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Preview: First SEC Road Trip of 2026 for Alabama Softball
Source: https://www.rollbamaroll.com/womens...st-sec-road-trip-of-2026-for-alabama-softball
Feb 28, 2026; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; Alabama shortstop Gerritt Griggs takes a throw that was too high and a bit late to catch Kent State base runner Aaralyn Nogay at Rhoads Stadium in the Crimson Classic softball invitational. | Gary Cosby Jr.-Tuscaloosa News / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
So far, so good for the Crimson Tide in this the 30th year of the program. Now, the SEC schedule kicks in.
RANDOM THOUGHT
According to NCAA Rule 3.10.1 regarding headgear, “Visors, headbands and caps are uniform accessories, may be mixed, and must be of the same predominant color and worn as intended by the manufacturer. Exception: The catcher’s headgear may be of a different color than other defenders’ headgear.”
Headgear is an “accessory”, meaning it is not required. The only reason this was brought up is the observation that you almost never see girls wearing caps. Most of them opt for visors or no hat. That is your Random Thought for the day.
ACCOLADES
In the Zone@Jocelynbriski
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— Alabama Softball (@AlabamaSB) March 2, 2026
- Jocelyn Briski was named SEC Pitcher of the Week. Including the midweek game against UAB, she won three games and did not give up a run over 15.0 innings. She allowed only five hits and two walks, while striking out 28 in those games.
RAT POISON
- Softball America 13 ↑ 8 ↑ 6 ↑ 4 ↔ 4 – ahead of Okie
- D1Softball 14 ↑ 10 ↑ 9 ↑ 8 ↑ 5 – behind Okie
- ESPN/USA Softball 16 ↑ 13 ↑ 9 ↑ 7 ↑ 6 – behind Okie & Nebr
- USAToday/NFCA 15 ↑ 10 ↑ 8 ↑ 5 ↑ 4 – ahead of Okie
The top 3 teams in each poll are Tennessee, Texas Tech, and Texas.
SCHEDULE
This will be the first trip for the Crimson Tide to the unoriginally-named Ole Miss Softball Stadium. The new state-of-the-art home for Rebels softball in Oxford was officially opened in the spring of 2025. It has a capacity of 1,677, which pales next to Rhoads’s 3,940.
Due to inclement weather expected for Saturday, the two teams will play a doubleheader on Friday.
- Fri, Mar 6 at Ole Miss 3pm/4pm
- Fri, Mar 6 at Ole Miss 45 minutes after the conclusion of Game 1
- Sun, Mar 8 at Ole Miss 1:30pm/2:30pm
HOW TO WATCH… ALLEGEDLY
Moar SECN+ streaming (ESPN+).
WEATHER
Oxford temperatures should be in the high 70s with partly cloudy skies on Friday. After thunderstorms expected most of the day on Saturday, morning rain is anticipated on Sunday but it should clear up by first pitch. It will be quite the test for the Ole Miss grounds crew to get the field ready for the finale.
OLE MISS (18-5)
The Rebels have had a sloppy start to the 2026 campaign. Their defeats have come at the hands of Cal State Fullerton, Boise, McNeese, ULL, and Missouri State. It’s little defense, but each loss was away from the Magnolia State. OM has had only 8 home games after traveling to Fullerton, CA, Lafayette, LA, and Birmingham, AL for tournaments. They have won all 8 of their games in Oxford and overall have won 8 straight. Alabama will be the first 2026 “Power” opponent for the ‘Sip.
THROW THE BALL
Emilee Boyer (4-3) transferred in from Division II West Texas A&M and has been thrown right into the fire. She has been great at times, but is a little inconsistent. Her ERA is 1.73 in 48.2 innings. Senior Kyra Aycock (8-1) has thrown the identical number of innings but her ERA is 2.30. Her record is mostly due to higher run support. Previously at Missouri, junior Lilly Whitten (5-0) is the third pitcher but has a nice ERA (1.46). She has been used mostly in short stints, averaging around 3 innings per outing.
HIT THE BALL
Freshman Madi George has 30 hits in 66 at bats (.455) with 7 round-trippers and 23 batters knocked in. If you are into OPS, she has a gigantic 1.383. Persy Llamas is hitting .430 with five four-baggers and 25 ribbies. Soph Mackenzie Pickens is at .348 but is second on the team in homers (6), doubles (5), and RBI (24).
The Rebs have 31 dingers as a team, which is tied for 16th in the nation.
CATCH THE BALL
The Ackbars are a decent fielding team. Their .975 fielding percentage is right around 4oth best in the nation.
TEN CENT ANALYSIS
Although Mississippi has not had the best start to the season, they are still SEC and the series is still in their home stadium. On paper, the Tide should roll to three victories, but nothing is certain when rivals clash.
#RollTide #Team30
Source: https://www.rollbamaroll.com/womens...st-sec-road-trip-of-2026-for-alabama-softball
Alabama Football 2026: Crimson Tide’s Newcomers get their Numbers
Source: https://www.rollbamaroll.com/alabam...026-crimson-tides-newcomers-get-their-numbers
Dec 6, 2025; Atlanta, GA, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide wide receiver Ryan Williams (2) looks on during the first quarter against the Georgia Bulldogs during the 2025 SEC Championship game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-Imagn Images | Brett Davis-Imagn Images
Earlier today, Alabama dropped a list of all the new numbers for the Tide’s new players along with the number changes of returning players via a graphic from Yea Alabama.
The reveal
Jersey number changes for this season@AlabamaFTBL pic.twitter.com/9aEJNrNy3K
— Yea Alabama (@yea_ala) March 6, 2026
While it was a bit weird to have this come out from a tweet rather than the usual surprise stealth roster update at RollTide.com, it did make things easier for viewing things in a list, rather than the usual hunt and peck method. And shout out to AL.com for typing the list out so I could make use of a nice copy/paste tool.
First up, here are the number changes for each of the Tide’s returners:
No. 0– Yhonzae Pierre (previously No. 42)
No. 1– Ryan Coleman-Williams (previously No. 2, changes name from Ryan Williams)
No. 3– Lotzeir Brooks (previously No. 17)
No. 4– Luke Metz (previously No. 26)
No. 6– Red Morgan (previously No. 16)
No. 6– Kevin Riley (previously No. 28)
No. 7– Rico Scott (previously No. 11)
No. 9– Marshall Pritchett (previously No. 14)
No. 23– Cayden Jones (previously No. 30)
No. 45– Jay Williams (previously No. 46)
No. 59– JD Martin (previously No. 54)
No. 69– Baker Hickman (previously No. 66)
No. 77– Jackson Lloyd (previously No. 78)
I kind of hate that Lotzeir Brooks is changing away from 17, it was such a cool number. And I guess Yhonzae Pierre is taking up the mantle of #0 always being worn by a linebacker. And the other big news, of course, is Ryan Williams changing his official last name to Coleman-Williams.
It really would be an interesting psychology study, to me, to figure out how it became the thing for veteran players to always get the lower numbers. There isn’t a single change this year with someone’s number going higher. Oh well, I’ll keep dying on my hill of wanting another actual starting running back in the 30s and a WR in the 80s. One day.
As far as all of the new players, here’s the whole group:
No. 1– Devan Thompkins
No. 5– Noah Rogers
No. 7– Caleb Woodson
No. 8– Cedarian Morgan
No. 9– Desmond Umeozulu
No. 10– Jireh Edwards
No. 11– Tayden-Evan Kaawa
No. 11– Xavier Griffin
No. 13– EJ Crowell
No. 15– Jett Thomalla
No. 16– Jorden Edmonds
No. 17–Trae’shawn Brown
No. 17– Zyan Gibson
No. 18– Mack Sutter
No. 20— Khalifa Keith
No. 21– Maurice Mathis Jr.
No. 22– Kedrick Bingley-Jones
No. 24– Rihyael Kelley
No. 26– Mhari Johnson
No. 28– Carmelo O’Neal
No. 29– Nick Sherman
No. 32– JR Howard
No. 33– Adam Watford
No. 34- Zay Hall
No. 37– Tyler Henderson
No. 40– Josh Ford
No. 41– Jamarion Matthews
No. 49– Ethan Stangle
No. 54– Jayvin James
No. 63– Bryson Cooley
No. 65– Tyrell Miller
No. 71– Nick Brooks
No. 72– Ty Haywood
No. 73– Chris Booker
No. 75– Ethan Fields
No. 79– Kaden Strayhorn
No. 80– Jaxon Shuttlesworth
No. 86– Jude Cascone
No. 90– Lorcan Quinn
It’s a massive list, and obviously includes a big number of walk on players that we’ll likely never see. But the biggest eye-catcher is WR Cederian Morgan choosing to wear #8. He’s already a 6’4” 220 receiver that’s drawn athletic comparisons to Julio Jones, so rolling in with the 8 jersey definitely wont do anything to slow down those fan expectations.
And with that, spring football is just around the corner. Roll Tide!
Source: https://www.rollbamaroll.com/alabam...026-crimson-tides-newcomers-get-their-numbers
#16 Alabama vs Auburn Game Thread
Source: https://www.rollbamaroll.com/alabama-crimson-tide-basketball/80081/16-alabama-vs-auburn-game-thread
Feb 7, 2026; Auburn, Alabama, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide forward Amari Allen (5) runs a play as Auburn Tigers guard Tahaad Pettiford (0) defends during the first half at Neville Arena. Mandatory Credit: John Reed-Imagn Images | John Reed-Imagn Images
It’s the final day of the regular season for the 2026 edition of the Alabama Crimson Tide, as Nate Oats’ 16th-ranked squad plays host to the free-falling Auburn Tigers on Senior Night. Since Alabama’s win in Lee County last month, Auburn has been really struggling under first year head coach and nepo-baby Steven Pearl. Oats ended up finishing with a 7-5 record against his daddy, and now has a chance to sweep Steven in his first year as well.
Additionally, a win tonight for the Tide would damn-near eliminate Auburn from the NCAA Tournament, vanquishing the Tigers to the dark depths of the NIT. I can’t think of a better way to close out the regular season and get ready for postseason play.
Roll Tide, folks.
Last one in Colemanpic.twitter.com/eEkwx0VjVa
— Alabama Men’s Basketball (@AlabamaMBB) March 7, 2026
^Low key fantastic troll, by the way^
Source: https://www.rollbamaroll.com/alabama-crimson-tide-basketball/80081/16-alabama-vs-auburn-game-thread
2026 SEC Men’s Basketball Tournament Bracket and Schedule
Source: https://www.rollbamaroll.com/alabam...ns-basketball-tournament-bracket-and-schedule
Mar 7, 2026; Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide forward Aiden Sherrell (22) dunks the ball against Auburn Tigers forward KeShawn Murphy (3) during the second half at Coleman Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: David Leong-Imagn Images | David Leong-Imagn Images
By virtue of their 13-5 conference record and a tie-breaker over Arkansas, Alabama earns the No. 2 seed in the 2026 SEC Men’s Basketball Tournament.
It looks like revenge time for the Crimson Tide. Assuming Texas takes care of Ole Miss, Alabama with face the winner of the Georgia Bulldogs and the Longhorns. Alabama embarrassingly lost to both those teams in the regular season. Hopefully, the revenge factor will give the Tide a little juice.
Bama will play on Friday at 6 p.m. CT with the game airing on the SEC Network. The tournament takes place in Bridgestone Arena in Nashville. This arena, not to be confused with Vanderbilt’s ridiculous mausoleum, is home to the NHL Nashville Predators.
Schedule
All times CST.
First round
Wednesday, March 11
- G1: No. 9 Kentucky vs. No. 16 LSU, 11:30 p.m. (SECN)
- G2: No. 12 Auburn vs. No. 13 Mississippi State, 2 p.m. (SECN)
- G3: No. 10 Texas vs. No. 15 Ole Miss, 6 p.m. (SECN)
- G4: No. 11 Oklahoma vs. No. 14 South Carolina, 8:30 p.m. (SECN)
Second round
Thursday, March 12
- G5: No. 8 Missouri vs. Game 1 winner, 11:30 p.m. (SECN)
- G6: No. 5 Tennessee vs. Game 2 winner, 2 p.m. (SECN)
- G7: No. 7 Georgia vs. Game 3 winner, 6 p.m. (SECN)
- G8: No. 6 Texas A&M vs. Game 4 winner, 8:30 p.m. (SECN)
Quarterfinals
Friday, March 13
- G9: No. 1 Florida vs. Game 5 winner, Noon (ESPN)
- G10: No. 4 Vanderbilt vs. Game 6 winner, 2:30 p.m. (ESPN)
- G11: No. 2 Alabama vs. Game 7 winner, 6 p.m. (SECN)
- G12: No. 3 Arkansas vs. Game 8 winner, 8:30 p.m. (SECN)
Semifinals
Saturday, March 14
- G13: Game 9 winner vs. Game 10 winner, Noon (ESPN)
- G14: Game 11 winner vs. Game 12 winner, 2:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Final
Sunday, March 15
- Championship game, Noon (ESPN)
Source: https://www.rollbamaroll.com/alabam...ns-basketball-tournament-bracket-and-schedule
Alabama Softball Sweeps Ole Miss, Remains Undefeated
Source: https://www.rollbamaroll.com/alabam...a-softball-sweeps-ole-miss-remains-undefeated
The Crimson Tide had some close games, but held on for the sweep.
GAME 1: ALABAMA 5, OLE MISS 3 – Walk This Way
The Crimson Tide wasted many opportunities to score and were gifted a pair of runs on bases loaded walks that proved the difference in the game. But a win is a win.
Bama had bases loaded in the 1st inning, but a double play erased the threat. In the 2nd, Lauren Johnson was not going to let another opportunity get away when she jumped on the second pitch she saw for a two-run two out home run.
LoJo gets the Tide on the board!
SECN+ | https://t.co/0GAgZV0xDV#Team30 #RollTide pic.twitter.com/bk6ct77xLV
— Alabama Softball (@AlabamaSB) March 6, 2026
Lawd, she absolutely crushed that one.
Unfortunately in the bottom of the frame, the Rebs bit back with an identical two out 2 RBI dinger to tie it up.
Brooke Wells continued her torrid pace by leading off the 3rd inning with an opposite field solo shot over the right field wall to lead 3-2.
Brooke Wells with the oppo shot!
— Alabama Softball (@AlabamaSB) March 6, 2026
The next two Bama batters would walk, but another double play put out that fire as well.
Following a walk and a double in the bottom of the 4th, Patrick Murphy called for Bama starter Jocelyn Briski to intentionally walk the bases full. A SAC fly would tie it up at three runs apiece but the next batter popped up to end the rally.
In the top of 5th, Audrey Vandagriff and Wells walked. A single by Ana Roman loaded them up for the Tide and both Salen Hawkins and Abby Duchscherer would earn an RBI on a free pass, but Alabama could get no more. Bama again loaded the bases in the 6th but could not score.
Briski (7-0) retired nine of the final 10 batters for a complete game win.
NOTES:
- On the home run that Briski gave up, she really left the pitch up in the zone and the Ackbar jumped all over it. It was only the second four-bagger (at FSU) that she has given up this season.
- Briski threw a season-high 113 pitches, which included seven strikeouts. The junior is averaging 1.6 Ks per inning as of this game.
- Bama left nine runners on base. Ana Roman grounded into both twin-killings.
- No errors.
GAME 2: ALABAMA 13, OLE MISS 2 (6 Inn, Run Rule)
Things went much better in Game 2 with the Crimson Tide collecting 13 runs on 10 hits, and for the fifth straight game, hitting multiple home runs.
Alabama opened the game with four walks and a hit by pitch to take an early 2-0 lead. Yet, the no-hitter was still intact. Lauren Johnson and Audrey Vandagriff opened the next frame with two more bases on balls. The Tide finally got their first hit on a Brooke Wells single up the middle to make it 3-0. Ana Roman followed that up with a 2-run bomb over the right field wall.
Towering shot for the freshman
— Alabama Softball (@AlabamaSB) March 7, 2026
Bama loaded the bases in the 3rd on three singles. Wells picked up two RBIs with a single and Alexis Pupillo hit a SAC fly to make it 9-0.
Ole Miss scored a pair in the 3rd with three singles and a fielder’s choice. Both teams wet hitless over the next two frames. With Wells on second base in the 6th, Pupillo hit a single that was misplayed in right field and Pup circled the bases to push the score to 11-2.
Pupillo hustles all the way home on that one!
— Alabama Softball (@AlabamaSB) March 7, 2026
Later in the same inning, Ambrey Taylor stroked a two-run jack. It was the second pinch-hit homer of the freshman’s collegiate career. OM could not score in the bottom of the inning, which triggered the run rule.
Pinch-hit home run for Ambrey Taylor!
— Alabama Softball (@AlabamaSB) March 7, 2026
Vic Moten got the start and pitched 3.2 innings. She gave up four hits and both runs with one walk, two HBP, and struck out six. For some reason, Moten was lifted in the 4th with two outs and no one on base. Kaitlyn Pallozzi (5-0) allowed one hit with two walks over the final 2.1 innings and 5 Ks.
NOTES:
- The Alabama defense converted one out during Pallozzi’s time in the circle.
- Pupillo and Kinley Pate each swiped a base.
- No errors for Bama.
GAME 3: ALABAMA 2, OLE MISS 1
With the two teams taking Saturday off, they were back at it on Sunday for the finale.
It was more runner left on base for the Crimson Tide. Despite 8 hits and 5 walks for Bama, they had 11 LOBs for the game. The Tide left six runners on base in the first three innings and had no runs to show for it. They finally broke through in the 4th when Audrey Vandagriff singled in a run from third. Alabama added a second run in the 5th inning after a SAC fly from Salen Hawkins.
Oher than that, it was a whole lotta stranded runners as Alabama put runners on base in every inning. Meanwhile, Bama starter Jocelyn Briski held Ole Miss to four singles and one run while striking out an octet and not yielding a walk or HBP. Briski seemed to be running out of gas as she gave up three singles in the 7th. With two outs, it was Vic Moten to the rescue who came in and struck out the fina batterof the game/series.
NOTES:
- This should have been something like a 5-1 win. Alabama did not take advantage of opportunities.
- The Alabama home run streak was snapped.
- Bama runners stole three bases.
[SURGEON GENERAL WARNING: The section below is not all rainbows, lollipops, and unicorns. If we see an issue that we deem worth discussing, RBR is not going to shy away from it. That is the MO that this whole website is based on. If you want sunshine pumped up your nether regions, there are PLENTY of those people more than willing to provide that service. If you are easily triggered, stop reading now and play the above video on repeat. If you live in the real world, carry on my wayward son.]
SERIES NOTES
Duke climbs the ladder for that one to end the inning!
— Alabama Softball (@AlabamaSB) March 8, 2026
Third base remains an issue for this Alabama team. We discussed it in Comments of the previous post but to recap, the Tide is not getting a lot of production out of the three players who are vying for the position. Abby Duchscherer is approaching .200 at the plate. Mari Hubbard has 1 HR, 1 RBI. The third option is actually Gerritt Griggs and she’s not blowing anyone away.
Freshman Ambrey Taylor already has more home runs and same number of RBI than that trio (3 HR, 9 RBI) and has done so in just 15 at bats. She played shortstop in high school, so it would be assumed that she could play third base. However, Bama may be too deep into the season to be performing any experiments.
In her three starts, Taylor has played first base. Again from Comments, the problem is that Brooke Wells is in that spot and having an All-American-like season. If you DH one of those two, Alexis Pupillo has to sit or move to catcher, and then Giles sits (and she is hitting .429).
I am so sure that Patrick Murphy is an avid reader of RBR and gets all his ideas from us. Our latest suggestion is to give Taylor a shot at the hot corner against Samford on Tuesday.
- Alabama coaxed 21 walks over the series. That is 7 per game for you mathematicians at home. Tehy also whiffed a dozen times.
- 13 Tide players participated in all three games, including Kristen White, Larissa Preuitt, and Mari Hubbard.
- Hawkins was 1 for 8 with 2 RBI but played solid defense.
- Jena Young was 1 for 7 with a run scored.
- Alabama had four homers but only one double.
- No errors for the series! ☺
- The green safety base was back for this series. It looks like it will be a permanent fixture in the SEC.
MVPs
- WELLS: 7-9 (.778 BA), 1 HR, 1 DBL, 4 RBI, 3 RUNS, 0 K
- ROMAN: 4-7 (.571), 1 HR, 4 RBI, 2 RUNS, 3 BB, 2 SB, 0 K
- BRISKI: 13.2 IP, 2 WINS, 4 HITS – ALL SINGLES, 4 RUNS, 2 BB, 15 K, 8-0 overall
UPCOMING ALABAMA SCHEDULE
Things get real for the Crimson Tide as they host the 5/6/7/9 ranked Razorbacks (22-2) who just swept UGA.
- Tue, Mar 10 vs Samford 7pm/8pm – St. Patty’s Day!
- Fri, Mar 13 vs Arkansas 6pm/7pm – Autism Advocacy Day
- Sat, Mar 14 vs Arkansas 2pm/3pm – Marlie Giles Senior Day
- Sun, Mar 15 vs Arkansas 1:30/2:30 – Power of Pink
HOW TO WATCH… ALLEGEDLY
- Oddly enough, the Samford game will be on the SECN. The other three can be streamed on SECNX Streaming (ESPN+).
#RollTide #Team30
Source: https://www.rollbamaroll.com/alabam...a-softball-sweeps-ole-miss-remains-undefeated
Jumbo Package: Offensive line in focus as spring practice begins
Source: https://www.rollbamaroll.com/alabam...nsive-line-in-focus-as-spring-practice-begins
PASADENA, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 1: Michael Carroll #64 and Ryan Williams #2 of the Alabama Crimson Tide runs into the locker room during the second quarter of the College Football Playoff Quarter Final Game against the Indiana Hoosiers at Rose Bowl Stadium on January 1, 2026 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by CFP/Getty Images) | Getty Images
Happy Monday, everyone. With the thumping of Auburn on Saturday, the men’s basketball team clinched the 2-seed in the SEC Tournament, and will play on Friday. Emilee Smarr has ticket information for anyone who would like to go to Nashville for the festivities. The women lost to Texas in the SEC quarterfinals and are a projected 6-seed in the dance.
On the diamonds, the baseball team earned a sweep of North Florida while softball swept Ole Miss to remain unbeaten.
The Gym Tide scored a road victory at Illinois, led once again by spectacular freshman Azaraya Ra-Akbar.
Football spring practice started yesterday, and the offensive line is a focus.
This is an interesting nugget on weight changes.
Most folks thought Thompkins would slot in at Bandit. If not, South Carolina transfer Desmond Umeozulu may well be your man.
Tampering is a hot topic in the sport.
Now we’ll see if there is anything they can do about it.
The Dolphins are eating a record amount of salary cap space in order to get rid of Tua.
I just hope he avoids any more head injuries.
Last, a troll account successfully duped many on the tweeter this weekend.
People are dumb.
That’s about it for today. Have a great week.
Roll Tide.
Source: https://www.rollbamaroll.com/alabam...nsive-line-in-focus-as-spring-practice-begins
Starting Pitching Leads Alabama To Sweep Over North Florida
Source: https://www.rollbamaroll.com/alabam...ing-leads-alabama-to-sweep-over-north-florida
Feb 21, 2026; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; Alabama batter Bryce Fowler (9) runs to first after connecting with a pitch during the game with Rhode Island at Sewell-Thomas Stadium in the first game of a Saturday double header. | Gary Cosby Jr.-Tuscaloosa News / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
The Alabama Crimson Tide swept their three game series with the North Florida Ospreys over the weekend. The Tide improved to 14-3 on the season while UNF fell to 8-9. Bama won game one 7-2, took game two 9-3, and finished off the sweep with a dominate 12-2 win in a game shortened to 7 innings by the Mercy Rule. Alabama used dominate starting pitching, some wildness by North Florida’s pitching, and a mixture of small ball and power to secure the sweep. I would venture to say coach Rob Vaughn’s squad bunted more this weekend than they have in his first two seasons in Tuscaloosa combined. The small ball was a combination of bunting for hits, straight sacrifices, and a couple of safety squeeze’s to score runs. This year’s team is running a lot more than in the past as well. The Tide stole eight bases in the series and now has been successful on 38 out of 40 tries.
Game One- Won 7-2
Junior right hander Tyler Fay was dominate, striking out a career high 11 batters, and Justin Osterhouse, Jason Torres, and Brady Neal combined for 10 hits and six runs to lead the Tide to a 7-2 victory over North Florida on Friday night at Sewell-Thomas Field. Fay also tossed a career high seven innings.
Fay was efficient all night and started the game with a perfect first inning on only eight pitches. The Tide got a bunt single from Neal and walk to Luke Vaughn in the bottom half, but could not score off of NFU left hander Dakota Stone. Fay struck out the side in the top of the second on 11 pitches. Bama took the lead in the bottom half of the frame. Osterhouse led off with an infield hit on a dribbler to the left side. Peyton Steele walked and both men moved up on a perfect sac bunt by Brennan Holt. A ground out to shortstop by Chase Kroberger plated the games first run and gave the freshman the first RBI of his career.
Fay had a perfect third with two strikeouts and a comebacker to the mound. Alabama added two more in the bottom half. Neal led off with a single and moved to second on a throw away pick off attempt. After Vaughn lined out to center field for out one, Torres laid down a perfect squeeze bunt for a sacrifice and a RBI. Steele singled to score the second run of the frame. Fay finally allowed his first base runner in the top of the fourth on a bunt single by Sean Benjamin. A double play started by Justin LeBron and a ground out to first base ended the inning. The Tide got a leadoff bunt single and a stolen base from LeBron in the bottom half, but he was stranded after two strikeouts and a ground out.
North Florida finally broke through against Fay in the fifth. A ground ball up the middle hit the second base bag and bounced away just as LeBron was set to field it. Gialdri Gomez then hit the next pitch into the right field plaza for a two run home run, cutting the lead to 3-2. Fay recovered to strikeout the side and hold the lead.
The Tide got those runs back in the bottom half. Torres singled to lead off, ended Stone’s night. Ryan Furey replaced Stone and was greeted by a double by Osterhouse to put runners on second and third. Steele then smoked a triple to plate both runners. The three bagger was Bama’s first triple of the season. After the next two batters were retired, LeBron hit a ball to deep field and was robbed of extra bases on a great grab by Gomez. The play instigated some chirping between the teams, something the Ospreys were involved in all game.
Fay retired the side in order in the sixth and allowed only a single in the seventh with two strikeouts to end his career best night. Fay allowed four hits with one walk, two runs, and 11 strikeouts. Bama added on in the bottom of the seventh. After Torres just missed a home run off the top of the left field wall for a double, Osterhouse lined a 3-2 pitch into the plaza for his second home run of the season. With a 7-2 lead Alabama called on Evan Steckmesser to finish off the game. The lefty pitched the final two innings and allowed no hits and no runs with one walk and two strikeouts.
Alabama hit 14-35 in the game with four walks, 10 strikeouts, two sac bunts, two doubles, a triple, a home run, two stolen bases, and left 11 men on base. Osterhouse was 4-5 with a home run, double, three runs scored, two RBI, and a stolen base. Neal was 3-4 with a walk and a run. Torres finished 3-4 with a double, sacrifice, two runs, and two RBI. Steele drove in three runs on a 2-3 night with a triple and a walk. Fay improved to 3-1 with the victory. NFU hit 4-29 with two walks, 13 strikeouts, and two left on base. The Ospreys committed three errors. Stone fell to 0-1 with the loss.
Game Two- Won 9-3
The Crimson Tide defeated North Florida in game two of their series by scoring six runs in the bottom of the first and cruising to a 9-3 victory. Bama used three hits from Bryce Fowler and two from Johnny Lemm and Brennan Holt to take down the Ospreys. Junior left hander Zane Adams was the starter and winner for the Tide.
UNF actually took the lead in the top of the first off of Adams on a two out RBI single by Boone Hosey that scored Matthew Farner. North Florida starter Clay Hendry struggled mightly in the bottom half of the frame. After retiring Fowler to start the inning Hendry was touched by a double from Justin LeBron. Brady Neal and Luke Vaughn walked before Lebeon scored in an error. Lemm than smoked a double the opposite way down the left field line to score two more runs. Jason Torres and Justin Osterhouse walked, and advance a base on a Peyton Steele ground out. Holt was hit by a pitch to load the bases. Fowler, up for the second time of the inning, hit an opposite field double of his own to played two more runs for a 6-1 lead. Hendry only lasted 2/3 of an inning and allowed two hits and six runs, walking four batters and hitting one.
Adams turned in scoreless innings in the second and third before allowing one run in the fourth on two walks and an RBI single. The walks were only the 2nd and 3rd issued by Adams all season. The Tide got one of those runs back in the bottom of the fourth. Holt tripled to lead off and scooted home on a single by Fowler. Adams finished his day with a perfect fifth inning and left the game holding a 7-2 lead.
Austin Morris took over on the mound in the sixth for the Tide, and struggled with his control. A walk, a single, and a hit batter loaded the bases with one out and brought Sam Mitchell out of the bullpen to replace Morris. Mitchell’s first pitch hit Drew Buchman to force in UNF’s third run of the game. A fly out and a strikeout followed to limit the damage. Mitchell was back out in the seventh after a ground out and a walk the big right hander picked the runner off first base and induced another groundout to end the inning.Bama finished their scoring in the bottom of the seventh. Lemm lined a shot to centerfield and when Sean Benjamin slipped going for the ball the big Aussie catcher lumbered around the bases with a stand up triple. After Torres was hit by a pitch, Osterhouse laid down a perfect safety squeeze bunt to score Lemm. With two outs Holt bunted for a single and Fowler followed with a bunt single of his own to score Torres with the last run of the game.
Freshman left hander Luke Smyers took the eighth for the Tide and worked around a lead off single with a pair of strikeouts and a groundout. Bama went down quickly in the bottom half and Anthony Pesci pitched the ninth for the Tide. Pesci walked one and struck out two in a scoreless frame, locking down the 9-3 Alabama victory.
The Tide hit 10-31 in the game with six walks, three hit batters, six strikeouts, three doubles, two triples, and left eight men on base. Fowler finished 3-5 with a double and four RBI. Lemm was 2-5 with a double and triple, two RBI, and two runs scored. Holt was 2-3 with a triple, stolen base, run, and a HBP. Osterhouse was 1-1 with two walks, a HBP, an RBI, and a run scored. LeBron doubled and scored and swiped his 15th base of the year in 15 tries. Adams improved to 3-0 on the year with the victory. UNF hit 7-33 in the game with five walks, two hit batters, nine strikeouts, and left 10 men on base.
Game Three- Won 12-2, 7 innings Mercy Rule
Freshman right hander Myles Upchurch toed the rubber for the Tide in his fourth start of his career in Sunday’s game three of the series. Left hander Joseph Dimino was his counterpart for UNF. Like Tyler Fay was on Friday, Upchurch was extremely efficient early in the game. Upchurch needed only seven pitches in the top of the 1st to retire the side, which included a strikeout. All seven pitches went for strikes. Alabama went ahead in the bottom half of the frame. Justin LeBron walked with one out, then stole his 16th base of the year in 16 attempts. Brady Neal then walked and both moved up on a sacrifice bunt by Johnny Lemm. Lemm appeared to be bunting for a hit but was thrown out. Jason Torres then walked to load the bases and Andrew Purdy collected an RBI when he was hit by a pitch to plate LeBron.
Upchurch allowed a single to Boone Hosey leading off the 2nd inning, but a pop out and two more strikeouts ended the inning with the righty throwing only 10 pitches. When Dimino walked Peyton Steele leading off the bottom of the 2nd Dimino was replaced by right hander Brandon Adams. Brennan Holt drew a walk of his own and when Bryce Fowler singled, the bases were loads with no outs. LeBron struck out for out one before Neal socked a sacrifice fly to deep center to score Steele for the 2-0 lead. A Lemm fly out ended the inning with the Tide wasting an opportunity to break the game wide open.
The Ospreys number nine hitter, Seth Alford, touched Upchurch for a one out home run in the top of the 3rd to cut the lead to one. Upchurch worked around a two out single and notched another strikeout to end the inning. The Tide went down in order in the bottom half. The calm, cool, freshman Upchurch then had an eight pitch top of the 4th with two more whiffs of North Florida batters.
Bama got to Adams in the bottom of the fourth. Steele reached on an error and Holt walked to put two runners on with no outs. Fowler struck out before LeBron reached on an infield single to load bases. Neal then took the first pitch he saw the other way, far over the left field wall, for a grand slam home run and a 6-1 lead. The Tide wasn’t through. Johnny Lemm reached on a single and after out two Purdy walked. Justin Osterhouse blooped a single to left for an RBI as Lemm raced home to make the score 7-1.
Upchurch struck out two more batters in a perfect top of the 5th. Bama poured three more runs on in the bottom half. The rally was started with two outs when LeBron walked and Neal beat out a perfect bunt for a single. Lemm walked to load the bases before Torres blasted a base clearing double to right center field for a 10-1 lead. Upchurch was back out for the 6th and again struck out two batters to bring his total to 11 in the game. Bama added two more in the bottom half when Holt singled and stole second and then scored in front of Fowler’s opposite field home run to left field.
With a 12-1 lead entering the top of the 7th, Upchurch was trying to finish off the complete game, run rule win. Hosey led off and walked on a border line ball four call. When Sean Benjamin hit a single, Upchurch was replaced in favor of Ashton Crowther. Pinch hitter Connor Witherington blooped a little fly ball that fell in no man’s land behind second base for an RBI single, cutting the lead to 12-2. A double play turned by Holt and LeBron came next and a ground ball to Torres at third ended the game with the mercy rule.
The Tide hit 9-26 in the game with nine walks, one hit batter, one sac bunt, one sac fly, six strikeouts, two home runs, a double, three stolen bases, and left eight men left on base. Neal was 2-2 with five RBI, a grand slam home run, a sacrifice fly, and two runs scored. Fowler was 2-5 with a home run, two RBI, a stolen base, and a run scored. Torres drove in three on his 1-3 day with a double and a walk. Lemm was 1-3 with a walk, a sac bunt, and two runs scored. LeBron hit 1-3, had two walks, a stolen base, and three runs scored. Upchurch improved to 3-1 with his longest outing and most strikeouts of the year. The hurler pitched six innings, allowed four hits, one walk, two runs, and struck out 11 men.
UNF hit 5-25 with one walk, 11 strikeouts, and three men left in base. Tide pitching held the Ospreys to 16-87 in the series for a .183 batting average. Bama pitchers struck out 33 batters, walked only eight, allowed two home runs, and stranded 15 men on base.
Overall Alabama hit a robust .358, collecting 33 hits in 92 at bats while drawing 19 walks, being hit five times and striking out 22 times. The Tide left 27 men on base in the three games, stole eight bases, had four sac bunts, slammed three triples, five doubles, and three home runs. Bama out scored UNF 28-7 in the series.
Who Did What ?
*Bryce Fowler 5-10, home run (5), double, 6 RBI, stolen base, run
*Justin Osterhouse 5-10, 4 RBI, home run (2), double, 4 runs
*Brady Neal 5-9, home run (4), 5 RBI, sac fly, 4 runs
*Jason Torres 4-9, 2 doubles, 5 RBI, 2 sac bunts, 4 runs
*Justin LeBron 3-12, double, 3 stolen bases, 2 walks, HBP, 4 runs
*Brennan Holt 3-6, triple, 3 runs, 4 walks, HBP, 2 sac bunts, 2 stolen bases
*Myles Upchurch W (3-1) 6 IP 4 hits, 2 runs, 1 walk, 11 strikeouts
*Tyler Fay W (3-1) 7 IP, 4 hits, 1 walk, 11 strikeouts, 2 runs
*Zane Adams W (3-0) 5 IP, 5 hits, 2 runs, 2 walks, 4 strikeouts
Next up the Tide hosts Troy at 6 p.m. in Tuesday night at Sewell-Thomas Stadium
Roll Tide
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Jumbo Package: Former Tide players make waves in NFL Free Agency
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Sep 18, 2021; Gainesville, Florida, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide defensive back Josh Jobe (28) against the Florida Gators at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images
The football world is fully focused on NFL free agency right now. The very first news to break on Monday morning was that the Dolphins had released QB Tua Tagovailoa (and paid him $99 million to hit the door). It only took a few hours after that, and Tua already had a new job:
Jokes aside about it being an All-Injured QB room, this is a move that makes a good bit of sense for both parties. Both QBs being left-handed is a nice perk, and while Atlanta has been high on Penix, it’s clear they aren’t ready to put all their eggs in that basket. Add in the fact that the Falcons have a solid cast of skill players, and this is a good spot for Tua to take a 1-year career reset where he can either mentor, or take the reigns if Penix can’t get healthy or just isn’t good enough.
On top of that, Miami also jettisoned Minkah Fitzpatrick:
The Fins are clearly looking to rebuild this year, and, unfortunately for Minkah, the Jets were the beneficiary for only a bag of peanuts, rather than Miami just cutting him and letting him sign where he would like. Stay classy, Miami.
Meanwhile, Josh Jobe also got a nice deal that is his first NFL money that isn’t just 1-year UDFA contracts.
It wasn’t long ago that Jobe was a freshman who was thrust into a National Championship blowout and had to cover a veteran Justyn Ross. He did his time at Alabama after that and wound up having two good years as a starter, but was ignored by the media and ignored by the NFL. After bouncing off the Eagles’ roster, he was picked up by Seattle in 2024 and slowly forced his way into the starting rotation the last two seasons, and now he’s a $24 million dollar man.
Somehow, the NFL didn’t notice that he was one of the top defensive backs in the whole league last year, so he didn’t get top of the market money.
Still, a 3-year, $24M deal is something that most only dream of. Roll Tide, Jobe!
If you find any value in it, Alabama did post a video yesterday with some brief highlight clips from the opening of spring practice.
WR Rico Scott got a handful of highlights, but notably he beat #21 on one of his catches… That’s Dre Kirkpatrick, Jr., who, last we heard was suspended. So it does seem like Dre is back on the team.
The video ended with Noah Rogers making a leaping catch over 6’3” JUCO corner, Nick Sherman. It was impressive… But also had the ball hitting him right in the chest before he cradled it. I really would love for that specific action to get totally eliminated from Alabama’s receivers.
We also got a little bit of actual practice footage rather than just edited highlights:
Scenes from Alabama's first practice of the spring:
– QBs Austin Mack and Keelon Russell
– WR Ryan Williams (now Ryan Coleman-Williams & wearing #1)
– new WR coach Derrick Nix
– Yhonzae Pierre sporting his new #0
– new OL coach Adrian Klemm
– new TE coach Richard Owens
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— The Next Round (@NextRoundLive) March 9, 2026
Again, nothing too noteworthy that Casey Poe took a double-team rep paired up with Michael Carroll. It probably means nothing, but Poe is a name we’ve barely talked about and could be someone worth paying attention to as Alabama looks to solidify an offensive line this offseason.
And here’s some video of the Wolf group:
Alabama’s Wolf group going through drills.
0 Yhonzae Pierre
8 Justin Hill
9 Dez Zulu
14 Fatutoa Henry
41 Jamarion Matthews
So both Zulu and Matthews are, in fact, at Wolf to start spring practice. Let’s see if it sticks, but certainly a noteworthy development
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— Clint Lamb (@ClintRLamb) March 9, 2026
In hoops news, Alabama now has only a few days to wait before they see their SEC Tournament opening opponent. And in either case, it will be a revenge game.
Good luck to the Tide!
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RBR Bracketology 2026: Can the Tide Secure a Three-Seed?
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TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA - MARCH 7: Labaron Philon #0 of the Alabama Crimson Tide celebrates after knocking down a first half three against the Auburn Tigers at Coleman Coliseum on March 7, 2026 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. (Photo by Brandon Sumrall/Getty Images) | Getty Images
After Alabama’s upset loss at Georgia in Athens last Tuesday, I wrote the following regarding the Crimson Tide’s postseason outlook:
In hindsight, I may have been a bit pessimistic in that analysis. The Tide got a lot of help from others battling for one of those coveted 3-seeds – Purdue lost at home to Wisconsin over the weekend, Texas Tech got swept in their two games last week, Nebraska got waxed by UCLA in their midweek match, and Kansas laid an enormous egg against an Arizona State team that turned around and fired its coach yesterday. Comparatively, losing a close game at Georgia really looks a whole lot better than those other outcomes, as the Dawgs are solidly in the NCAA Tournament field, and said loss would actually register as a Quad 1A game.
So, maybe a super deep run won’t be needed for Nate Oats’ boys this week. In fact, as of this writing, Bracket Matrix – an aggregate of all legitimate ‘bracketologists’ projected brackets for the year – actually has Alabama listed as the final 3-seed:
Now, that’s an incredibly slim margin over a Gonzaga team that beat Alabama pretty handily on a neutral floor earlier this year. However, the Zags have been without their starting big man, Braden Huff, and likely won’t have him back for the NCAA Tournament. The selection committee has said time and again that they take into account who will be available for each team, and Gonzaga has been substantially worse sans Huff. Either way, it’s probably best to root against the Zags tonight as they play bubble-team Santa Clara in the WCC Championship Game.
For Alabama’s part, it helps that the Tide is starting off in the Quarterfinals where a single win would likely register as a “deep run”. It helps further that Alabama’s opponent will likely be another Quad 1 opportunity, as the Tide will face whoever emerges from the Georgia/Texas/Ole Miss quadrant of the bracket. I personally would love another shot at Texas or Georgia in a game where they don’t have one of their guards making everything they throw up in the general vicinity of the basket.
Current Post-Season Odds
All in all, Alabama’s overall NCAA Tournament outlook is similar to where it has been most of the Oats Era – if things break a certain way, the Tide is hitting shots, pushing the pace, and at least competing on the glass, the Final Four is absolutely in the range of outcomes. ‘Bama may not be one of the outright favorites like they were in 2023, but pretty much every other year during Oats’ tenure the Tide is one of the trendy dark horses capable of making a Final Four run.
Avoiding the one-seeds until that final weekend in April would go a long way in making that a reality. Hopefully, Alabama can make the case for a spot on the 3-line this week in Nashville. More on the SEC Tournament to come later this week, but for now, here’s a glance at where FanDuel currently values the Tide’s chances of cutting down some nets in the Big Dance:
Odds to Make Final Four: 25/1
Odds to Win NCAA Tournament: 100/1
* Odds Subject to Change
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2026 SEC Tournament Preview and Odds
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GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 1: Amari Allen #5 of the Alabama Crimson Tide drives to the basket against Alex Condon #21 of the Florida Gators during the first half of a game at the Stephen C. O'Connell Center on February 1, 2026 in Gainesville, Florida. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images) | Getty Images
It’s the most wonderful time of the year, as March Madness is here…and it is spectacular. Today, the SEC joins the Champ Week action, as the 2026 SEC Tournament tips-off in Nashville at 11:00 AM CST with 9th-seeded Kentucky playing 16th-seeded LSU. CB covered the overall schedule for the week the other day, and I’ll shamelessly copy and paste his gorgeous rendering of the bracket below:
Top shelf work there, CB.
We’ll obviously have more on Alabama’s opponent come Friday once we know who it is, but we wanted to provide the faithful readers of RBR with a quick primer on what to expect this week ahead of the opening tip today (all odds below provided by FanDuel).
The Favorites
- Florida Gators -180
For the second year in a row, Todd Golden’s Florida Gators are playing as well as anybody in the country at the right time, as they are currently riding an 11-game winning streak – the 3rd longest active streak in college basketball. The guard play isn’t quite where it was a season ago – at least not from an offensive perspective – but the Florida frontcourt is one of the best I’ve ever seen, with all three starters (Thomas Haugh, Alex Condon, and Rueben Chinyelu) finding a place on an All-SEC team. Chinyelu was also named SEC Defensive Player of the Year, guard Urban Klavchar was voted SEC Sixth Man of the Year, and, of course, Golden was given SEC Coach of the Year.
Unfortunately, the Gators are back to being the class of the conference. They are heavily favored to repeat as SEC Tournament Champs, something that hasn’t been accomplished since Kentucky won three straight tournament titles from 2015-17. And barring a stunning one-and-done appearance, Florida will yet again be a one-seed in the NCAA Tournament when the bracket is unveiled on Sunday.
The Contenders
- Arkansas Razorbacks +600
- Alabama Crimson Tide +750
- Vanderbilt Commodores +1200
- Tennessee Volunteers +1700
With that being said, the one-seed in the SEC Tournament hasn’t been very successful in recent years. Unless you are Alabama, of course. Auburn went 1-2 combined between 2022 and 2025 as the top seed in the field, 2024 Tennessee got stunned by Mississippi State in their one and only SEC Tournament game, 2019 LSU got clipped by Florida in a one-and-done appearance, etc. So, who could take advantage of such a misstep from the top-seeded Gators?
Obviously, I’ll start with the Tide. Alabama has been playing its best ball of the season over the past month, having only lost once since it met with Florida on February 1st. Arkansas is basically a mirror image of the Tide in roster makeup, and SEC Player of the Year Darius Acuff is expected to play after sitting out the final game of the season this past weekend against Missouri. These are the clear-cut best SEC teams outside of Gainesville, in my opinion. I said as much prior to their meeting in Tuscaloosa, which ended up being the Game of the Year in the conference. If you are looking for an alternative to the Gators this week, or a sleeper Final Four team next week, look no further than these two proud SEC programs.
Vandy is interesting. They have a couple of legitimately great two-way guards in SEC 1st-Teamer Tyler Tanner and Duke Miles. They really lack much on the interior though, which is a major problem against the Gators. The advanced metrics love the ‘Dores, but my (incredibly accurate) eye-test has never been blown away by this team as a whole. Tennessee is likely going to be without projected lottery pick, Nate Ament, who is still recovering from a knee injury he sustained when the Tide stunned the Vols in Knoxville a few weeks back. If he’s out, you are better off sending me any money you’d consider throwing on Tennessee. I’m not sure how great the Vols are even with him healthy.
Dark Horses
- Georgia Bulldogs +3500
- Kentucky Wildcats +4500
- Texas A&M Aggies +5000
Three flawed, but dangerous, NCAA Tournament locks make up this tier. Georgia can really score the basketball (as Alabama learned the hard way) and is probably the best pick if you are looking for a longshot to make a deep run at playing on Sunday. But outside of their penchant for blocks, the defense is really not good, and they are horrible on the glass, even despite having some good size down low. Their insistence on selling out for blocked shots can really backfire.
Kentucky and Texas A&M just don’t inspire a lot of confidence. Mark Pope has already found himself on the hotseat in Lexington, and while Bucky McMillan has done a fantastic job getting his team to be competitive, it simply isn’t a great roster. The Wildcats also have probably the toughest path to a title, as LSU – despite the finish in seeding – is honestly a better team than a few others playing on Wednesday, Mizzou is a tough match-up for the ‘Cats, and then they would have to beat a rested Florida team just to get to Saturday.
Interesting Longshots
- Texas Longhorns +10000
- Missouri Tigers +10000
- Oklahoma Sooners +12500
There’s almost always one team that plays deeper into the SEC Tournament than anticipated. They might not make a serious run at cutting down the nets, but a semifinal appearance on Saturday? Definitely doable. Missouri is a really solid team with some good bigs and decent guards, and they did actually beat Florida back at the beginning of January. But I wouldn’t hold my breath that this Tiger team can actually do that a second time.
Texas and Oklahoma are intriguing, though. The Longhorns honestly have one of the best starting fives in the conference, and when they actually buy-in on the defensive end of the court – like they did against Alabama a couple of months ago – they are extremely dangerous. That’s been a major ‘if’ though. The Sooners are quietly getting hot at the right time, as OU won four-straight to close out the season and silently slid their way back into the bubble conversation for the NCAA Tournament. They have a couple of guards who can really score the basketball.
Most importantly, they both are on the opposite side of the bracket as Florida.
The Rest
- Auburn Tigers +15000
- Mississippi State Bulldogs +30000
- Ole Miss Rebels +30000
- LSU Tigers +30000
- South Carolina Gamecocks +35000
Save your money and time, friends. I think LSU could give Kentucky a scare in the opener today, and somebody has to win the Auburn-Mississippi State game, but these five teams are a lost cause. Maybe Auburn can muck things up for a few rounds and advance, but that team looks like they’ve quit.
It should be another fun week in Nashville. Enjoy March Madness while it lasts, folks!
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Jumbo Package: Kalen DeBoer talks spring injuries, new coaching staff
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PASADENA, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 01: Head coach Kalen Deboer of the Alabama Crimson Tide looks on before the game against the Indiana Hoosiers in the College Football Playoff Quarterfinal at Rose Bowl Stadium on January 01, 2026 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Luke Hales/Getty Images) | Getty Images
Happy Gump Day, everyone. Kalen DeBoer spoke to media yesterday and covered a wide range of topics, starting with spring injuries.
Kalen seems pleased with his new coaching staff.
Recently renamed Ryan Coleman-Williams has stepped into a leadership role at the receiver position.
Sounds like Caleb Woodson is going to be a starter.
DeBoer plans some sort of scrimmage at this year’s A Day event.
Brandon Marcello of CBS sees an identiy crisis for Alabama.
Last, “anonymous coach” stories always amuse.
None of you can form your own opinions, you’re just Herbie lemmings.
That’s about it for now. Have a great day.
Roll Tide.
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Jumbo Package: Nate Oats speaks ahead of SEC Tournament
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Tide defeats KSU 92-81 | Getty Images
Happy Thursday, everyone. Alabama basketball enjoys the second day of their double bye today before facing off against either Ole Miss or Georgia tomorrow evening. Nate Oats spoke to media ahead of the matchup.
10-seed Texas fell to the 15-seed Rebels last night. Alabama will more than likely be facing a rematch against the Georgia squad that took them to the woodshed just last week. The Texas loss puts them squarely on the bubble, and perhaps opens a door for Auburn to squeak in as the first 16-loss at large selection in tournament history. This year’s bubble is considered historically bad, yet people still want to talk about expanding the field from 68.
Caleb Holt chose Arizona over Alabama this week, leading to some conversation about Alabama’s ability to compete financially with some of the schools that prioritize basketball first. Nate seems comfortable with Alabama’s pocketbooks.
Kalen DeBoer also spoke yesterday as spring practice rolls on. It sounds like positional versatility was prioritized on the defensive front.
He also mentions the possibility of Yhonzae Pierre or Justin Hill playing Bandit so that the two of them can be on the field together, which is interesting. There is plenty of talent up front this year.
Kalen likes what he has seen from his offensive line thus far.
Last, Ryan Coleman-Williams has been a hot topic this offseason. Can he bounce back to reach his immense potential in 2026?
Needless to say, a breakout season from him would be huge.
That’s about it for now. Have a great day.
Roll Tide.
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Alabama Defeats Troy 7-3
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Feb 14, 2026; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; Alabama third baseman Jason Torres (32) throws to first for an out at Sewell-Thomas Stadium. Alabama played a double header against Washington State Saturday to escape Sunday’s forecast rain. | Gary Cosby Jr.-Tuscaloosa News / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
The Alabama Crimson Tide defeated the Troy Trojans 7-3 on Tuesday night at Sewell-Thomas Stadium. The Tide improved to 15-3 on the season and the Trojans fell to 6-10. The Tide used two hits each from Justin LeBron and Johnny Lemm and a home run from Jason Torres to power the win.
Right hander Bobby Alcock started on the mound for the Tide, one of five pitchers for Bama. Troy countered with left hander Chase Cartron, one of eight hurlers used by the Trojans. Alcock struck out two and walked one in the top of the 1st inning. A perfect throw from Lemm eliminated the base runner trying to steal. In the bottom of the 1st Cartron hit the first two batters, Bryce Fowler and Justin LeBron. Fowler and LeBron pulled off a double steal. A Luke Vaughn sacrifice fly scored Fowler for an early 1-0 lead.
Alcock allowed a lead off single to Jimmy Janicki in the 2nd, but a strikeout and a double play ended the frame. The Tide took control in the bottom half. Dylan King took over on the mound for the Trojans in the 2nd inning. Torres led off with à laser shot over the left field wall for his 3rd home run of the season. Justin Osterhouse and Peyton Steele both walked and King was replaced by Hayden Smith. Smith walked Brenna Holt to load the bases. A Fowler ground ball forced turned into a force out at the plate. LeBron then lined a single to plate two runs. A strikeout and fly out ended the inning with Bama ahead 3-0.
In the top of the 3rd, Alcock quickly retired the first two batters before running into trouble. Drew Nelson and Zaid Diaz then singled before Josh Pyne lined a double into the left field corner. Nelson scored but Diaz was gunned down at the plate in a throw from Osterhouse to LeBron to Lemm, ending the inning and making the score 4-1 in favor of Alabama. Evan Steckmesser replaced Alcock in the 4th and tossed two scoreless innings. The Tide added a run in the bottom of the fifth. Vaughn walked with one out and moved to third on a double by Lemm. Torres lifted a sacrifice fly to left field to score Vaughn.
Sam Mitchell was next in the hill for Bama, taking over in the 6th inning. Troy closed the margin on a two run home run off the bat of Janicki, making the score 5-3 in the Tides favor. Alabama got one back in the bottom half. Steele was hit by a pitch and eventually scored on a sacrifice fly by Fowler. Mitchell issued a one out walk in the top of the 7th and was replaced by Matthew Heiberger. Heiberger walked the first man he faced, but fanned the next two to stymie the threat.
Bama added the last run of the game in the bottom half of the seventh. Neal was hit by a pitch and raced home on a double by Lemm. Torres follows with a walk, but the next two batters were retired to end the inning. Heiberger walked Janicki with one out in the 8th, but a double play ended the inning. The Tide loaded the bases with two outs in the bottom half when LeBron singled, stole second, then went to third on a throwing error. Neal and both walked before a strikeout ended the inning’
Hagan Banks took the 9th inning for the Tide. Things got interesting after a one out error and a walk put two runners on. Banks notched a strikeout and induced a pop up to end the game with Bama on top 7-3.
Alabama hit 5-26 in the game with seven walks, five hit batters, three sacrifice flys, three stolen bases, two doubles, one home run, and left 10 men on base. LeBron finished 2-4 with a hit by pitch, two RBI, and two stolen bases. Lemm was 2-5 with two doubles and a run driven in. Torres had the only other hit for the Tide with his home run, and added a sacrifice fly for his second RBI and a walk. Vaughn and Fowler both drove in runs with sacrifice flys. Alcock was awarded the win and is 2-o on the season.
Troy hit 5-31 in the game with five walks, one hit batter, 10 strikeouts, and left seven on base. Cartron fell to 0-1 with the loss. Janicki led the offense with a 2-3 night with two runs driven in.
SEC play opens for Alabama this weekend as they travel to Lexington to take on the Kentucky Wildcats in a three game series. The Tide needs to clean up their defense and be more efficient on offense as league play begins. Bama has drawn a lot of walks and hit batters to help them score runs. Those opportunities are likely to be cut down with SEC pitchers on the mound, so more hits will be needed. The games this weekend are schedule for 5:30 p.m. CT on Friday, 1 p.m. CT on Saturday, and noon CT on Sunday. All will be available on the ESPN app. The Tide will stay with their weekend rotation of Tyler Fay, Zane Adams, and Myles Upchurch.
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Alabama Softball Preview: Top 10 Arkansas Poses Big Challenge
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Feb 13, 2026; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; Alabama batter Brooke Wells connects for a hit against Purdue at Rhoads Stadium in the East Bama Bash, the home opening weekend tournament. | Gary Cosby Jr.-Tuscaloosa News / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
Alabama improved to 24-0, surpassing the 22-0 start from 2013 for the fifth best start in program history, now just one win shy of tying the 25-0 start in 2007. But Arkansas is not going to make it easy for the Tide.
TUESDAY: ALABAMA 8, SAMFORD 1
Bama had 11 hits highlighted by a pair of Brooke Wells home runs, plus a solo dinger by Alexis Pupillo. Wells and Pup combined to go 6 for 7 with 5 runs scored and 5 RBI.
Home Run #⃣2⃣ for Brooke tonight
— Alabama Softball (@AlabamaSB) March 11, 2026
Kaitlyn Pallozzi did not give up a hit through the first 3 innings. In the 4th, she fell apart allowing a single, a triple and a hit-by-pitch to the first three Samford batters. Vic Moten slammed the door and tossed 3 no-hit innings. Alea Johnson closed it out with a 1-2-3 7th inning.
Of note, Abby Duchscherer was 0 for 3, leaving three runners on base. She is now below the Mendoza line at .194, but Patrick Murphy seems to be digging in his heels on this one.
ACCOLADES
Alabama’s Brooke Wells was named the SEC Player of the Week. In the last eight games, she is hitting .762, has six HR, 14 RBI, and 10 runs scored. Teammate Ana Roman is the SEC Freshman of the Week.
RAT POISON
No changes this week.
- Softball America 13 ↑ 8 ↑ 6 ↑ 4 ↔ 4 ↔ 4
- D1Softball 14 ↑ 10 ↑ 9 ↑ 8 ↑ 5 ↔ 5
- ESPN/USA Softball 16 ↑ 13 ↑ 9 ↑ 7 ↑ 6 ↔ 6
- USAToday/NFCA 15 ↑ 10 ↑ 8 ↑ 5 ↑ 4 ↔ 4
* Arkansas is ranked 5, 6, 9, 8 respectively.
SCHEDULE
- Fri, Mar 13 vs Arkansas 6pm/7pm
- Sat, Mar 14 vs Arkansas 2pm/3pm
- Sun, Mar 15 vs Arkansas 1:30/2:30
HOW TO WATCH… ALLEGEDLY
I can’t believe this series does not get more attention from the 4-letter network. Unless there are late broadcasting adjustments, it’s moar SECN+ streaming (ESPN+).
WEATHER
Tuscaloosa should be beautiful with sunny skies and temperatures in the 70s on all three days.
ARKANSAS (21-2, 2-1 SEC)
The Razorbacks are a dangerous opponent. They led off the season with a 17-1, 5 inning run rule win over #12 Virginia at a neutral site in South Carolina. The next day, they lost to that same Cavaliers team 2-4. From there, the Hogs then went on a 17-game win streak until this past weekend when they lost the opening game against Georgia. Of note, they run ruled Clemson 12-0, took three games from Northwestern, and won the other two games against UGA. Of their 21 victories, 14 were of the run rule variety.
THROW THE BALL
Left-hander Robyn Herron (9-1, 1.79 ERA) is the ace of the staff. She was on the losing end of the SEC opener against Georgia when she was rocked for 6 runs in the first 2.1 innings of play. The Bulldogs tagged her for 5 runs in the 3rd inning, proving she can susceptible to giving up a big inning. However, she rebounded on Sunday with a 3-hit 7 inning shutout of the Dawgs. The senior also shutout Clemson on a one-hitter over 5 innings. Herron finished last season 18-7 and was named second-team All-American.
Sophomore Payton Burnham (5-1, 1.91) and freshman Saylor Timmerman (3-0, 1.96) are next in line, followed by soph Cam Harrison (3-0, 3.00) who was roughed up by UGA in a 7-6 win. None of these three underclassmen have faced Alabama, much less travel to Tuscaloosa.
HIT THE BALL
The good news for Arky opponents is that the 2025 NCAA Softball Player of the Year Bri Ellis has graduated and moved onto other avenues. The bad news is Cal transfer Tianna Bell is on a tear. The Arky first baseman has 9 homers and 29 RBI to go with a .471 batting average. Ella McDowell has 7 round-trippers and 34 runs knocked in. Leadoff hitter Reagan Johnson has scored 29 runs and is 10 for 10 in stolen bases.
As a team, the Razorbacks are top 10 in the nation in home runs and scoring.
CATCH THE BALL
Arkansas is the number one team in the nation in fielding percentage (.992). They have committed only 5 errors on the season.
TEN CENT ANALYSIS
To date, the Razorbacks are the toughest foe that the Crimson Tide will face in 2026. Being a lefty – and a good one at that – Robyn Herron brings an unfamiliar challenge for the Crimson Tide. It is unclear how many left-handers this Tide team has faced this season, if any at all. Arky has a prolific offense that hits dingers and scores lotsa runs. There is a good chance Bama suffers their first defeat of the season this weekend – and there is no shame in that. Two or more losses does not seem likely though. What do you think? Let me have it in Comments.
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