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#12 Alabama Softball Season Thread: Maybe, Just Maybe 36-18 (12-12)
Posted on 2/5/18 at 12:50 pm
Posted on 2/5/18 at 12:50 pm
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++++Players OUT++++
Marissa Runyon Graduation
Sydney Littlejohn Graduation
Chandler Dare Graduation
Madi Moore Injury
Mari Cranek Transfer (Texas State)
++++Players IN++++
Maddie Morgan - Infield
2017 PGF High School All-American, 2017 Max Preps High School All-American and FloSoftball All-American
Kyra Lockhart - Infield
All-County and All-State honoree in New Jersey, All-Region selection in Georgia, Bahamas National Team
K.B. Sides - Outfield
2017 Alabama Gatorade Player of the Year, Max Preps All-American, All-State tournament team, 2017 NFCA/New Balance Golden Shoe award winner for stolen bases
Kaylee Tow - Outfield
Kentucky’s Miss Softball award in 2017, three-time FloSoftball All-American, two-time NFCA First Team All-American, Team USA 2017 WBSC Junior Women’s World Championship.
Madison Preston - Pitcher
2017 Missouri Gatorade State Player of the Year, set single-season records for home runs and RBIs, fifth at the 2016 USA Elite Select Nationals, led school to state titles in 2016 and 2013.
Courtney Gettins - Pitcher
Junior Transfer from Florida Southwestern, two-time NJCAA First Team All-American, New Zealand National Team, pitched every inning in conference play for the Bucs as a freshman in 2016 as well as every inning during the FCSAA State Tournament and national tournament
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2018 #12 Alabama 36-18 (12-12)
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MR = Mercy Ruled (innings)
Feb 8 (Thu) 6 p.m. at South Alabama W 1-0
Mobile, Ala.
Sand Dollar Classic
Feb 9 (Fri) 1 P.M. vs Lamar W 13-0 MR (5)
Gulf Shores, Ala.
Feb 9 (Fri) 4 P.M. vs Penn State W 10-0 MR (5)
Gulf Shores, Ala.
Feb 10 (Sat) Noon vs Virginia Tech CANCELLED
Gulf Shores, Ala.
Feb 10 (Sat) 3 p.m. vs Florida A&M CANCELLED
Gulf Shores, Ala.
Black and Gold Tournament
Feb 16 (Fri) 1 P.M. at Southern Miss W 11-1 MR (6)
Hattiesburg, Miss.
Feb 17 (Sat) 1 P.M. vs McNeese State W 11-1 MR (5)
Hattiesburg, Miss.
Feb 17 (Sat) 4 P.M. vs Mississippi Valley State W 11-0 MR (5)
Hattiesburg, Miss.
Feb 18 (Sun) 1 P.M. vs Baylor L 1-2
Hattiesburg, Miss.
Easton Bama Bash
Feb 23 (Fri) 4 P.M. vs Georgia State W 5-1
Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Feb 23 (Fri) 6 P.M. vs Florida State W 3-0
Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Feb 24 (Sat) 1:30 P.M. vs Northern Iowa W 11-3 MR (6)
Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Feb 24 (Sat) 4 P.M. vs Florida State L 1-3
Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Feb 25 (Sun) 1:30 P.M. vs Georgia State CANCELLED
Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Feb 27 (Tue) 6 P.M. at UAB W 4-0
Birmingham, Ala.
Husky Classic
Mar 2 (Fri) 1:15 P.M. CT vs BYU W 7-6
Seattle, Wash.
Mar 2 (Fri) 5:45 P.M. CT at Washington L 0-8 MR (8)
Seattle, Wash.
Mar 3 (Sat) 4:45 P.M. CT vs Portland State W 3-0
Seattle, Wash.
Mar 3 (Sat) 7 P.M. CT at Washington L 1-4
Seattle, Wash.
Mar 4 (Sun) Noon CT vs Northwestern L 4-0
Seattle, Wash.
Easton Crimson Classic
Mar 9 (Fri) 4 P.M. vs Boston College W 5-0
Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Mar 9 (Fri) 6 P.M. vs Fordham W 4-3
Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Mar 10 (Sat) 1:30 P.M. vs Boston College W 6-3
Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Mar 10 (Sat) 4 P.M. vs Fordham W 7-2
Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Mar 11 (Sun) 1:30 P.M. vs Samford W 1-0
Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Mar 14 (Wed) 5 p.m. CT at Georgia Tech W 3-1
Atlanta, Ga.
Mar 16 (Fri) 6 p.m. at Auburn W 2-0
Auburn, Ala.
Mar 17 (Sat) 7 p.m. at Auburn L 1-3
Auburn, Ala.
Mar 18 (Sun) 5 p.m. at Auburn L 1-2
Auburn, Ala.
Mar 20 (Tue) 6 p.m. vs UAB W 10-5
Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Mar 23 (Fri) 6:30 p.m. vs Ole Miss W 13-1 MR (5)
Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Mar 24 (Sat) 2 p.m. vs Ole Miss L 3-10
Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Mar 25 (Sun) 1:30 p.m. vs Ole Miss W 3-2
Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Mar 31 (Fri) 12 p.m. at Kentucky W 9-0
Lexington, Ky.
Mar 31 (Sat) 4 p.m. at Kentucky L 11-6
Lexington, Ky.
Apr 1 (Sun) Noon at Kentucky W 9-3
Lexington, Ky.
Apr 7 (Sat) Noon vs Florida L 1-6
Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Apr 8 (Sun) 2 p.m. vs Florida W 3-2
Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Apr 9 (Mon) 6 p.m. vs Florida L 2-3
Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Apr 13 (Fri) 6 p.m. at Arkansas W 6-5
Fayetteville, Ark.
Apr 14 (Sat) 11 a.m. at Arkansas L 0-3
Fayetteville, Ark.
Apr 15 (Sun) 1 p.m. at Arkansas L 3-6
Fayetteville, Ark.
Apr 18 (Wed) 6 p.m. vs Southern Miss W 4-2
Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Apr 21 (Sat) 4:30 p.m. vs Tennessee L 0-1
Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Apr 21 (Sat) 6 p.m. vs Tennessee L 3-13
Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Apr 23 (Mon) 6 p.m. vs Tennessee W 4-0
Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Apr 27 (Fri) 5 p.m. CT at Georgia L 3-5
Athens, Ga.
Apr 28 (Sat) 5 p.m. CT at Georgia L 3-4
Athens, Ga.
Apr 29 (Sun) 1 p.m. CT at Georgia W 7-4
Athens, Ga.
May 4 (Fri) 7 p.m. vs Texas A&M W 6-2
Tuscaloosa, Ala.
May 5 (Sat) Noon vs Texas A&M W 10-4
Tuscaloosa, Ala.
May 6 (Sun) 1:30 p.m. vs Texas A&M W 5-4
Tuscaloosa, Ala.
SEC TOURNAMENT
May 9 (Wed) 7:30 pm ET vs Auburn W 6-4
Columbia, Mo.
May 10 (Thu) 7:30pm ET vs Florida L 5-2
Columbia, Mo.
NCAA TOURNAMENT
May 18 (Fri) 8:30 p.m. CT vs Middle Tennessee W 8-0 MR(6)
Tuscaloosa, Ala.
May 19 (Sat) 1:30 p.m. CT vs Wisconsin W 9-1 MR(5)
Tuscaloosa, Ala.
May 20 (Sun) 1:30 p.m. CT vs Oregon State W 6-0
Tuscaloosa, Ala.
May 25 (Fri) 8 p.m. CT vs Washington
Seattle, Wa.
May 26 (Sat) 6 p.m. CT vs Washington
Seattle, Wa.
May 27 (Sun) 6 p.m. CT vs Washington
Seattle, Wa.
WOMEN'S COLLEGE WORLD SERIES
++++Players OUT++++
Marissa Runyon Graduation
Sydney Littlejohn Graduation
Chandler Dare Graduation
Madi Moore Injury
Mari Cranek Transfer (Texas State)
++++Players IN++++
Maddie Morgan - Infield
2017 PGF High School All-American, 2017 Max Preps High School All-American and FloSoftball All-American
Kyra Lockhart - Infield
All-County and All-State honoree in New Jersey, All-Region selection in Georgia, Bahamas National Team
K.B. Sides - Outfield
2017 Alabama Gatorade Player of the Year, Max Preps All-American, All-State tournament team, 2017 NFCA/New Balance Golden Shoe award winner for stolen bases
Kaylee Tow - Outfield
Kentucky’s Miss Softball award in 2017, three-time FloSoftball All-American, two-time NFCA First Team All-American, Team USA 2017 WBSC Junior Women’s World Championship.
Madison Preston - Pitcher
2017 Missouri Gatorade State Player of the Year, set single-season records for home runs and RBIs, fifth at the 2016 USA Elite Select Nationals, led school to state titles in 2016 and 2013.
Courtney Gettins - Pitcher
Junior Transfer from Florida Southwestern, two-time NJCAA First Team All-American, New Zealand National Team, pitched every inning in conference play for the Bucs as a freshman in 2016 as well as every inning during the FCSAA State Tournament and national tournament
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2018 #12 Alabama 36-18 (12-12)
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MR = Mercy Ruled (innings)
Feb 8 (Thu) 6 p.m. at South Alabama W 1-0
Mobile, Ala.
Sand Dollar Classic
Feb 9 (Fri) 1 P.M. vs Lamar W 13-0 MR (5)
Gulf Shores, Ala.
Feb 9 (Fri) 4 P.M. vs Penn State W 10-0 MR (5)
Gulf Shores, Ala.
Feb 10 (Sat) Noon vs Virginia Tech CANCELLED
Gulf Shores, Ala.
Feb 10 (Sat) 3 p.m. vs Florida A&M CANCELLED
Gulf Shores, Ala.
Black and Gold Tournament
Feb 16 (Fri) 1 P.M. at Southern Miss W 11-1 MR (6)
Hattiesburg, Miss.
Feb 17 (Sat) 1 P.M. vs McNeese State W 11-1 MR (5)
Hattiesburg, Miss.
Feb 17 (Sat) 4 P.M. vs Mississippi Valley State W 11-0 MR (5)
Hattiesburg, Miss.
Feb 18 (Sun) 1 P.M. vs Baylor L 1-2
Hattiesburg, Miss.
Easton Bama Bash
Feb 23 (Fri) 4 P.M. vs Georgia State W 5-1
Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Feb 23 (Fri) 6 P.M. vs Florida State W 3-0
Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Feb 24 (Sat) 1:30 P.M. vs Northern Iowa W 11-3 MR (6)
Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Feb 24 (Sat) 4 P.M. vs Florida State L 1-3
Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Feb 25 (Sun) 1:30 P.M. vs Georgia State CANCELLED
Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Feb 27 (Tue) 6 P.M. at UAB W 4-0
Birmingham, Ala.
Husky Classic
Mar 2 (Fri) 1:15 P.M. CT vs BYU W 7-6
Seattle, Wash.
Mar 2 (Fri) 5:45 P.M. CT at Washington L 0-8 MR (8)
Seattle, Wash.
Mar 3 (Sat) 4:45 P.M. CT vs Portland State W 3-0
Seattle, Wash.
Mar 3 (Sat) 7 P.M. CT at Washington L 1-4
Seattle, Wash.
Mar 4 (Sun) Noon CT vs Northwestern L 4-0
Seattle, Wash.
Easton Crimson Classic
Mar 9 (Fri) 4 P.M. vs Boston College W 5-0
Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Mar 9 (Fri) 6 P.M. vs Fordham W 4-3
Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Mar 10 (Sat) 1:30 P.M. vs Boston College W 6-3
Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Mar 10 (Sat) 4 P.M. vs Fordham W 7-2
Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Mar 11 (Sun) 1:30 P.M. vs Samford W 1-0
Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Mar 14 (Wed) 5 p.m. CT at Georgia Tech W 3-1
Atlanta, Ga.
Mar 16 (Fri) 6 p.m. at Auburn W 2-0
Auburn, Ala.
Mar 17 (Sat) 7 p.m. at Auburn L 1-3
Auburn, Ala.
Mar 18 (Sun) 5 p.m. at Auburn L 1-2
Auburn, Ala.
Mar 20 (Tue) 6 p.m. vs UAB W 10-5
Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Mar 23 (Fri) 6:30 p.m. vs Ole Miss W 13-1 MR (5)
Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Mar 24 (Sat) 2 p.m. vs Ole Miss L 3-10
Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Mar 25 (Sun) 1:30 p.m. vs Ole Miss W 3-2
Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Mar 31 (Fri) 12 p.m. at Kentucky W 9-0
Lexington, Ky.
Mar 31 (Sat) 4 p.m. at Kentucky L 11-6
Lexington, Ky.
Apr 1 (Sun) Noon at Kentucky W 9-3
Lexington, Ky.
Apr 7 (Sat) Noon vs Florida L 1-6
Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Apr 8 (Sun) 2 p.m. vs Florida W 3-2
Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Apr 9 (Mon) 6 p.m. vs Florida L 2-3
Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Apr 13 (Fri) 6 p.m. at Arkansas W 6-5
Fayetteville, Ark.
Apr 14 (Sat) 11 a.m. at Arkansas L 0-3
Fayetteville, Ark.
Apr 15 (Sun) 1 p.m. at Arkansas L 3-6
Fayetteville, Ark.
Apr 18 (Wed) 6 p.m. vs Southern Miss W 4-2
Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Apr 21 (Sat) 4:30 p.m. vs Tennessee L 0-1
Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Apr 21 (Sat) 6 p.m. vs Tennessee L 3-13
Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Apr 23 (Mon) 6 p.m. vs Tennessee W 4-0
Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Apr 27 (Fri) 5 p.m. CT at Georgia L 3-5
Athens, Ga.
Apr 28 (Sat) 5 p.m. CT at Georgia L 3-4
Athens, Ga.
Apr 29 (Sun) 1 p.m. CT at Georgia W 7-4
Athens, Ga.
May 4 (Fri) 7 p.m. vs Texas A&M W 6-2
Tuscaloosa, Ala.
May 5 (Sat) Noon vs Texas A&M W 10-4
Tuscaloosa, Ala.
May 6 (Sun) 1:30 p.m. vs Texas A&M W 5-4
Tuscaloosa, Ala.
SEC TOURNAMENT
May 9 (Wed) 7:30 pm ET vs Auburn W 6-4
Columbia, Mo.
May 10 (Thu) 7:30pm ET vs Florida L 5-2
Columbia, Mo.
NCAA TOURNAMENT
May 18 (Fri) 8:30 p.m. CT vs Middle Tennessee W 8-0 MR(6)
Tuscaloosa, Ala.
May 19 (Sat) 1:30 p.m. CT vs Wisconsin W 9-1 MR(5)
Tuscaloosa, Ala.
May 20 (Sun) 1:30 p.m. CT vs Oregon State W 6-0
Tuscaloosa, Ala.
May 25 (Fri) 8 p.m. CT vs Washington
Seattle, Wa.
May 26 (Sat) 6 p.m. CT vs Washington
Seattle, Wa.
May 27 (Sun) 6 p.m. CT vs Washington
Seattle, Wa.
WOMEN'S COLLEGE WORLD SERIES
This post was edited on 5/22/18 at 6:17 pm
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Posted on 2/5/18 at 12:59 pm to Lordofwrath88
I hope Preston is good and Bama gets some solid starts from her.
Is Osorio 100% healthy this year?
She was kinda inconsistent last year and I think that has to do with the injury. When she is on her game, she is damn near unhitable.
Is Osorio 100% healthy this year?
She was kinda inconsistent last year and I think that has to do with the injury. When she is on her game, she is damn near unhitable.
Posted on 2/5/18 at 1:14 pm to remaster916
Is Preston a 2-way player or gonna be strictly a pitcher? Asking bc I see she is the only one who might have some pop in the bat. Desperately need hitters
Posted on 2/5/18 at 2:13 pm to Lordofwrath88
quote:
Madi Moore took a medical retirement
Damn, I missed this somehow. Definitely could use her experience in the circle especially to rest Osorio in DH or 3 games series. Also the Runyon lost will be difficult but hopefully Bailey Hemphill will bring the power.
Posted on 2/5/18 at 2:26 pm to Lordofwrath88
Used to be able to see all the home games on WVUA, but since the SECN took over you can't see any games on WVUA whether they're on the SECN or not.
Wish we had some more power hitters and fewer of the slap hitters. We seem to have more than our share of players with poor speed lately as well, with the exception of our slap hitters.
A lot of our gals look like they've never seen a weight room. Some have been there 4 years and made no strides in weight loss/muscle mass/speed and quickness, etc.
Why do they list weights for all male sports, but never list them for the females?
Wish we had some more power hitters and fewer of the slap hitters. We seem to have more than our share of players with poor speed lately as well, with the exception of our slap hitters.
A lot of our gals look like they've never seen a weight room. Some have been there 4 years and made no strides in weight loss/muscle mass/speed and quickness, etc.
Why do they list weights for all male sports, but never list them for the females?
Posted on 2/5/18 at 2:58 pm to JordonfortheJ
I hate to say it, but Moore was kinda awful last year, but maybe it was due to the injury.
Posted on 2/5/18 at 3:03 pm to remaster916
I have a lot of hope for Gettins. I feel like her college and international experience will make her the first backup pretty quickly.
Posted on 2/5/18 at 4:36 pm to remaster916
Well every pitcher in the SEC is going to give up hits.. Her being junior versus trotting out a freshman against a conference who puts 10 teams in the NCAAT would have been valuable
Posted on 2/6/18 at 8:50 pm to JordonfortheJ
Different year, same script. Murphy doesn't change or adapt to the evolution of the game. He uses that same old tired strategy. Find an ace and possibly another young stud pitcher and ride her/them until their arm can't take us any further. To hell with offense, it's all pitching and defense. And yes, that is not a bad strategy if you have a little balance to it with some offense when you need it. It's not a good strategy when you get to the post season and can't hit the ball out of the infield so 1 run allowed is too many. Juice up the offense, Murph, that's all we're asking.
Posted on 2/6/18 at 9:48 pm to Lordofwrath88
Really looking forward to seeing K.B. Sides this year. I love speed on the base paths and she has the national record for stolen bases with 300 + in high school.
Posted on 2/6/18 at 11:06 pm to phil4bama
quote:
He uses that same old tired strategy
We know it's possible too. His early teams had some of the loudest bats in the whole country, not just the SEC. I remember when Kelly Kretschman and co set home run records seemingly every season.
Posted on 2/7/18 at 8:28 am to Lordofwrath88
I remember we used to lead the nation in HR... Those were the times.
But it was also the time we only were really challenged by UT, UF, UGA.
But it was also the time we only were really challenged by UT, UF, UGA.
This post was edited on 2/7/18 at 8:30 am
Posted on 2/7/18 at 2:57 pm to Lordofwrath88
Due to projected inclement weather, schedule at the Sand Dollar Classic has been changed:
vs. Lamar - Fri. Feb. 9 - 1 p.m. CT
vs. Penn State - Fri. Feb. 9 - 4 p.m. CT
vs. Virginia Tech - Sat. Feb. 10 - Noon CT
vs. Florida A&M - Sat. Feb. 10 - 3 p.m. CT
vs. Lamar - Fri. Feb. 9 - 1 p.m. CT
vs. Penn State - Fri. Feb. 9 - 4 p.m. CT
vs. Virginia Tech - Sat. Feb. 10 - Noon CT
vs. Florida A&M - Sat. Feb. 10 - 3 p.m. CT
Posted on 2/7/18 at 7:54 pm to Lordofwrath88
Well that's pretty stupid. The inclement weather all moved through today and tonight. It should be gone and the weather fine tomorrow.
Posted on 2/8/18 at 12:20 pm to Lordofwrath88
Happy Opening Day!!!
Video of one of our most recent glorious moments.
Shame it's as old as 2014, but, as with every opening day, hope springs anew.
Go get'em girls!
Video of one of our most recent glorious moments.
Shame it's as old as 2014, but, as with every opening day, hope springs anew.
Go get'em girls!
This post was edited on 2/8/18 at 12:20 pm
Posted on 2/8/18 at 12:37 pm to Lordofwrath88
Get back to Oklahoma and I'm happy.
Posted on 2/8/18 at 12:56 pm to Lordofwrath88
Posted on 2/8/18 at 9:37 pm to Lordofwrath88
Alabama beats South Alabama 1-0.
one friggin run
one.
one friggin run
one.
This post was edited on 2/8/18 at 9:38 pm
Posted on 2/8/18 at 9:50 pm to Lordofwrath88
Maybe we can hire the Auburn pervert as hitting coach or something 
I'm just kidding
I'm just kidding
Posted on 2/8/18 at 10:14 pm to Cobrasize
Sweet baby Jesus here we go again!
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