Live Updates: Alabama Baseball Opens Play in SEC Tournament Against Georgia

The Crimson Tide and Bulldogs will play in a single-elimination game to kick off the SEC Tournament.

HOOVER, Ala. — After finishing off the regular season with a series win over Arkansas, Alabama baseball rolls into this week’s SEC Tournament as the No. 11 seed. The Crimson Tide will begin the tournament against No. 6 seed Arkansas at 9:30 a.m. CT. The game will be televised on SEC Network.

Alabama’s game against Georgia will be a single-elimination contest. If the Crimson Tide gets past the Bulldogs it will enter the double-elimination portion of the tournament. The winner of the game between Alabama and Georgia will play No. 3 seed Arkansas at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday.

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Final: Alabama 5, Georgia 3

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Bottom 9

• Gonzalez flies out to right field, Alabama wins.

• Rogers strikes out looking.

• Harber strikes out swinging. 

• Dylan Ray replaces Brock Guffey on the mound. Guffey's final line: 1.2 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, 37 TP / 19 ST. 

Top 9

• Eblin grounds out as we move to the bottom of the ninth.

• Denton strikes out swinging. 

• Tamez advances to third on a wild pitch.

• Hamiter bunts to move Tamez to second and is called out at first.

• Tamez singles to center field.  

Bottom 8

• Collins strikes out looking for the final out. 

• Connor Tate sends a two-run home run over the center field wall.

• Cole Tate singles.

• Anderson grounds out to the shortstop.

• McAllister strikes out looking. 

Top 8

• Williamson grounds out to end the half-inning. 

• Pinckney strikes out swinging.

• Rose pops out. 

• Jarvis is hit by a pitch.

• Jack Gowen enters to pitch, replacing Woods. Gowen has a season ERA of 2.43. 

Bottom 7

• Acton strikes out looking.

• Gonzalez grounds out to first. 

• Brock Guffey enters to pitch. Hess finished with a final line of 4.1 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 10 K, 78 TP/52 ST.

• Rogers walks. Runners are on first and second with 1 out. 

• Harber singles through the right side for the Bulldogs' first hit on Hess. 

• Collins strikes out swinging. Hess has hit double figures with 10 strikeouts.  

Top 7

• Seidl strikes out swinging. 

• Hamiter steals second. 

• Eblin strikes out looking. Woods is up to 6 K's on the day. 

• Denton strikes out swinging.

• Hamiter is hit by a pitch. 

Bottom 6

• Connor Tate strikes out swinging. Hess has struck out 9 of 12 batters.

• Cole Tate flies out to center field.

• Anderson strikes out swinging. 

Top 6

• Tamez strikes out looking.

• Williamson flies out to right field. 

• Pinckney strikes out swinging. 

Bottom 5

• McAllister lines out to the first baseman.

• Acton strikes out swinging. 7 K's in a row. 

• Gonzalez strikes out looking. 6 Straight K's for Hess. 

Top 5

• Rose pops out to end the half-inning.

• Jarvis walks. The bases are loaded with Rose up to bat. 

• Seidl is intentionally walked. Runners are on first and second with 2 outs.

• Eblin grounds out to first.

• Denton singles through the left side.

• Hamiter strikes out swinging. 

Bottom 4

• Rogers strikes out looking for Hess' fifth straight K. 

• Harber strikes out looking. Hess has 4 K's in five batters faced.

• Collins strikes out swinging. 

Top 4

• Tamez strikes out swinging.

• Williamson pops out in shallow center field.

• Pinckney flies out at the left field wall.

• Jaden Woods replaces Marsh on the mound for Georgia. Woods has a 5.13 ERA this season.

Bottom 3

• Hess strikes out Connor Tate to end the inning. 

• Cole Tate strikes out looking.

• Anderson grounds out to first. 

Rain Delay

• Ben Hess will pitch when the game restarts. McMillan finished with a final stat line of 2.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 40 TP/25 ST.

• The game is scheduled to restart at 1:20 p.m.

• During the rain delay, a few Alabama players are giving autographs to young fans.

• The tarp has come back out as the rain has started again. 

Top 3

• Rose strikes out looking for the final out. 

• Jarvis is hit by a pitch. Runners are on first and second with 2 outs.

• Seidl steals second.

• Seidl is hit by a pitch. 

• Eblin grounds out to the shortstop.

• Denton strikes out looking.  

Bottom 2

• McAllister strikes out swinging for the third out and McMillan's second K. 

• Acton singles to right field. 

• Gonzalez walks.

• Rogers grounds out to the third baseman. 

• Harber sends a home run over the right center field wall. 

• Collins grounds out to first. 

Top 2

• Hamiter pops out for the third out. 

• Tamez walks. Runners are on first and second with 2 outs. 

• Williamson lines out to center. Rose tags and scores. 

• A wild pitch from Marsh allows Seidl to score.

• Pinckney is hit with a pitch. The bases are loaded with Williamson up to bat. 

• Chandler Marsh enters the game to pitch for Georgia, replacing Wagner. Wagner finished with 4 H, 3 ER, and 2BB in 1 1/3 IP.

• Rose walks. Runners are on first and second with 1 out.

• A sac bunt from Jarvis advances Seidl to second.

• Seidl leads off with a single to shallow center.  

Bottom 1 - Georgia Batting

• Connor Tate hits into a 1-4-3 double play to end the inning. 

• Cole Tate strikes out swinging. 

• Anderson hits a leadoff single. 

Top 1 - Alabama Batting

• Eblin flies out to the warning track in center field for the third out. 

• Denton singles to center field. Tamez scores.

• Hamiter pops out, Pinckney tags and scores.

• Tamez walks. Runners are on the corners with 1 out.

• Williamson grounds out to first. 

• Pinckney steals second.

• Pinckney singles through the right side, Rose scores.

• Rose leads off with a double into deep left field.

Pregame

• The tarp is off once again. First pitch is now scheduled for 10:05 a.m.

• The rain has picked up and the big tarp has covered the infield. A new start time has yet to be determined.

• Light rain has begun, and the event staff has covered both the mound and home plate with tarps. The start time has been moved back to 9:45.

Alabama starting lineup

1. Caden Rose, CF

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2. Andrew Pinckney, RF

3. Drew Williamson, 1B

4. Dominic Tamez, C

5. William Hamiter, DH

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6. Zane Denton, 3B

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7. Bryce Eblin, 2b

8. Tommy Seidl, LF

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9. Jim Jarvis, SS

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Garrett McMillan, SP

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