Live Blog: No. 12 Alabama Baseball vs. Mississippi State, Game Two

After getting run ruled in game one against the Bulldogs, The Crimson Tide looks to bounce back on Saturday afternoon in game two of a three game set.

Alabama second baseman Brennen Norton (21) tags out Mississippi State base runner Gehrig Frei at Sewell-Thomas Stadium in Tuscaloosa Friday, April 11, 2025. / Gary Cosby Jr.-Tuscaloosa News / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

The Crimson Tide was on the wrong end of a game ending by run rule against the Mississippi State Bulldogs on Friday night, losing 13-3.

After being tied 3-3 after four innings, the Bulldogs ambushed Alabama starter, Zane Adams, with the first three batters leading off the inning with three base hits and two going for extra bases. Adams was pulled as after a double scored two runs, and Mississippi State would tack on five more runs to make the score 10-3 before Alabama managed a third out.

On Saturday afternoon, Alabama will look to even up the series with right-hander, Riley Quick (4-1, 3.42 ERA) getting the ball in game two. Mississippi State trots out right-hander, Evan Siary (0-0, 3.79 ERA) who will make his fourth start of the season.

The Crimson Tide also is in danger of dropping to 7-7 in conference with a loss on Saturday, which would be the first time all season the team is not over .500 against the SEC. It would be the first time since conference play started that Alabama dropped back-to-back series as well, so a very significant Saturday afternoon for Rob Vaughn's team.

Starting Lineups:

Alabama:

• CF Richie Bonomolo Jr (R)

• 2. SS Justin Lebron (R)

• 3. LF Kade Snell (L)

• 4. 3B Jason Torres (R)

• 5. RF Bryce Fowler (L)

• 6. 1B Will Hodo (L)

• 7. DH Coleman Mizell (L)

• 8. C Brady Neal (L)

• 9. 2B Jon Young Jr (L)

SP: RHP Riley Quick (4-1, 3.42 ERA)

Mississippi State:

• 1. LF Gehrig Frei (R)

• 2. SS Sawyer Reeves (R)

• 3. 3B Ace Reese (L)

• 4. DH Noah Sullivan (R)

• 5. 1B Hunter Hines (L)

• 6. CF Bryce Chance (R)

• 7. 2B Gatlin Sanders (L)

• 8. RF Reed Stallman (L)

• 9. C Joe Powell (R)

SP: RHP Evan Siary (0-0, 3.79 ERA)

Game Start: 2 p.m. CT

Top 9th: Mississippi State manages to get the tying run to the plate after a leadoff hit-by-pitch and one-out single, but Ozmer works around it drawing an ensuing groundout to end the threat. Alabama takes game two to even up the series against Mississippi State. FINAL: Alabama 4, Mississippi State 1.

Bottom 8th: Alabama goes down one-two-three to end the eighth inning. Mississippi State down to their final three outs with closer, Carson Ozmer, on the mound.

Top 8th: Mississippi State gets a one-out base hit, but Banks works around it with a ground ball turning into a 6-4-3 double play off a fantastic pick by Lebron. Score remains 4-1, as the game winds into the bottom of the eighth.

Bottom 7th: Alabama finally gets a baserunner after Neal leads off the inning with a double, and Young follows up with an ensuing bunt single to put runners on the corners with no outs. A flyball off the bat from Bonomolo plates the runner to break the four and a half inning scoring drought in the game. A two-out single from Torres plated another run to add insurance. Score moves to 4-1, with Alabama further out in front.

Top 7th: Right-hander, Hagan Banks, takes the mound in the seventh and works around a two-out walk to keep the lead for the Crimson Tide. Still 2-1 Alabama.

Bottom 6th: Alabama goes down 1-2-3 for the third inning in a row, ending in another strikeout. Score remains 2-1 Alabama.

Top 6th: Quick pulled after going a season high 5.1 innings after a one-out double. Left-hander, Connor Lehman comes in for a lefty-lefty matchup but gives up a single to put runners on the corners with one out. Right-hander, Austin Morris, comes in and gives up a ground ball which Lebron turns into an unassisted double play. Score still 2-1, Alabama.

Bottom 5th: First two Alabama batters hit liners into outs in two pitches. A Torres strikeout makes it another one-two-three inning for the Crimson Tide. Score still 2-1, Alabama in front.

Top 5th: Quick sits down first two Mississippi State batters, picking up another strikeout in the process. He works around a two-out double to keep the score at 2-1, and the strikeout makes it a season high seven for the right-hander.

Bottom 4th: The Crimson Tide go down in order for the first time this afternoon. Score remains 2-1 Alabama.

Top 4th: Quick sits down Mississippi State in order with a groundout and a couple of flyouts. Score remains 2-1 Alabama, as Riley Quick has gotten through four innings in 63 pitches.

Bottom 3rd: The Crimson Tide gets more base traffic with a pair of singles to get multiple runners on with two outs, but a Mizell strikeout ends the threat. Score remains 2-1 with Alabama in front.

Top 3rd: Two base hits in the first three at bats for the Bulldogs, but a pair of Quick strikeouts ends the threat from the Bulldogs. Quick has sat down six Bulldog batters via the strikeout through three innings. Alabama still up 2-1.

Bottom 2nd: Crimson Tide leads off inning with a pair of walks, and again puts runners on the corners with just one out. A two-out double from Bonomolo Jr down the third base line plated the first two runners of the game to give the Crimson Tide its first lead of the series. Alabama in front 2-1.

Top 2nd: Quick punches out the first two batters on six pitches, and finishes out with a five pitch strikeout to get the side swinging. The Alabama right-hander owned the top of the strike zone with a flurry of whiffs from the bulldogs on his upper-90 fast balls. Score remains 1-0.

Bottom 1st: Bonomolo leads off the inning with a base hit, and a fielder's choice by Lebron replaces him at first. A one out single from Snell moves him to third, but both baserunners are stranded after a Torres strikeout and Fowler groundout. Mississippi State remains out in from 1-0.

Top 1st: Mississippi State left fielder, Gehrig Frei, leads off with a home run on the fourth pitch of the game against a 99 mph Quick fastball. The Bulldogs got another baserunner with one out, but Quick is able to work around it to limit damage. Like last night, the Crimson Tide are in a hole early against the bulldogs.

First pitch: 2:00 p.m.