Live Blog: No. 15 Alabama Softball vs. Missouri (Game 1)

Score updates, stats and analysis from Rhoads Stadium in Tuscaloosa as the Crimson Tide and Tigers meet in the first game of the SEC series.

Rhoads Stadium before Power of Pink game against Missouri / BamaCentral

TUSCALOOSA, Ala.— It is Power of Pink night at Rhoads Stadium as No. 15 Alabama and Missouri open a three-game SEC series.

With rainy conditions in Tuscaloosa the game time was pushed back from 6 p.m. CT to 6:30 p.m. The skies are still overcast around Rhoads Stadium, but the rain should clear up in time for first pitch.

Alabama (32-18, 8-10 SEC) is trying to win its third straight home series in the final three regular season home games. Missouri (23-26, 4-14 SEC) is fighting for postseason eligibility.

The Tigers have had a tough season but have wins over No. 2 Texas A&M and No. 4 Oklahoma. First pitch is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. (weather pending), and the game will be streamed only on SEC Network+. BamaCentral will have updates throughout.

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Live Blog

(latest updates at the top)

FINAL: Alabama 4, Missouri 2

In-game updates

Top 7

First-pitch popup ends the threat and the game. Ballgame. Alabama wins.

Four-pitch walk puts two on with two outs. Tying run on base, winning run at the plate

Hard-hit infield single from Walker brings the tying run to the plate for Mizzou with two outs. Tigers bring in a pinch runner at first.

Crenshaw scores on a wild pitch from Riley. Alabama 4, Missouri 2

Riley gets Abruscato to ground out to first. Crenshaw does advance to third, but Missouri is down to its final out.

Crenshaw rips a double into the left/center gap with one out. Alabama will make a pitching change. Briski will be relieved by Catelyn Riley (10-2, 2.42 ERA)

Strikeout goes for out No. 1

Tigers down to their final three outs with 9-1-2 due up at the plate.

END 6: Alabama 4, Missouri 1

Bottom 6

McCann strikes out Preuitt to strand the runners.

Mizzou will make a pitching change. Taylor Pannell goes out, and Marissa McCann will enter the circle. Good opportunity for the Alabama offense to get some looks at McCann with two games still to go in this series.

Johnson walks on four pitches, and Alabama has two on with two outs.

Two-out single through the left side for Hawkins, just the fourth hit of the game for the Tide.

Another sliding catch by Abruscato in right field robs Ellestad of an extra base hit.

MID 6: Alabama 4, Missouri 1

Top 6

Briski bounces back with a three-pitch strikeout.

Two-out walk for Mizzou, Briski's fifth of the game.

END 5: Alabama 4, Missouri 1

Bottom 5

Three quick outs on four pitches for Alabama after the Vandagriff home run.

Pupillo follows it up with another deep shot to center field, but Lenger makes a nice catch right up against the wall to potentially rob a home run.

That was one of the highest home runs I've ever seen hit at Rhoads. She hit it so high, I wasn't sure if it was going to go out or not.

TOWERING home run to deep center field for Vandagriff, her fifth of the year makes it 4-1 Alabama.

Top of the lineup due up for the Crimson Tide, looking for its first runs since the first inning.

MID 5: Alabama 3, Missouri 1

Top 5

Two-out single from Walker is the only action for Mizzou in the top of the fifth. Side note: Walker has one of the most insane home run ratios I've ever seen–– 17 of her 37 hits on the season have been home runs.

END 4: Alabama 3, Missouri 1

Bottom 4

Scratch that, Preuitt gets caught stealing on the next pitch. Perfect throw from Crenshaw behind the plate. First time Preuitt has gotten caught stealing this season. She came in to the game 15 for 15 on stolen base attempts.

Two-out walk for Preuitt gives Alabama its first baserunner of the inning and turns things back over for the top of the lineup.

MID 4: Alabama 3, Missouri 1

Top 4

Quick half inning. After the leadoff hit, Briski gets a strikeout and two first-pitch outs. Seven-pitch inning for Briski.

Leadoff single for Mizzou.

END 3: Alabama 3, Missouri 1

Bottom 3

• Alabama strands the runner at third on a popup.
• Heivilin gets to third on a groundball to the right side off the bat of Valentine, but it results in the second out of the inning.
• Duchscherer lays down a sac bunt to move Heivilin to second with one out.
• Leadoff walk for Heivilin. Third walk for Alabama so far today.

MID 3: Alabama 3, Missouri 1

Top 3

• After the visit from McMahon, Briski induces a double play–– Alabama's 27th turned of the season. It gets her out of another jam and sets a new program record.
• Briski is really struggling to find the zone this inning. At one point, she bounced three straight pitches up to the plate. After a really high pitch, McMahon takes another circle visit.
• Single through the right side by Ebbs puts two on for the Tigers.
• Briski's fourth walk of the game gives Mizzou a one-out baserunner.

END 2: Alabama 3, Missouri 1

Bottom 2- Alabama batting

• Nothing doing for Alabama in the second. Relatively quick three up, three down inning after Briski had been out in the circle for a while in the top half of the inning.

MID 2: Alabama 3, Missouri 1

Top 2- Mizzou batting

• Briski gets out of the jam with back-to-back groundballs on the first pitch to strand the bases loaded. She had to throw 34 pitches that inning.
• Lenger battles through a long (14-pitch) AB to draw a walk, Briski's third of the inning which loads the bases with one out.
• Swinging strikeout by Smith for the first out.
• Make that back-to-back walks. Pitching coach Lance McMahon goes out for a circle visit.
• Briski follows up the home run with a walk. After a very efficient firs tinning, not a great start to the top of the second.
• First pitch, leadoff home run for Taylor Ebbs to cut into the Tide lead. Alabama 3, Missouri 1

END 1: Alabama 3, Missouri 0

Bottom 1- Alabama batting

• Johnson waits on the changeup, but gets a little bit under it with a flyout to center for the final out.
• Hawkins draws a two-out walk, and Alabama has two on with two out. Pannell is having some struggles finding the strike zone tonight.
• Bases-clearing double for Brooke Ellestad puts Alabama up 3-0
• Valentine strikes out looking. Pannell is really working the changeup for Mizzou.
• Duchscherer is hit by a pitch, and Alabama has the bases loaded with one out. Ninth time this season that Duchscherer has been HBP
• A wild pitch moves both runners into scoring position with one out. This umpire has a really tight zone behind the plate so far. He's not giving a lot on the corners.
• Heivilin gets fooled on a 51 mph changeup. One out.
• Pupillo walks on four pitches. Two on with nobody out for Alabama's home run leader Kali Heivilin.
• Vandagriff leads off with a bunt single and steals second on the next pitch.

MID 1: Alabama 0, Missouri 0

Top 1- Mizzou batting

• Three up, three down for Briski in the top of the first. She was hitting 70 mph on the radar gun a few times. Most importantly, she was throwing strikes. Nine of her 14 pitches in the first inning were strikes.
• First pitch from Briski to Crenshaw is a strike, and this game is underway.

Starting Lineups:

Missouri Softball at Alabama starting lineups Game 1- April 25, 2025 / Statbroadcast

Pregame

• Alabama mascot Big Al is here with a pink jersey on. I think this is the first time I've seen him at Rhoads this season.

• Legendary former Alabama gymnastics head coach, and founder of the Power of Pink at Alabama, Sarah Patterson is throwing out the ceremonial first pitch.

• Tonight's officials: Thomas Meyer (home plate), Cameron Ellison (1B), Dave Rheinecker (3B)

• The rain has definitely affected the crowd for this final home regular season series at Rhoads. Less than 30 minutes until first pitch, and the grandstand seats aren't even halfway full. I do think more people will trickle in both there and the Brickyard.

• Mizzou is wearing a pink uniform tonight. Alabama is wearing its all-white uniform with a pink belt.

• And the tarp is already being rolled being rolled back off the field at 5:53.

• As of 5:50 p.m., the rain has started to come down again at Rhoads Stadium, and the tarp is being rolled onto the field.

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