Sydney Littlejohn Tosses Another Shutout
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Alabama Softball Bests Lipscomb 5-0
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| Alabama softball's Sydney Littlejohn Photo Contest: UA Athletics |
Bama (33-6) started out with two runs right off the bat in the first inning, then went on to record five runs on nine hits in the sixth for the win. The Tide's Marisa Runyon was two-for-four with two RBIs on the night, as well as Peyton Grantham hitting two-for-three with one RBI. Reagan Dykes came through with a two-for-three, one-run game, with Chandler Dare connecting with a one-for-three evening with one run, one RBI.
UA starting pitcher Sydney Littlejohn (14-1) took the victory for Bama, completely dominating the Lipscomb (27-11) offense with a career-high 14 strikeouts in the three-hit shutout, garnering her sixth shutout of the season.
The Crimson Tide welcomes the eighth-ranked LSU Tigers (31-7, 7-2 SEC) to Rhoads Stadium in Tuscaloosa for a three-game series slated to begin on Friday, April 7th at 6:30 p.m. CT. Saturday's contest will be broadcast live on the SEC Network at 8 p.m. CT, followed by the Sunday game being played at 2 p.m. CT, also being broadcast live, with this one scheduled for ESPN2.
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Crimson Tide's Josh Sedeno
Named SEC Men's Freshman Golfer Of The Week
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| Josh Sedeno Photo Credit: UA Athletics |
As the No. 4 golfer last weekend in the Bama lineup, Sedeno carded a tournament total of 9-under par 204 shooting three consecutive rounds of 3-under par 68, all career-best numbers. He shared the lead in the contest entering Sunday's final 18 holes and was competing for medalist honors throughout the day until a bogey on the 17th hole dropped him out of the lead. Sedeno fell to Florida's Sam Horsfield (202) by two strokes.
Alabama men's golf will return to action this weekend at the Clemson Invitational in Salem, South Carolina.
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Alabama Women's Golf Participates
In The Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic This Weekend
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| Photo Credit: UA Athletics |
The Crimson Tide finished third in last year's stroke play round but rallied to win the match play portion of the tournament, defeating Denver (4-1), Georgia (3.5-1.5) and UCLA (3-2).
UA women's golf is No. 1 latest Golfstat and Golfweek rankings. USC is second, Stanford is third, Florida State is No. 4 and Arizona State rounds out the top five of the Golfstat Relative Rankings. Bama's rating of 70.46 in the Golfweek/Sagarin Performance Index is followed by Arizona State (70.66), Florida State (70.71), Stanford (70.77) and UCLA (70.87).
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Alabama Football Puts In Two Hours On Wednesday
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| Photo Credit: UA Athletics/Kent Gidley |
Leading the line of running backs in yesterday's practice was Damien Harris, recovering from a minor ankle sprain in Monday's session. He seemed to making his cuts just fine, and pretty much appeared to be up to speed.
In attendance and watching practice at yesterday's workout was Alabama men's head basketball coach Avery Johnson, as well as former Tide standouts Cam Robinson and Marlon Humphrey.
Alabama will practice again on Friday, and then hold its first scrimmage of the spring on Saturday, April 8th, at Bryant-Denny Stadium. The scrimmage will be closed to the general public. Alabama will hold one more scrimmage prior to the 2017 A-Day Spring Football Game. The annual A-Day Game is scheduled for Saturday, April 22nd, at 2 p.m. CT inside Bryant-Denny Stadium. The game will be broadcast live on ESPN for the second consecutive year and will be free to the public. Joe Tessitore, Joey Galloway and Kirk Herbstreit will be calling the scrimmage game from the sidelines with Laura Rutledge providing commentary and insight on the day's activities.
A clear bag policy will be in effect. Fans are encouraged not to bring any types of bags inside SEC stadiums during football games; however, the following outlines bags that are permitted:
- Bags that are clear plastic, vinyl or PVC and do not exceed 12" x 6" x 12";
- One-gallon clear plastic freezer bags (Ziploc bag or similar); and
- Small clutch bags, with or without a handle or strap, that do not exceed 4.5" x 6.5" (approximately the size of a hand).
- An exception will be made for medically necessary items after proper inspection at a gate designated for this purpose.
- An approved logo no larger than 4.5" x 3.4" may be displayed on one side of a permissible clear bag.
- Fans will continue to be able to carry items allowed into the stadium in a permissible clear bag, such as binoculars and cameras.
Also, beginning today, the Crimson Tide will be hosting the Clinic of Champions. Registration begins at the door at 5 p.m. CT today. The cost is $60 and can be paid with cash, school check or money order (no personal checks). The Clinic of Champions is open to coaches only. All coaches attending are asked to bring their coaches card for verification.
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| Photo Credit: UA Athletics/Kent Gidley |
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Alabama's Kristen Gillman Named
SEC Women's Freshman Golfer Of The Week
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| Kristen Gillman Photo Credit: UA Athletics |
Gillman shot an 8-under par 208 (71-71-66) to pick up her first collegiate tournament victory on March 31-April 1 at the Bryan National Collegiate in Brown's Summit, North Carolina and helped to lead the Crimson Tide to its third tournament championship of the season.
The 54-hole total is a new tournament record for the Bryan National and Gillman's final round 6-under par 66 is a new personal 18-hole low for the young woman. Incidentally, she is tied for the team lead with 14 rounds of par or better in 21 rounds played, and Gillman has finished in the top 25 in all seven of Alabama's tournaments this season, including four top-10 finishes.
