Alabama Baseball Takes on FSU in Fall Baseball Exhibition

The Alabama Crimson Tide baseball program split its final fall ball exhibition on Saturday. The Tide defeated Florida State 5-3 in Game 1 and lost 2-0 to the Seminoles in Game 2.

Alabama featured a number of pitchers who accumulated 16 strikeouts across 12 innings of work. Riley Quick started Game 2 and was the only Alabama pitcher to appear for more than one inning.

In Game 1 Alabama utilized the home run as Evan Sleight and Camden Hayslip each hit solo home runs, but it was Bryce Eblin whose three-run shot propelled the Tide to victory.

"These fall exhibitions showed us what we’re capable of doing, especially after playing really good teams like Auburn and Florida State. It also showed us what we have got to get better at and that’s the point of these," said Alabama head baseball coach Rob Vaughn. "You want to play these teams that help you to see where you have got to grow, and I think this group’s got a high upside, they’ve got a lot of confidence in what they’re doing. They also have a good awareness of what we have to get better at, and that’s what we’ll work on between now and February.”

There's no football on Saturday but the Crimson Tide is still hosting an on-campus event as the baseball program hosts the Florida State Seminoles at noon.

Alabama and Florida State are set to play two six-inning games to close out the fall ball season.

Admission is free for those attending the showcase in Sewell-Thomas Stadium. It will be the second live action for the Tide after hiring Rob Vaughn to take over the program in the offseason.

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Our Live Blog had too many technical issues to use. We are picking up the bottom of the fourth inning in game number 2.

Mason Swinney comes up to bat for the Crimson Tide in the bottom of the fourth as Alabama trails 1-0.
Mason Swinney strikes out looking for the first out in the inning. Coleman Mizell steps into the batters box next.
Mizell flies out to deep center field. Ball was on a rope but the centerfielder was in good position. Luke Vaughn is next up in the box with two outs.
Luke Vaughn flies out to deep right-centerfield. Alabama goes three-up, three-down.

After 4 innings: Florida State 1, Alabama 0

Fifth inning

Alabama's Zane Probst enters the game to pitch the fifth inning
FSU flies out to the shortstop for the first out.
Jordan Williams stretches a double into a triple with agressive base-running. The throw was on time but not fielded cleanly by Gage Miller. Williams is on third with one out.
Probst strikes a batter out swinging for the second out.
Max Williams hits a rocket to first base. Kade Snell can't field it cleanly and Jordan Williams scores. Florida State 2, Alabama 0.
Another double-play for Alabama, batter strikes out and the catcher throws out Max Williams trying to score.

Middle 5: Florida State 2, Alabama 0

Alabama's first batter popped out to open the home half of the inning.
Kade Snell gets on with a drive up the 2nd base gap.
William Hamiter strikes out swinging. Joey Rubin comes up next to bat for the Tide with two-outs.
Joey Rubin strikes out to end the inning.

After 5 innings: Florida State 2, Alabama0

Sixth Inning

Sam Mitchell enters the game to pitch the last inning for the Tide
Titan Kamaka singles into the outfield to open up the inning.
Kamaka advances to second on a wild pitch
Florida State flies out to shallow right field.
Lance Trippel flies out to deep left-centerfield for the second out.
Andrew Duncan flies out to right field.

Middle of 6: Florida State 2, Alabama 0

Will Plattner opens up the Tide's half of the inning. It's the last chance for Alabama.
Plattner grounds out through the middle of the infield. Gage Miller comes to the plate next with one out.
Miller flies out to left field and Kade Snell represents the last chance for Alabama.
Snell smokes a single down the first base line. Mason Swinney comes up next and is the tying run.
Swinney gets a base hit through the middle of the infield. Runners on first and second with two outs and Coleman Mizell up at the plate.
Mizell grounds out to second to end the game.

End of Game: Florida State 2, Alabama 0

Florida State was eliminated last year in the ACC Tournament and did not make the NCAA Tournament after going 23-31 on the season.

The Crimson Tide won its last fall ball outing against Auburn 5-2 and 10-0 two weeks ago in Vaughn's debut.

Fall ball will be a great chance to see a lot of pitchers as the Crimson Tide didn't allow any arm to throw more than two-innings against Auburn. Alabama will also utilize a number of field position players as Vaughn will need to begin deciding who will make the roster in the spring.

Ben Hess will serve as the Tide's starting pitcher in game one of the double-header. The Crimson Tide hit five home runs in the first outing against Auburn as Vaughn implements his "Pack Mentality" at the plate.

It should be a beautiful evening for baseball in Tuscaloosa as the weather forecast calls for temperatures in the high 70s with only a 1% chance of rain and wind coming in southeast at just 2-4 miles per hour.

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