Top 1st: Fouts retired Northwestern in order to begin the game, injecting more energy into an already-juiced Rhoads Stadium. Cookie Settings/Do Not Sell My Personal Information. NCAA softball tournament 2023: Full regionals bracket, TV schedule for Bottom 2nd: Emma Broadfoot reached on a two-out single and advanced to third base on a single by Kenleigh Cahalan, who then stole second base uncontested. She gave up four earned runs in six innings against Kentucky and two earned runs in three innings against Miami (Ohio.). AHSAA softball regional pairings set - al.com 1:14. Cookie Settings/Do Not Sell My Personal Information. TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - Alabama softball announced its 2023 schedule, which features three home tournaments and 11 games against six teams that played in last year's NCAA Super Regional round or the Women's College World Series. The first pitch for tomorrows Regional Championship is set for 1 p.m. CST. She was phenomenal all weekend long, and came up clutch in the elimination game against Middle Tennessee State. It held true in the regular season as the Crimson Tide sorted out its lineup. But Jenna Johnson popped up to the catcher to end the inning. Here are three things to keep an eye on as the Crimson Tide opens the series against the Wildcats Friday night: This is the biggest question on everyone's minds. MTSU won its opening game over Central Arkansas, 5-0, but fell to the Tide, 12-5, on Saturday. . With 11 home runs in the opening round of the 14U softball division, Heres what you need to know about Alabamas first step toward a national championship. Alabama stays alive. Middle Tennessee State (40-19) will await face either Central Arkansas or Long Island in an elimination game later Saturday. 5 Alabama advances to super regionals. Williams once again leads the Wildcats with a 2.23 ERA in 147 innings pitched. But the next three batters hit into outs to end Alabamas threat of scoring its first run. 5 seed, will host NCAA regional in. Katie Windham is the assistant editor for BamaCentral, primarily covering Alabama football, basketball, gymnastics and softball. Will Montana Fouts pitch? Chattanooga will make a change in the circle and behind the plate. Alabama softball beat Chattanooga 3-0 in the first round of the Tuscaloosa regional behind a Bailey Dowling home run (10) and Montana Fouts' seven strikeouts. A sac bunt from Dowling moves Prange to second with one out. Fouts has been a gamer throughout her career and is always willing to take the ball like the 2021 SEC Tournament title run where she pitched every single inning over three games for the Crimson Tide. KJ Haney in to pinch hit for Bloodworth. MaxPreps All-America softball team features 5 state players After getting shut out by Stanford 6-0 in the winner's bracket game Saturday afternoon, No. I didnt know what the hell to do. Alabama is the No. It died on the warning track. By browsing this site, we may share your information with our social media partners in accordance with our Privacy Policy. She was a 2021 first-team all-American. Stream Softball - Live & Upcoming on Watch ESPN - ESPN Alabama softball pummeled Middle Tennessee State for a 12-5 victory in the NCAA Tournament Tuscaloosa Regional at Rhoads Stadium on Saturday. The Wildcats clinched the regional with a 5-4 win over Miami (OH). Torrence ends the frame with a strikeout. First pitch for Alabama vs. Chattanooga is announced as 8:55. Super Regional Central Page; Game Notes (PDF) Live Stats; Live Audio (97.5 FM) Friday Video (ESPN2) TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - No. Live Updates: Alabama Softball vs. Middle Tennessee State (NCAA Regional) Follow him on Twitter @mikerodak. That made the score Northwestern 2, Alabama 0. Follow all your favorite Alabama teams at Roll Tide Wire and Auburn Wire! Salter allowed solo home runs in the first two innings and was replaced by Jaala Torrence, who went the rest of the way. The Tides lineup: LF Jenna Johnson, 3B Ashley Prange, C Ally Shipman, DP Bailey Dowling, 2B Kali Heivilin, RF Larissa Preuitt, 1B Emma Broadfoot, SS Kenleigh Cahalan, CF Kristen White. They traded zeros on the scoreboard and yielded six base runners in the first five innings. Mathey Gibson is an intern for BamaCentral and a senior at the University of Alabama. Torrence gets a standing ovation as she exits the field. How are Alabama MBB recruiting targets performing in EYBL Peach Jam? "I mean (Salter) didn't have her best day but that's why you need a staff at this time of year cause you just never know. Alabama softball falls to Stanford in regional play, eliminated from the post season The Crimson Tide coach relied too much on Montana Fouts as Alabama was eliminated from the 2022 DI. Top 7th: Torrence allowed a two-out single, then hit her next batter. The winner of the series will advance to the Womens College World Series. Alabama Softball Announces 2023 Schedule Roll Tide Wire will continue to follow the Alabama softball program. The Blue Raiders forced a winner-take-all Game 7 after they defeated Alabama 4-1 earlier on . The Crimson Tide forced a game seven in the regional final after shutting out Stanford 4-0 early Sunday morning. Live Updates: Alabama Softball vs. Middle Tennessee State (NCAA Alabama has advanced to the Regional Finals which will be played on Sunday afternoon. Alabama would have to win one game to advance to the Super Regionals whereas the opponent would have to defeat Alabama two times to advance to the Super Regionals. Alabama Softball Earns No. 6 Seed, Qualifies for 23rd-Consecutive NCAA Mead faced the Tide on Sunday and allowed just five base runners in a 4-1 loss to force another contest. Steve Montoya Jun 13, 2023 MaxPreps Top 25 softball rankings Penn, Kaukauna, North Posey, Woodgrove join national mix after championship runs. "Weve seen some lefties, but not with the changeup. Fouts has not thrown for the Crimson Tide since suffering a knee injury in the quarterfinals of the SEC Tournament. It held true in the Southeastern Conference tournament as Alabama managed a run to the semifinals. Alabama's offense topped its third-inning performance in the fourth inning thanks to seven walks. 6 overall seed in the 2022 NCAA Tournament Sunday night and will host a regional for the 17th consecutive season. The next batter grounded to the shortstop and the lead runner was tagged out sliding into third base for the fielders choice first out. The No. Follow him on Twitter @nick_a_alvarez or email him at NAlvarez@al.com. Please check your email for a confirmation. Alabama has the early lead thanks to the Johnson home run. MTSU coach Jeff Breeden and Shipman agreed that Torrence was throwing harder than she did the day prior when she pitched 4.2 innings and struck out five. The 5-seed Alabama earned the win out of the Tuscaloosa Regional, with wins over Long Island and two over Middle Tennessee State. Behind pitcher Gretchen Mead, Middle Tennessee State beat Central Arkansas once again to make the finals. She has experience on the biggest stages, taking the Wildcats to the WCWS last year, and this weekend will be her third trip to the Super Regional round. Alabama will face the winner approximately 30 minutes after the conclusion of the game between the Mocs and Racers. Alabama softball earns No. Hard To Put Into Words What Montana Fouts Means to Alabama Softball, Shipman, Heivilin, Torrence Power Alabama Softball to 5-0 Victory Over Long Island, Alabama Baseball Completes Sweep of Ole Miss. The loser of Saturdays first game hill take on the winner of Saturdays second game at 5:30 p.m. CST. A groundball to first ends the game. Freshman Izzy Alley enters for the Mocs. Top 4th: Fouts fielded a ball up the middle to start the inning but sailed her throw over first baseman Emma Broadfoot, putting the lead-off runner on second base. Bloodworth strikes out as the first batter facing Alley. She struggled with the top of the lineup and Laura Mealer smashed her second home run in as many days. Alabama Softball advances to Regional Finals after defeating Middle Tennessee State 12-5. Jenna Lord will pinch hit for Goodnight. . https://rolltidewire.usatoday.com/lists/alabama-softball-tuscaloosa-ncaa-regional-schedule-set-date-time-how-to-watch/, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. This is the third time the two teams have faced off in the three-day event. The Alabama softball team defeated Middle Tennessee State 12-5 on Saturday. On the final day of the Tuscaloosa Regional, Alabama mustered two total runs over 14 innings. Whether the score is 1-0 or 13-12 as long as we're on the winning side, I'll take it," Alabama coach Patrick Murphy said. All season long, one of the biggest concerns for the Alabama softball team was what kind of production it would get in the circle when Fouts wasn't starting. Bloodworth makes a nice play to hold on to the throw from Prange at second to get the lead runner for the second out. If Fouts is not at 100 percent, Alabama will need Torrence to step up again. Jaala Torrence (6-2, 2.94 ERA) gets the start in the circle. Alabama seems optimistic about her status, which should make Crimson Tide fans optimistic about Team 27's chances of returning to the Women's College World Series. The Tide were led offensively by junior Bailey Dowling and sophomore Kali Heivilin. Alabama softball player Ally Shipman (34) hit the go-ahead home run to punch UA's ticket to the super regionals. Scarbinsky: Alabama softball got gold mine, Auburn the shaft At 1:00 p.m. CST, the Game 3 winner will face the Game 5 winner. Seventh Inning Rally Gives Alabama 2-1 Win Over Northwestern, Forces However, the Tide must first get through the Tuscaloosa regional. Prange and Dowling fly out to end the half inning. ", So it won't be easy for the Crimson Tide, but Williams did show some vulnerability in the Evanston Regional last weekend. This is the biggest question on everyone's minds. The next three batters make solid contact but are all retired. BE SURE TO REFRESH YOUR BROWSER FOR THE VERY LATEST UPDATES! Alabama had two freshman pinch hit and both found their way on via walks. Scarbinsky: Alabama softball got the gold mine, Auburn . Alabama softball and Super Regionals go together like peanut butter and jelly, milk and cookies, salt and pepper, Montana Fouts and strikeouts. She allowed three more runs in the third but was clean the rest of the way. "These just never, ever get old," Alabama head coach Patrick Murphy said. Alabama softball was awarded the No. Bottom 5th: Ally Shipman reached on a one-out single but was then thrown out diving back into first base on a line out to the third baseman for a double play. Top 5th: Torrence allowed a lead-off single but retired the next three batters for another scoreless inning after she had 18-plus in the regional. On Friday, Heivilin hit a two-run home run to extend the lead. 5 seed, will host NCAA regional in Tuscaloosa - al.com Alabama Crimson Tide Sports Alabama softball earns No. The 12 runs are the most scored by Alabama. Infield single for Chattanooga to lead off the bottom half of the inning. Contact/Follow us@RollTideWireon Twitter, and like our page onFacebookto follow ongoing coverage of Alabama news, notes, and opinion. Basketball Roster and Schedule. Little League Softball Regionals. Barnhart is hit by a pitch to load the bases with one out. That put runners on the corners with no outs, then the next batter reached on a bunt. The Crimson Tide offense plated runners in five of the seven innings Saturday night. Haney flies out to center. 16 Washington, 3. With runners on the corners and one out, Fouts exited the game for Jaala Torrence after 64 pitches and five hits allowed. TUSCALOOSA, Ala. After defeating LIU 5-0 on Friday, Alabama is back at Rhoads Stadium for the second game of the Tuscaloosa Regional. 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. Chattanooga beat Murray State 1-0 in extra innings in the first elimination game. It's just the fifth RBI of the year for Woodard. She is the SEC walks leader with 237, and the all-time Alabama home run leader with 64. Game 7: Alabama 1, Middle Tennessee 0 (Alabama advances) Texas Rangers Academy Notebook for July 7, 2023 But it seemingly dropped right before Shipmans blast. Top 3rd: Northwesterns lead-off batter reached on a single, then advanced to third base on a sacrifice bunt in which first baseman Emma Broadfoots throw to the first base bag -- covered by second baseman Kali Heivilin -- went wide for an error. I felt so lost after regionals last year. The Wildcats also have junior Lauren Boyd in the circle, who has an 8-4 record with a 2.26 ERA. Friday, the Alabama softball program announced the addition of sophomore catcher Riley Valentine to Team 28. The Tide were led offensively by junior Bailey Dowling and sophomore Kali Heivilin. It turned out Ally Shipman's solo home run in the seventh inning of the elimination game was all the Crimson Tide needed, but Murphy and his pitchers would like a little more breathing room this weekend. Alabama softball pummels Middle Tennessee State in NCAA Tournament Patrick Murphy then walked out to check on Fouts, who continued to adjust her left knee brace between batters. 12 Northwestern comes to town. Starting pitcher- Brooke Parrot (16-8, 2.39 ERA). A flyout to right field goes for the second out, but the lead runner moves to third. TUSCALOOSA, Ala. After defeating LIU 5-0 on Friday, Alabama is back at Rhoads Stadium for the second game of the Tuscaloosa Regional. The top two teams in each of 16 areas in Class 1A-6A and eight areas in Class 7A advance from the double-elimination tournament to one of four regionals set to begin play on May 10. But Fouts escaped the inning when the next ball was hit to her and Fouts threw to home plate for an out, then catcher Ally Shipman threw to first base for a double play. The Tide will await the winner of Game No. The winner will advance to Super Regionals next weekend and face the winner of the Evanston Regional featuring No. Fouts has not thrown for the Crimson Tide since suffering a knee injury in the quarterfinals of the SEC Tournament.. TUSCALOOSA, Ala. ( WIAT) University of Alabama softball earned the No. DALLAS A handful of the top Texas Rangers Youth Academy athletes arrived in Seattle, Wash., today to compete in Major League Baseball's All-Star Week youth competitions. On Sunday, Alabama and Northwestern will face each . I dont know what people do now. Johnson leads off the fifth with a single up the middle, her third hit of the day and second of the game. Montana Fouts enters to try and close the game out. https://rolltidewire.usatoday.com/lists/alabama-softball-ncaa-tournament-super-regionals-how-to-watch-alabama-softball-vs-northwestern-on-saturday/, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Alabama softball entered the Tuscaloosa NCAA Regional hosted at Rhoads Stadium as the No. Alabama has runners on first and second with one out for Shipman. In her three appearances in Regionals, Torrence did not allow a single run in 18.2 innings pitched, striking out 17 with just three walks. The complete NCAA regional, super regional, and 2023 Men's College World Series schedules and results are below. Sign up for the Roll Tide Wire newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning. College softball: Oklahoma-FSU and every WCWS score - ESPN Alabama softball survives, advances to NCAA super regional 1 Lions win second-consecutive Texas 5A state championship, compile 85-1 record over past two seasons. TUSCALOOSA, Ala. After defeating Middle Tennessee State 12-5 on Saturday . Alabama turned to Montana Fouts on Friday night, but some early errors from both Fouts and the other infielders led to two of the Wildcats' scores. Montana Fouts leads Alabama softball past Chattanooga at NCAA Regional. 5 between the winner of the Central Arkansas/Long Island game versus Middle Tennessee State. She compiled a 37-2 pitching record with an 0.75 ERA, striking out 223 in 215 2/3 innings while posting an 0.683 WHIP. He has experience covering a wide array of Crimson Tide sports, including football, baseball, basketball, gymnastics and soccer. . Alabama will need a win on Saturday to force a game three on Sunday. Goodnight grounds out to the right side, but Woodard moves to third with one out. Alabama softball No. 5 overall seed in NCAA Tournament, hosts regional Alabama softball was awarded the No. Three up, three down for the Crimson Tide in the second. And it doesn't get much bigger than a spot in Oklahoma City on the line in front of 4,000 fans at Rhoads Stadium. Alabama Softball: Tuscaloosa Regional DAY 2 vs Stanford - Roll 'Bama Roll But in the Tuscaloosa Regional when Alabama needed someone to step up, junior Jaala Torrence answered the call. Redshirt-sophomore Alex Salter started the game on the mound for the Tide. Regionals: Friday-Monday, June 2-5. The Oklahoma softball dynasty reigns again, as the Sooners won the Women's College World Series for the third season in a row. PREDICTIONS: Who's going to the Women's College World Series? Sign up for the Roll Tide Wire newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning. May 27, 2023 8:30 am CT. Patrick Murphy and the Alabama softball team have entered must-win mode following Friday night's 3-1 loss to the Northwestern Wildcats in Tuscaloosa. During UA practices the team jokingly referred to an iron curtain in left field that blocked home runs. 1 Oklahoma vs. No. Katie Windham is the assistant editor for BamaCentral, primarily covering Alabama football, basketball, gymnastics and softball. Eight teams in Class 1A-6A and four teams in Class 7A. She pitched a complete-game shutout Sunday afternoon to punch Alabama's ticket to Super Regionals. On Sunday, Alabama and Northwestern will face each other in winner-take-all Game 3, with the winner going to Oklahoma City. Chattanooga gets a baserunner with a one-out walk. Here is how you can catch Saturday nights action from Tuscaloosa! The two combined to have four hits while driving in seven runs. Woodard draws her second walk of the game to put runners on the corners with two outs. Prior to her injury, Fouts had been on about a seven-week run of dominant pitching. 1 Oklahoma vs. No. Evanston Regional . About Us. The Crimson Tide will host a regional and be the top seed in Tuscaloosa. ESPN+ Softball. No. Alabama softball will once again host an NCAA Regional as the No. Softball - Live & Upcoming. The runners moves to second on a sac bunt. She has just one loss this season in 34 appearances. Play is at four sites . By browsing this site, we may share your information with our social media partners in accordance with our, Buy newspaper front pages, posters and more. Alabama scored 12 runs on seven hits and seven walks. The No. The Crimson Tide has to win Saturday night to continue its season. MTSU regained the lead, but Alabama responded with eight runs in the fourth and didn't look back. AHSAA area softball tournament schedules set - al.com Norman Super Regional May 28-30 No. 5 national-seeded Crimson Tide will face. Alabama softball pummeled Middle Tennessee State for a 12-5 victory in the NCAA Tournament Tuscaloosa Regional at Rhoads Stadium on Saturday. Phillips follows up with a single of her own, and Chattanooga has runners on first and second with one out. Prior to last season, Alabama was the only program in the country to advance to the Super Regional round every year since its inception in 2005. Dowling puts the ball in play, and the Chattanooga third baseman makes an error. 6 overall seed where they will be joined by Stanford, Murray State and Chattanooga this weekend at Rhoads Stadium for the Tuscaloosa Regional. They beat left-hander Lauren Esman, who was making her weekend debut in the circle. How to watch Alabama softball vs. Northwestern on Saturday 5 seed Alabama shut out LIU, 5-0, in its opening round game at the NCAA Tuscaloosa Regional Friday night at Rhoads Stadium. The first base runner then stole second base.
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