Alabama officially announces transfer of 2022 MAC Player of the Year Faith Hensley

Patrick Murphy and Alabama Softball came up short of expectations this season, not making it to the Women’s College World Series. While there has been some movement out of the program via the transfer portal, the Crimson Tide has had to dip in there themselves to make another run at a national championship.

On Friday, Faith Hensley was officially announced as a member of the Alabama 2022-2023 team. She comes from Ball State, playing in the outfield for the Cardinals. Hensley spent four seasons with the MAC program and will play her final season of college softball in the SEC.

Help us officially welcome Faith Hensley to the Alabama Softball family👏#Team27 #RollTide pic.twitter.com/EYJUW5Uyv8

— Alabama Softball (@AlabamaSB) July 15, 2022

A .404 batting average paired with 17 home runs and 40 RBIs was good enough to earn Hensley the 2022 MAC Player of the Year Award. Throughout her senior year, Hensley put together 22 multi-hits game, a trend she is hoping to take with her to Tuscaloosa.

Defensively, she also sported a 98.3 fielding percentage, only having one error the entire season. Most of Hensley’s time out on the diamond was spent out in left field, a place she will be able to player for the Crimson Tide. An instant boost for Alabama both in the batter’s box and in the field.

Hensley will be joining what should be another talented team for Murphy, despite all of the turnover. The biggest name returning is pitcher Montana Fouts. She has been the heart and soul Alabama during her time in the circle, helping the program reach new heights.

Fouts and Hensley will now team up and try to end their college softball careers with a national championship attached to their name. Alabama has not won a Women’s College World Series since 2012 or appeared in the championship series since 2014. Two droughts the two players and their head coach would like to end this season.