{"id":262579,"date":"2026-05-07T21:44:08","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T21:44:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/262579\/"},"modified":"2026-05-07T21:44:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T21:44:08","slug":"how-to-watch-no-2-alabama-vs-no-3-florida-in-sec-softball-tournament","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/262579\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Watch No. 2 Alabama vs. No. 3 Florida in SEC Softball Tournament"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"inline-text-0\" class=\"mt-[18px] md:mt-0 mb-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6l\">Alabama and Florida have more SEC tournament championships than any other teams in the conference, but only one of the two teams will get to play for the 2026 crown. <\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-1\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6o\">No. 2 Alabama and No. 3 Florida will meet in the semifinals on Friday at 4 p.m. CT on ESPN. The Crimson Tide and Gators are two of the top teams in the country and are both going for their sixth SEC tournament championship. <\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-2\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6r\">There are a couple of Crimson Tide ties on Florida with former infielder Kenleigh Cahalan as the Gators&#8217; starting shortstop. Former Alabama pitcher and pitching coach Stephanie VanBrakle Prothro now holds the same role at Florida. <\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-3\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6u\">Here&#8217;s everything you need to know about Friday&#8217;s matchup: <\/p>\n<p>How to watch: Alabama vs. Florida<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-5\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"70\">Who: 2-seed Alabama (48-6) vs. 3-Florida (48-9)<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-6\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"73\">When: Friday, May 8, 4 p.m. CT<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-7\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"76\">Where: John Cropp Stadium, Lexington, Kentucky<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-8\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"79\">TV:\u00a0ESPN (Beth Mowins, Michele Smith, Jess Mendoza, Holly Rowe on the call)<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-9\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7c\">Radio:\u00a0The Crimson Tide Sports Network on Catfish 100.1 FM in Tuscaloosa (or online) with Tom Canterbury<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-10\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7f\">Series history: Alabama leads,  46-43<\/p>\n<p>In Tuscaloosa: 20-18 | In Gainesville: 23-14 | at Neutral Sites: 3-11 | at SEC Tournament: 3-6<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-11\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7i\">Last meeting: The two teams last met in the 2025 regular season with Florida winning two of the three games in the series in Gainesville. The Gators won the final,  4-3, on April 19, 2025. <\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-12\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7l\">Last meeting in SEC Tournament: Alabama beat Florida 4-0 in the 2021 SEC Tournament Championship Game. <\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-13\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7o\">Last time out, Alabama: The Crimson Tide bats came alive for a<a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/college\/alabama\/softball\/alabama-softball-slugs-way-to-sec-tournament-semifinals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"> 7-1 win <\/a>over Arkansas in which Alabama hit four home runs. Jocelyn Briski pitched a complete game for the Tide. <\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-14\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7r\">Last time out, Florida: The Gators fought their way through a back-and-forth battle with Auburn, coming out with a 10-9 victory. Florida ace Keagan Rothrock started the game, exited and came in for the save. She pitched four total innings, allowing five earned runs on four hits and four walks. <\/p>\n<p>Alabama statistical leaders:<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-16\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7x\">Batting average: Brooke Wells- .415<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-17\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"80\">RBIs: Brooke Wells- 61<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-18\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"83\">Home runs: Brooke Wells- 22<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-19\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"86\">ERA: Jocelyn Briski- 1.38<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-20\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"89\">Wins:\u00a0Jocelyn Briski- 21<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-21\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"8c\">Strikeouts: Jocelyn Briski- 174<\/p>\n<p>Florida statistical leaders:<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-23\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"8i\">Batting average: Taylor Shumaker- .447<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-24\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"8l\">RBIs: Jocelyn Erickson- 71<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-25\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"8o\">Home runs: Jocelyn Erickson- 20<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-26\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"8r\">ERA: Olivia Miller- 1.84<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-27\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"8u\">Wins:\u00a0Keagan Rothrock- 26<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-28\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"8x\">Strikeouts: Keagan Rothrock- 166<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-29\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"90\">Sign up to our free\u00a0<a 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