Kade Snell tallied four hits, drove in a career-high five RBI in the victory
5/6/2025
TROY, AL – No. 23 Alabama baseball scored seven runs in the first two innings, as the Crimson Tide rolled to a 10-2 win at No. 19 Troy on Tuesday at Riddle-Pace Field. The win improves Alabama to 37-12 overall, with the Tide closing its non-conference midweek slate of games with a perfect 13-0 record.
Kade Snell largely fueled the offensive output, finishing 4-for-5 with a home run and a career-best five RBI. Snell drove in at least one run as the result of three different swings, including a three-run home run in the second. Justin Lebron reached base in all three of his plate appearances, managing a 2-for-2 line with a double, one home run and a hit-by-pitch. Garrett Staton drove in three runs as part of his 2-for-4 night, with Coleman Mizell adding an RBI.
JT Blackwood opened the game for the Tide, logging 3.0 scoreless innings while scattering a pair of hits to go with two strikeouts. Aeden Finateri was the first man out of the bullpen and was responsible for one earned run across his 2.2 innings, managing two strikeouts. Austin Morris entered the game with the bases-loaded and two outs in the sixth, though the big right-hander induced a groundout to end the frame. Morris totaled 2.1 scoreless innings, recording two strikeouts while not surrendering a hit.
From Head Coach Rob Vaughn
"Great team win against a really good team tonight. We were excited to get back on the field with a tough finish to Sunday at Vanderbilt, and the boys came out ready to go. This group just went through the whole 2025 season and won each of their midweek games. This is not an easy feat, especially with the teams we line up against. Proud of the effort wrapping up midweeks and excited to compete against a really good Georgia team this weekend."
How It Happened
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5/6/2025
TROY, AL – No. 23 Alabama baseball scored seven runs in the first two innings, as the Crimson Tide rolled to a 10-2 win at No. 19 Troy on Tuesday at Riddle-Pace Field. The win improves Alabama to 37-12 overall, with the Tide closing its non-conference midweek slate of games with a perfect 13-0 record.
Kade Snell largely fueled the offensive output, finishing 4-for-5 with a home run and a career-best five RBI. Snell drove in at least one run as the result of three different swings, including a three-run home run in the second. Justin Lebron reached base in all three of his plate appearances, managing a 2-for-2 line with a double, one home run and a hit-by-pitch. Garrett Staton drove in three runs as part of his 2-for-4 night, with Coleman Mizell adding an RBI.
JT Blackwood opened the game for the Tide, logging 3.0 scoreless innings while scattering a pair of hits to go with two strikeouts. Aeden Finateri was the first man out of the bullpen and was responsible for one earned run across his 2.2 innings, managing two strikeouts. Austin Morris entered the game with the bases-loaded and two outs in the sixth, though the big right-hander induced a groundout to end the frame. Morris totaled 2.1 scoreless innings, recording two strikeouts while not surrendering a hit.
From Head Coach Rob Vaughn
"Great team win against a really good team tonight. We were excited to get back on the field with a tough finish to Sunday at Vanderbilt, and the boys came out ready to go. This group just went through the whole 2025 season and won each of their midweek games. This is not an easy feat, especially with the teams we line up against. Proud of the effort wrapping up midweeks and excited to compete against a really good Georgia team this weekend."
How It Happened
- T1 I With one out, Justin Lebron lifted solo home run to left. After the homer, Kade Snell and Richie Bonomolo Jr. both singled before Will Hodo was hit by a pitch, loading the bases. Garrett Staton followed Hodo with a two-run single into left-center. Then, Coleman Mizell plated the fourth run of the inning, rolling an RBI groundout to second. (4-0, Alabama)
- T2 I Bryce Fowler and Lebron were both hit by a pitch, preceding Snell's three-run home run to right-center. (7-0, Alabama)
- T4 I Lebron lined a one-out double to left, leading to Snell's RBI single up the middle. (8-0, Alabama)
- B6 I The Trojans opened the inning with a double before the next batter bounced an RBI single into center. (8-1, Alabama)
- T7 I Bonomolo Jr. began the seventh with a walk, and two batters later, Staton lined a double down the left field line to score him from first. (9-1, Alabama)
- T8 I Jon Young Jr. sent a single into right and advanced to second after an error by the right fielder. Snell took advantage of the man in scoring position, serving a single into left to score Young Jr. (10-1)
- B9 I A one-out double came around to score following a two-out RBI single up the middle. (10-2, Alabama)
- Alabama has now won 10 consecutive games over Troy, streak that began in 2019
- The Tide closed its midweek slate of games with a perfect 13-0 record, marking the first time in school history Alabama finished undefeated in midweek play
- Alabama improved to 13-9 against ranked opponents with the victory
- Completing its last regular season non-conference contest, the Tide concluded the non-conference portion of its schedule with a 24-1 record
- Kade Snell extended his hitting streak to 11 games on Tuesday, going 21-for-43 (.488) with two doubles, one triple, four home runs, 16 RBI and 10 walks in that stretch
- Snell's five RBI on Tuesday stand as a new career-high, surpassing his previous best of four set on April 17 at LSU
- Snell finished the night with four hits, marking his 23rd multi-hit game this season
- Snell becomes the first Tide player since Will Hodo against Presbyterian on March 8 to record four hits
- Justin Lebron's solo home run was his first since homer since April 11 against Mississippi State
- Including Tuesday, Garrett Staton is 8-for-24 (.333) with three doubles, one home run and seven RBI in his last six games
- Richie Bonomolo Jr. has now reached base in 12 consecutive games
- Jason Torres improved his on-base streak to 10 games
- Coleman Mizell stretched his on-base streak to eight games
- ATTENDANCE : 3,892
- Alabama will host its final home series of the spring, as No. 6 Georgia travels to Sewell-Thomas Stadium for a three-game set beginning Friday, May 9
- First pitch between the Crimson Tide and Bulldogs is scheduled for 6 p.m. CT, airing on SEC Network+
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