Alabama announces probable starters for 2025 Jax College Baseball Classic
Set to travel for the first time this year, the Alabama Crimson Tide baseball team announced the projected starting pitchers for their three games this weekend in the 2025 Jax College Baseball Classic on Thursday afternoon.
According to the Crimson Tide's social media account, Alabama will be starting the same three pitchers from their season opening series last weekend at home against Bradley, headlined by left-hander Zane Adams going Friday night. Adams will start against Coastal Carolina, while right-hander Riley Quick will get the ball against NC State on Saturday, as well as right-hander Bobby Alcock on Sunday against Ohio State.
This past weekend, Adams opened the 2025 season by picking up the win against Bradley by allowing three runs over four innings. Quick and Alcock also impressed by combining for one unearned run across 6.1 innings Saturday and Sunday, while also racking up four and three strikeouts, respectively, as well as each picking up a win.
Alabama's weekend in Jacksonville will begin Friday night against Coastal Carolina, with the game set to begin at 6 p.m. ET.
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