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Live Game, Weather Updates: Tuscaloosa Super Regional, No. 7 Alabama vs. St John's Game 2

By Hunter De Siver & Joe Gaither Sports Illustrated

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - Game 2 of the Tuscaloosa Super Regional between No. 7 Alabama and St. John's is set for 3 p.m. CT.

The Crimson Tide won Game 1 8-0 on Saturday night in front of a record crowd at Sewell-Thomas Stadium. If Alabama comes out victorious on Sunday, it'll head to the College World Series in Omaha for the first time since 1999.

But head coach Rob Vaughn doesn't want his team to "start thinking about punching our ticket," as distractions could enable St. John's to even up the series. Both teams have a lot on the line coming into Sunday and inclement weather could play a role, as the game was initially set for 2 p.m.

Follow along for live score updates and analysis from Sewell-Thomas Stadium. Be sure to frequently refresh your browser, as the most recent information will appear right below this paragraph.

Top 8: Alabama 7, St. John's 2

Top 8:

  • 10:11 p.m. CT - The game has been postponed to tomorrow at 11 a.m. due to the field conditions. The field took on a ton of water in the most rectent rain storm.
  • 9:55 p.m. CT - Decision makers are meeting in left field as they decide what to do about the rest of tonight's game. The rain has passed but the field is absolutely soaked.
  • 9:21 p.m. CT - Water is pooling up on the tarp in the infield as we're seeing the hardest rain of the night.
  • 9:15 p.m. CT - The showers are intensifying as Sewell-Thomas is taking a beating. People are still faithfully waiting in right field as they're soaked to the bone.
  • 9:09 p.m. CT - The game officials are determined to get the rest of the game in tonight as pushing the finish to tomorrow complicates things even further. The radar does look clearer as we get later into the night, so there's a good chance of finishing these two innings tonight.
  • 8:59 p.m. - Stadium PA says "We're aiming for a 10 p.m. restart time" in the first positive announcement since the delay began.
  • 8:54 p.m. CT - The rain has restarted here as we wait for a potential chance to restart the game.
  • 8:40 p.m. CT - Allan Guenther, the stadium PA just announced another lightning strike in the area, putting 30 minutes back on the clock.
  • 8:32 p.m. CT - St. John's players are on the field throwing a football. The game officials are meeting at 8:45 p.m. to get more clarity on restarting, putting our earliest restart time at 9:15 p.m.
  • 8:05 p.m. CT - We're still watching the tarp on the field as Alabama is six outs away from making program history and the PA announces more lightning strikes in the area.
  • 7:44 p.m. CT - The word in the press box is that the delay will now go at least until 8:30 p.m.
  • 7:39 p.m. CT - The tarp remains on the field as there's a bit of a hushed feeling creeping into Sewell-Thomas Stadium. Alabama is six outs away from qualifying for the College World Series as we await a restart time.
  • 7:32 p.m. CT - The delay has just hit the two hour mark as the stadium PA says more lightning is in the area. The Crimson Tide faithful are still hanging around through the delay as they want to see history.
  • 7:22 p.m. CT - The stadium PA just said that lightning is still being detected within eight miles of the stadium. Put another 30 minutes on the clock as we await clearance to restart.
  • 7:18 p.m. CT - Just as a reminder the game officials are highly unlikely to postpone the game until tomorrow. There is a window of clear radar later and so we'll wait for it and finish the last two innings tonight.
  • 7:07 p.m. CT - Still no announcement on a restart time at Sewell-Thomas Stadium. The groundskeepers are tending the tarps and St. John's players are getting loose outside the dugout in foul territory.
  • 6:51 p.m. CT - Rumors of a 7:30 p.m. CT start time are swirling in the press box, but nothing has been announced as we wait for official words.
  • 6:46 p.m. CT - Grounds crew is squeegeeing the tarp as the rain appears to be slowing down a bit. Alabama head coach Rob Vaughn and St. John's skipper Mike Hampton meet with game officials as we wait for a new start time.
  • 6:41 p.m. CT - The lightning delay continues as we wait for an opening to finish the last two innings. A strategy question arises with the delay for Alabama in the bullpen. Will Rob Vaughn bring Matthew Heiberger back for the eighth inning after such a long delay, or will he turn back to Ashton Crowther, who threw 16 pitches yesterday, or Hagan Banks?
  • 6:36 p.m. CT - The rain comes and goes in Sewell-Thomas Stadium. It looks like a nerf ball is being passed in the right field stands as fans look to pass the time.
  • 6:28 p.m. CT - A flash of lightning just lit up the sky, and the crowd offered a hushed "whoa" at it. Thunder quickly followed as we're still in a delay at Sewell-Thomas Stadium.
  • 6:18 p.m. CT - The rain has certainly slowed back down and almost dissapated, but the real problem is lighting as it continues to strike in the area.
  • 6:05 p.m. CT - The rain has really started to come down at the stadium. The crowds are huddled under the overhang in the infield, but there's a faithful group in right field taking the brunt of the rain and getting soaked.
  • 6:00 p.m. CT - The radar looks like there's a lot of green in the area until 6:30. The rain has just begun at Sewell-Thomas Stadium.
  • 5:54 p.m. CT - The Sewell-Thomas stadium lights just came on. Now everyone has a good view of the tarp on the field. the wind has picked up considerably, but there hasn't been any rain quite yet as the lightning delay continues.
  • 5:49 p.m. CT - The stadium public address just informed the crowd that they may leave and re-enter as we are in a weather delay. The sky is noticeably darker and there is visable rain in the distance behind Coleman Coliseum. At the minimum the atmosphere is getting cooler, but nothing has really happened yet at Sewell-Thomas Stadium
  • 5:38 p.m and the tarp is on the field here at Sewell-Thomas Stadium. Alabama leads 7-2 and the fans rush for shelter.
  • We are now in a lighting delay at 5:36 p.m. There is lighting within eight miles and we are in a delay.
  • Brennan Holt draws a leadoff walk to give the Crimson Tide a base runner.
  • Lightning has been detected within 10 miles, but it looks like play will continue in the 8th inning

Bottom 7:

  • DOUBLE PLAY. Dylan Fizsimmons grounds to Heiberger, who tosses to Justin Lebron and then back to Luke Vaughn to clear the bases and end the inning.
  • Rob Mansour singles into the outfield and Zane Adams is going to exit the game in favor of Matthew Heiberger. Adams leaves to a chorus of cheers after his 6.1 inning, 8K performance.
  • Zane Adams opens the inning by striking out Cristian Bernardini.

Top 7:

  • Eric Hines popped out to second base to end the inning but the Crimson Tide gets much-needed insurance and now leads 7-2.
  • John Lemm draws a five-pitch walk as the crowd continues to get into the game. St. John's turns to a new pitcher as Victor Frederick enters from the bullpen. Tempers flared between the dugouts as John Lemm gesturing to the crowd upset the Red Storm dugout.
  • Jason Torres just delivered the knockout punch for Alabama. It's a four RBI grand slam to give the Crimson Tide a 7-2 lead and Sewell-Thomas Stadium goes nuts.
  • Brady Neal draws a walk to load the bases for Jason Torres.
  • Lebron grounds into a fielder's choice at shortstop. Steele is safe at third, Lebron is safe at first, but Fowler is out at second for the second of the inning.
  • The call is safe and Justin Lebron steps into the box with men on first and second and one out. The Sewell-Thomas crowd is cheering for the knockout blow.
  • Bryce Fowler beats out a ground ball to shortstop, but the call is under review after a challenge by St. John's.
  • Peyton Steele legs out an infield ground ball to third base, putting a Crimson Tide runner on first with one out.
  • Luke Vaughn grounds out to the shortstop for the first out of the inning.

Bottom 6:

  • Ayden Frey strikes out looking to end the inning. Zane Adams is up to 106 pitches and has seven strikeouts on the day. Alabama takes a 3-2 lead into the final third of the game.
  • Will Cowan flies out to Peyton Steele in right field for the second out of the inning.
  • Jason Jackson comes out of the dugout to speak to Zane Adams.
  • Adam Agresti smacked a solo home run over the Alabama bullpen for St. John's. Agresti has been the most dangerous Red Storm batter of the weekend and cuts the Crimson Tide lead to 3-2.
  • Shaun McMillan grounds out to open the inning to Justin Lebron.

Top 6:

  • Brennan Holt swings at the first pitch he sees, makes good contact, but Cristian Bernardini makes the catch at the left field wall for the third out.
  • Dylan Fitzsimmons runs into foul territory in right field to catch an Eric Hines fly ball for the second out of the frame.
  • John Lemm strikes out swinging to open the inning. Evan Chaffee has four strikeouts on the afternoon as he keeps things close for the Red Storm.

Bottom 5:

  • Jayder Raifstanger grounds into a fielder's choice to end the inning. Jason Torres fielded the ground ball cleanly and threw out LeGrande at second to put another zero on the board.
  • Jon LeGrande runs out an infield hit. He hit a grounder to Luke Vaughn and Zane Adams couldn't quite get in position to cover first, putting Legrande on base with two outs.
  • Zane Adams gets his sixth strikeout of the afternoon, fanning Dylan Fitzsimmons. Adams is looking in control the day after Tyler Fay had nine strikeouts.
  • Rob Mansour opens the inning with an easy ground out to Brennan Holt at second base.

Top 5:

  • Jason Torres pops up to the catcher for the third out, stranding Brady Neal at first.
  • The crowd boos Evan Chaffee as he continously tries to pick off Brady Neal at first base. Neal only has four stolen bases on the season but Chaffee is concerned.
  • Brady Neal gets on board as his groundball dies on the first base line. Pitcher Evan Chaffee tried to will it foul, but it kept spinning and stopped in fair territory.
  • Justin Lebron flies out to right field as he continues to look for his first hit of the game. The rightfield ragers did their best to distract Dylan Fitzsimmons, but he made the catch for the second out.
  • Bryce Fowler opens the inning with a solid hit to centerfield, but Jon LeGrande makes the catch after a slight back pedal.

Bottom 4:

  • Zane Adams notches his fifth strikeout of the day, fanning Cristian Bernardini and stranding Adam Agresti and Will Cowan on second and third. The Crimson Tide takes a 3-1 lead into the fifth inning.
  • Ayden Frey flies out to Eric Hines for the second out. Agresti and Cowan move up a base on a wild pitch as a breaking ball gets away from Brady Neal.
  • Zane Adams hits Will Cowan with a breaking ball in the foot, putting Johnnies on first and second with one out in the inning.
  • Adam Agresti continues to be dangerous. He rips a single into right field in front of Peyton Steele for his second hit of the weekend and four time reaching base safely in two days.
  • Shaun McMillan grounds out to open the inning.

Top 4:

  • Steele then closed the frame flying out to right field after two pitches on an 0-1 count. Nevertheless, Alabama increased its lead during the inning.
  • Vaughn then grounded out to Chafee, but it distracted the pitcher and Hines scored. His efforts to reach first almost worked, and even after a challenge, he was still called out. Regardless, Vaughn has a run and an RBI double today – a great start for him.
  • Holt singled through the right side for Alabama's fifth hit and Hines had the speed to get to third base. The Crimson Tide has runners on the corners with one out.
  • Hines was able to reach first three pitches later, but it was a fielder's choice to shortstop and Lemm was out at second.
  • Lemm is hit by the third pitch of his at-bat and heads to first to open the inning.

Mid 3: Alabama 2, St. John's 1

Bottom 3:

  • The scoring would end there, though, as Adams got out of the inning two pitches later after Raifstanger grounded out to shortstop.
  • LeGrande grounded out to second, but it was a worthy sacrifice, as Mansour scored from third. It's St. John's first run of the Tuscaloosa Super Regional after an 8-0 shutout on Saturday.
  • Fitzsimmons follows Mansour's hit with a ground-rule double in center field. Fowler couldn't get to the ball in time, and had the ball stayed in the park, it may have gone for more than two automatic bases.
  • Mansour earns the Red Storm's first hit via single down center field.
  • Bernardini strikes out swinging at a breaking ball. It's a pitch Adams likes to use against right-handed batters, and it led to his fourth K.

Mid 3: Alabama 2, St. John's 0

Top 3:

  • Torres grounded out after five pitches on a 2-2 count to end the frame. Nevertheless, damage was done.
  • Neal grounded out to second after three pitches, however, it brought Steele home. Alabama 2, St. John's 0.
  • Chafee proceeds to strike Lebron out for the second time, with Lebron looking at a ball going by his knees. It's Alabama's first out of the inning.
  • St. John's head coach Mike Hampton comes to the mound to talk to pitcher Evan Chafee, a former Alabama transfer.
  • Bryce Fowler follows Steele's hit with a double between short and third.
  • Steele singles between first and second and sends Luke Vaughn home from second. Alabama 1, St. John's 0
  • Back-to-back innings for Alabama leadoff hitters notching a double, as Vaughn hit his ninth of the year down the right field line. Good start for Alabama to begin the frame, but will Chafee shine again?

End 2: Alabama 0, St. John's 0

Bottom 2:

  • Frey grounded out to third after two pitches to end a quick frame from Adams and company.
  • Cowan struck out looking after a five pitches. It's Adams' third K of the day.
  • Agresti, who leads St. John's in home runs this season, grounded out to shortstop, but a subpar throw from Lebron forced Vaughn to tag Agresti. Agresti took a hard fall with his helmet flying off, but got up quickly and returned to the dugout.

***Alabama-St John's is now on ESPNU and ESPN2 following the conclusion of Georgia-Mississippi State (USC-North Carolina is now on ESPN)***

Mid 2: Alabama 0, St. John's 0

Top 2:

  • Hines and Holt both grounded out to short and second base, respectively. Torres stays stranded in scoring position.
  • Lemm grounded out to third base after two pitches, as Torres stayed at second.
  • Torres hits a breaking ball up in the zone and it lands in right center field with a couple of bounces at the wall. Torres made it to second for Alabama's first hit of the day.

End 1: Alabama 0, St. John's 0

Bottom 1:

  • Neal takes a ball to thigh after McMillan missed a low and outside pitch. He shook it off very quickly. It took 12 pitches and a 3-2 count, but Adams notched his second strikeout with McMillan looking.
  • Raifstanger, a Second Team All-Big East member who leads the Red Storm in batting average, strikes out in his first at-bat as he chases a low and outside curveball. Adams' first K came on the seventh pitch of the at-bat.
  • LeGrande flies out to shallow center field after two pitches. Quick jog for Fowler in center field and he got the job done easily.

Mid 1: Alabama 0, St. John's 0

Top 1:

  • Two strikeouts for St. John's pitcher Evan Chafee, who transferred away from Alabama after redshirting during his freshman year in 2023. His revenge game is off to a great start.
  • Neal throws his bat as if he'll walk following a 3-2 count, but the home plate umpire Jeff Wright calls the inside pitch strike three. Neal was angry heading back to the dugout.
  • Lebron chases a high four-seam 92 MPH fastball and strikes out after four pitches.
  • Fowler takes the first pitch and grounds out to shortstop.

Pregame:

  • Game 2 of the Tuscaloosa Super Regional between Alabama and St John's is on ESPNU. It was originally slated for ESPN2, but USC-North Carolina is only in the fourth inning.
  • Alabama is the "away" team in today's game. So Bryce Fowler will lead things off here for the Crimson Tide in the top of the first.
  • Weather update 10 minutes before first pitch:
    • 86 degrees
    • Real feel: 96 degrees
    • Partly sunny
    • 49 percent chance of precipitation
    • Wind: SSE 7 mph
    • Wind gusts: 10 mph
    • Cloud cover: 90 percent
    • Humidity: 69 percent
  • Right field is starting to fill up as we're 30 minutes away from Game 2.

Alabama's Starting Lineup

  1. Bryce Fowler, CF
  2. Justin Lebron, SS
  3. Brady Neal, C
  4. Jason Torres, 3B
  5. John Lemm, DH
  6. Eric Hine, LF
  7. Brennan Holt, 2B
  8. Luke Vaughn, 1B
  9. Peyton Steele, RF

LHP: Zane Adams – 7-4, 4.04 ERA, 1.55 WHIP

St. John's Starting Lineup

  1. Jon LeGrande, CF
  2. Jayder Raifstanger, 3B
  3. Shaun McMillan, 1B
  4. Adam Agresti, C
  5. Will Cowan, DH
  6. Ayden Frey, 2B
  7. Christian Bernardini, LF
  8. Rob Mansour, SS
  9. Dylan Fitzsimmons, RF

LHP: Evan Chafee – 7-4, 4.85 ERA, 1.47 WHIP

Chafee, a redshirt junior, transferred to St. John's after spending his freshman year with the Crimson Tide in 2023. That said, it's where the "redshirt" part of his class title comes into play. This could be a revenge game for him.

"For right now, we've got to show up against a kid that's going to start tomorrow that started his career here," Vaughn said after Game 1. "That guy would love nothing more than to go get us tomorrow."

Weather for 3 p.m. first pitch:

  • 80 degrees
  • Real feel: 91 degrees
  • Cloudy
  • 49 percent chance of precipitation
  • Wind: SSE 7 mph
  • Wind gusts: 10 mph
  • Cloud cover: 90 percent
  • Humidity: 88 percent

How to Watch: 7-Seed Alabama vs. St. John's Super Regional Game 2

Who: 7-seed Alabama (40-19, 18-12 SEC) vs. St. John's (36-25, 15-6 Big East)

What: Tuscaloosa Super Regional Game 2

When: Sunday, June 7, 3 p.m. CT

Where: Sewell-Thomas Stadium, Tuscaloosa, Alabama

TV: ESPNU (was initially ESPN2)

Radio: Crimson Tide Sports Network. LISTEN LIVE

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This article was originally published on www.si.com/college/alabama as Live Game, Weather Updates: Tuscaloosa Super Regional, No. 7 Alabama vs. St John's Game 2.

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This story was originally published June 7, 2026 at 11:40 AM.

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