Live Updates: Alabama Baseball vs No. 19 LSU (Series Finale)
With the series even at one game apiece, the Crimson Tide and the Tigers look to settle the score on Sunday afternoon.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — First things first, Happy Mother's Day to all of the mother out there!
There couldn't be more picturesque weather in Tuscaloosa as Alabama baseball takes on the No. 19 LSU Tigers at Sewell-Thomas Stadium on Sunday afternoon.
After dropping Friday's game by a narrow 6-5 margin, the Crimson Tide took home an 8-3 victory on Saturday evening to even the series at one game apiece. With both teams vying to win the series, it's sure to be a great afternoon of college baseball at The Joe.
Today's game between Alabama and LSU is slated for a 1 p.m. CT first pitch. The game will be broadcast on SEC Network+.
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Live Updates
Final Score: LSU 12, Alabama 3
Bottom 9
- Denton flied out to center. Ball game.
- Rose struck out swinging. Two out.
- Hodo advanced to second.
- Hodo singled to center. One out, runner on first.
- Hodo pinch hit for Hamiter.
- Portera popped out to second. One out.
- Foggo crushed a home run off of the scoreboard in left. 12-3 LSU.
- Eric Foggo in to pinch hit for Williamson.
Top 9
- Doughty grounded out to short. Side retired.
- A wild pitch gets past Portera, both runners advance.
- Crews struck out swinging. Two out.
- Pearson singled to right, Dugas advanced to second.
- Dugas drew a full-count walk.
- Cranford grounded out to short. One out.
- Will Portera replaces Tamez at catcher.
Bottom 8
- Pinckney popped out to short. Three out.
- Jarvis flied out to left. Two out.
- Diodati singled to right. Runner on first, one out for Jarvis.
- Eblin flied out to right center. One out.
- Riley Cooper replaces Reyzelman on the mound for LSU.
Top 8
- McManus struck out looking. Three out.
- Bianco struck out swinging. Two out.
- Morgan singled to left. Runners on first and second, one out.
- Thompson singled to left. Runner on first, one out for Morgan.
- Doughty grounded out to second. One out.
- Luke Holman replaces Hess on the mound. Final line for Hess: 2.1 IP, 3 H, 6 R, 2 BB, 6 K, 48 TP/31 ST.
- Crews homered to left field. Three runs score. 12-2 LSU.
- Pearson walked, Dugas advanced to second.
- Dugas doubled to left field.
Bottom 7
- Denton flied out to right. Three out.
- Rose hit a solo run over the left field wall and into the playground. 9-2 LSU.
- Hamiter flied out to left. Two out.
- Tamez grounded out to third. One out.
Top 7
- Cranford struck out swinging. Three out.
- McManus hit a home run over the wall in right. Two runs score. 9-1 LSU. The fans in right were hardly pleased, hurling the baseball back onto the field almost as soon as it landed over the fence.
- Bianco struck out swinging. Two out.
- Morgan is safe at first on a fielder's choice, Thompson beat out the throw at the plate. 7-1 LSU.
- Thompson stole second base, then advanced to third on a throwing error by Tamez. Runner at third, one out.
- Thompson drew a four-pitch walk. Runner on first, one out for Morgan.
- Doughty flied out to center. One out.
Bottom 6
- Williamson flied out to left. Inning over.
- Pinckney grounded out to second. Two down.
- Jarvis fouled out to the left-field corner. One out.
Top 6
- Crews strikes out swinging at a ball in the dirt. And just like that, Hess struck out the side.
- Pearson struck out swinging. Two out.
- Dugas struck out swinging. One out.
- Diodati stays in the game, replacing Seidl in left field.
Bottom 5
- Diodati struck out swinging. Three out.
- Owen Diodati is in the game, pinch-hitting for Seidl.
- LSU heads to the bullpen once again, this time replacing Hasty with Eric Reyzelman.
- Eblin grounded out to first, Rose advanced to third. Two out.
- Denton grounded out to third, Rose remained at second. One out.
- Rose doubled through the left side. Runner on second, nobody out for Denton.
Top 5
- Cranford struck out swinging. Three out.
- Fun fact: All six of LSU's runs today have come with two outs on the board.
- Ben Hess replaces Hitt on the mound. Final line for Hitt: 4.2 IP, 9 H, 6 R, 2 BB, 6 K, 98 TP/62 ST.
- McManus hit a two-run home run off of the scoreboard in left. 6-1 Tigers.
- Bianco stole second.
- Bianco singled to left, Thompson scored. 4-1 Tigers.
- Morgan grounded out to third, Thompson advanced to second. Two out.
- Thompson singled to right center.
- Doughty struck out swinging. One out.
Bottom 4
- Hamiter lined out to second. Inning over.
- Tamez grounded out to second. Two out.
- Williamson flied out to center. One out.
Top 4
- Crews fouled out to second. Side retired.
- Pearson singled to right. Dugas advanced to third. Runners at the corners, two out for Crews.
- Dugas singled to left. Runner on first, two out for Pearson.
- Cranford grounded out to third. Two away.
- McManus flied out to center. One out.
Bottom 3
- Pinckney struck out looking. 1-2-3 and the inning is over.
- Jarvis grounded out to second. Two out.
- Seidl struck out swinging. One out.
Top 3
- Bianco struck out swinging. Side retired in order.
- Morgan grounded out to second. Two away.
- Thompson struck out swinging. One out.
Bottom 2
- Eblin grounded into a 4-3 double play. Side retired.
- Denton singled to right center. Runner on first, one out for Eblin.
- Rose struck out looking. One out.
Top 2
- Doughty grounded out to short, and the Tigers leave two runners stranded.
- Crews singled to right, Dugas advanced to third. Runners at the corners, two out.
- Pearson flied out to left. Two down.
- Dugas walked. Runner on first, one out.
- Cranford struck out swinging. One out.
Bottom 1
- Hamiter struck out swinging. Three out.
- Dutton is replaced on the mound by Jacob Hasty for the Tigers.
- Tamez flied out to the warning track in left. Two out.
- Williamson doubled off of the wall in right-center field. Jarvis scored. 3-1 LSU.
- Pinckney grounded out to short, Jarvis advanced to third. One out for Williamson.
- Jarvis doubled off of the wall in right field. Runner on second, nobody out for Pinckney.
Top 1
- McManus struck out looking, and LSU leave's two runners on base.
- Bianco singled up the middle. Morgan advanced to second, Thompson scored. 3-0 LSU.
- Morgan is plunked by Hitt. Runners on first and second with two out.
- Thompson singled to center, two runners score. 2-0 LSU.
- Doughty struck out looking. Two out.
- Crews doubled to left center, Pearson advanced to third. One out with two runners in scoring position for the Tigers.
- Pearson reached first on a fielder's choice, Dugas out at second. One out.
- Dugas drew a leadoff walk. Runner at first, nobody out.
- Hitt's first pitch is a strike and we are underway at The Joe.
Pregame
- Today's umpires:
- HP: Scott Cline
- 1B: Hank Himmanen
- 2B: Clint Lawson
- 3B: Jason Milsap
- Today's weather conditions: 81 degrees, sunny and clear with winds blowing 5 m.p.h. to the south
- Alabama's starting lineup can be found below.
- LSU's starting lineup:
Alabama Starting Lineup
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