Live Updates: Alabama Baseball vs Murray State, Game 2

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — After downing Murray State 5-1 in Friday's Game 1, Alabama baseball will look to clinch the series on Saturday as it takes on the Racers once again.

On the season, the Crimson Tide is 7-4 through its first 11 games, with three of its losses being its sweep by No. 1 Texas on the road last weekend. Alabama's fourth loss was also this week, a 7-6 game against UT Martin.

Murray State, on the other hand, is 8-1 to start the season. The Racers started the season with a three-game sweep of Butler before besting Northern Illinois in four games. A 13-7 win over Bellarmine made up Murray State's eighth win. It should be noted, though, that this weekend's series at Alabama will be the first road games that the Racers have played this season.

Follow along below for live updates, stats and analysis as the Crimson Tide host the Racers in Friday's Game 2:

Live Updates

Top 9

FINAL: Alabama 6, Murray State 1

Three up, three down for Murray State.

Bottom 8

END 8: Alabama 6, Murray State 1

Jarvis singled over the head of the shortstop. Bases loaded, one out for Seidl.

Hayslip singled to second, Diodati advanced to second, Pinckney scored.

Diodati singled up the middle, Pinckney advanced to third, Tamez scored. 5-1 Alabama.

Final line for Burns: 3.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 3 BB, 2 K, 47 TP.

New pitcher for Murray State: Alex Whaley

Top 8

MID 8: Alabama 4, Murray State 1

1-2-3, and the inning is over for the Racers.

Bottom 7

END 7: Alabama 4, Murray State 1

Jarvis was walked to start the side, but is left stranded after three fly ball outs.

Top 7

MID 7: Alabama 4, Murray State 1

Three up, three down for Murray State.

Bottom 6

END 6: Alabama 4, Murray State 1

Side retired 1-2-3.

Top 6

MID 6: Alabama 4, Murray State 1

Seidl made a solid diving catch in right field. Side retired in order.

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Bottom 5

END 5: Alabama 4, Murray State 1

Pinckney flied out to center, three runners left stranded.

Tamez draws a bases-loaded, four-pitch walk. 4-1 Alabama. Bases still loaded, two out.

Denton struck out swinging. Tamez steps up to the plate with two out, bases loaded.

Williamson is walked. Bases loaded, one out for Denton.

Seidl singled to center field. Both runners advance. Rose scored. Runners on the corners, one out. 3-1 Alabama.

Jarvis lays down a sac-bunt and is thrown out at first. However, both runners advance to second and third. One out.

Hayslip singled to left. Runners on first and second, nobody out.

Final line for Vernon: 4.0 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 60 TP.

Burns will take over on the mound for the Racers.

Murray State challenged the call that Rose was safe at first after the bunt. Call is confirmed.

Burns is warming up for the Racers in the bullpen.

Rose beat out a bunt to reach first. Runner on first, nobody out.

Top 5

MID 5: Alabama 2, Murray State 1

With the bases loaded, Furtado struck out the next two batters to end the frame.

Vogel reached on a fielder's choice to short. Slunder to second, Holly to third. Bases loaded with one out for the Racers.

Final line for Jean: 4.1 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 2 BB, 5 K, 70 TP.

With runners on first and second with one out, Furtado is replacing Jean on the mound for Alabama.

Hunter Furtado is warming up in the bullpen for the Crimson Tide.

Bottom 4

END 4: Alabama 2, Murray State 1

A 1-2-3 inning for Vernon on the mound for Murray State.

Top 4

MID 4: Alabama 2, Murray State 1

Jean increases his K-counter to five on the afternoon. Side retired.

Bottom 3

END 3: Alabama 2, Murray State 1

Williamson singled up the middle, advanced to second on an E8. Jarvis scored from second. 2-1 Alabama.

Jarvis stole second. That's his second stolen base of the afternoon.

Jarvis hit a one-out single. He is now 2-2 on the day at the plate.

Top 3

MID 3: Alabama 1, Murray State 1

Three up, three down for Jean in the third.

Bottom 2

END 2: Alabama 1, Murray State 1

Nothing doing for Alabama in the bottom of the second.

Top 2

MID 2: Alabama 1, Murray State 1

McCullough advanced to second on a wild pitch.

McCullough reached on a fielder's choice, Gardner to third, Pennington scored. Game is tied 1-1 with one out and runners at the corners.

Gardner doubled down the right field line. Pennington advances to third. Two runners in scoring position with one out.

Jean just walked Pennington of Murray State. That marks the first time an Alabama pitcher has walked a batter in 19.2 innings.

Bottom 1

END 1: Alabama 1, Murray State 0

Denton doubled down the line in left field. Runner on second, two out.

Williamson flied out to center field, Jarvis tags across the plate. 1-0 Alabama.

Siedl grounded out to short, but Jarvis reached third. Runner on third, one out.

Jarvis stole second.

Jarvis singled up the middle. Leadoff man on first, nobody out for Seidl.

Top 1

MID 1: Alabama 0, Murray State 0

Jean sits Murray State down 1-2-3.

Jean's first pitch is in for a called strike, and we are underway at The Joe.

Pregame

Today's umpires:

HP: Morris Hodges
1B: Ray Gregson
2B: Mark Chapman
3B: Derek Mollica

Starting lineup for Murray State:

Starting lineup for Alabama can be found below.

Today's weather: 82 degrees Fahrenheit, partly cloudy but with no forecast for rain.

Alabama Baseball Starting Lineup

1. Jim Jarvis, SS

2. Tommy Seidl, RF

3. Drew Williamson, 1B

4. Zane Denton, 3B

5. Dominic Tamez, C

6. Andrew Pinckney, CF

7. Owen Diodati, LF

8. Caden Rose, 2B

9. Camden Hayslip, DH

Starting Pitcher: Antoine Jean