Live Blog: Missouri at No. 18 Alabama Baseball (Game Two)

TUSCALOOSA, Ala.— The Alabama baseball team can earn its first series win in the month of April with a home victory against Missouri on Friday. The No. 18 Crimson Tide is also 0-3 in its past three attempts to win a weekend set against a league opponent.

Alabama (33-10, 10-9 SEC) defeated Missouri 7-5 on Thursday night despite giving up a five-spot in the very first inning. All of its runs came via the long ball, as the offense mashed three home runs, including the game-winner off the bat of designated hitter Coleman Mizell in the eighth inning.

The Tigers (13-28, 0-19 SEC) were tantalizingly close to their first conference win in the series opener. Mizell's home run happened on a two-strike pitch with two gone in the inning during a game that had been tied.

The Crimson Tide brought back its digital camouflage hats for Thursday's contest. The lids were synonymous with the 2023 team and its postseason run, including a regional in Tuscaloosa. Shortly after that season concluded, Alabama head coach Rob Vaughn was hired away from Maryland.

Friday's game was delayed half an hour because of rain in the area, scheduled now for a 6:30 p.m. first pitch with Riley Quick on the mound for the home team. SEC Network+ will have a live stream.

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Ninth Inning:

Myers retires the side in order and strikes them all out, finishing out the game and locking up the series for the Crimson Tide. FINAL: Alabama 7, Missouri 3.

Eighth Inning:

Alabama goes down in order in the bottom of the eighth, but still leads the game 7-3. Last call for Missouri.

Josh McDevitt will pitch the eighth for the visiting team.

A Pierre Seals single is all for Missouri in the eighth. The Tigers have three outs left with the bats.

Seventh Inning:

Snell flies out, ending the seventh. On to the final two regulation innings.

Jason Torres leads off the home half with his ninth home run of the season, a solo shot. That has got to feel good given his struggles at the plate. It wasn't a cheap one, either. Alabama 7, Missouri 3.

Cayden Nicoletto grounds out to retire the side and send the action to the stretch.

Kaden Peer gets ahold of a sacrifice fly to score Gehrig Goldbeck from third. Two outs. Alabama 6, Missouri 3.

Sixth Inning:

Will Hodo strikes out looking, stranding runners on second and third. Alabama 6, Missouri 2. Braylon Myers will come in to pitch for the Crimson Tide in the seventh.

Ben Smith is the new Tigers pitcher, replacing Jacobi.

Morris gets out of the top half of the inning without further damage. Tigers strand two.

Pierce Seals, who replaced Daniels earlier in the game, singles home Patterson. Alabama 6, Missouri 2.

Chris Patterson triples off the left-field wall and Keegan Knutson scores for Missouri's first run of the game. Alabama 6, Missouri 1.

Austin Morris will relieve Riley Quick after the latter delivered 5.2 innings of scoreless work and struck out seven. Morris inherits a runner on first in a 6-0 game.

Fifth Inning:

Justin Lebron strikes out to end the four-run fifth.

Bryce Fowler gets an RBI groundout, scoring Will Hodo and sending Coleman Mizell to third base with two out. Alabama 6, Missouri 0.

It'll be a three-man umpiring crew now.

Coleman Mizell doubles for two RBIs, but second-base umpire Brandon Bennett takes a throw back into the infield to the head. It looks to be a nosebleed, hopefully no worse. Alabama 5, Missouri 0.

Will Hodo is hit by a pitch, scoring Richie Bonomolo after the Crimson Tide loaded the bases with three singles in a row. Alabama 3, Missouri 0. Bases loaded with nobody out.

Quick sends the Tigers back to the dugout in order once again.

Fourth Inning:

Alabama is retired in order in the home half, but still leads 2-0.

Kaden Jacobi is now on the hill for Missouri.

Quick works around a two-out walk to send Missouri back to the dugout in a hitless fourth inning.

Third Inning:

Coleman Mizell strikes out looking on a payoff pitch with the bases juiced and two out, and Snell's home run remains the only scoring damage of the game.

Kade Snell gets ahold of a two-run home run to right field for the first runs of the contest. Alabama 2, Missouri 0.

Missouri leaves two aboard in the top of the third. Justin Lebron will bat first for the Crimson Tide in the home half. Still no score in the ball game.

Second Inning:

Bryce Fowler pops out to retire the Alabama side, again with two men on. Scoreless through two innings in Tuscaloosa.

A nice catch from Garrett Staton ends the top of the second with a man on third. No score for the visitors.

Daniels' spot in the order is called an automatic out, bringing catcher Jedier Hernandez to the plate with two outs in the inning and a man on second.

Notably, Daniels caught Neal's flyout in the first inning. Situation to monitor as it pertains to whether or not Missouri must forfeit this game.

In a curious twist, Missouri left fielder Brock Daniels does not appear on the Tigers roster to be eligible to play this weekend. The umpires have convened; thus, a short delay has commenced.

First Inning:

A Brady Neal flyout ends a scoreless first inning with two Crimson Tide runners left on base.

Riley Quick works a 1, 2, 3 inning with a pair of strikeouts. A distinct change of pace from Thursday's opening frame.

First pitch at 6:32 p.m. CT.

Pregame:

Alabama's lineup:
1. Bryce Fowler, right field
2. Justin Lebron, shortstop
3. Kade Snell, left field
4. Richie Bonomolo Jr., center field
5. Brady Neal, catcher
6. Garrett Staton, second base
7. Will Hodo, first base
8. Jason Torres, third base
9. Coleman Mizell, designated hitter
P: Riley Quick (RHP)

Missouri's lineup:
1. Jackson Lovich, first base
2. Kaden Peer, center field
3. Keegan Knutson, shortstop
4. Cayden Nicoletto, right field
5. Chris Patterson, third base
6. Brock Daniels, left field
7. Jedier Hernandez, catcher
8. Peyton Basler, second base
9. Gehrig Goldbeck, designated hitter
P: Wil Libbert (LHP)

The camo hats are back again tonight for Alabama.

The game tonight starts at 6:30 p.m. CT, delayed from an initial 6 p.m. start due to rain.