Live Blog: No. 6 Georgia at No. 23 Alabama Baseball (Game 3)

TUSCALOOSA, Ala.— Sunday afternoon's game three in Tuscaloosa between Alabama baseball and Georgia is one of the most crucial of the entire 2025 season for the Crimson Tide. Its result will more than likely determine the home team's continued standing as an outside candidate to host a regional.

The No. 6 Bulldogs (40-12, 16-10 SEC) dominated in game one of the series on Friday evening, winning 19-3 in seven innings. That set the visitors up with a leg up in the overall series; Alabama has been defeated in four of its past five conference series.

Alabama came back and won game two of the series 9-3. Georgia scored two runs in the first inning, but Alabama responded with four of its own in the home half and led 6-2 when the game was suspended on Friday night. It held onto the lead and was victorious on Sunday morning.

First pitch for the finale will be at 12:07 p.m. CT. Like the initial action on Sunday, it will be live streamed on SEC Network+. Zane Adams, a sophomore left-hander, will pitch for No. 23 Alabama (38-13, 14-12 SEC) in a game scheduled for seven innings.

The contest will actually more or less begin on time compared to what was originally scheduled. Before weather threw multiple wrenches into this weekend's logistical plans, the Sunday game was set for noon CT.

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Seventh Inning:

Ozmer leaves the tying run stranded on second and closes the Bulldogs out for the second time on Sunday. Alabama wins the series. FINAL: Alabama 5, Georgia 4.

He hits Burnett with a two-strike pitch, prompting a pitching change. Carson Ozmer will try and shut down Georgia for the second time in the same day.

Heiberger toes the slab for the seventh (and final scheduled) inning of the game.

Sixth Inning:

Alabama goes down in order in the sixth. Some of the least productive at-bats of the entire afternoon for the home side.

Zach Harris is the new Bulldog pitcher.

There was some hard contact, but Heiberger gets out of the inning and leaves the tying run on base. Crimson Tide will take a 5-4 edge into the bottom half of the sixth.

Alabama turns to Matthew Heiberger, much as it did last week at Vanderbilt: Banks gives up a bomb and Heiberger comes in after him.

Jackson hits a two-run home run to bring Georgia back within one. Crimson Tide 5, Bulldogs 4 with nobody out in the visiting half of the sixth. Jackson's 11th of the season.

Banks walks Branch to lead off the sixth.

Fifth Inning:

Quinn strikes out a pair and strands an Alabama runner on in the fifth. On to the final two scheduled innings in the series finale.

Banks retires the Bulldogs in order. Alabama 5, Georgia 2 halfway through five.

Justin Lebron makes an incredible play and throw, and Will Hodo applies the tag, to retire Slate Alford.

Hagan Banks has started throwing warm-up pitches and the game will resume imminently.

Back off goes the tarp. Further updates on the delay and game status will follow.

Now the tarp is coming back. This has been the theme of the weekend for Alabama. The delay remains in force.

The tarp is already coming off after mere moments. Just as quickly as the torrent arrived, it let up. Three outs are needed for a complete game to potentially be rendered in the event of more rain.

There is, in an event that is perhaps not shocking at all, another rain delay. It came quick and hasn't stopped. This is a downpour.

Hagan Banks will replace Zane Adams on the mound for the Crimson Tide.

Fourth Inning:

Quinn retires Bonomolo and the side in the fourth.

JT Quinn will take over on the mound for Leighton Finley.

Lebron connects on an RBI double to left field to score a huge run. Alabama 5, Georgia 2 with two out in the home half of the fourth. Brady Neal scored the run, initially having worked a walk to reach.

Nolan McCarthy goes down swinging, and it's a three-strikeout fourth frame for Zane Adams. Perhaps more importantly, Alabama maintains its 4-2 advantage in the ball game.

Adams strikes out the next two and then walks Hunter. Two on, two away once more for the visiting team.

Designated hitter Dan Jackson leads off the top of the inning with a double.

Third Inning:

For the second time in the game, Mizell strikes out in a 3-2 count to end an inning. Three out of seven scheduled innings are now in the history books with Alabama leading 4-2.

Adams strikes out Kolby Branch swinging to end this tumultuous, four-hit inning for the Bulldogs.

Phelps bloops an RBI single that is almost caught over-the-shoulder by Garrett Staton but ultimately dropped. Runners on the corners with two out now. Alabama 4, Georgia 2.

Adams walks Robbie Burnett, and the Bulldogs have two on with two gone in a 4-1 game. Tre Phelps, who had six RBIs in game one of this series, is the tying run.

Henry Hunter is caught off third base and thrown out for the second out of the inning. Turns corners, one out into runner on first, two out.

A solo home run to right for freshman Bryce Clavon in his first career start gets Georgia on the board. Also the first home run for Clavon. Alabama 4, Georgia 1.

Second Inning:

Bonomolo strikes out. Two innings in the books in this all-important final act of the series.

Snell hits a laser to right for his 10th home run of the 2025 campaign, doubling Alabama's advantage once more. Alabama 4, Georgia 0.

Lebron gets aboard via a two-out infield single.

Jason Torres hits a solo shot to the visitor bullpen, his 11th home run of the season, doubling the Crimson Tide lead. Alabama 2, Georgia 0.

Adams gets back-to-back 3-2 strikeouts to finish the inning. The bottom of the Alabama order will start the home half.

Kolby Branch reaches first with one out on an error over at third base by Jason Torres.

First Inning:

Mizell goes down swinging on a payoff pitch, getting Finley out of the jam with just one run allowed. The Bulldogs mitigated in that spot and that's an opportunity a team that were to lose a close game would want back.

Garrett Staton strikes out swinging for a big second out. On comes Coleman Mizell with an RBI chance.

The ball is called fair. Alabama 1, Georgia 0 with the bases still loaded.

Will Hodo sends a fly ball to left, and Nolan McCarthy can't catch it. Only one run scores since the runners had to hold up in case of a grab. The play is under review to see if the ball is fair or foul.

Richie Bonomolo Jr. walks, and they're loaded with one out. Not scoring here would be immensely deflating for Alabama.

Snell lines out to the third baseman, who nearly drops the ball but re-catches it. Hard luck for the Crimson Tide team captain.

Justin Lebron singles after a long at-bat, sending Fowler to third. Chance for Kade Snell to make an impact on Senior Day with corners and nobody out.

Crimson Tide leadoff hitter Bryce Fowler takes a pitch off the knee on the first ball thrown. He gingerly makes his way down to first base but will stay in this game.

Zane Adams works through a seamless 1, 2, 3 first inning with a backwards K to punctuate it.

First pitch crosses home plate at 12:07 p.m.

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. Will Hodo, first base
6. Garrett Staton, second base
7. Coleman Mizell, designated hitter
8. Jason Torres, third base
9. Brady Neal, catcher
P: Zane Adams (LHP)

Georgia's lineup:
1. Nolan McCarthy, left field
2. Slate Alford, third base
3. Robbie Burnett, right field
4. Tre Phelps, first base
5. Kolby Branch, shortstop
6. Daniel Jackson, designated hitter
7. Devin Obee, center field
8. Bryce Clavon, second base
9. Henry Hunter, catcher
P: Leighton Finley (RHP)

Alabama has not won an SEC series yet this season after losing the opening game, as it did this weekend against Georgia.