While an elimination by the Tennessee Volunteers may have ended any hopes of Alabama baseball making final run at hosting spot in the 2025 NCAA baseball tournament, the Tide will still be swinging the sticks in the field of 64.
On Monday afternoon, the Crimson Tide were selected as the No. 2 seed in the Hattiesburg regional in the NCAA baseball tournament.
They will begin their quest for Omaha on Friday vs. No. 3 seed Miami on. ESPN, time and date to be determined. If the Crimson Tide win, they face the winner of Southern Miss, the No. 16 overall seed vs. Columbia, also on Friday.
This is the second-straight year that the Crimson Tide have reached the NCAAs under manager Rob Vaughn in as many seasons as head coach. This is the 3rd-straight trip for the Crimson Tide dating back to 2023, marking the first time UA has accomplished the feat since 2008-10.
The 2025 Alabama baseball season saw the Crimson Tide finish with a 16-14 league record, and 41-16 overall record. UA will lean on outfielder Kade Snell and shortstop SEC RBI leader, Justin LeBron to power an Alabama offense that put up 10 runs in their last outing in a 15-10 loss to Tennessee in the SEC baseball tournament.
If Alabama reaches the NCAA’s super regional, for the first time since 2023, the Crimson Tide will face the winner of the Nashville regional, hosted by No. 1 overall seed Vanderbilt. The Crimson Tide are seeking their first trip to Omaha since 1999.
History may be on Alabama’s side if a current trend holds for SEC teams and the Men’s College World Series. A different SEC team has won the CWS five straight years in a row dating back to 2019 (there was no tournament in 2020).
Alabama begins the tournament vs. No. 3 seed Miami on Friday.
