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Alabama softball completes the sweep over No. 8 Virginia Tech to improve to 7-0

Alabama softball continues to dominate!

Alabama softball is doing what it does best: winning games. Lexi Kilfoyl got the start for the Crimson Tide as the team closed out a two game series against No. 8 Virginia Tech.

Patrick Murphy’s Alabama team won the game, and the series, in shutout fashion with a final score of 2-0. The wins, both low scoring for the Crimson Tide, were highlighted by the team’s defense, specifically by pitchers Montana Fouts and Lexi Kilfoyl.

Alabama improves to 7-0 on the season and remains undefeated.

The Crimson Tide will next take on Middle Tennessee today and tomorrow to complete the ‘Easton Bama Bash’ before moving on to playing Louisiana on the road in Lafayette.

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Alabama Softball 2022 team roster

Team 26 is fixing to be something special!

Alabama’s 2022 softball season will soon begin, as the Crimson Tide will take on Southern Utah on Friday, Feb. 11 in Tuscon, Arizona at the Candrea Classic.

The 2021 season ended in disappointing fashion, concluding in a losing series to Florida State in the Women’s College World Series. However, the team did finish with an extremely impressive 52-9 record.

Head coach Patrick Murphy will be without a few star players like Elissa Brown, Bailey Hemphill, Sarah Cornell, KB Sides and others this season, but the team is still expected to make a run for it all.

Here’s the roster for the 2022 Crimson Tide softball team

Alabama Softball is preseason No. 2 according to D1 Softball

Alabama Softball is preseason No. 2 according to D1 Softball

The college softball season is just around the corner and there aren’t many teams in the country with higher preseason expectations than the Alabama Crimson Tide.

As the season draws near, publications begin to release their preseason rankings and as you can imagine, the Tide is not too far down the list. In fact, Alabama came in at No. 2 in the country according to D1 Softball.

The ladies from Alabama came in just behind the reigning NCAA champions in the Oklahoma Sooners.

Head coach Patrick Murphy and star pitcher Montana Fouts will look to win the second College World Series in the program’s history.

Stay tuned to Roll Tide Wire for continuous updates on the Alabama Softball team.

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Alabama softball adds 2 big-time transfers

Alabama softball adds two transfers to Team26!

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The Alabama softball team will be losing some of their talented players before next season. Whether it be the transfer portal or a lack of eligibility remaining, the 2022 Crimson Tide softball team will have a different look.

Patrick Murphy has been able to take various squads to the Women’s College World Series in his lengthy career with Alabama. He will soon attempt to top 2021’s loss in the semifinals with a new team, which mostly consists of returning talent.

Today, Alabama softball officially announced two big-time transfers from other high-profile programs. Infielders Ashley Prange of Ohio State and Ally Shipman of Tennessee will be joining the program.

“We are so happy to have these two outstanding young ladies join our program,” Murphy said. “They will provide experience, leadership and extreme passion for the game. Off the field, both Ashley and Ally will carry on the tradition of academic excellence that Alabama softball strives for. Our entire staff is very excited about #Team26.”

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Montana Fouts named 2021 Pitcher of the Year

Alabama Softball pitcher Montana FOuts had ana amazing season that contributed heavily to the success of the Crimson Tide in 2021, she …

Alabama softball’s journey to a national title in Oklahoma City was abruptly cut short, but their overall season was still very impressive. Though Team 25 worked extremely well as a unit, it would not do the 2021 Crimson Tide softball season justice if individual performances were not appreciated.

Montana Fouts will be back for her senior year next season, but what she did in 2021 was nothing short of incredible.

On her birthday at the Women’s College World Series, Fouts threw a perfect game against UCLA – a team that Alabama had not beaten in the WCWS until then.

Overall, Fouts had a final record of 27-4 with an ERA of 1.61, 143 hits, 49 walks and 349 strikeouts.

For having such an amazing season, she was recognized as the Schutt Sports and NFCA pitcher of the year.

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Alabama wins thriller vs. Tennessee to advance to SEC Championship

Alabama softball advances to the 2021 SEC tournament championship after a late lead change that fueled a Crimson Tide comeback.

Alabama softball won a very close game against the Tennessee Lady Volunteers with a final score of 5-6. The Crimson Tide advance to the SEC Tournament championship game against Florida.

Alabama went up early with two runs in the bottom of the first, after allowing one run to Tennessee in the opening half inning of the game.

Montana Fouts was the star of the show. After throwing a complete game less than 24 hours ago, she pitched the first five innings of the semifinal. She was then taken out and Lexi Kilfoyl entered the game.

Kilfoyl was removed after only successfully getting three outs, she unfortunately let up the lead in the sixth inning.

Fouts re-entered the game to close it out.

She finished the game with five hits allowed, three earned runs, one walk and 13 strikeouts.

Bailey Hemphill was the difference maker.

Down by one in the bottom of the sixth inning. Hemphill blasted a two-run shot over the centerfield wall to give Alabama the lead.

The Crimson Tide will face off against Florida tomorrow for the 2021 SEC Championship.

Bailey Hemphill wins SEC softball Player of the Year

Alabama softball’s Bailey Hemphill has been named the 2021 SEC softball Player of the Year. The Crimson Tide now waits to begin their …

Alabama softball utility player, Bailey Hemphill is the 2021 SEC softball Player of the Year.

In 2021, Hemphill has a batting average of .412, leads the team with eight home runs, has 49 hits, an on base percentage of 56.7% and a whopping 42 walks (the player with the second-most walks is Claire Jenkins with 18).

Hemphill’s offensive abilities helped Alabama finish the 2021 regular season with an impressive 42-7 final record. She was a star on the defense, as well, serving as the Crimson Tide’s catcher.

Alabama pitcher Montana Fouts was also recognized today as the SEC softball Co-Pitcher of the Year.

The Crimson Tide softball team will play their first game of the post season this Thursday in the SEC Tournament.

WATCH: Elissa Brown makes incredible diving catch look easy

Alabama centerfielder Elissa Brown is no stranger to making flashy plays and showing off her speed. Last night she did both while diving …

Alabama softball outfielder Elissa Brown is no stranger to making flashy plays, she’s even been featured on ESPN’s ‘SportCenter’s Top-10.’ Well, last night, she may have herself another one.

With the Crimson Tide up over Ole Miss 11-6, a low-lying fly ball was sent out to left-center field. Brown made the speedy trip over and made a beautiful diving catch to end the inning.

Alabama is currently ranked No. 3 in the nation, and has an overall record of 41-7.

So far, the Crimson Tide have taken two of three games from Ole Miss in Tuscaloosa. They will look to go for the sweep tonight in their final regular season series before heading into the SEC Tournament.

WATCH: Claire Jenkins hits no-doubt grand slam in first inning

Alabama softball is a top-five team in the nation. Today they beat ranked Texas A&M in brutal fashion. Claire Jenkins got the scoring …

Alabama softball is currently 26-4 on the season as they are in the early stages of conference play.

Today, the No. 4 Crimson Tide defeated No. 24 Texas A&M at home with a final score of 3-11.

The scoring got started early for Alabama, as Claire Jenkins hit an absolute no-doubt grand slam over the left field wall, which put Alabama up by five in the first inning.

Patrick Murphy and Alabama will play two more games against the Aggies at home before they hit the road to face Arkansas.

They look to return back to the Women’s College World Series after their run in 2019.

WATCH: Alabama softball run rules opponent with grand slam

Alabama continues their perfect season with an 0-8 win against Northern Iowa. The game was cut short after a grand slam due to the run rule.

Alabama softball is on an absolute tear. The team is 19-0 on the season and is not holding back on opponents.

In today’s matchup, the Crimson Tide faced off against Northern Iowa at home, and they did not need the full seven innings.

In a shutout game that ended with a final score of 0-8, Alabama flashed the bats.

Up by four in the bottom of the fifth inning, sophomore infielder Savannah Woodard was up to bat with the bases loaded.

With one swing of the bat, Woodard not only hit a no-doubter grand slam, but ended the game.

The Crimson Tide will face off against South Alabama tomorrow, their final game before conference play begins.

Watch Woodard absolutely crush this ball to right.