ASU’s Newest Softball Player has Rare Genetic Disease
8-year-old Montgomery Resident Violet Monson has Rett Syndrome, which is a rare genetic mutation that affects brain development in girls, but that has not stopped her from her softball dreams.
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ASU Softball: The Champs Are Back: Alabama State wins SWAC Championship in convincing fashion over Alcorn State
GULFPORT, Miss. | After a year of uncertainty and year that was cut short last spring, Alabama State reclaimed their crown and won their second consecutive Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) championship with a convincing 8-1 victory over Alcorn State at the Gulfport Sportsplex Friday afternoon. For more ASU Hornets news, visit AlabamaNews.Net!
Alabama State hosts pair of mid-week games including a contest against No. 18 Mississippi State Tuesday afternoon
MONTGOMERY, Ala. | Alabama State will host their third Power 5 school at the Barbara Williams Softball Complex this season when No 18 Mississippi State comes to town Tuesday afternoon with first pitch scheduled for 4 pm.
ASU’s Phelps named to NFCA South All-Regional 3rd team
LOUISVILLE, Ky (bamastatesports.com) – For a second consecutive season, a member of the Alabama State University softball team was named to one of the National Fast Pitch Coaches Association (NFCA) All-Regional teams. Senior pitcher Maddie Phelps earned the prestigious distinction of being named to the NFCA South All-Regional Third Team after an impressive season in which she was the SWAC…
Gators’ 9 run 3rd inning dooms Lady Hornets in NCAA Regional opener
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (bamastatesports.com) – The Alabama State softball team ventured through the program’s first experience in the NCAA Softball Tournament, going head-to-head with the two-time National Champion Florida Gators in their ball park. The Lady Hornets fought hard in spots, and played right with the heavily-favored No. 1 seeded Gators for the first two innings. ASU ran into trouble in…
Lady Hornets face Florida in NCAA Softball Tourney Friday
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (bamastatesports.com) – When the Alabama State softball team gathered to watch the NCAA Softball Tournament selection show this past Sunday night, many of the thoughts flocked to the potential of playing either Auburn or Alabama. It was the practical thought—seeming how both were ranked teams who shared the same home state as their counterparts. But, instead, Alabama State…
ASU’s Core earns Capital One Cup Impact Performance of the Week vote
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (bamastatesports.com) — The votes have been tallied and Sports Nation has spoken. Kendall Core was named as making the Capital One Cup Impact Performance of the Week. Core was one of four nominees across different sports landscapes. Other nominees included Missouri baseball pitcher Reggie McClain, Brown men’s lacrosse player Dylan Molloy and Longwood softball pitcher Sydney Gay. Core snuck…
Lady Hornets prep for Florida in NCAA Regional
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (bamastatesports.com) – It’s Florida. With members of the Alabama State softball team watching from the ASU Football Stadium’s club lounge, the Lady Hornets learned where their next path would take them in the NCAA Softball Tournament. The NCAA Selection Show revealed that the Alabama State softball team will be headed to the NCAA Regional Tournament in a four-team…
Lady Hornets keep a walking to SWAC Championship
IRONDALE, Ala. (bamastatesports.com) – The Lady Hornets softball team just keeps finding a way. For a second consecutive day in a pressure-filled situation in this SWAC Tournament, Alabama State dug deep and delivered in walk-off fashion as junior third baseman Kendall Core knocked in the winning run on a sacrifice fly RBI that scored Laura Aguilar. Fundamental softball had done…
Lady Hornets’ comeback dooms Southern 7-6 in SWAC softball tourney
IRONDALE, Ala. (bamastatesports.com) – Earlier this week at a team dinner, senior outfielder Jenna Mae Thorne reminisced about how she would often just miss on hitting a home run with hits that caromed off the outfield fences during her junior college playing days at Sierra College. On day two of the SWAC Tournament, Thorne had just a touch more power…
