Alabama sweeps Sunday doubleheader, picks up massive series win vs. Georgia
This past weekend, the Alabama Crimson Tide played one of their more important series' of the 2025 season so far, hosting the Georgia Bulldogs in Tuscaloosa for a three-game SEC set.
A multi-day span in which weather certainly played a role, it was Alabama who came out of the weekend victorious as well, taking two-of-three from the Bulldogs to pickup a needed series win.
The series originally started Friday night in Tuscaloosa for Game 1, which would produce one of Alabama's ugliest losses yet this season via a 19-3 defeat in seven innings. Alabama was out-hit a combined 15-4 in the contest, and aside from a Kade Snell three-RBI performance, there weren't many positives from Game 1.
In Game 2 however, the start of the contest was moved to Friday as a result of weather, but the game would not end until Sunday due to rain. The Crimson Tide would win the game as well by a final score of 9-3, led by a multi-RBI performance from each of Richie Bonomolo Jr., Bryce Fowler, and Justin Lebron, while closer Carson Ozmer had two shutout innings to close it out.
Shortly after, Alabama and Georgia met Sunday afternoon for the rubber match series finale, a game in which the Crimson Tide came away with a 5-4 victory. Alabama jumped out to an early 4-0 lead in the contest after a RBI each from Will Hodo, Jason Torres, and Snell, the latter two of which were home runs.
Alongside that group, Lebron also had a big day offensively going 3-for-4 with a RBI, while Zane Adams struck out eight batters over four innings. Ozmer also collected a save, which was No. 16 on the year.
As a result, Alabama's record now sits at 39-13 overall for the season, while also now 15-12 in SEC play. Alabama's final week of the regular season will include a road series at Florida, starting Thursday night in Gainesville.
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