JACKSONVILLE, Ala. – No. 23 Alabama baseball took down Jacksonville State, 11-1, on a windy Tuesday night at Rudy Abbot Field at Jim Case Stadium, securing the season sweep of the Gamecocks. The victory improves the Crimson Tide to 13-0 to begin the 2025 campaign.

Bryce Fowler closed 3-for-6 with two RBI atop the Tide lineup, contributing a pair of RBI-singles. Kade Snell was 3-fof-4 with a double and an RBI while Richie Bonomolo Jr. was also 3-for-4, adding a walk and two stolen bases. Will Plattner managed two hits in his four at-bats, including a double and two RBI. Justin Lebron drove in four runs as part of his 1-for-4 night, picking up his first triple of the new season. Coleman Mizell and Jason Torres were also responsible for an RBI apiece.

Aeden Finateri was tasked with his first start of the season, as the senior allowed just one run on three hits and two walks with a strikeout over his 2.1 innings. Braylon Myers (2-0) earned the win after tossing 2.2 scoreless frames out of the Tide bullpen. Myers surrendered just one hit and two walks with two strikeouts over his eight outs. Tate Robertson allowed just one baserunner over his 3.0 scoreless innings, while Ariston Veasey struck out the side in a scoreless ninth to close out the win.

From Head Coach Rob Vaughn

“A very professional win from our guys tonight. The weather was wild, but the boys were locked in and won it with a lot of toughness. (Aeden) Finateri gave us a great start and (Braylon) Myers, (Tate) Robertson and (Ariston) Veasey were elite out of the ‘pen. Proud of the way our guys went about their business tonight.”

How It Happened

• T3 | Leading off the frame, Richie Bonomolo Jr. and Bryce Fowler both singled while Justin Lebron was walked. With one out, Jason Torres worked a bases-loaded walk to bring in the game’s first run. (1-0, Alabama)
• B3 I JSU countered the Tide by loading the bases in their half. A bases-loaded hit-by-pitch leveled the score. (1-1)
• T4 I Kade Snell opened the frame with a double to left and was brought in one batter later when Will Plattner singled up the middle to give UA the lead. With two in scoring position, Lebron bounced an RBI groundout to shortstop to add on to the Tide’s advantage. (3-1, Alabama)
• T6 I With one out, Plattner doubled to left while Bonomolo Jr. reached after a throwing error by the JSU shortstop. Fowler scored Plattner from second with an RBI-single through the right side before Lebron brought home Bonomolo Jr. following a fielder’s choice. (5-1, Alabama)
• T7 I Will Hodo earned a one-out walk, later stealing second. With two outs, Snell chopped a spinning single past two JSU infielders to bring in Hodo. (6-1, Alabama)
• T8 I Bonomolo Jr. started the inning with a walk and eventually stole second. Two batters later, Lebron lifted a wind-aided triple into right, scoring Bonomolo Jr. The next batter, Coleman Mizell, lined a single into right to bring in Lebron. (8-1, Alabama)
• T9 I The first three in the Tide order reached base, leading to Plattner’s sacrifice fly. Bonomolo Jr. followed with a single into left to re-load the bases before Fowler recorded a single of his own, plating a second run. Lebron trailed Fowler with a bases-loaded walk to cap the three-run frame. (11-1, Alabama)

Postgame Notes

• Alabama’s 13-game winning streak stands as the third-longest winning streak to begin a new season in program history.
• The Tide’s 13-0 start is also tied for the fourth-longest winning streak overall in program history.
• Alabama improved its winning streak to nine consecutive games over Jacksonville State, last falling to the Gamecocks on April 3, 2018.
• Including Tuesday, the Tide has scored 10-plus runs in 10 of its 13 games.
• Justin Lebron recorded four RBI on Tuesday, the fifth game this season in which he’s produced four-plus RBI.
• Richie Bonomolo Jr. extended his hitting streak to seven games in the win and has reached base in all 13 games this season. Bonomolo Jr. is 15-for-25 (.600) with four doubles, one home run, six RBI, six walks and five stolen bases over his past seven games.
• Bryce Fowler, Will Hodo and Jason Torres also improved their on-base streaks to 13 games, with Torres now having recorded at least one hit in each of his past six games.
• Torres is 8-for-25 (.320) to go with one double, three home runs, seven RBI, five walks and two hit-by-pitch over his past six games.
• Coleman Mizell’s on-base streak stretches to 12 consecutive games following his performance.
• Kade Snell advanced his on-base streak to 10 games in the win.
• Brennen Norton’s 11-game on-base streak was snapped on Tuesday.

Alabama will close its midweek slate on Wednesday when the Tide hosts No. 19 Troy at Sewell-Thomas Stadium for “Bark at the Park” night. The game is slated for a 4 p.m. CT start, airing on SEC Network+.