Softball

Alabama softball moves up two spots to No. 4 in the latest Softball America top-25 poll after a perfect 4-0 weekend, which saw the Tide pick up two ranked wins.

After months of anticipation and many pauses in The House v. NCAA lawsuit, U.S. District Judge Claudia Wilken, approved schools to begin paying their players directly, starting July 1.

Alabama softball weathered early pressure from Virginia Tech and emerged with a hard-fought 4-3 victory, thanks to clutch defense and timely hitting.

Since head coach Patrick Murphy's inaugural season in 1999, Alabama has qualified for the NCAA Tournament every year.

Next up, Alabama will face South Carolina Wednesday night, approximately 35 minutes after Game 6 which is scheduled for 4 p.m. The game will air on SEC Network.

It was a pitchers' duel for much of the game, with both teams holding each other in check through six innings.

In the sixth inning, Katie Dack's three-run home run put the Seminoles ahead 5-2. The Crimson Tide fought until the last pitch in an attempt to reclaim the lead or tie it up to send the game into extra innings, but were unable to respond.

Tide softball SEC opponents have been unveiled, they will host four at home and four on the road.

Kennedy Marceaux, a talented incoming freshman shortstop, has recently been honored as the 2023-24 Gatorade Louisiana Softball Player of the Year.

The full list of details (times, dates, where to listen) for this season of Alabama Softball.