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Live Updates: Alabama Baseball vs No. 14 Georgia (Series Finale)

The Crimson Tide looks to avoid being swept at home after losing both Friday and Saturday's games to the Bulldogs.

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — It's once again Sunday at Sewell-Thomas Stadium as Alabama baseball looks to avoid being swept by the Georgia Bulldogs.

Georgia took both Friday and Saturday's games, with Alabama's bats failing to produce in both outings. While Friday's Game 1 saw the Crimson Tide pick up two runs off of 10 hits, Saturday's game saw it only record two hits and no runs on the afternoon.

With both losses, the Crimson Tide now has a five-game losing streak, with its last win coming back on April 15 at No. 1 Tennessee.

Alabama and Georgia are slated for a 1 p.m. CT, with the game being broadcast on ESPN2.

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Live Updates

Final score: Alabama 3, Georgia 0

Top 9

  • Ray remains on the mound, and ends the game to seal the victory. Final score: Alabama 3, Georgia 0.

Bottom 8

  • Nothing doing for Alabama in the eighth.

Top 8

  • Ray walks Gonzalez, forces Anderson to fly out and then a double play by Acton to end the inning.
  • Dylan Ray will take over Brock Guffey. Final line for Guffey: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0R, 0 BB, 0 K, 11 TP.

Bottom 7

  • Three up, three down for Alabama in the seventh.

Top 7

  • 1-2-3 inning for Guffey, and it'll Alabama's turn to bat up next.
  • Brock Guffey enters the game to replace Hitt. Final line for Hitt: 6.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 7 K, 81 TP.

Bottom 6

  • Eblin flied out to left, and the inning is over.
  • A wild pitch advances both baserunners. Diodati on third and Tamez on second with two down.
  • Tamez is walked. Runners on first and second with two outs for Eblin.
  • Sullivan's day is done on the mound, as he is replaced by Will Pearson. Final line for Sullivan: 5.2 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 0 BB, 6 K, 79 TP.
  • Diodati is hit by the pitch and will walk to first. Two outs, Tamez at the plate.

Top 6

  • Harber grounds into a double play. Inning over. Hitt has allowed just three hits over his six innings pitched.
  • Hitt plunks Collins. Runners on first and second, one out.
  • Acton hit a leadoff single. Nobody out, runner on first.

Bottom 5

  • Pinckney blasts a two-run home run just to the left of the scoreboard. 3-0 Alabama.
  • Rose advanced to second on a wild pitch. Two out, Pinckney at the plate.
  • Rose beat out the throw to first and has secured himself an infield single. Runner on first, one out for Jarvis.

Top 5

  • Hitt strikes out Anderson, and Georgia leaves a runner on first. Hitt is up to seven strikeouts.

Bottom 4

  • Sullivan retires the next three Alabama batters in order, the the Crimson Tide gets on the board first.
  • Williamson launched a leadoff solo home run into the Alabama bullpen. 1-0 Crimson Tide.

Top 4

  • Georgia gets two runners on thanks to a walk and a batter hit by Hitt, but is unable to capitalize.

Bottom 3

  • Pinckney caught stealing second just after Denton struck out swinging. Inning over.
  • Pinckney gets on base with his second single of the day. One out, runner on first for Denton.

Top 3

  • Pinckney hosed Gonzalez on a throw from right field to third base. Side retired.

Bottom 2

  • Three strikeouts by Georgia starting pitcher Liam Sullivan end the inning.
  • Tamez hits an infield single off of the third baseman. Runner on first, one out.

Top 2

  • Hitt's strikeout count is now up to four as he retires the Bulldogs in order.

Bottom 1

  • Seidl flies out to shallow right field. Inning over, two runners left on base.
  • Williamson beats out the double-play attempt at first, but Denton is out at second. Pinckney advances to third. With two outs, runners are at the corners for Seidl.
  • Denton singles to left, Pinckney stops at second. One out, runners on first and second for Williamson.
  • Pinckney singled up the middle, and Alabama has a one-out baserunner.

Top 1

  • Hitt retires the side in order to start the game, including two swinging strikeouts.

Pregame

  • Today's weather: 83 degrees Fahrenheit, partly cloudy with no rain in the forecast, winds 10 m.p.h. due headed north
  • Today's umpires:
    • HP: Jeff Wright
    • 1B: Josh Miller
    • 2B: Clint Fagan
    • 3B: Stephen Hagan
  • Starting lineup for Alabama baseball can be found below.
  • Starting lineup for the Georgia Bulldogs:
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Alabama Starting Lineup

Jim Jarvis, Xavier Series 2022
Andrew Pinckney
Zane Denton
Drew Williamson
Alabama right fielder Tommy Seidl
Owen Diodati, Alabama baseball
Dominic Tamez
Bryce Eblin
Caden Rose, McNeese State, February 19, 2021
Grayson Hitt, Alabama pitcher