Brad Bohannon Wins 150th Game as Alabama Baseball Blows Out Alabama State

Alabama scored 21 runs as the Crimson Tide remained perfect to to start the season.

TUSCALOOSA, Ala.— On a rainy night that saw Alabama set a new season-high in runs scored, the Crimson Tide defeated the Alabama State Hornets 21-7.

"Who would've thought that we would score 21 runs in six innings and Colby Shelton and Drew Williamson didn't get a hit," head coach Brad Bohannon said after the game. "It was a really good offensive performance for us. We hit five home runs last night and four more tonight. Really happy about that."

The offense was once again spread out as eight different players got a hit for the Crimson Tide. Tommy Seidl led the charge with a 4-for-4 night that included a two-run home run in the bottom of the second inning and four runs batted in.

"I'm just seeing the baseball pretty well," Seidl said. "Like Jim Jarvis said, sometimes things like that just kind of happen."

Jarvis also had a good day at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a walk and a three-run home run in the bottom of the sixth inning to push Alabama over the 20-run mark. Jarvis has homered in back-to-back game and when he was asked about it, he simply said it was "luck."

Alabama scored in every inning except one, including five-run innings in both the second and the sixth. 

Alabama State only scored seven runs, but kept pace with 11 hits compared to the Tide's 15. Ian Matos and Ali Lapread also homered in the game as the Hornets scored in four of the seven innings.

"They put the ball in play," Bohannon said. "We only punched them out four times. The way baseball is trending when you look at the big league level and it bleeds down to the SEC, you gotta get some strikeouts.

"They did a good job of putting the ball in play and we did a good job on defense which helped slow them down."

With the win, Alabama improved to 14-0. The Tide's next opponent will be a home weekend series against Columbia. The first game will be Friday at 6 p.m. CT on SEC Network+.

How it happened...

FINAL - Alabama 21, Alabama State 7

Alabama Box Score

Alabama State Box Score

Top 7

• Ball gets the next three batters out to end the game

• Ian Matos hits a solo home run dead center. Score is 21-7 Alabama

• A series of defensive changes for Alabama
• Ed Johnson to first base
• Jaxson West to catcher
• Mason Swinney to second base
• Ryan Guardino to right field

• Connor Ball to pitch for Alabama 

Bottom 6

• Portera strikes out swinging to end the inning

• Jarvis hits a three-run home run to right field. Score is 21-6 Alabama. Will Portera to bat

• Rose hits a two-run double. Hayslip advances to third base and Jim Jarvis will bat. Score is 18-6 Alabama

• Hayslip is walked to load the bases. Caden Rose to bat

• Johnson flies out. Camden Hayslip to pinch-hit for Will Hodo

• West flies out. Ed Johnson to bat

• Swinney is walked. Jaxson West will pinch-hit for Mac Guscette

• Guardino is walked. Mason Swinney will pinch-hit for Drew Williamson

• Ryan Guardino will pinch-hit for Andrew Pinckney

• Shadai Colon is in to pitch for Alabama State

Top 6

• Davis strikes out Jamison to end the inning

• Randy Flores grounds out. Trenton Jamison to bat

• Davis strikes out Chandler swinging

• Ali Lapread hits a three-run home run for Alabama State. Score is 16-6 Alabama

• Davis throws a wild pitch, allowing the runners to advance 

• Alton Davis II is in to pitch for Alabama

• Jayden Sloan is walked

• Williamson is pulled of the bag by the throw, allowing Cristian Lopez to reach first base

• Hamiter stays in to play left field, Portera to play third base

Bottom 5

• Corey King snags the line drive and tags first base for the double play to end the inning

• William Hamiter pinch-hits for Tommy Seidl

• Portera takes the first pitch and hits a single to right field

• Jarvis flies out. Will Portera will pinch-hit for Shelton

• Rose strikes out swinging. Jarvis to bat

• Caden Rose will lead off for Alabama

• Juan Cruz is now pitching for Alabama State

Top 5

• Corey King flies out to end the inning

• Alabama turns a double play while Jamison advances to third base

• Ian Matos hits another single

• Trenton Jamison hits a single to start the inning

Bottom 4

• Will Hodo grounds out to end the inning

• Ed Johnson hits an RBI-single to make it 16-3 Alabama

• Mac Guscette rips a double down the line to score two more runs. Williamson is on third and Ed Johnson is up to bat 15-3 Alabama

• Willamson is walked to load the bases again

• Rose scores on a wild pitch. 13-3 Alabama

• Jose Toledano will pitch for Alabama State

• Pinckney is walked. Williamson will bat with the bases loaded and two outs

• Seidl hits a single to left field. Andrew Pinckney to bat with two outs

• Shelton flies out. Tommy Seidl to bat with two outs

• Jarvis strikes out swinging. Colby Shelton to bat

• Caden Rose is hit by a pitch. Jim Jarvis to bat

• Hodo hits a solo home run to right field. Score is 12-3 Alabama

• Will Hodo will lead off for Alabama

Top 4

• Randy Flores strikes out looking to end the inning.

• George is hit by a pitch and falls to the ground screaming. He is pulled from the game and Devin Chandler is brought in to pinch-run

• Sloan advances to second on the fielder's choice. Jamal George to bat with two outs

• Jayden Sloan legs out a single for Alabama State

• Brayden Gainey comes in to pitch for Alabama

Bottom 3

• Johnson flies out to end the inning

• Mac Guscette hits an RBI-single to left field. Pinckney scores and Williamson moves to second. Ed Johnson to bat. Score is 11-3 Alabama

• Juan Azar comes in to pitch for Alabama State

• Williamson was walked, but the fourth ball was a wild pitch, allowing Seidl to score. Score is 10-3 Alabama. 

• Both runners advance on a wild pitch

• Pinckney is walked. Two runners on for Drew Williamson

• Seidl steals second

• Seidl hits a two-run single to center field. Score is 9-3 Alabama with Andrew Pinckney to bat

• Shelton flies out. Seidl to bat with two outs

• Evimael Quiles comes in to pitch for Alabama State

• Rose and Jarvis advance on a passed ball

• Jarvis is walked. Two runners on for Colby Shelton

• Rose steals second

• Jim Jarvis to bat

• The third baseman drops the line drive and throws out Hodo at second. Rose reaches on the fielder's choice.

• Caden Rose to bat

• Williams is coming out of the game. Will Hodo is coming in to pinch-run

• Williams gets drilled in the arm on the first pitch and is shaken up. 

• Max Williams will lead off for Alabama

• Jackson Allred to pitch for Alabama State

Top 3

• Corey King grounds out to end the inning

• Call stands. Score is 7-3 Alabama

• Hay flies out. Jamison is ruled safe on the throw home. Bohannon challenges the call

• Jamison steals third base

• Matos flies out. Jack Hay at the plate

• Jamison hits a double off the right field wall. Flores scores and Ian Matos is at the plate. Score is 7-2 Alabama

• Flores steals his second base of the game.

• Flores hits a single up the middle. Trenton Jamison at the plate

• Randy Flores to lead off for Alabama State

Bottom 2

• Johnson flies out to end the inning

• Guscette blasts one over the left field fence for a 7-1 Alabama lead. Ed Johnson to bat

• Williamson is walked. Mac Guscette to bat with two on and two outs

• Pinckney steals second

• Pinckney is hit by a pitch. Williamson to bat

• Seidl sends one over the wall to right center field. Score is 4-1 Alabama. Andrew Pinckney to bat

• Shelton grounds out and Jarvis advances to second. Tommy Seidl to bat with one one and two outs.

• Jarvis hits a single to right field. Colby Shelton is at the plate

• Rose flies out. Jim Jarvis will take his first at-bat of the game

• Caden Rose leads off for  Alabama

Top 2

• Drew Williamson makes an over-the-shoulder catch to end the inning

• Ali Lapread hits an RBI-double down the line. Score is 2-1 Alabama with Jamal George at the plate

• Jayden Sloan hits a two-out double. 

• The throw from Jarvis pulled Williamson off the bag but he still tagged the runner out

• Corey King will lead off for Alabama State

Bottom 1 (Alabama hitting)

• Williams strikes out swinging to end the inning

• Johnson hits an RBI-single to left field. Guscette moves to second. Max Williams will bat with the score 2-0 and two outs

• Mac Guscette is walked. Ed Johnson will bat with runners at the corners and two outs

• Drew Williamson drives in Seidl on the groundout. Pinckney advances to third. 1-0 Alabama

• Pinckney rips a double down the third baseline. 

• The shortstop made a clean grab but lost his footing. Seidl reaches on a single with Andrew Pinckney to bat

• Shelton flies out. Tommy Seidl to bat

• Colby Shelton will lead off for Alabama

Top 1 (Alabama State hitting)

• Hay grounds out to end the inning

• Ian Matos grounds out on the fielder's choice. Flores advances to third. Jack Hay will bat with two outs

• Flores steals second base

• Randy Flores hits a single up the middle for Alabama State.

• Jackson Reynolds throws the first pitch and the game is underway

Pregame

• First pitch will take place at approximately 6:20 p.m. CT. Staffers just took the tarp off of the mound

• First pitch is scheduled for 6 p.m. CT, but the rain may delay the start of the game

• Umpires for the game:
• Home plate - Lee Ishman
• First Base - Matthew Wilbanks
• Second Base - Eddie Loggins
• Third Base - Jeff Head

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— Alabama Baseball (@AlabamaBSB) March 8, 2023