HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — The University of Alabama announced Monday that the Crimson Tide softball team will play Jacksonville State to open their fall ball slate.
Sand Mountain Park & Amphitheater in Albertville, Ala. will host the game, dubbed the "Sand Mountain Showdown" on Wednesday, Oct. 12 at 6 p.m. CT. The game was originally scheduled for last spring's regular season, but was postponed due to inclement weather. Per the university's release, tickets from the originally scheduled game are valid for the new contest in the fall.
The Tide finished 44-13 last year overall and 16-8 in Southeastern Conference play. They earned the sixth-overall seed and hosted a regional in the NCAA Tournament. They were eliminated by Stanford in the Tuscaloosa Regional Final.
Jacksonville State went 31-24 overall and 13-11 in the ASUN. They finished fifth in the league's regular season before falling in the 3rd round of the conference tournament.
Alabama Softball Fall Ball Schedule
Wednesday, Oct. 12 vs. Jacksonville State – Albertville, Ala. (Sand Mountain Showdown) – 6 p.m. CT
Saturday, Oct. 15 vs. Georgia Tech (DH) – Tuscaloosa, Ala. - 1:30 p.m. CT
Sunday, Oct. 23 vs. Copiah-Lincoln (DH) – Tuscaloosa, Ala. - 1:30 p.m. CT
Saturday, Oct. 29 – Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Wallace State vs. Birmingham Southern – 12 p.m. CT
Alabama vs. Wallace State – 2 p.m. CT
Alabama vs. Birmingham Southern – 4 p.m. CT
Friday, Nov. 4 vs. Emory University – Tuscaloosa, Ala. – 6 p.m. CT
