| BSB/SB 🥎 Alabama Shuts Out UAB Wednesday, 7-0

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This Week: vs. UAB​

• Wednesday, March 2 – 6 p.m. CT
• Tuscaloosa, Ala. – Rhoads Stadium
• Radio: 97.5 FM | nick975.com
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Scouting Alabama​

• No. 2 Alabama welcomes UAB for a midweek matchup on Wednesday, March 2 at 6 p.m. CT at Rhoads Stadium
• The Crimson Tide is coming off a 6-0 weekend, defeating 20th-ranked Louisiana Thursday night in Lafayette before winning all five of its games at the Mardi Gras Mambo in Youngsville, La., including a Sunday rematch with the Ragin' Cajuns
• The two wins over Louisiana improves Alabama's record to 5-0 against ranked foes this season, outscoring them 31-1
• Seven of the Tide's 15 wins have come via run-rule and Alabama has posted eight shutouts
• Montana Fouts was named the SEC Pitcher of the Week after going 3-0 last weekend with 28 strikeouts over 17.0 shutout innings
• Head Coach Patrick Murphy is in his 24th season as head coach at Alabama with a 1,164-320 (.784) record
• Alabama returns 11 players from last year's team that made the Women's College World Series semifinals, including a pair of All-Americans in Montana Fouts and Kaylee Tow
• The Tide welcomes nine newcomers, including three transfers and six freshmen

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Alabama Softball Returns Home Wednesday Hosting UAB - University of Alabama Athletics

No. 2 Alabama (15-0) begins a six-game home stand on Wednesday, March 2 facing UAB (7-8) at 6 p.m. CT

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[PurlJam]

1-0 top of the 4th. Torrence starting in the circle and pitching a good game. Missed a couple of opportunities…had runners on 1st and 2nd with no outs, didn’t score…had a triple with one out left stranded on 3rd at the bottom of the 3rd.

 

[PurlJam]

Bases loaded with 1 out bottom of 5th… UAB changing pitchers. Shipman at the plate. First pitch is a wild pitch..score 1 run. Shipman drills pitch to left for 2 RBIs, Tow rips a single up the middle moving Shipman to 2nd… Doer walks, bases loaded…Bloodworth up with 1 out, singles to center scoring 1, bases still loaded, Dowling at bat, ground in to FC at home, bases loaded, Kat Grill strikes out swinging… 6-0 top of 6th.

 

[PurlJam]

Not a run rule game, but 7-0 is solid. Torrence pitching a 2 hit complete game shut out is a good sign for the other starters getting some rest.

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

Had this game on mute while watching basketball... at least I can count on the ladies... Goodnight went 4-4 and is now hitting .521

 

[PurlJam]

Had this game on mute while watching basketball... at least I can count on the ladies... Goodnight went 4-4 and is now hitting .521

I kicked the Basketball to the curb, just didn’t have the warm fuzzies about the game. Spidey senses tingled about us taking an ass whooping.

 

[mando]

I kicked the Basketball to the curb, just didn’t have the warm fuzzies about the game. Spidey senses tingled about us taking an ass whooping.

Had the same feeling but toughed it out and watched that debacle. Now wish I had not done so.

 

[Bammerboy321]

I'll sacrifice Bama losing in the first round of the NCAAT if it means they win it all in softball.

Plz Murphy. Bring it home.

 

[UA Press Release]

Alabama Softball Shuts Out UAB Wednesday, 7-0 - University of Alabama Athletics

Alabama softball opened a six-game home stand Wednesday night with a 7-0 shutout victory over UAB at Rhoads Stadium.

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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Alabama softball opened a six-game home stand Wednesday night with a 7-0 shutout victory over UAB at Rhoads Stadium.

Alabama's (16-0) offense produced a season-high 13 hits against UAB (7-8), including multi-hit performances from Dallis Goodnight, Ally Shipman, Kaylee Tow and Kat Grill. Goodnight led the team with a 4-for-4 day at the plate, including her first career triple. Shipman drove in three RBIs, marking her team-leading eighth multi-RBI game of the season. Jaala Torrence (3-0) was dominant in the circle, shutting out the Blazers and limiting them to just two hits while striking out five.

From Head Coach Patrick Murphy​

"Jaala Torrence was awesome tonight. I thought her velocity and her location was terrific throughout the night except for one little spot late in the game. The defense played well behind her and then we got the hits on offense. We didn't have that one 'big' hit, but those seven runs proved to be enough. I was very pleased with Jaala and our defense tonight.

Highlights​

• Alabama improves to 16-0, posting its ninth shutout of the season
• The Tide tallied a season-best 13 hits
• Dallis Goodnight had a season-high four hits, marking her team-leading seventh multi-hit game
• Ally Shipman now leads the team with eight multi-RBI performances
• Bailey Dowling extended her hitting streak to five games with a fifth-inning double
• Jenna Johnson and Kaylee Tow each extended their reached base streaks to 12 games
• Goodnight extended her reached base streak to eight games, Kat Grill to seven
• The shutout was Jaala Torrence's second of the season and third of her career

Scoring Summary​

• B2 | Kat Grill pulled an RBI single through the right side (1-0, 2 Out)
• B5 | A fielding error allowed Bailey Dowling to score from third (2-0, 0 Out)
• B5 | A bases-loaded wild pitch brought a run home (3-0, 1 Out)
• B5 | Ally Shipman drove in two with a single through the left side (5-0, 1 Out)
• B5 | Megan Bloodworth dropped a bases-loaded single into shallow center, moving everyone up 60 feet (6-0, 1 Out)
• B6 | Shipman added another RBI with a single up the middle (7-0, 1 Out)

 

[PurlJam]

Had the same feeling but toughed it out and watched that debacle. Now wish I had not done so.

It's like the bugs and the "blue" light. You just didn't build up enough speed circling the black hole to sling shot yourself out of that gravitational pull.