No. 10-Ranked Alabama Softball Travels to Jacksonville State Wednesday, Hosts T-Mobile Crimson Classic this Weekend

Thursday, February 29

Tuscaloosa, Ala.

6 p.m. CT

Alabama

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No. 10-Ranked Alabama Softball Travels to Jacksonville State Wednesday, Hosts T-Mobile Crimson Classic this Weekend

2/27/2024 12:59:00 PM | Softball

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The Crimson Tide will play six games over the span of four days

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Tenth-ranked ranked Alabama (16-0) will play six games over four days this week, starting with a Wednesday road trip to Jacksonville State before returning to Rhoads Stadium to host the T-Mobile Crimson Classic starting Thursday night against Northern Iowa and continuing Friday and Saturday against South Alabama and No. 19 Arizona.

This Week

Wednesday, Feb. 28 at Jacksonville State – Jacksonville, Ala. – 5 p.m. CT
Thursday, Feb. 29 vs. Northern Iowa – Tuscaloosa, Ala. – 6 p.m. CT
Friday, March 1 vs. South Alabama – Tuscaloosa, Ala. - 4 p.m. CT
Friday, March 1 vs. No. 19/21 Arizona – Tuscaloosa, Ala. - 6:30 p.m. CT
Saturday, March 2 vs. South Alabama – Tuscaloosa, Ala. - 1 p.m. CT
Saturday, March 2 vs. No. 19/21 Arizona – Tuscaloosa, Ala. - 3:30 p.m. CT
Streaming: ESPN+ (Wednesday), SEC Nework+ (Thursday-Saturday)
Radio: The Crimson Tide Sports Network at 97.5 FM in Tuscaloosa | nick975.com

Scouting Alabama

Alabama hits the road for a Wednesday night road game at Jacksonville State before returning home to host the T-Mobile Crimson Classic as the Crimson Tide welcomes Northern Iowa, South Alabama and No. 19/21 Arizona to Rhoads Stadium
The Crimson Tide is 16-0 heading into its fourth week of play, coming off a 5-0 slate at last weekend's Green & Gold Classic in Birmingham
For her performance last week, fifth-year senior outfielder Jenna Johnson was named the SEC Softball Co-Player of the Week
Alabama has scored first in 14 of its 16 wins, doing so nine times in the first inning
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)

All-Time vs. the Opponents

Overall vs. Jacksonville State: 17-0
- In Tuscaloosa: 11-0 | In Jacksonville: 2-0 | At Neutral Sites: 4-0
Current Streak: Alabama +17
Last Meeting: March 2, 2016 - W, 10-3 - Jacksonville, Ala.

Overall vs. Northern Iowa: 6-0
- In Tuscaloosa: 3-0 | In Cedar Falls: 1-0 | At Neutral Sites: 2-0
Current Streak: Alabama +6
Last Meeting: March 6, 2021 - W, 8-0 (5) - Tuscaloosa, Ala.

Overall vs. South Alabama: 15-1
- In Tuscaloosa: 9-1 | In Mobile: 3-0 | At Neutral Sites: 3-0
Current Streak: South Alabama +1
Last Meeting: March 7, 2021 - L, 0-1 - Tuscaloosa, Ala.

Overall vs. Arizona: 8-14
- In Tuscaloosa: 2-3 | In Tucson: 2-5 | At Neutral Sites: 4-6
Current Streak: Alabama +2
Last Meeting: Feb. 12, 2022 - W, 11-0 (5) - Tucson, Ariz.
Last Meeting in Tuscaloosa: Feb. 29, 2020 - L, 5-6

Last Time Out: Green & Gold Classic

Alabama went 5-0 at last weekend's Green & Gold Classic in Birmingham, including two run-rule wins over tournament host UAB along with victories over Western Carolina, Bradley and North Alabama
The Crimson Tide outscored its opponents 45-5 and out-hit its competition 52-16
Alabama pitchers allowed just five runs, four earned, over 31.0 innings pitched with 42 strikeouts
Jenna Johnson led the offense, hitting 8-for-11 (.727) with eight runs scored and six RBIs
Marlie Giles led the team with three home runs, including two in the weekend finale against the Blazers, as part of a 7-for-10 weekend at the plate
Abby Duchscherer drove in a team-leading eight RBIs and was second on the team with seven hits
The Tide defense turned three double plays in Friday's win over UAB, its most in a game since setting Alabama's single-game record with five against Texas on May 17, 2009

Jenna Johnson Named SEC Co-Player of the Week

Jenna Johnson led the Crimson Tide with eight hits and nine runs scored over its six games last week, batting 8-for-13 (.615) with six RBIs
She scored at least one run in the five games in which she made a plate appearance and reached base safely in those five, extending her current team-leading reached base streak to 12 games
She had a career-high four hits in Saturday's win over North Alabama, scoring twice and driving in two runs, and crossed the plate three times in Sunday's finale over UAB, which is a new career high
The award is the first of Johnson's career and the second for Alabama this season, with her younger sister Lauren Johnson earning Co-Freshman of the Week honors on Feb. 12
Overall, Alabama has taken home 52 SEC Player of the Week awards in program history, with Bailey Hemphill as the last to do so on April 6, 2021

Alabama in the SEC Rankings (Top 5)

Team

Batters Struck Out - 1st - 128
Opposing Batting Avg. - 2nd - .155
Hits - 2nd - 133
Hits Allowed - 2nd - 54
ERA - 2nd - 0.61
Runs Allowed - 2nd - 16
Earned Runs Allowed - 2nd - 9
Runs Batted In - 3rd - 104
Walks - 3rd - 61
Runs Scored - T3rd - 108
Home Runs - 4th - 17
On Base Pct. - 4th - .440
Stolen Bases - 4th - 24
Slugging Pct. - 5th - .528

Individual

Slugging Pct. - 2nd - Marlie Giles - 1.118
ERA - 3rd - Alea Johnson - 0.35
Opposing Batting Avg. - 4th - Jaala Torrence - .120
Batters Struck Out - 4th - Kayla Beaver - 47
Runs Scored - T4th - Jenna Johnson - 19
On Base Pct. - 5th - Marlie Giles - .583
ERA - T5th - Jaala Torrence - 0.51
Runs Batted In - T5th - Abby Duchscherer - 20

Sweet Home Alabama

Alabama sports a 716-135 (.841) all-time record at home, including a 680-119 (.851) mark under Head Coach Patrick Murphy (1999-pres.) and a 661-115 (.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