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Score Updates and Analysis As Alabama Faces Ranked Oregon State In Frisco

Alabama looks to rise to 2-0 in the Frisco Classic against the ranked Beavers.
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Alabama pitcher Zane Adams prepares to pitch in the second game of the series against Rhode Island on Feb. 21, 2026.
Alabama pitcher Zane Adams prepares to pitch in the second game of the series against Rhode Island on Feb. 21, 2026. | Sarah Munzenmaier/Alabama Crimson Tide on SI

Alabama baseball took care of business in the opening game of the Frisco Classic with a 12-2 win over Iowa on Friday night. Alabama now heads into the most anticipated matchup of the event, its game against Oregon State. The Beavers are ranked in every major poll, and took down Houston 2-1 on Friday behind a masterful performance on the mound from ace Dax Whitney.

Oregon State's No. 2 pitcher, Ethan Kleinschmit, is no slouch himself. A 2025 ABCA All-America Third Team selection, Kleinschmit started 17 games last year, going 8-5 with a 3.56 ERA. He is 1-1 this season, coming off a loss to Southern Miss last weekend where he allowed four earned runs while striking out ten batters over 5.1 innings of work. He is the best pitcher that Alabama has faced so far this season.

The Crimson Tide is starting Zane Adams, who has been electric in his first two starts of the season. Adams is 2-0 with a 1.64 ERA, striking out 15 batters and walking zero over 11 innings pitched. This game has the potential to be one of the most fun pitching battles of any game this season to this point.

The Frisco Classic's exclusive broadcast rights are held by D1 Baseball. The games can be purchased on the outlet's website, with $30 the cost for access to all three games. Those who will not be purchasing the broadcasts can follow along here for updates and analysis.

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Oregon State is pulling Kleinschmit.

Eric Hines opens the inning with the first home run of his career. It's a 392-foot bomb to left center field. Alabama 5, Oregon State 0

B3 — Alabama 4, Oregon State 0

Adams puts together a seven-pitch 1-2-3 inning, getting the next two batters to fly out.

Paul Vazquez flies out to Steele in right field.

T3 — Alabama 4, Oregon State 0

Steele strikes out swinging to end the frame.

Torres hits his second home run of the year, a moonshot to left field. Alabama 4, Oregon State 0

Vaughn strikes out swinging, and Lemm grounds out moments later.

Neal takes the 2-2 pitch yard. He goes 370 feet to left field on a ball that was carried heavily by the wind for his second home run of the year. Alabama 3, Oregon State 0

Kleinschmit has thrown to first to check Lebron three times during Neal's at-bat. Lebron is champing at the bit to take second base. Neal is facing a 2-2 count.

Justin Lebron hits a single to shallow left-center field for his first hit of the day.

B2 — Alabama 1, Oregon State 0

Haight is caught stealing for the second out. Neal made an excellent throw to second. First baseman Jacob Krieg strikes out looking on the next pitch to end the inning.

Adam Haight hits into a fielder's choice. Torres had a double-play ball, but could not field it cleanly and was only able to get Singer at second.

Adams gives up his first hit, a single to AJ Singer to start the frame.

T2 — Alabama 1, Oregon State 0

Kleinschmit recovers nicely from his rough first inning, retiring the Crimson Tide 1-2-3 with a strikeout of Fowler.

Brennan Holt flies out to left.

Eric Hines strikes out swinging on a 2-2 pitch to start the inning.

B1 — Alabama 1, Oregon State 0

Adams strikes out DH Bryce Hubbard to get out of the inning. He got him swinging on a 3-2 heater, stranding Galloway at third.

Cooper Vance lays down a sacrifice bunt to move Galloway to third.

Easton Talt grounds into a fielder's choice, advancing Galloway to second while being thrown out by Torres.

Zane Adams walks catcher Jacob Galloway to start his outing.

T1 — Alabama 1, Oregon State 0

Peyton Steele flies out to left, just shy of the warning track. Alabama strands three runners.

Jason Torres is walked as well, loading the bases again. Oregon State is holding another mound visit. Kleinschmit is in some serious trouble.

John Lemm grounds it to second. It ends up being a fielder's choice, as the Beavers could not turn two. Fowler comes in to score, Vaughn is thrown out at second and Lemm is safe at first. Alabama 1, Oregon State 0

Vaughn gets hit by a 3-1 pitch, loading the bases. Oregon State is holding a mound visit.

Neal walks, setting up runners in the corner for Luke Vaughn, who had a three-run homer in the first inning against Iowa last night.

Fowler advances to third on a passed ball. Neal is in a good spot with a 3-1 count.

Justin Lebron grounds out to third. Fowler had taken off for third, but quickly returned to second when he saw the likelihood of being thrown out.

Bryce Fowler attacks the first pitch of the game, doubling to center field. Fowler slid headfirst into the bag and just beat the throw. The play was reviewed, and the call stood.

First pitch was 4:26 p.m. CT.

Pregame:

We've got near-perfect weather at 82 degrees and sunny in Frisco as of 4:25 p.m.

Game One: Alabama 12, Iowa 2

Tyler Fay was the winning pitcher for Alabama, giving up just one run over six innings in his best start of the season. The offense made his life extremely easy, as a Luke Vaughn home run gave the Crimson Tide a 3-0 first-inning lead. Bryce Fowler and Justin Lebron also homered, and freshman Andrew Purdy notched three hits in what was simply a dominant all-around performance.

"Just a complete team effort," head coach Rob Vaughn said. "Fay was awesome. Really relentless offense, and these boys know what they are capable of now. So, can we come back and do it again? It's a really good team tomorrow."

Probable Starting Pitchers for the Frisco Classic:

  • Friday, Feb. 27 — RHP Tyler Fay (UA) vs. RHP Tyler Guerin (UI)
  • Saturday, Feb. 28 — LHP Zane Adams (UA) vs. LHP Ethan Kleinschmit (OSU)
  • Sunday, March 1— RHP Myles Upchurch (UA) vs. RHP Kendall Hoffman (UH)

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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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