The Crimson Tide relied on Carson Ozmer to close both contests, earning the series victory
5/11/2025
TUSCALOOSA, AL– No. 23 Alabama baseball claimed both games on Sunday at Sewell-Thomas Stadium, improving to 39-13 overall and 15-12 in Southeastern Conference play. The Crimson Tide started the day by defeating the Bulldogs, 9-3, in the completion of Friday's suspended contest before taking the series finale, 5-4, in seven innings.
From Head Coach Rob Vaughn
"That's a really good team over there. Their offense is scary, they grind out at-bats and they've got power arms on the mound. I'm really proud of our kids. We got beat pretty good in game one the other day, and like I knew we would, we responded and got a lead. Braylon Myers was outstanding in game one, coming in and getting a big out with a runner on third and holding the game for us. Carson Ozmer was just selfless today. There aren't many guys who would be willing to pitch in two games in one day, but I saw him start ripping pitches in the bullpen and knew he was ready. Happy to send our seniors out of here with a win on senior day but now we have to get rested up and head to play one of the hottest teams in the country this weekend."
GAME ONE
No. 23 Alabama baseball outlasted No. 6 Georgia, 9-3, in the resumption of game two of the series on Sunday morning. Leading 6-2 when the game was suspended on Friday night, the Crimson Tide called upon Braylon Myers, who entered the contest with one out and a runner on third base in the top of the fifth. Myers and Carson Ozmer limited the Bulldogs to a single run while Richie Bonomolo Jr. added a three-run homer in the eighth to put the game out of reach.
Riley Quick made the start, working 4.1 innings of two-run, seven-strikeout ball before the rain halted the action. Myers (3-1) earned the victory as the first man out of the bullpen, allowing just one run over the 2.2 innings that he pitched. The Alabama native recorded four strikeouts while walking one, surrendering three hits. Ozmer earned his 15th save of the season after entering the game with a three-run lead and working 2.0 scoreless innings. The transfer reliever broke the single-season program saves record of 14 set by Ben Short in 1991.
The Crimson Tide blasted three home runs in the victory, starting with Justin Lebron's two-run shot in the first. Bryce Fowler added a towering two-run homer of his own just before play was halted on Friday night, with Richie Bonomolo Jr. lifting a three-run homer to left in the eighth on Sunday. Fowler, Lebron and Jason Torres each recorded a pair of hits in the victory, while Brady Neal worked a season-high three walks and scored two runs. The Tide's patient approach at the plate led to nine walks, the team's second-most in an SEC game, with five of those free bases leading to runs.
How It Happened
A gritty pitching performance and timely hitting was enough to push No. 23 Alabama baseball past No. 6 Georgia, 5-4, in the weekend's final game. The game was a seven-inning affair due to SEC rules.
Zane Adams (7-2) was lights-out in his 13th start of the season, allowing just two runs in 4.0 innings of action. The southpaw recorded eight strikeouts and limited the explosive Georgia offense to just five hits. Hagan Banks, Matthew Heiberger and Carson Ozmer combined to throw the last three innings, with both Heiberger and Ozmer turning in scoreless outings. Just hours after closing the first game of the day and becoming the program's single-season leader in saves, Ozmer faced just two batters in the seventh to nab his 16th save of the season.
Justin Lebron led the offensive attack with his 3-for-4 day, notching his 10th three-hit game of the season. Lebron also added to his team-leading RBI total with an RBI double in the fourth to bring his season total to 63. Kade Snell was 1-for-2 with a two-run home run and two walks, as Jason Torres slugged a solo home run to encompass his 1-for-3 effort.
How It Happened
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5/11/2025
TUSCALOOSA, AL– No. 23 Alabama baseball claimed both games on Sunday at Sewell-Thomas Stadium, improving to 39-13 overall and 15-12 in Southeastern Conference play. The Crimson Tide started the day by defeating the Bulldogs, 9-3, in the completion of Friday's suspended contest before taking the series finale, 5-4, in seven innings.
From Head Coach Rob Vaughn
"That's a really good team over there. Their offense is scary, they grind out at-bats and they've got power arms on the mound. I'm really proud of our kids. We got beat pretty good in game one the other day, and like I knew we would, we responded and got a lead. Braylon Myers was outstanding in game one, coming in and getting a big out with a runner on third and holding the game for us. Carson Ozmer was just selfless today. There aren't many guys who would be willing to pitch in two games in one day, but I saw him start ripping pitches in the bullpen and knew he was ready. Happy to send our seniors out of here with a win on senior day but now we have to get rested up and head to play one of the hottest teams in the country this weekend."
GAME ONE
No. 23 Alabama baseball outlasted No. 6 Georgia, 9-3, in the resumption of game two of the series on Sunday morning. Leading 6-2 when the game was suspended on Friday night, the Crimson Tide called upon Braylon Myers, who entered the contest with one out and a runner on third base in the top of the fifth. Myers and Carson Ozmer limited the Bulldogs to a single run while Richie Bonomolo Jr. added a three-run homer in the eighth to put the game out of reach.
Riley Quick made the start, working 4.1 innings of two-run, seven-strikeout ball before the rain halted the action. Myers (3-1) earned the victory as the first man out of the bullpen, allowing just one run over the 2.2 innings that he pitched. The Alabama native recorded four strikeouts while walking one, surrendering three hits. Ozmer earned his 15th save of the season after entering the game with a three-run lead and working 2.0 scoreless innings. The transfer reliever broke the single-season program saves record of 14 set by Ben Short in 1991.
The Crimson Tide blasted three home runs in the victory, starting with Justin Lebron's two-run shot in the first. Bryce Fowler added a towering two-run homer of his own just before play was halted on Friday night, with Richie Bonomolo Jr. lifting a three-run homer to left in the eighth on Sunday. Fowler, Lebron and Jason Torres each recorded a pair of hits in the victory, while Brady Neal worked a season-high three walks and scored two runs. The Tide's patient approach at the plate led to nine walks, the team's second-most in an SEC game, with five of those free bases leading to runs.
How It Happened
- T1 | Back-to-back singles to open the game came around to score thanks to a wild pitch, an RBI groundout and an RBI single. (2-0, Georgia)
- B1 | After Bryce Fowler dropped a leadoff single into right-center, Justin Lebron hit a towering two-run blast off the scoreboard in left. Kade Snell and Richie Bonomolo Jr. followed by each working a walk before a wild pitch moved both runners into scoring position. A high sacrifice fly to deep center field scored Snell and advanced Bonomolo Jr. to third. Jason Torres punctuated the four-run first, flaring a base-hit to left-center to bring in Bonomolo Jr. (4-2, Alabama).
- B4 | After Brady Neal walked to open the frame, Fowler lifted a two-run homer that snuck inside the right field foul pole. (6-2, Alabama)
- T7 | The Bulldogs manufactured a run with a leadoff single, a one-out double and a sacrifice fly. (6-3, Alabama)
- B8 | Neal again worked a leadoff walk before Snell was intentionally walked with two outs. After a Georgia pitching change, Richie Bonomolo Jr. blasted a three-run home run to left. (9-3, Alabama)
- Alabama hitters earned nine walks in the victory, with five of those men coming around to score
- The nine free passes were the second-most by the Crimson Tide in an SEC contest, and the most since the Tide walked 10 times at Samford on April 22
- Carson Ozmer broke the program's single-season saves record with his 15th save, besting Ben Short's mark of 14 saves in 1991
- Braylon Myers fanned four men in his 2.2 innings of work, marking the sixth-consecutive multi-inning outing in which the righty has struck out at least four batters
- Brady Neal worked a season-high three walks, surpassing his previous mark of two free passes
- Kade Snell's 12-game hitting streak came to a close, going 22-for-44 (.500) with three doubles, one triple, four home runs, 19 RBI and 10 walks in that stretch
- Snell did walk twice in the victory to extend his on-base streak to 13 games
A gritty pitching performance and timely hitting was enough to push No. 23 Alabama baseball past No. 6 Georgia, 5-4, in the weekend's final game. The game was a seven-inning affair due to SEC rules.
Zane Adams (7-2) was lights-out in his 13th start of the season, allowing just two runs in 4.0 innings of action. The southpaw recorded eight strikeouts and limited the explosive Georgia offense to just five hits. Hagan Banks, Matthew Heiberger and Carson Ozmer combined to throw the last three innings, with both Heiberger and Ozmer turning in scoreless outings. Just hours after closing the first game of the day and becoming the program's single-season leader in saves, Ozmer faced just two batters in the seventh to nab his 16th save of the season.
Justin Lebron led the offensive attack with his 3-for-4 day, notching his 10th three-hit game of the season. Lebron also added to his team-leading RBI total with an RBI double in the fourth to bring his season total to 63. Kade Snell was 1-for-2 with a two-run home run and two walks, as Jason Torres slugged a solo home run to encompass his 1-for-3 effort.
How It Happened
- B1 | After Bryce Fowler was plunked, Justin Lebron singled to left-center and Richie Bonomolo Jr. walked, Will Hodo dropped a single just inside the left field line, scoring Fowler. (1-0, Alabama)
- B2 | Jason Torres added to the Crimson Tide's tally with a leadoff homerun to the visitor's bullpen Then, with two outs, Justin Lebronhit an infield single before Kade Snell hit a two-run line-drive homer to right. (4-0, Alabama)
- T3 | The Bulldogs scored a pair of runs on four hits, highlighted by a leadoff home run. (4-2, Alabama)
- B4 | A double into the left field corner by Lebron scored Brady Neal, who reached via a one-out walk. (5-2, Alabama)
- T6 | A leadoff walk and a homerun allowed Georgia to pull within a run. (5-4, Alabama)
- Alabama earned its first home series win over Georgia since 2015
- UA improved to 9-8 all-time in series against top-ranked opponents as the Bulldogs entered the weekend ranked No. 1 in two of the major polls
- Additionally, the Tide picked up its 15th win over a ranked opponent this season, and third of the week
- Zane Adam's eight strikeouts were the second-most in a single game in the lefty's career
- Carson Ozmer recorded his 16th save of the season, which moves the graduate transfer up to ninth on the program's career save leaderboard
- Justin Lebron recorded his 10th three-hit performance of the year and picked up his 63rd RBI
- Richie Bonomolo Jr. advanced his on-base streak to 15 games while Jason Torres has now reached base in 13 straight games
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- Alabama travels to Gainesville, Fla., for a three-game set to close the regular season, starting Thursday, May 16 against Florida
- First pitch between the Crimson Tide and Gators is set for 6 p.m. CT, airing on SEC Network+.
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