Alabama Softball Kicks off 2022 Season

[lstephen]

Ladies win 3-1 behind Salter and Fouts.  Rubber game tomorrow at 1 p.m.  ROLL TIDE!!!

[lstephen]

Ladies win 3-1 to gain the second seed in the SEC tournament.  Play again Thursday.  ROLL TIDE!!!

[2Stater]

Ladies win 3-1 to gain the second seed in the SEC tournament.  Play again Thursday.  ROLL TIDE!!!

Prange's 3 run homer was the difference in the game. The left fielder got a glove on it, causing it to hit the top of the wall and fall back onto the field. After review, the ump ruled it a HR. The Mizzou players and the announcers were incredulous because of the ruling. They need to learn the rules. A ball hitting the top of the wall is a home run. Anyway, good game.

BTW, I saw Mr. and Mrs. Jamos sitting behind home plate. They were looking good. I think Jamos got a new hat. 

[Chechem]

Ladies win 3-1 to gain the second seed in the SEC tournament.  Play again Thursday.  ROLL TIDE!!!

Prange's 3 run homer was the difference in the game. The left fielder got a glove on it, causing it to hit the top of the wall and fall back onto the field. After review, the ump ruled it a HR. The Mizzou players and the announcers were incredulous because of the ruling. They need to learn the rules. A ball hitting the top of the wall is a home run. Anyway, good game.

BTW, I saw Mr. and Mrs. Jamos sitting behind home plate. They were looking good. I think Jamos got a new hat. 

[2Stater]

Ladies win 3-1 to gain the second seed in the SEC tournament.  Play again Thursday.  ROLL TIDE!!!

Prange's 3 run homer was the difference in the game. The left fielder got a glove on it, causing it to hit the top of the wall and fall back onto the field. After review, the ump ruled it a HR. The Mizzou players and the announcers were incredulous because of the ruling. They need to learn the rules. A ball hitting the top of the wall is a home run. Anyway, good game.

BTW, I saw Mr. and Mrs. Jamos sitting behind home plate. They were looking good. I think Jamos got a new hat. 

 

[ricky023]

Glad to see us win a game for a change. RTR!

[lstephen]

And the BAMA ladies lose to Missouri in their first, and last, game of the SEC tournament 3-1.  So we wait for selection Sunday to see where and who we play in the CWS.

[Hannibal Lecter, MD]

Murph seems to have maxed out.  He set a level of excellence for SEC softball and the University invested.  We've done well.   But he's been lapped, and shows no answer for it.   He's just not shown an ability to field a powerful offense, and Fouts (at the present) or his ace can only take him so far at this point.   Everyone's defense is so good now, slap and run isn't what's going to win it all.

He also has a habit of "inbredding" where he hires his players as assistants.  That's not the way to progress a program.  It tends to multiply the weakness.

[pmull]

It will be interesting to see if we get a top 8 seed. I feel certain we get to host a Regional but we may have to go on the road for the Supers, assuming we can score enough runs to win our Regional.

[ricky023]

Well started out on fire but ended up cold. RTR!

[lstephen]

Murph seems to have maxed out.  He set a level of excellence for SEC softball and the University invested.  We've done well.   But he's been lapped, and shows no answer for it.   He's just not shown an ability to field a powerful offense, and Fouts (at the present) or his ace can only take him so far at this point.   Everyone's defense is so good now, slap and run isn't what's going to win it all.

He also has a habit of "inbredding" where he hires his players as assistants.  That's not the way to progress a program.  It tends to multiply the weakness.

Something happened mid-season.  Have no idea what.  We played some good teams before the conference started and our pitching, batting and fielding were all, for the most part, outstanding.  Then we went to Baton Rouge and everything went to Hades.  Never regained our hitting and silly errors in the field.  Pitching, for the most part, stayed ok.  Someone who knows more than I may have a better explanation.  I can only assume something mental/emotional?

[pmull]

We are being projected as a Top 8 seed. Our 41-11 record, RPI, and strength of schedule are all very good. USA Today Sports Network projects us as #5. Other SEC teams expected to host #4 Arkansas, #7 UT, #12 Florida, and #16 Mizzou.

Currently 9 SEC teams are ranked.

All our goals are still possible. We need the bats to wake up. Freshmen CF Goodnight and 2B Bloodworth started the season on fire, both are now benched. Junior Jenna Johnson looked like our best hitter early in the season, her bat has gone cold. I am not sure what has happened to Tow. We have been looking for a RF player who could get on base all year. We have been relying on Prange, Shipment Dowling, and Doerr. That is not enough bats. 

Montana Foust must feel the weight of the team on her shoulders. She needs to be near perfect each game lately. Kilfoyl being hurt has been a big blow. We need her back for the Regional/Supers. Our other pitchers are not SEC/Tournament ready.

I am not giving up on this team. I am also not down on Coach Murphy. I think it is as simple as this is not one of his better teams. Thank goodness for the Transfer Portal. Where would we be without Prange and Shipman. I do not know anything about Softball recruiting but I look for Murphy to search the portal again this offseason.

[pmull]

The NCAA Regional Bracket Show is on ESPN2 at 6:00 PM Sunday.

[2Stater]

Tuscaloosa Regional – May 20-22 at Tuscaloosa, Alabama

No. 6 seed Alabama* (41-11) vs. Chattanooga (29-25)
Stanford (36-19) vs. Murray State (40-16-1)

Here's the link to the complete list of Regionals.

Click here for link

[lstephen]

The BAMA ladies beat Chattanooga yesterday 3-0.  Next game is Stanford today at 2pm central on ESPN2.

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