Virginia Heads To Alabama For Easton Bama Bash

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – The Virginia softball team (3-2) heads back out on the road this weekend to compete at the Easton Bama Bash hosted by Alabama.

The Cavaliers will play five games across the three-day event with two games against Southern Indiana (0-0), two games against No. 11 Alabama (5-0) and a single game against St. Thomas (0-5).

EASTON BAMA BASH SCHEDULE (All Times ET)
Friday, Feb. 16
vs. Southern Indiana – 12 p.m.
vs. No. 11 Alabama – 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, Feb. 17
vs. No. 11 Alabama – 2:30 p.m.
vs. Southern Indiana – 5 p.m.

Sunday, Feb. 18
vs. St. Thomas – 11:30 a.m.

QUICK HITS

• The Cavaliers head out on the road for the second straight weekend after going 3-2 last weekend at the Carolina Classic hosted by then No. 23 South Carolina
• Virginia defeated UNCG twice and posted a win over Jacksonville State before dropping a pair of games against the nationally-ranked Gamecocks in the opening weekend
• It marks the second straight weekend the Hoos will go on the road to face a nationally-ranked SEC team and the second straight weekend to play on the road at a team that advanced to the NCAA Tournament a year ago. South Carolina played in the regional final at FSU in 2023 while Alabama advanced to the Women’s College World Series.
• Sarah Coon hit a pair of home runs last weekend and leads the team with a .364 average and .909 slug percentage.
• Freshman Bella Cabral hit her first collegiate home run in game two against UNCG as one of four Virginia players to homer in the opening weekend of play.
• Virginia had two true freshmen in the starting lineup on opening day and through all five games on opening weekend with Cabral and Macee Eaton starting at second base and at designated player, respectively. Four of the six newcomers saw action on the opening weekend of play.

THE SERIES WITH SOUTHERN INDIANA

• This is the first meeting between the Cavaliers and Southern Indiana.

THE SERIES WITH ALABAMA

• Virginia and Alabama have only met one time prior to this weekend’s meetings at the Easton Bama Bash.
• The teams met in the 2011 season with Alabama taking a 4-0 victory in Lake Beuna Vista, Fla.

THE SERIES WITH ST. THOMAS

• This is the first meeting between Virginia and the Tommies of St. Thomas.