Head Coach PATRICK MURPHY Opening Statement: “I want to congratulate Western Kentucky first off. They had a great year and represented themselves and the Sun Belt Conference very well. For their first appearance in an NCAA Regional – I know it was a tough day today, but I didn’t think they looked like a first-timer Friday or Saturday. I am sure they will be back because they have a lot of young, really good ...

Crimson Tide races to a 13-1 victory on the way to its ninth consecutive regional title and 11th overall TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The Alabama softball team claimed its ninth consecutive NCAA regional title and 11th overall as it raced past Western Kentucky, 13-1, Sunday afternoon at Rhoads Stadium. With the victory the Crimson Tide improves to 45-13 overall. Alabama junior pitcher Jackie Traina (19-6) was dominat ...

Danielle Richard supplies the walk-off heroics LEXINGTON, Ky. – With a full count and two outs in the bottom of the seventh inning Alabama sophomore Danielle Richard smoked a walk-off triple down the line in left to hand the Crimson Tide a thrilling, 10-9 victory over Texas A&M Wednesday night at John Cropp Stadium. The victory sends Alabama to the quarterfinal round of the Southeastern Conference Tourn ...

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The Alabama softball team split its doubleheader with Kentucky, Saturday afternoon at Rhoads Stadium. The Wildcats won game one, 5-0, and then the Crimson Tide bounced back with a 14-0 victory in game two. After the twin-bill, Alabama moves to 41-11 overall and 13-10 in Southeastern Conference play. GAME TWO After dropping four games in a row for the first time since 2004 the Tide had see ...

Alabama sophomore Danae Hays ripped a seventh inning walk-off single to lift the No. 4 ranked Alabama    softball team to a 9-8 victory over Mississippi State, Sunday afternoon in front 3,814 fans at Rhoads Stadium. With the win the Crimson Tide improve to 40-7 overall and 12-6 in Southeastern Conference play.  The Tide nearly pushed across the game-winner on the previous play but junior Molly Fichtner was ...

Tide bounces back with run-rule victory TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The No. 4 ranked Alabama softball team evened the series with an 11-3 victory over Mississippi State, Saturday afternoon in front of a Rhoads Stadium record crowd of 4,002. With the win the Crimson Tide improves to 39-7 overall and 11-6 in Southeastern Conference play. Alabama banged out 11 hits and used a seven-run fifth inning to close out Mississ ...

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The No. 4 ranked Alabama softball team tried to comeback from early 3-0 deficit but fell just short in a 3-2 series opening loss to Mississippi State, Friday night at Rhoads Stadium. With the loss the Crimson Tide moves to 38-7 overall and 10-6 in Southeastern Conference play. Mississippi State (29-14, 7-9) scored two runs in the third and added another in the fourth to take the early lea ...

Traina, Hunt, Braud and McCleney tabbed finalists OKLAHOMA CITY – The Amateur Softball Association (ASA) of America and USA Softball announced that four Alabama players were among the Top 25 finalists for the 2013 USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year, the organization announced Wednesday. Senior Kayla Braud, juniors Kaila Hunt and Jackie Traina and freshman Haylie McCleney were tabbed finalists to giv ...

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The No. 4 ranked Alabama softball team concluded its short week with an 11-0 victory over UAB, Wednesday night at Rhoads Stadium. With the win, the Crimson Tide improves to 37-6 while the Blazers move to 24-9 overall. Alabama banged out 14 hits, led by junior Kaila Hunt’s 3-for-4 effort. Hunt added two runs and drove in two while freshman Haylie McCleney batted 2-for-3 with a run and a st ...

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The Alabama softball team opened its homestand with an 11-3, run-rule victory over Jacksonville State, Tuesday night at Rhoads Stadium. With the win the Crimson Tide improves to 33-5 while the Gamecocks move to 19-16. Alabama scored the 11 runs on 12 hits, led by freshman Haylie McCleney’s 4-for-4 effort. The rookie scored three times and drove in two. Senior Kayla Braud batted 2-for-2 wi ...