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Former LSU catcher Brady Neal transferring to Alabama

Brady Neal has announced that he is leaving Baton Rouge and taking his talents to Tuscaloosa.

In the words of Justin Timberlake, “What goes around comes around.” Last season LSU took one of the top players from the transfer portal, Luke [autotag]Holman[/autotag]. They took him away from Alabama. This time, the shoe is on the other foot.

[autotag]Brady Neal[/autotag] has announced that he is leaving Baton Rouge and taking his talents to Tuscaloosa to play for [autotag]Rob Vaughn[/autotag] and the Alabama Crimson Tide. The sophomore catcher from Tallahassee, Florida, split time with [autotag]Alex Milazzo[/autotag] and [autotag]Hayden Travinski[/autotag] at catcher this season but he still had a pretty good season.

Neal played in 44 games and finished with a .276 batting average with eight doubles, nine homers, and 31 RBI. Alabama over-achieved this season in Vaughn’s first year. They are losing starting catcher Mac Guscette and Neal has the talent to step in on day one and become a starter and an everyday player for the Tide next season.

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Alabama baseball’s season comes to an end with shutout loss to Stetson

The 2024 baseball season has come to a close for the Alabama Crimson Tide after losing 4-0 to Stetson.

In the Tallahassee Regional, the Alabama Crimson Tide lost two consecutive games, ending the team’s 2024 season. In head coach Rob Vaughn’s first season at the helm of the Alabama baseball program, the Crimson Tide finished with a final record of 33-24.

The season didn’t end on a good note, as Stetson managed to shut out Alabama, leaving a total of nine Crimson Tide players on base. The opportunities to score runs were there, but Alabama could not capitalize.

“The lasting memory of the 2024 Alabama baseball team is going to be a group of fighters, a group of tough kids and a group that pulled together to do some special things,” said Vaughn. “That’s the stuff these guys will take with them when the pain goes. I would much rather be hurting now (at a Regional). I’ve had teams that can’t wait for the season to end, but that’s the exact opposite of this team. It hurts to see this thing end.”

Alabama will look to regroup and build upon this season to become even more competitive in a challenging SEC baseball landscape.

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How to watch Alabama baseball vs. Stetson in Tallahassee Regional elimination game

Where will you be watching from?

Following Friday night’s 8-7 loss to the UCF Knights, Rob Vaughn, and the Alabama Crimson Tide baseball team will look to avoid elimination on Saturday morning when they take on the Stetson Hatters in the Tallahassee Regional of the 2024 NCAA Baseball Tournament.

Like much of the rest of the season, hitting was not the issue for the Tide against the Knights, but the pitching staff can’t seem to force the outs when they need them.

Stetson dropped its first game in regional play on Friday with a 7-2 loss to the hosting Florida State Seminoles at Dick Howser Stadium.

Below is how you can catch Alabama baseball take on Stetson.

How to watch Alabama baseball vs. Stetson in Tallahassee Regional elimination game

  • Date: Saturday, June 1, 2024
  • Location: Tallahassee, Florida
  • Time: 11 a.m. CT
  • TV Channel: ESPN+
  • Live Stream: FuboTV (Watch Here)

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Alabama baseball suffers 8-7 loss to UCF in Tallahassee Regional

Alabama baseball gets off to disappointing start in the Tallahassee Regional with 8-7 loss to UCF

Rob Vaughn and the Alabama Crimson Tide baseball team suffered a tough 8-7 loss to the UCF Knights on Friday night in the Tallahassee Regional.

Once again, the Alabama pitching staff struggled to force outs and despite the offensive putting together a seven-run performance, it was not enough to beat its Big 12 opponent.

Greg Farone started on the mound for the Tide, allowing six runs on as many hits through four innings with six strikeouts. Alabama’s offense was led by All-SEC freshman Justin Lebron who finished 4-for-5 with two RBIs and a home run and Kade Snell who went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run.

Alabama will now face Stetson on Saturday in an elimination game in Tallahassee.

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Where Alabama baseball is projected to land in the Field of 64

Where will Alabama baseball be seeded in the 2024 NCAA Tournament?

The Alabama Crimson Tide baseball team has completed its first regular season under head coach Rob Vaughn’s leadership and now awaits its seeding in the 2024 NCAA Tournament.

Coach Vaughn led Alabama to a 33-22 overall record in 2024 and earned the seventh seed in the SEC Baseball Tournament with a 13-17 record in conference play.

On Monday, the Field of 64 will be announced, and in the latest projections from Baseball America, the Crimson Tide is expected to be a three-seed. Alabama is projected to travel to the Corvallis Regional where the Oregon State Beavers are hosting. The other teams projected in Alabama’s regional are No. 2 UC Irvine and No. 4 Tulane.

The Field of 64 will be announced at 11 a.m. CT on Monday, May 27.

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Alabama baseball set to take on South Carolina in first round of SEC Tournament

Alabama baseball earns No. 7 seed in 2024 SEC Baseball Tournament in Hoover

Rob Vaughn and the Alabama Crimson Tide baseball team wrapped up their regular season with a win over the Auburn Tigers on Saturday night down on the Plains. Next up for the Tide is a short trip to Hoover for the 2024 SEC Baseball Tournament.

The official tournament bracket is set and was released late Saturday night. The Crimson Tide earned the No. 7 seed. They will take on the No. 10 seed South Carolina Gamecocks on Tuesday following Game 1 of the tournament between the No. 6 Georiga Bulldogs and the No. 11 LSU Tigers.

Alabama took two out of three games earlier this season against the Gamecocks in Tuscaloosa.

Here is the complete SEC Tournament bracket:

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Week 10 USA TODAY Sports ranks Alabama baseball No. 14 in the country

USA TODAY Coaches Poll ranks Alabama baseball No.14 in the nation

In his first year with the Alabama Crimson Tide, head baseball coach Rob Vaughn is certainly making a strong impression on the Tuscaloosa faithful as he has guided the Tide to a 24-13 record so far this season. Alabama is one of the best teams in the country, but the record can be a bit deceiving. The SEC is just simply a gauntlet as the Tide are 6-9 in conference on the year, however, they are very good at home with an 18-5 record at Sewell-Thomas Stadium.

On Tuesday, USA TODAY Sports released their Week 10 coaches poll for men’s college baseball and they have the Crimson Tide ranked at No. 14 in the country. The ranking comes on the heels of a crucial 2-1 series victory against the No. 1 ranked Arkansas Razorbacks. The Tide have various rankings depending on the website you look at with D1 ranking Alabama down at No. 18 in the country. Unfortunately, later in the day, Alabama dropped a game in Tuscaloosa against in-state rival the UAB Blazers.

The Tide will need to respond quick though as they take on the No. 1 Texas A&M Aggies in Tuscaloosa this weekend in a three-game series starting on Thursday.

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TJ McCants slugs Alabama baseball to 15-7 win at Alabama State

Alabama uses a three home run performance from TJ McCants to power past Alabama State

No. 10 Alabama made the trip to Montgomery on Tuesday night to take on Alabama State for a midweek matchup against the Hornets. The Crimson Tide would come away with a 15-7 win while improving to 18-3 on the season.

The Crimson Tide was led by center fielder [autotag]TJ McCants[/autotag] who recorded a 4-for-4 night that included a double, three home runs, six RBI, four runs scored, and one walk as he reached in all five plate appearances.

Freshman Zane Adams took home the win for the Tide after allowing just one run in three innings pitched.

Following Alabama’s win, head coach [autotag]Rob Vaughn[/autotag] had the following to say about his team’s performance:

“Our bats were okay early, but TJ kind of let us breathe a little bit. Those were some unbelievable at-bats out of him. He drove the baseball and did some big things at the plate. He contributed a bunch of RBI and added some runs up there for us, which was huge. TJ was just phenomenal and we needed that on a night like tonight, just to create a little room for us and get us going.”

Alabama will travel to Athens this weekend to take on the Georiga Bulldogs who were swept by Kentucky last weekend to open SEC play.

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Alabama baseball defeats No. 5 Tennessee on Saturday night to even the series

Alabama baseball ends Tennessee’s 17-game winning streak!

After dropping game one of the three-game series on Friday night, Rob Vaughn and No. 14 Alabama defeated No. 5 Tennessee on Saturday night 6-3 to even the series at one game a piece.

Alabama jumped out front early with one run in the first, two in the second, and three in the third to build a six-run advantage after three full innings. With the hot start at the plate and solid pitching throughout, the Tide was able to end the Vols’ 17-game winning streak.

Following the win, head coach Rob Vaughn had the following to say:

“It was a good night for us tonight, but it’s going to be a quick turnaround tomorrow. We have to come out and get ready for a big punch from a talented and emotional group in that other dugout and (Tennessee) is going to come out swinging early. We’ll have to weather the storm and swing back, and it’s going to be a heck of a game tomorrow.”

The rubber match of the series will be played on Sunday at 1 p.m. CT on the SEC Network.

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Alabama baseball sweeps Lipscomb with offensive clinic

Alabama baseball improves to 15-1 with series sweep of Lipscomb

No. 13 Alabama blew past Lipscomb this weekend in Tuscaloosa with an offensive outburst against the Bisons. Thanks to inclement weather, Friday night’s contest was moved to Saturday to form a doubleheader.

The Crimson Tide took game one of the series in exciting fashion, winning 20-13. In the nightcap of the doubleheader, Alabama would once again find success at the plate, winning game two 10-1.

Alabama would complete the series sweep on Sunday afternoon from a beautiful Sewell-Thomas Stadium with a 10-5 victory over the Bisons.

Following the sweep, Coach Rob Vaughn had the following to say about his team’s weekend performance:

“Beating anybody three times is tough, especially when you’re trying to do it in a 24-hour window. That’s a veteran lineup (in Lipscomb) that gave us some fits and would just never go away. That’s a credit to their staff and their entire team. That’s a good group that’s been around the block, and their record doesn’t reflect it yet, but those guys are going to give other teams fits.”

With the series sweep, Alabama improved to 15-1 on the season. The Crimson Tide will have Monday off before traveling to Hattiesburg to take Southern Miss on Tuesday night.

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