No. 19 Texas A&M Aggies vs. No. 17 Alabama Crimson Tide, Game 2: Live Game Log

The No. 19 Texas A&M Aggies did not get the start to conference play that they were probably hoping for Friday night, losing 6-4 to the No. 17 Alabama Crimson Tide late in the ball game, the first conference game for either team.

After the Maroon and White tied the game at four in the bottom of the eighth inning with a solo home run off the bat of Hayden Schott, Alabama came right back in the top of the ninth inning, with Tide second baseman Brennan Norton and left fielder Kade Snell teaming up for back-to-back home runs off of Brad Rudis, which would come after what some would call a head-scratching bullpen call by head coach Michael Earley.

After Luke Jackson began his relief of starting pitcher Ryan Prager retiring the first four batters he faced, including two of them by way of strikeout, Coach Earley pulled Jackson in favor of LHP Kaiden Wilson, as lefty hitter, Alabama first baseman Will Hodo, who had homered earlier in the game, was up to bat. After Hodo was sat down, Brad Rudis was brought into the game, and that is when Norton and Snell put the game on ice for the Tide.

Lefty Justin Lamkin will get the start for the Aggies, and they will look to even the score going into Sunday's finale.

First pitch is set for 2:00 p.m., and we will be right here with live game updates as the action unfolds from Blue Bell Park in College Station.

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1st Inning

Alabama gets a couple baserunners after an infield hit and a walk, but Justin Lamkin quickly shuts down the first inning with back-to-back strikeouts. The Aggies go down 1-2-3 in the bottom of the first to keep the score zeroed up.

Texas A&M 0, Alabama 0

2nd Inning

Alabama again strands a runner after opening with a walk, but again the Aggies go 1-2-3 as Gavin Kash and Hayden Schott strike out and Terrence Kiel II bounces out to second.

Texas A&M 0, Alabama 0

3rd Inning

This time, the Tide go down in order as the Aggies finally secure their first baserunner as Sawyer Farr is walked and later steals second. Kaeden Kent uses a 10-pitch at-bat to draw a walk, but a flyout by Jace LaViolette ends the inning.

Texas A&M 0, Alabama 0

4th Inning

Justin Lamkin retires the side, already notching strikeouts six and seven on the day. Gavin Kash finally gets the Aggies in the hit column with a single to center field, but another groundout by Kiel II and a flyout by Schott bring the game to the end of the fourth inning.

Texas A&M 0, Alabama 0

5th Inning

Lamkin walks his third batter of the game but also notches his eighth strikeout on his way to getting through his fifth shutout inning. Unfortunately, all three Aggie batters strike out in their half of the inning and the contest remains scoreless.

Texas A&M 0, Alabama 0

6th Inning

Crimson Tide shortstop Justin Lebron puts the first run on the board as he goes the opposite way to right field and puts a ball in the right field bleachers. After giving up a bloop single to left, Earley decides to put the baseball in Weston Moss' hand. Moss gives up a hit on a tough play by the shortstop Kent but is able to induce a ground ball right back to him on the mound to deal the inning-ending double play. Jace LaViolette draws a walk to get on in the bottom of the inning, but is caught trying to steal second, ending the inning.

Alabama 1, Texas A&M 0

7th Inning

A pair of costly errors and a walk by the Aggie defense load the bases, and Coach Earley brings in Clayton Freshcorn to attempt to get out of the jam. Unfortunately, Justin Lebron again scores a run for the Tide with a single to center. Thankfully, a strikeout and a nice defensive grab by Jace LaViolette prevent further damage. Sawyer Farr would come through for Texas A&M and put the Aggies on the board with a single to right field, scoring Terrence Kiel II.

Alabama 2, Texas A&M 1

8th Inning

For the second game in a row, Texas A&M ties the game up in the eighth inning, Wyatt Henseler notches his first hit of the weekend with a single to left field, scoring Sam Erickson.

Texas A&M 2, Alabama 2

9th Inning

After walking the opening batter of the frame, Clayton Freshcorn is relieved by Kaiden Wilson, who quickly gets in a bases loaded jam and is replaced by Luke Jackson, who surrenders a grand slam to Will Hodo to give the Tide a four-run lead. The Aggies get two runners on, but Matt Bergevin grounds into a double play to end the ball game and give the series to the Tide.

FINAL: Alabama 6, Texas A&M 2