College Baseball

Rob Vaughn previewed the Tuscaloosa Regional after Thursday’s practice, announcing Tyler Fay as Alabama’s starting pitcher for Game 1 against Alabama State.

Rob Vaughn and the Crimson Tide secure a top-eight seed in the NCAA Baseball Tournament, their first since 2006, and will host a regional at Sewell-Thomas Stadium for the first time since 2023.

Alabama head coach Rob Vaughn reflected on the Tide’s costly fifth inning, when defensive errors allowed Florida to score five runs, leading to a 13-3 loss in the SEC Tournament quarterfinals.

Senior third baseman Jason Torres delivered a standout performance, leading Alabama to a 6-2 victory over No. 15 Ole Miss in Saturday’s rubber match, overcoming his recent slump.

Alabama dropped game two as Ole Miss held the Tide scoreless, allowed just two hits, and racked up sixteen strikeouts, setting up a decisive rubber match.

Alabama defeated Ole Miss 5-4 in game one, powered by a tremendous performance from pitchers Fay and Heiberger, who combined for 16 strikeouts.

Alabama made history in Columbia, completing its first-ever series sweep at South Carolina with a 7-6 victory in game three on Sunday.

Alabama powered past South Carolina 9-6 in Game Two to clinch the series, launching three home runs while overcoming the absence of star shortstop Justin Lebron.

Alabama freshman outfielder Eric Hines delivered a standout performance, blasting two home runs during the Tide’s first series sweep of Vanderbilt since 2009.

The Crimson Tide clinched a thrilling 5-4 victory over Vanderbilt, powered by Eric Hines’s game-tying three-run homer in the seventh and a dramatic walk-off home run in the ninth from John Lemm.