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Alabama Shuts Out St. John's 8-0 in NCAA Super Regional Opener
St. John’s fell 8-0 to Alabama on Saturday night at Sewell-Thomas Stadium. The loss ended the Red Storm’s eight-game winning streak.
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Alabama defeated St. John’s 8-0 in an NCAA Super Regional game at Sewell-Thomas Stadium on Saturday night. St. John’s entered the series after eliminating No. 10 Florida State the previous weekend. The Red Storm’s first Super Regional appearance since 2012 ended quickly against Alabama, which improved to 4-0 in the NCAA Tournament.
Alabama pitcher Tyler Fay limited St. John’s to two hits over 7 1/3 innings. He recorded nine strikeouts and three walks. St. John’s loaded the bases with no outs in the seventh inning against Fay but did not score.
Fay retired the next three batters in order to end the threat. St. John’s starter Liam O’Leary lasted 3 1/3 innings. He walked four batters in the fourth inning, forcing in two runs. Alabama shortstop Justin Lebron had three hits and two RBIs.
Lebron is a projected top 20 draft pick. Alabama improved to 24-6 at home. The Crimson Tide finished the game with a 41-19 record. St. The loss marked the team’s fifth shutout of the season.
St. John’s last reached the College World Series in 1980. The program had a six-year postseason drought before returning to the NCAA Tournament for the second time in three years. Southpaw Evan Chaffee, an Alabama transfer, is expected to start for St.
John’s on Sunday afternoon.
