Alabama Softball 2023 Transfer Tracker

Keeping up with the comings and going from the Crimson Tide softball program this offseason.

With Oklahoma winning its third straight national title, the 2023 college softball season has officially come to an end. Transfer portal activity had already begun before that, but it will continue heating up over the coming weeks.

Last season, six Alabama players entered the portal with three transferring in. After the Crimson Tide's final game in Oklahoma City at the Women's College World Series, head coach Patrick Murphy said he thought Alabama would add at least two players from the portal. 

The first portal addition happened shortly after the season ended with Central Arkansas redshirt senior pitcher Kayla Beaver committing to Alabama. Now, BamaCentral will keep an eye on who else will be coming and going from the Crimson Tide program this summer. 

This story will be regularly updated with any transfers activity for Alabama softball during the 2023 offseason. 

Transfers Out

Aubrey Barnhart- Infielder/Catcher

Alabama Athletics

• Committed to Texas Tech on May 31

• Played two seasons at Alabama

• Did not record a hit in four games with Alabama in 2023. She took a break from softball in late February and never rejoined the team. 

Jordan Stephens- Outfielder

Alabama Athletics

• Committed to Boston College on August 10

• Entered the portal June 9

• Played two seasons at Alabama 

• Appeared in 43 games with 14 starts in 2023, mostly in a pinch running role. 

• Batted .205 with seven RBIs, no home runs and 12 runs scored this season

Transfers In

Kayla Beaver- Pitcher, Central Arkansas

Alabama Athletics

• Beaver will have one year of eligibility remaining. 

• Major contributor over four years at Central Arkansas

• Top-25 finalist for NFCA National Player of the Year

• 25-7 record with a 1.15 ERA in 2023

Alea Johnson- Pitcher, LSU

Sean Cripple, LSU Athletics

• Three years of eligibility remaining

• 7-1 record, 1.41 ERA, 31 strikeouts in 2023

Riley Valentine- Catcher, Texas A&M

• Three years of eligibility remaining

• Hit .188 with six home runs in her freshman season at Texas A&M

Kinley Pate- Outfielder, Samford

• Three years of eligibility remaining

• Appeared in 23 games, making 17 starts, batting .227 with two RBIs last season

• Hit .523 with four home runs and 25 RBIs while stealing 68 bases as a senior at Northside High School