Alabama, Florida players get heated after dramatic grand slam
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With the conference season heating up just like the weather is, emotions can run high on the diamond within the SEC.
Such was the case Sunday in Tuscaloosa, as Alabama and Florida were concluding a weekend series.
The Crimson Tide held a 5-4 lead during the bottom of the sixth inning when senior Brady Neal stepped to the plate and launched a grand slam over the left-field wall.
But while Alabama’s plethora of runners were rounding the bases, a player behind the third-base line appeared to get into a verbal altercation with a pair of Gators.
The discussion was quickly broken up by teammates and umpires, and Neal finished rounding the bases to a chorus of cheers and hugs at home plate.
Florida is likely feeling some frustration on the backend of this series due to how it’s gone thus far. Friday night’s opener between these teams saw Alabama shut out the visitors by a score of 6-0, while the Crimson Tide again emerged victorious on Saturday, winning 8-4.
With Alabama just a game back of UF in the SEC standings, this matchup is key for both as they look to emerge from the middle of the league.
Parker is currently the sports editor for the Enterprise-Journal in McComb, Mississippi. He's a graduate from Mizzou who has experience covering the Tiger football and basketball beats for SB Nation, and he's worked for a variety of sports news outlets in the past.
