In her first NCAA tournament start, Daphne native and grad Vic Moten’s pitching propelled the University of Alabama to its NCAA-record 20th Super Regional berth with a 9-0 win over USC Upstate May 17.

The No. 1 overall-seeded Crimson Tide swept its Tuscaloosa Regional with Sunday’s repeat victory over the Spartans, led by Moten’s performance that allowed just one hit over 6.0 innings.

Moten allowed zero runs or walks, committed no errors and marked 5 strikeouts. The personal win brought her to 20-4 in her freshman season with the Crimson Tide, pitching 163 strikeouts and a 1.66 ERA. The 2025

Alabama Gatorade Player of the Year has appeared in 30 games this season, starting 22.
Sunday’s highlight reel included a barehanded catch from the mound with a throw to first that garnered reactions from teammates and commentators.

“I’m not gonna lie, I did surprise myself,” Moten said when asked about the play after the game. “It kind of just happened, and then when I realized I had the ball in my hand, I was like, “OK, now I got to throw it.” And the girl’s pretty fast, so I just kind of just threw it and hoped Brooke caught it.”

Alabama did not give up a run in the Regional, beating USC Upstate for the first time with an 8-0 run-rule win in five innings before shutting out Belmont 3-0. The Tide now face LSU in the Super Regional. The Tigers, seeded 16 overall, won its regional with a 7-2 victory over Virginia Tech.

The winner of the Super Regional matchup will head to Oklahoma City May 28-June 5 for the Women’s College World Series.