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Where does Montana Fouts rank in the Top 100 Softball players of 2023?

Montana Fouts ranked among the Top 100 college softball players

Montana Fouts has been the heart and soul of the Alabama softball program since arriving on campus in 2019. She’s received almost every accolade one can achieve in the world of women’s college Softball as a two-time first-team All-American, Softball Pitcher of the Year, SEC MVP and so much more. In her final season with the Tide, she was able to guide them to another WCWS appearance before being knocked out by Stanford for a second consecutive season.

Her legacy will be enshrined in Alabama history for a long time as she is widely viewed as the greatest player in program history. It was unfortunate she was never able to capture the elusive national championship, but Fouts did everything she could to get as close as possible. Outside of just being a great player for Patrick Murphy’s squad, she was an even better person and ambassador for the program.

D1 Softball ranked the Top 100 players in college softball in 2023 and Fouts enters the list at No. 11.

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Alabama Softball HC, Patrick Murphy, receives a two-year extension

Alabama Softball extends Patrick Murphy through 2028

In a move that shouldn’t come as a surprise, the Alabama Athletic Department has decided to extend Softball coach, Patrick Murphy, for another two years. Murphy was originally under contract through 2026, but the extension will now keep him in Tuscaloosa through 2028. His extension will also increase his base salary from $515,000 to $530,000 annually.

Murphy took over the Crimson Tide softball program at only 33 years old back in 1999 and has called the shots ever since. Under his supervision, he has taken the program to fourteen Women’s College World Series appearances and delivered the Tide their only National Title back in 2012. He has won the SEC regular season six times, the SEC tournament five times and has been named the SEC coach of the year five times as well. Murphy’s all-time record now improves to 1219-344 (.780) with the Tide.

Murphy will have his work cut out for him in 2024 as Montana Fouts, arguably the best player in program history departs. The Tide made it back to the WCWS in 2023 but was unfortunately eliminated by Stanford for a second consecutive season.

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Alabama Softball’s Montana Fouts named Softball America’s Pitcher of the Year

Alabama softball pitcher Montana Fouts has been named Softball America’s Pitcher of the Year. Fouts finished the 2023 season with a 25-11 record and a 1.49 ERA.

Montana Fouts, Alabama softball pitcher, was named the 2023 Sports America Pitcher of the Year.

Fouts finished her final season in Tuscaloosa with a 25-11 record and a career-low 1.49 ERA. Despite an injury in the SEC Tournament, Fouts.

battled back to pitch for the Crimson Tide in both the Super Regionals and College World Series.

Fouts was Alabama’s ace on the mound in each of her five seasons at Alabama. She finished her college career with a 100-32 record and a 1.66 ERA.

Fouts was a four-time First-Team All-SEC selection. She was also named to the Women’s College World Series All-Tournament Team twice as well. Altogether, she has been the face of the softball program for her work on and off the field.

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Alabama softball lands coveted pitcher from the transfer portal

Alabama softball lands ace pitcher Kayla Beaver from the transfer portal!

A couple of days ago the legendary Montana Fouts wrapped up her Alabama softball career with the Tide’s loss to Stanford in the Women’s College World Series. Now, coach Patrick Murphy and Alabama have landed her replacement from the transfer portal. On Sunday afternoon, it was announced that Kayla Beaver of Central Arkansas committed to the Crimson Tide.

The Jackson, Tennessee native finished the year with a 25-7 record to go with a 1.15 earned run average. She also struck out 194 batters over 201⅔ innings. Over four seasons at UCA, she is 74-22 with a 1.52 ERA and 514 strikeouts in 602 innings pitched.

Coach Murphy mentioned following the Tide’s loss on Friday night that the Tide would be looking to add a couple of players from the portal.

“We’re going to add probably a couple here in a couple of weeks because now it’s off-season recruiting time in the portal,” he said. “We’ll probably have at least two more that will join us.”

Kayla made the announcement on her Instagram earlier on Sunday!

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Alabama Softball’s Montana Fouts emotionally recaps her collegiate career

After WCWS elimination, Montana Fouts says, “I couldn’t have asked for a better place to spend my dream.”

The Alabama softball program has seen a lot of really extraordinary talents and players walk through their doors, but Montana Fouts stands alone as the greatest player in program history. Coming out of high school, Fouts was a three-time Gatorade Player of the Year winner in Kentucky. During college, she was the SEC Freshman of the Year, two-time second-team All-American (2019, 2022), and First-Team All-American (2021).

Heading into the Super Regionals and Women’s College World Series Fouts has been a bit dinged up with an injury she suffered during the SEC Tournament. However, Alabama lost their first game of the double-elimination WCWS to Tennessee and absolutely had to rely on their best player.

She delivered and pitched incredibly well on Friday as she threw 7.0 innings and surrendered only five hits and two runs. She gave the Tide a real chance to win, but her offense let her down as they were shut out in a 2-0 loss to Stanford.  This is the second year in a row Stanford has ended Alabama’s season.

After the game, which marked the conclusion of her collegiate journey, Fouts was understandably emotional reflecting on her career. Through the tears, she managed to respond back saying, “These people are my everything. I couldn’t have asked for a better place to spend my dream.”

It’s unfortunate she was never able to get the desired national championship career, but that doesn’t take anything away from a magical career for someone who inspired and was beloved by so many.

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Season ends for Alabama softball with 2-0 loss to Stanford in WCWS

Alabama softball ends the 2023 season on a disappointing note with a 2-0 loss to Stanford in the WCWS.

The 2023 season has ended for Patrick Murphy and the Alabama softball as the Crimson Tide took a 2-0 loss to Stanford on Friday night from Oklahoma City in the Women’s College World Series.

The conclusion of the season also brings the end of the Montana Fouts era of Alabama softball.

Fouts pitched for the Crimson Tide on Friday night against the Cardinal and pitched all seven innings surrendering just two runs on five hits. Unfortunately for Fouts and Alabama. the offense was once again stagnant. Alabama only mustered two hits in the contest and could not provide any support for Fouts’ effort on the mound.

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How to watch Alabama softball vs. Stanford in elimination game at WCWS

Alabama softball is in a win or go home scenario in OKC. Here is how you can catch the Tide take on Stanford on Friday night!

Patrick Murphy and the Alabama softball team got off to a disappointing start at the 2023 Women’s College World Series out in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on Thursday with a 10-5 loss to the Tennessee Lady Vols.

With the loss, the Tide move down to the loser’s bracket where they will now take on the Stanford Cardinal who dropped its first game in OKC to the top-seeded Oklahoma Sooners.

It is likely that Tide fans will get to see star pitcher Montana Fouts on the mound today since she did not see any action on Thursday.

Here is how you can catch all the action between Alabama and Stanford at the WCWS!

How to watch Alabama softball vs. Tennessee on Thursday in the WCWS

How to watch Alabama softball take on Tennessee on Thursday to open the 2023 Women’s College World Series in OKC!

On Thursday, the 2023 Women’s College World Series will get underway in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and Patrick Murphy and the Alabama softball help get things started when they take on their SEC rival the Tennessee Lady Vols.

After missing out on OKC last season, coach Murphy and the Tide return to the WCWS for the 14th time in program history.

Alabama punched its ticket to OKC after defeating Northwestern in the Tuscaloosa Super Regional in an exciting three-game series.

Here is how you can catch the action between Alabama and Tennessee on Thursday as the SEC flexes its muscles early on in the WCWS!

WATCH: Montana Fouts describes the moment she secured Alabama’s place in the WCWS

Montana Fouts wanted to ‘leave it all on the line’ as she helped Alabama softball secure a spot in the WCWS!

On Thursday morning the Alabama softball team will compete in the 2023 Women’s College World Series from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma as they take on SEC rival Tennessee.

Before Thursday’s matchup, star Crimson Tide pitcher Montana Fouts spoke to members of the media out in OKC.

Among the questions hurled at the sensational senior was if she could describe the moment in Sunday’s game three against Northwestern when she secured Alabama’s place in the WCWS with a strikeout.

Fighting a knee injury, Fouts displayed incredible courage and grit to help propel the Tide. Fouts explained that she wanted to “leave it all on the line, including her heart”.

Watch as Montana best describes the remarkable moment!

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Day 1 of the Women’s College World Series: Matchups and How to Watch

Game times and how to watch day one of the Women’s College World Series.

The Oklahoma Sooners take their next step toward winning their third straight national championship on Thursday when the Women’s College World Series begins day one.

There are several intriguing matchups to watch on Thursday and while the Sooners are the favorites, they’ll face challenges on their side of the bracket from every team.

Led by Ashley Jones, Tennessee is No. 2 in the nation in team ERA, and Stanford’s [autotag]NiJaree Canady[/autotag] leads the nation in ERA. The Volunteers are also No. 2 in the nation in scoring offense. Alabama isn’t a team to sleep on either, with [autotag]Montana Fouts[/autotag] leading the way for the Crimson Tide.

The other side of the bracket doesn’t have to face UCLA, but Florida State and Oklahoma State are playing good ball. Washington and Utah have been battle-tested through the Pac-12.

Thursday’s matchups are just the beginning of the double-elimination bracket. The first-round elimination games will take place on Friday.

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

No 4. Tennessee vs. No. 5 Alabama: 11:00 am CDT on ESPN

No. 1 Oklahoma vs. No. 9 Stanford: 1:30 pm CDT on ESPN

No. 3 Florida State vs. No. 6 Oklahoma State: 6:00 pm CDT on ESPN

No. 7 Washington vs. No. 15 Utah: 8:30 pm CDT on ESPN

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