How to Watch: No. 14 Alabama Softball, NCAA Tuscaloosa Regional

Game schedules and TV information for the NCAA Softball regional in Tuscaloosa featuring No. 14 Alabama, Clemson, Southeastern Louisiana and USC Upstate.

Rhoads Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Ala., during the Tuscaloosa Regional Championship between Alabama and | Gary Cosby Jr. via Imagn Content

Alabama softball is hosting regionals for the 19th straight season as the No. 14 seed in the 2024 NCAA Tournament. The Crimson Tide will play USC Upstate in its first game, and Clemson and Southeastern Louisiana open play at the Tuscaloosa regional on Friday afternoon.

The Tuscaloosa regional has a talented slate of teams. Clemson is headlined by the reigning national USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year, Valerie Cagle, who both hits and pitches. While her pitching numbers haven't been as strong this season, Cagle leads the team in average and RBIs with a 2.39 ERA in the circle.

Southeastern Louisiana has all nine batters in its starting lineup hitting above .300 and has a win over an SEC opponent this season. USC Upstate has the nation's stolen base leader in junior outfielder Denver Laurer.

Here's what you need to know about this weekend's NCAA regional at Rhoads Stadium:

How to Watch: NCAA Softball Tuscaloosa Regional

Who: No. 14 Alabama (33-17), Clemson (34-17), Southeastern Louisiana (45-13) and USC Upstate (30-21)

Where: Rhoads Stadium, Tuscaloosa, Ala.

When:
Friday, May 17
*Southeastern Louisiana 6, Clemson 2 | 2 p.m. | ACC Network
*No. 14 Alabama1, USC Upstate 0 | 4:30 p.m. | ESPN+
Saturday, May 18
*Game 3: No. 14 Alabama 6, SLU 2 (9 Innings) | 10:30 a.m., ESPN+
*Game 4: Clemson 8, USC Upstate 0 (5 Innings) | 1 p.m. ESPN+
*Game 5: SLU 6, Clemson 2 | 4:30 p.m.
Sunday, May 19
*Game 6 | No. 14 Alabama vs. SLU | 1 p.m. | ESPN2
*Game 7 ​​​​​​​if necessary | TBD

Alabama leaders:

• Batting average: Kenleigh Cahalan- .293
• Home runs: Abby Duchscherer, Marlie Giles, Jenna Johnson, Kali Heivilin- 6
• RBIs: Abby Duchscherer- 30
• ERA: Kayla Beaver- 1.78

Clemson leaders:

• Batting average: Valerie Cagle- .365
• Home runs: Maddie Moore- 10
• RBIs: Valerie Calge- 42
• ERA: Millie Thompson- 1.79

Southeastern Louisiana leaders:

• Batting average: Ka'Lyn Watson- .402
• Home runs: Lexi Johnson- 7
• RBIs: Maria Detillier- 45
• ERA: Ellie DuBois- 1.41

USC Upstate leaders:

• Batting average: Denver Lauer- .335
• Home runs: Carson Shaw- 5
• RBIs: Denver Lauer, Celeste Delorenzo- 29
• ERA: Sierra Maness- 2.33