With the end of their season on the line Sunday afternoon, Alabama softball defeated Northwestern 3-2 to advance to their 14th appearance in the Women’s College World Series.
The Stallions built a 15-point lead and held on to knock off the New Orleans Breakers in USFL South play.
Alabama came into Saturday night with their backs against the wall needing a win to force a third game to decide who would punch their ticket to the Women’s College World Series, and the Crimson Tide came through with a 2-1 victory over Northwestern.
Clutch pitching leads the way for Samford's baseball team on Saturday.
Samford takes the lead into the ninth inning but couldn't hold on for the win.
In her first game back in two weeks, Montana Fouts did not look like her usual self and the Crimson Tide lost the first game of the super regionals to No. 12 Northwestern 3-1 on Friday.
Alabama’s string of superb pitching performances ended Friday night with Vanderbilt jumping out to a big lead early that the Crimson Tide could not overcome, losing 9-2 and getting eliminated from the SEC baseball Tournament.
Birmingham Stallions quarterback Alex McGough has accounted for more than 1,400 yards and 15 touchdowns in six games.
Alabama State uses a five-run ninth inning to remain in the SWAC Tournament winner's bracket.
After losing an extra-inning heartbreaker Wednesday to No. 1 seed Florida, Alabama found themselves in an elimination game against their in-state rivals Auburn.
Samford won 10 SoCon titles thus far and could another one in the conference baseball tournament.
The fifth-seeded Auburn Tigers snapped a nine-game winning streak in a game that began Wednesday night and ended in the early hours of Thursday morning at the Hoover Met.
Alabama came into Wednesday night’s game against the No. 1 seed Florida Gators on a six game win streak, but couldn’t extend it to seven games, losing a heartbreaker in the 11th inning 7-6.
Arguably the hottest team in college baseball continued its winning ways, securing its ninth win in a row and fourth straight against No. 12 seed Missouri.
After rain delayed the start to Alabama’s opening game of the SEC Tournament, the Crimson Tide pitching staff delivered their first shutout in SEC Tournament history beating Kentucky 4-0 advancing to the double elimination part of the bracket.
Samford had a strong showing in the Southern Conference baseball awards after winning the SoCon regular season title.
College baseball's regular season has come to an end, and the SEC Baseball Tournament's host state boasts two of the hotter teams entering postseason play at the Hoover Met.
A Middle Tennessee State victory in the first game Sunday forced a one-game scenario to determine who would advance to the NCAA Super Regionals, but Alabama was able to squeak past the Blue Raiders 1-0 to advance to the Super Regionals for the 17th time in 18 seasons.
Alex McGough throws for two touchdown passes and rushes for another in the Birmingham Stallions win.
Coming off a dominating performance Friday, Alabama started off Saturday’s game a little shaky, but a big fourth inning powered them past Middle Tennessee 12-5.
Samford hits eight home runs and gets clutch relief pitching from Ben Petschke to clinch a share of the SoCon regular season title.
Friday night Alabama softball hosted the opening round of the NCAA Tournament for the 18th straight time, defeating Long Island University 5-0, led by an outstanding pitching performance from Jaala Torrence.
Transfer portal departures didn't become of way of life for Trent Dilfer's UAB football program.
Jacob Cravey and Ben Petschke come through in the clutch on the mound in Samford's win at Mercer.
UAB head coach Andy Kennedy looks ahead after his finished 29-10 and played in the NIT championship game.
Alabama is the top seed in the Tuscaloosa Regional that runs Friday through Sunday, joined by Middle Tennessee State, Central Arkansas and Long Island University.
Samford pitcher Jacob Cravey is 8-2 overall with a SoCon best 105 strikeouts.