Alabama baseball shortstop Justin Lebron is working through a junior season slump with the help of his former high school hitting coach, Aaron Vorachek.
The pair analyzed Lebron's plate approach following the Tennessee series, as reported by Sports.
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Entering the Tuscaloosa Super Regional, Lebron has 46 RBIs and 16 home runs with a . 274 batting average.
This marks a drop from his sophomore season, where he hit . 360 with 18 home runs and 72 RBIs.
Lebron also leads the Crimson Tide in errors, with 18 misplays before the super regional opener against St. John's on June 6.
In 2025, he committed only nine errors.
During the series opener against Tennessee, Lebron extended a 12-game hitting streak, but it ended in Game 2 after an 0-for-4 performance.
That prompted the consultation with Vorachek, who coached him at Archbishop McCarthy in Florida.
"I saw some things swing-wise," Vorachek told The Tuscaloosa News. He noted that Lebron appeared overly rushed at the plate.
"I said, 'You're cutting off the swing a little bit where instead of his hands working through the middle, his hands are starting to work to third so he gets some rollover,'" Vorachek explained.
Lebron told Vorachek that opposing pitchers frequently used right-on-right changeups and sliders, disrupting his timing against fastballs.
The pair focused on direction and timing in his approach.
Vorachek saw progress but still considers Lebron's execution too rapid.
"Even this weekend, I still think his timing was a bit rushed," Vorachek said, reflecting on Alabama's 3-0 region championship sweep.
