Live Updates: Alabama Baseball vs No. 5 Arkansas (Game 2)
Updates, stats and information as the Crimson Tide continues its quest to clinch a berth in the SEC Tournament.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — After a 7-3 come-from-behind victory by Arkansas on Thursday evening, Alabama baseball seeks revenge on Friday at Sewell-Thomas Stadium.
Alabama has the opportunity to clinch with a win on Friday evening or if both Mississippi State and Missouri lose. Should either of those situations occur, the Crimson Tide will have a berth in next week's SEC Tournament, albeit as a low seed.
First pitch is set for 7 p.m. CT, with the game being broadcast on SEC Network.
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Live Updates
Final Score: Alabama 8, Arkansas 6
Top 9
- Lanzilli struck out swinging. Ball game.
- Dylan Ray enters the game to replace Guffey on the mound.
- Moore singled through the left side, Wallace advanced to second. Two out, runners on first and second for Lanzilli.
- Turner flied out to left, and the Razorbacks are down to their final out.
- Wallace singled through the right side. Runner on first, one out.
- Leach popped up to second. One out.
- Leach pinch hit for Gregory.
- Rose to center field, Eblin to second base, Pinckney to right field.
Bottom 8
- Tamez grounded out to third. Inning over.
- Williamson advanced to second on a wild pitch.
- Williamson reached on an error by the shortstop.
- Pinckney struck out swinging. Two out.
- Hamiter struck out swinging. One out.
Top 8
- Battles grounded into a double play. Side retired.
- Stovall struck out swinging. One out.
- Webb singled to center field. Nobody out, runner on first for Stovall.
Bottom 7
- Rose grounded out to short. Inning over.
- Jarvis struck out swinging. Two out.
- Diodati struck out swinging. One out.
- Kole Ramage replaces Vermillion on the mound.
Top 7
- Slavens struck out looking for out number three.
- Brock Guffey enters the game, replacing Hess on the mound. Runner on first with two outs for Slavens.
- Lanzilli doubled down the left field line. Both Moore and Wallace score. 8-6 Alabama with two outs.
- Moore singled to left, Wallace advanced to second.
- Turner struck out swinging. Two out.
- Wallace reached on a fielder's choice, Gregory out at second. One out.
- Gregory hit by pitch.
Bottom 6
- Seidl grounded out to first. Inning over.
- Denton flied out to left. Two out.
- Tamez grounded out to third, Williamson advanced to second. One out.
- Williamson drew a four-pitch walk.
- Pinckney hit a leadoff solo home run to left field. 8-4 Alabama.
Top 6
- Battles grounded out to short. Side retired in order.
- Stovall grounded out to third. Two out.
- Webb struck out looking. One out.
- Ben Hess replaces McNairy on the mound for Alabama. Final line for McNairy: 5.0 IP, 6 H, 4 R, 3 BB, 7 K, 100 TP/62 ST.
Bottom 5
- Hamiter flied out to center field. Inning over.
- Rose struck out looking. Two out.
- Jarvis advanced to second, Diodati to third on a passed ball.
- Zebulon Vermillion replaces Morris on the mound for Arkansas.
- Jarvis reached on a fielder's choice to the pitcher (sac-bunt), Diodati advanced to second, Seidl scored. 7-4 Alabama with runners on first and second, still one out for Rose.
- Diodati singled to right field, Seidl advanced to third, Denton scored, Tamez scored. 6-4 Alabama. One out with runners at the corners for Jarvis.
- Seidl singled to right center, Denton advanced to second, Tamez to third, Williamson scored. 4-4 tie. Still one out with bases loaded.
- Denton drew a full-count walk. Bases loaded, one out for Seidl.
- Tamez advanced to second, Williamson to third on a wild pitch.
- Zack Morris replaces Connor Noland on the mound for the Razorbacks.
- Tamez singled through the left side, Williamson advanced to second, Pinckney scored. 4-3 Arkansas. One out, runners on first and second for Denton.
- Williamson singled through the right side. Runners at the corners, one out for Tamez.
- Pinckney reached on a fielder's choice to second base, Hamiter out at second, Rose scored. 4-2 Arkansas. One out.
- Hamiter singled to right field. Rose advanced to third. Nobody out, runners at the corners for Pinckney.
- Rose drew a full-count walk.
Top 5
- Slavens struck out looking.
- Lanzilli singled to center, Moore advanced to second, Turner scored. 4-1 Arkansas.
- Moore walked. Runners on first and second with two outs for Lanzilli.
- Turner doubled to right center, Battles scored. 3-1 Arkansas.
- Wallace struck out swinging. Two out.
- Battles advanced to third on a wild pitch.
- Gregory grounded out to pitcher, Battles advanced to second. One out.
- Battles singled to second.
Bottom 4
- Jarvis grounded out to first. Inning over.
- Diodati struck out swinging. Two out.
- Seidl flied out to center field. Runners stay put. One out.
- Denton singled to right field. Williamson scored, Tamez advanced to second. 2-1 Arkansas.
- Tamez singled through the right side, Williamson advanced to third. Nobody out with runners at the corners for Denton.
- Williamson singled through the left side. Runner on first, nobody out.
Top 4
- Stovall grounded out to catcher. Three out.
- Webb grounded into a double play. Two out.
- Slavens singled to right center, Lanzilli scored. 2-0 Arkansas.
- Lanzilli doubled down the left field line. Runner on second, nobody out.
Bottom 3
- Pinckney struck out looking, and Alabama leaves three runners on base.
- Hamiter singled to second, all runners advanced. Bases loaded with two out for Pinckney.
- Rose flied out to right field. Two out.
- Jarvis walked, Diodati advanced to second.
- Diodati singled to first. Runner on first, one out.
- Seidl flied out to right. One out.
Top 3
- Moore struck out swinging. Side retired in order.
- Turner grounded out to second. Two down.
- Wallace struck out swinging. One out.
Bottom 2
- Denton struck out swinging. Inning over.
- Tamez grounded out to short. Two out.
- Williamson grounded out to short. One out.
Top 2
- Gregory struck out swinging for the third out.
- Battles grounded out to short. Slavens scored. 1-0 Arkansas. Two out.
- Stovall doubled down the left field line. Slavens advanced to third. One out, runners on second and third.
- Webb struck out swinging. One out.
- Slavens drew a full-count walk. Runner on first, nobody out.
Bottom 1
- Pinckney grounded out to third. Inning over.
- Hamiter grounded out to second. Two out.
- Rose struck out swinging, thrown out at first. One out.
Top 1
- Lanzilli lined out to third. Three up, three down for McNairy.
- Moore drew a four-pitch walk. Runner on first, two outs.
- Turner struck out swinging. Two down.
- Wallace grounded out to second. One out.
Pregame
- It's Senior Night at The Joe:
- First pitch is scheduled for 7 p.m. CT, with the game being broadcast on SEC Network.
- Tonight's umpires:
- HP: Derek Mollica
- 1B: Clint Fagan
- 2B: Alex Ransom
- 3B: Tyler Simpson
- Tonight's weather: 92 degrees Fahrenheit, clear with 12-15 m.p.h. winds due north
- Alabama starting lineup posted below.
- Arkansas starting lineup:
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