Live Updates: Alabama Baseball vs. North Alabama

Crimson Tide holds its lone midweek game looking to extend its four-game winning streak before hosting Binghamton.

It's chilly at Sewell-Thomas Stadium, where Alabama will host North Alabama for a day game under the clouds Wednesday.

This is the 25th time the teams have met over the years, with the Crimson Tide holding a 22-2 edge, 20-1 at The Joe. 

The last meeting was last year, April 20, with Alabama winning 8-6. 

North Alabama finished the 2021 season with a 7-40 record, including a 6-15 mark in ASUN action.

The Lions (4-5) were selected to finish 12th in the ASUN Conference in the league’s preseason poll.

Alabamas (9-4) has won four straight. This is the lone midweek game heading into the weekend series against Binghamton. Tuesday's game against Middle Tennessee was cancelled. 

Ninth inning 

Sophomore left-hander Austin Emener in to try and finish off this win for UNA. 

• Williamson drew a one-out walk and went to second on a Tommy Seidel single. Eric Foggo grounds to second for what should be a game-inning double play, only the fielder can't handle it. Bases loaded with one out, Andre Pinckney grounds out, scoring Williamson. An infield single by Owen Diodati brings in another run before Emener can get the final out with two left on base. 

Final score: North Alabama 9, Alabama 5

Eighth inning

Both teams went three-up, three-down. 

Seventh Inning 

Senior left-hander Brock Guffey inherits a tough situation, with the bases loaded and no outs. 

• Harper slaps a two-run double to left. North Alabama's lead is up to 9-3.

Sixth inning 

Second baseman Caden Rose suffered an ankle injury on a pitch that hit him, and he stayed down for a while. However, he did stay in the game. 

• With two outs, North Alabama brings in sophomore left-hander Jacob James, who promptly gives up a single to Denton. With Rose in scoring position he's pulled for a pinch-runner, Will Portera. Two on and two out for Tamez, a wild pitch advances the runners and Tamez draws a walk to load the bases for cleanup hitter Williamson.

• Williamson gets ahead in the count 2-0, and hits a long fly out to center. Lions still lead 7-3.

Fifth inning

Sophomore left-hander Hunter Furtado entered the game with two out and a runner on third. 

• The runner scored on a balk. 

• Zane Denton homered to right center on a ball that carried and may have been a little wind-aided. His third of the season, it was on a 2-2 count with no outs. Tide tried to turn it into a rally, but ended up stranding two runners ... North Alabama 7, Alabama 3

Fourth Inning

Freshman right-hander Hagan Banks takes over on the mound. North Alabama used two pitchers in the inning, Will Morris and John Lundgren, who is a left-hander. 

Third Inning 

• North Alabama answers by manufacturing a run. Harper singled, was sacrificed over by Jonathan Lane and singled home by Zak Majer. But Majer was caught stealing and Cook fanned for the third out. Lions 6, Crimson Tide 1.

• Jim Jarvis knocked the first pitch he saw over the right-field wall. His second of the season. North Alabama 6, Alabama 2.

Second Inning

Senior right-hander Jacob McNairy (2-0, 0.69 ERA) is in for the Crimson Tide. 

• North Alabama extends the lead to 5-0 on a three-run home run by Drew Hudson, his second of the season. Came on a 1-0 pitch with one out and was to left field after Cal Cook was hit by a pitch and Dominick McIntyre reached on an infield single. Second home run of the year given up by McNairy. 

• Right after Andrew Pinckney sent one to the warning track, Owen Diodati went yard for his third home run of the season. Soli shot to right-center. North Alabama 5, Alabama 1.

First Inning

This is the first career appearance for freshman right-hander Ben Hess. 

• Lions don't mess around and quickly get on the board. The leadoff hatter was caught looking, but the 2-3 hitters hit back-to-back doubles. Austin Thrasher hit his to right-center and Reid Homan down the left-field line into the corner. Luke Harper doubles in the run before Hess can get out of the inning. Lions up 2-0. 

• Dominic Tamez singled, Drew Williamson drew a 10-pitch walk with two outs, but both were left stranded. 

The Details 

What: North Alabama at Alabama baseball

Where: Sewell-Thomas Stadium 

When: 3 p.m. start

TV: SEC Network+. Play-By-Play: Eli Gold, Color: Lance Cormier

Radio: Crimson Tide Radio Network.

Play-By-Play: Chris Stewart, Color: Roger Hoover/Lee Tracey

Crimson Tide Starters

Lineup for North Alabama

SP: Austin Nichols (0-2, 15.43)

C: Luke Harper

Infield: 1B Cal Cook; 2B Drew Hudson; SS Reid Homan; 3B Jonathan Lane

OF: LF Dominck McIntyre; CF Austin Thrasher; RF: Devne Daniel

DH: Zak Majer 

Batting Orders

North Alabama

1. 2B Drew Hudson BA .235
2. CF Austin Thrasher .375
3. SS Reid Homan .333
4. RF Devne Daniel .229
5. C Luke Harper .318
6. 3B Jonathan Lane .243
7. DH Zak Majer .100
8. 1B Cal Cook .167 
9. RF Dominick McIntyre .263

Alabama 

1. SS Jim Jarvis .370
2. 3B Zane Denton .235
3. Dominic Tamez .289
4. 1B Drew Williamson .333
5. RF Tommy Seidl .405
6. DH Will Hodo .182
7. CF Andrew Pinckney .306
8. LF Owen Diodati .255
9. 2B Caden Rose 306 

Crimson Tide Battery

SP Ben Hess is making his first career start 

C Dominic Tamez

Alabama Infield

1B: Drew Williamson 

2B: Caden Rose 

SS: Jim Jarvis

3B: Zane Denton

Alabama Outfield and DH

LF Owen Diodati 

CF Andrew Pinckney

RF Tommy Seidl

DH Woll Hodo

Batting Orders

North Alabama

1. 2B Drew Hudson BA .235
2. CF Austin Thrasher .375
3. SS Reid Homan .333
4. RF Devne Daniel .229
5. C Luke Harper .318
6. 3B Jonathan Lane .243
7. DH Zak Majer .100
8. 1B Cal Cook .167 
9. RF Dominick McIntyre .263

Alabama 

1. SS Jim Jarvis .370
2. 3B Zane Denton .235
3. Dominic Tamez .289
4. 1B Drew Williamson .333
5. RF Tommy Seidl .405
6. DH Will Hodo .182
7. CF Andrew Pinckney .306
8. LF Owen Diodati .255
9. 2B Caden Rose 306 

Of Note:

• UNA starting shortstop Reid Homan of Athens, Ala., is the son of former Alabama baseball player Matt Homan and the grandson of former Alabama standout receiver Dennis Homan. Dennis Homan was a member of the 1965 national championship team and the 1966 undefeated team. As a senior, he was named All-American and Academic AllAmerican, after making 54 receptions for 820 yards and 9 touchdowns. 

• North Alabama graduates and Athletic Hall of Fame members Wimp Sanderson and John Bostick played major roles in the history of the Alabama basketball program as well as long-time assistants under C.M. Newton and then Sanderson as head coach of the Tide. Sanderson played for the Lions from 1957-59 and is a member of UNA’s 1,000-point career scoring club. Bostick lettered in football, baseball and basketball for the Lions from 1953-56.

This story will be continually updated throughout the game.