As Clemson makes their second trip to Alabama for a regional in the last four years, TCI takes a quick look at the teams in the field. In this Tuscaloosa Regional preview, get to know the teams from both a statistical comparison and a quick NCAA Tournament history.
| Tuscaloosa Regional Overview | ||||
| Alabama | Clemson | SE Louisiana | Upstate | |
| Average | .251 | .297 | .343 | .266 |
| Runs/Game | 4.1 | 6.0 | 6.1 | 5.0 |
| 2B/3B/HR | 47/8/38 | 63/14/54 | 73/23/25 | 47/1/21 |
| BB/HBP/K | 154/50/230 | 184/43/221 | 157/22/211 | 135/58/205 |
| Stolen Bases | 35-43 | 61-77 | 169-199 | 163-184 |
| ERA | 2.04 | 2.22 | 1.82 | 2.82 |
| Opp BA | .215 | .242 | .214 | .234 |
| BB/HBP/K | 121/20/326 | 75/21/271 | 119/18/224 | 101/21/240 |
| Fielding % | .966 | .961 | .964 | .964 |
| Errors | 50 | 60 | 60 | 52 |
| #1-Seed Alabama Crimson Tide | |
| Record: | 33-17 (10-14; 9th SEC) |
| Home Record: | 18-8 |
| Previous NCAA Tournaments: | 24 (1 title/14 WCWS/17 Supers) |
| All-Time NCAA Record: | 116-53 (.686) |
| All-Time Record vs. Clemson | 2-0 (Home: 2-0) |
| All-Time Record vs. SE Louisiana | 3-0 (Home: 2-0) |
| All-Time Record vs. Upstate | 1-0 (Home: 1-0) |
| #2-Seed Clemson Tigers | |
| Record: | 34-17 (15-9, 5th ACC) |
| Road/Neutral Record: | Road: 10-6/Neutral: 7-2 |
| Previous NCAA Tournaments: | 3 (0 titles/0 WCWS/2 Supers) |
| All-Time NCAA Record: | 8-7 (.533) |
| All-Time Record vs. Alabama | 0-2 (Road: 0-2) |
| All-Time Record vs. SE Louisiana | 0-0 (Neutral: 0-0) |
| All-Time Record vs. Upstate | 0-0 (Neutral: 0-0) |
| #3-Seed SE Louisiana Lady Lions | |
| Record: | 45-13 (17-7, 2nd Southland) |
| Road/Neutral Record: | Road: 13-9/Neutral: 11-1 |
| Previous NCAA Tournaments: | 0 (0 titles/0 WCWS/0 Super) |
| All-Time NCAA Record: | 0-0 (N/A) |
| All-Time Record vs. Alabama | 0-3 (Road: 0-2) |
| All-Time Record vs. Clemson | 0-0 (Neutral: 0-0) |
| All-Time Record vs. Upstate | 0-0 (Neutral: 0-0) |
| #4-Seed USC Upstate Spartans | |
| Record: | 30-21 (13-5, 1st Big South) |
| Road/Neutral Record: | Road: 8-5/Neutral: 7-8 |
| Previous NCAA Tournaments: | 5 (0 titles/0 WCWS/0 Super) |
| All-Time NCAA Record: | 5-10 (.333) |
| All-Time Record vs. Alabama | 0-1 (Road: 0-1) |
| All-Time Record vs. Clemson | 0-0 (Neutral: 0-0) |
| All-Time Record vs. SE Louisiana | 0-0 (Neutral: 0-0) |
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