Five players listed on injury report for Tennessee-Alabama baseball series
Five players listed on injury report for Tennessee-Alabama baseball series
No. 1 Tennessee (20-1, 3-0 SEC) will play its second Southeastern Conference baseball series in 2025. No. 12 Alabama (21-1, 3-0 SEC) will host the Vols, Thursday-Saturday, for a three-game series at Sewell–Thomas Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
Rankings reflect the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll.
Thursday's series opener is slated for 7:30 p.m. EDT and will be televised by ESPNU. Game No. 2 on Friday is scheduled for 7 p.m. EDT, while Saturday's series finale will take place at 2 p.m. EDT. The final two games in the series can be watched on SEC Network+.
Beginning with the 2024-25 athletics calendar, Southeastern Conference schools will provide public reports on availability of student-athletes to participate in each conference game in football, men's basketball, women's basketball and baseball.
Below is a student-athlete availability report for the Tennessee-Alabama baseball series.
Tennessee versus Alabama baseball series injury report
Right-handed pitcher AJ Russell and infielder Alberto Osuna are listed as out for Tennessee. Infielder Gavin Kilen is also listed as questionable for the Vols.
Infielder Garrett Staton is questionable and right-handed pitcher JT Blackwood is probable for Alabama.
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