The Braves' Bobby Atkinson greeted Alabama starter Zane Adams harshly, taking the southpaw deep into the student section for a three-run bomb in the first inning. The Crimson Tide got one back in the home half with a single by first baseman Justin Torres, scoring shortstop Justin Lebron.

The Alabama Crimson Tide will open the 2025 college baseball season Friday afternoon at home against the Bradley Braves.

Alabama has two pitchers on its 2025 roster by way of Penn; Ozmer is one, Heintz is the other. The latter owns 55 strikeouts in four seasons with the Quakers, with 33 of those coming in 2022. He pitched in eight games in 2024, totaling 10.1 innings and nine runs.