Alabama
44-4, 16-3
Tennessee
38-8, 12-7
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 0 |
| Tennessee | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Alabama Run Rules Tennessee, 12-0, Saturday in Knoxville to Open Weekend Series
4/25/2026 10:08:00 PM | Softball
The Crimson Tide scores its most runs vs. the Lady Vols since 2009
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Alabama softball took game one of its top 10 road series over Tennessee in emphatic fashion, run-ruling the Lady Vols 12-0 in five innings Saturday night in Knoxville.
The 12 runs scored are the most by Alabama (44-4, 16-3 SEC) over Tennessee (38-8, 12-7 SEC) since a 12-0 win on May 2, 2009 in Knoxville to close out the regular season. That game was also the last run-rule victory for the Crimson Tide over the Lady Vols.
Brooke Wells scored the first run of the game on a first inning home run, her 20th long ball of the season. She is just the fourth player in program history to hit 20 in a season and the first since Bailey Hemphill set the Tide's single season record with 26 in 2019. Ana Roman also hit her 12th home run of the year, the most for an Alabama freshman since Reagan Dykes hit 12 in 2016. In the circle, Jocelyn Briski (19-1) threw her fourth complete game shutout of the year, allowing just three baserunners while striking out six.
From Head Coach Patrick Murphy
"I give all the credit in the world to Adam Arbour, Kayla Braud and Ryan Iamurri for preparing our hitters all week long for anything and everything we might see in the game. All the batters had a really good plan that they executed and for the most part we stayed in the strike zone. Jocelyn Briski pitched a great game and, despite the score, she stayed solid, composed and very competitive."
Highlights
- The win was Alabama's 21st shutout of the season and its 15th run rule victory
- The game was the Crimson Tide's 24th this season with multiple home runs
- Alabama is now 7-2 against top 10 teams this year, outscoring them 61-34
- Brooke Wells hit her 20th home run of the season, becoming the fourth player in program history to reach the milestone and the first since Bailey Hemphill set the single season record with 26 in 2019
- Ana Roman is the first Alabama freshman to hit 12 home runs since Reagan Dykes in 2016
- Crimson Tide pitching has allowed just one walk over its last 32 innings
- Jocelyn Briski threw her fourth complete-game shutout of the year
- Marlie Giles was 2-for-3 to extend her hitting streak to eight games and her reached base streak to 17 games
- Audrey Vandagriff now owns a 12-game reached base streak
Scoring Summary
- T1 | Brooke Wells hit her 20th home run of the season, a solo shot to right (1-0, 1 Out)
- T3 | Audrey Vandagriff drew a bases loaded walk (2-0, 1 Out)
- T3 | Ambrey Taylor drove in two with a single through the right side (4-0, 1 Out)
- T3 | Alexis Pupillo was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded (5-0, 2 Out)
- T4 | Taylor drew a bases loaded walk (6-0, 1 Out)
- T4 | Salen Hawkins pulled a bases loaded single through the left side (7-0, 1 Out)
- T4 | Kristen White drove in two with a single through the right side (9-0, 1 Out)
- T5 | Ana Roman blasted a three-run home run to right field (12-0, 0 Out)
Up Next: at #8/9 Tennessee (Knoxville, Tenn.)
- Sunday, April 26 – 3 p.m. CT – ESPN2
- Monday, April 27 – 6 p.m. CT – SEC Network
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Briski, Jocelyn (19-1)
L: Karlyn Pickens (11-6)
Batting:
2B: Young, Jena 1
HR: Wells, Brooke 1 ; Roman, Ana 1
RBI: Pupillo, Alexis 1 ; Wells, Brooke 1 ; Roman, Ana 3 ; Vandagriff, Audrey 1 ; Taylor, Ambrey 3 ; Hawkins, Salen 1 ; White, Kristen 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Wells, Brooke 1 ; Pate, Kinley 1 ; Young, Jena 1 ; Giles, Marlie 2 ; Griggs, Gerritt 1 ; Roman, Ana 3 ; Vandagriff, Audrey 2 ; Taylor, Ambrey 1
HBP: Pupillo, Alexis 1 ; Vandagriff, Audrey 1 ; Hawkins, Salen 1
Batting:
2B: Taelyn Holley 1
Base Running:
SB: Sophia Knight 1
