May 9, 2026, 5:07 a.m. ET
For the first time in five years, the Alabama Crimson Tide will look to win for the SEC Tournament championship. The Crimson Tide take on the Texas Longhorns in a top-10 showdown Saturday at John Cropp Stadium in Lexington, Kentucky. Alabama (49-6) is ranked No. 3 in D1Softball’s top 25 rankings and the ESPN.com/USA Softball Collegiate Top 25 poll; Texas (41-10) is No. 6 in the rankings.
The Crimson Tide are coming off a 9-1 run-rule victory over the Florida Gators in Saturday’s semifinal game. Ambrey Taylor had a big day at the plate for Alabama, launching her 11th home run of the season and her second in as many days. Taylor had a walk-off RBI single in the fifth inning and finished the day 3-for-4. Alabama outhit Florida, 10-3. The Tide have outscored opponents, 16-2, through their first two tournament games
Texas defeated the Georgia Bulldogs, 5-4, on a walk-off RBI single by Viviana Martinez. Alabama and Texas met in the regular season at the beginning of April. The Crimson Tide took two of three from the Longhorns in that series. Here’s how to watch Alabama-Texas in the 2026 SEC Tournament championship.
Stream Alabama vs. Texas 
Alabama-Texas will broadcast nationally on ESPN in Week 14 of the 2026 NCAA softball season at the SEC Tournament on Saturday. Beth Mowins, Michele Smith and Jessica Mendoza are scheduled to call the action from the broadcast booth at John Cropp Stadium. Streaming options for the game include ESPN+ and FUBO, which offers a free trial to new subscribers.
Alabama softball vs. Texas start time todayDate: Saturday, May 9Start time: 4 p.m. CTStream Alabama vs. Texas
The Alabama-Texas game is scheduled to start at 4 p.m. CT Saturday from John Cropp Stadium in Lexington, Kentucky.
Here’s a look at Alabama’s 2026 SEC softball schedule. All 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 (W, 2-1; L, 5-2; W, 7-4)April 2-4: vs. Texas (L, 9-1; W, 11-4; W, 7-4)April 10-12: at Auburn (W, 1-0; W, 4-0; W, 9-1)April 17-19: vs. Kentucky (W, 9-0, W, 5-4; W, 4-0)April 25-27: at Tennessee (W, 12-0; L, 2-0; L, 4-1)April 30-May 2: vs. South Carolina (W, 3-2; W, 1-0; W, 4-3)May 7: vs. Arkansas at SEC Tournament (W, 7-1)May 8: vs. Florida at SEC Tournament (W, 9-1)May 9: vs. Texas in SEC Tournament championship, 4 p.m. CT, ESPN
Record: 49-6 overall, 19-5 SEC.
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