Wednesday, March 22
Tuscaloosa, Ala.
6 p.m. CT
Alabama
vs
UAB
Alabama Softball Hosts UAB Wednesday Night at Rhoads Stadium
3/21/2023 12:21:00 PM | Softball
First pitch between the Crimson Tide and Blazers is set for 6 p.m. CT
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Alabama softball is back at home Wednesday night, hosting UAB for a 6 p.m. CT first pitch. This will be the second meeting this season between the Crimson Tide and the Blazers, with Alabama winning the previous matchup, 2-1, in Birmingham on March 8.
This Week: #16/13 Alabama vs. UAB
- Wednesday, March 22 – 6 p.m. CT
- Tuscaloosa, Ala. – Rhoads Stadium
- Video: SEC Network+ (Streaming)
- Radio: The Crimson Tide Sports Network at 97.5 FM in Tuscaloosa | nick975.com
Scouting Alabama
- Alabama returns to Rhoads Stadium on Wednesday, hosting UAB for a 6 p.m. CT first pitch
- This will be the second meeting this season between the Crimson Tide and the Blazers, with Alabama winning the previous matchup in Birmingham, 2-1, on March 8
- The Tide is coming off a series loss to Arkansas last weekend, winning the opening game 2-0 before dropping a pair of tough 5-3 and 2-1 losses
- Saturday's shutout was the 28th of Montana Fouts' career, tying her with Alexis Osorio (2015-18) for third all-time at Alabama
- Kenleigh Cahalan leads the offense with 29 hits, 25 runs scored and a .330 batting average, while Ashley Prange is close behind with 28 hits, including a team-leading nine home runs and 28 RBIs
- The Alabama pitching staff has a 1.93 ERA with 203.0 innings pitched, led by Montana Fouts at 11-4 with a 1.56 ERA and 162 strikeouts in 99.0 innings pitched
- Murphy is in his 25th season as head coach at Alabama with a 1,215-341 (.781) 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
Inside the Series
- Overall vs. UAB: 29-0
- In Tuscaloosa: 15-0 | In Birmingham: 13-0 | At Neutral Sites: 1-0
- Current Streak: Alabama +29
- Last Meeting: March 8, 2023 - Birmingham, Ala. - W, 2-1
- Last Meeting in Tuscaloosa: March 2, 2022 - W, 7-0
Last Time Out: vs. Arkansas
- After taking the series opener on Friday, Alabama fell in the remaining two games to Arkansas to drop the weekend series
- The Tide won the opening game, 2-0, behind a complete-game shutout from Montana Fouts and a pair of runs on a bases-loaded passed ball and an RBI single from Jenna Johnson
- Alabama had chances to earn walk-off wins in both games two and three, loading the bases in the final half-inning but failing to complete the comeback in either
- The Tide struggled in scoring opportunities, going 1-for-11 with the bases loaded and leaving 29 runners on base over the weekend
- The Alabama bullpen had a 1.75 ERA over the weekend, allowing just six earned runs over 24.0 innings pitched with 21 strikeouts
Moving Up the Career Shutout Rankings
- Montana Fouts' shutout win over Arkansas on Saturday was the 28th of her career, moving her into a third-place tie with Alexis Osorio (2015-18) on Alabama's career rankings
Alabama Career Shutout Leaders
- 39 - Shelley Laird (1999-02)
- 38 - Kelsi Dunne (2008-11)
- 28 - Montana Fouts (2019-pres.)
- 28 - Alexis Osorio (2015-18)
Fouts Surpasses the 1000 Strikeout Mark
- With two strikeouts in last week's win over North Alabama, Montana Fouts became the fifth player in program history to reach 1,000 career strikeouts
- She is now just 25 shy of fourth-place Shelley Laird (1999-2002) and 43 away from third-place Alexis Osorio (2015-18)
Alabama Career Strikeout Leaders
- 1,219 - Kelsi Dunne (2008-11)
- 1,113 - Stephanie VanBrakle (2003-06)
- 1,063 - Alexis Osorio (2015-18)
- 1,045 - Shelley Laird (1999-2002)
- 1,020 - Montana Fouts (2019-pres.)
Alabama in SEC Play
- Alabama is 489-189 (.721) all-time in SEC play, including a 454-168 (.730) 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 699-129 (.844) all-time record at home, including a 663-113 (.854) mark under head coach Patrick Murphy and a 644-109 (.855) 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 19 of its 22 previous years there
Fouts Career Record Watch
- With 86 career wins, Montana Fouts is fifth all-time at Alabama, with Stephanie VanBrakle (2003-06) as the next milestone in fourth place with 97 wins
- Fouts also has 103 career starts, just five shy of tying Alexis Osorio (2015-18) for fifth all-time at Alabama
- Fouts has three saves this season, giving her 14 for her career which is two shy of tying Shelley Laird (1999-2002) and Osorio for second all-time at Alabama
Up Next: at #4/3 Tennessee (Knoxville, Tenn.)
- Friday, March 24 -Â 4 p.m. CT
- Saturday, March 25 - 4 p.m. CT - SEC Network
- Sunday, March 26 - 12:30 p.m. CT
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