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Updated · Tuscaloosa Magazine · Jun 7

Jason Torres Hits 4-Run Slam in Alabama Super Regional Game 2 as Rain Causes Multi-Hour Delay

Updated

Updated · Tuscaloosa Magazine · Jun 7

Jason Torres Hits 4-Run Slam in Alabama Super Regional Game 2 as Rain Causes Multi-Hour Delay

Q: Can underdog St. John's rebound from an 8-0 loss to upset powerhouse Alabama's journey to Omaha?

Yes, but St. John’s faces a steep uphill climb. Alabama is one win from Omaha after an 8-0 shutout in Game 1, with Tyler Fay dominating and the Crimson Tide showing why they are a No. 7 national seed. Alabama also has the deeper résumé: a top-tier RPI, one of the nation’s toughest schedules, and a pitching staff that has been among the country’s best. Playing at Sewell-Thomas Stadium only adds to its edge. Still, St. John’s has already shown it can survive as an underdog. The Red Storm, a No. 4 regional seed, reached Tuscaloosa by upsetting Florida State and making their first super regional since 1980. Their run is part of a wider 2026 tournament trend in which lower-seeded teams have broken through, and St. John’s has repeatedly responded to adversity after a poor start to the season. For St. John’s to turn this around, it must do what it did in Tallahassee: get cleaner pitching, create early offense, and avoid letting Alabama control the game with its arms. The challenge is that Alabama needs only one more win in the best-of-three series, while St. John’s must beat a stronger, more complete team twice in a row. So the upset is possible because St. John’s has already produced one major surprise this postseason. But based on Game 1, Alabama remains the clear favorite to finish the job and reach the College World Series.

3 articles · Updated · Tuscaloosa Magazine · Jun 7

Jason Torres delivered a grand slam for Alabama in Game 2 of the Tuscaloosa Super Regional against St. John's, the day's signature swing after play resumed.
A passing thunderstorm halted the game for multiple hours at Sewell-Thomas Stadium, extending weather trouble that had already pushed first pitch back from 2 p.m. CT to 3 p.m.
Zane Adams started for Alabama and worked a 107-pitch outing before handing the ball off, while the Crimson Tide also got early offense from Luke Vaughn and a Brady Neal RBI fielder's choice.
The game unfolded as a weather-disrupted postseason test for Alabama, with Torres' 4-run blast emerging as the clearest turning point in a stop-start super regional matchup.