{"id":696626,"date":"2026-05-12T03:01:56","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T03:01:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/696626\/"},"modified":"2026-05-12T03:01:56","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T03:01:56","slug":"how-alabama-baseball-fared-in-polls-before-final-regular-season-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/696626\/","title":{"rendered":"How Alabama baseball fared in polls before final regular season series"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>1 \/ 41<\/p>\n<p>Baseball sweeps Vandy and softball sweeps South Carolina<\/p>\n<p>May 2, 2026; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; Alabama pitcher Myles Upchurch (11) makes a pitch at Sewell-Thomas Stadium in the game 3 of the series between Alabama and Vanderbilt.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"cropped-img\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/524d7f6114f060ebdf74c5012b165700.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>1 \/ 41<\/p>\n<p>Baseball sweeps Vandy and softball sweeps South Carolina<\/p>\n<p>May 2, 2026; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; Alabama pitcher Myles Upchurch (11) makes a pitch at Sewell-Thomas Stadium in the game 3 of the series between Alabama and Vanderbilt.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"cropped-img\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/924fb5176c13de6b3147be0518794a9b.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>2 \/ 41<\/p>\n<p>Baseball sweeps Vandy and softball sweeps South Carolina<\/p>\n<p>May 2, 2026; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; An umpire talks to Alabama pitching coach Jason Jackson as Jackson leaves the mound after a time out at Sewell-Thomas Stadium in the game 3 of the series between Alabama and Vanderbilt.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"cropped-img\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/70123bebca4ccc4eff5372c708430e10.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>3 \/ 41<\/p>\n<p>Baseball sweeps Vandy and softball sweeps South Carolina<\/p>\n<p>May 2, 2026; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; Alabama pitcher Myles Upchurch (11) makes a pitch at Sewell-Thomas Stadium in the game 3 of the series between Alabama and Vanderbilt.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"cropped-img\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/384d236b75ee13bc9744bbd511c5201a.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>4 \/ 41<\/p>\n<p>Baseball sweeps Vandy and softball sweeps South Carolina<\/p>\n<p>May 2, 2026; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; Alabama outfielder Bryce Fowler (9) catches a fly ball to center at Sewell-Thomas Stadium in the game 3 of the series between Alabama and Vanderbilt.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"cropped-img\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ce2bce494f0f65e9220ee27ef1a08cfa.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>5 \/ 41<\/p>\n<p>Baseball sweeps Vandy and softball sweeps South Carolina<\/p>\n<p>May 2, 2026; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; Vanderbilt centerfielder Rustan Rigdon makes a leaping catch at the outfield fence at Sewell-Thomas Stadium in the game 3 of the series between Alabama and Vanderbilt.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"cropped-img\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/adc60d07f1f8ab6986002d10918a58fd.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>6 \/ 41<\/p>\n<p>Baseball sweeps Vandy and softball sweeps South Carolina<\/p>\n<p>May 2, 2026; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; Alabama batter Brennan Holt (4) connects for a double at Sewell-Thomas Stadium in the game 3 of the series between Alabama and Vanderbilt.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"cropped-img\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ad3e4868859abe12807dfe7844d3a19d.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>7 \/ 41<\/p>\n<p>Baseball sweeps Vandy and softball sweeps South Carolina<\/p>\n<p>May 2, 2026; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; Third baseman Jason Torres fields and throws to first for an out at Sewell-Thomas Stadium in the game 3 of the series between Alabama and Vanderbilt.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"cropped-img\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/12925ddb3b164943e6d8021138226138.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>8 \/ 41<\/p>\n<p>Baseball sweeps Vandy and softball sweeps South Carolina<\/p>\n<p>May 2, 2026; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; Third baseman Jason Torres fields and throws to first for an out at Sewell-Thomas Stadium in the game 3 of the series between Alabama and Vanderbilt.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"cropped-img\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/9733dc6fe70496a717f2ad4b8a3483bb.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>9 \/ 41<\/p>\n<p>Baseball sweeps Vandy and softball sweeps South Carolina<\/p>\n<p>May 2, 2026; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; Alabama pitcher Matthew Heiberger (7) comes in from the bullpen to pitch in relief at Sewell-Thomas Stadium in the game 3 of the series between Alabama and Vanderbilt.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"cropped-img\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/5b46ed2e8d91fe610a1b84897c740c41.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>10 \/ 41<\/p>\n<p>Baseball sweeps Vandy and softball sweeps South Carolina<\/p>\n<p>May 2, 2026; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; Alabama infielder Brennan Holt (4) makes a diving stop to begin a double play at Sewell-Thomas Stadium in the game 3 of the series between Alabama and Vanderbilt.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"cropped-img\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/aa1dd280ba344f30672b8a83a8919c62.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>11 \/ 41<\/p>\n<p>Baseball sweeps Vandy and softball sweeps South Carolina<\/p>\n<p>May 2, 2026; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; Alabama infielder Brennan Holt (4) flips the ball to Alabama shortstop Justin Lebron (1) to begin a double play at Sewell-Thomas Stadium in the game 3 of the series between Alabama and Vanderbilt.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"cropped-img\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/97db1f9933ca1651abf1cfc95db74c52.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>12 \/ 41<\/p>\n<p>Baseball sweeps Vandy and softball sweeps South Carolina<\/p>\n<p>May 2, 2026; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; Alabama batter Jason Torres (32) connects for a hit at Sewell-Thomas Stadium in the game 3 of the series between Alabama and Vanderbilt.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"cropped-img\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/e7fc97ca0eec954e3ac80d24405e67ca.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>13 \/ 41<\/p>\n<p>Baseball sweeps Vandy and softball sweeps South Carolina<\/p>\n<p>May 2, 2026; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; Alabama pitcher Matthew Heiberger (7) listens to the pitch call from the dugout at Sewell-Thomas Stadium in the game 3 of the series between Alabama and Vanderbilt.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"cropped-img\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/94051428ab8cee1c9c7891350e348d3b.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>14 \/ 41<\/p>\n<p>Baseball sweeps Vandy and softball sweeps South Carolina<\/p>\n<p>May 2, 2026; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; Alabama outfielder Bryce Fowler (9) fields a ball near the fence and throws back to the infield at Sewell-Thomas Stadium in the game 3 of the series between Alabama and Vanderbilt.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"cropped-img\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/7072dde9b9f889faaddf1394b396d74c.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>15 \/ 41<\/p>\n<p>Baseball sweeps Vandy and softball sweeps South Carolina<\/p>\n<p>May 2, 2026; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; Alabama outfielder Peyton Steele (14) catches a fly ball to right at Sewell-Thomas Stadium in the game 3 of the series between Alabama and Vanderbilt.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"cropped-img\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/538110a474f8fad16905d74714f1662a.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>16 \/ 41<\/p>\n<p>Baseball sweeps Vandy and softball sweeps South Carolina<\/p>\n<p>May 2, 2026; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; Alabama pitcher Matthew Heiberger (7) fields a ball on the infield before throwing to first for an out at Sewell-Thomas Stadium in the game 3 of the series between Alabama and Vanderbilt.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"cropped-img\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2ff6b602eb3d8d1522d24fe2ae03cf74.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>17 \/ 41<\/p>\n<p>Baseball sweeps Vandy and softball sweeps South Carolina<\/p>\n<p>May 2, 2026; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; Alabama batter Justin Lebron (1) lays on the ground after being hit by a pitch at Sewell-Thomas Stadium in the game 3 of the series between Alabama and Vanderbilt. Lebron recovered quickly and promptly stole second base.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"cropped-img\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/f3a3fbb606e12d7810108bc4bc76c92c.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>18 \/ 41<\/p>\n<p>Baseball sweeps Vandy and softball sweeps South Carolina<\/p>\n<p>May 2, 2026; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; Alabama base runner Justin Lebron (1) dives back to first on a pick off attempt at Sewell-Thomas Stadium in the game 3 of the series between Alabama and Vanderbilt.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"cropped-img\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ac2e7f2a919f504f822997348fcb4914.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>19 \/ 41<\/p>\n<p>Baseball sweeps Vandy and softball sweeps South Carolina<\/p>\n<p>May 2, 2026; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; Alabama base runner Justin Lebron (1) steals second as the throw to Vanderbilt shortstop Ryker Waite is late at Sewell-Thomas Stadium in the game 3 of the series between Alabama and Vanderbilt.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"cropped-img\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/56620892f7e020f8730a856fcd1bab24.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>20 \/ 41<\/p>\n<p>Baseball sweeps Vandy and softball sweeps South Carolina<\/p>\n<p>May 2, 2026; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; Vanderbilt shortstop Ryker Waite begins a double play after forcing out Alabama base runner Brady Neal (10) at Sewell-Thomas Stadium in the game 3 of the series between Alabama and Vanderbilt.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"cropped-img\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/4569727ddc50d18bb5540792c877c9b5.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>21 \/ 41<\/p>\n<p>Baseball sweeps Vandy and softball sweeps South Carolina<\/p>\n<p>May 2, 2026; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; Alabama head coach Rob Vaughn talks to Alabama batter Eric Hines (42) after Hines went down 0-2 in a count with bases loaded at Sewell-Thomas Stadium in the game 3 of the series between Alabama and Vanderbilt.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"cropped-img\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/aabbe8aca2c070b07d630b0f5846ff78.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>22 \/ 41<\/p>\n<p>Baseball sweeps Vandy and softball sweeps South Carolina<\/p>\n<p>May 2, 2026; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; Alabama batter Eric Hines (42) comes to bat at Sewell-Thomas Stadium in the game 3 of the series between Alabama and Vanderbilt.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"cropped-img\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/fda41ebe059ad8e65ee8eb96824cb171.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>23 \/ 41<\/p>\n<p>Baseball sweeps Vandy and softball sweeps South Carolina<\/p>\n<p>May 2, 2026; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; Alabama infielder Brennan Holt (4) dives for a ball but can\u2019t come up with it at Sewell-Thomas Stadium in the game 3 of the series between Alabama and Vanderbilt.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"cropped-img\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/f1343db1d1013f5f79217d7e24f36eef.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>24 \/ 41<\/p>\n<p>Baseball sweeps Vandy and softball sweeps South Carolina<\/p>\n<p>May 2, 2026; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; Alabama outfielder Bryce Fowler (9) goes to the ground as he makes a catch in center at Sewell-Thomas Stadium in the game 3 of the series between Alabama and Vanderbilt.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"cropped-img\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/927298fb4a213984c8fe8170ec6143b5.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>25 \/ 41<\/p>\n<p>Baseball sweeps Vandy and softball sweeps South Carolina<\/p>\n<p>May 2, 2026; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; Alabama outfielder Bryce Fowler (9) hangs on to a snow cone catch at Sewell-Thomas Stadium in the game 3 of the series between Alabama and Vanderbilt.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"cropped-img\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/f73f7a753c08c74a4574cd170c09b80b.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>26 \/ 41<\/p>\n<p>Baseball sweeps Vandy and softball sweeps South Carolina<\/p>\n<p>May 2, 2026; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; Alabama outfielder Bryce Fowler (9) hangs on to a snow cone catch at Sewell-Thomas Stadium in the game 3 of the series between Alabama and Vanderbilt.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"cropped-img\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/14aeaa1bc05851cf15232cb5fc7914da.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>27 \/ 41<\/p>\n<p>Baseball sweeps Vandy and softball sweeps South Carolina<\/p>\n<p>May 2, 2026; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; Alabama pitcher Jocelyn Briski celebrates after getting a strike out to end an inning at Rhoads Stadium in the game 3 of the series between South Carolina and Alabama.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"cropped-img\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/61aad5a4cf691e8b67df7b6ba467135e.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>28 \/ 41<\/p>\n<p>Baseball sweeps Vandy and softball sweeps South Carolina<\/p>\n<p>May 2, 2026; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; Alabama centerfielder Kristen White leaps for a ball but can\u2019t make the catch on a home run at Rhoads Stadium in the game 3 of the series between South Carolina and Alabama.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"cropped-img\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/b5353d4b90285100001963a06bcee363.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>29 \/ 41<\/p>\n<p>Baseball sweeps Vandy and softball sweeps South Carolina<\/p>\n<p>May 2, 2026; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; South Carolina batter Arianna Rodi celebrates her solo homer at Rhoads Stadium in the game 3 of the series between South Carolina and Alabama.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"cropped-img\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/916c223c5eda10b149b00b5503b3a6fe.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>30 \/ 41<\/p>\n<p>Baseball sweeps Vandy and softball sweeps South Carolina<\/p>\n<p>May 2, 2026; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; Alabama third baseman Mari Hubbard fields a bounder and throws to first for an out at Rhoads Stadium in the game 3 of the series between South Carolina and Alabama.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"cropped-img\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/155e0d63e62fb8949e3d86930aa64010.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>31 \/ 41<\/p>\n<p>Baseball sweeps Vandy and softball sweeps South Carolina<\/p>\n<p>May 2, 2026; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; Alabama third baseman Mari Hubbard fields a bounder and throws to first for an out at Rhoads Stadium in the game 3 of the series between South Carolina and Alabama.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"cropped-img\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/8fe99e0d86b1eca3444565e70c9904b9.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>32 \/ 41<\/p>\n<p>Baseball sweeps Vandy and softball sweeps South Carolina<\/p>\n<p>May 2, 2026; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; Alabama third baseman Mari Hubbard fields a bounder and throws to first for an out at Rhoads Stadium in the game 3 of the series between South Carolina and Alabama.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"cropped-img\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/fffaa877b9b964d07965d5eb9f5697b4.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>33 \/ 41<\/p>\n<p>Baseball sweeps Vandy and softball sweeps South Carolina<\/p>\n<p>May 2, 2026; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; Alabama base runner Jena Young makes a good slide to avoid a tag by South Carolina shortstop Shae Anderson for a steal at Rhoads Stadium in the game 3 of the series between South Carolina and Alabama.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"cropped-img\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2b40105832a4019026c78e0c5881b6e8.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>34 \/ 41<\/p>\n<p>Baseball sweeps Vandy and softball sweeps South Carolina<\/p>\n<p>May 2, 2026; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; Alabama left fielder Audrey Vandagriff can\u2019t reach a fly ball in the gap at Rhoads Stadium in the game 3 of the series between South Carolina and Alabama.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"cropped-img\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/d0217ed6b114f0293df8df1af9eede3c.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>35 \/ 41<\/p>\n<p>Baseball sweeps Vandy and softball sweeps South Carolina<\/p>\n<p>May 2, 2026; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; South Carolina base runner Quincee Lilio scores just ahead of a tag by Alabama catcher Marlie Giles at Rhoads Stadium in the game 3 of the series between South Carolina and Alabama.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"cropped-img\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/3c0b7daa76986af1667496b69dc65ce9.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>36 \/ 41<\/p>\n<p>Baseball sweeps Vandy and softball sweeps South Carolina<\/p>\n<p>May 2, 2026; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; Alabama head coach Patrick Murphy talks to batter Brooke Wells during a time out at Rhoads Stadium in the game 3 of the series between South Carolina and Alabama.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"cropped-img\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/220199229a4274d1a56a94adec4a2f05.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>37 \/ 41<\/p>\n<p>Baseball sweeps Vandy and softball sweeps South Carolina<\/p>\n<p>May 2, 2026; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; Players in the Alabama dugout cheer during a three run inning at Rhoads Stadium in the game 3 of the series between South Carolina and Alabama.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"cropped-img\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/f5a6825d0e569ec19d1b0655c16505e9.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>38 \/ 41<\/p>\n<p>Baseball sweeps Vandy and softball sweeps South Carolina<\/p>\n<p>May 2, 2026; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; Alabama\u2019s Jena Young congratulates Kristen White after White scored at Rhoads Stadium in the game 3 of the series between South Carolina and Alabama.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"cropped-img\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/7caf4d70b0d3624adeddf8a9a3fc22a4.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>39 \/ 41<\/p>\n<p>Baseball sweeps Vandy and softball sweeps South Carolina<\/p>\n<p>May 2, 2026; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; Salen Hawkins and the players in the dugout celebrate a run at Rhoads Stadium in the game 3 of the series between South Carolina and Alabama.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"cropped-img\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/681661f46402cfd7c78df1320d075b7b.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>40 \/ 41<\/p>\n<p>Baseball sweeps Vandy and softball sweeps South Carolina<\/p>\n<p>May 2, 2026; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; Alabama base runner Alex Pupillo watches Bama hit sail past the South Carolina infield at Rhoads Stadium in the game 3 of the series between South Carolina and Alabama.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"cropped-img\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/4b1908a155c9ebab5596be9a2d3114ef.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>41 \/ 41<\/p>\n<p>Baseball sweeps Vandy and softball sweeps South Carolina<\/p>\n<p>May 2, 2026; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; Alabama base runner Alex Pupillo celebrates after scoring a run at Rhoads Stadium in the game 3 of the series between South Carolina and Alabama.<\/p>\n<p>With a sweep of South Carolina, <a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/articles\/alabama-baseball-star-justin-lebron-004325002.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Alabama baseball;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Alabama baseball&quot;}\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Alabama baseball<\/a> got a boost in the polls.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/sports\/college-sports\/sec\/alabama\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Crimson Tide;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Crimson Tide&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Crimson Tide<\/a> went 3-0 against the Gamecocks for the first time since 2001 and shifted from No. 19 in the nation to No. 16 in the USA Today Coaches Poll.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Now, Alabama (35-17, 16-11 SEC) moves on to the final series of the regular season, in which the Crimson Tide will face the new No. 19 Ole Miss. The Rebels moved up four spots with a 2-1 upset of former No. 7 Texas A&amp;M.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">WHAT HAPPENED: <a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/articles\/alabama-baseball-star-justin-lebron-004325002.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Alabama baseball star Justin Lebron injury update vs South Carolina;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Alabama baseball star Justin Lebron injury update vs South Carolina&quot;}\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Alabama baseball star Justin Lebron injury update vs South Carolina<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncaa.com\/rankings\/baseball\/d1\/d1baseballcom-top-25\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:D1Baseball;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;D1Baseball&quot;}\" class=\"link \">D1Baseball<\/a>, as well as the Top 25, have Alabama at No. 18.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a look at how the Crimson Tide shakes out in the Coaches Poll.<\/p>\n<p>Where does Alabama baseball stand in Coaches Poll?<\/p>\n<p>1<\/p>\n<p>UCLA Bruins<\/p>\n<p>46-5<\/p>\n<p>750<\/p>\n<p>30<\/p>\n<p>1<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>1\/2<\/p>\n<p>2<\/p>\n<p>North Carolina Tar Heels<\/p>\n<p>40-9<\/p>\n<p>709<\/p>\n<p>0<\/p>\n<p>2<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>2\/14<\/p>\n<p>3<\/p>\n<p>Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets<\/p>\n<p>42-8<\/p>\n<p>693<\/p>\n<p>0<\/p>\n<p>3<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>2\/5<\/p>\n<p>4<\/p>\n<p>Georgia Bulldogs<\/p>\n<p>41-11<\/p>\n<p>664<\/p>\n<p>0<\/p>\n<p>5<\/p>\n<p>1<\/p>\n<p>4\/13<\/p>\n<p>5<\/p>\n<p>Texas Longhorns<\/p>\n<p>37-12<\/p>\n<p>595<\/p>\n<p>0<\/p>\n<p>4<\/p>\n<p>1<\/p>\n<p>2\/5<\/p>\n<p>6<\/p>\n<p>Auburn Tigers<\/p>\n<p>35-15<\/p>\n<p>589<\/p>\n<p>0<\/p>\n<p>6<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>4\/12<\/p>\n<p>7<\/p>\n<p>Oregon State Beavers<\/p>\n<p>40-11<\/p>\n<p>546<\/p>\n<p>0<\/p>\n<p>8<\/p>\n<p>1<\/p>\n<p>6\/18<\/p>\n<p>8<\/p>\n<p>Florida State Seminoles<\/p>\n<p>36-15<\/p>\n<p>485<\/p>\n<p>0<\/p>\n<p>12<\/p>\n<p>4<\/p>\n<p>6\/17<\/p>\n<p>9<\/p>\n<p>Southern Miss Golden Eagles<\/p>\n<p>37-14<\/p>\n<p>467<\/p>\n<p>0<\/p>\n<p>13<\/p>\n<p>4<\/p>\n<p>7\/20<\/p>\n<p>10<\/p>\n<p>Texas A&amp;M Aggies<\/p>\n<p>37-12<\/p>\n<p>463<\/p>\n<p>0<\/p>\n<p>7<\/p>\n<p>3<\/p>\n<p>7\/NR<\/p>\n<p>11<\/p>\n<p>West Virginia Mountaineers<\/p>\n<p>35-12<\/p>\n<p>450<\/p>\n<p>0<\/p>\n<p>15<\/p>\n<p>4<\/p>\n<p>11\/NR<\/p>\n<p>12<\/p>\n<p>Mississippi State Bulldogs<\/p>\n<p>38-14<\/p>\n<p>401<\/p>\n<p>0<\/p>\n<p>11<\/p>\n<p>1<\/p>\n<p>3\/16<\/p>\n<p>13<\/p>\n<p>USC Trojans<\/p>\n<p>41-12<\/p>\n<p>360<\/p>\n<p>0<\/p>\n<p>16<\/p>\n<p>3<\/p>\n<p>8\/NR<\/p>\n<p>14<\/p>\n<p>Arkansas Razorbacks<\/p>\n<p>34-18<\/p>\n<p>342<\/p>\n<p>0<\/p>\n<p>18<\/p>\n<p>4<\/p>\n<p>5\/24<\/p>\n<p>15<\/p>\n<p>Oregon Ducks<\/p>\n<p>36-14<\/p>\n<p>325<\/p>\n<p>0<\/p>\n<p>14<\/p>\n<p>1<\/p>\n<p>10\/NR<\/p>\n<p>16<\/p>\n<p>Alabama Crimson Tide<\/p>\n<p>35-17<\/p>\n<p>291<\/p>\n<p>0<\/p>\n<p>19<\/p>\n<p>3<\/p>\n<p>9\/NR<\/p>\n<p>17<\/p>\n<p>Kansas Jayhawks<\/p>\n<p>37-15<\/p>\n<p>290<\/p>\n<p>0<\/p>\n<p>9<\/p>\n<p>8<\/p>\n<p>9\/NR<\/p>\n<p>18<\/p>\n<p>Coastal Carolina Chanticleers<\/p>\n<p>34-17<\/p>\n<p>260<\/p>\n<p>0<\/p>\n<p>10<\/p>\n<p>8<\/p>\n<p>7\/25<\/p>\n<p>19<\/p>\n<p>Ole Miss Rebels<\/p>\n<p>34-18<\/p>\n<p>241<\/p>\n<p>0<\/p>\n<p>23<\/p>\n<p>4<\/p>\n<p>18\/NR<\/p>\n<p>20<\/p>\n<p>Florida Gators<\/p>\n<p>34-18<\/p>\n<p>221<\/p>\n<p>0<\/p>\n<p>20<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>8\/25<\/p>\n<p>21<\/p>\n<p>Nebraska Cornhuskers<\/p>\n<p>37-14<\/p>\n<p>136<\/p>\n<p>0<\/p>\n<p>24<\/p>\n<p>3<\/p>\n<p>16\/NR<\/p>\n<p>22<\/p>\n<p>Arizona State Sun Devils<\/p>\n<p>34-17<\/p>\n<p>102<\/p>\n<p>0<\/p>\n<p>17<\/p>\n<p>5<\/p>\n<p>17\/NR<\/p>\n<p>23<\/p>\n<p>Oklahoma State Cowboys<\/p>\n<p>33-18<\/p>\n<p>90<\/p>\n<p>0<\/p>\n<p>NR<\/p>\n<p>5<\/p>\n<p>23\/NR<\/p>\n<p>24<\/p>\n<p>Boston College Eagles<\/p>\n<p>36-17<\/p>\n<p>72<\/p>\n<p>0<\/p>\n<p>22<\/p>\n<p>2<\/p>\n<p>19\/25<\/p>\n<p>25<\/p>\n<p>Jacksonville State Gamecocks<\/p>\n<p>40-11<\/p>\n<p>53<\/p>\n<p>0<\/p>\n<p>NR<\/p>\n<p>1<\/p>\n<p>25\/NR<\/p>\n<p>Schools Dropped Out<\/p>\n<p>No. 21 Oklahoma;\u00a0No. 25 Virginia;<\/p>\n<p>Others Receiving Votes<\/p>\n<p>Oklahoma 45;\u00a0Cincinnati 41;\u00a0Wake Forest 16;\u00a0Tennessee 10;\u00a0UC Santa Barbara 9;\u00a0Virginia 8;\u00a0Mercer 7;\u00a0California Baptist 6;\u00a0Miami (FL) 5;\u00a0Missouri State 4;\u00a0Kent State 3;\u00a0UTSA 1;<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Emilee Smarr covers Alabama basketball and Crimson Tide athletics for The Tuscaloosa News. She can be reached via email at esmarr@usatodayco.com.<\/p>\n<p>This article originally appeared on The Tuscaloosa News: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tuscaloosanews.com\/story\/sports\/college\/sec\/2026\/05\/11\/where-alabama-baseball-polls-before-final-regular-season-series\/88799605007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Where Alabama baseball is in polls before final regular season series;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Where Alabama baseball is in polls before final regular season series&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Where Alabama baseball is in polls before final regular season series<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"1 \/ 41 Baseball sweeps Vandy and softball sweeps South Carolina May 2, 2026; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; Alabama&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":696627,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[2290],"tags":[3783,5084,13360,5,41488,8145,6228,3317,5082,6564,7184,6229,13728,3739,16619,5078,5079,6392,87749,6225,5076],"class_list":{"0":"post-696626","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-baseball","8":"tag-alabama","9":"tag-alabama-crimson-tide","10":"tag-arizona-state-sun-devils","11":"tag-baseball","12":"tag-baseball-star","13":"tag-crimson-tide","14":"tag-florida-gators","15":"tag-florida-state-seminoles","16":"tag-georgia-bulldogs","17":"tag-georgia-tech-yellow-jackets","18":"tag-kansas-jayhawks","19":"tag-mississippi-state-bulldogs","20":"tag-nebraska-cornhuskers","21":"tag-north-carolina-tar-heels","22":"tag-oklahoma-state-cowboys","23":"tag-oregon-ducks","24":"tag-oregon-state-beavers","25":"tag-south-carolina","26":"tag-usa-today-coaches-poll","27":"tag-usc-trojans","28":"tag-west-virginia-mountaineers"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@mlb\/116559385628966614","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/696626","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=696626"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/696626\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/696627"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=696626"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=696626"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=696626"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}