Live Updates: Alabama Baseball vs South Carolina at the 2021 SEC Tournament

The Crimson Tide aims to begin a postseason run in Hoover in the opening round of the SEC tournament against the Gamecocks

It all comes down to Tuesday.

Alabama baseball enters the 2021 SEC Tournament as its No. 10 seed. With its chances at an NCAA Regional up in the air, the Crimson Tide is under intense pressure as it takes on the No. 7-seed South Carolina Gamecocks inside Hoover Metropolitan Stadium.

The game is slated for a 1 25 p.m. CT first pitch. The game will be broadcast on SEC Network.

Stay tuned here at BamaCentral for live updates, stats and analysis from Hoover as the Crimson Tide takes on the Gamecocks.

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Here are your starting lineups:

No. 10-seed Alabama Crimson Tide (29-22, 12-17)

1. Peyton Wilson - 2B

2. William Hamiter - 1B

3. Sam Praytor - C

4. Zane Denton - 3B

5. Owen Diodati - DH

6. Jackson Tate - LF

7. Andrew Pinckney - RF

8. Jim Jarvis - SS

9. Caden Rose - CF

Tyle Ras - P

No. 7-seed South Carolina Gamecocks (33-20, 16-14)

1. Brady Allen - CF

2. Andrew Eyster - RF

3. Wes Clarke - DH

4. Josiah Sightler - LF

5. Braylen Wimmer - 2B

6. David Mendham - 1B

7. Colin Burgess - C

8. Jeff Heinrich - 3B

9. Michael Robinson - SS

C.J. Weins - P

LIVE UPDATES:

TOP of 1 - Alabama batting

• Wilson grounded out to short. One out.

• Hamiter grounded out to short. Two out.

• Praytor struck out swinging, thrown out at 1B. Three out. Side retired.

• MID 1 - Alabama 0, USC 0

BOTTOM of 1 - USC batting

• Pinckney made a stellar diving catch in right field to keep Allen from getting on base. One out.

• Eyster struck out swinging. Two out.

• Clarke grounded out to short. Three out. Inning over.

• END 1 - Alabama 0, USC 0

TOP of 2 - Alabama Batting

• Denton draws a four-pitch walk. Man on first, nobody out.

• Diodati flies out to shallow left field. One out.

• Tate caught looking. Two out.

• Pinckney grounded out right back to the pitcher. Three out. Side retired.

• MID 2 - Alabama 0, USC 0

BOTTOM of 2 - USC Batting

• Sightler doubled to right center. Nobody out.

• Wimmer grounded out to second base. Sightler advances to third. One out.

• Mendham struck out swinging. Two out.

• Burgess popped it up in foul territory, fielded by Hamiter for the third out. Inning over.

• END 2 - Alabama 0, USC 0

TOP of 3 - Alabama batting

• Jarvis grounded out to second. One out.

• Rose struck out swinging, but reached first base on a wild pitch. One out, Rose on first.

• Weins throws his third wild pitch in as many innings. Rose advances to second.

• Wilson doubles off of the wall in right field. Rose advances home for the first run of the game. 1-0 Alabama with Wilson on second, one out.

• Hamiter draws a four-pitch, one-out walk. Runners on first and second, one out.

• Weins' fourth wild pitch of the game results in Wilson stealing third. Runners at the corners, one out.

• Praytor flies out in shallow left field. Two out with runners at the corners.

• Hamiter advanced to second on a wild pitch. Two down, runners on second and third.

• Denton is intentionally walked. Bases loaded, two out.

• South Carolina is going to its bullpen to replace Weins. New pitcher for the Gamecocks: John Gilreath.

• Final line for Weins: 1 H, 1 R, 3 BB, 3 K, 5 WP, 13 BF, 54 TP.

• Diodati hits a two-out, two-RBI single to center field. Wilson, Hamiter score for Alabama. 3-0 Alabama with Denton on third, Diodati on first, two out.

• Tate hits a three-run home run deep over the left-field wall, and the Crimson Tide has blown this game wide open. 6-0 Alabama, two out.

• That marks just Diodati's fourth hit in the month of May. In total, he has been 4-for-31 in the batter's box since May 1.

• Pinckney strikes out swinging. Three out. Side retired.

• MID 3 - Alabama 6, USC 0

BOTTOM of 3 - USC batting

• Heinrich flied out to left field. One out.

• Robinson flied out to center field. Two out.

• Allen doubles to center field. Runner on second, two out. The hit marks the third given up by Ras on the day.

• Ras strikes out Eyster for his second third K of the game. Three out, runner left stranded on second.

• END 3 - Alabama 6, USC 0

TOP of 4 - Alabama batting

• Jarvis struck out looking. One out.

• Rose draws a full-count walk. Runner on first, one out.

• Daniel Lloyd is now warming up in the bullpen for South Carolina.

• Wilson singles to center field. Rose stops at second. Runners on first and second, one out.

• South Carolina goes to its bullpen once again. New pitcher for the Gamecocks: Daniel Lloyd.

• Final line for Gilreath: 0.2 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 1 BB, 2 K, 6 BF, 27 TP.

• Hamiter hits an RBI-double to right field. Rose scores. 7-0 Alabama with runners at second and third, one out.

• Praytor flies out to center field, but Wilson advances home from third. 8-0 Alabama with Hamiter at second, two out.

• In case you were wondering, there is a mercy rule that applies in the SEC Tournament. Should a team be leading by 10 or more runs after seven innings, the game is called early.

• Denton grounded out to the pitcher. Three out, runner left on second. Inning over.

• MID 4 - Alabama 8, USC 0

BOTTOM of 4 - USC Batting

• Clarke draws a full-count walk. Runner on first, nobody out. That marks Ras' first walk of the game.

• Sightler grounded out to first. Clarke advances to second. Runner on second, one out.

• Wimmer hits a one-out, two-run home run over the fence in left-center field. 8-2 Alabama.

• Mendham lined out to right field. Two out.

• Burgess singled to left-center field. Runner on first, two out.

• Wilson fields a grounder by Heinrich, tags Burgess between first and second for the third out. Inning over.

• END 4 - Alabama 8, USC 2

TOP of 5 - Alabama batting

• Diodati grounded out to first base. One out.

• Tate grounded out to third base. Two out.

• Pinckney reaches first on a throwing error by the shortstop. Runner on first, two out.

• Pinckney stole second.

• Jarvis struck out looking. Three out. Side retired with one runner left stranded.

• MID 5 - Alabama 8, USC 2

BOTTOM of 5 - USC batting

• Robinson grounded out to short. One out.

• Allen hits a ground ball right back to Ras, who throws it to first for the out. Two out.

• Eyster flies out to shallow right field, where Pinckney makes a running catch. Three out. Inning over.

• END 5 - Alabama 8, USC 2

TOP of 6 - Alabama batting

• Rose draws a leadoff walk. Runner on first, nobody out.

• Wilson doubles down the right field line. Rose advances to third. Runners on second and third, nobody out.

• The Gamecocks head to their bullpen to replace Lloyd. The new pitcher for South Carolina is Julian Bosnic.

• Final line for Lloyd: 1.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K, 9 BF, 26 TP.

• Hamiter strikes out swinging and is tagged out at the plate after tripping on his initial step towards first. One out, Rose on third and Wilson on second.

• Praytor gets and RBI on a sac fly to right field as the throw home by the right fielder is late. Rose scores. 9-2 Alabama. Runner at second, two out.

• The previous play is under review. The umpires want to take another look at Rose's slide at home plate.

• Call on the field is upheld. The run counts and the Crimson Tide lead remains seven runs.

• Denton is intentionally walked. Runners on first and second, two out.

• Diodati strikes out swinging. Three out, two runners left stranded. Side retired.

• MID 6 - Alabama 9, USC 2

BOTTOM of 6 - USC batting

• Clarke hit his 22nd home run of the season — a solo shot over the right-field fence. 9-3 Alabama. Nobody out.

• Ras struck out Sightler. That marks Ras' fourth strikeout of the day. One out.

• Wimmer grounds out to short. Two out.

• Mendham grounds out to second base. Three out. Inning over.

• END 6 - Alabama 9, USC 3

TOP of 7 - Alabama batting

• Left-handed reliever Brock Guffey is warming up in the bullpen for Alabama.

• Tate struck out swinging. One out.

• Pinckney also goes down swinging. Two out. Back-to-back strikeouts for Bosnic brings him to four on the day.

• Jarvis lined out to right. Three out. Side retired.

• MID 7 - Alabama 9, USC 3

BOTTOM of 7, USC batting

• Guffey is the new pitcher for the Crimson Tide in the bottom of the seventh, replacing Ras.

• Final line for Ras: 6.0 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 1 BB, 4 K, 24 BF, 84 TP.

• Burgess grounded out to short. One out.

• Heinrich grounded out to short. Two out.

• Robinson draws a walk. Runner on first, two out.

• Allen flies out to the warning track in center field. Three out, one runner left on base. End of the inning.

• END 7 - Alabama 9, USC 3

TOP of 8 - Alabama batting

• Rose singles to left. Runner on first, nobody out.

• Wilson popped up, with the ball landing about 10 feet to the left of home plate. The ball is field by the third baseman for the out. One out, runner on first.

• Hamiter flied out to left-center field. Two out, Rose still on first.

• Right-handed pitcher Will Sanders and southpaw Jackson Phipps are both warming up in the bullpen for the Gamecocks.

• Praytor struck out swinging. Three out, runner left stranded on first.

• MID 8 - Alabama 9, USC 3

BOTTOM of 8 - USC batting

• Eyster singles to right. Runner on first, nobody out.

• Clarke grounds out into a double play. Two out with nobody on base.

• Sightler beats out a throw from third base. Runner on first, two out.

• The previous play is under review.

• Call is overturned. Sightler is out at first. Three out. Inning over.

• END 8 - Alabama 9, USC 3

TOP of 9 - Alabama batting

• Denton struck out swinging. One out.

• Diodati flies out to left field. Two out.

• Tate struck out swinging. Three out. Side retired.

• MID 9 - Alabama 9, USC 3

BOTTOM of 9 - USC batting

• Alabama coach Brad Bohannon opts to leave Guffey on the mound in the ninth. Closer Chase Lee came off the bench in the bullpen to throw a few balls, but it looks like Bohannon trusts Guffey to bring the game to a close.

• Wimmer singles to right. Runner on first, nobody out.

• Mendham was caught looking. One out, runner on first. That was Guffey's first strikeout of the game.

• Burgess flies out to deep center. Wimmer remains at first. Two out.

• Tate makes a spectacular diving catch in left field for the out. Heinrich out. Three out. Inning over.

• END 9 - Alabama 9, USC 3

FINAL: Alabama 9, USC 3

How to Watch No. 7-seed South Carolina vs No. 10-seed Alabama

Where: Hoover Metropolitan Stadium, Hoover, Ala.

When: 1 p.m. CT on Tuesday, May 25

TV: SEC Network

Online: ESPN app

Alabama 2021 Review: The Crimson Tide finished the season with an overall record of 29-22, including a 12-17 record in the SEC. While pitching has been a struggle all season, the Crimson Tide bats have been fairly productive until recently. First baseman Zane Denton has frequently been a contributor on offense, leading the team with a .317 batting average and totaling 63 hits with 36 runs and 38 RBIs. In terms of power, catcher Sam Praytor leads Alabama with 13 home runs as well as RBIs with 44 on the season. While the Crimson Tide will need to bring its A-game up and down the lineup, look for these two players to heavily contribute if Alabama is able to pull of a win against South Carolina.

Crimson Tide SEC Tournament History: Prior to the SEC Tournament's inception in 1977, Alabama baseball had the league's third-most SEC Championship Series victories with four in seven appearances. In tournament play since 1977, the Crimson Tide is tied for second-most tournament championships with seven and has the third-most appearances with 27. Alabama's most recent tournament championship was in 2003, its second of back-to-back titles. This year marks the team's return to the tournament after missing the field every year since 2016.