Live Blog: No. 12 Alabama Baseball vs. No. 23 Southern Miss

TUSCALOOSA, Ala.— Sewell-Thomas Stadium has been home to many ranked matchups since its renovation was completed nine years ago. On Tuesday night, it hosts another, as No. 12 Alabama draws No. 23 Southern Miss.

The contest begins at 6 p.m. CT and can be streamed on SEC Network+. These two programs have met on the field every consecutive season since 2021. The last time the Crimson Tide and Golden Eagles met in Tuscaloosa, Alabama won 13-0 in 2023.

Crimson Tide coach Rob Vaughn opted to give freshman Peyton Steele the very first start of his college career on Tuesday. He bats eighth and will patrol left field. It is not Steele's first appearance of the 2025 season, but one's first start coming against a ranked team is noteworthy.

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Ninth Inning:

Ozmer strands a man at second to end it. FINAL: Alabama 10, Southern Miss 6.

Eighth Inning:

Alabama leaves the bases loaded in the eighth but leads 10-6. Three more outs to get to win this game.

Chandler Best is now on the hill for Southern Miss.

Kade Snell singles home Richie Bonomolo for the Crimson Tide's 10th run of the game.

Peyton Steele cracks his first college home run off Allen. Also some insurance for the home team. Alabama 9, Southern Miss 6.

Colby Allen will now pitch for the visitors. He was very effective against Alabama last year.

It's a two-run game again thanks to an RBI single against Ozmer. A two-run eighth has the Golden Eagles back in the contest. Alabama 8, Southern Miss 6.

Southern Miss adds a run off Lehman, and Carson Ozmer will come in to pitch with baserunners on the corners and one out. Alabama 8, Southern Miss 5.

Seventh Inning:

Alabama gets a one-out walk in the seventh but is otherwise muted on offense. On to the eighth.

Stretch time in Tuscaloosa with the home team holding a four-run lead.

Connor Lehman comes in to pitch with one on and two outs. He'll start with Matthew Russo.

Sixth Inning:

Inning over with six Alabama runs scored in the frame. Coulson Buchanan will pitch the seventh inning for the Crimson Tide, which leads 8-4.

Landen Payne is now coming into the game to pitch for the visitors.

Richie Bonomolo hits a home run over the scoreboard in left. This game has flipped on its head. Alabama 8, Southern Miss 4.

Brady Neal gets the biggest hit of his Alabama career, a bases-clearing double with two outs to take the lead. Alabama 6, Southern Miss 4.

Bryce Fowler is hit by a pitch, scoring Kade Snell. Sivley walked Will Hodo to load the bases. Southern Miss 4, Alabama 3.

Kros Sivley is now on the mound for the Golden Eagles. The Crimson Tide is threatening with two runners aboard and nobody out.

Heiberger strikes out the side in the top half of the sixth. Several swings and misses.

Fifth Inning:

Och induces a pair of popouts to retire the side. Southern Miss 4, Alabama 2.

Southern Miss has its first new pitcher of the ball game: Josh Och. Alabama has a man on first and one out in the home half of the inning.

Heiberger gets out of the jam with no damage done by the Golden Eagles.

Matthew Heiberger will now be the pitcher for Alabama. Austin Morris got the first two outs of the frame and then walked and subsequently hit a batter, placing two men on base.

Fourth Inning:

Garrett Staton hits his second home run in as many games, a two-run blast, to get the Crimson Tide into the scoring column. Southern Miss 4, Alabama 2 through four innings.

Southern Miss gets a hit in the top of the fourth but does not make anything out of it.

Third Inning:

The third inning ends with Justin Lebron caught in no man's land on the basepaths after a single and no score for the Crimson Tide.

The Golden Eagles score the inherited runners thanks in part to mistakes in the field from Alabama. Southern Miss 4, Alabama 0.

Austin Morris will be the new pitcher for Alabama. Finateri goes 2.1 innings and 28 pitches; Morris inherits two runners which are the starter's responsibility.

Second Inning:

Alabama leaves runners on second and third in a scoreless second. Will Hodo hit a one-out triple during the inning.

Golden Eagles shortstop Ozzie Pratt starts the scoring with a two-out, two-run home run to dead center. Southern Miss 2, Alabama 0.

First Inning:

Matthew Adams faces the minimum in the first, catching Richie Bonomolo off first base following a leadoff walk. No score in the first inning.

Aeden Finateri retires the Golden Eagles in order in an efficient first frame.

Pregame:

Freshman Peyton Steele gets his first start of the season in left field. Brady Neal is back to his natural position behind the plate.

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

Southern Miss's lineup:
1. Jake Cook, center fielder
2. Nick Monistere, second base
3. Matthew Russo, first base
4. Davis Gillespie, left field
5. Carson Paetow, right field
6. Drey Barrett, third base
7. Ozzie Pratt, shortstop
8. Tucker Stockman, catcher
9. Joey Urban, designated hitter
P: Matthew Adams (RHP)