Alabama baseball opens its Tuscaloosa Super Regional against St. John’s on Saturday at Sewell-Thomas Stadium, with the Crimson Tide hosting the Red Storm in an NCAA Tournament matchup that determines who advances to Omaha.
Quick Facts
- Game 1 scheduled for Saturday, June 6 at 8 p.m. CT on ESPN2
- Alabama is 40-19 and hosted the Tuscaloosa Regional, defeating Oklahoma State 9-7 in 11 innings
- St. John’s won the Tallahassee Regional and enters on an eight-game winning streak
- This is Alabama’s first Super Regional in Tuscaloosa since 2006; the program hasn’t reached Omaha since 1999
The Crimson Tide, seeded No. 7 nationally, clinched the regional title with a dramatic extra-inning victory over Oklahoma State to earn the right to host super regionals at home. Alabama has named ace Tyler Fay to start the opener against St. John’s.
The Red Storm swept the Tallahassee Regional with a go-ahead grand slam from Adam Agresti and has momentum entering the matchup. Coach Rob Vaughn acknowledged the challenge, telling his team before the series that St. John’s is a strong opponent that “rolled through the Tallahassee regional” and shouldn’t be underestimated.
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The winner of the best-of-three series advances to the College World Series in Omaha. Game 2 is scheduled for Sunday, June 7 at 2 p.m. CT, with a potential Game 3 on Monday if necessary.
Sources
- The Tuscaloosa News — game time, TV info, Alabama’s record, and regional results
- Alabama Athletics — Super Regional guide and hosting details
- AL.com — St. John’s eight-game winning streak and opponent analysis
- ESPN — live game coverage and team statistics
- World Baseball Network — Alabama’s record and Super Regional preview
