The roll came to an abrupt stop Friday for the fourth-ranked Alabama women's softball team. The Tide managed only one run, and that came in the third inning, as Bama fell to the No. 7 Auburn Tigers by a score of 7-1, thus eliminating them from the Southeastern Conference Softball Tournament.
Bama's only score in the third came on an RBI single from Haylie McCleney. That was one of just four hits on the day for the Bama bats.
Auburn broke the Tide's back scoring five of their seven runs in the first three innings. Tide starting pitcher Leslie Jury (10-4) suffered the loss. Sydney Littlejohn came on in relief after two, giving up just two runs.
Alabama falls to 42-12 while Auburn improves to 48-9.
Now the wait begins for Alabama as to their postseason fate. The field of 64 for the NCAA Tournament will be announced by the NCAA on Sunday, May 10 at 9 PM CDT live on ESPNU.
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Women's Tennis
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It was an opening round victory victory for the Crimson Tide women's tennis team on Friday afternoon in the 2015 NCAA Championship. Number 13 Alabama downed the Samford Bulldogs by a score of 4-0 at the Alabama Tennis Stadium. The Tide meets Clemson this afternoon in the second round match at 1 PM CDT. The winner advances to the Sweet 16 in Waco, Texas.
Alabama head women's tennis coach Jenny Mainz said, "I feel like we got off to a really fast start and did a good job of carrying that from doubles to singles. "Our team did a good job of playing on our terms in front of an electric home crowd, and we're very pleased with the result."
This is the fifth consecutive season that Alabama has advanced to the second round of the NCAA Championship. They face the Clemson Tigers who earlier defeated South Alabama 4-0. Clemson leads the all-time series against Bama 8-1.
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Amari Cooper
The Oakland Raiders have announced that former Alabama wide receiver Amari Cooper has signed his rookie contract. The Raiders used their first-round selection to take Cooper as the number four overall draftee.
Terms of the deal were not announced, but the contracts are all based on selection. Cooper is expected to get about $22.6 million over the course of the four-year deal, along with a $14.7 million signing bonus. The team will have a fifth-year option on Cooper, of which must be decided in May 2018.
Cooper is expected to make an immediate impact in the Raiders offense.
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Baseball
"It was a well-played game on both sides," commented Alabama head coach Mitch Gaspard.
"Both Vincent and Haynie ran into one, and both of their balls were
well-hit. This was a good win for us, with not only those two, but the
whole team contributing tonight."
Taylor Guilbeau turned in another strong pitching performance providing just over six innings of work. He allowed only two earned runs on seven hits, walked two, and struck out eight before sitting down in the seventh.
Game two is this afternoon at 3 PM CDT with the game being aired on SECN+. Freshman right-hander Jake Walters will take the mound for the Crimson Tide while righty Rocky McCord takes the mound for the Tigers.
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Nick Saban Football Camps
The Nick Saban Football Camps are now open for registration in all age groups and catagories. There are currently three individual camps, as well as two one-day cams. One camp is for kickers and one for defensive linemen.
The High School Camp kicks things off on May 31 and continues until June 3. Then ages 8-14, the Youth Camp, is scheduled for June 7-10. The second High School Camp will be held July 13-16. The two one-day camps have been scheduled, with the first being the Kicking Camp slated for June 6. The lineman camp is set for June 13.
The athletic department assures all parents, guardians, and interested parties that the Nick Saban Crimson Tide Football Camp is "a non-contact, skills-teaching camp that is designed to give each athlete a solid foundation in the football fundamentals needed to excel at his position."
Each participant will receive hands-on instruction as he participates in drills and practices just like the Crimson Tide football team. Each camper will receive the same expert coaching that every Alabama football player receives, with instruction coming from Saban, his staff, and other coaches.
For more complete information, pricing, and details go to http://www.rolltide.com/camps/m-footbl-camp.html.
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Amari Cooper
The Oakland Raiders have announced that former Alabama wide receiver Amari Cooper has signed his rookie contract. The Raiders used their first-round selection to take Cooper as the number four overall draftee.
Terms of the deal were not announced, but the contracts are all based on selection. Cooper is expected to get about $22.6 million over the course of the four-year deal, along with a $14.7 million signing bonus. The team will have a fifth-year option on Cooper, of which must be decided in May 2018.
Cooper is expected to make an immediate impact in the Raiders offense.
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Baseball
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It was almost like a made-for-TV movie. One down, the game tied in the top of the ninth. It was do or die time. And Bama did.
Using back to back home runs from Chance Vincent and Will Haynie, Alabama baseball (26-24, 9-16 SEC) defeated Auburn 4-2 on Friday evening at Plainsman Park in Auburn, Alabama.
Taylor Guilbeau turned in another strong pitching performance providing just over six innings of work. He allowed only two earned runs on seven hits, walked two, and struck out eight before sitting down in the seventh.
Game two is this afternoon at 3 PM CDT with the game being aired on SECN+. Freshman right-hander Jake Walters will take the mound for the Crimson Tide while righty Rocky McCord takes the mound for the Tigers.
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Nick Saban Football Camps
Graphics Credit: rolltide.com
The Nick Saban Football Camps are now open for registration in all age groups and catagories. There are currently three individual camps, as well as two one-day cams. One camp is for kickers and one for defensive linemen.
The High School Camp kicks things off on May 31 and continues until June 3. Then ages 8-14, the Youth Camp, is scheduled for June 7-10. The second High School Camp will be held July 13-16. The two one-day camps have been scheduled, with the first being the Kicking Camp slated for June 6. The lineman camp is set for June 13.
The athletic department assures all parents, guardians, and interested parties that the Nick Saban Crimson Tide Football Camp is "a non-contact, skills-teaching camp that is designed to give each athlete a solid foundation in the football fundamentals needed to excel at his position."
Each participant will receive hands-on instruction as he participates in drills and practices just like the Crimson Tide football team. Each camper will receive the same expert coaching that every Alabama football player receives, with instruction coming from Saban, his staff, and other coaches.
For more complete information, pricing, and details go to http://www.rolltide.com/camps/m-footbl-camp.html.
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