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SEC West Series for Baseball Brings Mississippi State to Town - University of Alabama Athletics

Alabama baseball welcomes Mississippi State to town for a three-game SEC Western Division series this Thursday through Saturday.

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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Alabama baseball welcomes Mississippi State to town for a three-game SEC Western Division series this Thursday through Saturday. The Crimson Tide and Bulldogs are set for a pair of 6 p.m. CT starts on both Thursday and Friday followed by a 5 p.m. first pitch in the finale. Games one and two of the series will stream live on SEC Network+ with Saturday's contest airing for a national audience on ESPNU.

The Mississippi State series will have a promotion-packed finale on Saturday. Game three will feature the second of five 'SEC Cup Series' giveaways. The first 500 fans can pick up their Mississippi State series cup upon arrival at The Joe.

The series finale will also continue 'Kids' Day at The Joe'. All kids 18-and-under can purchase a $5 general admission ticket. Children will also have the chance to run the bases postgame. Additionally, Saturday will be the Tide's second baseball card giveaway of the 2023 season. The giveaway is part of a season-long promotion highlighting the 2023 roster. Kids can get their pack of cards and stay after the game to get autographs from the group of players featured on this Saturday's set of cards.

Follow the Tide​

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

Probable Starting Pitching Matchups​

THURSDAY: UA – Garrett McMillan (Sr., RHP) vs. MSU – Cade Smith (Jr., RHP)
FRIDAY: UA – Luke Holman (So., RHP) vs. MSU – Jurrangelo Cijntje (Fr., BHP)
SATURDAY: UA – Grayson Hitt (Jr., LHP) vs. MSU – Landon Gartman (Sr., RHP)

 

[alabama mike]

Just win baby!

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

Game moved up an hour to 5 tonight.

Some good news/bad news.... Good news, after making his first appearance of the season in relief last weekend at Arkansas, Garrett McMillan is back in the starting role tonight (as mentioned in the preview post). They'll have to build up his pitch count some, but Bama needed him back. Unfortunately, the bad news is, they now lose Ben Hess who was 4-0 as a starter (7 GS) for what looks like it could be several weeks (injury). They can't afford another frontline injury while Hess is on the shelf... They really needed the depth of 4 quality weekend starters headed into this part of the schedule.

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

Bama down 2-0 after 1. McMillan threw 37 pitches in the 1st, well more than half what I'd imagine he'll be allowed to throw today. Not ideal. Personally, not a fan of UA's batting order again today, but hopefully it won't matter... they should score a few regardless.

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

And McMillan is indeed done for the night. Hagan Banks in now.

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

3-3 now, top 4th. Solo shots by Jarvis and Hamiter in the 3rd by Bama.

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

4-4 top 6th now. Bama hitters with 5 K's looking so far.

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

MSU up 10-4 now, going to bottom 7. Complete implosion in that last half inning by Bama's pen.

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

Final, 12-8 Bulldogs. No way around it, that was an ugly loss tonight, highlighted by several issues that have unfortunately become ingrained at this point under Bohannon. Winning the next 2 and taking the series from them feels like a must right now.

 

[RTB Twitter Bot]

 

[Bammerboy321]

Bohannon is not a good head coach. Byrne is going to have to make a change after this season.

 

[rick4bama]

Roll Tide !!

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

After 2, Bama up 5-0. Ed Johnson with a 3 run HR to top off a 5 run 2nd.

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

Bama up 8-1, top 6th. Tamez with a 2 run HR for UA in the 5th.

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

Tide up 10-1 going to the 7th... getting into run rule territory... Tamez another 2 run HR. Riley Quick relieved Holeman after 5 2/3.

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

Bama wins 11-1 in 7 innings (run rule). Needed that win badly, and needed to win in that manner IMO.

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

In other games, auburn held on to beat A&M 10-9. auburn bullpen is not good and has been causing them issues all year. A&M should have tied it in the 9th with a chance to win, but their guy channeled his inner Sid Bream rounding 3rd, then made a horrible slide (he beat the throw to the plate), yet still managed to get tagged out a split second before touching the plate. So, auburn won and evened the series 1-1... they are playing 2 today, so game 3 coming up shortly.

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

Texas A&M may be a worse baserunning team than Alabama if this series with auburn is any indication.

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

In the park for game 3. MSU an early 2-0 lead in the 1st. I think the game is on ESPNU tonight.

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

Also, Bama might score 0, but this is a much better lineup order than Bohannon has been putting out recently IMO…