Tracking the career of UL's Alyson Habetz

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Alyson Habetz was a pioneer at a young age.

The Crowley product was such a good athlete in her youth that she joined boys and played on her high school baseball team at Notre Dame.

Habetz soon excelled in both softball and basketball at UL Lafayette, then broke more new ground by playing professional baseball with the Silver Bullets.

It was no surprise, then, to find Habetz among a select group of four honorees inducted Saturday into the “S” Club Hall of Fame.

“It’s an incredible honor to be part of such a prestigious group,” Habetz said just before being introduced during halftime of UL’s homecoming game against UL Monroe at Cajun Field.

“It’s a reflection, really, of the wonderful people who helped me along the way. I had great coaches, teammates, fans and friends. I’ve been blessed.”

Habetz, UL’s 1995 Outstanding Graduate in the College of Commerce, is now an assistant softball coach at Alabama under Pat Murphy.

It was poetic justice last May when both Alabama and Louisiana were in the Women’s College World Series, since Habetz helped the Lady Cajuns to their first WCWS in 1993.

Just as special, though, was her time as a member of the Silver Bullets.

“It had always been my dream to play professional baseball,” Habetz said. “The Silver Bullets came along right after college. It was just about the opportunity given, and it came around at the right time.”

It also helps to have talent, and the Hall of Fame quartet had plenty of that.

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Bruce Brown
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Alyson Habetz Pitcher #2

Born: 12/17/71, Crowley, LA
Ht: 5'5" Wt: 130
Bats: R Throws: R
Resides: Crowley, LA
High School: Notre Dame HS '90, Crowley, LA
College: University of Southwestern Louisiana '95



1995: Serving as relief pitcher, Alyson finished with a 1-2 record and a 4.54 ERA in 37.2 innings. She started three games, recording her first career win as a Silver Bullet on August 23 in the 7-2 win over the Puget Sound Mariners (6.2 IP, 5 H, 2R, 1 ER, 6 BB, 2 K).

1996: Ranked second in ERA (4.91) and appearances (21) ... Had a loss and a no-decision in two starts this season ... Struck out 25 batters in 36 2/3 inning pitched ... Sole win of the season came on August 10th in the 23-0 victory over the Bellingham Bells ... Struck out five batters and allowed just two hits in four innings pitched for the win.

1997:


YEAR ERA W-L APP GS CG SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR WP HBP
1995 4.54 1-2 17 3 0 37.2 47 33 19 35 21 4 1 2 3 1
1996 4.91 1-1 21 2 0 0 36.2 42 32 20 28 25 11 1 5 4 0

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Former University of Louisiana All-American Alyson Habetz ... inducted into the Louisiana Softball Coaches Association’s Hall of Fame during a banquet held Saturday at LSU’s Lod Cook Center. The banquet was held in conjunction with the Louisiana High School Coaches Association All-Star doubleheader played at LSU’s Tiger Park. Habetz, now an assistant coach at the University of Alabama, helped lead UL to the Women’s College World Series in 1993 and earned third-team All-American honors. Habetz, a Crowley native who went to court and won the right to play high school baseball for Notre Dame High, also scored more than 1,000 points as a basketball player at ULL. After finishing her career at UL, Habetz pitched for three seasons for the Colorado Silver Bullets women’s professional baseball team. The source of the story

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Great honor for a great person!

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TUSCALOOSA | Alyson Habetz had several chances to leave the University of Alabama softball program to become a head coach, but was too loyal to leave. The longtime Crimson Tide assistant coach has been rewarded with a promotion, becoming the program’s first-ever associate head coach. Habetz, 35, joined the UA staff in 1998 as the first assistant hired by Patrick Murphy when he was elevated to head coach and has played a part in helping Alabama to four trips to the Women’s College World Series and nine straight NCAA Tournament appearances. Murphy met with UA Director of Athletics Mal Moore and Marie Robbins, the UA athletic program’s senior women’s administrator, to arrange the promotion. “No. 1, she’s a great person," Murphy said. “She’s honest. She’s loyal. She’s a great salesperson for Alabama, just a great recruiter. “This is probably something we could have done several years ago, or any year." Habetz currently earns around $60,000 per season and will be given a raise in conjunction with her new title. “It was totally unexpected," Habetz said. “I had no idea. The rest of the story By Tommy Deas Sports Writer tommy.deas@tuscaloosanews.com 205-722-0224.

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Nice props for Alyson. I still recall her pro baseball playing days.