Alabama's hopes of advancing deep into the SEC baseball tournament were extinguished on Thursday as the Crimson Tide fell to Florida in a run‑rule decision, 13‑3, after eight innings.
Starting pitcher Tyler Fay struggled, surrendering five runs over four and two‑thirds innings before the bullpen added eight more runs to the tally. Florida's offense surged in the top of the eighth, plating two more runs to push the lead to double digits.
Brady Neal provided a spark for Alabama, launching a two‑run homer in the bottom of the seventh that briefly narrowed the gap, but the damage had already been done.
Looking Ahead
Coach Rob Vaughn, now 1‑3 in SEC tournament play, guided a team that finished the regular season with 18 victories and secured a top‑four seed, positioning them to host an NCAA regional for the first time since 2023. The Crimson Tide will learn their postseason destination in the coming days, with the NCAA selection committee set to announce regional sites and brackets.