{"id":285508,"date":"2026-05-09T05:56:22","date_gmt":"2026-05-09T05:56:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/285508\/"},"modified":"2026-05-09T05:56:22","modified_gmt":"2026-05-09T05:56:22","slug":"how-to-watch-alabama-softball-vs-texas-in-sec-championship-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/285508\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Watch Alabama Softball vs. Texas in SEC Championship Game"},"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\">It will be a regular-season rematch for the SEC championship game as 2-seed Alabama takes on 4-seed Texas on Saturday afternoon at 4 p.m. on ESPN. <\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-1\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6o\">The Longhorns are the defending national champions, but the Crimson Tide took two of three games from Texas at Rhoads Stadium during the regular season. Alabama&#8217;s roster features the SEC Pitcher of the Year in Jocelyn Briski, and the Longhorns have the SEC Player of the Year in Katie Stewart. <\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-2\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6r\">Briski did not have to pitch at all for the Crimson Tide in its semifinal win over Florida and will likely be the starter on Saturday against Texas. The Longhorns utilized both Teagan Kavan and Citlaly Gutierrez in their win over Georgia. <\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-3\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6u\">Alabama is going for its league-leading seventh SEC conference tournament title while this is the first conference championship appearance for Texas since joining the SEC last season. Both teams are trying to solidify their seeding for the NCAA tournanent with the selection show looming on Sunday. <\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-4\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6x\">Here&#8217;s everything you need to know for Saturday&#8217;s championship matchup: <\/p>\n<p>How to watch: Alabama vs. Texas<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-6\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"73\">Who: 2-seed Alabama (49-6) vs. 4-seed Texas (41-10)<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-7\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"76\">When: Saturday, May 9, 4 p.m. CT<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-8\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"79\">Where: John Cropp Stadium, Lexington, Kentucky<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-9\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7c\">TV:\u00a0ESPN (Beth Mowins, Michele Smith, Jess Mendoza and Holly Rowe on the call)<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-10\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7f\">Radio:\u00a0The Crimson Tide Sports Network on Catfish 100.1 FM in Tuscaloosa (or online) with Tom Canterbury<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-11\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7i\">Series history: Alabama leads,\u00a010-5<br \/>In Tuscaloosa: 8-2 | In Austin: 2-2  | At Neutral Sites: 0-1 | at SEC Tournament: 0-0<\/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: The two teams last met back in early April for the regular season series at Rhoads Stadium. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/college\/alabama\/alabama-softball-knocks-off-no-1-texas-to-clinch-series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Alabama won the final<\/a>e, 7-4, to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/college\/alabama\/softball\/three-takeaways-from-alabama-softball-massive-series-win-over-texas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">clinch the series<\/a>. <\/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 meeting in SEC Tournament: First meeting<\/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, Alabama: The Crimson Tide run ruled 3-seed Florida 9-1 in five innings. Freshman Vic Moten pitched all five innings for Alabama while the bats came alive for nine runs on 13 hits. Ambrey Taylor hit a home run and had the game-ending RBI in the fifth inning. <\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-15\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7u\">Last time out, Texas: The Longhorns walked off Georgia 5-4 in the second semifinal. Viviana Martinez provided the game-winning RBI single in the bottom of the seventh. <\/p>\n<p>Alabama statistical leaders:<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-17\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"80\">Batting average: Brooke Wells- .412<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-18\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"83\">RBIs: Brooke Wells- 61<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-19\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"86\">Home runs: Brooke Wells- 22<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-20\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"89\">ERA: Jocelyn Briski- 1.38<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-21\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"8c\">Wins:\u00a0Jocelyn Briski- 21<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-22\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"8f\">Strikeouts: Jocelyn Briski- 174<\/p>\n<p>Texas statistical leaders:<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-24\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"8l\">Batting average: Katie Stewart- .429<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-25\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"8o\">RBIs: Katie Stewart-61 <\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-26\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"8r\">Home runs: Katie Stewart- 24<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-27\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"8u\">ERA: Citlaly Gutierrez- 2.40<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-28\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"8x\">Wins:\u00a0Teagan Kavan- 21<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-29\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"90\">Strikeouts: Teagan Kavan- 197<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-31\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"97\">Sign up to our free\u00a0<a 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