Alabama Softball Earns No. 15 NCAA Tournament Seed

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - Alabama softball continues its tradition of postseason excellence, earning the No. 15 national seed in the 2025 NCAA Softball Tournament - marking the Crimson Tide's 26th consecutive tournament appearance.

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Since head coach Patrick Murphy's inaugural season in 1999, Alabama has qualified for the NCAA Tournament every year, building one of the nation's most consistent softball programs. The Crimson Tide has hosted a Regional 21 times, including every season from 2005 to 2025 (with the exception of the canceled 2020 tournament).

Alabama holds a dominant 71-12 (.855) record in NCAA Regional play and has advanced to the Super Regional round in 18 of 19 opportunities since the format was introduced in 2005.

With their streak of hosting NCAA Regionals for 20 straight seasons, they will welcome Virginia Tech, Belmont, and Jackson State to Rhoads Stadium this weekend.

Regional play begins Friday, May 16, with Belmont (40-14) taking on Virginia Tech (41-11) at 2:30 p.m. CT. Alabama (37-21) will then face Jackson State (29-23) at 5 p.m. CT. Both games will be streamed live on ESPN+.

Fans eager to cheer on the Crimson Tide can purchase all-session Brickyard tickets starting Monday, May 12, at 9 a.m. CT through RollTide.com. If available, single-session tickets will go on sale Thursday May 15.

The winner of the Tuscaloosa Regional will advance to the Super Regionals to face the winner of the Norman Regional, which features No. 2 seed Oklahoma (45-7), Cal (35-19) Omaha (39-11), and Boston University (38-17).