Thursday, May 2
Auburn, Ala.
7 p.m. CT
Alabama
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Softball Closes Regular Season on the Road at Auburn
5/1/2024 12:00:00 PM | Softball
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The three-game series opens Thursday, May 2 at 7 p.m. CT on ESPN2
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Alabama softball concludes the regular season portion of its schedule this weekend with a three-game road trip to Auburn starting Thursday, May 2 at 7 p.m. CT on ESPN2. Games two and three will be on the SEC Network on Friday, May 3 at 5 p.m. CT and Saturday, May 4 at 11 a.m. CT, respectively.
This Week: #17/16 Alabama (32-14, 9-12 SEC) at Auburn (25-17-1, 7-14 SEC)
- Auburn, Ala. – Jane B. Moore Field
- Thursday, May 2 – 7 p.m. CT
- Friday, May 3 – 5 p.m. CT
- Saturday, May 4 – 11 a.m. CT
- TV: ESPN2Â (Thursday), SEC Network (Friday, Saturday)
- Radio: The Crimson Tide Sports Network at 97.5 FM in Tuscaloosa | nick975.com | Varsity App
Scouting Alabama
- Alabama concludes the 2024 regular season on the road, heading to the Plains for three games against Auburn starting Thursday, May 2 at 7 p.m. CT
- Thursday's series opener will air on ESPN2, while games two and three will be on the SEC Network Friday at 5 p.m. CT and Saturday at 11 a.m. CT, respectively
- The Crimson Tide heads into the weekend at 32-14 overall and 9-12 in SEC play after going 1-2 against Tennessee last weekend at home, dropping games one and two before salvaging the series with a 1-0 shutout in game three
- Tide pitching has allowed the fewest extra-base hits of any SEC team (47) and is second in earned runs allowed (89) and fourth in ERA (2.05)
- 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. Auburn: 51-22
- In Tuscaloosa: 27-10 | In Auburn: 19-10 | At Neutral Sites: 6-4
- Current Streak: Auburn +2
- Last Meeting: April 23, 2023 - Tuscaloosa, Ala. - L, 1-3
- Last Meeting in Auburn: March 14, 2021 - W, 4-2
Last Time Out: vs. Tennessee
- Alabama fell in the first two games of last weekend's series to Tennessee, 5-0 and 2-0, before rallying for a 1-0 shutout win in Sunday's finale
- The game three win for Alabama was just the third shutout loss of the season for Tennessee
- In games two and three, Jocelyn Briski and Kayla Beaver didn't allow a walk, marking just the third and fourth times this year the Lady Vols offense failed to draw a free pass in a game
- Kenleigh Cahalan hit her fourth triple of the season in Sunday's win, the most for any Tide player since Sydney Booker in 2018
- Kristen White was 4-for-6 (.667) at the plate over the weekend, breaking up the no-hit bid in Saturday's game and driving in the winning run on Sunday with an infield RBI single
Triple Threat
- Kenleigh Cahalan hit her fourth triple of the season Sunday against Tennessee, which leads the team and is tied for second in the SEC
- The last Alabama player with four triples in a season was Sydney Booker in 2018
- Only six players have hit five or more in a season, with Haylie McCleney as the last to do so with five in 2016
- Kelly Kretschman and Carrie Moreman both hold the UA single-season record, hitting seven each during the 1998 season
Wearing It
- Jenna Johnson's 13 HBP this season is tied for 5th in single-season history at Alabama
- It is the most since Danae Hays' 15 in 2014
- Amanda Locke holds the single-season record of 16 set in 2010
Tide Trends
- Alabama is 27-2 this season when scoring first and 14-0 when scoring in the first inning
- The Crimson Tide is 26-0 when leading after 5.0 innings but is 1-11 when tied or trailing
- Alabama has scored its most runs in the fifth inning (36), followed closely by the fourth (35) and first (34) innings
- Tide pitching has only allowed two or more home runs in three games this season
- Kenleigh Cahalan leads the team with nine multi-hit games this season, followed by Abby Duchscherer (8) and Jenna Johnson (7)
- After an injury early in the season limited her to just one complete game in her first 11 appearances, Jocelyn Briski has now gone the distance in three of her last four starts allowing just four runs, two earned, over 21.0 innings pitched combined across those three complete-game efforts vs. Ole Miss, Arkansas and Tennessee
Nothing Extra
- Alabama pitching has only allowed 47 extra base hits this season, the fewest of any SEC team
- The Tide is tied for the lead league in triples allowed (1), is second in doubles allowed (28) and third in home runs allowed (18)
Extra Base Hits Allowed (through Monday, April 29)
- Alabama - 47
- Tennessee - 48
- Arkansas - 56
- Texas A&M - 59
- Florida - 68
- LSU - 68
- South Carolina - 72
- Mississippi State - 79
- Ole Miss - 81
- Auburn - 86
- Georgia - 89
- Kentucky - 91
- Missouri - 97
Turning Two
- Alabama has turned 16 double plays this season, which is three 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. 9 in Latest Softball America Player Position Rankings
- Softball America released its updated player position rankings this week, with Kayla Beaver at No. 9 on its pitchers list
- Beaver is 15-7 with three saves over 28 appearances this season, including 13 complete games and seven solo shutouts while striking out 144 batters over 145.0 innings pitched
Alabama in the SEC Rankings (Top 5)
- Doubles Allowed - 2nd - 28
- Earned Runs Allowed - 2nd - 89
- Hit By Pitch - 3rd - 49
- Home Runs Allowed - 3rd - 18
- ERA - 4th - 2.05
- Runs Allowed - 4th - 124
- Opposing Batting Avg. - 5th - .213
- Hits Allowed - 5th - 242
- Walks Allowed - 5th - 105
Alabama in SEC Play
- Alabama is 511-209 (.710) all-time in SEC play, including a 476-188 (.717) 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 728-143 (.836) all-time record at home, including a 692-127 (.845) mark under Head Coach Patrick Murphy (1999-pres.) and a 673-123 (.845) 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
Up Next: 2024 SEC Tournament (Auburn, Ala.)
- Tuesday, May 7-Saturday, May 11
- Opponent TBD
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