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University of Alabama announces Alabama Softball Hosts UAB Wednesday Night at Rhoads Stadium

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Montana Fouts | Alabama Crimson Tide
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By Prep News Wire Service

Alabama softball is back at home Wednesday night, hosting UAB for a 6 p.m. CT first pitch. This will be the second meeting this season between the Crimson Tide and the Blazers, with Alabama winning the previous matchup, 2-1, in Birmingham on March 8.

This Week: #16/13 Alabama vs. UAB

  • Wednesday, March 22 – 6 p.m. CT
  • Tuscaloosa, Ala. – Rhoads Stadium
  • Video: SEC Network+ (Streaming)
  • Radio: The Crimson Tide Sports Network at 97.5 FM in Tuscaloosa | nick975.com

Scouting Alabama

  • Alabama returns to Rhoads Stadium on Wednesday, hosting UAB for a 6 p.m. CT first pitch
  • This will be the second meeting this season between the Crimson Tide and the Blazers, with Alabama winning the previous matchup in Birmingham, 2-1, on March 8
  • The Tide is coming off a series loss to Arkansas last weekend, winning the opening game 2-0 before dropping a pair of tough 5-3 and 2-1 losses
  • Saturday's shutout was the 28th of Montana Fouts' career, tying her with Alexis Osorio (2015-18) for third all-time at Alabama
  • Kenleigh Cahalan leads the offense with 29 hits, 25 runs scored and a .330 batting average, while Ashley Prange is close behind with 28 hits, including a team-leading nine home runs and 28 RBIs
  • The Alabama pitching staff has a 1.93 ERA with 203.0 innings pitched, led by Montana Fouts at 11-4 with a 1.56 ERA and 162 strikeouts in 99.0 innings pitched
  • Murphy is in his 25th season as head coach at Alabama with a 1,215-341 (.781) record
  • Alabama returns 11 players from last year's team, including All-SEC honorees Montana Fouts, Ashley Prange, Ally Shipman and Bailey Dowling, while also welcoming five freshmen and three transfers

Inside the Series

  • Overall vs. UAB: 29-0
    • In Tuscaloosa: 15-0 | In Birmingham: 13-0 | At Neutral Sites: 1-0
  • Current Streak: Alabama +29
  • Last Meeting: March 8, 2023 - Birmingham, Ala. - W, 2-1
  • Last Meeting in Tuscaloosa: March 2, 2022 - W, 7-0

Last Time Out: vs. Arkansas

  • After taking the series opener on Friday, Alabama fell in the remaining two games to Arkansas to drop the weekend series
  • The Tide won the opening game, 2-0, behind a complete-game shutout from Montana Fouts and a pair of runs on a bases-loaded passed ball and an RBI single from Jenna Johnson
  • Alabama had chances to earn walk-off wins in both games two and three, loading the bases in the final half-inning but failing to complete the comeback in either
  • The Tide struggled in scoring opportunities, going 1-for-11 with the bases loaded and leaving 29 runners on base over the weekend
  • The Alabama bullpen had a 1.75 ERA over the weekend, allowing just six earned runs over 24.0 innings pitched with 21 strikeouts

Moving Up the Career Shutout Rankings

  • Montana Fouts' shutout win over Arkansas on Saturday was the 28th of her career, moving her into a third-place tie with Alexis Osorio (2015-18) on Alabama's career rankings

Alabama Career Shutout Leaders

  • 39 - Shelley Laird (1999-02)
  • 38 - Kelsi Dunne (2008-11)
  • 28 - Montana Fouts (2019-pres.)
  • 28 - Alexis Osorio (2015-18)

Fouts Surpasses the 1000 Strikeout Mark

  • With two strikeouts in last week's win over North Alabama, Montana Fouts became the fifth player in program history to reach 1,000 career strikeouts
  • She is now just 25 shy of fourth-place Shelley Laird (1999-2002) and 43 away from third-place Alexis Osorio (2015-18)

Alabama Career Strikeout Leaders

  • 1,219 - Kelsi Dunne (2008-11)
  • 1,113 - Stephanie VanBrakle (2003-06)
  • 1,063 - Alexis Osorio (2015-18)
  • 1,045 - Shelley Laird (1999-2002)
  • 1,020 - Montana Fouts (2019-pres.)

Alabama in SEC Play

  • Alabama is 489-189 (.721) all-time in SEC play, including a 454-168 (.730) mark under Head Coach Patrick Murphy
  • The Crimson Tide has won six SEC regular season titles (2006, '10, '11, '12, '14 and '19) and six SEC Tournament titles (1998, 2003, '05, '10, '12 and '21)
  • Alabama has never had a losing record in conference play, winning 20 or more conference games 11 times
  • The Tide is the only team to win the SEC Tournament on its home field, doing so in 2012 and 2021

Sweet Home Alabama

  • Alabama sports a 699-129 (.844) all-time record at home, including a 663-113 (.854) mark under head coach Patrick Murphy and a 644-109 (.855) record at Rhoads Stadium, the Tide's home field since 2000
  • Since Rhoads Stadium opened in 2000, Alabama has won at least 25 home games in 19 of its 22 previous years there

Fouts Career Record Watch

  • With 86 career wins, Montana Fouts is fifth all-time at Alabama, with Stephanie VanBrakle (2003-06) as the next milestone in fourth place with 97 wins
  • Fouts also has 103 career starts, just five shy of tying Alexis Osorio (2015-18) for fifth all-time at Alabama
  • Fouts has three saves this season, giving her 14 for her career which is two shy of tying Shelley Laird (1999-2002) and Osorio for second all-time at Alabama

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