Live Game, Weather Updates: Tuscaloosa Baseball Regional, No. 7 Alabama vs. USC Upstate

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The No. 7 Alabama baseball team continues NCAA regional action in the Tuscaloosa Regional on Saturday against USC Upstate.

The Crimson Tide is coming off a monstrous offensive effort on Friday that saw the team score the most runs in program NCAA Tournament history with 21. The Spartans scored in each of the first four innings to upset Oklahoma State and advance to Saturday's winner's bracket game.

The winner will be just one victory away from advancing to play in a super regional next weekend, with a spot in the College World Series on the line.

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Final Score: Alabama 7, USC Upstate 5

Bottom Ninth Inning

Jake Armsey sent one for a ride but Bryce Fowler caught the ball at the warning track to end the game.

Trey Bentley smokes a double into left field to score Maloy Heaghney and move Johnny Sweeney to third. He may be out at second, which would end the game, but he's called safe and Alabama challenges. Alabama leads 7-5.

Johnny Sweeney gets on base as Jason Torres misses first base. It's Alabama's sixth error on the night.

Tyler Lang grounded out to Justin Lebron and the Spartans are down to their last out.

Maloy Heaghney singled into the outfield to give USC Upstate some life.

Henry Zenor grounds out to second base to open the final frame.

Top Ninth Inning

Peyton Steele strikes out looking to end the inning.

Luke Vaughn grounds out to the shortstop for the second out of the inning.

Brennan Holt opens the inning flying out to the warning track.

Bottom Eighth Inning

Brady Small hit a pinch-hit groundout to Brennan Holt to end the inning.

Wylie Waters strikes out swinging for the second out of the inning.

Preson Lucas dropps a blooper into the outfield. Justin Lebron could've caught it but didn't as the Spartans have a man on base.

Jake Armsey opens the frame popping out to Brennan Holt.

Top Eighth Inning

Eric Hines hit into a 5-3 double-play to end the inning.

Jason Torres singled through the infield and John Lemm moved him to second with a single of his own.

Brady Neal flied out to open the inning.

Bottom Seventh Inning

Trey Bentley flied out to Eric Hines in left field to end the inning.

Johnny Sweeney hit a two-run home run over the right field wall to cut Alabama's lead to 7-4.

Tyler Lang grounds into a 4-6-3 double-play. Griggs move safely to third.

Heiberger walks Maloy Heaghney and the Spartans have men on first and second with no outs.

Gage Griggs gets on base as Brennan Holt can't pull in a ground ball. Alabama is up to five errors on the evening.

Matthew Heiberger enters the game for Zane Adams. Adams went six innings, allowed two runs on six hits, stranding seven runners with five strikeouts and three walks.

Top Seventh Inning

Justin Lebron flies out to centerfield to end the inning and strand two runners.

Fowler is indeed safe at first. Luke Vaughn moves to second and Justin Lebron steps into the box.

Bryce Fowler beats out an infield ground ball. USC Upstate is challenging the call.

Peyton Steele flies out to right field for the second out of the frame.

Luke Vaughn gets hit by a pitch for Alabama's first base runner in the inning.

Brennan Holt flies out to left field to open the game.

Brad Benton enters the game for USC Upstate.

Bottom Sixth Inning

Gage Griggs strikes out swinging to end the inning. Zane Adams has five strike outs on the night.

Wylie Waters strikes out swinging for the second out of the inning.

Preston Lucas hit a looper, but Justin Lebron chases it down and makes the grab for the first out.

Jake Armsey opens the inning with a single into the outfield.

Top Sixth Inning

Eric Hines popped out in the infield to end the inning, but Lebron's home run gives Alabama insurance.

John Lemm struck out swinging for the second out of the inning.

Brady Neal gets hit by a pitch and Jason Torres flies out to centerfield.

Alabama star shortstop Justin Lebron hits his second home run of the weekend, launching it off the scoreboard in left field. Alabama leads 7-2.

Bottom Fifth Inning

Trey Bentley hit a hard one at Justin Lebron who snagged it falling away and tossed to second for the final out to keep Alabama's lead at 6-2.

Johnny Sweeney draws a full-count walk and the fans are upset here at Sewell-Thomas Stadium. That's two, two-out walks for Adams in the inning.

Tyler Lang worked a long at-bat into a walk to get a Spartan on base with two outs.

Henry Zenor popped out to third base to open the frame. Maloy Heaghney lined out to Brennan Holt and USC Upstate has two quick outs.

Top Fifth Inning

Bryce Fowler grounded out to second to end the inning, but Alabama adds another run and leads by four.

Peyton Steele draws a walk to bring Jason Torres in from third. Alabama takes a 6-2 lead.

Luke Vaughn hit it right to Maloy Heaghney at short stop for the second out of the inning.

Brennan Holt got hit by a pitch as he was squaring up to bunt. The bases are loaded with one out for Luke Vaughn.

Eric Hines strikes out looking for the first out of the frame.

John Lemm poked a groundball past the first baseman for a single, and Torres advanced to third. Eric Hines has runners on the corners with no outs.

Jason Torres opened the inning with a walk.

Reece Hemmerling enters the game from the bullpen for USC Upstate.

Bottom Fourth Inning

Gage Griggs hits into a 1-4-3 double-play. Zane Adams fields hit position and ends the inning to limit more Spartan damage.

Wyle Waters keeps the inning going with a single into left field. That's the third Spartan hit of the inning and USC Upstate has men on first and second with one out.

Preston Lucas hits a sacrifice-fly at Eric Hines to score Trey Bentley. Alabama holds a 5-2 lead.

Jake Armsey hits single into the gap in the outfield and gets Spartans on the corners with no outs.

Zane Adams tries to pickoff Bentley but missed the throw. Bentley moved to second base on Alabama's fourth error of the game.

Trey Bentley opens the fourth inning for USC Upstate with a single through the infield.

Top Fourth Inning

Brady Neal strikes out swinging, but Alabama gets the run back and leads 5-1.

Lebron steals his second base tonight and stands on second with two outs in the frame.

Justin Lebron swings at the first pitch he sees and ropes a single through the third base side of the infield to score Folwer. Alabama has a 5-1 lead.

Bryce Fowler hits a ball off the centerfield wall and runs around the bases for a triple. His second triple in two games and he gives Alabama a man on third with two outs.

Peyton Steele pops out into 3rd baase foul territory.

Luke Vaughn popps out to left field to open the inning.

Looks like the rain has stopped as Luke Vaughn steps into the batter's box.

Bottom Third Inning

Johnny Sweeney struck out swinging to end the inning. Zane Adams has three strikeouts through three innings.

Tyler Lang flies out to Bryce Fowler in centerfield, but Zenor scores after tagging up. Fowler tried to launch the ball home, but overshot things. Heaghney advanced to third on the error. That's two errors in two plays and three on the night for Alabama. The Crimson Tide leads 4-1.

Maloy Heaghney hits a ball at Jason Torres that he can't field. Heaghney reaches safely on the Crimson Tide fielding error.

Henry Zenor smacks a ball off the centerfield wall for a double. The Spartans have Zenor on second with one out.

Justin Lebron scoops a hard hit ground ball to throw out Gage Griggs for the first out of the inning.

Top Third Inning

Brennan Holt flies out to centerfield to end the inning, but Alabama takes a 4-0 lead in the third inning.

Eric Hines hits a 3-run bomb over the right field wall.

The Home Plate Club celebrates in the rain.

Alabama leads 4-0 pic.twitter.com/weU1o1b6S1
— Joe Gaither (@JoeGaither6) May 31, 2026

Eric Hines smashed a 3-run home run over the right field fence to give Alabama a 4-0 lead.

John Lemm got hit by a pitch to get a second man on base.

We have a little 3rd inning rain at Sewell-Thomas Stadium.

Alabama leads 1-0 and we play on pic.twitter.com/Yh0Qku4fMK
— Joe Gaither (@JoeGaither6) May 31, 2026

Jason Torres rips a double down the left field line, scoring Justin Lebron from second. A big two-out RBI gives Alabama a 1-0 lead.

Rain has started falling in Sewell-Thomas Stadium, but so far no sign of a delay.

Brady Neal strikes out swinging for the second out of the inning.

Justin Lebron successfully steals his 39th base of the season.

Justin Lebron hits a single into the rightfield gap. Alabama has had baserunners in all three innings and that's the Crimson Tide's second hit of the game.

Bryce Fowler grounds out to the second baseman to open the inning.

USC Upstate turns to Wyatt Land out of the bullpen.

Bottom Second Inning

Wylie Waters hits a sharply hit ball to Jason Torres, but the Alabama third baseman get the ball over to second and Holt turns the double-play to end the inning.

Brennan Holt fields Preston Lucas' ground ball, but his throw is wide and Lucas gets on base with the error.

Zane Adams strikes out Jake Armsey swinging to open the inning.

Top Second Inning

Peyton Steele pops out to shallow centerfield to end the inning and strand Vaughn at first.

Luke Vaughn draws a two-out walk. It's the second walk of the night for the Crimson Tide.

Brennan Holt gets ahold of a pitch, but it's caught at the right field warning track for the second out of the frame.

Eric Hines strikes out swinging to open the inning. Chris Torres entered the evening with 69 strikeouts on the season.

Bottom First Inning

Trey Bentley grounded out to second base to end the inning. 0-0 after one inning.

Zane Adams gets Johnny Sweeney to strike out swinging for the second out of the inning.

Tyler Lang rips a single through the secondbase side of the infield. The Spartans have men on first and second with one out.

Maloy Heaghney draws a full-count walk to give the Spartans their first baserunner of the night.

Henry Zenor grounds out to Brennan Holt for the first out of the inning.

Zane Adams takes the mound to start for the Crimson Tide. Brady Neal has moved from right field to catcher this evening as John Lemm nurses an irritated hand.

Top First Inning

John Lemm struck out swinging to strand two runners and end the inning.

Jason Torres draws an eight-pitch, two-out walk to keep the inning going and give Alabama runners on first and second.

Brady Neal singles through the second base side of the infield for Alabama's first hit of the night. Alabama had 15 hits last night against Alabama State.

Jusin Lebron grounds out to the pitcher on a slow dribbler back to the mound.

Bryce Fowler flies out to centerfield for the first out of the evening.

Bryce Fowler steps into the batter's box at 7:36 p.m. and we are underway with a strike. The game between Alabama and USC Upstate was delayed one hour and 13 minutes and not a drop of rain fell in the ballpark.

Pregame

The national anthem is sung and USC Upstate is getting set to take the field as the Spartans are the designated home team tonight.

Teams are on the field warming up and it looks like we are indeed set on a 7:36 p.m CT start time.

The stadium public address has announced a new start time of 7:36 p.m. CT.

Tonight's start time has been delayed as we've entered a weather delay.

Alabama vs. USC Upstate will have a first pitch time of 6:23 p.m. CT. The grounds crew is currently tending the field in between matchups.

5:13 p.m. CT - Oklahoma State beat Alabama State 8-7 in 11 innings to eliminate the Hornets from the Tuscaloosa Regional. The Cowboys move into tomorrow's elimination game against the loser of Alabama and USC Upstate on Sunday.

Starting Lineups

USC Upstate

RF - Henry Zenor
SS - Maloy Heaghney
C - Tyler Lang
DH - Johnny Sweeney
CF - Trey Bentley
3B - Jake Armsey
LF - Preston Lucas
1B - Wylie Waters
2B - Gage Griggs

Alabama

CF - Bryce Fowler
SS - Justin Lebron
C - Brady Neal
3B - Jason Torres
DH - John Lemm
LF - Eric Hines
2B - Brennan Holt
1B - Luke Vaughn
RF - Peyton Steele

How to Watch: 7-Seed Alabama vs. USC Upstate in the Tuscaloosa Regional

Who: 7-seed Alabama (38-19, 18-12 SEC) vs. USC Upstate (34-28, 13-11 Big South Conference)

What: NCAA Regional Game 4

When: Saturday, May 30, 6 p.m. CT

Where: Sewell-Thomas Stadium, Tuscaloosa, Alabama

TV: ESPN +

Radio: Crimson Tide Sports Network. LISTEN LIVE

Series: Alabama and USC Upstate have never played in baseball.

Last Meeting: The Crimson Tide and Spartans have never played in baseball.

Last time out, Alabama: The Crimson Tide used 15 hits, and took advantage of eight walks, four errors, and four wild pitches to beat Alabama State 21-3 in their first NCAA Regional matchup of the weekend. Alabama had four different players hit home runs as the Crimson Tide cruised to an easy win.

Last time out, USC Upstate: The Spartans upset Oklahoma State 8-5 in their first game of the NCAA Regional. USC Upstate struck out 10 batters and scored in each of the first four innings to upset the Cowboys.

Tuscaloosa Regional Information

Alabama, (37-19)
Oklahoma State, (37-20)
USC Upstate, (31-27)
Alabama State, (31-21)

Friday

Game 1 - #2 Oklahoma St. (37-20) vs. #3 USC Upstate (33-28), 1 p.m. CT, ESPN+
Game 2 - #1 Alabama (37-19) vs. #4 Alabama St. (34-21), 6 p.m. CT, SEC Network

Saturday

Game 3 - Oklahoma State vs. Alabama State - 1 p.m. CT
Game 4 - USC Upstate vs. Alabama - 6 p.m. CT

Sunday

Game 5 - Winner Game 3 vs. Loser Game 4 - 2 p.m. CT
Game 6 - Winner Game 4 vs. Winner Game 5 - 7 p.m. CT

Monday

Game 7 - IF Necessary - Winner Game 6 vs. Loser Game 6 - TBD

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