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Live Updates From Game One Of Alabama Baseball's Double Header Against Rhode Island

Score updates and analysis from Sewell-Thomas Stadium as the Crimson Tide takes on the Rams.
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Sewell-Thomas Stadium before Alabama's Saturday doubleheader against Rhode Island
Sewell-Thomas Stadium before Alabama's Saturday doubleheader against Rhode Island | BamaCentral

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Alabama baseball is coming off its best offensive performance of the season in Friday's 19-4 win over Rhode Island. The series schedule was adjusted, moving to a doubleheader on Wednesday to allow the Rams to safely travel home to The Ocean State and beat the storm coming to the Northeast.

Zane Adams will start the first game, with freshman Myles Upchurch on the mound for game two. Game one begins at 2 p.m. CT with the second game starting 30 minutes after its conclusion. Follow along for live updates and analysis:

NOTE — BamaCentral will only be able to provide live updates for game one of the doubleheader. Postgame coverage will be published on Saturday night following the conclusion of the series.

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Thompson lines out, and Adams strikes out Connolly in the subsequent at-bat.

B3 — Rhode Island 2, Alabama 1

Lebron strikes out looking. Neal goes down swinging moments later. It's his first out with a runner in scoring position this season. Alabama strands Holt at third base.

The call stands. Holt is on third with one out.

Fowler hits into what should be a double-play. Holt executes a beautiful spin move to avoid the tag on the way to second. He then steals third with nobody covering the base. Rhode Island is challenging the play, saying that he was tagged out.

Brennan Holt lays a well-placed grounder past second base. The shortstop could not make what would have been a very tough play. It's ruled a single for Holt, who has been batting very well in the nine-hole to start the season.

T3 — Rhode Island 2, Alabama 1

Medina strikes out looking to end the frame. Adams has struck out four through three innings.

Hopko gets one to the outfield for a sac fly to bring Penney home. Osterhouse makes a solid play in left field to track it down for the out. Rhode Island 2, Alabama 1

Moroney singles to center field, bringing Penney into scoring position at third base with just one away.

Hindle strikes out looking for the first out. Penney follows that up with a single.

Nine-hole hitter Jayden Tolentino just took Adams yard to the Alabama bullpen on the first pitch of the inning. It's the first hit of the freshman's career. Alabama 1, Rhode Island 1

B2 — Alabama 1, Rhode Island 0

Peyton Steele flies out to left field to end the inning.

Justin Osterhouse hits a sac fly to right field, bringing Lemm home. Vaughn stays put at second base. Alabama 1, Rhode Island 0

Luke Vaughn lays down a base hit along the left field line that is good for a double. Lemm advances to third.

Rhode Island shifts heavily, but it does not matter as John Lemm hits it right over the glove of the first baseman for a single.

Torres is thrown out on a hard grounder to third.

T2 — Alabama 0, Rhode Island 0

Adams gets his second strikeout to end the frame.

After Ryan Thompson grounds out, Brian Connolly hits a two-out single to right to keep the frame alive.

Adams strikes out Adonis Medina to start the second inning.

B1 — Alabama 0, Rhode Island 0

Lebron and Brady Neal ground out, ending a 1-2-3 inning.

Bryce Fowler flies out to deep center field. The fielder had to jump to catch it at the wall.

T1 — Alabama 0, Rhode Island 0

Jack Hopko grounds out to Lebron to end the frame.

Reece Moroney hits into a fielder's choice. Penney is thrown out at second. Justin Lebron tried to deliver a throw to first, but Luke Vaughn could not pull it in.

Scott Penney lays down a bunt. Zane Adams can't cover first in time, and it is a single.

Will Hindle pops up to start the game.

First pitch was at 2:02.

Pregame:

Rhode Island's starting lineup
Rhode Island's starting lineup | BamaCentral

It is a beautiful 72 degrees in Tuscaloosa, 40 minutes before first pitch.

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Theodore Fernandez
THEODORE FERNANDEZ

Theodore Fernandez is BamaCentral’s baseball beat reporter and a co-host of The Joe Gaither Show. He also works as a weekend sports anchor at WVUA 23 News in Tuscaloosa and serves as one of the station’s lead high school sports reporters. Fernandez is a news media student at The University of Alabama and is pursuing a master’s degree in sports management.

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