| BSB/SB ⚾ Tide Downs Alabama State, 21-7, on Wednesday

[UA Press Release]

Roadtrip to Samford Highlights Pair of Midweeks for Baseball - University of Alabama Athletics

Alabama baseball will take to the road for the first time this season, traveling to Samford on Tuesday evening. The Crimson Tide will then return home to Sewell-Thomas

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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Alabama baseball will take to the road for the first time this season, traveling to Samford on Tuesday evening. The Crimson Tide will then return home to Sewell-Thomas Stadium on Wednesday for a matchup with Alabama State. Both contests are scheduled for a 6 p.m. CT first pitch. Fans can catch the pairing with the Bulldogs on ESPN+ with the Tide's home game against the Hornets airing on SEC Network+.

Follow the Tide​

Fans can follow the midweek games via the below outlets:
Watch: ESPN+ / SEC Network+
Listen: 100.9 FM / CTSN / The Varsity App
Twitter: @AlabamaBSB
Live Stats: SamfordSports.com / RollTide.com

Probable Starting Pitching Matchups​

TUESDAY: UA – Luke Holman (So., LHP) vs. SAM – Carson Hobbs (Jr., RHP)
WEDNESDAY: UA – TBA vs. ASU – TBA

Leading Off​

• Alabama and Samford will meet for the first of two games this season and the 112th time in series history when the two teams square off on Tuesday in Birmingham. The Crimson Tide holds the all-time series advantage, 96-15, including a 20-6 mark on the road.
• The Tide came away victorious in both pairings last season, first with a 10-1 win in Tuscaloosa on April 5 followed by a 9-3 victory in Birmingham on April 26. The two wins are part of a current five-game winning streak for UA.
• Alabama and Alabama State are set to square off for the 10th time in series history on Wednesday evening at The Joe. The Tide holds the all-time series advantage at 9-0, including an 8-0 mark in Tuscaloosa.
• The Tide and Hornets met last season on Feb. 23 in Tuscaloosa with Alabama earning a 9-2 win.
• Alabama will look to sophomore right-hander Luke Holman for the Tuesday start. Holman will be making his third start and fourth appearance overall. The Crimson Tide's starter for Wednesday is still to be announced.
• Samford calls on junior Carson Hobbs on Tuesday night. The righty will be making his first start of the 2023 campaign and fifth appearance overall.
• Alabama State's starter is still to be announced.

 

[rick4bama]

ROLL TIDE!!

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

Tide up 3-0 on Samford after 2. Luke Holeman with 6 K's though 2. Colby Shelton with HR #8 on the year.

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

Yawn... Colby Shelton just HR'd.... again...

 

[UA Press Release]

Holman’s Standout Start, Home Runs Lead Baseball to 11-6 Win at Samford - University of Alabama Athletics

Alabama baseball paired Luke Holman's hitless start with five home runs to take down Samford, 11-6, on Tuesday evening at Joe Lee Griffin Field.

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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Alabama baseball paired Luke Holman's hitless start with five home runs to take down Samford, 11-6, on Tuesday evening at Joe Lee Griffin Field. The win moved the Crimson Tide to 13-0 on the season.

Luke Holman (3-0) was masterful in his start against the Bulldogs, picking up his third win of the season. The sophomore struck out a career-high and Alabama season-best 12 batters while not allowing a hit across his 5.0 innings of work.

Holman's start was paired with five total home runs by the Crimson Tide offense. Leading the way was Colby Shelton, with the freshman homering twice on the night and totaling a team-high three RBI. Dominic Tamez added a pair of RBI with his two-run shot to go with solo homers from Jim Jarvis and Drew Williamson.

From Head Coach Brad Bohannon​

"This was a great effort by our club tonight. I really liked the way we came out swinging the bats, scoring in five of the first six innings to take an 11-0 lead. You pair that with Luke Holman, who gave us an electric 5.0 innings of no-hit baseball. I'm excited to get back out there tomorrow and continue to build some momentum."

How It Happened​

• T1 | Will Hodo was hit by a pitch to give the Tide a one-out baserunner. Andrew Pinckney brought him home in the next at-bat with an RBI-triple to deep center. (1-0, Alabama)
• T2 | Jim Jarvis hit a solo home run to plate the inning's first run. One out later, Colby Shelton hammered a solo shot of his own. (3-0, Alabama)
• T3 | Drew Williamson led off the inning with a solo home run that he sent 425 feet over the wall in right. (4-0, Alabama)
• T5 | Mac Guscette reached on an error, which would prove costly, as Dominic Tamez homered in the next at-bat for a two-run shot. Caden Rose then drew a walk with one down before Shelton crossed the pair with a two-run home run to center. (8-0, Alabama)
• T6 | The Tide loaded the bases with one down before a walk to pinch-hitter Jaxson West crossed a run. One out later, Rose added to the lead with a two-run double. (11-0, Alabama)
• B6 | Samford got on the board with five runs to cut into the Tide advantage. (11-5, Alabama)
• B7 | A wild pitch with the bases loaded added one more for the Bulldogs. (11-6, Alabama)

Postgame Notes​

• Alabama's 13-game winning streak to start the season is the standalone third-longest in program history. The all-time record for wins to start a season is 15 by the 1997 roster.
• The 13-game streak also ties for the sixth-longest winning streak at any point in a season. The 13-game streak has occurred on three previous occasions, most recently by the 1984 team from games 4-16 of the season.
• Luke Holman finished with a season-high 12 strikeouts in tonight's start. The 12 punchouts are the most by a Tide pitcher since Jake Walters in game one of a doubleheader at Missouri on April 7, 2018.
• Holman did not allow a hit across his 5.0 innings of work.
• Alabama has homered in all 13 games this season, including multiple home runs in nine contests.
• The Crimson Tide totaled 12 hits in the game and has posted double-digit hit totals in 11 of 13 games.
• Colby Shelton has homered in four straight games. He is the first Tide player to do so since Kent Matthes from March 7-14, 2009.
• Shelton has totaled three two-homer games in his last four contests. He had two apiece on Friday and Saturday against UIC before hitting two tonight.
• The freshman also extended his hitting streak to 10 games. Over that stretch, Shelton is batting .441 (15-34) with a double, nine home runs, 19 RBI, 13 runs, five walks and a hit-by-pitch.
• Caden Rose has reached base safely in his last 30 consecutive games dating back to April 25.
• Drew Williamson has gotten aboard in all 13 contests to start his graduate season. Including the final game of last season, Williamson has gotten aboard in 14 straight games.
• Will Hodo has reached base safely in last 11 games played.
• Hodo's hitting streak came to an end at seven games. Over that stretch, the sophomore batted .474 (9-19) with a double, a home run, three RBI, seven runs, four walks and two hit-by-pitch.

Alabama will return to the field tomorrow evening to host Alabama State at Sewell-Thomas Stadium. First pitch between the Crimson Tide and Hornets is scheduled for 6 p.m. CT with the game airing on SEC Network+.

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

Bama wins, 11-6. UA led 11-0 at one point... Samford had just 3 hits all game. Tide sent 17 different guys to the plate... it was Upwards night at the park apparently, everyone got an AB. Luke Holman was strong on the mound... 5 IP, 0 hits, 0 runs, 1 BB (1 HBP), and 12 K's.

 

[TerryP]

I've not watched a game yet. It's McNairy a solid Sunday? Or is it the bullpen?

Sunday for now, until McMillan returns I'd assume.

Has Holman entered the chat?

 

[alabama mike]

Glad to see the bats are flaming.

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

Has Holman entered the chat?

Haven’t heard Bohannon say, but I’d be surprised if he changes things up right now. Wish someone would ask him on a timetable for McMillan’s return. He may not give a very specific answer, but I’d at least ask it.

 

[TerryP]

Haven’t heard Bohannon say, but I’d be surprised if he changes things up right now. Wish someone would ask him on a timetable for McMillan’s return. He may not give a very specific answer, but I’d at least ask it.

I asked a guy (who rarely misses scrimmages) about him last weekend when we were talking about McNairy...he said a couple of weeks and he expected him to start out mid-week.

 

[SnakeDoc]

First pitch moved back to 6:20pm, from what I just heard.

 

[UA Press Release]

18th-Ranked Crimson Tide Downs Alabama State, 21-7, on Wednesday - University of Alabama Athletics

Alabama baseball used 15 hits and a season-high tying 10 walks to earn a 21-7 win over Alabama State on Wednesday evening at Sewell-Thomas Stadium.

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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Alabama baseball used 15 hits and a season-high tying 10 walks to earn a 21-7 win over Alabama State on Wednesday evening at Sewell-Thomas Stadium. The 18th-ranked Crimson Tide is now 14-0 on the season.

Alabama paired 10 walks with 15 hits to account for 21 runs in the seven-inning affair. The Tide scored in five of the six innings on Wednesday, including five-run frames in the second, fourth and sixth. The offense produced multiple home runs for a fifth straight game and the 10th time this season, with the group of Mac Guscette, Tommy Seidl, Will Hodo and Jim Jarvis all recording a roundtripper.

Guscette led the Tide in RBI with six as part of a 3-for-3 showing that included a double and a run scored, while Seidl finished a perfect 4-for-4 with four RBI and four runs. Andrew Pinckney matched Seidl for the team lead in runs with four as part of a 1-for-1 night with a double, two walks and a hit-by-pitch. Tide starter Jackson Reynolds (1-0) picked up the win with 3.0 innings of work.

From Head Coach Brad Bohannon​

"This was a really good offensive performance for us. This was the second night in a row with multiple home runs – five last night and four tonight – so I'm happy about that. I'm glad to get this game behind us, these double midweeks and five games in six days can take a lot out of the kids. We will catch our breath tomorrow, but we're excited to play Columbia this weekend."

How It Happened​

• B1 | Tommy Seidl singled and was followed by a double from Andrew Pinckney to put the pair in scoring position. A 1-3 putout moved everyone up 90 feet to cross the game's first run. After a walk put runners on the corners, Ed Johnson singled through the left side to cross one more. (2-0, Alabama)
• T2 | Back-to-back two-out doubles got the Hornets on the board. (2-1, Alabama)
• B2 | Jim Jarvis got aboard with a single and came home one out later on a home run by Seidl. Pinckney was then hit by a pitch before stealing second. Drew Williamson followed with a walk to put two aboard for Mac Guscette, with the Tide DH homering deep to left. (7-1, Alabama)
• T3 | A single and a stolen base put the Hornets' leadoff man in scoring position before a double brought a run in. After a stolen base, ASU sent a sacrifice fly to left to add one more. (7-3, Alabama)
• B3 | With a pair in scoring position and two down, Seidl singled to right to score both runners. He then stole second with Pinckney joining him on base by way of the walk. A wild pitch moved both runners into scoring position before another wild pitch allowed Seidl to score. A single in the next at-bat from Guscette added a fourth run in the frame. (11-3, Alabama)
• B4 | Will Hodo started the scoring with a leadoff home run. The Tide then loaded the bases before a wild pitch brought in a run. A walk put runners at every base for Guscette, who added two on a double to left. Johnson then singled through the left side to score one more. (16-3, Alabama)
• T6 | Ali Lapread hit a three-run home run to add to the Hornets' run total. (16-6, Alabama)
• B6 | The Tide loaded the bases with two down. Caden Rose proceeded to double down the line to bring in a pair. Jarvis followed, homering for his second time in as many nights, this one a three-run shot. (21-6, Alabama)
• T7 | A solo home run from Ian Matos added a run for ASU. (21-7, Alabama)

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

Seidl and Guscette combined for 7 hits and 10 RBI to lead the offense. Next up, 3 game series this weekend vs. Columbia.

 

[mando]

Hope this is not all fools gold with the schedule. We will find out quickly when the competition improves in SEC play.

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

Hope this is not all fools gold with the schedule. We will find out quickly when the competition improves in SEC play.

SEC is going to be tough, but IMO this isn't fools gold... although the level of competition has been disappointing. Reason I think it is promising is that it is the lineup is a heavy SEC veteran squad, guys who have improved each year. And they are doing things this year that they haven't done in the past, in terms of their hitting approach... which is really good to see. I'm more interested in seeing how the pitching staff adjusts to league play... good news is, they should usually get some run support. A lot of promising young arms, but several don't have a lot of SEC experience... growing pains will ensue at times. But Bohannon has a lot of options, especially out of the pen, and off the bench with the bats. This is a deep ballclub, especially with the bats.

 

[bama alum]

Hope this is not all fools gold with the schedule. We will find out quickly when the competition improves in SEC play.

I kind of wonder a bit, too. Seven runs...Okay. Otoh, twenty-runs is pretty damn impressive.

 

[alabama mike]

OH my!