Live Updates: Alabama Baseball vs. Central Florida (Tallahassee Regional)

The Crimson Tide starts postseason play on Friday evening.

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The No. 2-seeded Alabama Crimson Tide baseball team kicks off postseason play with its first game of the Tallahassee Regional against the No. 3-seeded Central Florida Knights on Friday evening. 

In the opening game of the regional, the No. 1-seeded Florida State Seminoles defeated the No. 4-seeded Stetson Hatters 7-2 on Friday afternoon. With the win, the Seminoles will advance to the winners bracket and take on the winner of tonight’s game on Saturday afternoon, while the Hatters will play the loser of the contest in an elimination game on Saturday morning. 

Alabama left-handed pitcher Greg Farone (5-3, 4.46 ERA) will start on the mound. In his 70.2 innings of work, the senior has allowed 71 hits including 14 home runs, 37 runs (35 earned), walked 21 batters, and struck out 67. 

Central Florida will start right-handed pitcher Dom Stagliano (3-4, 3.73 ERA) on the mound. The junior has pitched in 70 innings this year, primarily as the Saturday starter, and has allowed 48 hits including nine home runs, 31 runs (29 earned), walked 22 batters and struck out 63. 

UCF’s Starting Lineup:	Alabama’s Starting Lineup:
2B Andrew Brait	3B Gage Miller
LF Matt Prevesk	LF Ian Petrutz
DH Matt Cedarburg	SS Justin Lebron
1B Lex Boedicker	RF William Hamiter
RF Jack Zyska	DH Kade Snell
C Danny Neri	C Mac Guscette
3B Braden Calise	CF TJ McCants
CF Andrew Williamson	1B Will Hodo
SS Mikey Kluska	2B Bryce Eblin
P Dom Stagliano	P Greg Farone

Live Updates: 

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Bottom 9:

• William Hamiter grounds out to end the game. UCF 8, Alabama 7.

• Justin Lebron hits a two-out single.

• Ian Petrutz flies out.

• Alabama’s Gage Miller flies out.

Top 9:

• Mikey Kluska strikes out looking to end the top half of the inning. UCF 8, Alabama 7.

• Andrew Sundean comes into pinch hit and hits an RBI single. UCF 8, Alabama 7.

• Braden Calise flies out.

• Danny Neri hits a sacrifice bunt, Zyska advances to second.

• UCF’s Jack Zyska draws a leadoff walk.

Bottom 8:

• Will Portera flies out to end the inning. UCF 7, Alabama 7.

• Will Hodo hits an RBI single. UCF 7, Alabama 7.

• TJ McCants flies out, Grant advances to third.

• Mac Guscette hits a sacrifice bunt. Max Grant, who is pinch running for Miller, advances to second.

• UCF makes a pitching change. Kris Sosnowsk comes into the game in relief.

• Alabama’s Kade Snell draws a four-pitch walk.

Top 8:

• Lex Boedicker flies out to end the top half of the inning. UCF 7, Alabama 6.

• Matt Cedarburg hits an RBI groundout. UCF 7, Alabama 6.

• Matt Prevesk gets hit by a pitch, Kluska advances to second.

• Andrew Brait strikes out looking for the first out of the inning.

• UCF’s Mikey Kluska draws a leadoff walk.

Bottom 7:

• William Hamiter grounds out to end the inning. UCF 6, Alabama 6.

• Justin Lebron hits an RBI single. UCF 6, Alabama 6.

• Ian Petrutz gets hit by a pitch, Miller advances to second.

• Gage Miller draws a walk.

• Mason Swinney comes into the game to pinch hit and grounds out.

• Alabama’s Will Hodo grounds out.

Top 7:

• Andrew Williamson grounds out to end the top half of the inning. UCF 6, Alabama 5.

• Braden Calise hits a single, Neri advances to second.

• Danny Neri draws a two-out walk.

• Jack Zyska strikes out swinging and Boedicker is thrown out attempting to steal second.

• Alabama makes a pitching change. Braylon Myers comes into the game in relief of Matthew Heiberger.

• UCF’s Lex Boedicker draws a leadoff walk.

Bottom 6:

• TJ McCants strikes out swinging to end the inning. UCF 6, Alabama 5.

• Mac Guscette grounds out.

• Alabama’s Kade Snell flies out.

Top 6:

• Matt Cedarburg grounds out to end the top half of the inning. UCF 6, Alabama 5.

• Matt Prevesk hits a one-out single.

• Andrew Brait grounds out.

• UCF’s Mikey Kluska strikes out swinging for the first out of the inning.

Bottom 5:

• William Hamiter grounds out to end the inning. UCF 6, Alabama 5.

• UCF makes a pitching change. Dominic Castellano comes into the game in relief of Dom Stagliano.

• Justin Lebron hits a double, Petrutz advances to third.

• Ian Petrutz reaches base on a fielders choice, Miller is thrown out at second.

• Gage Miller hits a one-out single.

• Alabama’s Bryce Eblin grounds out.

Top 5:

• Braden Calise strikes out swinging to end the top half of the inning. UCF 6, Alabama 5.

• Danny Neri hits a single and beats out the throw at first.

• Jack Zyska grounds out.

• Lex Boedicker hits an RBI double down the left field line. UCF 6, Alabama 5.

• Alabama makes a pitching change. Matthew Heiberger comes into the game in relief of Greg Farone.

• Matt Cedarburg hits an RBI double. UCF 5, Alabama 5.

• UCF’s Matt Prevesk draws a walk.

Bottom 4:

• Will Hodo grounds out to end the inning. Alabama 5, UCF 4.

• TJ McCants hits a solo home run to right field. Alabama 5, UCF 4.

• Mac Guscette flies out.

• Alabama’s Kade Snell flies out.

Top 4:

• Andrew Brait grounds out to end the top half of the inning. UCF 4, Alabama 4.

• Mikey Kluska hits a two-out single, Calise advances to second.

• Andrew Williamson flies out.

• Braden Calise hits a one-out single into the right field gap.

• UCF Danny Neri flies out for the first out of the inning.

Bottom 3:

• William Hamiter strikes out swinging, is thrown out at first to end the inning. UCF 4, Alabama 4.

• Justin Lebron hits a solo home run. UCF 4, Alabama 4.

• Ian Petrutz pops up.

• Alabama’s Gage Miller flies out.

Top 3:

• Jack Zyska strikes out swinging to end the top half of the inning. UCF 4, Alabama 3.

• Lex Boedicker strikes out swinging.

• UCF’s Matt Cedarburg strikes out swinging for the first out of the inning.

Bottom 2:

• Bryce Eblin flies out to end the inning. UCF 4, Alabama 3.

• Will Hodo flies out just shy of the warning track.

• Alabama’s TJ McCants hits a chopper to the pitcher, is thrown out at first.

Top 2:

• Matt Prevesk pops up to end the top half of the inning. UCF 4, Alabama 3.

• Andrew Brait strikes out swinging, thrown out at first.

• Mikey Kluska flies out for the first out of the inning.

• Andrew Williamson hits a two-run home run. UCF 4, Alabama 3,

• UCF’s Braden Calise hits a leadoff single.

Bottom 1:

• Mac Guscette strikes out, thrown out at first, to end the inning. Alabama 3, UCF 2.

• Kade Snell hits a three-run home run. Alabama 3, UCF 2.

• William Hamiter strikes out looking.

• Justin Lebron flies out.

• Ian Petrutz gets hit by a pitch, Miller advances to second.

• Alabama’s Gage Miller hits a leadoff single.

Top 1:

• Danny Neri pops up to end the top half of the inning. UCF 2, Alabama 0.

• Jack Zyska hits a 2-RBI double and advances to third on the throw to home plate. UCF 2, Alabama 0.

• Lex Boedicker draws a walk.

• Cedarburg advances to second on a called balk.

• Matt Cedarburg draws a two-out walk.

• Matt Prevesk strikes out.

• Central Florida’s Andrew Brait strikes out for the first out of the night.

Pregame: 

• First pitch is set for 5 p.m. CT. 

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How to Watch: 

Who: Alabama Crimson Tide (33-23, 13-18 SEC) and Central Florida Knights  (35-19, 14-15 Big 12). 

When: Friday, May 31 at 5 p.m. CT on ESPN+. 

Where: Mike Martin Field at Dick Howser Stadium, Tallahassee, Fla. 

TV: ESPN+. 

Radio: Crimson Tide Sports Network on Tide 100.9 FM. Roger Hoover will be on the call.