2026 Alabama Crimson Tide softball team

The 2026 Alabama Crimson Tide softball team was an American college softball team that represented the University of Alabama during the 2026 NCAA Division I softball season. The Crimson Tide were led by Patrick Murphy in his twenty-eighth season, and played their home games at Rhoads Stadium. They competed in the Southeastern Conference, where they finished the season with a 56–9 record and an 19-5 conference record.

The Crimson Tide were the runner-up 2026 SEC Tournament and qualified for the 2026 NCAA Division I softball tournament as the top overall seed. They swept the Tuscaloosa Regional and Super Regional to advance to their 16th Women's College World Series, where they were eventually defeated by Texas Tech in the semifinals.

Personnel Roster 2026 Alabama Crimson Tide roster Pitchers 00 - Vic Moten - Freshman 18 - Kaitlyn Pallozzi - Freshman 23 - Jocelyn Briski - Junior 24 - Braya Hodges - Sophomore 55 - Alea Johnson - Senior

Catchers 7 - Holly Beth Brooks - Freshman 34 - Marlie Giles - Senior Outfielders 3 - Kristen White - Senior 6 - Kinley Pate - Senior 11 - Larissa Preuitt - Senior 12 - Audrey Vandagriff - Sophomore 21 - Ana Roman - Freshman 88 - Lauren Johnson - Junior Infielders 2 - Gerritt Griggs - Freshman 4 - Jena Young - Junior 10 - Abby Duchscherer - Senior 15 - Brooke Wells - Sophomore 36 - Ambrey Taylor - Freshman 47 - Salen Hawkins - Junior 81 - Mari Hubbard - Sophomore

Utility 31 - Alexis Pupillo - Senior

Coaching staff 2026 Alabama Crimson Tide coaching staffPatrick Murphy - Head coach - 28th season Lance McMahon - Assistant coach - 4th season Kayla Braud - Assistant coach - 3rd season Adam Arbour - Assistant coach - 3rd season

Schedule Legend Alabama win Alabama loss * Non-Conference game

2026 Alabama Crimson Tide softball game logRegular seasonFebruary Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record SEC record Feb 5 vs * No. 15 Shirley Clements Mewborn Field • Atlanta, GA(Buzz Classic) W 17–0 1–0 Feb 6 vs * No. 15 Shirley Clements Mewborn Field • Atlanta, GA(Buzz Classic) W 9–1 2–0 Feb 6 at * No. 15 Shirley Clements Mewborn Field • Atlanta, GA(Buzz Classic) W 9–0 3–0 Feb 7 vs Villanova* No. 15 Shirley Clements Mewborn Field • Atlanta, GA(Buzz Classic) W 9–3 4–0 Feb 7 at Georgia Tech* No. 15 Shirley Clements Mewborn Field • Atlanta, GA(Buzz Classic) W 7–2 5–0 Feb 13 * No. 10 Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL(2026 Easton Bama Bash) W 10–0 6–0 Feb 13 * No. 10 Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL(2026 Easton Bama Bash) W 6–3 7–0 Feb 14 Liberty* No. 10 Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL(2026 Easton Bama Bash) W 8–0 8–0 Feb 14 Purdue* No. 10 Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL(2026 Easton Bama Bash) W 8–0 9–0 Feb 20 vs * No. 8 JoAnne Graf Field • Tallahassee, FLDugout Club Classic) W 7–0 10–0 Feb 20 at No. 6 * No. 8 JoAnne Graf Field • Tallahassee, FLDugout Club Classic) W 8–0 11–0 Feb 21 at No. 6 Florida State* No. 8 JoAnne Graf Field • Tallahassee, FLDugout Club Classic) W 5–1 12–0 Feb 22 vs * No. 8 JoAnne Graf Field • Tallahassee, FLDugout Club Classic) W 3–2 13–0 Feb 24 * No. 5 Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL W 8–0 14–0 Feb 27 * No. 5 Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL(2026 T-Mobile Crimson Classic) W 2–0 15–0 Feb 27 * No. 5 Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL(2026 T-Mobile Crimson Classic) W 8–0 16–0 Feb 28 * No. 5 Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL(2026 T-Mobile Crimson Classic) W 8–1 17–0 Feb 28 South Florida* No. 5 Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL(2026 T-Mobile Crimson Classic) W 8–0 18–0 March Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record SEC record Mar 1 St. Thomas* No. 5 Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL(2026 T-Mobile Crimson Classic) W 7–0 19–0 Mar 1 * No. 5 Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL(2026 T-Mobile Crimson Classic) W 8–1 20–0 Mar 6 at No. 4 Alisa and Mark Bourne Stadium • Oxford, MS W 5–3 21–0 1–0 Mar 6 at Ole Miss No. 4 Alisa and Mark Bourne Stadium • Oxford, MS W 13–2 22–0 2–0 Mar 8 at Ole Miss No. 4 Alisa and Mark Bourne Stadium • Oxford, MS W 2–1 23–0 3–0 Mar 10 * No. 4 Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL W 8–1 24–0 Mar 13 No. 8 Arkansas No. 4 Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL W 4–1 25–0 4–0 Mar 14 No. 8 Arkansas No. 4 Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL L 9–14 25–1 4–1 Mar 15 No. 8 Arkansas No. 4 Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL W 4–1 26–1 5–1 Mar 17 * No. 4 Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL W 4–1 27–1 Mar 20 at No. 4 Mizzou Softball Stadium • Columbia, MO W 2–1 28–1 6–1 Mar 21 at Missouri No. 4 Mizzou Softball Stadium • Columbia, MO L 2–5 28–2 6–2 Mar 22 at Missouri No. 4 Mizzou Softball Stadium • Columbia, MO W 4–3 29–2 7–2 Mar 25 * No. 6 Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL W 10–3 30–2 Mar 25 * No. 6 Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL W 12–0 31–2 Mar 27 * No. 6 Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL W 8–1 32–2 Mar 28 North Dakota State* No. 6 Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL W 13–0 33–2 April/May Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record SEC record Apr 2 No. 1 Texas No. 4 Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL L 1–9 33–3 7–3 Apr 3 No. 1 Texas No. 4 Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL W 11–4 34–3 8–3 Apr 4 No. 1 Texas No. 4 Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL W 7–4 35–3 9–3 Apr 7 * No. 3 Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL W 8–0 36–3 Apr 10 at No. 3 Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL W 1–0 37–3 10–3 Apr 11 at Auburn No. 3 Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL W 4–0 38–3 11–3 Apr 12 at Auburn No. 3 Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL W 9–1 39–3 12–3 Apr 14 at Samford* No. 3 Bulldog Softball Field • Homewood, AL L 2–3 39–4 Apr 17 No. 3 Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL W 9–0 40–4 13–3 Apr 18 Kentucky No. 3 Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL W 5–4 41–4 14–3 Apr 19 Kentucky No. 3 Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL W 4–0 42–4 15–3 Apr 21 at UAB* No. 3 Mary Bowers Field • Birmingham, AL W 6–0 43–4 Apr 25 at No. 8 Tennessee No. 3 Sherri Parker Lee Stadium • Knoxville, TN W 12–0 44–4 16–3 Apr 26 at No. 8 Tennessee No. 3 Sherri Parker Lee Stadium • Knoxville, TN L 0–2 44–5 16–4 Apr 27 at No. 8 Tennessee No. 3 Sherri Parker Lee Stadium • Knoxville, TN L 1–4 44–6 16–5 Apr 30 No. 4 Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL W 3–2 45–6 17–5 May 1 South Carolina No. 4 Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL W 1–0 46–6 18–5 May 2 South Carolina No. 4 Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL W 4–3 47–6 19–5Postseason Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record SECT record May 7 No. 9 (7) Arkansas No. 4 (2) John Cropp Stadium • Lexington, KY W 7–1 48–6 1–0 May 8 No. 7 (3) Florida No. 4 (2) John Cropp Stadium • Lexington, KY W 9–1 49–6 2–0 May 9 No. 10 (4) Texas No. 4 (2) John Cropp Stadium • Lexington, KY L 1–7 49–7 2–1 Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record Reg. record May 15 No. 3 (1) Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL W 8–0 50–7 1–0 May 16 No. 3 (1) Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL W 3–0 51–7 2–0 May 17 USC Upstate No. 3 (1) Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL W 9–0 52–7 3–0 Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record SR record May 22 No. 18 (16) No. 3 (1) Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL W 7–0 53–7 1–0 May 23 No. 18 (16) LSU No. 3 (1) Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL W 4–1 54–7 2–0 Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record WCWS record May 28 No. 5 (8) UCLA No. 3 (1) Devon Park • Oklahoma City, OK W 6–3 55–7 1–0 May 30 No. 1 (4) Nebraska No. 3 (1) Devon Park • Oklahoma City, OK W 5–1 56–7 2–0 June 1 No. 4 (11) Texas Tech No. 3 (1) Devon Park • Oklahoma City, OK L 4–5 56–8 2–1 June 1 No. 4 (11) Texas Tech No. 3 (1) Devon Park • Oklahoma City, OK L 0–2 56–9 2–2 Rankings from NFCA/USA Today prior to the game, tournament seeds in parentheses.

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