Former Tennessee pitcher Kailey Plumlee announced her commitment to the Crimson Tide on Wednesday.
She did not see action for the Lady Vols last season as she redshirted on a pitching staff that featured the best ERA in the nation behind names like Karlyn Pickens, Sage Mardjetko and Erin Nuwer.
Tennessee reached the Women's College World Series semifinals like Alabama. Plumlee will have four years of eligibility remaining with the Crimson Tide. Alabama has not had a lefty pitcher on the staff the last two seasons. Plumlee will be the first left-handed pitcher for the Crimson Tide since Lauren Esman in 2024.
Plumlee is originally from Carthage, Tennessee and won the 2024 Tennessee Softball Gatorade Player of the Year at Gordonsville. She also won two state championships. The pitcher was the No. 22 overall player in the class of 2024 according to Softball America and the No. 9 pitcher. The former Lady Vol joins an Alabama pitching staff that trailed only Tennessee in ERA last season.
The Crimson Tide will returnJocelyn Briski for her senior season plus junior Braya Hodges and rising sophomores Vic Moten and Kaitlyn Pallozzi. With the addition of Plumlee, Alabama will have the same number of arms in the bullpen from a season ago working with pitching coach Lance McMahon; however, she will be the only lefty.
," Alabama head coach Patrick Murphy said the Crimson Tide coaching staff was going to be selective with what players it picked up from the transfer portal. He wants to have an even number of players on the roster at either 20 or 22 total athletes. Alabama has players slated to return and five freshmen coming in, which means the Tide is likely looking to add three total players from the portal.
Katie Windham is the assistant editor for BamaCentral, primarily covering football, basketball, gymnastics and softball. She is a two-time graduate of the University of Alabama and has covered a variety of Crimson Tide athletics since 2019 for outlets like The Tuscaloosa News, The Crimson White and the Associated Press before joining BamaCentral full time in 2021. Windham has covered College Football Playoff games, the Women's College World Series, NCAA March Madness, SEC Tournaments and championships in multiple sports.
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