Alabama Heads to Birmingham Wednesday to Face UAB

Wednesday, February 27

Birmingham, Ala.

6 p.m. CT

Alabama

UAB

Photo by: Amelia Barton

Alabama Heads to Birmingham Wednesday to Face UAB

2/26/2019 3:03:00 PM | Softball

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THIS WEEK: NO. 6/5 ALABAMA (15-0) AT UAB (8-7)

Wednesday, Feb. 27 – 6 p.m. CT
Birmingham, Ala. – Mary Bowers Field

SCOUTING ALABAMA

Alabama is undefeated at 15-0 to start the 2019 season, winning five games at last weekend's Easton Bama Bash in Tuscaloosa, including two against then-No. 24 Minnesota
The 15-0 start is the Crimson Tide's best since 2013, winning 22 before its first loss
The Tide moved up to No. 5 in this week's ESPN.com/USA Softball poll, while remaining at No. 6 in the USA Today/NFCA poll for the second-straight week
Freshman Montana Fouts earned her second-consecutive SEC Freshman of the Week award after going 2-0 in the circle with two wins over the Gophers, including the first shutout loss of the season for Minnesota
Seven of the Tide's nine regular starters are hitting above .300, led by sophomore Kaylee Tow at .389 (14-for-36)
Alabama leads the SEC with 38 stolen bases, which ranks ninth nationally

ALL-TIME VS. UAB

Overall: 24th Meeting (Alabama leads 23-0)
In Birmingham: 10-0 | In Tuscaloosa: 12-0 | At Neutral Sites: 1-0
Current Streak: Alabama +23
Last Meeting: March 20, 2018 - Tuscaloosa, Ala. - W, 10-5
Last Meeting in Birmingham: Feb. 27, 2018 - W, 4-0

LAST TIME OUT: EASTON BAMA BASH

Alabama went 5-0 at last weekend's Easton Bama Bash, pushing its record to 15-0 through three weeks of play
The wins included two against then-No. 24 Minnesota, giving the Tide three ranked wins through 15 games
The 11-1 run-rule victory over Missouri State Friday marked the fifth run-rule victory so far this year for Alabama
The 1-0 shutout over the 24th-ranked Gophers Friday is the sixth shutout victory of the season for the Tide
Alabama is now 532-88 (.858) all-time at Rhoads Stadium and 84-11 (.884) at the Easton Bama Bash

MONTANA FOUTS EARNS SECOND-STRAIGHT SEC WEEKLY AWARD

For the second-consecutive week, Alabama freshman pitcher Montana Fouts is the SEC Freshman of the Week
The Grayson, Ky., native earned a pair of wins over 24th-ranked Minnesota at last weekend's Easton Bama Bash in Tuscaloosa, holding the Gophers to two runs over 12.0 innings pitched with 15 strikeouts
Her complete-game shutout on Friday marked the first shutout loss of the season for Minnesota
It was Fouts' second-consecutive SEC Freshman of the Week award and the third for Alabama in as many weeks, after sophomore Kaylee Tow was named SEC Player of the Week following opening weekend
This marks the 21st SEC Freshman of the Week award in program history and makes Fouts the first two-time winner for UA since Demi Turner in 2015

REAGAN DYKES FIVE AWAY FROM CAUGHT STEALING RECORD

With two runners caught stealing over last weekend's games, Reagan Dykes is now tied with Lacy Prejean (2000-03) for second all-time at UA with 39 career runners caught stealing
She is five shy of Kendall Dawson's (2009-12) record total of 44
Dykes' 16 runners caught stealing last year was one off the single-season school record of 17 set by Dawson in 2011
Dykes, Dawson and Prejean are the only three catchers in school history with at least 16 runners caught stealing in a season

ELISSA BROWN SWIPS SCHOOL-RECORD FOUR BASES
Junior Elissa Brown stole four bases in Alabama's win over Missouri State Saturday, tying the single-game school record

Four Stolen Bases in a Game

Elissa Brown vs. Missouri State - Feb. 23, 2019
Kallie Case vs. Virginia Tech - Feb. 22, 2014
Kayla Braud vs. Green Bay - Feb. 9, 2013
Jennifer Fenton at Mississippi State - March 30, 2012
Kayla Braud vs. Troy - Feb. 13, 2011
Jennifer Fenton vs. MVSU - March 12, 2009
Mandy Burford at Ole Miss - April 21, 2007
Kelly Kretschman at Arkansas - March 21, 1999

INSIDE THE PARK

Freshman Skylar Wallace's first career home run was a memorable one, legging out an inside-the-park home run against Missouri State on Feb. 23
It is the seventh inside-the-park home run in program history, all but two of which have occured at Rhoads Stadium
Wallace is just the second Alabama freshman to hit an inside-the-park home run, joining Haylie McCleney in 2013

Alabama Inside-the-Park Home Runs

Skylar Wallace - Feb. 23, 2019 vs. Missouri State
Merris Schroder - Feb. 9, 2018 vs. Lamar
Haylie McCleney - Feb. 9, 2013 vs. Drake
Ryan Iamurri - March 2, 2012 vs. Maryland
Brittany Rogers - May 16, 2008 vs. Jacksonville State
Brittany Rogers - Feb. 17, 2007 vs. Toledo
Leah White - Feb. 13, 2004 vs. Lipscomb

ALABAMA MOVES TO TOP FIVE IN WEEK THREE USA SOFTBALL POLL

Alabama softball moved up to No. 5 in this week's ESPN.com/USA Softball poll while remaining at No. 6 for the second straight week in the USA Today/NFCA poll
Alabama is one of four undefeated teams in the top 10 and is the second-highest ranked SEC team, trailing only Florida (3/3)
Other top-10 SEC teams include Tennessee (7/7), Georgia (8/8) and LSU (10/9)

UP NEXT
This weekend, Alabama returns home to host the Easton Crimson Classic. Five games over three days are slated to begin Friday, March 1, with the Tide facing off against Michigan State, Southern Miss and Saint Francis.