The Crimson Tide overcame a 10-run deficit in the victory, a new program record
2/23/2025
JACKSONVILLE, FL – Trailing 10-0 entering its half of the fourth, Alabama baseball began a streak of 12 unanswered runs on the way to a walkoff, 12-10 win over Ohio State on Sunday at the Jax College Baseball Classic in Jacksonville, Fla. The victory improves the Tide to 8-0 and earned UA the tournament title for the weekend.
Will Hodo was the hero for Alabama, finishing 2-for-4 with a double, home run and three RBI, with all three coming on his walkoff homer in the bottom of the ninth. Justin Lebron was 2-for-6 with two home runs and six RBI, while Kade Snell managed a double and two RBI as part of his 3-for-5 day at the plate. Richie Bonomolo Jr. also contributed an RBI, closing the day 1-for-4.
Bobby Alcock made his second start of the season for Alabama, allowing three runs on two hits over 3.0 innings while picking up three strikeouts. Aidan Moza was key in relief, tossing 2.1 innings while surrendering just one run to go with six strikeouts. Tate Robertson (1-0) earned the win, giving up just one hit while striking out four across his 3.0 innings of work.
From Head Coach Rob Vaughn
"I just can't tell you how proud I am of our kids. Obviously, not the start we wanted. We left guys on base and we gave them some stuff in the middle innings, but (our guys) just kept showing up. I brought them together there in the fourth and I said 'We'll go the bullpen, they're going to hang us five zeroes and we're going to come back and win this thing', and you could just feel it in the dugout. It never felt like we panicked, we just kept setting innings up and kept punching. Obviously, having Justin Lebron going out there and hitting two opposite field pumps gets you back in it. That comeback does not happen without Aidan Moza and Tate Robertson. Just unbelievable poise and competitiveness from (the team) gave Will Hodo a chance to get it done."
How It Happened
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2/23/2025
JACKSONVILLE, FL – Trailing 10-0 entering its half of the fourth, Alabama baseball began a streak of 12 unanswered runs on the way to a walkoff, 12-10 win over Ohio State on Sunday at the Jax College Baseball Classic in Jacksonville, Fla. The victory improves the Tide to 8-0 and earned UA the tournament title for the weekend.
Will Hodo was the hero for Alabama, finishing 2-for-4 with a double, home run and three RBI, with all three coming on his walkoff homer in the bottom of the ninth. Justin Lebron was 2-for-6 with two home runs and six RBI, while Kade Snell managed a double and two RBI as part of his 3-for-5 day at the plate. Richie Bonomolo Jr. also contributed an RBI, closing the day 1-for-4.
Bobby Alcock made his second start of the season for Alabama, allowing three runs on two hits over 3.0 innings while picking up three strikeouts. Aidan Moza was key in relief, tossing 2.1 innings while surrendering just one run to go with six strikeouts. Tate Robertson (1-0) earned the win, giving up just one hit while striking out four across his 3.0 innings of work.
From Head Coach Rob Vaughn
"I just can't tell you how proud I am of our kids. Obviously, not the start we wanted. We left guys on base and we gave them some stuff in the middle innings, but (our guys) just kept showing up. I brought them together there in the fourth and I said 'We'll go the bullpen, they're going to hang us five zeroes and we're going to come back and win this thing', and you could just feel it in the dugout. It never felt like we panicked, we just kept setting innings up and kept punching. Obviously, having Justin Lebron going out there and hitting two opposite field pumps gets you back in it. That comeback does not happen without Aidan Moza and Tate Robertson. Just unbelievable poise and competitiveness from (the team) gave Will Hodo a chance to get it done."
How It Happened
- T3 I With two outs and the bases clear, Ohio State managed a single and a walk before the Buckeyes lifted a three-run home run to plate the first runs of the afternoon. (3-0, Ohio State)
- T4 I Ohio State batted around in the fourth, scoring seven runs as the result of four hits and three walks. The Buckeyes loaded the bases with two outs as a wild pitch allowed the initial run of the inning to score. OSU then produced a a two-run infield single before an additional RBI base-hit plated a fourth run. The Buckeyes punctuated the frame with a three-run home run. (10-0, Ohio State)
- B4 I The Tide got on the board with a three-run fourth, as walks by Brady Neal and Richie Bonomolo Jr. set the stage for Justin Lebron. With two outs, Lebron slugged a three-run homer to right on the first pitch of the at-bat. (10-3, Ohio State)
- B7 I Brennen Norton opened the inning with a double and advanced to third after Kade Snell lifted a deep fly ball to center. Two batters later, Bonomolo Jr. beat out an infield single to drive in Norton. After Bryce Fowler extended the inning with an infield single of his own, Lebron lifted a nearly identical homer to right, his second three-run shot of the afternoon. (10-7, Ohio State)
- B8 I Will Hodo worked a one-out walk and was followed by a Norton single to left. Snell then delivered a two-run double down the right field line to cut the deficit to a single run. (10-9, Ohio State)
- B9 I Trailing by a run, Coleman Mizell and Jason Torres both drew one-out walks, bringing Hodo to the plate. In a 2-2 count, Hodo launched the walkoff, three-run home run to deep center field to secure the victory. (12-10, Alabama)
- The 10-run, comeback win becomes the largest comeback in program history, surpassing the Tide's 11-9 victory against Kentucky on April 11, 2010 when UA trailed 9-0.
- Justin Lebron produced six RBI in the win, surpassing his previous career high set on Feb. 14, 2025 against Bradley.
- Sunday stands as Lebron's first collegiate multi-homer performance.
- With six RBI, Lebron is the third Alabama player this season to produce six RBI in a game (Garrett Staton, Feb. 15 vs. Bradley I Bryce Fowler, Feb. 19 vs. Alabama State).
- Will Hodo's walkoff home run is the second for Alabama this season (Justin Lebron, Feb. 18 vs. Middle Tennessee).
- Tate Robertson earned the win on Sunday, his first as a member of the Tide.
- Robertson's 3.0 innings pitched and four strikeouts both mark new career highs.
- The Tide has scored 10-plus runs in six of eight games to start the 2025 season.
- Bryce Fowler's infield single in the seventh extended his hitting streak to eight games.
- Fowler, Lebron, Hodo, Jason Torres and Richie Bonomolo Jr. have reached base in all eight games this season.
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