Live Updates: No. 24 Alabama Baseball vs Belmont
Live stats, information and analysis as the Crimson Tide looks to keep its win streak alive against the Bruins.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Alabama baseball will look to keep its winning streak alive on Tuesday afternoon as it faces the Belmont Bruins inside Sewell-Thomas Stadium.
The Crimson Tide is coming off of a road sweep of the Ole Miss Rebels in Oxford and has now won eight of its last nine games. Additionally, Alabama is now ranked No. 24 in the country in the latest D1Baseball Top 25, a first for the Crimson Tide this season.
Belmont, meanwhile, is 21-11 on the season and has won six of its last eight games. The Bruins are a team not to be underestimated, with scheduled starting pitcher Jordan Zuger having a solid season thus far and a lineup that is capable of getting on base with every at-bat.
Stay tuned for live updates, scoring and information as the Crimson Tide take on the Bruins.
Live Updates
Final Score: Alabama 3, Belmont 1
Top 9
- With a runner on first and two outs, Myers struck out Belmont's Taylor and the game is over.
- Final line for Furtado: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 1 R, 2 BB, 1 K, 20 TP
- New pitcher for Alabama: Braylon Myers
Bottom 8
- Alabama got a two-out single from Tommy Seidl, but Williamson struck out to end the inning. The Crimson Tide have a 3-1 lead heading into the ninth inning.
- Final line for Baird: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 0 K, 9 TP
- New pitcher for Belmont: Aaron Hubbell
Top 8
- Furtado struck out the next batter to keep the Alabama lead at two heading into the bottom of the eighth.
- With runners on second and third, Belmont's Heaton hit a ground ball to third and the runner scored on the throw to first. Alabama 3-1
- Final line for Hoopes: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K, 23 TP
- New pitcher for Alabama: Hunter Furtado
Bottom 7
- After a single by Jarvis, pinch hitter Owen Diodati grounded into a double play to end the inning.
- Final line for Baratta: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K, 20 TP
- New pitcher for Belmont: Dusty Baird
Top 7
- Belmont's leadoff hitter was thrown out at second trying to stretch a single into a double, and then Hoopes retired the next two batters in order to keep the Bruins scoreless.
Bottom 6
- Three up, three down for the Crimson Tide in the sixth.
Top 6
- With the bases loaded, Hoopes got the Belmont hitter to ground out to third and end the inning. The Bruins were unable to push across their first run.
- Final line for Holman: 1.2 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K, 36 TP
- Hunter Hoopes replaces Holman on the mound. Two outs, runners on second and third.
- With runners on first and second and two outs, Belmont executed a successful double steal putting both runners in scoring position.
Bottom 5
- The Belmont shortstop made a tremendous sliding stop on a rocket off the bat of Tommy Seidl and was able to throw him out at first to end the inning. Two runners were stranded on base.
- Final line for Schultz: 1.1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 0 K, 20 TP
- New pitcher for Belmont: Dominic Baratta
- Denton blooped a two-out single into center field, Tamez scored. Alabama 3-0
Top 5
- Belmont's Capobianco hit his second double of the day but was stranded at second after Zane Denton made a great stop and throw on a ground ball to third to end the inning.
- Final line for Hess: 4.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 7 K, 66 TP
- New pitcher for Alabama: Luke Holman
Bottom 4
- Eblin flied out to center to end the inning and stranded two runners on base. Still a 2-0 Alabama lead.
- Final line for Zuger: 3.1 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 3 BB, 3 K, 60 TP
- New pitcher for Belmont: Chandler Shultz
- Hamiter and Williamson are walked and Belmont goes to its bullpen.
Top 4
- A pop out and two quick strikeouts give Hess another 1-2-3 inning and we head to the bottom of the fourth.
Bottom 3
- After a balk sent Jarvis to second, Denton lined one into the gap, sending Jarvis home. However, Denton was thrown out trying to advance to second. 2-0 Alabama, inning over.
- After a leadoff single by Bryce Eblin gave Alabama their first hit, Jim Jarvis hit one up the middle and Eblin was able to score from second for the first run of the game. 1-0 Crimson Tide
Top 3
- Hess retired the side in order and we head to the bottom of the third.
Bottom 2
- A quick three up and three down for Alabama in the second.
Top 2
- With a runner on third and one out, Campbell for Belmont hit a line drive to right field that was caught by William Hamiter. The runner on third tagged up, but a solid throw by Hamiter to catcher Dominic Tamez was in time, and Tamez tagged Campbell after he slid by and missed home plate. The play was challenged by Belmont but the call was upheld. The score remains 0-0 heading to the bottom of the second.
Bottom 1
- Denton drew a walk, but Alabama is unable to get another runner on base. Still 0-0 heading into the top of the second.
Top 1
- Hess walks two batters, but gets out of the inning with three swinging strikeouts.
- Ben Hess (0-1) gets the start on the mound for the Crimson Tide.
Pregame
- Alabama and Belmont are slated for a 3 p.m. CT first pitch.
- Today's umpires: CJ Burdette, HP; Brian Hale, 1B; Larry Short, 2B; Michael Kelley, 3B.
- Weather: 84 degrees Fahrenheit, partly cloudy.
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