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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – No. 18 Alabama baseball is prepared to finalize the 2025 regular season, as the Crimson Tide travels to Gainesville, Fla. to battle the Fl...

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The Crimson Tide will close the regular season in Gainesville against the 23rd-ranked Gators

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – No. 18 Alabama baseball is prepared to finalize the 2025 regular season, as the Crimson Tide travels to Gainesville, Fla. to battle the Florida Gators. Alabama will be aiming for its first series win at Florida since 1999.

SERIES GUIDE	PROBABLE PITCHING	TUNE IN
Location: Gainesville, Fla. Venue: Condron Family Ballpark at Alfred A. McKethan Field Thursday, May 15 at No. 23 Florida – 5:30 p.m. CT – SEC Network+ Friday, May 16 at No. 23 Florida – 5:30 p.m. CT – SEC Network+ Saturday, May 17 at No. 23 Florida – 3 p.m. CT – SEC Network+	Thursday, May 15 RHP Tyler Fay (UA) vs. RHP Liam Peterson (UF) Friday, May 16 RHP Riley Quick (UA) vs. LHP Pierce Coppola (UF) Saturday, May 17 LHP Zane Adams (UA) vs. RHP Aidan King (UF)	Live Stats Live Audio (The Varsity Network) Video Links Thursday at No. 23 Florida (SEC Network+) Friday at No. 23 Florida (SEC Network+) Saturday at No. 23 Florida (SEC Network+)

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

Keeping with the idea that surprises can (and usually will) happen when the committee dishes out the regional pairings after the conference tournaments... as of now, a series win in Gainesville secures Bama a top 16 hosting spot. If Bama goes 1-2, they are less safe, but still probably on at least the right side of the bubble, but to be safe, would need to make a little noise in Hoover. If Bama gets swept, that would be very, very bad (obviously).

The last time these 2 teams met was also in Gainesville in '23.... Bama won the Sunday game to avoid the sweep, but should have won the Saturday game. They let it slip away. It was actually Riley Quick on the mound in relief who blew it the save and took the loss in the 9th, but if memory serves, Bama had several missed opportunities that game to put Florida away that afternoon. Regardless, I'd imagine this time around, Quick will want his pound of (gator) flesh.

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

Crushed by Bonomolo Jr. for an early 2-0 lead...

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

Even a lot of the outs have been well hit balls... good to see. Lebron sent this one out though... Bama up 5-0, B3.

 

[TerryP]

Jeebus. This stoppage is ridiculous.

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

5th inning was a disaster. Bama had them 2 outs, nobody on, and Staton Buckner'd a routine grounder... UF then opened the floodgate and scored 3. Bama now clings to a 5-4 lead, T6.

Also, Vaughn is terrible on his challenging %.

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

UF played a some little league defense of their own and gifted Bama a run back, we'll take it. Now 6-4, B6.

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

Do NOT like like leaving Heiberger in for the 7th....

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

Do NOT like like leaving Heiberger in for the 7th....

Hope it works out... I guess they are trying to get him to bridge to the 8th and have Ozmer get the final 6 outs. Me = Nervous.

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

Hope it works out... I guess they are trying to get him to bridge to the 8th and have Ozmer get the final 6 outs. Me = Nervous.

Welp... walked the first batter, he's out now. Blackwood in.

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

Gators take the lead on a 2 run bomb.... they've scored 7 unanswered. Bama now down 7-6, T8.

 

[Bammerboy321]

Down 7-6. So many blown leads this season with a 4-5 run lead. Such garbage ass coaching and pitching.

 

[Bammerboy321]

Alabama could have a 10-run lead and it still wouldn't be enough.

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

Down 7-6. So many blown leads this season with a 4-5 run lead. Such garbage ass coaching and pitching.

Bama should have gone into the 6th up 5-1... if so, it's almost certainly a different type of game right now. But the lack of consistency and development from so many arms (yet again) this year is beyond concerning. Still 3 outs to find something, with the right guys coming up... but this team's innate ability to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory is really something else.

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

And UF wins, 7-6. After starting off SEC play 3-0 in the first game of the series, Bama is now 1-6 since in such games (with the lone win over a shitty Mizzou team). I trust Quick tomorrow though.

 

[Bammerboy321]

Absolute fucking garbage. This bullpen is so bad and JJ is a sorry excuse of a coach.

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

Buddy, if you'd have bet me 6 of the first 7 Bama batter were gonna strike out and Torres would be the one that didn't, I'd have lost ALL my money.

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

Our team captain takes his time getting the ball in and allows a "hustle double". This is the kinda stuff this team does, the little things.... at the plate, on the bases, in the field, on the mound, that won't show up in the scorebook, but kills their chances at success at success.

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

Our team captain takes his time getting the ball in and allows a "hustle double". This is the kinda stuff this team does, the little things.... at the plate, on the bases, in the field, on the mound, that won't show up in the scorebook, but kills their chances at success at success.

They did turn a sweet DP right after I typed that... so credit to them for that.

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

Bama evens it up a 2, B4.