Stanford (10-5)
Drake (12-5)
Jacksonville (10-5)
No. 11 Alabama (14-2)
Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Ala.
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STANFORD, Calif. – Stanford continues its longest road stretch of the season this weekend when it travels to Tuscaloosa, Alabama, for the Easton Crimson Classic.
The Cardinal (10-5) will play five games in three days and take on a group of quality teams, including No. 11 Alabama. The trip is the second of a back-to-back as Stanford played five games in three days this past weekend in Cathedral City, California, at the Mary Nutter Classic.
Stanford opens the weekend Friday with games against Drake (9 a.m. PT) and Jacksonville (11:30 a.m.). The Cardinal plays the Dolphins for a second time on Saturday morning (9 a.m.) before taking on the Crimson Tide (11:30 a.m.). Stanford concludes play Sunday with its second game against Drake at 9 a.m.
Stanford's game against Alabama will be televised on the SEC Network+ and can be streamed online with a subscription.
LAST TIME OUT
• Stanford went 3-2 this past weekend, earning wins against Bethune-Cookman, St. John's and Purdue. The Cardinal dropped a decision against No. 1 Florida State and suffered a walk-off defeat against San Diego State.
• Alyssa Horeczko led the Cardinal offensively, batting .538 (7-for-13) with five runs, two walks, a stolen base and a triple.
• Bessie Noll registered team-highs in RBIs (8) and slugging percentage (.824), going 9-for-17 (.529) with five runs, two doubles and a home run.
• Teaghan Cowles hit .500 or better for the third straight weekend, going 9-for-18 (.500) with six runs, two doubles, a triple, two RBIs and two walks.
• Carolyn Lee (4-4) went 0-2 in the circle last weekend but continued to be Stanford's ace. She limited No. 1 Florida State to four runs through the first six innings and racked up a career-high eight strikeouts. She kept the Cardinal in the game against San Diego State, limiting the Aztecs to five runs – three earned – with four strikeouts in 6.2 innings.
• Kiana Pancino had a breakout weekend at pitcher, earning the first victory of her collegiate career against St. John's and finishing the weekend with a 2-0 record and 2.00 ERA.