The No. 18 Alabama baseball team could have stamped itself as a regional host candidate and earned a first-round SEC Tournament bye with a series win at Florida Saturday. Instead, the No. 23 Gators won 9-3,

Alabama baseball has officially learned its seed and opponent for the SEC Baseball Tournament. Coach Rob Vaughn and his team earned the No. 9 seed and will face No. 16 seed Missouri at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday in the first game of the tournament.

Alabama baseball is kicking off the 2025 SEC Baseball Tournament bright and early. Scheduled to take place from May 20 to May 25 at the Hoover Met, this year marks a historic expansion, featuring all 16 SEC teams for the first time, competing in a single-elimination format.