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Alabama softball's unbeaten start to the 2026 season came to an end over the weekend during its top 10 SEC showdown with the Arkansas Razorbacks.
The Crimson Tide (26-1) remains in good shape, though, taking two of three against the eighth-ranked Razorbacks (23-4) at Rhoads Stadium with Sunday's series-clinching 4-1 victory.
Marlie Giles drove in two runs in Sunday's win, Ambrey Taylor had a pinch-hit home run in the sixth inning, and Jocelyn Briski shined with another solid start. Briski improved to 10-0 in the circle by striking out 10 batters and holding Arkansas to six hits. She lowered her ERA to 1.20, which now leads the team.
For the season, Alabama is batting .357. The Tide blasted four home runs last week, including two from sophomore Brooke Wells in the Tide's 8-1 win over Samford in midweek play. The Crimson Tide have outscored their opponents, 200-37. In the circle, Alabama has combined for a 1.34 ERA (up from 0.88 last week) in 172 innings.
Wells leads Alabama at the plate with a .493/.586/1.029 slash line. Her 10 home runs are the ninth most in the SEC.
In Tuesday's new Week 6 NFCA/GoRout Division I Top 25 Coaches Poll, Alabama remained No. 4 for the third consecutiv week. Texas moved up one spot to No. 2 with Texas Tech dropping to No. 3. Florida remained one spot behind Alabama to round out the top five.
Tennessee (26-1) held on to the top spot for the sixth week in a row.
The SEC has six teams in the top 10 of this week's rankings, including Patty Gasso's Oklahoma Sooners at No. 6. Arkansas, which fell two spots, rounded out the top 10. Mississippi State led teams outside the top 10 at No. 11. The SEC has 11 teams ranked in this week's Coaches Poll.
Duke (62), North Carolina (49), Purdue (21), Utah (20), Washington (14), Southeastern Louisiana (10), Belmont (6), Baylor (5), North Florida (4), USF (2), Ole Miss (1).
Alabama travels to Columbia to face the Missouri Tigers (12-16) in a three-game series beginning Friday at 5 p.m. CT. First pitch Saturday is scheduled for 2 p.m., with Sunday's series finale scheduled for noon.
Here's a look at Alabama's 2026 SEC softball schedule. All tentative start times Central.
Record: 26-1.
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The Crimson Tide (26-1) remains in good shape, though, taking two of three against the eighth-ranked Razorbacks (23-4) at Rhoads Stadium with Sunday's series-clinching 4-1 victory.
Marlie Giles drove in two runs in Sunday's win, Ambrey Taylor had a pinch-hit home run in the sixth inning, and Jocelyn Briski shined with another solid start. Briski improved to 10-0 in the circle by striking out 10 batters and holding Arkansas to six hits. She lowered her ERA to 1.20, which now leads the team.
For the season, Alabama is batting .357. The Tide blasted four home runs last week, including two from sophomore Brooke Wells in the Tide's 8-1 win over Samford in midweek play. The Crimson Tide have outscored their opponents, 200-37. In the circle, Alabama has combined for a 1.34 ERA (up from 0.88 last week) in 172 innings.
Wells leads Alabama at the plate with a .493/.586/1.029 slash line. Her 10 home runs are the ninth most in the SEC.
Did Alabama softball rise in new Coaches Poll after beating Arkansas?
In Tuesday's new Week 6 NFCA/GoRout Division I Top 25 Coaches Poll, Alabama remained No. 4 for the third consecutiv week. Texas moved up one spot to No. 2 with Texas Tech dropping to No. 3. Florida remained one spot behind Alabama to round out the top five.
Tennessee (26-1) held on to the top spot for the sixth week in a row.
The SEC has six teams in the top 10 of this week's rankings, including Patty Gasso's Oklahoma Sooners at No. 6. Arkansas, which fell two spots, rounded out the top 10. Mississippi State led teams outside the top 10 at No. 11. The SEC has 11 teams ranked in this week's Coaches Poll.
New Softball Coaches Poll Top 25 rankings after top five shakeup
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Previous |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tennessee (23) | 26-1 | 767 | 1 |
| 2 | Texas (7) | 26-1 | 737 | 3 |
| 3 | Texas Tech | 27-2 | 700 | 2 |
| 4 | Alabama | 26-1 | 673 | 4 |
| 5 | Florida | 29-1 | 658 | 5 |
| 6 | Oklahoma | 28-2 | 635 | 6 |
| 7 | UCLA | 25-3 | 635 | 7 |
| 8 | Florida State | 25-4 | 538 | 9 |
| 9 | Nebraska | 21-5 | 513 | 10 |
| 10 | Arkansas | 23-4 | 507 | 8 |
| 11 | Mississippi State | 27-4 | 447 | 12 |
| 12 | Virginia Tech | 23-4 | 399 | 11 |
| 13 | Arizona | 21-7 | 387 | 13 |
| 14 | Virginia | 25-3 | 362 | 14 |
| 15 | Georgia | 20-7 | 317 | 15 |
| 16 | Texas A&M | 19-8 | 315 | 16 |
| 17 | Grand Canyon (1) | 30-0 | 414 | 17 |
| 18 | Oregon | 21-7 | 277 | 18 |
| 19 | Stanford | 15-8 | 122 | 19 |
| 20 | Arizona State | 22-7 | 120 | 25 |
| 21 | South Carolina | 19-10 | 110 | 23 |
| 22 | LSU | 18-9 | 108 | 20 |
| 23 | Oklahoma State | 18-9 | 102 | 21 |
| 24 | UCF | 23-7 | 99 | 22 |
| 25 | Clemson | 19-9 | 82 | 24 |
Others receiving votes:
Duke (62), North Carolina (49), Purdue (21), Utah (20), Washington (14), Southeastern Louisiana (10), Belmont (6), Baylor (5), North Florida (4), USF (2), Ole Miss (1).
Alabama softball schedule: Crimson Tide hit the road for next SEC series
Alabama travels to Columbia to face the Missouri Tigers (12-16) in a three-game series beginning Friday at 5 p.m. CT. First pitch Saturday is scheduled for 2 p.m., with Sunday's series finale scheduled for noon.
Here's a look at Alabama's 2026 SEC softball schedule. All tentative start times Central.
- March 6-8: at Ole Miss (W, 5-3; W, 13-2; W, 2-1)
- March 13-15: vs. Arkansas (W, 4-1; L, 14-9; W, 4-1)
- March 20-22: at Missouri (5 p.m. Friday, 2 p.m. Saturday, noon Sunday)
- April 2-4: vs. Texas (6 p.m. Thursday, 7:30 p.m. Friday, 5 p.m. Saturday)
- April 10-12: at Auburn (6 p.m. Friday, noon Saturday, 1 p.m. Sunday)
- April 17-19: vs. Kentucky (5 p.m. Friday, 1:30 p.m. Saturday, 1:30 p.m. Sunday)
- April 25-27: at Tennessee (3 p.m. Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday, 6 p.m. Monday)
- April 30-May 2: vs. South Carolina (6 p.m. Thursday, 6 p.m. Friday, 1 p.m. Saturday)
Record: 26-1.
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