Live Blog: No. 15 Alabama Baseball at No. 9 LSU (Game Three)

The No. 15 Alabama baseball team (30-10, 8-9 SEC) has not been swept yet this spring. That is dangerously close to happening on Saturday; the Crimson Tide is 0-2 in two games on the road against No. 9 LSU (34-6, 12-5 SEC).

Alabama lost 4-3 on Friday to drop its third straight SEC series, getting down 4-1 early and being unable to come all the way back. On Thursday, it blew a 5-1 lead in the sixth inning and went on to lose 11-6.

Crimson Tide team captain Kade Snell has six runs batted in over the course of this series. He had four on Thursday and another two Friday. In each game, the last Alabama run of the contest scored because of him.

LSU center fielder Chris Stanfield went 4-for-4 on Friday out of the number nine spot in the batting order. He's right back there again on Jay Johnson's lineup card for Saturday.

The game will start at 5 p.m. CT on SEC Network. It is the first SEC series for the Crimson Tide in the 2025 campaign to have all three games air on national television.

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Ninth Inning:

Ozmer retires the side to end the game and clinch an Alabama win. First in Baton Rouge since 2021. FINAL: Alabama 7, LSU 4.

Jake Brown gets ahold of an RBI triple after a leadoff walk to Josh Pearson. Alabama 7, LSU 4. Nobody out in the ninth.

Snell grounds out to end the inning. Last call coming up for LSU.

Mayers walks Justin Lebron, scoring Jason Torres. Alabama 7, LSU 3.

Jacob Mayers will be the seventh reliever of the night for LSU. The bases are loaded with two out for Justin Lebron.

Brennen Norton hits a sac fly to right to score Brady Neal with the bases loaded. There's an insurance run. Alabama 6, LSU 3.

After two walks by Schmidt, Jaden Noot will come in to pitch for LSU. Alabama needs some insurance up 5-3.

Eighth Inning:

Closer Carson Ozmer enters and strikes out the side in the eighth.

Richie Bonomolo flies out to deep center to strand runners on the corners and end the top of the eighth with no damage.

William Schmidt is now pitching for the home team with one on and one gone. LSU is trying to get further back into this ball game. Every move matters now.

Seventh Inning:

Heiberger induces an inning-ending double play. Huge moment in a 5-3 game. On to the eighth.

Matthew Heiberger will come in to pitch for the Crimson Tide. One out, one on. Tying run to the plate.

A Mizell groundout sends the game to the seventh inning stretch. The Crimson Tide leads 5-3.

Cooper Williams will come out of the bullpen for LSU.

Jason Torres ends a skid of nine straight strikeouts with a one-out single.

Sixth Inning:

Jake Brown hits a pinch-hit home run after an errant throw by Jon Young Jr. lets Josh Pearson aboard with two outs. Alabama 5, LSU 3.

Hagan Banks will relieve Zane Adams, who had his best outing in a while with five innings of one-run baseball today.

Richie Bonomolo strands the bases loaded with a groundout. The Alabama hitters worked Rizy, but did no damage. Crimson Tide 5, Tigers 1.

Mavrick Rizy will enter the game to pitch for the home team. He inherits one runner (Bryce Fowler was hit by a pitch) with two outs.

Fifth Inning:

Ethan Frey grounds out on a payoff pitch to bring the inning to a close. On to the sixth, as Alabama leads LSU 5-1.

Primeaux gets Will Hodo to fly out to end the top half of the inning.

DJ Primeaux will be the new pitcher for LSU with two outs and a man on first in the top of the fifth.

Brady Neal burns his old team with a run-scoring single, sending Snell in from third base. Snell initially reached on a single and throwing error from Shores. Alabama 5, LSU 1.

Fourth Inning:

Adams works a 1, 2, 3 fourth inning to keep the Tigers from cutting into the deficit any.

Coleman Mizell pinch hits for Garrett Staton. He later scores on a Bryce Fowler single. Alabama 4, LSU 1 halfway through four.

Third Inning:

Steven Milam strikes out to end the inning. Through three in Baton Rouge.

Jared Jones hits a two-out solo home run to get LSU on the board. Alabama 3, LSU 1.

A Jason Torres strikeout ends a productive top of the third for the Crimson Tide.

Richie Bonomolo Jr. hits a three-run home run to left, scoring Fowler and Snell. Alabama 3, LSU 0.

Chase Shores will now pitch for LSU. He inherits one Alabama runner on first, as Bryce Fowler hit a leadoff single.

Second Inning:

LSU again leaves two men on base in an inning. No score on either side through two.

A Will Hodo walk and Garrett Staton single, both with two out, do not yield any damage on the scoreboard. Still a 0-0 game halfway through two.

First Inning:

Zane Adams forces LSU to leave a pair of baserunners aboard, and neither side scores in the first inning of play.

Kade Snell gets a two-out single, but the Crimson Tide bats are otherwise quiet in a scoreless first. First time Alabama hasn't scored in the first inning this series.

Pregame:

Alabama's lineup:
1. Bryce Fowler, right field
2. Justin Lebron, shortstop
3. Kade Snell, left field
4. Richie Bonomolo Jr., center field
5. Brady Neal, catcher
6. Jason Torres, third base
7. Will Hodo, first base
8. Garrett Staton, designated hitter
9. Jon Young Jr., second base
P: Zane Adams (LHP)

LSU's lineup:
1. Daniel Dickinson, second base
2. Derek Curiel, left field
3. Ethan Frey, designated hitter
4. Jared Jones, first base
5. Steven Milam, shortstop
6. Josh Pearson, right field
7. Michael Braswell III, third base
8. Luis Hernandez, catcher
9. Chris Stanfield, center field
P: Conner Ware (LHP)