Bama Softball Picks Up A Pair Of Wins
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The Crimson Tide improves to 26-2 after the two victories, while Winthrop falls to 11-14 and Georgia Southern dropping to 12-11 on the season. The winning pitcher in Game One was Sydney Littlejohn (9-0), and for Game Two Alexis Osorio (14-1) picks up the victory.
UA will now play a three-game SEC road series in Starkville, Mississippi against the Bulldogs of Mississippi State (20-5, 1-2 SEC) starting on Friday, March 17 at 6 p.m. CT.
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Crimson Tide Basketball Begins WNIT Play Tonight
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The Crimson Tide begins WNIT play with a 19-13 overall record after having advanced to the quarterfinal round of the Southeastern Conference Tournament for the first time since 2005. Bama appeared in the WNIT in 2011, 2005, as well as three consecutive seasons from 2000-02.
This will be the fourth meeting in series history between Alabama and Mercer, with Bama holding a 2-1 advantage. The Bears defeated the Tide in the last matchup back in December 2014.
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Samford Baseball Defeats Alabama
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TUSCALOOSA, Alabama – Sewell-Thomas Stadium was not a "Happy Place" for the University of Alabama baseball team, falling 10-3 to
Samford on Wednesday afternoon. The Crimson Tide now falls to 10-7 on the season, and will be heading into Southeastern Conference play this weekend.
Alabama Crimson Tide head baseball coach Greg Goff said, "Samford played a really good game. We just needed to play a little earlier in the game and create a little more offense. I felt like our guys on the back-end kind of let the game slip away a little bit. I thought it was a closer game than what the score indicates. There are just some things that we've got to work through. It's a learning process, and hopefully we'll learn from this loss."
Crimson Tide starting pitcher Sam Finnerty (1-1) suffered his first loss of the season, allowing three earned runs off of three hits and four walks in the game. Overall, Bama allowed 10 runs on 13 hits and nine walks. The Tide ended up using a total of six pitchers to finish the Wednesday game.
Alabama designated hitter Cody Henry finished the contest two-for-three while adding one run scored. Henry extended his hitting streak to six games. Over the course of the streak, Henry is batting a team-high .526 (10-19), with a double, three home runs, five RBIs, seven runs scored and three walks. Chandler Taylor was one-for-three with one run, while both Logan Carey and Cobie Vance hit one-for-three on the day.
The Crimson Tide will open Southeastern Conference play this weekend with a three-game series with the Missouri Tigers at Sewell-Thomas Stadium. The Friday opener is set for a 6:30 p.m. CT start, while the second game is set for Saturday at 1 p.m. CT. The series finale between Bama and Mizzou is set for noon CT on Sunday. The game will be broadcast on the SEC Network.
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Alabama Post-Game Presser With Coach Greg Goff
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Tide Track & Field Opens 2017 Outdoor Season
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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The Alabama men's and women's
track & field teams will open the 2017 track & field outdoor season this weekend by competing in the Bulldog Relays at Mississippi State University in Starkville, Mississippi.
Competing for the Crimson Tide men will be junior Terry Jernigan (100 meters, 200 meters), sophomore Matthew Likely (100 meters, 200 meters), senior Josh McCullan (long jump), senior Nathan Karr (shot put), senior Hayden Reed (shot put, discus), sophomore Kord Ferguson (discus), senior Joe Williams (discus), freshman Jacob Beene (hammer throw), sophomore Will Edwards (javelin) and freshman Tanner Williams (javelin).
Competing for the Alabama women will be junior Olivia Fotopoulou (100 meters, 200 meters), sophomore Janel Pate (100 meters, 200 meters), senior Passion Gamble (100-meter hurdles), sophomore Jada Jackson (400-meter hurdles), junior Kaitlin Walker (400-meter hurdles), freshman Esme Phillips (high jump), junior Filippa Fotopoulou (long jump), sophomore Kiara Williams (long jump), freshman Hannah Chappell (discus), sophomore Holly Julifs (discus), junior Danielle McConnell (weight throw) and freshman Samantha Zelden.
UA head track and field coach Dan Waters said, "The indoor season surpassed our expectations but now we need to carry that momentum into outdoor competition. We have the opportunity to have a special season but it's important that we get off to a solid start."
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Wray Brothers Could Be Playing For Bama Football
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| Jake Wray (left) Max Wray (right) Photo Courtesy: DawgNation/Jeff Sentell |
The brothers Wray are interested in Alabama football.
The 6' 5", 290-pound freshman Jack Wray, a 2020 prospect, hails from Franklin, Tennessee and is only a freshman at Franklin High School. But get this, he already holds 15 scholarship offers. And not from also-rans. He has been offered from the likes of the University of Alabama, LSU, Georgia and Ohio State to name just a few. Just wait until the offers accumulate by the time he is a senior.
The freshman and his brother, Max, were recently in Tuscaloosa to check out The Capstone, football program and life at the University of Alabama. By the way, Max is a four-star offensive tackle prospect in the class of 2018 who just de-committed from Georgia after visiting UA. In fact, Max is now a Bama-lean, with the Tide considered the team to beat.
Though only a high school freshman, Jack can already see him in an Alabama jersey, playing for the University of Alabama Crimson Tide football team. Talking with SEC Country, Wray said, "I'm not making a decision anytime soon, but, yeah, Alabama has a great atmosphere and offeers a great education. Not only that, but the connections and the people you would meet there is a very beneficial thing."
What if his brother, Max, decides to go to the University of Alabama? Again, speaking with SEC Country, Jake said, "Of course playing together would be amazing - for me - it's about where the best situation is for me. Now if that's on the other side of the country, then I'll be there. But it's really what is best for me."
The brothers Wray were able to meet and speak with both Alabama head coach Nick Saban as well as offensive line coach Brent Key on their recent visit. Both youngsters were impressed. Jake spoke of Saban being "one of the best college coaches" ever and Key as friendly.
The freshman and his brother, Max, were recently in Tuscaloosa to check out The Capstone, football program and life at the University of Alabama. By the way, Max is a four-star offensive tackle prospect in the class of 2018 who just de-committed from Georgia after visiting UA. In fact, Max is now a Bama-lean, with the Tide considered the team to beat.
Though only a high school freshman, Jack can already see him in an Alabama jersey, playing for the University of Alabama Crimson Tide football team. Talking with SEC Country, Wray said, "I'm not making a decision anytime soon, but, yeah, Alabama has a great atmosphere and offeers a great education. Not only that, but the connections and the people you would meet there is a very beneficial thing."
What if his brother, Max, decides to go to the University of Alabama? Again, speaking with SEC Country, Jake said, "Of course playing together would be amazing - for me - it's about where the best situation is for me. Now if that's on the other side of the country, then I'll be there. But it's really what is best for me."
The brothers Wray were able to meet and speak with both Alabama head coach Nick Saban as well as offensive line coach Brent Key on their recent visit. Both youngsters were impressed. Jake spoke of Saban being "one of the best college coaches" ever and Key as friendly.
