Alabama closer Carson Ozmer was named a semifinalist for the National Pitcher of the Year, the College Baseball Foundation announced Thursday.

Let’s pretend. It’s January of 2028. Emmy winner Nick Saban is bored. His post-coaching life was fun at first, but playing Pat McAfee’s straight man on ESPN and serving on the President’s Commission on College Sports got old in a hurry. The man who spent his life as part of a team misses the bond that can’t be matched on a TV set or in a boardroom.

Pitchers Carson Ozmer and Riley Quick, plus left fielder Kade Snell and shortstop Justin Lebron led the way in the Crimson Tide's historic 40-win regular season.

Where does Alabama land in Monday's new Top 25 college baseball rankings after the regular season ended? Take a look at where the Crimson Tide sit.

Ike Irish was the lone Auburn player selected to the All-SEC First Team, earning the nod after batting .354, hitting 16 home runs and adding 52 RBI. It’s the second time Irish has been named to the first team, becoming the first Auburn player to do so since current associate head coach Gabe Gross in 2000-01.

Behind a stellar outing from left-hander Justin Lamkin and a three-run blast from shortstop Kaeden Kent, the Texas A&M baseball program secured a second consecutive victory at the SEC Tournament by defeating Auburn 3-2 in Hoover,