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USA Today
09-06-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Alabama picks up transfer portal commitment from in-state foe
Alabama picks up transfer portal commitment from in-state foe Alabama baseball picked up its fourth offseason commitment from the transfer portal on Monday. Former South Alabama infielder Brennan Holt, who spent a year at LSU and a year at Oklahoma State, announced his decision to transfer to the Crimson Tide in a post to social media. Holt joins pitchers Matthew Tippie (Texas State) and Kaden Humphrey (North Florida) and infielder Justin Osterhouse (Purdue-Fort Wayne) as players Alabama has added via the portal since its season ended with a 6-5 loss to Southern Miss at the Hattiesburg Regional of the NCAA Tournament on May 31. A product of Parkview Baptist School in Baton Rouge, Holt spent the past two seasons at South Alabama after committing to LSU in 2020. He was rated the No. 5 overall recruit in Louisiana by Perfect Game coming out of high school. Holt spent one season with the Tigers in 2022 and appeared in five games before obtaining a medical redshirt due to injury and transferring to Oklahoma State for his sophomore season in 2023. He played in 34 games for the Cowboys and batted .173 (11-for-52). As a redshirt sophomore in 2024, Holt started all 56 games for South Alabama and batted .266 with three home runs, 15 doubles and 24 RBIs. His average rose to .303 as a junior this past season, clubbing six home runs to go with 14 doubles. Holt primarily played second base and was the Jags' leadoff hitter. He stole 29 bases over two seasons with South Alabama, which finished 23-28 overall in the Sun Belt conference this year. Alabama capped the 2025 season at 41-18 overall and were 16-14 in SEC play during the regular season in coach Rob Vaughn's second year in Tuscaloosa. The Crimson Tide's 40 victories in the regular season marked the first time since 2002 that Alabama had posted 40 or more wins in a regular season. Alabama was the No. 2 seed at the Hattiesburg Regional and was ranked No. 20 in the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll entering the NCAA Tournament. Contact/Follow us @RollTideWire on X, and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Alabama news, notes and opinions.
USA Today
07-06-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Alabama baseball adds established closer in transfer portal from Florida school
Alabama baseball adds established closer in transfer portal from Florida school Alabama baseball has added its second arm from the transfer portal since the Crimson Tide's season-ending loss to Southern Miss at the Hattiesburg Regional of the NCAA Tournament a week ago. North Florida reliever Kaden Humphrey announced his commitment to Alabama in a post to social media Saturday. A right-hander who recently completed his junior season, Humphrey joins Texas State Bobcats right-hander Matthew Tippie as pitchers Alabama have added from the portal this week. Listed as 6-foot-1, 189 pounds, Humphrey appeared in 24 games for UNF this past season and was 2-2 with a 4.30 ERA. In 29 1/3 innings, he struck out 46 batters and walked 17 while notching 11 saves for a 1.34 WHIP. Opponents batted .206 against Humphrey. In two seasons with the Ospreys, Humphrey posted a 5.05 ERA over 66 innings pitched. He struck out 89 batters while walking 42 in that span. He'll be a senior in 2026 after his two seasons at UNF, plus his freshman campaign at Stetson in the Atlantic Sun conference in 2023. Alabama will looking to replace right-hander Carson Ozmer (4-2, 3.29 ERA) in the bullpen after his NCAA-leading 17 saves in 2025. Ozmer is one of 13 finalists for the annual NCBWA Stopper of the Year Award, presented to the top relief pitcher in the nation. The Crimson Tide finished the 2025 season 41-18 overall and were 16-14 in SEC play during the regular season in head coach Rob Vaughn's second year in Tuscaloosa. Alabama's 40 victories in the regular season marked the first time since 2002 that the program had posted 40 or more wins in a regular season. Alabama was the No. 2 seed at the Hattiesburg Regional and were ranked No. 20 in the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll entering the NCAA Tournament. Contact/Follow us @RollTideWire on X, and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Alabama news, notes and opinions.
USA Today
30-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
What channel is Clemson baseball vs USC Upstate on today? Time, TV schedule for regional
What channel is Clemson baseball vs USC Upstate on today? Time, TV schedule for regional The Clemson Tigers begin play in their third straight NCAA baseball tournament today. The Tigers (44-16 overall), ranked No. 12 in the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll, face No. 4 seed and Big South tournament champion USC Upstate (36-23) in the Clemson Regional at Doug Kingsmore Stadium. No. 2 seed West Virginia (41-14) and No. 3 seed Kentucky (29-24) are also in the four-team, double-elimination regional. Clemson is No. 9 in the RPI with 24 Quadrant 1 and Quadrant 2 wins this season and a strength of schedule that rates 16th in the nation. Despite falling in Sunday's ACC tournament title game to North Carolina, the Tigers enter the 64-team postseason field after getting back on track in their final regular season series and in last week's conference tournament. Coach Erik Bakich's club won six straight games, including impressive comeback wins over NC State and Georgia Tech while in Durham. Clemson hopes to get back to a place the program hasn't been in 15 years: Omaha for the College World Series. Clemson is the No. 11 overall seed in the tournament and are in line to face the No. 6 seed LSU Tigers in a Super Regional, if both regional hosts advance. First things first, sophomore right-hander Drew Titsworth (5-1, 4.26 ERA) will start for the Tigers today and be opposed by Spartans right-hander Amp Phillips (7-2, 3.58 ERA). Here's how to watch today's Clemson game vs. USC Upstate at the Clemson Regional of the 2025 NCAA baseball tournament, including start time, TV channel and streaming information. What channel is Clemson vs USC Upstate game on today? Time, TV schedule TV Channel: ACC Network ACC Network Start time: 6 p.m. CT Clemson vs. USC Upstate will broadcast nationally on ACC Network. Eric Frede (play-by-play) and Lance Cormier will call the game from Doug Kingsmore Stadium. Where to watch Clemson vs USC Upstate on livestream Streaming options for the game include ESPN+, and FUBO, which offers a free trial to new subscribers. For FUBO: Watch Clemson vs USC Upstate on Fubo (free trial) For ESPN+: Watch Clemson vs USC Upstate live on ESPN+ Clemson schedule 2025 Last five games/series: May 15-17 : at Pitt (W, 6-1; W, 11-2; W, 13-6) : at Pitt (W, 6-1; W, 11-2; W, 13-6) May 21 : vs. Virginia Tech (W, 6-1) : vs. Virginia Tech (W, 6-1) May 22 : vs. NC State (W, 7-6) : vs. NC State (W, 7-6) May 24 : vs. Georgia Tech (W, 9-4) : vs. Georgia Tech (W, 9-4) May 25: vs. North Carolina (L, 14-4) Record: 44-16 USC Upstate schedule 2025 Last five games/series: May 13 : at College of Charleston (L, 7-5) : at College of Charleston (L, 7-5) May 15-17 : at UNC Asheville (W, 16-0; W, 7-5; W, 14-9) : at UNC Asheville (W, 16-0; W, 7-5; W, 14-9) May 22 : vs. Winthrop (W, 7-0) : vs. Winthrop (W, 7-0) May 23 : vs. High Point (W, 13-9) : vs. High Point (W, 13-9) May 24: vs. Charleston Southern (W, 14-2) Record: 36-23 Clemson Regional schedule, dates, start times, seeding All start times Eastern. Friday, May 30 Game 1: No. 3 seed Kentucky vs. No. 2 seed West Virginia, 12 p.m. Game 2: No. 4 seed USC Upstate vs. No. 1 seed Clemson, 6 p.m. Saturday, May 31 Game 3: Game 1 Loser vs. Game 2 Loser, 12 p.m. Game 4: Game 1 Winner vs. Game 2 Winner, 6 p.m. Sunday, June 1 Game 5: Game 3 Winner Game 4 Loser, 12 p.m. Game 6: Game 4 Winner vs. Game 5 Winner, 6 p.m. Monday, June 2 Game 7: if NECESSARY, TBD Contact us @Clemson_Wire on X, and like our page on Facebook for ongoing coverage of Clemson Tigers news and notes, plus opinions We occasionally recommend interesting products and services. If you make a purchase by clicking one of the links, we may earn an affiliate fee. USA TODAY Network newsrooms operate independently, and this doesn't influence our coverage.
USA Today
29-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Baseball America ranks every team 1-64 entering 2025 NCAA Tournament: Where is Clemson?
Baseball America ranks every team 1-64 entering 2025 NCAA Tournament: Where is Clemson? After a five-year drought, the Clemson Tigers are hosting an NCAA Tournament regional for the third consecutive season and will face No. 4 seed USC Upstate in its regional opener Friday at Doug Kingsmore Stadium. The Tigers (44-16 overall), ranked No. 12 in the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll and No. 11 by the NCBWA, have the same win total entering the tournament as they finished with in each of the previous two seasons. USC Upstate (36-23) clinched its first NCAA regional bid by winning the Big South conference tournament, 14-2, over Charleston Southern. The No. 24 West Virginia Mountaineers (41-14) and Kentucky Wildcats (29-24) are also in Clemson's regional as the Nos. 2 and 3 seeds, respectively. How dangerous is Clemson entering the 2025 NCAA Tournament? Baseball America analyst Peter Flaherty ranked all 64 teams in the field earlier this week. Flaherty has Clemson in his 10 best teams at No. 10. "Head coach Erik Bakich has done a remarkable job since taking the reins of the program prior to the 2023 season. After not hosting a regional since 2018, 2025 marks the third consecutive season that the Tigers have accomplished that feat. Clemson was one game away from hoisting the ACC tournament championship for the second time in three seasons, and its 21 total conference victories marked the third-straight season it's won 20 or more ACC games. The Tigers' 24 Quadrant 1 and 2 wins are also an impressive mark. They haven't made it to the College World Series since 2010, though this could be the year they break down the door to Omaha." Baseball America ranked the Tigers one spot below the streaking Ole Miss Rebels (40-19), the SEC Tournament runner-up. Clemson was ranked one spot ahead of the Georgia Bulldogs (42-15), a team they blanked 3-0 in midweek play on April 22 after Georgia had been near the top of the top 25 polls. Is Clemson on upset alert entering 2025 NCAA Baseball Tournament? The Tigers' regional includes the Big 12 regular season champion, an SEC team that had series wins over fellow NCAA tournament teams Tennessee and Oklahoma during the regular season, and a USC Upstate team that scored 34 runs over three games to win the Big South championship. Baseball America listed six teams on upset watch entering the tournament. A team from South Carolina made the list, but it wasn't Clemson. No. 11 Coastal Carolina (48-11), who defeated the Tigers twice in the regular season in midweek play, was named a team to watch for an upset, along with No. 6 Georgia and No. 8 Florida State (38-14). First pitch for Clemson vs. USC Upstate Friday at Doug Kingsmore Stadium is scheduled for 6 p.m. ET. The game will be televised on ACC Network. Contact us @Clemson_Wire on X, and like our page on Facebook for ongoing coverage of Clemson Tigers news and notes, plus opinions.
USA Today
20-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
RPI rankings for every SEC baseball team ahead of 2025 SEC Tournament
RPI rankings for every SEC baseball team ahead of 2025 SEC Tournament The 2025 Southeastern Conference Tournament will begin Tuesday with all 16 league teams competing in a single-elimination format. The league's postseason tournament's first game will feature No. 9 seed Alabama (40-15, 16-14 SEC) against No. 16 seed Missouri (16-38, 3-27 SEC) at Hoover Metropolitan Stadium in Hoover, Alabama. First pitch is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. EDT and will be televised by SEC Network. No. 8 seed Tennessee (41-15, 16-14 SEC) will face the winner of the Alabama-Missouri first-round matchup. The Vols will open SEC Tournament play Wednesday in the second round at 10:30 a.m. EDT (SEC Network). Tennessee won a three-game series, 2-1, at Alabama during the regular season March 20-22. The Vols did not face Missouri in 2025. The Vols enter postseason play ranked No. 17 in the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll. Ahead of Tuesday's opening game in Hoover, Vols Wire looks at RPI rankings for all 16 SEC baseball teams following the regular season. More: 2025 SEC baseball tournament schedule, game times, TV channel More: Final 2025 SEC baseball regular season standings SEC baseball RPI rankings for 2025 regular season Team RPI Georgia (42-14) 1 Auburn (38-17) 2 Vanderbilt (39-16) 3 Texas (42-11) 4 Arkansas (43-12) 5 LSU (42-13) 8 Alabama (40-15) 9 Florida (37-19) 13 Tennessee (41-15) 16 Ole Miss (37-18) 18 Oklahoma (33-19) 27 Mississippi State (34-20) 30 Kentucky (29-23) 36 Texas A&M (28-25) 54 South Carolina (28-28) 72 Missouri (16-38) 146 Follow Vols Wire on Facebook and X (formerly Twitter).
