Friday, April 19
Fayetteville, Ark.
6 p.m. CT
Alabama
at
Arkansas
Softball Heads to Fayetteville for Three-Game Series vs. Arkansas
4/18/2024 11:22:00 AM | Softball
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Action between the Crimson Tide and Razorbacks begins Friday, April 19 at 6 p.m. CT
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – After two weeks at home, Alabama softball hits the road this weekend for a three-game series at Arkansas starting Friday, April 19 at 6 p.m. CT. Game two will air live on ESPN while being simulcast on SEC Network and game three on ESPNU.
This Week: #14/15 Alabama (30-10, 7-8 SEC) vs. #16/14 Arkansas (30-11, 9-6 SEC)
- Fayetteville, Ark. – Bogle Park
- Friday, April 19 – 6 p.m. CT
- Saturday, April 20 – 8 p.m. CT
- Sunday, April 21 – 1 p.m. CT
- TV: ESPN with SEC Network simulcast (Saturday), ESPNU (Sunday)
- Radio: The Crimson Tide Sports Network at 97.5 FM in Tuscaloosa | nick975.com | Varsity App
Scouting Alabama
- After two weeks at home, Alabama hits the road to face Arkansas starting Friday, April 19 at 6 p.m. CT
- Game two will air live on ESPN while being simulcast on the SEC Network on Saturday, April 20 at 8 p.m. CT and game three will be on ESPNU Sunday, April 21 at 1 p.m. CT
- Alabama heads into the weekend at 30-10 overall and 7-8 in SEC play following a series loss to Texas A&M last weekend in Tuscaloosa
- Tide pitching has allowed the fewest extra-base hits of any SEC team (40) and is second in earned runs allowed (75) and third in ERA (1.99)
- 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. Arkansas: 64-14
- In Tuscaloosa: 33-4 | In Fayetteville: 26-9 | At Neutral Sites: 5-1
- Current Streak: Alabama +1
- Last Meeting: May 11, 2023 - W, 3-2 (9 Inn.) - Fayetteville, Ark. (SEC Tournament)
Last Time Out: vs. Texas A&M
- Alabama won the opening game of last weekend's series in Tuscaloosa before falling in games two and three to the Aggies
- Kayla Beaver threw a complete-game shutout in the weekend opener, just the third shutout loss of the season for Texas A&M
- Jenna Johnson was 3-for-6 over the weekend, scoring twice and drawing two walks
- Emma Broadfoot and Kendal Clark each hit their third home run of the season in game two
Tide Trends
- Alabama is 26-2 this season when scoring first and 14-0 when scoring in the first inning
- The Crimson Tide is 30-1 when tied or leading after 4.0 innings
- Kenleigh Cahalan has at least one hit in seven of her last eight games, with six RBIs, three doubles and a triple over that stretch
- Two of Kendal Clark's three home runs this season have come in the last four games, driving in six runs
- Jenna Johnson has reached base safely in 10 straight games, with six hits and a team-leading seven walks and eight runs scored in those 10 games
- Kayla Beaver owns a 1.56 ERA vs. ranked teams this season, allowing just 13 earned runs over 58.1 innings with 43 strikeouts
Nothing Extra
- Alabama pitching has only allowed 40 extra base hits this season, the fewest of any SEC team
- The Tide is tied for the SEC lead in doubles allowed (24), second in triples allowed (1) and third in home runs allowed (15)
Extra Base Hits Allowed (as of Wednesday, April 17)
- Alabama - 40
- Florida - 43
- Tennessee - 44
- Arkansas - 51
- Texas A&M - 56
- South Carolina - 59
- LSU - 59
- Mississippi State - 69
- Georgia - 70
- Ole Miss - 70
- Auburn - 77
- Kentucky - 82
- Missouri - 86
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 14-4 with three saves over 24 appearances this season, including 10 complete games and six solo shutouts while striking out 129 batters over 123.0 innings pitched
Alabama in the SEC Rankings (Top 5)
- Doubles Allowed - T1st - 24
- Earned Runs Allowed - 2nd - 75
- ERA - 3rd - 1.99
- Hit By Pitch - 3rd - 47
- Home Runs Allowed - 3rd - 15
- Batters Struck Out - 4th - 267
- Hits Allowed - 4th - 200
- Runs Allowed - 4th - 107
- Opposing Batting Avg. - 5th - .204
- Walks Allowed - 5th - 95
Alabama in SEC Play
- Alabama is 509-205 (.713) all-time in SEC play, including a 474-184 (.720) 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 727-141 (.838) all-time record at home, including a 691-125 (.847) mark under Head Coach Patrick Murphy (1999-pres.) and a 672-121 (.847) 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: vs. #4/4 Tennessee (Tuscaloosa, Ala.)
- Friday, April 26 - 6 p.m. CT
- Saturday, April 27 - 6 p.m. CT - ESPN2
- Sunday, April 28 - 1 p.m. CT - ESPNU
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