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USA Today
19-05-2025
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- USA Today
Where Alabama sits in USA TODAY Sports' Coaches Poll entering SEC Tournament
Where Alabama sits in USA TODAY Sports' Coaches Poll entering SEC Tournament Following a weekend series loss in Gainesville, the Alabama Crimson Tide have moved yet again in the USA TODAY Sports College Baseball Coaches Poll. With the latest update released Monday, Alabama has dropped a total of five spots to now rank as nation's No. 21 overall team. Florida, who defeated the Crimson Tide this past weekend in two-of-three games to that the series, rose six spots up to No. 15. This past weekend, Alabama traveled to Florida in an important series for both programs that could end up having seeding implications for the NCAA Tournament. Alabama would drop two-of-three in Gainesville, which included a 9-3 defeat in the rubber match Game 3 on Saturday. Now sitting at 40-15 overall this season, Alabama officially concluded the regular season at 16-14 in SEC play. The Crimson Tide will return to action Tuesday morning at 10:30 a.m. ET for the first round of the SEC Tournament in Hoover where No. 9 seeded Alabama will face No. 16 seed Missouri. Contact/Follow us @RollTideWire on X, and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Alabama news, notes and opinion.
USA Today
12-05-2025
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Where Alabama sits in USA TODAY Sports' Coaches Poll following series win vs. Georgia
Where Alabama sits in USA TODAY Sports' Coaches Poll following series win vs. Georgia Throughout the 2025 season, the Alabama Crimson Tide likely haven't had any bigger results than what took place this past Sunday afternoon inside of Sewell-Thomas Stadium. After dropping Game 1 of a big series Friday night against Georgia in Tuscaloosa, 19-3, Alabama bounced back in a significant way Sunday to take the series, sweeping both Games 2 and 3. As a result, the Crimson Tide improved their chances to potentially host a regional in the coming weeks, picking up a series win over a Top 10 ranked team. Because of this, Alabama is now back on the rise in the latest polls, as expected, with the Crimson Tide now sitting at No. 16 according to the latest USA TODAY Sports College Baseball Coaches Poll. Released on Monday afternoon, Alabama jumped a total of four spots as a result of their series win over Georgia, which also followed a dominant 10-2 road win over another ranked team, the Troy Trojans, earlier in the week. Now sitting at 39-13 overall, as well as 15-12 in SEC play, Alabama will conclude the regular season this weekend with a road series at Florida. The Gators jumped 11 spots into the Top 25 on Monday, with Florida now sitting at No. 21 nationally. Contact/Follow us @RollTideWire on X, and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Alabama news, notes and opinion.
USA Today
02-04-2025
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- USA Today
Baseball America projects full NCAA Tournament field: Is Alabama a top national seed?
Baseball America projects full NCAA Tournament field: Is Alabama a top national seed? Alabama has one of the better rosters in the country in Rob Vaughn's second season in Tuscaloosa. Is it enough to earn a top eight national seed? The Alabama Crimson Tide continued their hot start to the 2025 college baseball season over the weekend by taking two of three games from the No. 9 Oklahoma Sooners in SEC weekend series play. The Crimson Tide (26-4 overall, 6-3 SEC) followed it up with another midweek victory on Tuesday by holding off the Samford Bulldogs for an 11-9 win at Sewell-Thomas Stadium. Coach Rob Vaughn's team visits Auburn to resume SEC play beginning Friday. Needless to say, Alabama baseball enters the month of April with high postseason expectations. The Crimson Tide are ranked No. 8 in every major Top 25 poll this week, including the USA TODAY Sports' Coaches Poll. Their 16-0 start to the season tied a program-best mark. Before 2023, Alabama hadn't been to a Super Regional since the 2010 season when they fell to Clemson in a winner-take-all Game 3. On Wednesday, Baseball America unveiled its new Field of 64 projections for the 2025 NCAA Tournament. Alabama was a projected No. 8 national seed, one seed below the Clemson Tigers. The Crimson Tide's 8-6 series-clinching win over Oklahoma last Sunday moved them ahead of the Sooners for the final projected top eight seed. The top five national seeds in Baseball America's projections are the No. 1 Tennessee Volunteers, followed by the Arkansas Razorbacks (No. 2), Texas Longhorns (No. 3), Georgia Bulldogs (No. 4) and LSU (No. 5). Finishing with a top eight national seed would mean the Crimson Tide would also host a best-of-three Super Regional, if they win their four-team on-site regional. Baseball America currently projects Alabama to host Florida A&M from the SWAC, Northeastern from the CAA, and Wake Forest from the ACC in a four-team, double-elimination Tuscaloosa Regional to kick off the tournament. The official field of 64 bracket that will make up the 2025 NCAA Tournament and begin competing for a berth in the College World Series in Omaha will be unveiled Monday, May 26 at 11 a.m. CT on either ESPN2 or ESPNU. On-site regionals begin the following Friday, May 30. Alabama's last College World Series appearance was all the way back in 1999 under longtime coach Jim Wells. Alabama baseball schedule 2025 The Crimson Tide begin a three-game weekend series Friday when they travel to Plainsman Park to face the No. 17 Auburn Tigers (20-9, 4-5). First pitch is scheduled for 6 p.m. The game can be seen on SEC Network+. Auburn was swept by third-ranked Georgia (29-2, 8-1) this past weekend in Athens. The Tigers are a projected No. 15 seed in Baseball America's field of 64 outlook. Contact/Follow us @RollTideWire on X, and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Alabama news, notes and opinion.
USA Today
27-03-2025
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- USA Today
Alabama Baseball 2025 Opponent Preview: Oklahoma Sooners
Alabama Baseball 2025 Opponent Preview: Oklahoma Sooners After suffering their first series' loss of the 2025 SEC baseball season last weekend, the Alabama Crimson Tide are now set to resume conference play this Friday night in Tuscaloosa by hosting one of the SEC's newest teams, the Oklahoma Sooners, for a three-game set. A ranked opponent, the Sooners will certainly provide yet another test for an Alabama team that had enjoyed a solid start to the season, and are a program that the Crimson Tide are not necessarily as familiar with as others. That is due to the fact that Alabama and Oklahoma have met only seven times before ever, the most recent of which was a three-game series in Norman back in 2018. Set to renew their matchup this weekend however in Tuscaloosa, what are some things you should know about this year's Sooners team, one that is led by one of the top pitchers in college baseball? Let's answer that question by previewing Alabama's next SEC opponent, the Oklahoma Sooners. Oklahoma Sooners 2025 Team Overview Conference: SEC SEC Stadium: L. Dale Mitchell Park, Norman, Oklahoma L. Dale Mitchell Park, Norman, Oklahoma 2025 Record: 21-3 overall (4-2 in SEC) 21-3 overall (4-2 in SEC) Ranking: No. 9 in USA TODAY Sports' Coaches Poll, No. 9 in D1Baseball Top 25 One of the SEC's newest members, Oklahoma is currently holding a 21-3 overall record for the 2025 season, as well as a 4-2 mark in conference play where they have won both series' so far, coming on the road at South Carolina, as well as at home against Mississippi State. The Sooners also come to Tuscaloosa ranked as the nation's No. 9 team according to the latest USA TODAY Sports College Baseball Coaches Poll, their highest ranking so far this season. Oklahoma Sooners 2025 Coaching Staff Head Coach: Skip Johnson Skip Johnson Associate Head Coach: Reggie Willits Reggie Willits Assistant Coach: Todd Butler Todd Butler Assistant Coach: Russell Raley Leading the Oklahoma baseball program is head coach Skip Johnson, who is currently in his eight season with the Sooners. Under the leadership of Johnson, the Sooners have made four NCAA Tournament appearances, a 2022 College World Series finals appearance, and recently won the 2024 Big 12 regular season title. Oklahoma Sooners 2025 Hitting Stats AVG: .300 (.261 in SEC) .300 (.261 in SEC) OBP: .411 (.389 in SEC) .411 (.389 in SEC) SLG: .494 (.419 in SEC) .494 (.419 in SEC) OPS: .905 (.808 in SEC) .905 (.808 in SEC) HR: 28 (9 in SEC) 28 (9 in SEC) RBI: 166 (46 in SEC) 166 (46 in SEC) SB: 67-of-79 (19-of-24 in SEC) Offensively, the Sooners come to Tuscaloosa owning a combined .300 AVG for the season, but are batting only .261 in six SEC games. The Sooners also own a .905 OPS for the season, as well as an .808 OPS in SEC play. Oklahoma Sooners 2025 Pitching Stats ERA: 4.00 (4.71 in SEC) 4.00 (4.71 in SEC) WHIP: 1.36 (1.52 in SEC) 1.36 (1.52 in SEC) K: 244 (62 in SEC) 244 (62 in SEC) BB: 94 (24 in SEC) 94 (24 in SEC) AVG: .243 (.291 in SEC) Oklahoma's pitching staff enters this weekend owning a combined 4.00 ERA so far this year, as well as a 4.71 ERA across six SEC games. The Sooners altogether are also holding opponents to a combined .243 AVG this season, as well as .291 in SEC play. Oklahoma Sooners 2025 Hitters to Know Jaxon Willits, Infielder - Sophomore - Sophomore Trey Gambill, Outfielder - Junior - Junior Easton Carmichael, Catcher - Junior - Junior Kyle Branch, Infielder - Freshman - Freshman Jason Walk, Infielder/Outfielder - Sophomore Oklahoma currently has two players who own a OPS north of 1.000+ so far this season in Trey Gambill and Jaxon Willits, the latter of which also leads the Sooners with seven home runs, while the former is Oklahoma's leader in batting average at .371. Another notable name to know for Oklahoma offensively is Easton Carmichael, a catcher who is hitting for a .353 AVG with eight RBI during SEC play. Oklahoma Sooners 2025 Pitchers to Know Kyson Witherspoon, Right-Handed Pitcher - Junior - Junior Dylan Crooks, Right-Handed Pitcher - Senior - Senior Reid Hensley, Right-Handed Pitcher - Senior - Senior Gavyn Jones, Left-Handed Pitcher/Outfielder - Sophomore - Sophomore Malachi Witherspoon, Right-Handed Pitcher - Junior In conclusion, as mentioned at the start, Oklahoma has one of the top pitchers in college baseball on their roster in right-hander Kyson Witherspoon, who currently owns a 1.80 ERA with a 58:7 K:BB ratio across 35 innings pitched, while also holding opponents to a combined .175 AVG against. The Sooners also have a few relievers to know also, two of which own an ERA below 2.00 in right-hander's Dylan Crooks and Reid Hensley.
USA Today
24-03-2025
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- USA Today
Where Alabama sits in latest USA TODAY Sports' Coaches Poll after series vs. Tennessee
Where Alabama sits in latest USA TODAY Sports' Coaches Poll after series vs. Tennessee After suffering their first SEC series' loss of the season, the Alabama Crimson Tide's latest ranking has now been revealed in the latest USA TODAY Sports College Baseball Coaches Poll. Released on Monday, March 24, the Crimson Tide rose only one spot in the latest update, now sitting as the No. 11 ranked team nationally. Ranked as the nation's No. 12 team last week, this is also the highest-ranked that Alabama has been so far this season. This past week, Alabama held a 2-2 record across their four games played, a stretch that started with a 6-5 home win over South Alabama. Alabama then hosted top-ranked Tennessee for a SEC series during the weekend, where the Crimson Tide would win one-of-three games. Now sitting at 22-3 overall, as well as 4-2 in SEC play, Alabama's next game will come Tuesday, March 25 against North Alabama at Toyota Field in Huntsville. The Crimson Tide will also host Oklahoma for a three-game SEC series this weekend, who were ranked No. 9 in the latest Coaches Poll.
