Live Updates: Alabama Baseball Takes on Arkansas in the Second Round of the SEC Tournament

Alabama has advanced to double-elimination play after defeating Georgia yesterday.

SI Editorial | May 25, 2022

HOOVER, Ala. – After defeating 6-seed Georgia in a single-elimination game yesterday by a final score of 5-3, 11-seed Alabama now turns its attention to 3-seed Arkansas in the first game of double-elimination play.

A win would advance Alabama in the winner's bracket, while a loss would move the Crimson Tide to the elimination bracket, just one loss away from elimination from the tournament.

The game was originally supposed to be played at 9:30 a.m. today, but due to weather delays has been pushed back until 30 minutes after the conclusion of the first game of the day between Auburn and Kentucky.

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Live Updates

Final Score: Alabama 4, Arkansas 3

Bottom 9

Bohrofen struck out swinging at a ball in the dirt, out at first. Ball game.

Jean is replaced on the mound by closer Dylan Ray.

Diggs grounded out to second. Two out.

Jean struck out Webb. One out.

Top 9

Three up, three down for Alabama as we head to the bottom of the ninth.

Bottom 8

1-2-3, and Jean retires the Arkansas side in order.

Top 8

Alabama is retired, this time leaving one runner on base.

Bottom 7

Slavens struck out swinging at a ball in the dirt, thrown out at first. Inning over, and Alabama dodges a bullet.

Green is replaced by Antoine Jean. Two outs, runner on first.

Leger is replaced on the mound by Landon Green for Alabama.

Top 7

A 1-2-3 inning for Evan Taylor and the Razorbacks.

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Bottom 6

A two-run blast by Lanzilli pulls the Razorbacks within one. 4-3 Alabama with nobody out in the sixth.

Tamez was shaken up after a wild pitch caused Slavens to reach first. After being looked at by the trainer, Tamez remains in the game.

Top 6

Three up, three down for the Crimson Tide in the sixth.

Bottom 5

Wallace grounded out, and that might have been Jackson's best pitching change call this season. Inning over.

The call to the bullpen pays off for the moment, with Leger striking out Gregory. Two out, runners at the corners and Wallace at the plate.

With runners at the corners, one out and a 2-2 count on Gregory, Alabama pitching coach Jason Jackson makes a call to the bullpen. McNairy is replaced by LHP Jake Leger on the mound.

Top 5

Williamson is tagged out whilst sliding into home plate for the third out of the inning.

Bottom 4

McNairy retires the side safely, and Alabama remains ahead 4-1.

Top 4

Arkansas catcher Turner attempted to pick off Seidl at third, but a throwing error gives him enough time to advance and score. Rose to second, Eblin to third. 4-1 Alabama.

Bottom 3

Battles crushed a one-out solo home run to give the Razorbacks their first run. 3-1 Alabama.

Top 3

Williamson fouled out to third, Rose tagged home and scored. Pinckney advanced to third. 3-0 Alabama.

Arkansas replaces McEntire on the mound, replacing him with Zack Morris. Runners on second and third with one out as Williamson steps into the batter's box.

Bottom 2

The inning concludes with McNairy's first strikeout of the game.

Jarvis snow coned a line drive for the first out of the side.

Top 2

With the bases loaded, Seidl beat out a double play effort to reach first (fielder's choice). Jarvis out at second, Tamez scored, Denton advanced to third, then scored. 2-0 Alabama.

Williamson caught stealing second. One out.

Bottom 1

A 6-4-3 double play puts away the Razorbacks in the first.

Top 1

Three up, three down for Alabama in the top of the first.

First pitch by Arkansas starter Will McEntire is fouled off by Caden Rose and we are underway at The Met.

Pregame

This afternoon's umpires:

HP: Jason Bradley
1B: Jeff Head
2B: Kevin Sweeney
3B: Scott Cline

Current weather conditions: 77 degrees Fahrenheit, cloudy, 20 percent chance of rain, winds 10 m.p.h. headed north-northwest.

Starting lineup for Arkansas:

Starting lineup for Alabama can be found by scrolling down below.

With Kentucky defeating Auburn 3-1, Alabama and Arkansas will now officially begin at 4:30 p.m. CT.

Arkansas head coach Dave Van Horn will be absent for tonight's game due to an undisclosed illness, per Arkansas baseball.

Update on Arkansas head baseball coach Dave Van Horn: pic.twitter.com/lUkykfpvop
— Arkansas Baseball (@RazorbackBSB) May 25, 2022

Tennessee baseball officially announced that its game with Vanderbilt that was scheduled for Wednesday night has been pushed to Thursday.

While the last home run update was being written, Kentucky went on ahead and blasted yet another solo home run. 3-1 Wildcats courtesy of Adam Fogel.

Kentucky has now responded with a solo home run of its own in the top of the ninth by Oraj Anu, giving the Wildcats a 2-1 lead.

Auburn has now tied Kentucky 1-1 thanks to a solo home run in the bottom of the eighth by Sonny DiChiara.

Kentucky has a 1-0 lead over Auburn in the top of the 8th at 3 p.m. CT. Alabama could have a start time around 4:15 at the rate things are moving, but rain is expected to move into the area before 5.

At 2:15 p.m. CT, Auburn and Kentucky just finished the fifth inning with Kentucky holding a 1-0 lead. Hoover looks to be clear of rain for at least the next couple hours.