Alabama Softball Continues Season at Panther Invitational in Atlanta

Feb. 18, 2016

THIS WEEK

PANTHER INVITATIONAL

Atlanta, Ga. - Robert E. Heck Softball Complex

Friday, Feb. 19 vs. Miami (OH) - 9 a.m. CT
Friday, Feb. 19 vs. Maryland - 11:30 a.m. CT
Saturday, Feb. 20 vs. Mercer - 9 a.m. CT
Saturday, Feb. 20 at Georgia State - 11:30 a.m. CT
Sunday, Feb. 21 vs. Maryland - 9 a.m. CT

FOLLOWING THE TIDE

Radio: 95.3 FM / 953thebear.com
*Saturday game at Georgia State on 99.1 FM*
Live Stats: rolltide.com
Twitter: @AlabamaSB

SCOUTING ALABAMA (5-1)

Alabama is on a four-game winning streak, most recently defeating UAB, 7-0, Tuesday in Birmingham.
Alabama is ranked No. 5 in this week's USA Today/NFCA poll and No. 6 in the ESPN.com/USA Softball poll.
Alabama leads the SEC with 14 stolen bases. Individually, Demi Turner ranks second in the league with five.
Alabama is one of five SEC teams to not allow a home run so far this season.
Alabama, LSU, Mississippi State and Florida all have multiple pitchers with a 0.00 ERA so far this season. Alabama has the most innings pitched out of all of those teams.
Madi Moore is tied for the league lead with three wins so far this season.

ALL-TIME VS. THE OPPONENTS

0-0 vs. Miami (Oh)

9-1 vs. Maryland

Current Streak: Alabama 9
First Meeting: Feb. 13, 1999 - L, 2-3 (8)
Last Meeting: March 3, 2012 - W, 9-1

3-0 vs. Mercer

Current Streak: Alabama 3
First Meeting: March 8, 1997 - W, 6-0
Last Meeting: April 17, 2007 - W, 9-0 (5)

5-1 vs. Georgia State

Current Streak: Alabama 3
First Meeting: March 9, 1997 - W, 5-2
Last Meeting: March 18, 2015 - W, 9-1 (5)

LAST TIME OUT: ALABAMA NO-HITS UAB TUESDAY IN BIRMINGHAM

Alabama's three pitchers combined to throw the 28th no-hitter in program history Tuesday night, defeating UAB 7-0. Alabama freshman Madi Moore would earn the win in the circle, throwing 4.1 hitless innings while Sydney Littlejohn and Alexis Osorio combined with 2.2 hitless innings in relief. The Alabama offense backed up the stellar pitching effort with seven runs on seven hits, including the first career hit for freshman Merris Schroder. Kallie Case drove in two of the Tide's seven runs while Sydney Booker scored twice.

PREVIOUS COMBINED NO-HITTERS IN UA HISTORY

Tuesday's combined no-hitter was the third in program history

Feb. 11, 2006 vs. Mississippi Valley State: Chrissy Owens and Allison Moore combined for 7.0 hitless innings against MVSU to shut out the Delta Devilettes, 7-0, on the back end of a doubleheader.
April 10, 2011 at LSU: Jaclyn Traina and Kelsi Dunne combined for 6.0 hitless innings but the Tigers managed to sneak away with a 2-0 win thanks to two unearned runs in the bottom of the fourth inning.

MOORE AMONG PROGRAM & SEC LEADERS

Alabama freshman pitcher Madi Moore's young career is off to a great start. Through 16.1 innings pitched she has yet to give up an earned run. This is already the third-longest such streak in program history

Career Innings Before Allowing First Earned Run

Erin Wright (2001) - 30.0
Kelsi Dunne (2008) - 23.1
Madi Moore (2016) - 16.1
Chrissy Owens (2005) - 13.1
Jaclyn Traina (2011) - 12.1

Additionally, Moore is ranked among the SEC leaders in a number of categories:

ERA - T1st - 0.00
Wins - T1st - 3
Games Started - T2nd - 3
Runs Allowed - T6th - 1
Innings Pitched - 7th - 16.1

MURPHY FIVE AWAY FROM WIN #900 AT ALABAMA

Patrick Murphy currently owns an 895-242 record at Alabama, putting him just five away from win number 900 with the Crimson Tide. Murphy earned his 900th career win last season, counting his time at Alabama and his 1995 season at Northwest Missouri State. Murphy is currently in his 18th season as Alabama's head coach after being promoted for the 1999 season.

UP NEXT

Alabama will play in its home opener on Wednesday, 24 at 5 p.m. CT against the Troy Trojans.

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