 hits, with Ally Shipman close behind with 52 as the pair also owns a combined 30 doubles, Ashley Prange (50) and Bailey Dowling (49) are next on the team in hits, with the pair leading the team in RBIs (45,43) and home runs (16,8), The Alabama pitching staff has a 2.00 ERA with 394.2 innings pitched, led by Montana Fouts at 23-9 with a 1.44 ERA and NCAA-leading 311 strikeouts in 213.1 innings pitched, Murphy is in his 25th season as head coach at Alabama with a 1,231-350 (.779) record, Alabama returns 11 players from last year's team, including All-SEC honorees Montana Fouts, Ashley Prange, Ally Shipman and Bailey Dowling, while also welcoming five freshmen and three transfers. 1:14. YouTubes privacy policy is available here and YouTubes terms of service is available here. 1 Lions win second-consecutive Texas 5A state championship, compile 85-1 record over past two seasons. It turned out Ally Shipman's solo home run in the seventh inning of the elimination game was all the Crimson Tide needed, but Murphy and his pitchers would like a little more breathing room this weekend. After getting shut out by Stanford 6-0 in the winner's bracket game Saturday afternoon, No. Im very happy that were back for the next weekend. On the final day of the Tuscaloosa Regional, Alabama mustered two total runs over 14 innings. Much better first inning for Torrence than her last outing against Western Kentucky. Fouts has not thrown for the Crimson Tide since suffering a knee injury in the quarterfinals of the SEC Tournament. On Friday, Middle Tennessee will take on Central Arkansas at 3:30 p.m. CST and the Crimson Tide will face LIU at 6:00 p.m. CST. Bloodworth singles out to centerfield with one out for her first hit since April 24. Cookie Settings/Do Not Sell My Personal Information. Goodnight grounds out to the right side, but Woodard moves to third with one out. And on Sunday, Murphys analysis was proven right once again. The top two spots in the Alabama lineup combined to go 2 for 26 in regionals, so the Crimson Tide will need more production from the top of the lineup all the way down. Story Links. Northwestern's Danielle Williams has been one of the best pitchers in the country over the last five years, edging out Fouts for NFCA National Freshman of the Year in 2019. Auburn, the No. Middle Tennessee State (40-19) will await face either Central Arkansas or Long Island in an elimination game later Saturday. TUSCALOOSA, Ala. For the 17th season in its last 18, Alabama is going to the NCAA Super Regional round. Patrick Murphy updates status of Montana Fouts, According to Murphy at Thursday's press conference, Fouts is available to pitch. Alabama softball earns No. We were popping up a lot and I was just like, Cut the ball in half. May 27, 2023 8:30 am CT. Patrick Murphy and the Alabama softball team have entered must-win mode following Friday night's 3-1 loss to the Northwestern Wildcats in Tuscaloosa. 21, 2023, 8:07 p.m. | Published: May. After a lightning delay and an extra-inning affair, Saturday's games are way off schedule in the Tuscaloosa Regional. 7/22 12:00 PM. And it doesn't get much bigger than a spot in Oklahoma City on the line in front of 4,000 fans at Rhoads Stadium. Follow all your favorite Alabama teams at Roll Tide Wire and Auburn Wire! The Tuscaloosa News 0:05 0:34 Alabama's softball season came to an abrupt halt Sunday after a 6-0 loss to Stanford in the second elimination game of the day for the Crimson Tide against the. On Saturday, she was the one to start a rally. 1 hour 31 Mins 22 Secs Experience Live: Softball vs #9 Stanford June 2, 2023 Softball vs #9 Stanford June 2, 2023 6 p.m. CT Softball vs #9 Stanford June 2, 2023 6 p.m. CT Location: Oklahoma City Print Grid Text Add To Calendar Choose A Location: Season Season Record Overall 45-21 PCT .682 Conf 14-10 PCT .583 Streak L1 Home 26-10 Away 13-5 Alabama will be the visiting team in this elimination game. 5 overall seed. She allowed three more runs in the third but was clean the rest of the way. May 20, 2023 3:15 pm CT. I felt so lost after regionals last year. 5 overall national seed. Basketball Roster and Schedule. The next batter grounded to the shortstop and the lead runner was tagged out sliding into third base for the fielders choice first out. Mead faced the Tide on Sunday and allowed just five base runners in a 4-1 loss to force another contest. 12 Northwestern comes to town. The 5-seed Alabama earned the win out of the Tuscaloosa Regional, with wins over Long Island and two over Middle Tennessee State. ESPN+ Softball. . Reach Brett Greenberg at bgreenberg@gannett.com or follow@74talkon Twitter. AHSAA regional softball action begins Tuesday with 208 teams playing to earn a spot in the state championship tournament in Oxford. Jaala Torrence threw 18-plus innings, all scoreless, including a seven-strikeout performance to clinch the regional. Kristen White walked to load the bases, but Jenna Johnson flew out to center field to end the frame. Bloodworth strikes out as the first batter facing Alley. The Tide opened a best-of-three NCAA super regional Friday night against Northwestern. Her accolades are a mile long, and the fifth-year pitcher is one of the most popular athletes in the sport and decorated athletes in Crimson Tide history.
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