⚾ 🥎 🥎 Easton Bama Bash : Bama "run-rules" Va Tech to close out the Easton Bama Bash

[TerryP]

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

 

[TerryP]

I looked at the box in the B1...every batter had an R.

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

 

[UA Press Release]

Alabama Bats Red Hot in Saturday Doubleheader Sweep over Drake - Alabama Athletics

Alabama softball's offense was red hot in a pair of run rule wins Saturday over Drake, with the Crimson Tide sweeping both games of the doubleheader by score...

rolltide.com

The Crimson Tide outscores the Bulldogs 30-2 across two games

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Alabama softball's offense was red hot in a pair of run rule wins Saturday over Drake, with the Crimson Tide sweeping both games of the doubleheader by scores of 19-0 and 11-2.

Alabama (9-6) got off to a hot start in game one against Drake (1-7), scoring nine runs in the first inning and staying in control for the rest of the contest. The first inning alone was led off with back-to-back triples and a pair of home runs and doubles would also follow. From there, the Crimson Tide continued to pass down the bats, putting up six runs in the second inning and another four runs in the fourth inning to secure the run rule victory. In total, Alabama's 21 hits and 19 RBIs are both the second-highest single game totals in program history. Emily Winstead earned the win in the circle, throwing 3.0 hitless innings on her senior day with freshman Braya Hodges making her Alabama debut in relief.

The Tide picked up where it left off in game two, scoring all 11 of its runs in the first three innings. Alabama put up four runs in the first frame, including the first of Abby Duchscherer's four RBIs as part of a 3-for-3 day at the plate. Drake responded with two runs in the third inning but were unable to add any more in the effort. Winstead earned her second win of the day in the circle with Alea Johnson throwing 2.0 innings behind her in relief with just one hit allowed.

From Head Coach ​

"When the first inning rolled around, we just started putting up runs. We used a lot of different people. It was difficult to make the lineup for game two because everyone played well in the first game, and that's a good problem to have. I don't think we've ever had a senior day where the senior was the starting pitcher and won both games, that doesn't happen very often."

 

[PurlJam]

Up 2-0, 2nd inning.

 

[PurlJam]

Still 2-0, 3rd inning. Briski has given up only 1 hit.

 

[UAgrad93]

5-0 now

 

[PurlJam]

Tacked on 3 more in the third. Up 5-0.

 

[UAgrad93]

Reviewed play and said runner left first early. 4-0 after 3.

 

[PurlJam]

Going to 5th. Up 7-0.

 

[PurlJam]

VT gets 1 in the top of 5th. Bama with a pitching change. 7-1 going to the bottom half of the 5th.

 

[PurlJam]

Bama run rules VT in 5 innings. 9-1.

 

[UA Press Release]

Alabama Closes Easton Bama Bash with 9-1 Run-Rule over No. 15/17 Virginia Tech - Alabama Athletics

Alabama softball closed out action at the Easton Bama Bash Sunday in emphatic fashion, earning the 9-1 run-rule win in five innings over No. 15/17 Virginia Tech

rolltide.com

The Crimson Tide posts its highest run total vs. a ranked opponent since 2022

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Alabama softball closed out action at the Easton Bama Bash Sunday in emphatic fashion, earning the 9-1 run-rule win in five innings over No. 15/17 Virginia Tech.

Alabama's (10-6) nine runs scored vs. Virginia Tech (12-3) is its highest run total vs. a ranked opponent since defeating Georgia 9-0 on April 4, 2022, which also marked the Crimson Tide's last run-rule win over a ranked foe.

Alabama set the tone early against Virginia Tech, scoring a pair of runs in the first frame on an RBI double from Abby Duchscherer and an RBI single by Brooke Ellestad. Marlie Giles and Kristen White chipped into the scoring effort in the third inning, driving in three runs on a pair of singles to extend the lead to 5-0. Two more in the fourth made it a 7-0 game before the Hokies erased the shutout with an RBI double in the top of the fifth to make it 7-1. Needing two runs in the home half of the fifth to earn the run-rule victory, Giles and White reached base safely to lead off the frame and Larissa Preuitt drove both of them home two batters later to end the game at 9-1.

Duchscherer was 3-for-3 at the plate, giving her a weekend .714 batting average (10-for-14) as she earned Easton Bama Bash MVP honors. Brooke Ellestad tallied her third-straight two hit game while White posted her second of the weekend. In the circle, Jocelyn Briski (2-5) picked up the win in the circle with one run allowed on two hits across 4.2 innings with Catelyn Riley securing the final out of the fifth, stranding two on base.

FROM HEAD COACH PATRICK MURPHY​

"I thought we did a great job adjusting. The first inning was awesome and we continued to put pressure on them all game long. Obviously, the last inning, getting to walk them off was a good feeling."