The South Alabama Jaguars softball team will play a three-game series against the University of Louisiana Monroe (ULM) starting March 20 at the ULM Softball Complex in Monroe, Louisiana.
This matchup is significant as it marks the opening road conference series for South Alabama in the Sun Belt Conference. The Jaguars currently hold a 19-12 overall record and are undefeated in conference play at 3-0, while ULM stands at 17-15 overall and 1-2 in the conference.
The all-time series between these teams favors South Alabama, which leads with a record of 49 wins to ULM’s 10. In games played in Monroe, South Alabama has won 24 out of 29 matchups. This will be the fourth time that South Alabama opens its road conference schedule against ULM, with previous occurrences in 2011, 2015, and most recently in 2024.
Key players for South Alabama include Ryley Harrison, who ranks among the top ten pitchers in the league for innings pitched (third), strikeouts (third), strikeouts looking (tied for fourth), and wins (tied for fourth). Both Harrison and Sydney Scapin are tied for ninth place in earned run average within the conference. As a pitching staff, South Alabama leads the Sun Belt Conference with eight shutouts—tied for twelfth nationally—and is second in both total strikeouts and strikeouts looking.
On offense, Gracie Dees leads her team with a .326 batting average and has recorded fourteen extra-base hits this season. Presley Lively tops the conference with four triples—also tying her for sixth nationally—and ranks fifth in walks drawn.
Fans can follow live stats and watch broadcasts of all games on ESPN+ via links available on the team’s schedule page. Additional updates are provided through official social media channels and on usajaguars.com.
