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Alabama Baseball blows out Indiana in Game 1 of Frisco Classic

The No. 16-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide defeated Indiana 12-0 on Friday in the first game of the Frisco Classic.

The Alabama baseball team continued its winning ways on Friday evening. The Crimson Tide picked up a convincing, 12-0 win over the Indiana Hoosiers in Game 1 of the Frisco Classic.

Alabama got off to a hot start at the plate. Rob Vaughn’s squad plated five runs in the top of the first inning and never looked back.

The Crimson Tide were led offensively by the likes of Ian Petrutz (2-for-3, 3 RBIs), Evan Sleight (1-for-4, 3 RBIs), Will Hodo (2-for-4, 2 RBIs), and mac Guscette (2-for-4, 2 RBIs).

On the mound, starting pitcher Ben Hess was stellar. The junior from Charleston, Illinois pitched five innings of scoreless baseball allowing just one hit while striking out 10 batters.

Relief pitcher Coulson Buchanan threw two scoreless innings. He struck out three batters while allowing zero hits.

Alabama improved to 10-0 while Indiana fell to 7-2 on the season.

The Crimson Tide will return to the diamond for Game 2 of the Frisco Classic on Saturday. First pitch between Alabama and Arizona is scheduled for 5 ET / 4 CT. The game will be televised on D1Baseball.com.

Roll Tide Wire will continue to follow the latest regarding the Alabama baseball program.

Alabama baseball picks up first win in season-opener against Manhattan

The Alabama baseball team secured its first win of the 2024 season against Manhattan on Friday. The Crimson Tide will return to “The Joe” for Game 2 of the series on Saturday afternoon.

It did not take long for Rob Vaughn to pick up his first win as the head baseball coach at the University of Alabama. On Friday evening, the Crimson Tide defeated Manhattan, 4-0.

Alabama’s productivity on the mound was key in the season-opener. Junior pitcher Ben Hess started for the Crimson Tide and was exceptional in his first outing.

Hess pitched four innings and struck out nine batters. He allowed one hit and walked two.

He was relieved by junior Hagan Banks. The Georgia native worked 2 2/3 innings, allowing one hit and one walk. He struck out five.

Junior pitcher Braylon Myers closed with 2 1/3 innings of scoreless baseball.

Offensively, Alabama was led by newcomers Ian Petrutz and Evan Sleight. the two combined to drive in two runs and go 3-7 at the plate. Junior first baseman Will Hodo also drove in one.

Other players who had hits were TJ McCants (2) and Justin Lebron (1).

Alabama will return to Sewell-Thomas Stadium to take on Manhattan in Game 2 of the series. First pitch for Saturday’s matchup is scheduled for 2 p.m. CST. The game is scheduled to be carried on the SEC Network+.

Roll Tide Wire will continue to follow the latest regarding the Alabama baseball program.

Alabama Baseball fends off UIC to take series sweep with 9-7 win

No. 20 Alabama defeated UIC 9-7 on Sunday to take the series sweep. The Tide will travel to Samford to take on the Bulldogs on Tuesday night.

The Alabama baseball team continued to stay hot at the plate en route to a 9-7 win over UIC. The Tide swept the Flames in the three-game series over the weekend.

Alabama was led offensively by freshman Colby Shelton, junior Mac Guscette, and sophomore Will Hodo.

Shelton finished the afternoon 2-for-5 at the plate while driving in five runs. Hodo went 3-for-4 and scored one run for the Tide.

Guscette provided a timely two-run homerun and finished 1-1 at the plate.

On the mound, graduate senior Jacob McNairy struggled to find his groove as he allowed six runs in 3.2 innings pitched. Zane Probst and Braylon Myers helped out of the bullpen by pitching 2.2 innings of scoreless ball.

Alabama improved to 12-0 while the Flames fell to 4-6 on the new season. Brad Bohannon’s squad will return to action for a midweek matchup on the road against Samford. The first pitch is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. CST and airing on ESPN+ on Tuesday night.

Roll Tide Wire will continue to follow the Alabama baseball program as the season progresses.

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Alabama Baseball takes down Jacksonville State 17-3 in midweek contest

No, 20 Alabama made easy work of Jacksonville State on Tuesday afternoon. The Tide defeated the Gamecocks 17-3 to improve to 9-0 on the season.

The Alabama baseball team made it look easy on Tuesday afternoon as they defeated Jacksonville State 17-3.

Brad Bohannon’s squad has already scored 96 runs in just nine games this season. That means that the Tide are averaging over 10 runs per game.

Alabama showed off the bats in its midweek game against the Gamecocks. The Tide accumulated 16 hits at the plate en route to a blowout.

Alabama was led offensively by Bryce Eblin, Will Hodo, Drew Williamson, and Camden Hayslip. The four combined to have seven hits and 12 runs batted in.

Sophomore pitcher Luke Holman picked up his first win of the season. Holman pitched four innings while allowing just one earned run.

Alabama improves to 9-0 while Jacksonville State falls to 3-5 on the new season. The Tide will return to the Joe for a three-game series against UIC beginning on Friday. The first pitch is scheduled for 3 CST and will air on SEC Network+.

Roll Tide Wire will continue to follow the Alabama baseball program as the season progresses.

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Alabama Baseball defeats Tennessee Tech in midweek matchup

No. 20 Alabama defeated Tennessee Tech 7-4 on Tuesday afternoon. The Crimson Tide improved to 4-0.

The Alabama baseball program picked up its fourth win of the season on Tuesday. Brad Bohannon’s squad defeated Tennessee Tech by a final score of 7-4.

Alabama was led offensively by Will Hodo, Andrew Pinckney, and Drew Williamson. The three combined for six hits with five runs batted in.

Pinckney has shined the most for Alabama on the new season. He is hitting over .800 and has been very impactful in the heart of Alabama’s lineup.

On the mound, the Tide pitching staff rendered just two earned runs. The other two runs were unearned.

Relief pitcher Braylon Myers pitched impressively out of the bullpen. He provided 2.2 innings of scoreless relief while allowing only one hit.

Alabama improved to 4-0 while the Golden Eagles fell to 2-2 on the new season. The Tide will return to the Joe for another midweek matchup on Wednesday against Tennessee-Martin. The first pitch is scheduled for 3 CST and will be airing on SEC Network+.

Roll Tide Wire will continue to follow the Alabama baseball program as the 2023 season progresses.

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