The Alabama softball team earned its first win in program history Wednesday night, defeating Florida State in Tallahassee.
The Crimson Tide defeated the Seminoles 4-1 on the softball field, and the winning streak didn't stop there.
Their social media team then grilled FSU's football team about being barred from the four-team College Football Playoff field last season.
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SEC champion Alabama (12-1) and Big 12 champion Texas (12-1) defeated undefeated ACC champion FSU (13-0). The Crimson Tide and Longhorns lost in the semifinals, prompting backlash from Seminoles players on social media.
FSU quarterback Jordan Travis' season-ending leg injury in a game against North Alabama was used by the committee as a reason for the “Seminole disregard.”
Alabama softball social media accounts were having fun at FSU's expense.
“You can't blame the committee tonight.'' Late at night Read the post on X, formerly known as Twitter.
FSU fans were also unhappy last week when they were left out of D1Baseball.com's Top 25 poll despite starting 14-0.
Reaction to Alabama's viral post
The Crimson Tide's victory improves their overall record against FSU to 6-7. Both teams participated in last year's Women's College World Series, but never faced each other.
At the Clearwater Invitational, Alabama also won the matchup held in Clearwater, Florida last year.
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Neither football team is scheduled to play against each other in the upcoming 2024 season, but once the College Football Playoff field expands to 12 teams, the Crimson Tide and Seminoles will play in the 2025 season at the newly renovated Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee. is scheduled to kick off. Florida.
This viral tweet received a variety of reactions, depending on which side you support.
“Whoever is running this account deserves a pay raise for this tweet,” one Alabama fan wrote.
“You can't even celebrate softball without talking about football,” said the FSU fan.
