Jason Torres hit a seventh-inning grand slam to break open a one-run game, and Alabama punched its ticket to the Men's College World Series for the first time since 1999 with a 7-2 victory over St. John's at Sewell-Thomas Stadium in Tuscaloosa. The game was begun Sunday but was suspended in the eighth inning due to inclement weather and resumed Monday.

The Crimson Tide built an early lead, scoring two runs in the third inning on an RBI single from Peyton Steele and an RBI groundout by Brady Neal. After St. John's cut the lead to 2-1 in the bottom of the frame, Alabama added another run in the fourth on a sacrifice bunt from Luke Vaughn to make it 3-1.

St. John's clawed back in the bottom of the sixth when catcher Adam Agresti launched a solo home run, his 20th of the season, to make it a 3-2 game. But Alabama's offense broke the game open in the top of the seventh. With the bases loaded and two outs, Torres crushed a home run to right field, clearing the bases and giving the Tide a commanding 7-2 lead. Torres finished the day 2-for-5 with four RBIs.

Steele had a strong performance for Alabama, going 2-for-4 with an RBI and two runs scored. Bryce Fowler also contributed two hits. Starting pitcher Zane Adams was solid, tossing 6⅓ innings and allowing two runs on six hits while striking out eight without issuing a walk. Matthew Heiberger shut the door with 2⅔ scoreless innings of relief.

Agresti led the Red Storm offense, going 2-for-3 with the solo homer. Shortstop Rob Mansour also collected two hits. St. John's starter Evan Chaffee, pitching against his former team, battled for six innings, surrendering three runs on six hits.

Up next: Alabama advances as the NCAA baseball tournament continues Friday with the Men's College World Series.

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