Live Updates: Alabama Baseball Looks to Even the Series with No. 1 Texas
Game one between Alabama and No. 1 Texas was the definition of a pitcher's duel, as one run on a wild pitch separated the squads.
Friday's cold and windy weather affected the game immensely, and Saturday's weather is not much better as first pitch has been moved to 2:30 p.m. CT because of the inclement conditions.
Both teams will have to look for base hits, as high fly balls yesterday tended to hang up in the air and turn into outs. The fans at UFCU Disch-Falk Field were excited after Friday's home win, so Alabama wants to change their spirits with a strong game two performance.
Alabama could not come through on the offensive end with runners in scoring position on Friday, finishing the game 0-for-9 in that category. The Crimson Tide did finish with more hits than Texas, but the 12 runners left on base by Alabama was too much to overcome. The good news for Alabama is that only two pitchers saw action yesterday, so the bullpen is fresh and at the disposal of pitching coach Jason Jackson.
The Crimson Tide (5-1) obviously needs more offensive production in game two, so stay tuned for live updates throughout the matchup at No. 1 Texas:
Live Updates
(Most recent update at the top)
Final: Texas 2, Alabama 0
Top 9
- Alabama is unable to mount a run in the ninth, and Texas wins game two.
- Portera is called out on strikes.
- Denton earns a leadoff walk, bringing the tying run to the plate.
Bottom 8
- Furtado finishes his day strong, not allowing a hit in his three innings pitched.
Top 8
MID 8: Texas 2, Alabama 0
- Rose struck out and Williamson and Tamez flied out. Three outs left for Alabama.
- Pinckney leads off the inning with a single.
Bottom 7
Furtado: 2.0 IP, 0 H, 1 K on 22 pitches
- Furtado sits Texas down in order as well.
Top 7
- Alabama is sat down in order with a strikeout, groundout, and fly out.
- Harrison takes over for Stevens on the mound for Texas.
Bottom 6
- Furtado retires the Longhorns in order with three fly outs.
- Hunter Furtado takes over for Jean on the mound.
Top 6
Stevens: 6.0 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 4 K on 92 pitches
- Portera grounds out after a 12 pitch at-bat.
- Denton pops a ball that just gets over the third baseman, and everyone ends up safe.
- Tamez strikes out on a ball in the dirt.
- Williamson hits a one-out infield single to shortstop, just beating the spectacular effort from Texas.
Bottom 5
END 5: Texas 2, Alabama 0
- Three fly ball outs keep Texas quiet in the fifth.
- Will Portera is in at second base, Rose moves to center, and Pinckney moves to right for Alabama. Hamiter is out of the game.
Top 5
Stevens: 5.0 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 3 K on 73 pitches
- Pinckney grounds out to short to end the inning.
- Jarvis hits a two-out single into right field, Alabama's first hit since the first inning.
Bottom 4
END 4: Texas 2, Alabama 0
- A groundout retires the side, but Texas adds one more.
- Jean issues a two-out walk.
- After advancing the runner with a bunt, Austin Todd hits an RBI single. 2-0 Longhorns.
- Melendez hits a leadoff single.
Top 4
- Alabama is retired in order for the third straight inning.
Bottom 3
END 3: Texas 1, Alabama 0
Jean: 3.0 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 2 K on 40 pitches
- Seidl tracks down a liner in left to end the inning.
- A double off the glove of Hamiter in right scores Faltine from second. 1-0 Texas takes the lead early.
- Campbell pops out to Williamson at first. Two down.
- Following a groundout, Faltine hits a double down the left field line for the Longhorns first hit.
Top 3
Stevens: 3.0 IP, 1 H, 3 K on 35 pitches
- Alabama is once again retired in order, this time with a groundout, strikeout, and fly out.
Bottom 2
- Two groundouts end the Longhorn second. Jean has been efficient so far with just 26 pitches.
- Jean gets a pop out from Daly on a 3-1 count.
Top 2
- Alabama is sat down in order with two strikeouts and a groundout.
- Diodati is called out on strikes.
Bottom 1
- Back-to-back strikeouts end the first. Jean gets through the first with just 15 pitches.
- Jean gets his second strikeout of the year on a breaking ball. Two outs.
- Rose takes care of a ground ball for the first out.
- LHP Antoine Jean is getting the start for Alabama.
Top 1
- Hamiter grounds out to short to end the Alabama first.
- Denton reaches on a fielder's choice. Two down.
- Tamez dribbles a ball to third and outruns the throw to first for an infield single.
- Williamson grounds out on the first pitch if the game, and we are underway.
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