MOBILE, Ala. - South Alabama (13-7, 1-2 SBC) is set to host its first SEC opponent in Alabama (15-6, 0-3 SEC) on Tuesday night at Stanky Field. The contest will air on ESPN+ and is slated for 6:30 p.m.


SERIES HISTORY
The Crimson Tide is the fifth most historical opponent in South Alabama program history, with 115 games between the two squads dating back to 1967. Alabama leads the all-time series 64-51, however, the Jaguars lead contests played at Stanky Field 30-23. The most recent meeting saw a 6-5 victory from then No. 12 Alabama in 10 innings in 10 innings, after the 2024 season match-up ended with a 5-4 Jaguar victory, also played in Tuscaloosa. The Tide has not visited Mobile since 2023 which ended in a win 4-0, and have gone 8-2 over the Jaguars in the last 10 games.


SCOUTING THE CRIMSON TIDE
Alabama enters the midweek contest at Stanky Field coming off the SEC opening series, where they were swept by No. 21 Kentucky in Lexington. Excluding the Frisco College Baseball Classic where it took down Iowa and No. 19 Oregon State, the Kentucky series was the Tide's first weekend set against one opponent away from home this season. An impressive 11-1 record at home highlights its season successes in the early going, with sweeps over Rhode Island, North Florida, a series victory and only home loss to Washington State, and a win over SBC rival Troy in a midweek game. A loss to then No. #12 Southern Miss makes the Tide 1-1 against SBC opponents thus far. Alabama will return to its stomping grounds to host Florida after facing the Jags.


PITCHING PROBABLES & LIVE ACTION OUTLETS
Friday: ESPN+
South Alabama - Hayden O'Dell LHP (1-0, 5.14 ERA)
Alabama - Bobby Alcock, RHP (2-0, 2.38 ERA)


PRIMARY THREADS

• The SBC opener at Louisiana saw the Jags take an impressive 3-2 victory on Friday night, but dropped Saturday and Sunday by scores of 3-4 and 1-3, respectively.
• Brennon Wright leads the sticks in hits (30) and batting average (.441), and Blake Guerin is tied with Mike Young for the team lead in homers (5). Young leads the way in the RBI category (20) after the Louisiana series.
• Hayden O'Dell is slated for his fifth midweek start when Alabama comes to town Tuesday night. At UAB, he tallied a career high 8 K's in a season-high 5.2 innings pitched (March 3). Last time out, the southpaw went 3.2 allowing three earned for a no decision against Southeastern La., but the Jags pulled away with a 10-3 victory.
• Pitchers Daniel Gonzalez (9) Hayden O'Dell (8) and Mitchell Heer (11) have all set career-highs in the strikeout column this season.

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