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Alabama softball falls in extra innings to LSU in first round of SEC Tournament

Alabama softball bounced in first round of SEC Tournament

The Alabama Crimson Tide softball team was eliminated in the first round of the 2024 SEC Softball Tournament on Wednesday after the LSU Tigers took down the ladies in extra innings.

A walk-off single by Taylor Pleasants in the 14th inning gave LSU the 3-2 victory and ended the Crimson Tide’s hope of making a run in Auburn.

With the loss, Alabama falls to 33-17 on the season and will await their seeding in the 2024 NCAA Tournament. The selection show will air on Sunday, May 12 at 5 p.m. CT on ESPN2.

This is just the second time in program history that Patrick Murphy and the Crimson Tide have been eliminated in the first round of the conference tournament.

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Alabama softball’s Patrick Murphy says the Crimson Tide’s best has yet to come

With the SEC softball tournament coming up, hear why head coach Patrick Murphy believes this team has yet to peak

Alabama Crimson Tide softball head coach Patrick Murphy and his team are preparing for the upcoming 2024 SEC softball tournament. After finishing the regular season with a 33-16 record, 10-14 in conference play, the Tide needs to establish a presence in the tournament.

Murphy didn’t hesitate to address the issues with the team. “We are still looking for pitching, hitting and defense to come together.”

He states that the team has had games where two of the three are there, but they haven’t been able to bring it all together.

There’s no better time for a team to find its groove than in the postseason, and Murphy believes this team has not yet reached its peak, but could do so during the SEC tournament.

Roll Tide Wire will continue to follow Patrick Murphy and the Alabama softball team as they look to make a postseason push.

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Alabama softball set to compete in the Green and Gold Classic this weekend in Birmingham

Alabama softball will play five games this weekend in the Green and Gold Classic

Patrick Murphy and No. 10 Alabama are set to make the short trip to Birmingham on Friday to participate in the Green and Gold Classic that UAB is hosting.

The Crimson Tide enter the weekend with a perfect 11-0 record and will compete in a total of five games over three days.

Alabama returns a talented roster from last year’s World Series appearance but also has several newcomers who have already made an impact in the early portion of the season.

Below is the game-by-game information for each of the Crimson Tide’s five matchups this weekend in the Green and Gold Classic.

Editors Note: Only the matchups with UAB will be available to stream on ESPN+. 

Alabama softball goes undefeated in Easton Bama Bash

Alabama softball dominates the Easton Bama Bash!

Patrick Murphy and the Alabama softball team are off to a hot start in 2024. After going 5-0 in Atlanta to open the season in the Buzz Classic last weekend, Murphy and the Tide went 5-0 in the Easton Bama Bash in Tuscaloosa.

Alabama took down St. Thomas and Virginia two times each before defeating Southern Indiana on Sunday. The Crimson Tide outscored their opponents 23-6 while extending their winning streak to 10 games.

Next up for Alabama softball is a home game on Wednesday afternoon against North Alabama at 3 p.m. CT.

Roll Tide Wire will continue to follow the Alabama softball team as the 2024 season progresses.

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Alabama softball wins season opener behind a no-hitter from Kayla Beaver

What a way to start the 2024 season for the Alabama softball team!

The 2024 softball season got underway on Thursday night for Patrick Murphy and the Alabama Crimson Tide. You couldn’t have scripted a better start to the season for Alabama as the ladies took down Villanova 3-0 behind a no-hitter from senior transfer pitcher Kayla Beaver.

Beaver’s no-hitter is the 46th no-hitter in Alabama softball history as she guides the Tide to a victory in her debut with Coach Murphy and Alabama.

Alabama is spending the opening weekend in Atlanta as a part of the Buzz Classic along with Georgia Tech, Longwood, and Villanova.

Alabama will play twice on Friday with the first pitch against Longwood scheduled for 10 a.m. CT and the next matchup against Georgia Tech scheduled for 3 p.m. CT.

 

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Alabama Softball 2024 team roster

Get to know Alabama Softball’s 2024 roster!

Alabama’s 2024 softball season gets underway with a game against Villanova at the Buzz Classing in Atlanta. Patrick Murphy returns for another season as head coach and expectations remain high.

The Crimson Tide will open the 2024 season ranked No. 14, which make Alabama the third-highest-ranked SEC team (fifth if you include soon-to-be-added Texas and Oklahoma).

In 2023, the Tide finished the season with an overall record of 45-22 with an in-conference record of a somewhat disappointing 14-10. Alabama lost both games it played at the Women’s College World Series.

As the season rolls on, stars will emerge and the excitement will build. Get to know the 2024 Alabama softball roster.

Note: Not all players have photos available to use. General images will be replaced with photos of the player as the season progresses. 

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 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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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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