Alabama baseball sweeps St. John's to reach College World Series
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 8, 2026, 5:20 PM
Last updated Jun 8, 2026
The Alabama Crimson Tide completed a 2-0 sweep over the St. John’s Red Storm in the Super Regional at Sewell-Thomas Stadium, earning their place in the 2026 College World Series in Omaha. Alabama outscored St. John’s 15-2 throughout both games, highlighted by Tyler Fay’s solid pitching performance and Jason Torres’ grand slam. The Tide will face the winner of the Atlanta Super Regional between Oklahoma and Kansas. This marks Alabama's first trip to the College World Series since 1999.
- •Alabama won both Super Regional games against St. John's, 8-0 and 7-2.
- •Tyler Fay pitched 7.1 innings, allowing only two hits on Saturday.
- •Justin Lebron recorded three hits in the first game.
- •Jason Torres hit a crucial grand slam in game two.
- •Alabama's last College World Series appearance was in 1999.
- 5:20 PMYahoo Sports — Takeaways from Alabama baseball's Super Regional sweep vs. St. John's
"The Tide will head to the College World Series for the first time since 1999 following the sweep over St. John's.
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