lightning delay – Game 2 of the Tuscaloosa Super Regional between No. 7 Alabama and St. John’s was delayed in the eighth inning after lightning was detected in the area around Sewell-Thomas Stadium, with Alabama leading 7-2 and needing six outs to clinch a College World Series
For Alabama, it was supposed to be the last stretch. For St. John’s, it was supposed to be one more chance to rally. Instead, in the eighth inning at Sewell-Thomas Stadium, lightning stepped in and forced a weather delay.
Both programs announced on social media that Game 2 of the Tuscaloosa Super Regional was delayed after lightning was detected within the area. Alabama was leading 7-2 late in the game and stood just six outs away from claiming its spot in the College World Series.
The sky over the stadium reportedly stayed clear—there was no rain at Sewell-Thomas Stadium—but the lightning alert still changed the rhythm of the night. Left-handed starter Zane Adams’ outing ended with the delay. He finished allowing two earned runs while striking out eight hitters in 6 and 2/3 innings pitched.
Alabama entered this Sunday, June 7, already holding the advantage in the series. The Crimson Tide defeated St. John’s 8-0 in Game 1 on Saturday, June 6. St. John’s had swept Florida State’s regional as a No. 4 seed before arriving in Tuscaloosa.
The game information began to take shape around the delay window. At 6:37 p.m. ET, Alabama vs. St. John’s entered a weather delay due to lightning in the eighth inning. The exact time for the restart was unclear at that point. but the countdown was obvious in the scorebook: Alabama needed just six outs to secure a CWS appearance.
Weather.com’s hourly outlook showed thunder in the vicinity of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, with thundershowers expected at 7 p.m. ET. It also projected chances of rain from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. ET. By 8 p.m. ET, the plan being discussed was an 8:30 p.m. ET restart for Alabama-St. John’s.
None of it changes what Alabama was chasing. With the lead and the final outs already within reach, the delay simply pushed the decision out—one storm cycle at a time—leaving both dugouts to wait and reset, knowing the next six outs could still decide everything.
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