Wednesday, February 21
Tuscaloosa, Ala.
3 p.m. CT
Alabama
vs
UNA
Afternoon Softball on Deck Wednesday Between Alabama and North Alabama
2/20/2024 11:18:00 AM | Softball
First pitch between the Crimson Tide and Lions is set for 3 p.m. CT
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – No. 10 Alabama (10-0) hosts in-state foe North Alabama (7-3) Wednesday afternoon at Rhoads Stadium, with first pitch between the Crimson Tide and Lions set for 3 p.m. CT.
This Week: vs. UNA
- Wednesday, Feb. 21 – 3 p.m. CT
- Tuscaloosa, Ala. – Rhoads Stadium
- Streaming: SEC Network Plus
- Radio: The Crimson Tide Sports Network at 97.5 FM in Tuscaloosa | nick975.com
Scouting Alabama
- Alabama returns to Rhoads Stadium on Wednesday, hosting North Alabama for a 3 p.m. CT first pitch
- The Crimson Tide is 10-0 through two weeks of play, coming off a 5-0 slate at last weekend's Easton Bama Bash in Tuscaloosa
- The Tide is ranked as high as No. 10 in this week's national polls
- Alabama returns 15 letterwinners from last year's Women's College World Series squad, including 2023 All-SEC honoree Larissa Preuitt, 2023 NFCA All-Region Kenleigh Cahalan, 2023 All-SEC and SEC All-Tournament Team Jenna Johnson and 2022 All-SEC and All-Region Bailey Dowling
- Seven newcomers are on the Tide roster in 2024, including freshmen Lauren Johnson (Franklin, Tenn.) and Jocelyn Briski (Phoenix, Ariz.) and transfers Kayla Beaver (Central Arkansas), Kendal Clark (DMACC), Alea Johnson (LSU), Kinley Pate (Samford) and Riley Valentine (Texas A&M)
Inside the Series
- Overall vs. UNA: 3-0
- In Tuscaloosa: 2-0 | In Florence: 1-0 | At Neutral Sites: 0-0
- Current Streak: Alabama +3
- Last Meeting: March 14, 2023 - W, 5-2 - Florence, Ala.
- Last Meeting in Tuscaloosa: April 19, 2022 - W, 6-1
Last Time Out: Easton Bama Bash
- Alabama went 5-0 at last weekend's Easton Bama Bash in Tuscaloosa, defeating St. Thomas and Virginia twice each before concluding the weekend with a win over Southern Indiana
- The Tide outscored its opponents 21-6, with only two of the runs allowed going down as earned runs
- Alabama posted two shutouts over the weekend, its third and fourth of the season
- The five-inning win over St. Thomas on Saturday was the Tide's second run-rule victory of the season, previously doing so on opening weekend against Longwood (Feb. 9)
- Abby Duchscherer led Alabama in hits for the second straight weekend, batting 5-for-12 (.417) with three RBIs
- Lauren Esman and Riley Valentine each hit their first home runs as members of the Crimson Tide, having transferred from Michigan and Texas A&M, respectively
- Kali Heivilin hit an inside-the-park home run Friday against St. Thomas, the first of her career and 12th in program history
- The Alabama bullpen had a collective 0.54 ERA over 26.0 innings pitched, with Jaala Torrence earning a pair of wins across 8.2 shutout innings while Kayla Beaver took home a complete-game win and two saves
Inside the Park Home Runs
- Kali Heivilin hit her first career inside-the-park home run last Friday against St. Thomas, the 12th in program history
- She is the 10th Tide player to hit one in program history
- 11 of the 12 inside-the-park homers have occurred at Rhoads Stadium, with former teammate Ally Shipman as the only player to hit one away from Tuscaloosa (March 27, 2022 at South Carolina)
Alabama Inside-the-Park Home Runs
- Kali Heivilin - Feb. 16, 2024Â vs. St. Thomas
- Kenleigh Cahalan - Feb. 25, 2023 vs. Indiana State
- Kenleigh Cahalan - Feb. 11, 2023 vs. Georgia Southern
- 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
Sweet Home Alabama
- Alabama sports a 715-135 (.841) all-time record at home, including a 679-119 (.851) mark under Head Coach Patrick Murphy (1999-pres.) and a 660-115 (.852) 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 20 of its 24 previous years there
Alabama Softball Scheduled for 16 TV Games
- The Crimson Tide is slated to appear 16 times on the ESPN family of networks throughout the 2024 regular season
- Over half of the Crimson Tide's league slate will be nationally televised, including the entirety of the Texas A&M (April 13-15) and Auburn (May 2-4) series
- A non-conference matchup on the road at Florida State on Wednesday, March 13 will also be aired on the ACC Network
- All home games and every SEC road game will also be streamed online through the SEC Network Plus digital platform, available at WatchESPN.com or on the ESPN app
- Additionally, the entirety of the 2024 SEC Softball Tournament will also be aired live on the ESPN family of networks
Alabama 2024 TV Schedule
- Sunday, March 10 vs. Florida - SEC Network
- Monday, March 11 vs. Florida - SEC Network
- Wednesday, March 13 at Florida State - ACC Network
- Saturday, March 16 at Georgia - SEC Network
- Sunday, March 17 at Georgia - SEC Network
- Saturday, April 6 vs. Ole Miss - SEC Network
- Saturday, April 13 vs. Texas A&M - ESPN2
- Sunday, April 14 vs. Texas A&M - ESPN2
- Monday, April 15 vs. Texas A&M - SEC Network
- Saturday, April 20 at Arkansas - SEC Network
- Sunday, April 21 at Arkansas - ESPNU
- Saturday, April 27 vs. Tennessee - ESPNU
- Sunday, April 28 vs. Tennessee - ESPNU
- Thursday, May 2 at Auburn - ESPNU
- Friday, May 3 at Auburn - SEC Network
- Saturday, May 4 at Auburn - SEC Network
Up Next: Green & Gold Classic (Birmingham, Ala.)
- Friday, Feb. 23 at UAB - 4:45 p.m. CT
- Friday, Feb. 23 vs. Western Carolina - 7 p.m. CT
- Saturday, Feb. 24 vs. Bradley - 4:45 p.m. CT
- Saturday, Feb. 24 vs. UNA - 7 p.m. CT
- Sunday, Feb. 25 at UAB - 12 p.m. CT
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