Live Updates: Alabama Baseball vs Florida at the SEC Tournament (Elimination Game)
HOOVER, Ala. — Saturday morning at Hoover Metropolitan Stadium, Alabama baseball has the opportunity to advance the furthest it has in an SEC Tournament since 2010.
That season, Alabama entered the tournament as a 7-seed before taking down 2-seed Auburn and 6-seed Ole Miss. The Crimson Tide beat 1-seed Florida in the semifinals 5-2 before finally losing to 8-seed LSU 4-3 in the championship game.
Alabama entered this year's SEC Tournament as one of the underdogs at an 11-seed. However, with wins over 6-seed Georgia and 3-seed Arkansas, the Crimson Tide is proving that they shouldn't be underestimated. 7-seed Florida on Saturday morning is now the lone team standing in-between Alabama and a trip to the semis.
Should the Crimson Tide lose, it will be given a pat on the back as it climbs into its bus and heads home. With a win, Alabama will advance to the semifinals where it face Texas A&M — a team that bested the Crimson Tide on Friday evening by a score of 12-8.
First pitch between the Crimson Tide and the Gators is scheduled for a 9:30 a.m. CT, with the game being broadcast on SEC Network.
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Live Updates
Final: Florida 11, Alabama 6
Bottom 9
- Andrew Pinckney strikes out looking to end the game.
- Following a lineout from William Hamiter and a ground from Dominic Tamez, Drew Williamson draws a two-out walk.
- Caden Rose leads off the bottom of the ninth with a single
Top 9
- The Gators score four runs on two hits to take an 11-6 lead into the bottom of the ninth.
- Florida busts it open with a three-run home run from Mac Guscette. The Gators lead 11-6.
- Antoine Jean is in to pitch for Alabama. Dylan Ray went 22/3 innings, giving up a run on two hits, a walk and a hit by pitch while striking out three batters.
- The call is confirmed, Florida leads 8-6
- Florida scores a run on a fielder's choice as Jim Jarvis' throw home is too late to catch Fabian. The play is under review.
- Jac Caglianone singles up the middle, and the Gators have runners on the corners with one out.
- Jud Fabian draws a one-out walk for Florida.
Bottom 8
- A fly out from Bryce Eblin ends the inning, and Alabama is down to its final three outs.
- Tommy Seidl flys to center, two outs.
- Jim Jarvis draws a one-out walk for Alabama.
Top 8
- Florida goes down in order in the top of the eighth. Dylan Ray has allowed just two base runners over 21/3 innings pitched.
Bottom 7
- Alabama's late-inning hitting continues to be a problem as it goes down in order in the seventh.
Top 7
- Dylan Ray works his way out of a big jam as he gets Colby Halter to fly out to end the inning.
- Mac Guscette strikes out swinging, two down.
- Josh Rivera grounds out to third and the runners don't advance.
- Jac Caglianone doubles to right, and the Gators have runners on second and third with no outs.
- Jud Fabian draws a leadoff walk for Florida.
Bottom 6
- Hamiter pops up and Alabama leaves two runners on in the sixth.
- Caden Rose legs out an infield single, and Alabama has runners on the corners with two outs for William Hamiter.
- Bryce Eblin lines a two-out double to right.
Top 6
- Ray gets a strikeout to end the top of the sixth.
- Dylan Ray is coming in to pitch for Alabama. Jake Leger's final line: four innings pitched, two earned runs, four hits, two walks, two strikeouts.
- BT Riopelle grounds into a double play but Florida scores a run to take a 7-6 lead.
- Sterlin Thompson singles to right-center, and Florida has runners on the corners with no outs.
- Wyatt Langford leads off the inning by drawing a walk.
Bottom 5
- Zane Denton strikes out to strand Williamson at second base.
- Williamson takes second on a wild pitch.
- Andrew Pinckney strikes out looking for the second out.
- Drew Williamson rips a one-out single to right field.
Top 5
- Alabama gets out of the jam as Colby Halter grounds out to third to end the inning.
- Mac Guscette grounds into a double play. Florida has a runner on third with two outs.
- A single from Josh Rivera puts runners on first and second with no outs.
- Jac Caglianone draws a leadoff walk for Florida.
Bottom 4
- Alabama goes down in order. A rare quick inning from both teams.
Top 4
- Florida goes down in order in the top of the fourth.
Bottom 3
- Alabama scored a pair of runs on three hits to tie the game at 6-6 heading to the fourth inning.
- Tommy Seidl lines out as Alabama leaves runners on base.
- Jim Jarvis singles to left
- Following a fly out from Andrew Pinckney, Zane Denton is hit by a pitch.
- Drew Williamson ties the game on a home run to center. It's 6-6.
- Dominic Tamez strikes out for the first out of the inning.
- William Hamiter leads off the bottom of the third with a single to right.
Top 3
- Florida leaves a man on second but scores a run on two its to extend its lead to 6-4.
- Langford grounds out to first but brings in another run for the Gators. It's 6-4, Florida.
- Coby Halter legs out an infield single and Florida has runners on the corners with one out for Wyatt Langford.
- Mac Guscette hits a one-out double to right.
Bottom 2
- Alabama goes down in order in the bottom of the second. It's 5-4 Florida heading to the third.
Top 2
- Leger gets Alabama out of the jam. Florida leads 5- 4 heading to the bottom of the second.
- Jake Leger is coming in to pitch for Garrett McMillan. McMillan's final line: 12/3 innings, five earned runs, five hits, two walks, two hit by pitches.
- Following a flyout, a hit by pitch puts runners on first and second with two outs for the Gators.
- Brock Guffey is warming up in the bullpen for Alabama.
- Florida draws a one-out walk.
- Wyatt Langford hits his second leadoff home run in as many innings to make it 5-4 Florida.
Bottom 1
- Alabama scores four runs on three hits in the bottom of the first.
- Zane Denton ties it up with a three-run home run to right field. 4-4.
- Pinckney strikes out looking, two down.
- A walk by Drew Williamson puts runners on first and second with one out for Andrew Pinckney.
- Following a groundout from William Hamiter, Dominic Tamez knocks in Rose with an RBI single. It's 4-1, Florida.
- Caden Rose hits a leadoff double for Alabama.
Top 1
- Florida scores four runs on four hits to make it 4-0 heading to the bottom of the first.
- A two-run single from Josh Rivera makes it 4-0 Florida.
- Jac Caglianone hits an RBI double to make it 2-0 Gators. Florida has runners on second and third with two outs.
- A hit by pitch puts runners on first and second with two outs.
- Zane Denton makes a nice barehand play on a groundball to throw out the runner at first. Florida has a man on second with two outs.
- Following a groundout, Florida puts a runner on with a walk.
- Florida leads off the game with a home run from Wyatt Langford. 1-0, Gators.
Pregame
- Alabama is the home team for today's matchup. The Crimson Tide is dressed in its pinstripe uniforms. Florida is in its road greys.
- Today's weather: 64 degrees Fahrenheit, clear skies, 2% chance of rain, winds 2 m.p.h. to the south-southeast
- Today's umpires:
- HP: Brandon Cooper
- 1B: Brian deBrauwere
- 2B: Damien Beal
- 3B: Eddie Newsom
- Alabama starting lineup can be found below.
- Florida starting lineup: