Patrick Murphy

Team 27 is taking shape and now has 19 players on the roster as it heads into the Fall Ball period. Expectations will remain high with the return of Prange, Montana Fouts, Jenna Johnson and Ally Shipman. Adding the 2022 MAC Player of the Year will no doubt bolster an offense looking for a lift in 2023.

With recent departures and commitments, let's take an early look at how the roster is shaping up for Alabama softball in 2023.

She appeared in 55 games as a freshman for the Crimson Tide while starting in 49. Her athleticism was consistently on display in the field defensively as she managed a .942 fielding percentage and only had three errors the entire year.

Fouts announced at the end of May that she would be returning to the Crimson Tide to play her super senior year along with Ashley Prange and Ally Shipman. Team 27 added Emma Broadfoot to the roster as Murphy is scouring the transfer portal for more talent.

The Crimson Tide softball team saw two more players enter the transfer portal, bringing the total number to four in just a week.

This is Alabama's first season in program history to not make a super regional appearance in the NCAA softball tournament.

SEC Tournament games on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday will all be televised on the SEC Network. The event will make a jump to ESPN2 on Friday and Saturday to feature the semifinals and championship game.

Alabama softball coach Patrick Murphy joined The Gary Harris Show to talk about his induction into the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame.

Freshman pitcher Jaala Torrence got the start in the circle for the Crimson Tide and held the 15 batters she faced through four innings to just one hit while recording two strikeouts.

The Tide started every member of its freshman class, but the most notable freshman performance was from pitcher Alex Salter.