⚾ 🥎 ⚾ Bama looks to sweep series following 10-4 Win over Missouri on Saturday (SUN: 1 CT on SECN+)

Tide Travels to Columbia as Baseball Meets with Missouri for the Weekend - University of Alabama Athletics

Alabama baseball will head to Columbia for a three-game series with Missouri this weekend.

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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Alabama baseball will head to Columbia for a three-game series with Missouri this weekend. The Crimson Tide and Tigers are scheduled for a 6 p.m. CT first pitch in the opener followed by a 5 p.m. start in game two. Things wrap up on Sunday at 1 p.m. The bookend games of the series will air on SEC Network+ with Saturday's matchup receiving a national audience on SEC Network.

Follow the Tide​

Fans can follow the series via the below outlets:
Watch: SEC Network+ (Friday and Sunday) / SEC Network (Saturday)
Listen: 100.9 FM / CTSN / The Varsity App
Twitter: @AlabamaBSB
Live Stats: MUTigers.com

Probable Starting Pitching Matchups​

FRIDAY: UA – Luke Holman (So., RHP) vs. MU – Chandler Murphy (Sr., RHP)
SATURDAY: UA – Garrett McMillan (Sr., RHP) vs. MU – TBA
SUNDAY: UA – Jacob McNairy (Gr., RHP) vs. MU – TBA

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

Stop me if you've heard this, but Bama really needs (and should be able) to take 2 of 3 in this series. Overall, Mizzou is the worst hitting team in the league. They don't have much power, they don't draw many walk, they aren't a small ball team... they don't get many hits overall. They do have some team speed, something that Kentucky hurt Bama with... so there is that. Their pitching staff is mid grade at best in the league. Their fielding is 2nd worst in the SEC on %. One thing that sticks out, this is their 3rd SEC home series this season... in the other 2, they swept the Vols and took 1 of 3 from a very good Vandy team. On the road, Mizzou has been pretty awful.

 

[UAgrad93]

Definitely need this series and it all gets started tonight!!! With our run of pitching injuries, we really need the rest of the staff to come together and do so quickly.

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

Bama and Mizzou 1-1, T3.

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

Mizzou up 3-1, T6. Bama has committed 3 errors.... it's always something.

Also, Hagan Banks relieved Holman.

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

Finally some offense from Bama... back-to-back solo HR's by Tamez and Pinckney tied it up 3-3, then Jaxson West (Fr.) hit a 2 run shot (his 1st of the season/career, it's also his 1st start of the season I think). Bama leads 5-3, B6.

Also, home plate up is having a really, really bad night with his strike zone.

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

Mizzou gets one back on a no-doubter solo HR, UA still up though 5-4, T7. Worth noting... Wind is blowing out to right at 15 MPH...

 

[mando]

Stop me if you've heard this, but Bama really needs (and should be able) to take 2 of 3 in this series. Overall, Mizzou is the worst hitting team in the league. They don't have much power, they don't draw many walk, they aren't a small ball team... they don't get many hits overall. They do have some team speed, something that Kentucky hurt Bama with... so there is that. Their pitching staff is mid grade at best in the league. Their fielding is 2nd worst in the SEC on %. One thing that sticks out, this is their 3rd SEC home series this season... in the other 2, they swept the Vols and took 1 of 3 from a very good Vandy team. On the road, Mizzou has been pretty awful.

So you are saying Bama will get swept ....

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

So you are saying Bama will get swept ....

LOL, a sweep by either side wouldn't surprise me at this point.

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

Bama wins 6-4! Alton Davis got the final 7 outs for the save (threw 23 pitches, 20 for strikes)... dude is going to make a lot of money down the road...

 

[UA Press Release]

Three-Homer Sixth Powers Baseball to 6-4 Win at Missouri on Friday - University of Alabama Athletics

Alabama used a three-homer sixth inning to pull ahead for good in a 6-4 win over Missouri on Friday night at Taylor Stadium.

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COLUMBIA, Mo. – Alabama baseball used a three-homer sixth inning to pull ahead for good in a 6-4 win over Missouri on Friday night at Taylor Stadium. The Crimson Tide is now 27-12 on the season and 7-9 in Southeastern Conference play.

Friday's scoring began with one run apiece for both teams in the first. Missouri then took the lead with a two-run fifth before Alabama used a four-run sixth to pull in front for good. The sixth began with a solo home run from Dominic Tamez. He was immediately followed by Andrew Pinckney's solo shot to even things up at three. Then, with one down and a man on, Jaxson West hit his first career home run to put UA in front for good. Missouri added one in the sixth but was countered by a Tide run in the seventh for the 6-4 final.

Alabama totaled 11 hits on the night, five of which went for extra bases. Tamez led the offense with a 4-for-5 showing that included the homer, a double, one RBI and a team-high two runs scored. Colby Shelton added a double with the Pinckney and West rounding out the extra-base knocks. West also led the Tide in RBI with two on his home run.

The win went to Hagan Banks (1-0), who allowed one run on two hits with three strikeouts in 2.2 innings of relief. Banks was followed by Alton Davis II, with the freshman tossing a season-high 2.1 scoreless innings. He allowed just one hit while striking out three for his fourth save in as many chances. Alabama also received a solid starting effort from Luke Holman, who worked 4.0 innings and allowed three runs (one earned) on three hits and three walks with three strikeouts.

From Head Coach Brad Bohannon​

"This was a great road win for our team. The energy was really great in the dugout. We threw the first punch. (Luke) Holman wasn't sharp early, but he managed the first inning and settled in. The relievers did a great job for us, (Hagan) Banks and (Alton) Davis II were outstanding out of the bullpen. And I really loved the way our offense responded in the sixth after playing some sloppy defense in the fifth."

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

Game 2, McMillan on the hill, throwing well so far through 3 innings... UA up 4-0, B4. Shelton had a 2 run shot in the 4th (his 14th of the year). Also, Drew Williamson is in a funk right now... really need him back on track.

 

[UAgrad93]

Cruising along to start the 5th and then Probst can’t find the strike zone. 6 straight balls to 3 different batters and the 7 pitch is launched! 5-4 Bama

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

Not a huge fan of bringing in Hunter Hoopes in for his first action of the year in a high leverage spot, but hopefully it will work out.

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

Bama up 6-4, T7.

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

Shelton just crushed #15, solo shot. He's starting to adjust to SEC pitching... UA up 7-4.

 

[UAgrad93]

Caden Rose into the wind!! 8-4

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

Jason Jackson's pitching moves/decisions drive me nuts.

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

Bama up 9-4, B8. Tide has scored at least 1 run in each of the last 5 innings... nice to see.

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

Bama wins, 10-4! Good to see the offense having a good weekend so far... 4 HR's today. Pitching held up pretty well considering the cold weather.... but too many walks, 8 total. 2 series wins in a row is great, but making it a sweep tomorrow would be awesome. Need to bank another win with weekend dates with LSU and Vandy on deck.