# 2019 Alabama Crimson Tide softball team

The 2019 Alabama Crimson Tide softball team was an American softball team that represented the University of Alabama during the 2019 NCAA Division I softball season. The Crimson Tide played their home games at Rhoads Stadium. After losing in the 2018 NCAA Super Regionals, the 2019 team looked to make the postseason for the 21st straight year, and the Women's College World Series for twelfth time. This season represents the 23rd season of softball in the school's history.

## Personnel
### Roster

2019 Alabama Crimson Tide Softball Roster

### Coaching staff
## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank$^#$ | Site | Result | Attendance | Winning Pitcher | Losing Pitcher |
| Trojan Classic |||||||||
| February 8* | 12:30 PM | Murray State | #9 | Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL | W 12–0$^{(5)}$ | 671 | K. Goodman | H. James |
| February 8* | 5:30 PM | Troy | #9 | Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL | W 7–1 | 1,837 | M. Fouts | A. Willis |
| February 9* | 10:00 AM | Maryland | #9 | Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL | W 10–0$^{(5)}$ | 432 | S. Cornell | S. Golden |
| February 9* | 12:30 PM | Murray State | #9 | Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL | W 16–10 | 663 | K. Goodman | M. Van Duyse |
| February 10* | 12:30 PM | Troy | #9 | Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL | W 8–0$^{(6)}$ | 1,852 | M. Fouts | L. Johnson |
| Hillenbrand Invitational |||||||||
| February 15* | 12:15 PM | South Florida | #7 | Hillenbrand Stadium • Tucson, AZ | W 2–0 | – | M. Fouts | N. Doyle |
| February 15* | 2:30 PM | New Mexico | #7 | Hillenbrand Stadium • Tucson, AZ | W 1–0 | – | S. Cornell | A. Spencer |
| February 16* | 2:30 PM | Cal St. Fullerton | #7 | Hillenbrand Stadium • Tucson, AZ | W 7–2 | – | S. Cornell | S. Frost |
| February 16* | 4:45 PM | #9 Arizona | #7 | Hillenbrand Stadium • Tucson, AZ | W 6–1 | 2,968 | M. Fouts | A. McQuillin |
| February 17* | 12:15 PM | UIC | #7 | Hillenbrand Stadium • Tucson, AZ | W 13–4$^{(6)}$ | – | C. Gettins | A. Trudeau |
| Easton Bama Bash |||||||||
| February 22* | 3:30 PM | Missouri St. | #6 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 11–1$^{(5)}$ | – | S. Cornell | S. Dickerson |
| February 22* | 6:00 PM | #24 Minnesota | #6 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 1–0 | 2,248 | M. Fouts | A. Fiser |
| February 24* | 4:00 PM | Missouri St. | #6 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 7–5 | – | K. Goodman | E. Griesbauer |
| February 23* | 3:00 PM | #24 Minnesota | #6 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 7–2$^{(5)}$ | 2,448 | M. Fouts | A. Fiser |
| February 24* | 2:00 PM | Louisiana–Monroe | #6 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 5–1 | 2,506 | C. Gettins | K. Taranto |
| February 27* | 6:00 PM | UAB | #6 | Mary Bowers Field • Birmingham, AL | W 8–0$^{(6)}$ | 824 | S. Cornell | C. Blount |
| Easton Crimson Classic |||||||||
| March 1* | 4:00 PM | Michigan St. | #6 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 2–1 | – | M. Fouts | J. Watson |
| March 1* | 6:00 PM | Southern Miss | #6 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 3–2 | 2,484 | S. Cornell | K. Ladner |
| March 2* | 1:30 PM | Saint Francis | #6 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 3–1 | – | S. Cornell | M. Bower |
| March 2* | 4:00 PM | Southern Miss | #6 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 3–1 | – | M. Fouts | A. Trahan |
| March 3* | 1:30 PM | Michigan St. | #6 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | Canceled | | | |
| March 5* | 5:00 PM | South Alabama | #5 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 5–2 | 2,167 | S. Cornell | A. Reid |
| March 6* | 6:00 PM | Mississippi Valley | #5 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 7–0 | 1,989 | K. Goodman | A. Montes |
| March 8 | 4:30 PM | Missouri | #5 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 3–1 | – | M. Fouts | M. Norman |
| March 8 | 6:00 PM | Missouri | #5 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 14–6 | 2,583 | S. Cornell | B. Koester |
| March 10 | 2:00 PM | Missouri | #5 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 11–5 | 2,575 | M. Fouts | M. Norman |
| Rainbow Wahine Classic |||||||||
| March 13* | 6:00 PM | SIUE | #4 | Rainbow Wahine Stadium • Honolulu, HI | W 6–4 | – | S. Cornell | C. Rivas |
| March 14* | 6:00 PM | Niagara | #4 | Rainbow Wahine Stadium • Honolulu, HI | W 9–3 | – | K. Goodman | K. Cotton |
| March 14* | 8:30 PM | SIUE | #4 | Rainbow Wahine Stadium • Honolulu, HI | W 8–3 | – | C. Gettins | E. Ingles |
| March 15* | 8:30 PM | Niagara | #4 | Rainbow Wahine Stadium • Honolulu, HI | W 12–2$^{(5)}$ | – | C. Gettins | S. Bertrand |
| March 15* | 11:00 PM | Hawaii | #4 | Rainbow Wahine Stadium • Honolulu, HI | W 9–0$^{(5)}$ | 945 | M. Fouts | I. Dino |
| March 16* | 7:00 PM | Hawaii | #4 | Rainbow Wahine Stadium • Honolulu, HI | W 6–2 | 760 | S. Cornell | B. Hitchcock |
| March 22 | 6:00 PM | Texas A&M | #4 | Davis Diamond • College Station, TX | W 13–3$^{(6)}$ | 1,513 | M. Fouts | K. Poynter |
| March 23 | 2:00 PM | Texas A&M | #4 | Davis Diamond • College Station, TX | W 11–1$^{(5)}$ | 2,178 | S. Cornell | K. Potts |
| March 24 | 1:00 PM | Texas A&M | #4 | Davis Diamond • College Station, TX | L 3–4 | 1,558 | K. Potts | M. Fouts |
| March 27* | 6:30 PM | Georgia Tech | #4 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 4–3 | 2,792 | S. Cornell | M. Bruce |
| March 29 | 6:30 PM | Mississippi St. | #4 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 3–2$^{(8)}$ | 3,594 | S. Cornell | E. Williams |
| March 30 | 2:00 PM | Mississippi St. | #4 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 8–2 | 3,940 | C. Gettins | K. Boseman |
| March 31 | 1:30 PM | Mississippi St. | #4 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | L 9–12$^{(10)}$ | 3,624 | E. Williams | C. Gettins |
| April 3* | 6:00 PM | UAB | #4 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 17–1$^{(5)}$ | 2,382 | K. Goodman | C. Blount |
| April 5 | 5:00 PM | #17 South Carolina | #4 | Beckham Field • Columbia, SC | W 9–1 | 1,729 | S. Cornell | C. Drotar |
| April 6 | 5:00 PM | #17 South Carolina | #4 | Beckham Field • Columbia, SC | L 1–5 | 2,156 | D. Raley | C. Gettins |
| April 7 | 12:00 PM | #17 South Carolina | #4 | Beckham Field • Columbia, SC | L 0–2 | 1,884 | D. Raley | S. Cornell |
| April 10* | 6:00 PM | #13 Georgia St. | #5 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 5–1 | 2,298 | K. Goodman | M. Parson |
| April 13 | 11:00 AM | #13 Georgia | #5 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 7–1 | 3,716 | S. Cornell | M. Avant |
| April 14 | 6:00 PM | #13 Georgia | #5 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 4–0 | 2,825 | K. Goodman | A. Cutting |
| April 15 | 6:00 PM | #13 Georgia | #5 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 4–3 | 2,536 | S. Cornell | K. Bass |
| April 19 | 4:30 PM | #6 Florida | #5 | Pressly Stadium • Gainesville, FL | W 3–1 | 2,063 | M. Fouts | K. Barnhill |
| April 19 | 6:30 PM | #6 Florida | #5 | Pressly Stadium • Gainesville, FL | W 6–1 | – | S. Cornell | E. Hightower |
| April 20 | 1:00 PM | #6 Florida | #5 | Pressly Stadium • Gainesville, FL | W 3–0 | 2,138 | K. Goodman | K. Barnhill |
| April 23* | 6:00 PM | Belmont | #3 | Heritage Park • Cullman, AL | W 6–4 | 1,100 | C. Gettins | B. Lee |
| April 26 | 6:30 PM | #23 Kentucky | #3 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | L 1–4 | 3,104 | G. Baalman | M. Fouts |
| April 27 | 5:30 PM | #23 Kentucky | #3 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 3–1 | 3,742 | S. Cornell | A. Humes |
| April 28 | 2:00 PM | #23 Kentucky | #3 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | L 2–3$^{(13)}$ | 3,940 | A. Humes | M. Fouts |
| May 3 | 6:00 PM | #7 LSU | #4 | Tiger Park • Baton Rouge, LA | W 7–0 | 2,495 | M. Fouts | S. Sunseri |
| May 4 | 5:00 PM | #7 LSU | #4 | Tiger Park • Baton Rouge, LA | W 4–3 | 2,652 | S. Cornell | M. Gorsuch |
| May 5 | 1:00 PM | #7 LSU | #4 | Tiger Park • Baton Rouge, LA | W 5–1 | 2,604 | K. Goodman | S. Sunseri |
| SEC softball tournament |||||||||
| May 9 | 8:00 PM | #13 Georgia | #4 | Davis Diamond • College Station, TX | W 2–1$^{(8)}$ | 1,421 | M. Fouts | K. Bass |
| May 10 | 6:00 PM | #23 Kentucky | #4 | Davis Diamond • College Station, TX | W 6–3 | 1,558 | S. Cornell | M. Schorman |
| May 11 | 7:00 PM | #9 Florida | #4 | Davis Diamond • College Station, TX | L 1–2 | 2,233 | K. Barnhill | M. Fouts |
| NCAA Tuscaloosa Regional |||||||||
| May 17 | 5:30 PM | Alabama State | #5 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 8–2 | 2,630 | K. Goodman | J. Jean |
| May 18 | 1:00 PM | Arizona State | #5 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 7–4 | 2,630 | M. Fouts | C. Meza |
| May 19 | 1:00 PM | Arizona State | #5 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 9–8 | 2,508 | M. Fouts | S. Mejia |
| NCAA Tuscaloosa Super Regional |||||||||
| May 23 | 8:00 PM | #9 Texas | #5 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 3-0 | 2,887 | M.Fouts | M. Elish |
| May 24 | 8:00 PM | #9 Texas | #5 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | L 5-7 | 3,379 | S. O'Leary | M. Fouts |
| May 25 | 1:00 PM | #9 Texas | #5 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 8-5 | 2,543 | M. Fouts | S. O'Leary |
| Women's College World Series |||||||||
| May 30 | 8:30 PM | #1 Oklahoma | #5 | ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK | L 2-3 | 9,290 | G. Juarez | M. Fouts |
| June 1 | 1:30 PM | #8 Florida | #5 | ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK | W 15–3$^{(5)}$ | | S. Cornell | K. Barnhill |
| June 1 | 10:30 PM | #6 Arizona | #5 | ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK | W 2-0 | 8,971 | M. Fouts | A. Denham |
| June 2 | 2:30 PM | #1 Oklahoma | #5 | ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK | W 1–0$^{(8)}$ | 9,046 | M. Fouts | G. Juarez |
| June 2 | 7:35 PM | #1 Oklahoma | #5 | ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK | L 3-7 | 7,242 | M. Lopez | K. Goodman |
| *Non-Conference Game. $^#$Rankings from NFCA released prior to game.All times are in Central Time Zone. |||||||||

## Honors and awards

* Bailey Hemphill and Kaylee Tow were selected to the Preseason All-SEC Team.
* Kaylee Tow was named the SEC Player of the Week, February 11.
* Montana Fouts was named the SEC Freshman of the Week, February 18.
* Montana Fouts was named the SEC Freshman of the Week, February 25.
* Montana Fouts was named the SEC Freshman of the Week, March 12.
* Sarah Cornell was named the SEC Pitcher of the Week, April 16.
* Montana Fouts was named the SEC Pitcher of the Week, April 23.
* Sarah Cornell, Montana Fouts, and Bailey Hemphill were named First Team All-SEC.
* Maddie Morgan, and Elissa Brown were named Second Team All-SEC.
* Montana Fouts, and Skyler Wallace were named Freshman All-SEC.
* Sarah Cornell, and Elissa Brown were named SEC All-Defense.
* Sarah Cornell was named SEC Pitcher of the Year.
* Montana Fouts was named SEC Freshman of the Year.
* Patrick Murphy was named SEC Coach of the Year.

## Ranking movement

| Poll | Pre | Wk 1 | Wk 2 | Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 | Wk 6 | Wk 7 | Wk 8 | Wk 9 | Wk 10 | Wk 11 | Wk 12 | Wk 13 | Wk 14 | Final |
| NFCA | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | |
| USA Softball | 11 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 5 | | | |