Live Blog: No. 6 Georgia at No. 23 Alabama Baseball (Doubleheader Game 2)

The Crimson Tide was blown out in game one of Friday's twinbill and must win game two to stay alive in the series.

Alabama's Will Plattner (17) in a game against Georgia. / Alabama Athletics

TUSCALOOSA, Ala.— The Alabama baseball team suffered arguably its most unsightly loss of the 2025 season in the opener of Friday's home doubleheader against No. 6 Georgia. The Crimson Tide fell 19-3 in seven innings, the fourth run-rule loss for Alabama in SEC play.

Georgia (40-11, 16-9 SEC) hit six home runs, scored eight runs in the fifth inning and another seven runs in the seventh to demolish the Crimson Tide (37-13, 13-12 SEC). Alabama led 3-1 through four innings of play. Things could not have gone much worse from there for the home squad.

Right-handed pitcher Riley Quick, who had one of the best outings of his career last weekend at Vanderbilt, will take the ball in a quest to save this series and, in substantial likelihood, his team's chances at hosting an NCAA regional.

If the Bulldogs win the nightcap on Friday, it will mark the fifth series loss in the past six weekends for the Crimson Tide. The game will be live streamed on SEC Network+, with first pitch scheduled for 7:50 p.m.

Alabama's undoing in league play has shown itself to be in the form of series openers. The Crimson Tide has only won three at home against SEC competition.

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Fifth Inning:

• Friday's doubleheader finale has been suspended due to rain with Alabama leading 6-2 and one out in the top of the fifth. Play is scheduled to resume at a time TBD.

• Rain delay has been called for with one out in the top of the fifth and a Georgia runner on third.

• Phelps hits a one-out double to left field and advances to third on a wild pitch. The rain is really starting to come down now with two outs until a complete game can be declared.

Fourth Inning:

• Alabama leaves a man on second base to close out the fourth, but is otherwise productive ina two-run frame. Almost halfway through the doubleheader finale in Tuscaloosa.

• Bryce Fowler tucks a two-run home run just inside the foul pole in right field, extending the Alabama lead to 6-2. Brady Neal walked in the prior at-bat.

• Slate Alford goes down looking with a man on and two outs. Quick has steadied himself after the first inning. Meanwhile, Alabama still has the 4-2 advantage on the scoreboard.

Third Inning:

• A Jason Torres groundout on a close play (heck of a stab by the Bulldogs second baseman) ends the third. Alabama does not opt to challenge the ruling, and we play on at Sewell-Thomas Stadium through three innings.

• Cade Brown grounds out, leaving one runner on base for Georgia in the third. Quick struck out two in the inning. Alabama still leads it 4-2.

Second Inning:

• Will Hodo sends a high flyout to left to end the second inning. No hits for the Crimson Tide in the frame.

• Quick strands Bulldog runners on second and third, keeping the score at 4-2 in favor of Alabama halfway through two innings.

• Nolan McCarthy moves the runner to third but is retired after an eight-pitch plate appearance.

• A wild pitch from Quick puts a Georgia runner into scoring position with one out.

First Inning:

• Fowler grounds out, bringing the inning to an end.

• Goldstein walks Brady Neal to load the bases, and the Crimson Tide has batted around in the first inning.

• Georgia is already going to a new pitcher, sending Charlie Goldstein to the mound with two runners on and two away.

• Jason Torres connects on a single with men at the corners to plate Bonomolo. Alabama 4, Georgia 2. Marathon first inning has gone in the home team's favor.

• Staton hits a sac fly to score Snell and give Alabama the lead. Crimson Tide 3, Bulldogs 2.

• A wild pitch to Garrett Staton moves the runners up an extra base with one out.

• Back-to-back walks issued by Kolten Smith to Kade Snell and Richie Bonomolo Jr. Nobody out in the home first.

• Justin Lebron ties the game with a two-run moonshot to left field for his 17th home run of the season. Alabama 2, Georgia 2.

• Bryce Fowler leads off the bottom of the first for Alabama with a single.

• Quick induces an inning-ending groundout to retire the side with two Bulldogs left on. First turn to the plate of the game for Alabama coming up.

• Tre Phelps, who had six RBIs in game one, continues his hot streak with an RBI single. Georgia 2, Alabama 0.

• Robbie Burnett gets the Bulldogs on the board with an RBI groundout. Georgia 1, Alabama 0. Visitors score first for the second straight game.

• Georgia begins the game with back-to-back singles off Riley Quick, and then the runners get a free 90 because of a wild pitch.

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: Riley Quick (RHP)

Georgia's lineup:
1. Nolan McCarthy, center field
2. Slate Alford, third base
3. Robbie Burnett, left field
4. Tre Phelps, first base
5. Kolby Branch, shortstop
6. Ryan Black, second base
7. Cade Brown, right field
8. Daniel Jackson, catcher
9. Henry Hunter, designated hitter
P: Kolten Smith (RHP)

• The doubleheader finale, by virtue of the result in game one, has taken shape as one of the most important games for the Crimson Tide's season.

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