Alabama
47-6, 19-5
South Carolina
30-25, 7-17
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| Alabama | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | X | 4 | 5 | 1 |
Alabama Secures Series Sweep over South Carolina with 4-3 Win Saturday
5/2/2026 4:59:00 PM | Softball
The Crimson Tide concludes the regular season with 19 SEC wins, its most since 2014
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Alabama softball wrapped up the regular season with a 4-3 win over South Carolina Saturday afternoon at Rhoads Stadium, earning its fourth SEC series sweep of the season and its seventh SEC series victory.
Alabama's (47-6, 19-5 SEC) 19 conference wins are its most since 2014 and its four SEC series sweeps are the Crimson Tide's most since 2021. South Carolina (30-25, 7-17 SEC) got on the board first with runs in the second and third innings to lead 2-0 before Alabama strung together a three-run third that saw the Tide bat around the order, drawing two bases-loaded walks along with an RBI single from Ana Roman to pull ahead 3-2. Alexis Pupillo made it a two-run game with an RBI single in the fourth, which proved crucial as a sixth-inning solo home run from the Gamecocks' Karley Shelton drew the visitors within one late, 4-3. Jocelyn Briski (20-2) stopped any momentum after that, retiring the final six straight to end the game and cap her 12th complete game of the season.
From Head Coach Patrick Murphy
"I cannot say thanks enough to every fan. Anybody that buys a ticket means a lot to me because they support a women's sport at Alabama. Our fans have been great all season long. Today, I've got to give it up to Jocelyn Briski – she gutted out another win. She's now 13-2 in the SEC. Time and time again she has given us phenomenal performances and an opportunity for us to win every single start."
Highlights
- Alabama finishes the regular season with 19 SEC wins, its most since 2014
- The weekend marked the Crimson Tide's fourth SEC series sweep of the year, its most since 2021
- Jocelyn Briski struck out nine while walking just one batter, finishing SEC play with 104 strikeouts and just 15 walks for a 6.33 strikeout-to-walk ratio
- Brooke Wells drew two walks to extend her reached-base streak to 15 games
- Alexis Pupillo was 2-for-3 from the leadoff spot, her team-leading 17th multi-hit game of the year
- Ana Roman has at least one hit in each of her last four games, including RBIs in the last two
Scoring Summary
- T2 | Arianna Rodi hit a solo home run (0-1, 0 Out)
- T3 | The Gamecocks scored on a two-out fielding error (0-2, 2 Out)
- B3 | Marlie Giles drew a bases-loaded walk (1-2, 1 Out)
- B3 | Ana Roman poked a bases-loaded single into left to tie the game (2-2, 1 Out)
- B3 | Another bases-loaded walk to Jena Young gave the Tide the lead (3-2, 1 Out)
- B4 | Alexis Pupillo drove in Brooke Wells with an RBI single (4-2, 1 Out)
- T6 | Karley Shelton led off the sixth with a solo home run (4-3, 0 Out)
Up Next: 2026 SEC Softball Tournament (Lexington, Ky.)
- Thursday, May 7 vs. TBD – Time TBD
- UA -
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Briski, Jocelyn (20-2)
L: Jori Heard (11-10)
Batting:
HR: Karley Shelton 1 ; Arianna Rodi 1
RBI: Karley Shelton 1 ; Arianna Rodi 1
SH: Quincee Lilio 1 ; Lexi Winters 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Quincee Lilio 1 ; Karley Shelton 1 ; Arianna Rodi 1
Batting:
RBI: Pupillo, Alexis 1 ; Giles, Marlie 1 ; Roman, Ana 1 ; Young, Jena 1
SH: White, Kristen 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Pupillo, Alexis 1 ; Pate, Kinley 1 ; Hawkins, Salen 1 ; White, Kristen 1
SB: Young, Jena 1
CS: Pupillo, Alexis 1
HBP: White, Kristen 1
