No. 2 Seed Alabama Baseball Falls 5-3 to Miami in NCAA Regional Opener

Alabama's baseball team suffered a 5-3 loss to Miami in the opening game of the 2025 NCAA Hattiesburg Regional, putting the Crimson Tide on the brink of elimination. Miami quickly took a 3-0 lead in the first inning with a three-run homer by Daniel Cuvet, and despite Alabama's rally in the fourth inning, Miami added runs in the third and fifth innings to maintain their advantage. Alabama's starting pitcher Riley Quick allowed all five runs over six innings but recorded six strikeouts and reached a career milestone with his 100th strikeout. The Tide's offense was stifled by Miami starter AJ Ciscar, who struck out eight and allowed just one walk over seven innings. Alabama threatened in the final inning with a potential walk-off home run by Kade Snell, but the ball fell short, ending the game and extending Alabama's streak of NCAA tournament losses. Now facing a challenging path, Alabama must win four games in three days to advance to the Super Regionals.