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No. 7 softball beats North Carolina State 2-0

No. 7 softball beats North Carolina State 2-0

Kelly Ward April 16, 2015

Not every midweek game can be a mercy-rule win for 
No. 7 Alabama softball, but a 2-0 win over North Carolina State is good enough for the Crimson Tide.“Obviously any time you can throw a shutout against...

Richard gets homecoming trip

Richard gets homecoming trip

Kelly Ward April 8, 2015

Danielle Richard didn’t think she would get a homecoming trip. The senior is from Priceville, Alabama, which isn’t more than a two-hour drive from Tuscaloosa.Homecoming trips are usually reserved for...

UA to host MSU Tuesday

UA to host MSU Tuesday

Kelly Ward March 31, 2015

A series win over No. 23 Texas A&M wasn’t enough to lessen the sting of No. 5 Alabama softball’s 11-5 loss on Sunday.The Crimson Tide battled back, tying the game and coming within a run before the...

Soaring in Centerfield: Haylie McCleney leads Alabama softball on and off the field

Soaring in Centerfield: Haylie McCleney leads Alabama softball on and off the field

Kelly Ward March 24, 2015

If a batter hits a ball anywhere near centerfield against Alabama, there isn’t much of a chance the ball gets by Haylie McCleney. Catching her out of position might be realistic, but it won't guarantee...

No.5 softball team to take on UAB at home

No.5 softball team to take on UAB at home

Kelly Ward March 9, 2015

No. 5 Alabama softball has had three games cancelled or postponed. The reason isn’t that Alabama doesn’t want to play, it just doesn’t want to play in below-freezing temperatures or wintry weather....

​Softball downs Ole Miss 6-0 in SEC opener

Kelly Ward March 6, 2015

Until the sixth inning, No. 5 Alabama softball’s first inning looked like a fluke. With the bases loaded in the bottom of the first, sophomore infielder Marisa Runyon hit a grand slam to start the scoring...

Needle in a Hays stack

Needle in a Hays stack

Kelly Ward February 25, 2015

Danae Hays is a leader. As a senior, she has the experience to be one. As a middle infielder, she has to be.In her first year, she was part of the team that won the 2012 National Championship and the first...

Softball to travel to Stanford

Softball to travel to Stanford

Kelly Ward February 11, 2015

Alabama softball’s season is already one for the history books.After coming back in the seventh inning to beat then-No. 23 South Alabama 2-1, Alabama put together a gem for the start of the Sand Dollar...

Alabama softball one win shy of first national championship

Marquavius Burnett June 6, 2012

When last season’s Women’s College World Series was coming to an end, Alabama head coach Patrick Murphy was preparing to leave Tuscaloosa for Baton Rouge. Now, nearly a year removed from his job change,...

Tide hopes to rebound after midweek loss to Georgia State

Tide hopes to rebound after midweek loss to Georgia State

Miranda Murphy April 19, 2012

After a mid-week loss to Georgia State, the Alabama softball team will travel to Athens for a three-game series against Georgia. The No. 2 Crimson Tide lost 5-1 on Tuesday to Georgia State, making its...

Gamecocks next up for Crimson Tide

Gamecocks next up for Crimson Tide

Morgan Upton April 16, 2012

After getting its 800th program win Friday and breaking attendance records Saturday, the Alabama softball team didn’t break records or reach milestones Sunday. Instead, the No. 2 Crimson Tide provided...

Experienced Braud to be important to success of Tide softball season

Experienced Braud to be important to success of Tide softball season

Morgan Upton February 16, 2012

For junior outfielder Kayla Braud, softball isn’t just a sport; it’s a way of life. Growing up in a family filled with softball and baseball players, it didn’t take long for Braud to become involved...