Alabama Softball Welcomes Georgia to Rhoads Stadium

This Week: #4/4 Alabama vs. #15/18 Georgia

Saturday, April 2 – 3:30 p.m. CT – ESPN2
Sunday, April 3 – 3 p.m. CT – SEC Network
Monday, April 4 – 6 p.m. CT – SEC Network
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Scouting Alabama

Alabama continues SEC play this weekend at Rhoads Stadium, hosting Georgia for a three-game series starting Saturday, April 2
The Tide earned an 8-0 win in five innings over Alabama State on Tuesday, including a no-hitter from redshirt freshman Alex Salter
Alabama heads into the weekend tied with Auburn for first in the SEC at 6-3, with four teams one half-game behind the lead and Florida just one game back
Head Coach Patrick Murphy is in his 24th season as head coach at Alabama with a 1,173-324 (.784) record
Alabama returns 11 players from last year's team that made the Women's College World Series semifinals, including a pair of All-Americans in Montana Fouts and Kaylee Tow
The Tide welcomes nine newcomers, including three transfers and six freshmen

Last Time Out: vs. Alabama State

Redshirt freshman Alex Salter threw the 40th no-hitter in program history in an 8-0 win Tuesday against Alabama State
The no-hitter was the first of Salter's career and the first for any Alabama pitcher this season
The win was the Tide's 10th shutout of the season and its ninth run-rule victory
All six true freshmen were in the starting lineup, along with redshirt freshman Alex Salter pitching

Alabama No-Hitters

Salter's no-hitter on Tuesday was the 40th in program history, the first of her career and the first for any Alabama pitcher this season
Three of the Tide's last five no-hitters have come against Alabama State, all in the last two years
Salter is the third pitcher on the current staff to throw a no-hitter, joining Montana Fouts and Lexi Kilfoyl who each have thrown one solo and one combined

Alabama in the SEC Rankings (Top Five)

*Games played through March 30*

Team - Overall

1st - Earned Runs Allowed - 60
2nd - ERA - 1.97
2nd - Hits Allowed - 157
2nd - Runs Allowed - 71
2nd - Home Runs Allowed - 14
2nd - Fielding Pct. - .980
3rd - Walks - 126
3rd - Batters Struck Out - 261
3rd - Opposing Batting Avg. - .201
4th - On Base Pct. - .407

Individual - Overall

1st - Batters Struck Out - Montana Fouts - 155
3rd - RBIs - Ally Shipman - 35

Team - SEC Only

1st - Batters Struck Out - 78
3rd - Doubles - 11
3rd - Total Bases - 104
3rd - Opposing Batting Avg. - .241
4th - Runs Scored - 43
4th - Hits - 61
4th - Runs Batted In - 39
4th - Home Runs - 10
4th - Fielding Percentage - .972
5th - Walks - 27

Individual - SEC Only

1st - Hits - Jenna Johnson - 13
1st - Batters Struck Out - Montana Fouts - 57
3rd - Runs Scored - Ashley Prange - 8
3rd - Doubles - Ashley Prange - 3
3rd - Total Bases - Jenna Johnson - 23
5th - Home Runs - Jenna Johnson - 3

Inside the Park Home Runs

Ally Shipman's inside-the-park home run Saturday at South Carolina was the ninth in program history
Hers was the first to come against an SEC foe and just the third to occur away from Rhoads Stadium

Alabama Inside-the-Park Home Runs

Ally Shipman - March 27, 2022 at South Carolina
Savannah Woodard - April 25, 2021 vs. #13 Louisiana
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

Starting Early

Alabama has scored 43 of its 200 runs in the first inning, the Tide's most runs scored in any inning, outscoring its opponents 43-5
Alabama has hit 11 of its 30 home runs in the first two innings
Tide batters are hitting 51-for-144 (.354) in the first inning, which only trails the 52 hits and .374 average earned in the fifth inning
Alabama has scored in the first inning in 15 games, winning all but one of those contests

Career Record Watch

Kaylee Tow's double against South Carolina on March 26 was the 44th of her career, tying ninth-place Dani Woods (2005-08) on the Alabama career records list and two away from eighth-place Christy Kyle (1997-2000)
Tow is sixth all-time with 146 career walks, which puts her five away from fifth-place Stephanie VanBrakle (2003-06)
Montana Fouts moved past Jaclyn Traina (2011-14) into sixth all-time with 23 career shutouts, which is just one away from Chrissy Owens (2005-08) and three from Stephanie VanBrakle (2003-06)

Alabama in SEC Play

Alabama is 478-182 (.724) all-time in SEC play, including a 443-161 (.733) mark under Head Coach Patrick Murphy
The Crimson Tide has won six SEC regular season titles (2006, '10, '11, '12, '14 and '19) and six SEC Tournament titles (1998, 2003, '05, '10, '12 and '21)
Alabama has never had a losing record in conference play, winning 20 or more conference games 11 times
The Tide is the only team to win the SEC Tournament on its home field, doing so in 2012 and 2021

Sweet Home Alabama

Alabama sports a 672-121 (.847) all-time record at home, including a 636-105 (.858) mark under head coach Patrick Murphy and a 617-101 (.859) record at Rhoads Stadium, the Tide's home field since 2000
Since Rhoads Stadium opened in 2000, Alabama has won at least 25 home games in 18 of its 22 years there

Up Next: at #7/7 Florida (Gainesville, Fla.)

Saturday, April 9 - 2 p.m. CT - ESPN2
Sunday, April 10 - 3 p.m. CT - ESPN2
Monday, April 11 - 6 p.m. CT - SEC Network

University of Alabama Athletics

Alabama Softball Welcomes Georgia to Rhoads Stadium

This Week: #4/4 Alabama vs. #15/18 Georgia

Scouting Alabama

Last Time Out: vs. Alabama State

Alabama No-Hitters

Alabama in the SEC Rankings (Top Five)

Starting Early

Career Record Watch

Alabama in SEC Play

Sweet Home Alabama

Up Next: at #7/7 Florida (Gainesville, Fla.)

Players Mentioned

Montana Fouts

Jenna Johnson

Lexi Kilfoyl

Ashley Prange

Alex Salter

Ally Shipman

Kaylee Tow

Savannah Woodard

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