Alabama baseball vs. Georgia in SEC Tournament: Live score updates
UPDATE: Alabama baseball defeated Georgia 5-3 in its SEC Tournament opener. Read the full story here:
Alabama baseball looks to score a victory against the Georgia Bulldogs in the first round of the SEC Tournament on Tuesday.
Game time was set for 9:30 a.m. CT on SEC Network, but the game was delayed 15 minutes because of light rain and is now set to start at 9:45 a.m.
The loser will be eliminated in the single-elimination round while the winner will advance to face 3-seed Arkansas at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday.
The Crimson Tide (29-25) did not have a spot locked up in the conference tournament entering the final weekend of regular season play.
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Alabama found a way to snap out of an SEC slump that lasted five series. The Crimson Tide won two out of three games against Arkansas by a combined score of 26-11.
Alabama will likely need to beat Georgia (35-20) and likely at least one more team in the SEC Tournament to have a chance at playing in the NCAA Tournament.
Alabama baseball vs. Georgia in SEC Tournament: Live score updates
Nick Kelly covers Alabama football and men's basketball for The Tuscaloosa News, part of the USA TODAY Network. Reach him at nkelly@gannett.com or follow him on Twitter: @_NickKelly
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