No. 1 Softball drops series finale at No. 4 Alabama

Saturday, April 4

Tuscaloosa, Ala.

12:30 p.m. CT

University of Texas

32-4, 9-3

#4 Alabama

35-3, 9-3

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	Runs R	Hits H	Errors E
Texas	0	1	0	2	0	1	0	4	7	1
Alabama	0	4	0	3	0	0	X	7	8	1

No. 1 Softball drops series finale at No. 4 Alabama

04.04.2026 | Softball

Box Score

Senior catcher Reese Atwood and junior first baseman Katie Stewart combined for three home runs.

By: Grace Tafolla

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – No. 1 Texas Softball dropped its series finale at No. 4 Alabama, 7-4, Saturday afternoon at Rhoads Stadium.

The Longhorns fall to 32-4 overall, 9-3 in SEC play, 9-2 on the road and 12-4 against ranked opponents this season.

Senior catcher Reese Atwood and junior first baseman Katie Stewart combined for three home runs on the day, highlighted by Stewart's fourth career multi-home run game and her second of the season. Stewart went 3-for-3 at the plate with a two-run home run, solo home run and single. Stewart has a team-leading 20 home runs. Atwood finished the game with a solo home run of her own and also drew a walk. Senior right fielder Ashton Maloney, junior center fielder Kayden Henry and freshman designated player MaTaia Lawson each connected on a base hit.

Junior RHP Teagan Kavan (14-2) received the loss after spinning 3.1 frames, surrendering six earned runs on seven hits, fanning one batter and working around a pair of walks. Senior RHP Citlaly Gutierrez threw 2.2 scoreless innings of relief, giving up a hit, registering a strikeout and walking one batter.

Up Next

Texas returns to the friendly confines of McCombs Field to host No. 3 Oklahoma on April 10-12. The series opener between the Longhorns and Sooners is set for 6 p.m. CT Friday, April 10, on ESPN2.