Riley Quick allowed just two earned runs over 5.0 innings in the victory
5/16/2025
GAINESVILLE, FL – No. 18 Alabama baseball leaned on starting pitcher Riley Quick in Friday's winning effort, as the Crimson Tide topped No. 23 Florida 9-6 at Condron Ballpark. The victory improves Alabama to 40-14 overall and 16-13 in Southeastern Conference action.
Quick (8-2) allowed a run in both the first and second innings but settled into the game as the night wore on. The redshirt sophomore proceeded to toss three consecutive scoreless innings between the third and fifth innings, totaling seven strikeouts over his 5.0 frames. Braylon Myers was the first man out of the bullpen and was brilliant, retiring all six men he faced, including three strikeouts. Carson Ozmerpitched the final two innings, though after a clean eighth, the graduate ran into some trouble in the ninth. Ozmer eventually allowed four runs in the final inning but found a way to pick up the final three outs to secure the win.
The Tide tallied just six hits, though Alabama took advantage of its opportunities. Brady Neal boosted the lineup with a three-run double in the fifth to punctuate the five-run inning. Richie Bonomolo Jr. finished 0-for-4 but was responsible for two RBI. Justin Lebron and Kade Snell were both 1-for-3 with an RBI apiece, while Will Hodo provided late insurance with a solo home run.
From Head Coach Rob Vaughn
"Gritty win for the boys tonight. They just did what these kids do. It ain't always easy and it ain't always pretty but the boys know how to scrap, and they did that tonight. Proud of their effort and looking forward to finishing up the regular season strong tomorrow."
How It Happened
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5/16/2025
GAINESVILLE, FL – No. 18 Alabama baseball leaned on starting pitcher Riley Quick in Friday's winning effort, as the Crimson Tide topped No. 23 Florida 9-6 at Condron Ballpark. The victory improves Alabama to 40-14 overall and 16-13 in Southeastern Conference action.
Quick (8-2) allowed a run in both the first and second innings but settled into the game as the night wore on. The redshirt sophomore proceeded to toss three consecutive scoreless innings between the third and fifth innings, totaling seven strikeouts over his 5.0 frames. Braylon Myers was the first man out of the bullpen and was brilliant, retiring all six men he faced, including three strikeouts. Carson Ozmerpitched the final two innings, though after a clean eighth, the graduate ran into some trouble in the ninth. Ozmer eventually allowed four runs in the final inning but found a way to pick up the final three outs to secure the win.
The Tide tallied just six hits, though Alabama took advantage of its opportunities. Brady Neal boosted the lineup with a three-run double in the fifth to punctuate the five-run inning. Richie Bonomolo Jr. finished 0-for-4 but was responsible for two RBI. Justin Lebron and Kade Snell were both 1-for-3 with an RBI apiece, while Will Hodo provided late insurance with a solo home run.
From Head Coach Rob Vaughn
"Gritty win for the boys tonight. They just did what these kids do. It ain't always easy and it ain't always pretty but the boys know how to scrap, and they did that tonight. Proud of their effort and looking forward to finishing up the regular season strong tomorrow."
How It Happened
- B1 I The Gators managed a one-out walk with the runner later stealing second. A two-out RBI single drove in the runner from second. (1-0, Florida)
- B2 I UF strung together three consecutive hits to begin the inning, punctuated by an RBI single to center. (2-0, Florida)
- T3 I Garrett Staton and Brennen Norton both singled to open the frame, with Norton's single placing Staton at third. After a passed ball moved Norton to second, Justin Lebron lifted a sacrifice fly to center, with Norton advancing to third on the out. Kade Snellfollowed Lebron with an RBI single to right, scoring Norton. (2-2)
- T5 I The Tide worked three consecutive one-out walks, bring Richie Bonomolo Jr. to the plate. Bonomolo Jr. grounded a chopper at the shortstop, who misplayed the bounce, leading to two runs. After Will Hodo was hit by a pitch to again load the bases, Brady Neallined a three-run double into the left-center gap. (7-2, Alabama)
- T9 I Lebron led off the inning with a single into right, as the shortstop proceeded to steal second and reached third on a throwing error by the catcher. Bonomolo Jr. drove him in with sacrifice fly to center. Hodo followed Bonomolo Jr. with a solo home run to left. (9-2, Alabama)
- B9 I The Gators started the inning with three men reaching base. With the bases loaded, Florida produced a two-run double down the left field line. A sacrifice fly and an RBI single accounted for the next two runs. (9-6, Alabama)
- The win stands as Alabama's 40th win of 2025, marking the first time the Tide has accumulated at least 40 wins in a season since 2023 when the Tide finished 43-21
- The 2025 season stands as the 16th occasion Alabama has won 40-plus games in a season
- 2025 marks the first campaign Alabama recorded at least 40 regular season wins since 2002
- Rob Vaughn earned his third 40-win season as a head coach on Friday, and his first since leading Maryland to 42 wins in 2023
- Collecting his 68th RBI on Friday, Justin Lebron tied G.W. Keller's program record for most RBI by a sophomore set in 1997
- Lebron remains one RBI shy of matching the most RBI in a single season by a shortstop in program history, set by Josh Rutledge in 2010 when he drove in 69 RBI
- Including Friday's effort, Riley Quick has managed a 3.00 ERA (7 ER/21.0) over his last four starts, managing a 12.9 strikeouts per nine innings mark in that span
- Will Hodo was plunked for the 18th time on Friday, tied for the sixth-most in a single season in program history
- Brady Neal recorded three RBI on Friday, matching his career-high set on April 8 against Southern Miss
- Bryce Fowler improved his on-base streak to seven games
- Richie Bonomolo Jr.'s 16-game on-base streak was snapped on Friday
- Jason Torres' 14-game on-base streak also came to a close
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- Alabama will finalize its series against Florida on Saturday, May 17
- First pitch for the rubber-game between the Crimson Tide and Gators is scheduled for 3 p.m. CT, airing on SEC Network+
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