Crimson Tide Sweeps No. 5 Auburn, Claims SEC West Crown in Tuscaloosa

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Alabama baseball (22-7, 6-3 SEC) secured the Southeastern Conference Western Division championship after sweeping No. 5 Auburn in a three-game series at Sewell-Thomas Stadium, culminating in a 3-1 victory on Sunday, March 29. The Crimson Tide, who had dropped their first three SEC games earlier in the season, erupted for two crucial runs in the eighth inning of the finale to outlast the Tigers (20-7, 4-5 SEC) in a pitcher's duel before a packed house of fans donning crimson.[2] The sweep represents Alabama's first three-game series win over Auburn in Tuscaloosa since 2012 and the first overall since 2017, igniting celebrations across the Capstone. After the hard-fought Sunday win, Alabama has now strung together six straight SEC victories and seven overall, positioning the Tide strongly in the division race. Key contributions from the pitching staff and timely hitting propelled the team to the division-clinching triumph, as initially reported by ABC 33/40.[2] This rivalry triumph adds to Alabama's hot streak, including a series-clinching 6-3 win over Texas A&M in Bryan-College Station, underscoring the Tide's resurgence in SEC play. With the SEC West title locked up, Alabama eyes a deep postseason run from its home in Tuscaloosa, where the program's storied baseball tradition continues to thrive.