No. 11 Alabama baseball dropped a second straight weekend series with a series loss against No. 4 Texas.
The Crimson Tide did their best to try and salvage the series, taking the finale on Sunday to avoid a second straight sweep. Sunday’s win was the first win for Alabama over Texas since 1904 and put an end to their five-game SEC losing streak.
Alabama drops to 28-13 overall and 9-9 in the SEC after dropping two of three games to the Longhorns.
Here is a recap of the weekend.
Game One:
No. 11 Alabama struggled offensively in a 10-2 loss to No. 4 Texas on Friday in the first of three games at Texas. The Crimson Tide offense was stifled by the Longhorns' pitching staff, managing only four hits while suffering a season-high 17 strikeouts.
Bryce Fowler scored one of Alabama’s two runs, finishing 1-for-3 with a walk. Justin Lebron scored the Crimson Tide’s other run, going 1-for-4 while stealing three bases.
Tyler Fay suffered his third loss of the season, grinding out 5.1 innings, allowing seven runs on 12 hits. Connor Lehman provided two innings in relief, surrendering four hits and three runs with a walk and a strikeout.
Game Two:
No. 11 Alabama held a slim 1-0 advantage through six innings, but No. 4 Texas shifted the momentum with a three-run seventh inning. The Crimson Tide’s offense could not answer back, resulting in a 3-1 defeat on Saturday.
Zane Adams turned in a solid performance in his 10th start of the season, dealing six shutout innings while scattering five hits and two walks. After allowing a two-out double in the second inning, he retired 10 consecutive batters.
Matthew Heiberger was tagged with his second loss of the season after surrendering three runs in the seventh inning, recording only one out before being relieved. Sam Mitchell entered with the bases loaded and one out. After two of the runners he inherited crossed the plate, he managed to secure the final two outs of the frame. Mitchell settled in from there, tossing 1.2 scoreless innings and striking out one in his six-batter appearance.
Alabama’s offense was only able to generate one run when Brady Neal hit an RBI double in the first inning. The Crimson Tide were held to a season-low three hits while striking out a season-high 19 times.
Game Three:
Behind a solid pitching performance, No. 11 Alabama salvaged the weekend series with a 2-1 win in the series finale on Sunday.
Myles Upchurch recorded his fifth win of the season with a brilliant 5.1 innings of shutout ball. Upchurch held Texas to just one hit while striking out four and walking three. Ashton Crowther was equally as impressive in relief, recording his first save of the season. Crowther recorded the final 11 outs, allowing just three hits and one earned run to secure the win.
Jason Torres led the Crimson Tide offense, going 2-for-3, including his RBI single in the second to give Alabama an early 1-0 lead. Alabama scored its second and final run when Bryce Fowler scored when Brady Neal grounded into a double play in the seventh.
Alabama will host UAB for a midweek matchup on Tuesday at 6 p.m.
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