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OKC you soon: Alabama softball heads to NCAA Women's College World Series

OKC you soon: Alabama softball heads to NCAA Women's College World Series

Kelly Ward May 27, 2015

After some of the hubbub died down following No. 6 Alabama softball’s 5-3 come from behind win over Oklahoma to secure a spot in the Women’s College World Series, softball coach Patrick Murphy took...

Softball beats Troy 5-2 in midweek matchup

Softball beats Troy 5-2 in midweek matchup

Kelly Ward April 21, 2015

After scoring 31 runs in a three-game series with Auburn, No. 6 Alabama softball took a long time getting going in the 5-2 win over Troy.Alabama stranded the bases loaded in the bottom of the second, and...

Alabama softball hosts Troy in final midweek game

Alabama softball hosts Troy in final midweek game

Kelly Ward April 20, 2015

For No. 7 Alabama softball, it’s all about peaking at the right time. Dominant hitting and shut-down pitching have surfaced throughout the season but rarely together. One has usually been able to carry...

No. 7 softball beats North Carolina State 2-0

No. 7 softball beats North Carolina State 2-0

Kelly Ward April 15, 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...

Crimson Tide softball hosts UAB

Crimson Tide softball hosts UAB

Kelly Ward April 13, 2015

While most in-season sports had conference games this weekend, No. 7 Alabama softball took a break. After nine straight weeks of play minus some weather-related cancellations, the Crimson Tide enjoyed...

Patrick Murphy wins 900th game in head coaching career

CW Staff April 7, 2015

Alabama softball coach Patrick Murphy recorded his 900th career win as a head coach after the No. 7 Crimson Tide shut out UAB 10-0 in five innings.In his head coaching career, Murphy has a 900-255 (.779)...

Richard gets homecoming trip

Richard gets homecoming trip

Kelly Ward April 7, 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...

Softball heads up to Birmingham for midweek game

Softball heads up to Birmingham for midweek game

Kelly Ward April 6, 2015

If No. 6 Alabama softball needed confidence, it got some last week. Its offense struggled to keep up with Texas A&M in the final game of the home series but powered to 29 runs over a little more than 24...

Softball run-rules Southern Miss 12-1

Softball run-rules Southern Miss 12-1

Kelly Ward April 1, 2015

Two days, 29 runs.In just over 24 hours, No. 6 Alabama softball put up 29 runs over eight innings in its midweek games. On Tuesday, Alabama scored 15 runs in one inning. The Crimson Tide had an eight-run...

UA to host MSU Tuesday

UA to host MSU Tuesday

Kelly Ward March 30, 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...

​Softball blanks Georgia Tech 11-0

​Softball blanks Georgia Tech 11-0

Kelly Ward March 25, 2015

It started and ended with 
a bang.Senior Danae Hays hit the scoreboard with her first-inning two-run home run. Senior Chaunsey Bell hit the foul pole with sixth-inning grand slam to invoke the mercy...

UA softball to host Georgia Tech

UA softball to host Georgia Tech

Kelly Ward March 24, 2015

Behind the arms of freshman right-hander Alexis Osorio (10-3, 1.76 ERA) and senior right-hander Leslie Jury (4-3, 2.61 ERA), No. 5 Alabama softball hasn’t needed to use much of the bullpen.Since sophomore...