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Alabama softball punches ticket to Women’s College World Series with 4-1 win over Lady Vols

Alabama softball advances to the Women’s College World Series for the 15th time in program history!

Patrick Murphy and the Alabama Crimson Tide softball team have punched their ticket to the Women’s College World Series with their 4-1 upset victory over the Tennessee Lady Vols in the Knoxville Super Regional on Sunday.

Riley Valentine got things rolling early for the Crimson Tide in the top of the first with a grand slam home run to give Alabama a 4-0 lead.

Freshman pitcher Jocelyn Briski threw 6 1/3 innings of one-run ball before fifth-year senior Kayla Beaver came in to get the final two outs and the save.

No. 14 Alabama will face No. 6 UCLA in the opening round of the WCWS on Thursday.

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How to watch Alabama softball vs. Tennessee in Game 3 of Knoxville Super Regional

Can Alabama softball pull off another upset on Sunday against the Lady Vols?

The rubber match of the three-game series between the Alabama Crimson Tide softball team and the Tennessee Lady Vols will occur Sunday afternoon from Sherri Parker Lee Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee. The winner of Sunday’s SEC matchup will move on to the Women’s College World Series, while the loser will have its 2024 season come to an end.

The Lady Vols took Friday’s game one of the series with a 3-2 victory. Then, on Saturday, the Crimson Tide won a historical 14-inning contest 3-2 with an RBI by Kristen White to force a deciding game three.

Sunday’s matchup should be fun for the two SEC rivals. Here’s how you can catch all of the action!

How to watch Alabama softball vs. the Lady Vols softball on Sunday

  • Date: Sunday, May 26, 2024
  • Location: Sherri Parker Lee Stadium, Knoxville, Tennessee
  • Time: 2 p.m. CT
  • TV Channel: ESPN
  • Live Stream: FuboTV (Watch Here)

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Alabama softball wins 14-inning thriller over Lady Vols in Knoxville Super Regional

Alabama softball outlasts the Tennessee Lady Vols with a 3-2 victory in 14 innings!

In the longest game in super regional history, Patrick Murphy and the Alabama Crimson Tide softball team defeated the No. 3 Tennessee Lady Vols in 14 innings to force a deciding game three in the Knoxville Super Regional.

Freshman Lauren Johnson pinched hit in the bottom of the 14th and led off the inning with a pinch-hit single to left field on the first pitch. Riley Valentine followed it up with a double down the left-field line to put runners on second and third with no outs.

Following Kali Heivilin’s intentional walk to create a force out at every base, Kristen White hit a hard chopper to send home the game-winning run.

Alabama pitcher Kayla Beaver put up an incredible performance delivering 10 shut-out innings from the mound for the Crimson Tide.

The winner of the Knoxville Super Regional will punch a ticket to the Women’s College World Series. Alabama is looking to make its second straight trip to the WCWS and 15th in program history.

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How to watch Alabama softball take on the Lady Vols in the Knoxville Super Regional

Alabama softball set to take on the Tennessee Lady Vols on Friday in the Knoxville Super Regional

On Friday, Patrick Murphy will lead the Alabama Crimson Tide softball team into the Knoxville Super Regional to take on the Tennessee Lady Vols in game one of the best-of-three series.

The Crimson Tide are fresh off their dominating regional win in Tuscaloosa, outscoring its opponents 19-5. The Lady Vols also made quick work last weekend easily handling Virginia in two games and outscoring the Cavaliers 18-0.

Alabama will need to be at their best both on the mound and at the plate to take down Tennessee, arguably the country’s best team. The Lady Vols took two out of three against the Crimson Tide earlier this season in Tuscaloosa

Here is how to catch Friday’s action!

How to watch Alabama softball vs. the Lady Vols on Friday

  • Date: Friday, May 24, 2024
  • Location: Sherri Parker Lee Stadium, Knoxville, Tennessee
  • Time: 3 p.m. CT
  • TV Channel: ESPN2
  • Live Stream: FuboTV (Watch Here)

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D1Softball’s way-too-early 2024 Women’s College World Series predictions

Taking a way-too-early stab at the 2024 season, D1Softball shared their predictions on which teams make the Women’s College World Series next year.

Coming off a national championship three-peat it should come as no surprise that the Oklahoma Sooners are expected back in the Women’s College World Series in 2024.

Looking ahead to 2024, D1Softball issued its way-too-early predictions (subscription required) for which teams make next year’s WCWS.

Of course, Oklahoma is expected to be in the mix.

Even without Bahl, the Sooners aren’t going away. Oklahoma still brings back a lot of talent from its 2023 roster. Every major contributor returns for the back-to-back-to-back champions aside from Bahl, Alex Storako, Haley Lee and Grace Lyons. Kierston Deal’s role will likely increase and become the second arm alongside Nicole May. Expect the Sooners to also add another big-time pitcher through the portal like they have done in the past few seasons. Jocelyn Erickson or Sophia Nugent can fill the designated player role. Who plays shortstop is a big question, but there are plenty of candidates – and potential transfer additions – that could take over. – Brady Vernon, D1Softball

Nugent entered the portal, but Oklahoma has options on the bench to  replicate Haley Lee and Grace Lyons’ production from 2023.

From their No. 1 scoring lineup, the Sooners return everyone but Grace Lyons in the batting order. Jayda Coleman and Tiare Jennings lead the way for a squad hoping to do what no team has done: Win four in a row.

But they’ll have to do so without staff ace Jordy Bahl, who entered the transfer portal on Monday after two years with the Sooners.

Still, Oklahoma has Nicole May, who was fantastic in 2023, finishing with a sub-1.00 ERA. They’ll also put more on Kierston Deal’s plate after she  showed well in relief in 2023.

Here’s who D1Softball is predicting to be back in Oklahoma City in 2024.

Day 5 of the Women’s College World Series: semifinal matchups set, how to watch

The semifinals are set for the Women’s College World Series. Here are the matchups and how you can tune in.

And then there were four. The Oklahoma Sooners and Florida State Seminoles have managed to get through their respective brackets unscathed and are just one win away from setting up a rematch of the 2021 Women’s College World Series.

Oklahoma will take on Stanford, who they beat 2-0 on Thursday to open the WCWS. Florida State will face Tennessee, who bounced back from their 9-0 loss to Oklahoma to eliminate Oklahoma State on Sunday.

Monday’s action promises to be a fun one, and by the end of it, we’ll know who will be facing off in the Women’s College World Series championship.

The Sooners and the Cardinals will kick off the day in the early time slot while the Seminoles and Volunteers get the primetime matchup. Both games can be seen on ESPN.

Here’s a look at Monday’s matchups and how to watch.

No. 1 Oklahoma vs. No. 9 Stanford, 11 a.m. CT on ESPN.*

No. 3 Florida State vs. No. 4 Tennessee, 6 p.m. CT on ESPN.*

*If necessary games to follow each of the semifinal matchups.

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Day 4 of the Women’s College World Series: Matchups and how to watch

A pair of elimination games take place on Sunday to determine who heads to the Women’s College World Series semifinals and who goes home.

On Saturday in the Women’s College World Series, the higher seeds held serve to advance to the semifinals. Oklahoma toppled Tennessee, 9-0, and Florida State won a close game against Washington, 3-1.

With Florida State and Oklahoma’s wins on Saturday, Tennessee and Washington change brackets in elimination play.

The Volunteers will take on the Oklahoma State Cowgirls. The winner of that matchup will face Florida State for a chance to go to the Women’s College World Series finals. The Seminoles beat Oklahoma State in their WCWS opener on Thursday.

Washington will take on Pac-12 conference mate Stanford. The winner of this conference showdown will face the back-to-back defending national champion Oklahoma Sooners. Oklahoma beat Stanford on Thursday to open the Women’s College World Series.

Stanford and Oklahoma State have already survived one elimination game. The Cardinal beat Alabama, and the Cowgirls beat Utah to stay alive in the Women’s College World Series.

Here’s a look at Sunday’s matchups and how to watch.

No. 9 Stanford vs. No. 7 Washington, 2 p.m. CT on ABC.

No. 6 Oklahoma State vs. No. 4 Tennessee, 6 p.m. CT on ESPN2.

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Social media reacts to Oklahoma’s 9-0 run-rule win over the Tennessee Volunteers

The Oklahoma Sooners moved one win away from the Women’s College World Series Championship with their 9-0 run-rule win of Tennessee.

The Oklahoma Sooners put the pressure on early in their Women’s College World Series matchup with the Tennessee Volunteers. They were unable to come away with a run with the bases loaded in the first, but that set the stage for what would come later in the game.

Oklahoma scored nine runs in the second and third innings with home runs from Tiare Jennings and Kinzie Hansen and a two-run triple from Rylie Boone.

Jordy Bahl allowed two base runners in 3 2/3 innings pitched, and Alex Storako, Kierston Deal and Nicole May combined to finish the job.

It was domination from start to finish, highlighting Oklahoma’s pitching depth and their ability to score runs in a hurry. It was a performance that has typified Sooners softball during its dominant three-year run. With the win, Oklahoma moved one win from the Women’s College World Series finals.

It was Jordy Bahl’s 20th win of the season. Jennings’ home run put her at 17 on the year, tied with Alyssa Brito for the team lead. Hansen’s home run gave her 13 in 2023.

Social media was loving Oklahoma’s 50th straight win that pushed them to 58-1 on the season. Here’s a look at some of the best social media reactions to Oklahoma’s incredible 9-0 win over Tennessee.

Day 3 of the Women’s College World Series: Matchups and How to Watch

A trip to the WCWS semifinals is on the line with two winners brackets games on Saturday.

The Women’s College World Series has been spectacular thus far. There have been big offensive performances and clutch pitching. There have been four shutouts and three games where a team scored eight or more runs.

Two teams were eliminated in Friday’s action in Oklahoma City. Oklahoma State rebounded from their 8-0 loss to Florida State in the Women’s College World Series opener with an 8-0 win over Utah to advance. Stanford, which suffered a 2-0 loss to Oklahoma on Thursday, came back and beat Alabama 2-0 on Friday to stay alive.

Here’s a look at Saturday’s matchups and how to watch.

No. 1 Oklahoma vs. No. 4 Tennessee – 2 pm CT on ABC.

No. 3 Florida State vs. No. 7 Washington – 7 pm CT on ABC.

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No. 1 Oklahoma vs No. 4 Tennessee: how to watch, game preview, key players

The Oklahoma Sooners take on the Tennessee Lady Vols on Saturday and here’s a look at how the two teams matchup in the WCWS.

The Oklahoma Sooners softball team continued its dominant ways winning its 49th straight game after taking down the Stanford Cardinals on Thursday.

On Saturday, the Sooners will take on maybe its toughest matchup all season in the Lady Vols of Tennessee.

The Lady Vols are led by senior centerfielder Kiki Milloy who leads all WCWS players in home runs (25) and slugging percentage (.975). Combine that with her team-high .425 average and 1.548 OPS, and she could cause major problems for the Sooners’ pitching staff.

Milloy is arguably the best outfielder in the nation. That debate includes Oklahoma’s Jayda Coleman. Coleman has a .422 average and a team-high 1.358 OPS. Her 16 home runs have her tied for 2nd on the team. But it’s her outstanding fielding that Sooner fans feel sets her apart.

This is also a revenge game for former Oklahoma OF and now Tennessee SS Mackenzie Donihoo. She’d love nothing more than to send her former team to an elimination game.

Here’s a look at the two sides as they get set for their game on Saturday.