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High school rivals Lebron and Cuvet meet as Alabama and Miami open Hattiesburg Regional

Dylan Quick will get the nod for Alabama at 2 p.m. CT on ESPN2 with the winning team set to face Southern Miss or Columbia in the double-elimination regional.

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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.
May 21, 2025; Hoover, AL, USA; Alabama third baseman Jason Torres (32) snags a line drive during the game with Tennessee in the second round of the SEC Baseball Tournament at the Hoover Met.

Overview

  • Alabama Crimson Tide (41–16) and Miami Hurricanes (31–24) open the Hattiesburg Regional on Friday, May 30, in a winner-advances contest.
  • Probable starters are Alabama right-hander Dylan Quick and Miami’s AJ Ciscar, both confirmed after Thursday’s practice.
  • Former Archbishop McCarthy teammates Justin Lebron and Daniel Cuvet renew their rivalry after meeting in high school and club baseball.
  • Lebron leads Alabama with a .315/.422/.644 slash line, 18 home runs and 72 RBIs this season while Cuvet paces Miami with a .378 average.
  • Alabama seeks redemption after missing a national seed and an SEC Tournament loss, and Miami aims to rebound from a 12–2 run-rule defeat by Cal.