Saturday, April 13
Tuscaloosa, Ala.
11:30 a.m. CT
Alabama
vs
Texas A&M
Alabama Begins Second Half of SEC Play at Home vs. Texas A&M
4/11/2024 10:04:00 AM | Softball
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The Crimson Tide and Aggies begin their series on Saturday, April 13 at 11:30 a.m. CT
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Alabama softball opens the second half of Southeastern Conference play with a three-game home series vs. Texas A&M, beginning Saturday, April 13 at 11:30 a.m. CT on ESPN2. Game two will also air on ESPN2 on Sunday, April 14 at 3:30 p.m. CT and the series concludes Monday, April 15 at 6 p.m. CT on the SEC Network.
This Week: #12/13 Alabama (29-8, 6-6 SEC) vs. #11/12 Texas A&M (31-8, 10-5 SEC)
- Tuscaloosa, Ala. – Rhoads Stadium
- Saturday, April 13 – 11:30 a.m. CT
- Sunday, April 14 – 3:30 p.m. CT
- Monday, April 15 – 6 p.m. CT
- TV: ESPN2 (Saturday, Sunday), SEC Network (Monday)
- Radio: The Crimson Tide Sports Network at 97.5 FM in Tuscaloosa | nick975.com | Varsity App
Scouting Alabama
- Alabama begins the second half of conference play with a home series against Texas A&M, beginning Saturday, April 13 at 11:30 a.m. CT
- All three games of the series will be televised, with Saturday and Sunday on ESPN2 and Monday on the SEC Network
- The Crimson Tide's scheduled Tuesday road game at Samford was canceled due to inclement weather
- Alabama heads into the weekend at 29-8 overall and 6-6 in SEC play following a series sweep against Ole Miss last weekend in Tuscaloosa
- Tide pitching is second in the SEC in ERA (1.67), runs allowed (81), earned runs allowed (58) and home runs allowed (13) and third in hits allowed (174)
- Kenleigh Cahalan is second in the SEC with 91 assists on defense and Kali Heivilin is tied for ninth with 69
- 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. Texas A&M: 20-6
- In Tuscaloosa: 8-1 | In College Station: 10-5 | At Neutral Sites: 2-0
- Current Streak: Alabama +1
- Last Meeting: April 24, 2022 - College Station, Texas - W, 4-2
- Last Meeting in Tuscaloosa: April 3, 2021 - W, 14-6 (6)
Last Time Out: vs. Ole Miss
- Alabama earned its first SEC series win in sweeping fashion last weekend, taking all three games from Ole Miss at Rhoads Stadium
- The Crimson Tide held the Rebels to just two runs all weekend, their lowest run total in an SEC series this season
- Sunday's game was Alabama's 10th multi-home run game of the season, four of which have come in SEC play
- Kayla Beaver went 2-0 over two starts in the circle, pitching 11.2 shutout innings with 16 strikeouts
- Jocelyn Briski earned a complete-game win in game two, her first career SEC start, allowing just one unearned run
- Bailey Dowling was 4-for-8 over the series, scoring twice and hitting a triple
- Kendal Clark led the team with four RBIs, three of which came on a home run in Sunday's finale
Tide Trends
- Alabama is 25-2 this season when scoring first and 14-0 when scoring in the first inning
- The Crimson Tide is 28-0 when tied or leading after 4.0 innings
- Over the last 15 games, Kenleigh Cahalan is hitting 16-for-45 (.356) with four runs scored, 12 RBIs, six doubles, two triples and a home run and is currently on a team-leading five game hit streak
- Kendal Clark has reached base safely in eight straight games, with seven hits and five walks over that stretch
- In SEC play, Kristen White is hitting 8-for-22 (.364) with four runs scored
- Kayla Beaver owns a 1.26 ERA vs. ranked teams this season, allowing just eight earned runs over 44.1 innings with 32 strikeouts
Nothing Extra
- Alabama pitching has only allowed 36 extra base hits this season, the fewest of any SEC team
- The Tide is second in the SEC in doubles allowed (22), triples allowed (1) and home runs allowed (13)
Extra Base Hits Allowed
- Alabama - 36
- Tennessee - 38
- Florida - 40
- Arkansas - 47
- Texas A&M - 51
- South Carolina - 55
- LSU - 56
- Georgia - 60
- Mississippi State - 60
- Ole Miss - 62
- Auburn - 72
- Kentucky - 75
- Missouri - 77
Turning Two
- Alabama has turned 15 double plays this season, which is four shy of cracking the single-season top 10
- The Tide turned 19 double plays in 2022, its most since hitting the same mark in 2018
- Alabama hasn't reached 20 or more double plays in a season since 2007
Kayla Beaver Ranked No. 6 in Latest Softball America Player Position Rankings
- Softball America released its updated player position rankings at the beginning of April, with Kayla Beaver at No. 6 on its pitchers list
- Beaver is 13-3 with three saves over 22 appearances this season, including nine complete games and five solo shutouts while striking out 118 batters over 109.0 innings pitched
Alabama in the SEC Rankings (Top 5)
Team
- ERA - 2nd - 1.67
- Earned Runs Allowed - 2nd - 58
- Doubles Allowed - 2nd - 22
- Home Runs Allowed - T2nd - 13
- Runs Allowed - T2nd - 81
- Hit By Pitch (Batting) - 3rd - 42
- Hits Allowed - 3rd - 174
- Opposing Batting Avg. - 4th - .196
- Batters Struck Out - T4th - 251
Individual
- Assists - Kenleigh Cahalan - 2nd - 91
- Games Started - Kayla Beaver - T3rd - 18
Alabama in SEC Play
- Alabama is 508-203 (.714) all-time in SEC play, including a 473-182 (.722) 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 726-139 (.839) all-time record at home, including a 690-123 (.849) mark under Head Coach Patrick Murphy (1999-pres.) and a 671-119 (.849) 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 - ESPN2
- 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: at #17/14 Arkansas (Fayetteville, Ark.)
- Friday, April 19 - 6 p.m. CT
- Saturday, April 20 - 8 p.m. CT - SEC Network
- Sunday, April 21 - 1 p.m. CT - ESPNU
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