Jocelyn Briski's status was uncertain opening weekend as she worked her way back from an offseason knee injury. Not only did she pitch that weekend, the Alabama junior pitcher went on to have her best season yet. That fantastic season was recognized and awarded by the league's coaches as Briski was named the 2026 SEC Softball Pitcher of the Year on Friday. This is the eighth time in program history that an Alabama pitcher has earned this honor, more than any other program in the SEC. The SEC awards are determined from conference only stats. In SEC play, Briski went 14-2 with a 2.07 ERA and three saves. She led the league in strikeouts with 111 while only walking 17 batters. The junior also led the SEC with a WHIP of 0.91 in conference play, and she shut out three conference opponents. After beating Arkansas in the SEC tournament quarterfinals on Thursday, Briski is now 21-2 overall on the season with a 1.38 ERA.…