The Alabama baseball team defeated the No. 22-ranked Kentucky Wildcats in Sunday’s series finale. With a win, the Tide avoided a three-game sweep and broke the Wildcats’ 17-game winning streak.
The Tide were led offensively by Andrew Pinckney, Jim Jarvis, and Ed Johnson. Pinckney drove in two runs while Jarvis and Johnson drove in one run a piece.
On the mound, Alabama’s ace Grayson Hitt led the way. Hitt pitched six innings having allowing two runs on five hits. He also struck out five batters.
Redshirt-freshman Kade Woods came in relief. He allowed just one run while striking out four batters.
The Tide improved to 19-6 and 2-4 in the conference following Sunday’s win. As for the Wildcats, they fell to 22-3 and 5-1 in the conference.
Alabama will travel to Huntsville on Tuesday to face Middle Tennessee State. The Blue Raiders are 11-11 this season. The first pitch is scheduled for 6 CST.
The Tide get it done!#RollTide | @AlabamaBSB pic.twitter.com/pGfiWQphFC
— Alabama Athletics (@UA_Athletics) March 26, 2023
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