Alabama travels to South Carolina for a 3-game, Thursday-Saturday SEC baseball series. 14Powers.com SEC Baseball previews this series and predicts the series winner.
By 14Powers SEC Baseball Staff
Series Schedule April 28-30
Day | Start Time (ET) | TV | Tickets | |
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Game 1 | Thursday | 7:00 PM | SEC Network | Tickets |
Game 2 | Friday | 7:00 PM | SEC Network+ | Tickets |
Game 3 | Saturday | 12:00 PM | SEC Network | Tickets |
Team Statistical Comparisons
Hitting
BA | OB% | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | SF | BB | Bunts | SB | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alabama | 0.281 | 0.360 | 228 | 395 | 71 | 7 | 47 | 15 | 144 | 10 | 27 |
South Carolina | 0.259 | 0.359 | 223 | 328 | 47 | 3 | 36 | 16 | 166 | 15 | 40 |
Pitching & Fielding
ERA | K/9 | OBA | HA/9 | HB | SWR | WHIP | HR | BB/9 | DP | F% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alabama | 4.17 | 9.5 | 0.241 | 8.23 | 23 | 2.78 | 1.29 | 55 | 3.42 | 29 | 0.979 |
South Carolina | 5.30 | 9.6 | 0.266 | 9.33 | 33 | 2.15 | 1.53 | 49 | 4.48 | 23 | 0.979 |
Statistical Leaders
Alabama Batting Leaders
Player | Team | AVG | OBP | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SB |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tommy Seidl | Alabama | 0.309 | 0.393 | 46 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 16 | 11 |
Drew Williamson | Alabama | 0.305 | 0.384 | 47 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 34 | 17 | 1 |
Andrew Pinckney | Alabama | 0.301 | 0.395 | 41 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 12 | 3 |
Dominic Tamez | Alabama | 0.301 | 0.335 | 46 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 9 | 0 |
Zane Denton | Alabama | 0.277 | 0.349 | 46 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 35 | 18 | 0 |
Jim Jarvis | Alabama | 0.264 | 0.348 | 43 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 18 | 6 |
Owen Diodati | Alabama | 0.233 | 0.331 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 23 | 15 | 2 |
Alabama Pitching Leaders
Player | Team | W | L | ERA | APP | GS | SV | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | OBA |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Garrett McMillan | Alabama | 4 | 3 | 3.32 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 59.2 | 48 | 23 | 22 | 17 | 61 | 0.216 |
Grayson Hitt | Alabama | 4 | 1 | 3.57 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 45.1 | 41 | 23 | 18 | 20 | 48 | 0.244 |
Jacob McNairy | Alabama | 4 | 2 | 5.52 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 44.0 | 51 | 28 | 27 | 9 | 40 | 0.295 |
South Carolina Batting Leaders
Player | Team | AVG | OBP | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SB |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Brandt Belk | South Carolina | 0.353 | 0.436 | 48 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 28 | 19 | 10 |
Andrew Eyster | South Carolina | 0.321 | 0.405 | 44 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 35 | 15 | 0 |
Braylen Wimmer | South Carolina | 0.306 | 0.339 | 49 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 28 | 6 | 8 |
Michael Braswell | South Carolina | 0.275 | 0.362 | 39 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 20 | 3 |
Josiah Sightler | South Carolina | 0.257 | 0.367 | 28 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 15 | 12 | 2 |
Kevin Madden | South Carolina | 0.244 | 0.325 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 10 | 4 |
Colin Burgess | South Carolina | 0.202 | 0.375 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 21 | 0 |
South Carolina Pitching Leaders
Player | Team | W | L | ERA | APP | GS | SV | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | OBA |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Will Sanders | South Carolina | 5 | 2 | 3.52 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 61.1 | 60 | 26 | 24 | 20 | 63 | 0.254 |
Noah Hall | South Carolina | 2 | 4 | 5.17 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 54.0 | 60 | 33 | 31 | 20 | 53 | 0.278 |
Aidan Hunter | South Carolina | 5 | 4 | 6.23 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 39.0 | 49 | 29 | 27 | 12 | 31 | 0.304 |
Massey College Baseball Ranking Composite
Alabama: |
43 |
South Carolina: |
64 |
Alabama Roster
NO. | Name | Pos. | HT | WT | Class | City | ST |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
41 | Connor Ball | LHP | 6′-0″ | 170 | Fr. | Sterrett | AL |
36 | Hagan Banks | RHP | 6′-4″ | 200 | Fr. | Plainville | GA |
23 | Brandon Clarke | LHP | 6′-4″ | 225 | Fr. | Ashburn | VA |
5 | Graham Crawford | C | 5′-11″ | 190 | Jr. | Hattiesburg | MS |
44 | Zane Denton | INF | 6′-0″ | 200 | Jr. | Brentwood | TN |
16 | Owen Diodati | OF | 6′-2″ | 220 | Jr. | Niagara Falls | ON |
13 | Bryce Eblin | INF | 5′-11″ | 185 | So. | Greenwood | IN |
35 | Jake Eddington | RHP | 6′-2″ | 185 | So. | Doniphan | MO |
24 | Eric Foggo | INF | 6′-5″ | 255 | Gr. | Hilton Head | SC |
12 | Hunter Furtado | LHP | 6′-4″ | 185 | So. | Lake Worth | FL |
29 | Brayden Gainey | RHP | 6′-0″ | 200 | Jr. | Panama City | FL |
28 | Eli Giles | RHP | 5′-10″ | 180 | So. | Mobile | AL |
48 | Landon Green | RHP | 6′-1″ | 200 | R-Jr. | Helena | AL |
40 | Brock Guffey | LHP | 6′-1″ | 190 | R-Sr. | Hoover | AL |
11 | William Hamiter | OF | 5′-11″ | 190 | Jr. | Tuscaloosa | AL |
22 | Camden Hayslip | OF | 6′-2″ | 205 | Fr. | Lebanon | TN |
25 | Davis Heller | INF | 6′-8″ | 250 | Jr. | Gilbert | AZ |
27 | Ben Hess | RHP | 6′-5″ | 225 | Fr. | Charleston | IL |
26 | Grayson Hitt | LHP | 6′-3″ | 195 | So. | Germantown | TN |
1 | Will Hodo | INF/OF | 6′-3″ | 220 | Fr. | Waynsboro | MS |
33 | Luke Holman | RHP | 6′-4″ | 185 | Fr. | Sinking Spring | PA |
88 | Hunter Hoopes | RHP | 6′-1″ | 195 | Sr. | Fairfax | VA |
10 | Jim Jarvis | INF | 5′-10″ | 185 | Jr. | San Diego | CA |
14 | Antoine Jean | LHP | 6′-1″ | 180 | Jr. | Montreal | QC |
30 | Jake Leger | LHP | 5′-10″ | 210 | Jr. | Lexington | NE |
39 | Garrett McMillan | RHP/INF | 6′-4″ | 230 | Jr. | Tuscaloosa | AL |
34 | Jacob McNairy | RHP | 6′-2″ | 205 | Sr. | Athens | AL |
19 | Trace Moore | LHP | 6′-0″ | 195 | Jr. | Miramar | FL |
32 | Braylon Myers | RHP | 6′-2″ | 220 | Fr. | Bessemer | AL |
21 | Andrew Pinckney | OF | 6′-3″ | 205 | R-So. | Peachtree City | GA |
31 | Will Portera | C/INF | 5′-10″ | 185 | R-Fr. | Memphis | TN |
4 | Connor Prielipp | LHP | 6′-2″ | 210 | Jr. | Tomah | WI |
38 | Dylan Ray | RHP | 6′-3″ | 230 | R-Fr. | New Market | AL |
7 | Caden Rose | OF/INF | 5′-10″ | 175 | So. | Madison | AL |
37 | Hunter Ruth | RHP | 6′-2″ | 195 | R-Sr. | Gainesville | FL |
20 | Tommy Seidl | OF | 6′-1″ | 210 | Sr. | Wellesley | MA |
9 | Nathan Shelton | LHP | 6′-1″ | 185 | Fr. | Tuscaloosa | AL |
17 | Hunter Sute | C | 5′-11″ | 190 | Fr. | Tuscaloosa | AL |
3 | Dominic Tamez | C | 5′-10″ | 205 | Jr. | San Antonio | TX |
2 | Jimmy Thies | INF | 6′-3″ | 210 | Fr. | Fort Lauderdale | FL |
18 | Drew Williamson | INF | 6′-4″ | 225 | Sr. | Brewton | AL |
8 | Kade Woods | RHP | 6′-3″ | 200 | Fr. | Monroe | LA |
South Carolina Roster
NO. | Name | Pos. | HT | WT | Class | City | ST |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
36 | Cade Austin | RHP | 6′-3″ | 230 | R-Fr. | Chapin | SC |
29 | Matthew Becker | LHP | 6′-3″ | 200 | Fr. | Chapin | SC |
13 | Brandt Belk | OF | 6′-5″ | 180 | Grad. | Houston | TX |
18 | Julian Bosnic | LHP | 6′-3″ | 218 | R-Jr. | Lutz | FL |
7 | Michael Braswell | INF/RHP | 6′-2″ | 195 | Fr. | Mabelton | GA |
10 | Colin Burgess | C | 5′-8″ | 195 | Jr. | Lexington | KY |
21 | Connor Cino | OF | 6′-1″ | 206 | So. | Mt. Pleasant | SC |
44 | Parker Coyne | RHP | 6′-2″ | 210 | 5th | Suwanee | GA |
31 | David Cromer | OF | 6′-2″ | 225 | R-Fr. | Lexington | SC |
26 | Thad Ector | OF | 6′-2″ | 195 | Fr. | Tyrone | GA |
24 | Michael Esposito | LHP | 5′-10″ | 190 | Jr. | Port Washington | NY |
11 | Andrew Eyster | OF | 6′-3″ | 220 | 5th | Ocala | FL |
16 | John Gilreath | LHP | 6′-0″ | 179 | 5th | Rock Hill | SC |
33 | Noah Hall | RHP | 6′-0″ | 190 | Jr. | Charlotte | NC |
34 | James Hicks | RHP | 6′-2″ | 190 | Jr. | Conway | AR |
20 | Matt Hogan | OF | 6′-0″ | 195 | Sr. | Melville | NY |
15 | Carson Hornung | INF | 6′-3″ | 210 | Fr. | Overland Park | KS |
38 | Aidan Hunter | RHP | 6′-4″ | 205 | Fr. | Summerville | SC |
14 | Eli Jones | RHP | 6′-1″ | 190 | Fr. | Peachtree City | GA |
22 | Elijah Lambros | OF | 6′-2″ | 195 | Fr. | Fredericksburg | VA |
5 | Talmadge LeCroy | UTL | 6′-2″ | 190 | Fr. | Belton | SC |
50 | Kevin Madden | INF | 6′-1″ | 215 | Sr. | Glenwood | MD |
23 | Jack Mahoney | RHP | 6′-3″ | 210 | So. | Arlington Heights | IL |
19 | Cole Messina | C | 6′-0″ | 215 | Fr. | Summerville | SC |
4 | Jackson Phipps | LHP | 6′-5″ | 225 | So. | Dallas | GA |
32 | Will Sanders | RHP | 6′-6″ | 215 | So. | Atlanta | GA |
12 | Josiah Sightler | INF/LHP | 6′-5″ | 235 | Sr. | Gaston | SC |
25 | Sam Simpson | RHP | 6′-1″ | 175 | Fr. | Carrollton | GA |
9 | Evan Stone | OF | 6′-0″ | 180 | Fr. | Irmo | SC |
40 | Wesley Sweatt | RHP | 6′-3″ | 225 | Sr. | Rock Hill | SC |
30 | Brett Thomas | RHP | 6′-5″ | 245 | Jr. | Atlanta | GA |
37 | Cam Tringali | RHP | 6′-4″ | 230 | Gr. | Columbia | SC |
28 | Vytas Valincius | INF | 6′-4″ | 230 | Fr. | Lockport | IL |
2 | Jalen Vasquez | INF | 6′-0″ | 170 | So. | North Charleston | SC |
45 | CJ Weins | RHP | 6′-3″ | 223 | Sr. | Lockport | IL |
3 | Braylen Wimmer | INF | 6′-4″ | 200 | Jr. | Yukon | OK |
Alabama Schedule/Results
DATE | TIME | GUEST | HOME | TV/NOTES | ||
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18-Feb | 4:00 PM ET | Xavier | 4 | Alabama | 5 | SEC Network+ |
19-Feb | 3:00 PM ET | Xavier | 4 | Alabama | 5 | SEC Network+ |
20-Feb | 2:00 PM ET | Xavier | 4 | Alabama | 9 | SEC Network+ |
22-Feb | 4:00 PM ET | J’Ville St | 3 | Alabama | 6 | SEC Network+ |
23-Feb | 4:00 PM ET | Alabama State | 2 | Alabama | 9 | SEC Network+ |
25-Feb | 8:00 PM ET | Alabama | 0 | Texas | 1 | Longhorn Network |
26-Feb | 2:30 PM ET | Alabama | 0 | Texas | 2 | Longhorn Network |
27-Feb | 3:30 PM ET | Alabama | 1 | Texas | 6 | Longhorn Network |
1-Mar | UT Martin | 7 | Alabama | 6 | SEC Network+ | |
2-Mar | TBA | Troy | 1 | Alabama | 8 | SEC Network+ |
4-Mar | TBA | Murray State | 1 | Alabama | 5 | SEC Network+ |
5-Mar | Murray State | 1 | Alabama | 6 | SEC Network+ | |
6-Mar | 2:00 PM ET | Murray State | 4 | Alabama | 5 | SEC Network+ |
8-Mar | 4:00 PM ET | MTSU | PPD | Alabama | PPD | SEC Network+ |
9-Mar | North Alabama | 9 | Alabama | 5 | SEC Network+ | |
11-Mar | Binghamton | 3 | Alabama | 9 | SEC Network+ | |
12-Mar | Binghamton | 2 | Alabama | 14 | SEC Network+ | |
13-Mar | TBA | Binghamton | 3 | Alabama | 5 | SEC Network+ |
15-Mar | TBA | Alabama | PPD | Southern Miss | PPD | |
16-Mar | TBA | Alabama | 2 | Southern Miss | 3 | |
18-Mar | 6:30 PM ET | Florida | 6 | Alabama | 4 | SEC Network+ |
19-Mar | 6:30 PM ET | Florida | 13 | Alabama | 6 | SEC Network+ |
20-Mar | 1:00 PM ET | Florida | 7 | Alabama | 8 | SEC Network+ |
23-Mar | TBA | Alabama | 4 | UAB | 5 | SEC Network+ |
25-Mar | TBA | Alabama | 6 | Mississippi St | 7 | SEC Network+ |
26-Mar | TBA | Alabama | 7 | Mississippi St | 8 | SEC Network+ |
27-Mar | 3:00 PM ET | Alabama | 6 | Mississippi St | 2 | SEC Network |
29-Mar | TBA | South Alabama | 4 | Alabama | 5 | SEC Network+ |
1-Apr | TBA | Texas A&M | 3 | Alabama | 2 | SEC Network+ |
2-Apr | 5:00 PM ET | Texas A&M | 9 | Alabama | 10 | SEC Network |
3-Apr | 3:00 PM ET | Texas A&M | 4 | Alabama | 8 | SEC Network+ |
5-Apr | 7:00 PM ET | Samford | 1 | Alabama | 10 | SEC Network+ |
8-Apr | 7:30 PM ET | Alabama | 7 | Ole Miss | 4 | SEC Network+ |
9-Apr | 3:00 PM ET | Alabama | 12 | Ole Miss | 10 | SEC Network+ |
10-Apr | 3:00 PM ET | Alabama | 7 | Ole Miss | 3 | SEC Network |
12-Apr | 4:00 PM ET | Belmont | 1 | Alabama | 3 | SEC Network+ |
15-Apr | 6:30 PM ET | Alabama | 6 | Tennessee | 3 | SEC Network+ |
16-Apr | 6:00 PM ET | Alabama | 2 | Tennessee | 9 | SEC Network+ |
17-Apr | 1:00 PM ET | Alabama | 4 | Tennessee | 15 | SEC Network+ |
19-Apr | 7:00 PM ET | UAB | 7 | Alabama | 6 | SEC Network+ |
22-Apr | 7:00 PM ET | Georgia | 4 | Alabama | 2 | SEC Network+ |
23-Apr | 7:00 PM ET | Georgia | 3 | Alabama | 0 | SEC Network+ |
24-Apr | 2:00 PM ET | Georgia | 0 | Alabama | 3 | ESPN2 |
26-Apr | 7:00 PM ET | Alabama | 9 | Samford | 3 | ESPN+ |
28-Apr | 7:00 PM ET | Alabama | South Carolina | SEC Network | ||
29-Apr | 7:00 PM ET | Alabama | South Carolina | SEC Network+ | ||
30-Apr | 12:00 PM ET | Alabama | South Carolina | SEC Network | ||
6-May | TBA | LSU | Alabama | SEC Network+ | ||
7-May | 8:30 PM ET | LSU | Alabama | SEC Network | ||
8-May | TBA | LSU | Alabama | SEC Network+ | ||
10-May | 6:00 PM ET | Alabama | J’Ville St | SEC Network+ | ||
13-May | 8:30 PM ET | Alabama | Auburn | SEC Network | ||
14-May | TBA | Alabama | Auburn | SEC Network+ | ||
15-May | 4:00 PM ET | Alabama | Auburn | SEC Network | ||
19-May | TBA | Arkansas | Alabama | SEC Network+ | ||
20-May | TBA | Arkansas | Alabama | SEC Network+ | ||
21-May | TBA | Arkansas | Alabama | SEC Network+ | ||
May 24-29 | SEC Baseball Tournament | |||||
Jun 3-27 | NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament |
South Carolina Schedule/Results
DATE | TIME | GUEST | HOME | TV/NOTES | ||
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18-Feb | 4:00 PM ET | UNC Greensboro | 7 | South Carolina | 9 | SEC Network+ |
19-Feb | 2:00 PM ET | UNC Greensboro | 5 | South Carolina | 4 | SEC Network+ |
20-Feb | 1:30 PM ET | UNC Greensboro | 7 | South Carolina | 8 | SEC Network+ |
22-Feb | 4:00 PM ET | Winthrop | 1 | South Carolina | 7 | SEC Network+ |
25-Feb | 4:00 PM ET | G Washington | 4 | South Carolina | 13 | SEC Network+ |
26-Feb | 2:00 PM ET | G Washington | 6 | South Carolina | 10 | SEC Network+ |
27-Feb | 1:30 PM ET | G Washington | PPD | South Carolina | PPD | SEC Network+ |
1-Mar | 6:00 PM ET | South Carolina | 9 | Appalachian St | 6 | SEC Network+ |
4-Mar | 7:00 PM ET | Clemson | 3 | South Carolina | 2 | SEC Network+ |
5-Mar | 4:00 PM ET | South Carolina | 2 | Clemson | 10 | SEC Network+ |
6-Mar | 3:00 PM ET | South Carolina | 2 | Clemson | 5 | ACC Network |
8-Mar | 7:00 PM ET | Xavier | 15 | South Carolina | 7 | SEC Network+ |
11-Mar | 7:00 PM ET | Texas | PPD | South Carolina | PPD | SEC Network+ |
11-Mar | 7:00 PM ET | Texas | 9 | South Carolina | 5 | SEC Network+ |
12-Mar | 4:00 PM ET | Texas | 9 | South Carolina | 5 | SEC Network+ |
13-Mar | 1:30 PM ET | Texas | 9 | South Carolina | 5 | SEC Network+ |
13-Mar | 1:30 PM ET | Texas | 2 | South Carolina | 4 | SEC Network+ |
15-Mar | 7:00 PM ET | Gardner-Webb | 0 | South Carolina | 12 | SEC Network+ |
18-Mar | 6:30 PM ET | South Carolina | 3 | Tennessee | 7 | SEC Network+ |
19-Mar | 12:00 PM ET | South Carolina | 2 | Tennessee | 5 | SEC Network |
20-Mar | 1:00 PM ET | South Carolina | 0 | Tennessee | 10 | SEC Network+ |
22-Mar | TBA | South Carolina | 3 | The Citadel | 4 | |
24-Mar | 8:00 PM ET | Vanderbilt | 10 | South Carolina | 0 | ESPN2 |
25-Mar | TBA | Vanderbilt | 2 | South Carolina | 8 | SEC Network+ |
26-Mar | TBA | Vanderbilt | 6 | South Carolina | 8 | SEC Network+ |
29-Mar | 7:00 PM ET | Presbyterian | 9 | South Carolina | 6 | SEC Network+ |
1-Apr | 7:00 PM ET | South Carolina | 4 | Missouri | 1 | SEC Network+ |
2-Apr | 3:00 PM ET | South Carolina | 7 | Missouri | 8 | SEC Network+ |
3-Apr | 2:00 PM ET | South Carolina | 3 | Missouri | 10 | SEC Network+ |
6-Apr | 7:00 PM ET | South Carolina | 15 | North Carolina | 2 | |
8-Apr | 7:00 PM ET | Georgia | 3 | South Carolina | 2 | SEC Network+ |
9-Apr | 4:00 PM ET | Georgia | 7 | South Carolina | 13 | SEC Network+ |
10-Apr | 12:00 PM ET | Georgia | 13 | South Carolina | 9 | SEC Network |
12-Apr | 7:00 PM ET | North Florida | 2 | South Carolina | 4 | SEC Network+ |
14-Apr | 7:00 PM ET | Ole Miss | 9 | South Carolina | 1 | SEC Network+ |
15-Apr | 7:00 PM ET | Ole Miss | 2 | South Carolina | 4 | SEC Network+ |
16-Apr | 2:00 PM ET | Ole Miss | 8 | South Carolina | 9 | SEC Network+ |
20-Apr | 6:00 PM ET | South Carolina | 5 | Winthrop | 2 | ESPN+ |
22-Apr | 7:00 PM ET | South Carolina | 3 | Auburn | 6 | SEC Network+ |
23-Apr | 3:00 PM ET | South Carolina | 6 | Auburn | 8 | SEC Network+ |
24-Apr | 2:00 PM ET | South Carolina | 0 | Auburn | 2 | SEC Network+ |
28-Apr | 7:00 PM ET | Alabama | South Carolina | SEC Network | ||
29-Apr | 7:00 PM ET | Alabama | South Carolina | SEC Network+ | ||
30-Apr | 12:00 PM ET | Alabama | South Carolina | SEC Network | ||
4-May | 7:00 PM ET | NC A&T | South Carolina | SEC Network | ||
6-May | 7:30 PM ET | South Carolina | Texas A&M | SEC Network+ | ||
7-May | 3:00 PM ET | South Carolina | Texas A&M | SEC Network+ | ||
8-May | 2:00 PM ET | South Carolina | Texas A&M | SEC Network+ | ||
10-May | 7:00 PM ET | SC Upstate | South Carolina | SEC Network+ | ||
13-May | TBA | Kentucky | South Carolina | SEC Network+ | ||
14-May | 12:00 PM ET | Kentucky | South Carolina | SEC Network | ||
15-May | TBA | Kentucky | South Carolina | SEC Network+ | ||
17-May | 7:00 PM ET | Charlotte | South Carolina | SEC Network+ | ||
19-May | 7:00 PM ET | South Carolina | Florida | SEC Network+ | ||
20-May | 7:00 PM ET | South Carolina | Florida | SEC Network+ | ||
21-May | 2:00 PM ET | South Carolina | Florida | SEC Network+ | ||
May 24-29 | SEC Baseball Tournament | |||||
Jun 3-27 | NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament |
Alabama-South Carolina Series Prediction
Alabama (9-9) at South Carolina (6-12)
South Carolina has won six of the last seven series and owns a 12-7 series lead since 1994. Alabama took the last series meeting in 2019 in Tuscaloosa, 2-1. It was its first series win since 2007 which capped a three-series win streak by the Crimson Tide. The Gamecocks have won nine of the 10 series played in Columbia. They have four series sweeps with the last coming in 2016 in Tuscaloosa. Alabama’s only sweep came in 2001 in Tuscaloosa.
Alabama holds down a 9-9 mark in the SEC standings for the first time since 2016. The Crimson Tide are 7-4 in their last 11 conference games after starting 2-5. They venture out on the road for the fourth time this season looking to lock down their second league road series win for the first time since 2016. Alabama has four SEC road series victories in the last five seasons.
South Carolina is happy to return home where it has recorded five of its six SEC victories and boasts two home series victories over Vanderbilt and Ole Miss. This is only the third time in the last 26 seasons the Gamecocks have been below .500 after six weeks of conference action. They are seeking to win their third home conference series for the first time since 2018. (Source: SEC)
This is a battle of two teams that are both more competitive this season. Bama has a game win at Tennessee. South Carolina took a home series against Vandy. The Crimson Tide has a pretty significant edge, at least statistically, in both hitting and pitching so I’m going with the Tide. Don’t discount the Gamecocks in Columbia though.