| BSB/SB 🏆 🥎 Women's College World Series: Alabama Softball’s Season Ends with 8-5 Loss to Florida State

[bama alum]

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!

 

[PurlJam]

Bailey needs 4 more at bats

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

FSU can’t hit Lexi for shit.

She's mostly hitting her spots. When she does that, she's tough. Every once and a while she will groove one though and that gets her in trouble. Montana was all out of sync from the start for whatever reason.

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

That out at 3rd stung... but hell of a play by FSU to get it.

 

[mando]

That out at 3rd stung... but hell of a play by FSU to get it.

Hold the runner... You need base runners that lead to more runs.

 

[bama alum]

I have no interest in hearing Mowins gush over OU, so unless I get unlucky and have to watch a football game she rarely calls, then at least I'm free of that grating voice for a year.

 

[Rolltide24]

Great year for our ladies. Just had our bats fail us last night and pitching tonight. Worst timing, but it’s what happened.

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

Well, I hope FSU can win it all somehow. OU has much more talent, but the Noles won't be out coached. Disappointing end to the season for Bama, but it was fun watching them all year... Hate we've seen the end of Hemphill, was really hoping she'd get to hoist the trophy...

 

[bamanc50]

I hate OU but they are going to beat FSU like a drum in 2 games.

 

[bama alum]

I hate OU but they are going to beat FSU like a drum in 2 games.

I agree.

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

A (probably really inaccurate) guess at the starters next year...

C- Abby Doerr -or- Transfer
1B- Kaylee Tow#
2B- Savannah Woodard
3B- Aubrey Barnhart*^
SS- Bailey Dowling
LF- Jenna Johnson
CF- Dallis Goodnight*
RF- KB Sides#
DP- Kali Heivilin*

SP- Montana Fouts
SP- Lexi Kilfoyl
SP- Jaala Torrence
SP- Alex Salter*

#As of now, planning on coming back for extra year
*True Freshmen
^Could possibly play catcher

 

[PurlJam]

I hate OU but they are going to beat FSU like a drum in 2 games.

I agree.

I said the same thing about OU and JMU....ain’t saying shit this time and see how it goes.

 

[50+yeartidefan]

Well. This is baseball/ softball.... fsu hit the ball and it fell...bama hit and seemed right to somebody...
Roll tide

 

[UA Press Release]

Alabama Softball’s Season Ends with 8-5 Loss to Florida State at Women’s College World Series - University of Alabama Athletics

Alabama softball's season came to an end Monday night at the Women's College World Series, falling to Florida State, 8-5, in the semifinal round.

rolltide.com

OKLAHOMA CITY – Alabama softball's season came to an end Monday night at the Women's College World Series, falling to Florida State, 8-5, in the semifinal round.

Alabama (53-9) fell behind early on a three-run home run from Florida State (48-11-1) in the first inning and the Seminoles continued to drive in runs with one in the second and four in the third to take an eight-run lead. The Crimson Tide chipped away at the deficit with a pair of runs in the bottom of the third before a two-run home run from Bailey Hemphill and an RBI single from Savannah Woodard in the fifth drew Alabama within three. The Tide got a runner on in the bottom of the seventh but could not complete the rally.

This season marked the 13th trip to the Women's College World Series in program history, a year that also saw Alabama claim its sixth SEC Tournament title, make its 22nd-straight NCAA regional appearance and 16th-straight super regional appearance. This season marked the 14th time the Tide has finished with 50 or more wins.

FROM HEAD COACH PATRICK MURPHY​

"[The senior class] are great young ladies. For those that haven't heard, sox of them got their masters degrees. That's unheard of for a softball player. Six masters degrees and the seventh got a double major and she's going to get her master's next year at Southern Miss. They weren't a problem off the field. Classroom, practice, weights, you name it. Never had issues with anybody. They're great people."

FROM SENIOR BAILEY HEMPHILL​

"I guess all I can say is that I'm heartbroken. Wearing this 'A' has meant everything to me. This university has given me more than I could ever ask for and I can't help but get emotional. I don't care about the wins and losses. I came out of here a better person and I am just forever grateful."

FROM JUNIOR MONTANA FOUTS​

"[The senior class] were everything to us. They still are. We're family forever and that's why we come here. They're our best friends. It hurts, but they led us and we've learned from this season and we've learned from them in general as people. We're really lucky to have them as part of our family."

HIGHLIGHTS​

• Alabama concludes its season with a 53-9 record, marking the 14th 50-win season in program history
• This season's Women's College World Series trip was the 13th in program history
• Bailey Hemphill concludes her career with an SEC-record 237 walks, an Alabama record 64 home runs and 240 career RBIs, which ranks second in Crimson Tide history
• Montana Fouts finished the season with 349 strikeouts which ranks third in Alabama single-season history and is the most since Jackie Traina had 361 in 2012

SCORING SUMMARY​

• T1 | Florida State's Elizabeth Mason hit a three-run home run (0-3, 0 Out)
• T2 | A squeeze bunt brought another run home for the Seminoles (0-4, 1 Out)
• T3 | Florida State drove in two on a single through the left side (0-6, 2 Out)
• T3 | A single up the middle tacked on another for the Seminoles (0-7, 2 Out)
• T3 | An RBI double to left drove in one (0-8, 2 Out)
• B3 | Bailey Hemphill dropped an RBI single into right field to drive in Taylor Clark (1-8, 2 Out)
• B3 | Kaylee Tow beat out an infield single as Elissa Brown scored from third (2-8, 2 Out)
• B5 | Hemphill hit a two-run home run to left (4-8, 1 Out)
• B5 | Savannah Woodard hit a first-pitch single up the middle to drive in a run (5-8, 2 Out)

 

[JoseyWalesTheOutlaw]

Great year for the team. FSU was just the better team both nights.

 

[rick4bama]

You end up with one championship I’m 25 years. Bobby Cox also had 1 in 28 years.

But the one he won! Was during a short season. He also went to like five straight WS games???

 

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[252BAMA]

Murph is our Bobby Cox...said it a while back. He’s good but he’s not great, tough game on your pitcher, you’re done, don’t have the offensive fire power to overcome that and IMO he puts all his emphasis on the pitching and no power hitters on the offense recruiting. one good hitter ain’t gonna do it it. If Coach Saban had that mindset about defense and hadn’t adapted and changed with the game on offense he would not be the GOAT and us as fans would be wanting to shit can him. Makes it easier for good opposing coaches to spank that ass when all they have to worry about is one or 2 players. You realize all of this when a girl batting .230 jacks a 3 run home run off one of the best pitchers in the country in the first inning. You end up with one championship I’m 25 years. Bobby Cox also had 1 in 28 years.

I would be happy with one in baseball. Hell, I would be ecstatic with a Final Four in basketball. Murphy has given us that several times in softball. There are guys at other schools that would give a left nut for a NC in football. We expect it every year.

 

[PurlJam]

But the one he won! Was during a short season. He also went to like five straight WS games???

Yep, the strike carried over from 94 but they still played 144 games in 95 when the Braves won it against the Indians. They made the playoffs pretty much every year from 91 to 2001. I remember them making it to the World Series 4 times, 91,92, 95, 99, I may be missing one though.

 

[PurlJam]

I would be happy with one in baseball. Hell, I would be ecstatic with a Final Four in basketball. Murphy has given us that several times. There are guys at other schools that would give a left nut for a NC in football. We expect it every year.

Hah.... gave me a Leon Douglas flashback.