Live Updates: No. 12 Alabama Baseball vs. No. 1 Tennessee, Game 2

The Crimson Tide looks to secure a series victory against the nation's top ranked team.

Mar 20, 2025; Tuscaloosa AL, USA; Alabama outfielder Coleman Mizell (15) barely gets back safely as Tennessee infielder Andrew Fischer (11) takes a pickoff throw from Tennessee pitcher Liam Doyle (12) at Sewell-Thomas Stadium. / Gary Cosby Jr.-Tuscaloosa News / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

After a thrilling opener between two of the top teams in the SEC on Thursday night, the Alabama Crimson Tide and Tennessee Volunteers square off for the second of a three game set on Friday evening.

A pair of hard-throwing right handers, Alabama's Riley Quick (4-0, 1.33 ERA) and Tennessee's Marcus Philips (2-0, 1.04 ERA) take the ball for the respective squads, as the Crimson Tide looks to make it back-to-back weekend series wins to open conference play.

Tennessee, on the other hand, is 0-2 since being named the number one team in the country. With losses to Eastern Tennessee State in their midweek game and last night in Sewell-Thomas Stadium.

A win for the Crimson Tide would make it back-to-back seasons with series wins over the number one team in the country in the first two years of the Rob Vaughn era. Last year, Alabama took games two and three against the top-ranked Arkansas Razorbacks in early April.

Pulling off such a feat this early in the SEC schedule could put Vaughn's team on a trajectory to continue what has been a special start to the season. It will be a sold out crowd in the Joe to support the team as they look to make it five wins in a row to begin SEC play.

Starting Lineups:

Alabama:

• 1. RF Bryce Fowler

• 2. SS Justin Lebron

• 3. DH Coleman Mizell

• 4. 3B Jason Torres

• 5. 1B Will Hodo

• 6. 2B Brennen Norton

• 7. LF Kade Snell

• 8. C Will Plattner

• 9. CF Richie Bonomolo Jr

P: RHP Riley Quick (4-0, 1.33 ERA)

Tennessee:

• 1. 3B Dean Curley

• 2. LF Jay Abernathy

• 3. CF Hunter Ensley

• 4. 1B Andrew Fischer

• 5. DH Levi Clark

• 6. RF Reese Chapman

• 7. C Stone Lawless

• 8. 2B Manny Marin

• 9. SS Ariel Antigua

P: RHP Marcus Philips (2-0, 1.04 ERA)

Game Start: 6 p.m. CT

Bottom 9th: Mizell hits a one-out solo shot to try and spark a rally for the Crimson Tide. An ensuing walk, single followed by another RBI knock off the bat of Norton brought the tying run to the plate. A flyout to left and a Plattner strikeout ends the rally. FINAL: Alabama 7, Tennessee 10.

Top 9th: This time, a pair of two-out walks for the Volunteers leads to no damage as the inning ends on a groundout to second. Score remains 10-5 as the Crimson Tide has three more outs to work with.

Bottom 8th: The Crimson Tide get some two-out traffic of their own, getting runners on the corners, and Fowler delivers with an RBI-single to make the Tennessee lead five. A double steal attempt with Lebron at the plate fails, as Fowler gets thrown out at second to end the inning. 10-5 Tennessee going into the ninth.

Top 8th: After a pair of strikeouts to begin the inning, another two-out baserunner came back to hurt Fay. A single was followed immediately by a two-run homer off the bat of Tennessee third baseman, Dean Curley to put the Volunteers back out in front by four. RHP, Beau Bryans, relieves Fay but immediately walks two to load the bases. Left hander, Connor Ball comes in and immediately gives up a two-run single to give Tennessee their largest lead of the night. 10-4 Tennessee.

Bottom 7th: A leadoff Lebron single and stolen base is later followed by a one-out single from Jason Torres to get the run back for the Crimson Tide. A Hodo double play ends the inning, but the Tennessee lead is back down to two.

Top 7th: RHP Tyler Fay relieves Morris, who finishes the night tossing two perfect innings with four strikeouts on just 24 pitches. A two-out walk is followed by Tennessee pinch hitter, Dalton Bargo, hitting a liner into the right-center gap to score the runner. A strikeout ends the inning, but the Volunteers add a run to their lead. Tennessee leads 6-3.

Bottom 6th: Snell leads off the inning with a base knock, and a fielder's choice puts Bonomolo who steals second. A diving catch by Tennessee center fielder, Hunter Ensley, and a Norton strikeout ends the inning with no damage. Tennessee still in front 5-3.

Top 6th: Another shutdown inning from the right-hander Morris. 14 pitches and two more strikeouts, again sitting the Volunteers down in order.

Bottom 5th: After Bonomolo gets hit to lead off the inning and moves to third after a Fowler groundout, Justin Lebron picks up RBI number 49 then steals second and advances to third off an errant throw. Philips gets pulled after a two-out walk, and reliever, Dylan Loy, starts his night with another walk to load the bases. He's able to get out of it after striking out Brennan Norton to limit the damage. Tennessee still leads 5-3.

Top 5th: RHP Austin Morris in for Crimson Tide, and works a ten-pitch inning with two strikeouts. Volunteers go down one-two-three for the first time tonight.

Bottom 4th: Alabama draws a walk and gets a two out base hit, but Philips is able to pitch around it and strand the Alabama runners.

Top 4th: Blackwood puts up another scoreless frame with just one baserunner. Will Hodo catches a screamer off the bat of Tennessee first baseman, Andrew Fischer to keep the deficit at three.

Bottom 3rd: Alabama finally gets to Philips, starting the inning with a pair of base hits from the bottom of the lineup. Bonomolo steals second and the throw back to third gets away to plate the first Crimson Tide runner. The ensuing at bat plates another runner to add another and further cut into the Tennessee lead. 5-2 Tennessee.

Top 3rd: J.T. Blackwood comes in for Quick and strikes out two batters, working around a two-out walk. First scoreless side for the Volunteers. Score remains 5-0 Tennessee.

Bottom 2nd: A one out walk from Brennan Norton gives the Crimson Tide its first baserunner, but he is left stranded at first after Snell goes down looking.

Top 2nd: One out single off the bat of second baseman Manny Marin gets away from Snell in left field and it turns into a runner on third as a result. A pair of Volunteer singles plate two more runners, and a walk loads the bases. Quick works around it to limit the damage, but Tennessee still builds on their lead to make it 5-0.

Bottom 1st: Crimson Tide sat down in order in its half of the opening inning.

Top 1st: Tennessee gets the scoring started for the second night in a row. Two runs come across and five batters reach before Quick is able to get an out. A strikeout is followed by a ground ball that Lebron throws away attempting to make an inning-ending double play, as another run comes across to score. Top half of the inning ends with the Volunteers out in front 3-0.

First pitch: 6:02 p.m.