The tone was set on the third pitch of the bottom of the first inning, a 2-0 pitch that Alabama's Danielle Richard hit over the center field wall at Rhoads Stadium.

That was the beginning of the Tide's biggest offensive performance in an SEC game in a year and part of No. 5 Alabama's 13-0 five inning win over No. 23 Texas A&M on Friday night.

The run output was the Tide's biggest since scoring 14 runs against South Carolina last March.

Alabama (24-7) led 3-0 following the first inning, extended its lead to 7-0 in the third inning, and upped its advantage to 13-0 with a six run fourth inning.

Nine different Tide players scored at least one run. Seven posted at least one RBI.

Alabama had 10 hits. Texas A&M (24-8) recorded just two off of Tide starter Alexis Osorio.