SEC Baseball: Alabama Draws USC Upstate Next
Alabama advances to face South Carolina Upstate on Saturday at 6 p.m. CT, after the Spartans upset Oklahoma State 8-5 in the regional's opening game.
38-19 Season Record
The Alabama Crimson Tide rolled past the Alabama State Hornets 21-3 on Thursday at Sewell-Thomas Stadium. A crowd of 4,466 watched Alabama cruise in the non-conference matchup.
| Player | AVG | H-AB | HR | RBI | R | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Williamson | 0.333 | 2-6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Eric Hines | 0.294 | 10-34 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2 |
| Peyton Steele | 0.292 | 7-24 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 |
| Luke Vaughn | 0.276 | 8-29 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 1 |
| Brady Neal | 0.261 | 6-23 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| Justin Lebron | 0.259 | 7-27 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 2 |
| Will Plattner | 0.250 | 3-12 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Jason Torres | 0.219 | 7-32 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Pitcher | ERA | IP | K | BB | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RHP JT Blackwood | 0.00 | 4.0 | 2 | 0 | 0.25 |
| Myles Upchurch | 2.08 | 13.0 | 11 | 5 | 1.15 |
| LHP Matthew Heiberger | 3.40 | 5.3 | 7 | 3 | 1.70 |
| RHP Tyler Fay | 4.45 | 18.2 | 26 | 3 | 0.99 |
| RHP Tyler - P Fay | 5.19 | 5.2 | 8 | 1 | 1.35 |
| RHP Sam Mitchell | 5.29 | 3.4 | 6 | 0 | 1.47 |
Alabama advances to face South Carolina Upstate on Saturday at 6 p.m. CT, after the Spartans upset Oklahoma State 8-5 in the regional's opening game.
Coach Rob Vaughn notched his first career NCAA Tournament victory as the Tide piled on three homers and 15 hits, clearing the bench with 17 position players and four pitchers.
Alabama poured on a program-record 21 runs to rout Alabama State 21-3 on Friday night, opening the Tuscaloosa Regional in dominant fashion as the NCAA Tournament's No. 7 overall seed.
No. 16 Alabama delivered a dominant win over Alabama State, 21-3, in Thursday's non-conference matchup at Sewell-Thomas Stadium. The Crimson Tide poured on 21 runs to improve to 25-10, controlling the game from start to finish in a comprehensive victory. Alabama State battled but was outplayed by the hosts on the SEC Network stage.
The Alabama Crimson Tide rolled past the Alabama State Hornets 21-3 on Thursday at Sewell-Thomas Stadium. A crowd of 4,466 watched Alabam...
Alabama's win pushed its season total to 99 home runs, five short of the program's single-season record of 104 set in 2010. The Tide next face the Arkansas-Nebraska winner Saturday.
Brooke Wells launched a three-run homer to break a tie and send Alabama to a 6-3 win over UCLA on Thursday in its Women's College World Series opener in Oklahoma City. Alexis Pupillo's solo shot had earlier knotted the game.
Alabama opens the Women's College World Series Thursday at 6 p.m. CT against No. 8 seed UCLA on ESPN2, with the Tide riding a 0.21 postseason ERA into Oklahoma City. UCLA leads the nation in batting average (.385) and home runs per game (3.33), setting up a major test for ace Jocelyn Briski.
Alabama is among the 16 regional sites set to open the 2026 NCAA baseball tournament, with 64 teams beginning their road to Omaha across the country.
Alabama earned hosting rights for the 2026 Tuscaloosa Regional, drawing Oklahoma State, USC Upstate, and Alabama State as it eyes a path to Omaha.
Shortstop Justin Lebron points to last year's postseason exit as the driving force behind Alabama's push into the NCAA Tournament as a regional host. The Tide is one of just four programs in school history to land a top-8 national seed.
Alabama faces Alabama State at 6 p.m. CT Friday to kick off its regional, following the Oklahoma State-South Carolina Upstate opener at 1 p.m. The Tide swept both meetings with the Hornets earlier this season.
Alabama baseball landed one of 16 host sites for the NCAA Tournament after finishing the regular season 37-19. The Tide could secure a top-eight national seed Monday, which would guarantee a Super Regional at home with a Regional win.
No. 9 Florida secured a commanding 13-3 road win over No. 16 Alabama on Wednesday at Hoover Metropolitan Stadium. The Gators (27-8) produced a dominant offensive showing in the SEC matchup, handing the Crimson Tide (25-10) a tough loss in front of an SEC Network audience.
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No. 16 Alabama defeated No. 21 Ole Miss 6-2 Friday at Sewell-Thomas Stadium in a SEC conference matchup. The Crimson Tide's home field proved decisive as Alabama controlled the contest from start to finish, extending their record to 25-10 while Ole Miss fell to 24-12.
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Alabama @ South Carolina Upstate Spartans