With temperatures hovering in the 40s, Alabama’s bats were almost as cold as the weather. But the offense didn't have to provide much with Kayla Beaver in the circle for the Crimson Tide.

Northern Iowa starting pitcher Samantha Heyer really struggled to find the strike zone in the first inning. She walked two and allowed a single to Abby Duchscherer, which gave Alabama the bases loaded with one out.

Bailey Dowling drove in the Crimson Tide’s lone run on the night with an RBI groundout in the first inning. It turned out that would be enough for No. 11 Alabama.

Beaver threw her third complete game shutout of the season for a 1-0 victory over Northern Iowa at Rhoads Stadium Thursday night to open play at the Crimson Classic.

No. 4 Washington picked up a pair of wins in its home opener over Maryland on Thursday afternoon at Husky Softball Stadium. The Huskies run-ruled the Terps in game one 8-0 in five innings before completing a comeback in game two, 8-6.

Texas A&M (17-1) blasted four home runs and three doubles on 14 hits. Julia Cottrill led the way with a pair of round trippers and five RBI, while Trinity Cannon added a home run and four RBI and Rylen Wiggins hit a solo dinger. Kramer Eschete added to the offensive attack recording a double and three RBI. The Maroon & White put five runs on the board in the opening frame and third inning, while adding four more in the fourth and a two more in the sixth for the walk-off run-rule.

Long Beach State (2-14) jumped out to an early 3-0 lead in the first inning after an Aggie error and fielder's choice. The Aggies led 10-3 after three innings, before Beach narrowed the lead scoring four runs on four walks and two hits to come within three. Texas A&M ended all hope matching the scoreboard in the bottom half to put Beach back at seven-run deficit before ultimately ending it in the sixth.

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