Midweek Guide: Samford & Alabama State

[Diamond Tide]

2/16/2026


TUSCALOOSA, AL – Alabama baseball returns to action on Tuesday, Feb. 17 for a midweek contest at Samford, having defeated the Bulldogs in 11 consecutive games since 2019. The Crimson Tide will then return home on Wednesday, Feb. 18 to host Alabama State, with UA owning a perfect 13-0 mark all-time against the Hornets.

MIDWEEK GUIDE: SAMFORD & ALABAMA STATE

• Location: Birmingham, Ala.
• Venue: Joe Lee Griffin Field
  • Tuesday, Feb. 17 at Samford – 4:00 p.m. CT – ESPN+
• Location: Tuscaloosa, Ala.
• Venue: Sewell-Thomas Stadium
  • Wednesday, Feb. 18 vs. Alabama State – 4:00 p.m. CT – SEC Network+

See the full schedule

PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS

• Tuesday, Feb. 17
  • RHP JT Blackwood (UA) vs. RHP Joseph Lee (SU)
• Wednesday, Feb. 18
  • TBA (UA) vs. TBA (ASU)

TUNE IN TO THE TIDE

• Live Stats
• Live Audio (The Varsity Network)
• Video Links
  • Tuesday, Feb. 17 at Samford (ESPN+)
  • Wednesday, Feb. 18 vs. Alabama State (SEC Network+)

-UA-


RTR,

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[BhamToTexas]

Need to have a 2-0 week. We can't drop these games with the SEC gauntlet in the distance.