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Live Updates of Alabama Baseball's Season-Opener Against Washington State

Score updates and analysis from Sewell-Thomas Stadium as the Crimson Tide takes on the Cougars.
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FINAL — Washington State 8, Alabama 4

Osterhouse is cut down swinging. Alabama is stunned on opening day, losing 8-4 to the Cougars.

Torres strikes out swinging on three pitches. Osterhouse is up to bat, representing the final out.

Purdy gets hit by a pitch, getting on base for the first time in his career. Torres is now up with one out and Purdy on first base.

Lemm grounds out to first. Alabama is down to its final two outs.

Lebron goes yard to cut the Cougars' lead to four. The junior hammered a no-doubter into the student section. Washington State 8, Alabama 4

Fowler singles to second. The catch was bobbled by the first baseman, allowing Fowler to reach safely.

T9 — Washington State 8, Alabama 2

Hartman rips a one-out double, but is the only baserunner of the inning for the Cougars. Another good inning from Mitchell, who allowed just one hit in two innings of work.

B8 — Washington State 8, Alabama 2

Steele, Neal and Holt go down 1-2-3. Alabama will have the top of the order up for the bottom of the ninth.

T8 — Washington State 8, Alabama 2

Mitchell strikes out the next two batters to retire the side.

The call is upheld as out. One down for Mitchell.

Mitchell gets Skjonsby to ground out to start the frame. The call is under review.

Mitchell has taken over for Morris to start the top of the eighth.

B7 — Washington State 8, Alabama 2

Osterhouse grounds out. Alabama is down to six outs.

Torres walks to keep the inning alive with Osterhouse up to bat with two outs.

Andrew Purdy came in to pinch-hit for Vaughn. The highly-touted freshman from Cartersville, Ga. struck out in his first career at-bat.

Lemm flies out to left field to start the frame.

T7 — Washington State 8, Alabama 2

Washington State loses the challenge, ending the frame.

Priest was called out at first after being picked off by Morris. Washington State is challenging the call.

Hartman scores off a fielder's choice. Lebron nearly turned the double-play, but Priest was ruled safe. Washington State 8, Alabama 2

Morris gets pinch-hitter Kyler Northrop to strike out looking for the first out.

Obenour singles, moving Hartman to third. Alabama is once again in trouble. Sam Mitchell is warming up in the Crimson Tide bullpen.

Hartman walks and steals second to start the frame.

B6 — Washington State 7, Alabama 2

Lebron flies out to left field. Alabama is down to its final nine outs.

Lebron attempts a bunt on the first pitch of the at-bat that goes foul.

Fowler draws a walk. Lebron is up for the Crimson Tide with two outs.

Holt strikes out swinging on three pitches. Alabama is back to the top of the order with Fowler up to bat.

Neal grounds out in his first at-bat of the season.

Brady Neal has entered the game at catcher for Plattner. He will lead off the bottom of the sixth.

T6 — Washington State 7, Alabama 2

Smith draws a nine-pitch walk. He has reached base in all three of his at-bats. Lebron makes a nice play in the field with Roy up to end the frame.

Morris forces a groundout and records a strikeout. Making quick work of the Cougars thus far.

Austin Morris enters the game for Blackwood.

B5 — Washington State 7, Alabama 2

Peyton Steele goes down swinging to end the inning. Alabama strands three runners.

Justin Osterhouse goes down swinging on a full count for the second out. Bases are still loaded for Steele, who had the RBI in the second inning.

Torres gets ahead in the count thanks to a pitch clock violation. He walks to bring Fowler home. Washington State 7, Alabama 2

Vaughn strikes out swinging on four pitches.

Vaughn walks as well to load the bases with nobody out. Washington State makes a pitching change, bringing in Rylan Haider to try to get out of the jam. Vaughn will be up for the Crimson Tide with Torres on deck.

Fowler and Lebron both walk to start the frame. Massive opportunity for Lemm with two on and nobody out.

T5 — Washington State 7, Alabama 1

Skjonsby grounds out to end the frame. Alabama is officially in serious trouble.

Robinson appears to have injured himself running to third. He likely would have scored as well otherwise. He is pulled for Mason Pirello. Alabama holds a mound visit. There is movement in the bullpen.

Blackwood walks Obenour following the home run. Obenour advances to third on a single by Dustin Robinson and then scores on a double to left field by Matt Priest. Washington State 7, Alabama 1

With a chance to put the Cougars down 1-2-3, Blackwood gives up a solo home run to Hartman. Second homer of the game, and both of them landed in the Alabama student section in right field. Washington State 6, Alabama 1

Blackwood gets two groundouts in four pitches to start the frame.

B4 — Washington State 5, Alabama 1

Holt hits a hard chopper to first. He nearly beats the first baseman but is called out, ending the inning.

Plattner sneaks a grounder past two infielders to move Torres into scoring position at second base. Washington State starter Luke Meyers is pulled for Gavin Derr.

Torres notches an infield single for his first hit of the year. Ostehouse goes down swinging, and Steele flies out on the first pitch of his at-bat.

T4 — Washington State 5, Alabama 1

Blackwood ends the frame, striking out Luke Thiele.

Fay stays in to get one more out before being pulled for JT Blackwood.

After the first Cougar batter flies out to start the frame, the next man up is walked. Ryan Skjonsby then hits a two-run homer to double the Cougars' lead. Washington State 5, Alabama 1

B3 — Washington State 3, Alabama 1

Vaughn goes down swinging. Alabama strands two to end the inning.

Lemm is walked as well, putting runners on first and second for Vaughn with two outs.

Fowler grounds out, but Lebron earns a two-out walk and subsequently steals second.

Brennan Holt grounds out to start the bottom of the third. We are back to the top of the lineup.

T3 — Washington State 3, Alabama 1

Fay recovers nicely. Hartman is caught stealing, and Ollie Obenour strikes out looking to end the frame.

Gavin Roy grounds out, advancing Smith to third. Hartman then rips a single down the right field line to bring Smith home. Washington State 3, Alabama 1

Smith notches another base hit for the Cougars to open the third inning. He then proceeds to steal second, beating out the throw by Plattner.

B2— Washington State 2, Alabama 1

Will Plattner grounds out to third to end the inning.

Peyton Steele rips a rope to left field. It's an RBI double to give Alabama its first run of the season as Osterhouse speeds home and beats the throw easily. Washington State 2, Alabama 1

Justin Osterhouse walks on six pitches in his first at bat in an Alabama uniform.

Torres hits a hard ball down the third base line, but is thrown out at first. Alabama has nobody on with two outs.

Luke Vaughn thought he had hit the first home run of the season to open the bottom of the second for Alabama. It went just foul to left at the last second, and he struck out looking on the next pitch.

T2— Washington State 2, Alabama 0

Fay strikes out the side for Alabama. He's just five strikeouts through the first two innings.

B1— Washington State 2, Alabama 0

Bryce Fowler opens the bottom of the first with a base hit up the middle. Justin Lebron then grounds into a double play, and Johnny Lemm flies out to left to end the inning.

T1 — Washington State 2, Alabama 0

Fay gives up a base hit to left to Dustin Robinson. Smith and Max Hartman come home, and the Cougars are on the board. Washington State 2, Alabama 0

Tyler Fay hits a batter, putting Smith into scoring position for the Cougars. He's struck out the two other batters he has faced.

Trevor Smith gets on base in the game's first at bat with a chopper towards third. Ruled a base hit, but Jason Torres had a chance at making a play.

Pregame

Big Al threw out the first pitch for Alabama.

Starting lineups

Alabama Starting Lineup
Alabama Starting Lineup
Washington State Starting Lineup
Washington State Starting Lineup | Washington State Starting Lineup

Matchup History:

Alabama holds a 3-1 all-time record against the Cougars. The Crimson Tide fell 9-1 to Washington State in the 1950 College World Series, the first World Series appearance in program history, before sweeping the Cougars in a 2018 series in Tuscaloosa.

How to Watch Alabama Against Washington State:

Who: Alabama (0-0), Washington State (0-0)

When: Friday, Feb. 13 — 4 p.m. CT

Saturday, Feb. 14 — 2 p.m. CT

Sunday, Feb. 15 — 1 p.m. CT

Where: Sewell-Thomas Stadium, Tuscaloosa, Alabama 

TV: Streaming on SEC Network+

Radio: The Crimson Tide Sports Network on Tide 100.9 FM in Tuscaloosa, or The Varsity Network online.

Probable Starting Pitchers:

  • Friday, Feb. 13 — RHP Tyler Fay (UA) vs. RHP Luke Meyers (WSU)
  • Saturday, Feb. 14— LHP Zane Adams (UA) vs. LHP Nick Lewis (WSU)
  • Sunday, Feb. 15— RHP Myles Upchurch (UA) vs. RHP Griffin Smith (WSU)
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Theodore Fernandez
THEODORE FERNANDEZ

Theodore Fernandez is an intern with Alabama Crimson Tide On SI/BamaCentral and combined with his time with The Crimson White and WVUA 23 News has covered every Alabama sport across He also works as the play-by-play broadcaster for Alabama’s ACHA hockey team and has interned for Fox Sports.

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