Alabama names starting pitcher for elimination game vs. Texas
By Sydney Hunte
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If Alabama wants to extend its stay at the College World Series, it will need to beat Texas. The Crimson Tide will look to get some help from one of their veteran arms as he takes the hill in Monday’s elimination game.
Zane Adams, a junior left-hander, will start for the Tide, according to 247Sports’ David Eckert. Adams is 8-4 on the year with a 3.96 ERA. In 88.2 innings, he has allowed 44 runs, 90 hits, and has struck out 98 while walking 27.
Adams actually faced Texas during the regular season and pitched well. In six innings, he gave up no runs and five hits, adding seven strikeouts and just two walks. The Longhorns ended up winning that one 3-1, though.
Before 2026, Alabama hadn’t been to a College World Series since 1999. It was held in check during Saturday’s opening game, putting up just five hits in a 9-0 loss to Oklahoma.
Texas, meanwhile, is in Omaha for the first time since 2022. The Longhorns found themselves in a 4-0 first-inning hole and never recovered en route to a 7-1 loss to Georgia.
The winner of the Alabama/Texas game takes on the loser of Oklahoma vs. Georgia on Tuesday.
Sydney is an Atlanta-based journalist who has covered everything from SEC and ACC football to MLS, the U.S. men's national soccer team and professional tennis. His work has appeared on such platforms as SB Nation, Cox Media Group and FanSided.
