⚾ 🥎 ⚾ Jax College Baseball Classic ⚾ : Tide wins Jax Classic with walk-off HR in the bottom of the ninth

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Alabama baseball heads to Jacksonville, Fla. to compete in the Jax College Baseball Classic at 121 Financial Ballpark. The Tide will battle three high-profile opponents, including Coastal Carolina, No. 12 NC State and Ohio State at the home of the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp.

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Location: Jacksonville, Fla. Venue: 121 Financial Ballpark Friday, Feb. 21 Alabama- 9 vs Coastal Carolina- 2 Saturday, Feb. 22 Alabama-4, NC State- 0 Sunday, Feb. 23 Alabama- 10, Ohio State- 9	Friday, Feb. 21 LHP Zane Adams (UA) vs. RHP Cullen McKay (CCU) Saturday, Feb. 22 RHP Riley Quick (UA) vs. RHP Heath Andrews (NCST) Saturday, Feb. 22 RHP Bobby Alcock (UA) vs. RHP Jake Michalak (OSU)	Live Stats Live Audio (The Varsity Network) Video Links Friday vs. Coastal Carolina (D1Baseball.com) Saturday vs. NC State (D1Baseball.com) Sunday vs. Ohio State (D1Baseball.com)

 

[UAgrad93]

Just one of those games where we can't finish. Took Ohio State until the 6th inning to put us down in order. Alabama's left 11 on base today.

Pitching to me is still suspect. Offense is still lethal.

Typical Sunday game from the mid 90’s. Pitch by committee and hope you out slug your opponent.

 

[UAgrad93]

And we leave 2 more to end the 8th. 10-9 Suckeyes, 13 LOB for the Tide.

 

[Bammerboy321]

Keep fighting back!!

 

[UAgrad93]

Bottom 9 and 2 more on for the Tide and Hodo at the plate.

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

WALK OFF HR BY HODO!

 

[UAgrad93]

Ballgame!! Hodo walks it off with a 3 run bomb!!

 

[Bammerboy321]

ALABAMA WINS!!!

 

[Bammerboy321]

AGGE7E8EHEVDVCUF7D FUCK YESSS

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

Massive win for Bama... not so much because of opponent, but coming back from down 10-0 on a travel day, battling back, overcoming some bad calls, and the walking it off with an emphatic blast? That's good experience and a good sign for this team. And their efforts will go ungung a bit and be overshadowed by Lebron's and Hobo's bats, but Moza and Robertson came into a shitty situation and went 5.1 innings in relief, gave up just 2 hits, 1 run (though it was a 3 run HR with inherited runners), 1 walk, and struck out 10. Hat is off to both of them. But overall, what an awesome comeback. And thank God for Justin Lebron.

 

[Bammerboy321]

That was a fun ass game to follow. Our guys never quit.

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

Welp, Norton just missed a GSHR which would have made it 10-7 but OSU fielder robbed him. Inning over. Bama has left 9 guys on base now.. Buckeyes, 0. OSU up 10-3, T5.

Here’s that robbery grab…

 

[BamaFan334]

Massive win for Bama... not so much because of opponent, but coming back from down 10-0 on a travel day, battling back, overcoming some bad calls, and the walking it off with an emphatic blast? That's good experience and a good sign for this team. And their efforts will go ungung a bit and be overshadowed by Lebron's and Hobo's bats, but Moza and Robertson came into a shitty situation and went 5.1 innings in relief, gave up just 2 hits, 1 run (though it was a 3 run HR with inherited runners), 1 walk, and struck out 10. Hat is off to both of them. But overall, what an awesome comeback. And thank God for Justin Lebron.

Smashed that ball. What a comeback! Roll Tide.

 

[alabama mike]

Congratulations to our men on a Big comeback win.

 

[UA Press Release]

Hodo’s Walkoff Homer Helps Alabama Baseball Complete Comeback for 12-10 Win over Ohio State - Alabama Athletics

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Trailing 10-0 entering its half of the fourth, Alabama baseball began a streak of 12 unanswered runs on the way to a walkoff, 12-10 win ...

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The Crimson Tide overcame a 10-run deficit in the victory, a new program record

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Trailing 10-0 entering its half of the fourth, Alabama baseball began a streak of 12 unanswered runs on the way to a walkoff, 12-10 win over Ohio State on Sunday at the Jax College Baseball Classic in Jacksonville, Fla. The victory improves the Tide to 8-0 and earned UA the tournament title for the weekend.

Will Hodo was the hero for Alabama, finishing 2-for-4 with a double, home run and three RBI, with all three coming on his walkoff homer in the bottom of the ninth. Justin Lebron was 2-for-6 with two home runs and six RBI, while Kade Snell managed a double and two RBI as part of his 3-for-5 day at the plate. Richie Bonomolo Jr. also contributed an RBI, closing the day 1-for-4.

Bobby Alcock made his second start of the season for Alabama, allowing three runs on two hits over 3.0 innings while picking up three strikeouts. Aidan Moza was key in relief, tossing 2.1 innings while surrendering just one run to go with six strikeouts. Tate Robertson (1-0) earned the win, giving up just one hit while striking out four across his 3.0 innings of work.

From Head Coach Rob Vaughn

"I just can't tell you how proud I am of our kids. Obviously, not the start we wanted. We left guys on base and we gave them some stuff in the middle innings, but (our guys) just kept showing up. I brought them together there in the fourth and I said 'We'll go the bullpen, they're going to hang us five zeroes and we're going to come back and win this thing', and you could just feel it in the dugout. It never felt like we panicked, we just kept setting innings up and kept punching. Obviously, having Justin Lebron going out there and hitting two opposite field pumps gets you back in it. That comeback does not happen without Aidan Moza and Tate Robertson. Just unbelievable poise and competitiveness from (the team) gave Will Hodo a chance to get it done."

 

[rick4bama]

What happen during this game with tOSt game? Riley Quick why? The post has been taking down.

“I am reaching out to Ohio State to personally apologize.

 

[bama alum]

What happen during this game with tOSt game? Riley Quick why? The post has been taking down.

It's sports. Or it's tacky. Your call. I see why he apologized, and I wouldn't be surprised if Byrne became involved in this.

 

[TerryP]

Massive win for Bama... not so much because of opponent, but coming back from down 10-0 on a travel day, battling back, overcoming some bad calls, and the walking it off with an emphatic blast? That's good experience and a good sign for this team. And their efforts will go ungung a bit and be overshadowed by Lebron's and Hobo's bats, but Moza and Robertson came into a shitty situation and went 5.1 innings in relief, gave up just 2 hits, 1 run (though it was a 3 run HR with inherited runners), 1 walk, and struck out 10. Hat is off to both of them. But overall, what an awesome comeback. And thank God for Justin Lebron.

Before the NIL/Portal era seeing roster change over was common. I'll have to look at the roster to be sure. I'm thinking Hodo is a true senior; his entire collegiate career being spent in Tuscaloosa.

I wonder what the percentage is of upper classmen playing for the same school they originally signed.

 

[im4uainva]

It's sports. Or it's tacky. Your call. I see why he apologized, and I wouldn't be surprised if Byrne became involved in this.

That's crass.
I prefer the class side of Bama.
Still...Roll Tide!

 

[TerryP]

Can you put yourself in the place of that adrenaline pumping?

 

[EasyTider]

It's sports. Or it's tacky. Your call. I see why he apologized, and I wouldn't be surprised if Byrne became involved in this.