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Softball Wraps Up Regular Season at No. 4 Alabama

Softball Wraps Up Regular Season at No. 4 Alabama

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The South Carolina softball wraps up the regular season when the Gamecocks travel to No. 4 Alabama April 30-May 2. All three games will be available on SEC Network+.

SERIES INFORMATION
Series History: Alabama leads 49-24
Trend: South Carolina won 3
Last Meeting: South Carolina 6, Alabama 2 | May 6, 2025 | Athens, Ga.

Regular Season Finale

RV South Carolina Gamecocks (30-22, 7-14)
RV South Carolina Gamecocks (30-22, 7-14)
vs.
#4 Alabama Crimson Tide (44-5, 16-4)
#4 Alabama Crimson Tide (44-5, 16-4)

Series Schedule

RV South Carolina Gamecocks 30-22, 7-14 SEC
Coach: Ashley Woodard | 2nd Season
AVG Leader: .358 | Tori Ensley and Karley Shelton
RBI Leader: 45 | Tori Ensley
Home Run Leader: 13 | Tori Ensley
ERA Leader: 1.77 | Jori Heard
Strikeout Leader: 113 | Jori Heard
Wins Leader: 11 | Jori Heard

#4 Alabama Crimson Tide 44-5, 16-4 SEC
Coach: Patrick Murphy | 28th Season
AVG Leader: .421 | Brooke Wells
RBI Leader: 20 | Brooke Wells
Home Run Leader: 10 | Brooke Wells
ERA Leader: 1.44 | Jocelyn Briski
Strikeout Leader: 147 | Jocelyn Briski and Vic Moten
Wins Leader: 19 | Jocelyn Briski

LEADING OFF

  • The 2026 season is the 53rd season for the Carolina Softball team.
  • This week in the polls the Gamecocks are ranked No. 21 in the USA Softball/ESPN and Softball America polls, No. 23 by D1Softball, and receiving votes by the NFCA/GoRout Poll.
  • They’re 25th in the RPI with an overall strength of schedule of 4.
  • The Gamecocks have played more Top-25 RPI opponents than any other Division I program (26) and 3 more games still to play against Top-25 RPI teams.
  • The next closest is 25 by Texas A&M.
  • The schedule also features seven of the Top-9 RPI teams and four of the Top-5, the most of any program, Missouri is just behind with six of the Top-9.
  • Carolina has played 13 of the top-22 RPI teams and 15 of the top-30.
  • Based on current opponent winning percentage, the Gamecocks have the second toughest schedule in the nation. Opponents have a combined winning percentage of .659. (Arkansas, .664)
  • The Gamecocks earned the series win over No. 11 Texas A&M.
    • The four runs allowed in the series are the fewest the Aggies have been held to in an SEC series since the Gamecocks held them to two runs during a Carolina sweep in April of 2023.
  • The Gamecocks have won four of the last five against Alabama, including taking the series win last year in Columbia.
  • Prior to that the Tide had won five in-a-row, including a sweep in 2022.
  • Carolina won the first two meetings in a doubleheader on April 26, 1997.
  • Carolina opened SEC play with the defending National Champion for the second straight season. They opened 2025 at Oklahoma.
  • The Gamecocks are one of five teams in DI with at least seven pitchers who have earned a win on the season (UCF, South Dakota State, Lindenwood, UTSA).
    • All seven Carolina pitchers on staff have earned at least one victory.
  • Arianna Rodi hit her 50th career home run against Queens on March 1.
    • She sits 13th among active NCAA players in career home runs with 54.
    • Rodi also ranks 6th among active NCAA players in career walks and 43rd in Division I in RBIs.
  • Quincee Lilio is 38th among active NCAA players in career walks.
  • Jori Heard ranks 29th among active Division I players with a 2.34 career ERA.
  • She also ranks 22nd in appearances and 42nd in strikeouts per 7 innings.
  • As a team, South Carolina ranks 21st in the nation in hit by pitches with 45.
    • The Gamecocks rank 28th in ERA (2.94) and fielding percentage (.974)
  • Arianna Rodi is 21st among Division I players with 0.85 walks per game.
  • Jori Heard ranks 22nd in ERA with a 1.77.
    • She ranks 45th nationally with a 1.09 WHIP.
    • She also leads the SEC and is 30th in the nation with 35 appearances.
  • Emma Friedel ranks 27th with 8.4 strikeouts per seven innings.
  • Lexi Winters is third in the SEC with seven runners caught stealing.

GAMECOCKS VS. RANKED OPPONENTS

  • South Carolina is 195-434-1 (.310) against opponents ranked in the NFCA top 25 since 1995.
  • Broken down by site, the Gamecocks are 94-162 (.367) at home, 51-195 (.207) on the road and 50-77-1 (.395) in neutral-site outings.
  • In 2025 the Gamecocks were 16-14 against ranked opponents.
  • In 2024, the Gamecocks went 9-20 against ranked opponents.

SOUTH CAROLINA HISTORICAL RECORD

  • South Carolina has played 2,750 games in its softball history, going 1,768-975-7 (.644) in its 53 years of history.
  • Carolina has posted 30 or more wins in 10 of the past 12 full seasons.
  • Carolina has protected home well, also, with 17 or more victories coming in friendly confines each of the past 11 full years.

For the latest on South Carolina Softball, visit GamecocksOnline.com or follow the team’s social media accounts on Twitter @GamecockSoftbll, Facebook /GamecockSoftball, and Instagram @GamecockSoftball.

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