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No. 6 Alabama Takes Game 1 Over No. 9 Arkansas as Briski Fans 14 at Rhoads Stadium

The Crimson Tide extended their perfect start behind Jocelyn Briski's 99-pitch complete game.

Overview

  • Alabama won 4-1, breaking through with a three-run fifth on Alexis Pupillo’s bases-clearing single after Arkansas intentionally walked Brooke Wells.
  • Briski carried a no-hitter into the fifth and held Arkansas to 3-for-22 (.136) with a career-high-tying 14 strikeouts to move to 9-0.
  • Records now stand at Alabama 25-0 (4-0 SEC) and Arkansas 22-3 (2-2 SEC), with Game 2 Saturday at 2 p.m. CT and Game 3 Sunday at 1:30 p.m. CT in Tuscaloosa.
  • All three games of the series are streaming on SEC Network+ via WatchESPN and the ESPN app.
  • The matchup pairs Alabama’s nation-leading 0.88 staff ERA, featuring standout freshmen Vic Moten and Kaitlyn Pallozzi, against an Arkansas offense ranked fifth in batting average and seventh in scoring, with the Razorbacks entering after nine straight top-15 road series wins and a 2023 series victory in Tuscaloosa.