No. 13 Alabama dropped a third straight SEC series following a series loss to Tennessee. The Crimson Tide opened up the series with a win on Thursday, but proceeded to drop both games of Friday’s doubleheader to lose the series.
Alabama drops to 29-15 overall and 10-11 in the SEC after dropping two of three games to the Volunteers.
Here is a recap of the weekend.
Game One:
Alabama kept its momentum rolling on Thursday, securing a second straight conference victory by outlasting Tennessee in a high-scoring 12-8 battle.
Bryce Fowler led the Alabama offense, going 3-for-4 with three doubles, three RBI, and two walks from the cleanup spot. Eric Hines went 2-for-5 with four RBI, highlighted by a pivotal three-run home run in the sixth inning that extended Alabama’s lead to five.
Tyler Fay earned his seventh win of the season after grinding out five innings, striking out six while allowing four runs on six hits and two walks. Sam Mitchell took over in the sixth and had a rough outing, giving up four runs on three hits. Matthew Heiberger and Hagan Banks combined for the final seven outs, allowing no runs and two hits to close the game out.
Game Two:
The Tennessee bats continued the momentum from Thursday while Alabama was unable to get anything going in a 10-0 loss in the first game of the Friday doubleheader.
The Crimson Tide offense struggled to solve the Tennessee pitching in the first game of the doubleheader. Alabama was only able to record three hits and could not get a run across the plate.
Zane Adams got the start for Alabama and suffered his third loss of the season. Adams pitched 5.1 innings, allowing five earned runs on seven hits. The left-hander struck out four and walked four in Friday’s loss.
Game Three:
Alabama fell to Tennessee 11-4 in the series finale and second game of Friday’s doubleheader. The Crimson Tide had better success on offense in the series finale, but the Alabama pitchers struggled to solve the bats of the Volunteers.
The Crimson Tide held a 3-2 lead going into the sixth inning, but the Volunteers put up a seven-spot in the bottom of the sixth and never looked back.
The most productive hitter for Alabama came from the nine hole. Peyton Steele delivered a 2-for-3 night, including a solo home run in the third inning. Jason Torres provided a solo home run of his own in the fifth inning.
Myles Upchurch battled for five innings, allowing three earned runs on five hits while striking out four, but was handed his third loss of the season.
Alabama will host Vanderbilt for a weekend series April 30 - May 2, beginning Thursday at 6 p.m.
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