The 2024 SEC Baseball Tournament begins at the Hoover Met today, as the Alabama Crimson Tide play against the South Carolina Gamecocks in a single elimination game this afternoon. Every game in the tournament will be broadcasted on SEC Network until the championship, so fans can watch every game this week for free by using the free trials offered by DirecTV Stream and Fubo TV. If fans have already used both of those streaming options, then Sling offers new users a first month discount.

The game between Alabama and South Carolina is estimated to start at 1 p.m. CT, as it will start 30 minutes after the LSU-Georgia matchup concludes.

This afternoon’s matchup will be the fourth game played between these two teams this year, as Alabama won two out of three matchups against South Carolina during the regular season. So, the Crimson Tide should enter today’s matchup with a slight advantage.

Despite their success against the Gamecocks, Alabama has lost three of their last five games entering the SEC Tournament. Two of these losses were to the Auburn Tigers, who finished at the bottom of the SEC standings this season. So, the Crimson Tide will need to be more consistent if they want to obtain some postseason success this year.

South Carolina was ranked in the top 25 one week ago, but they ended the regular season terribly. The Gamecocks have lost six games in a row, which is currently the longest losing streak of any team in the conference. Their losing streak began when they got swept by Georgia, and Tennessee followed up by sweeping the Gamecocks to end the regular season. So, South Carolina is hoping to forget about those recent losses and turn their season around at the 2024 SEC Baseball Tournament.

Each team has one player that will be key to their team’s success this afternoon. Alabama’s infielder Gage Miller will be imperative for the Crimson Tide today, as he leads the team offensively with a .383 batting average and 18 home runs. Meanwhile, South Carolina will rely on their outfielder Ethan Petry to perform well today. He leads the Gamecocks with 20 home runs this season, and he has one of the best batting averages on the team.

Fans can watch these two players compete against each other for free this afternoon by using the free trials offered by DirecTV Stream and Fubo TV. Alternatively, Sling is an affordable option that offers a discount to new users.