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USA Today
5 days ago
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- USA Today
Alabama pitcher Riley Quick gets new MLB draft projection
Alabama pitcher Riley Quick gets new MLB draft projection The 2025 MLB Draft is set for July 13-14 during All-Star Week festivities in Atlanta, and the Alabama Crimson Tide have a player who could be taken in the first round for the second year in a row. Right-hander Riley Quick has been on several MLB mock drafts this year and recently concluded a solid season as a redshirt sophomore for an Alabama team that won 40 games in the regular season for the first time since 2002. Quick made 14 starts in 2025, going 8-3 with a 3.92 ERA over 62 innings for coach Rob Vaughn's team. He started the year 5-0 before suffering his first loss on March 21 against Tennessee and had 70 strikeouts to 24 walks this past season for a combined 1.387 WHIP. Over the weekend, veteran baseball analyst Jim Callis of published his updated 2025 MLB mock draft. Callis has Quick going to the Seattle Mariners with the No. 35 overall selection as a supplemental first-round pick. An earlier mock draft by USA TODAY Sports back on May 7 had Quick going at No. 28 overall to the Kansas City Royals. Quick was the Alabama Sports Writers Association (ASWA) Player of the Year and Pitcher of the Year in 2022 as a senior for Hewitt-Trussville High School. He made his first appearance for the Crimson Tide in 2023, appearing in 16 games and going 1-1 with a 3.68 ERA in 22 innings in relief. He missed most of 2024 due to season-ending elbow surgery. Alabama has had seven players taken in the first round of an MLB draft dating back to 1966. Last year, the New York Yankees selected right-hander Ben Hess with the 26th overall pick. Hess became the first Crimson Tide player selected in the first round since the Marlins took left-hander Taylor Tankersley 27th overall in 2004. The first round of the 2025 MLB draft will be televised on ESPN, with subsequent rounds broadcast and streamed on MLB Network. The draft will feature 20 rounds over two days.
USA Today
09-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
How to watch Alabama vs. Georgia today: Time, TV channel for Top 25 matchup
How to watch Alabama vs. Georgia today: Time, TV channel for Top 25 matchup After months of action, the time has now officially come for the Alabama Crimson Tide to put a conclusion on the regular season action inside of Sewell-Thomas Stadium. Taking place this weekend, Alabama will host their final regular season opponent of 2025 in the Georgia Bulldogs, who come to town for a three-game series as one of the SEC's top teams. Ranked as a Top 10 team nationally according to the latest USA TODAY Sports College Baseball Coaches Poll, the Bulldogs will present not only a challenge for Alabama this weekend, but also an opportunity as well. That is due to the fact that Alabama is likely playing for a chance to host a regional in the coming weeks, and a series win against Georgia would be a massive boost to the Crimson Tide's resume. Here's how to watch the Alabama vs. Georgia series this weekend, including time, TV schedule, and streaming information: What channel is Alabama Crimson Tide vs. Georgia Bulldogs on today? TV Channel: Game 1: SEC Network+ SEC Network+ Game 2: SEC Network+ SEC Network+ Game 3: SEC Network Livestream: Fubo (free trial), ESPN+ The first two games of this series will be broadcasted live on SEC Network+, which is also available via livestream on ESPN+. Game 3 will be broadcasted live on SEC Network, and in addition to ESPN+, will be available on Fubo, which offers a free trial to new subscribers. Watch Alabama vs. Georgia live on Fubo (free trial) Watch Alabama vs. Georgia live on ESPN+ Alabama Crimson Tide vs. Georgia Bulldogs time today Date & Start Times: Game 1: Friday, May 9 at 7 p.m. ET Friday, May 9 at 7 p.m. ET Game 2: Saturday, May 10 at 5 p.m. ET Saturday, May 10 at 5 p.m. ET Game 3: Sunday, May 11 at 1 p.m. ET Alabama vs. Georgia will take place from Sewell-Thomas Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The series will be played from Friday, May 9 through Sunday, May 11. Alabama Crimson Tide vs. Georgia Bulldogs probable starting pitchers Game 1: Alabama: RHP Tyler Fay (0-1, 4.63 ERA, 27:7 K:BB ratio, .287 AVG against across 35 IP) RHP Tyler Fay (0-1, 4.63 ERA, 27:7 K:BB ratio, .287 AVG against across 35 IP) Georgia: RHP Brian Curley (3-2, 2.96 ERA, 61:18 K:BB ratio, .156 AVG against across 51.2 IP) Game 2: Alabama: RHP Riley Quick (7-2, 3.47 ERA, 50:17 K:BB ratio, .238 AVG against across 46.2 IP) RHP Riley Quick (7-2, 3.47 ERA, 50:17 K:BB ratio, .238 AVG against across 46.2 IP) Georgia: TBA Game 3: Alabama: LHP Zane Adams (6-2, 4.87 ERA, 51:20 K:BB ratio, .274 AVG against across 57.1 IP) LHP Zane Adams (6-2, 4.87 ERA, 51:20 K:BB ratio, .274 AVG against across 57.1 IP) Georgia: RHP Leighton Finley (2-1, 4.82 ERA, 63:19 K:BB ratio, .218 AVG against across 52.1 IP) Alabama Crimson Tide vs. Georgia Bulldogs predictions, picks Series Prediction: Alabama wins two games, Georgia wins one A massive opportunity ahead of Alabama this weekend, I'll say that the Crimson Tide take two-of-three from the Bulldogs to win this series in Tuscaloosa. However, it will likely come to a Game 3 on Sunday, and will need solid showings all-around against a very talented Georgia team. Alabama Crimson Tide baseball schedule 2025 Feb. 14-16: vs. Bradley (W, 10-6), (W, 19-3), (W, 11-4) vs. Bradley (W, 10-6), (W, 19-3), (W, 11-4) Feb. 18: vs. Middle Tennessee (W, 12-2) vs. Middle Tennessee (W, 12-2) Feb. 19: vs. Alabama State (W, 15-1) vs. Alabama State (W, 15-1) Feb. 21-23: vs. Coastal Carolina (W, 9-2), vs. NC State (W, 4-0), vs. Ohio State (W, 12-10) at Jacksonville Classic in Jacksonville, Florida vs. Coastal Carolina (W, 9-2), vs. NC State (W, 4-0), vs. Ohio State (W, 12-10) at Jacksonville Classic in Jacksonville, Florida Feb. 25: vs. Jacksonville State (W, 20-11) vs. Jacksonville State (W, 20-11) Feb. 28-Mar. 2: vs. North Dakota State (W, 12-4), (W, 9-7), (W, 11-3) vs. North Dakota State (W, 12-4), (W, 9-7), (W, 11-3) Mar. 4: at Jacksonville State (W, 11-1) at Jacksonville State (W, 11-1) Mar. 5: vs. Troy (W, 3-1) vs. Troy (W, 3-1) Mar. 7-9: vs. Presbyterian (W, 10-0), (W, 15-1), (L, 11-8) vs. Presbyterian (W, 10-0), (W, 15-1), (L, 11-8) Mar. 11: at UAB (W, 6-3) at UAB (W, 6-3) Mar. 14-16: at Texas A&M (W, 6-4), (W, 6-2), (W, 2-0) at Texas A&M (W, 6-4), (W, 6-2), (W, 2-0) Mar. 18: vs. South Alabama (W, 6-5) vs. South Alabama (W, 6-5) Mar. 20-22: vs. Tennessee (W, 6-5), (L, 10-7), (L, 9-2) vs. Tennessee (W, 6-5), (L, 10-7), (L, 9-2) Mar. 25: vs. North Alabama in Huntsville, Alabama (W, 4-3) vs. North Alabama in Huntsville, Alabama (W, 4-3) Mar. 28-30: vs. Oklahoma (W, 8-6), (L, 6-5), (W, 8-6) vs. Oklahoma (W, 8-6), (L, 6-5), (W, 8-6) Apr. 1: vs. Samford (W, 11-9) vs. Samford (W, 11-9) Apr. 4-6: at Auburn (L, 10-0), (W, 6-5), (L, 7-5) at Auburn (L, 10-0), (W, 6-5), (L, 7-5) Apr. 8: vs. Southern Miss (W, 10-6) vs. Southern Miss (W, 10-6) Apr. 11-13: vs. Mississippi State (L, 13-3), (W, 4-1), (L, 4-2) vs. Mississippi State (L, 13-3), (W, 4-1), (L, 4-2) Apr. 15: vs. UAB (W, 5-3) vs. UAB (W, 5-3) Apr. 17-19: at LSU (L, 11-6), (L, 4-3), (W, 7-4) at LSU (L, 11-6), (L, 4-3), (W, 7-4) Apr. 22: at Samford (W, 11-7) at Samford (W, 11-7) Apr. 24-26: vs. Missouri (W, 7-5), (W, 7-3), (W, 12-1) vs. Missouri (W, 7-5), (W, 7-3), (W, 12-1) May 2-4: at Vanderbilt (L, 12-2), (W, 5-2), (L, 9-7) at Vanderbilt (L, 12-2), (W, 5-2), (L, 9-7) May 6: at Troy (W, 10-2) at Troy (W, 10-2) May 9-11: vs. Georgia vs. Georgia May 15-17: at Florida at Florida May 20-25: SEC Tournament in Hoover, Alabama Record: 37-12 overall (13-11 in SEC) We occasionally recommend interesting products and services. 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USA Today
14-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Alabama baseball tumbles in new Top 25 rankings after latest SEC series loss
Alabama baseball tumbles in new Top 25 rankings after latest SEC series loss Two weeks after Alabama baseball rose to No. 8 in the nation in all the major Top 25 polls and rankings, the Crimson Tide are skidding a bit in the hyper competitive SEC. After suffering back-to-back series losses -- first to Auburn and then to unranked Mississippi State over the weekend -- Alabama (29-8 overall, 8-7 SEC) tumbled in Monday's new Top 25 polls and rankings. Rob Vaughn's team went 2-2 last week and fell seven spots to No. 21 in Baseball America's new Top 25 rankings. The Crimson Tide also fell seven spots to No. 20 in Perfect Game's Top 25. Baseball America said of Alabama: "Alabama's bats were held in check for the vast majority of the weekend, but the biggest positive was fireballer Riley Quick's start in which he collected seven strikeouts and allowed just one run in 5.1 innings." Both the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll and D1 Baseball kept Alabama in the top 15 at No. 15. The Tide fell five spots in the Coaches Poll and are ranked one spot below UC Irvine (25-8) and one spot ahead of the Oklahoma Sooners (25-10). SEC team vaults to No. 1 in new Week 10 college baseball Top 25 polls For the second straight week, there's a new team in the top spot across the Top 25 rankings. The Texas Longhorns (29-5 overall, 13-2 SEC) climbed to No. 1 after taking two of three from Kentucky in Lexington. The Horns jumped the Arkansas Razorbacks (32-5), who dropped two of three to the Georgia Bulldogs (32-6) over the weekend in Athens. UGA is ranked No. 3 by Baseball America and Perfect Game. Arkansas fell to No. 2 in the Coaches Poll and D1 Baseball rankings, and to No. 4 in Perfect Game and Baseball America. Alabama baseball schedule 2025 The Crimson Tide welcome UAB (19-17) to Sewell-Thomas Stadium in midweek play Tuesday. First pitch is scheduled for 6 p.m. CT. The game can be streamed via SEC Network+. Alabama returns to SEC play Thursday when they travel to Baton Rouge to face the No. 7 LSU Tigers (31-6, 10-5) at 7 p.m. Thursday's series opener will be televised on ESPNU, while Saturday's finale can be seen on SEC Network. LSU was swept by Auburn (26-10) over the weekend at Plainsman Park. Contact/Follow us @RollTideWire on X, and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Alabama news, notes and opinion.
USA Today
11-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
How to watch Alabama vs. Mississippi State this weekend: Time, TV channel for SEC baseball
How to watch Alabama vs. Mississippi State this weekend: Time, TV channel for SEC baseball Coming off a series loss last weekend at Auburn, the Alabama Crimson Tide will now look to get back in the SEC win column starting Friday night at home when the Mississippi State Bulldogs come to town. An opponent the Crimson Tide have struggled against in recent years, Mississippi State comes to Tuscaloosa with a 20-13 overall record for the season, while also 3-9 in SEC play. Led by head coach Chris Lemonis, the Bulldogs are however unranked according to the latest USA TODAY Sports College Baseball Coaches Poll, while Alabama sits as the nation's No. 10 team at 28-6 for the year, as well as 7-5 in the SEC. Here's how to watch the Alabama vs. Mississippi State series this weekend, which includes time, TV schedule, and streaming information: What channel is Alabama vs. Mississippi State on today? TV Channel: Game 1: SEC Network+ SEC Network+ Game 2: SEC Network+ SEC Network+ Game 3: SEC Network+ Livestream: ESPN+ All three of the Alabama vs. Mississippi State games in this series will be televised live on SEC Network+. Each game can also be live-streamed on ESPN+. Watch Alabama vs. Mississippi State live on ESPN+ Alabama vs. Mississippi State time today Date & Start Times Game 1: Friday, April 11 at 7 p.m. ET Friday, April 11 at 7 p.m. ET Game 2: Saturday, April 12 at 3 p.m. ET Saturday, April 12 at 3 p.m. ET Game 3: Sunday, April 13 at 2 p.m. ET Alabama vs. Mississippi State is set to take place from Friday, April 11 through Sunday, April 13. All three games will be played from Sewell-Thomas Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Alabama vs. Mississippi State probable starting pitchers Game 1: Alabama: LHP Zane Adams (4-1, 5.09 ERA, 36:14 K:BB ratio, .276 AVG across 35.1 IP) LHP Zane Adams (4-1, 5.09 ERA, 36:14 K:BB ratio, .276 AVG across 35.1 IP) Mississippi State: LHP Pico Kohn (4-1, 2.96 ERA, 67:10 K:BB ratio, .180 AVG across 45.2 IP) Game 2: Alabama: RHP Riley Quick (4-1, 3.42 ERA, 24:13 K:BB ratio, .222 AVG across 26.1 IP) RHP Riley Quick (4-1, 3.42 ERA, 24:13 K:BB ratio, .222 AVG across 26.1 IP) Mississippi State: RHP Evan Siary (0-0, 3.79 ERA, 23:6 K:BB ratio, .211 AVG across 19 IP) Game 3: Alabama: TBD TBD Mississippi State: RHP Karson Ligon (3-4, 5.83 ERA, 40:10 K:BB ratio, .246 AVG across 29.1 IP) Alabama vs. Mississippi State predictions, picks Prediction: Alabama sweeps Mississippi State Even despite the Crimson Tide having not won a series against Mississippi State since 2015, the pick here goes for Alabama to sweep the Bulldogs in Tuscaloosa. When comparing the two teams this season, it feels like Alabama is the better team altogether, and I'll say the Crimson Tide avenge their disappointing road series loss at Auburn from last weekend with an impressive showing here. Alabama baseball schedule 2025 Feb. 14-16: vs. Bradley (W, 10-6), (W, 19-3), (W, 11-4) vs. Bradley (W, 10-6), (W, 19-3), (W, 11-4) Feb. 18: vs. Middle Tennessee (W, 12-2) vs. Middle Tennessee (W, 12-2) Feb. 19: vs. Alabama State (W, 15-1) vs. Alabama State (W, 15-1) Feb. 21-23: vs. Coastal Carolina (W, 9-2), vs. NC State (W, 4-0), vs. Ohio State (W, 12-10) at Jacksonville Classic in Jacksonville, Florida vs. Coastal Carolina (W, 9-2), vs. NC State (W, 4-0), vs. Ohio State (W, 12-10) at Jacksonville Classic in Jacksonville, Florida Feb. 25: vs. Jacksonville State (W, 20-11) vs. Jacksonville State (W, 20-11) Feb. 28-Mar. 2: vs. North Dakota State (W, 12-4), (W, 9-7), (W, 11-3) vs. North Dakota State (W, 12-4), (W, 9-7), (W, 11-3) March 4: at Jacksonville State (W, 11-1) at Jacksonville State (W, 11-1) March 5: vs. Troy (W, 3-1) vs. Troy (W, 3-1) March 7-9: vs. Presbyterian (W, 10-0), (W, 15-1), (L, 11-8) vs. Presbyterian (W, 10-0), (W, 15-1), (L, 11-8) March 11: at UAB (W, 6-3) at UAB (W, 6-3) March 14-16: at Texas A&M (W, 6-4), (W, 6-2), (W, 2-0) at Texas A&M (W, 6-4), (W, 6-2), (W, 2-0) March 18: vs. South Alabama (W, 6-5) vs. South Alabama (W, 6-5) March 20-22: vs. Tennessee (W, 6-5), (L, 10-7), (L, 9-2) vs. Tennessee (W, 6-5), (L, 10-7), (L, 9-2) March 25: vs. North Alabama in Huntsville, Alabama (W, 4-3) vs. North Alabama in Huntsville, Alabama (W, 4-3) March 28-30: vs. Oklahoma (W, 8-6), (L, 6-5), (W, 8-6) vs. Oklahoma (W, 8-6), (L, 6-5), (W, 8-6) April 1: vs. Samford (W, 11-9) vs. Samford (W, 11-9) April 4-6: at Auburn (L, 10-0), (W, 6-5), (L, 7-5) at Auburn (L, 10-0), (W, 6-5), (L, 7-5) April 8: vs. Southern Miss (W, 10-6) vs. Southern Miss (W, 10-6) April 11-13: vs. Mississippi State vs. Mississippi State April 15: vs. UAB vs. UAB April 17-19: at LSU at LSU April 22: at Samford at Samford April 24-26: vs. Missouri vs. Missouri May 2-4: at Vanderbilt at Vanderbilt May 6: at Troy at Troy May 9-11: vs. Georgia vs. Georgia May 15-17: at Florida at Florida May 20-25: SEC Tournament in Hoover, Alabama Record: 28-6 overall (7-5 in SEC) We occasionally recommend interesting products and services. 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USA Today
04-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Schedule change for Alabama vs Auburn baseball series announced
Schedule change for Alabama vs Auburn baseball series announced This weekend's Alabama vs. Auburn Top 25 baseball series will feature a change in scheduling. The Crimson Tide (26-4 overall, 6-3 SEC) and Tigers (20-9, 4-5) will now play a doubleheader Saturday at Auburn's Plainsman Park. Game 1 is scheduled for 2 p.m. CT, while Game 2 is scheduled for 7 p.m. Sunday's series finale was moved to Saturday due to the threat of inclement weather. Right-hander Riley Quick (4-1, 3.22 ERA) was listed as Alabama's starter for Saturday's game against Auburn left-hander Cade Fisher (NR, 4.15 ERA) heading into the weekend, with Bobby Alcock (3-1, 4.76) listed as Sunday's Alabama starter. Game 2 of Saturday's doubleheader will be televised on SEC Network, while Game 1 will be available for streaming via SEC Network+ and ESPN+. Rob Vaughn's Crimson Tide are ranked No. 8 nationally across this week's Top 25 polls. Auburn is ranked No. 17 in the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll. Contact/Follow us @RollTideWire on X, and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Alabama news, notes and opinion
