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Alabama Baseball Faces Elimination After 5-3 Defeat by Miami

A first-inning three-run homer by Daniel Cuvet followed by a fifth-inning solo shot from Max Galvin left Alabama needing a win over Southern Miss to stay alive.

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May 20, 2025; Hoover, AL, USA; Alabama second baseman Brennen Norton (21) fields and flips to first on a slow roller to second during the game with Missouri in the first game of the SEC Baseball Tournament at the Hoover Met.
May 20, 2025; Hoover, AL, USA; Alabama outfielder Bryce Fowler (9) catches a fly to right during the game with Missouri in the first game of the SEC Baseball Tournament at the Hoover Met.
Feb 14, 2025; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; Kade Snell gets ready to take a big cut during Alabama baseball’s opening day at Sewell-Thomas Stadium against Bradley. The Crimson Tide defeated Bradley 10-6.

Overview

  • Miami struck early as Daniel Cuvet’s three-run homer in the first inning set the tone for a 5-3 victory over Alabama.
  • Justin Lebron extended his hitting streak to eight games, recording two hits including a first-inning double despite the Tide’s loss.
  • Starter Riley Quick yielded five earned runs over six innings while reliever Matthew Heiberger delivered three scoreless frames to keep Alabama within reach.
  • Coach Rob Vaughn said he wants his players “ticked off” and ready to respond with a stronger offensive effort in Saturday’s elimination game.
  • Alabama (41-17) will meet No. 1 seed Southern Miss—fresh off an upset loss to Columbia—in a loser-out showdown at Pete Taylor Park on May 31.