Live Updates: Alabama Baseball vs No. 5 Arkansas (Game 2)

Updates, stats and information as the Crimson Tide continues its quest to clinch a berth in the SEC Tournament.

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — After a 7-3 come-from-behind victory by Arkansas on Thursday evening, Alabama baseball seeks revenge on Friday at Sewell-Thomas Stadium.

Alabama has the opportunity to clinch with a win on Friday evening or if both Mississippi State and Missouri lose. Should either of those situations occur, the Crimson Tide will have a berth in next week's SEC Tournament, albeit as a low seed.

First pitch is set for 7 p.m. CT, with the game being broadcast on SEC Network.

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Final Score: Alabama 8, Arkansas 6

Top 9

• Lanzilli struck out swinging. Ball game.

• Dylan Ray enters the game to replace Guffey on the mound.

• Moore singled through the left side, Wallace advanced to second. Two out, runners on first and second for Lanzilli.

• Turner flied out to left, and the Razorbacks are down to their final out.

• Wallace singled through the right side. Runner on first, one out.

• Leach popped up to second. One out.

• Leach pinch hit for Gregory.

• Rose to center field, Eblin to second base, Pinckney to right field.

Bottom 8

• Tamez grounded out to third. Inning over.

• Williamson advanced to second on a wild pitch.

• Williamson reached on an error by the shortstop.

• Pinckney struck out swinging. Two out.

• Hamiter struck out swinging. One out.

Top 8

• Battles grounded into a double play. Side retired.

• Stovall struck out swinging. One out.

• Webb singled to center field. Nobody out, runner on first for Stovall.

Bottom 7

• Rose grounded out to short. Inning over.

• Jarvis struck out swinging. Two out.

• Diodati struck out swinging. One out.

• Kole Ramage replaces Vermillion on the mound.

Top 7

• Slavens struck out looking for out number three.

• Brock Guffey enters the game, replacing Hess on the mound. Runner on first with two outs for Slavens.

• Lanzilli doubled down the left field line. Both Moore and Wallace score. 8-6 Alabama with two outs.

• Moore singled to left, Wallace advanced to second.

• Turner struck out swinging. Two out.

• Wallace reached on a fielder's choice, Gregory out at second. One out.

• Gregory hit by pitch.

Bottom 6

• Seidl grounded out to first. Inning over.

• Denton flied out to left. Two out.

• Tamez grounded out to third, Williamson advanced to second. One out.

• Williamson drew a four-pitch walk.

• Pinckney hit a leadoff solo home run to left field. 8-4 Alabama.

Top 6

• Battles grounded out to short. Side retired in order.

• Stovall grounded out to third. Two out.

• Webb struck out looking. One out.

• Ben Hess replaces McNairy on the mound for Alabama. Final line for McNairy: 5.0 IP, 6 H, 4 R, 3 BB, 7 K, 100 TP/62 ST.

Bottom 5

• Hamiter flied out to center field. Inning over.

• Rose struck out looking. Two out.

• Jarvis advanced to second, Diodati to third on a passed ball.

• Zebulon Vermillion replaces Morris on the mound for Arkansas.

• Jarvis reached on a fielder's choice to the pitcher (sac-bunt), Diodati advanced to second, Seidl scored. 7-4 Alabama with runners on first and second, still one out for Rose.

• Diodati singled to right field, Seidl advanced to third, Denton scored, Tamez scored. 6-4 Alabama. One out with runners at the corners for Jarvis.

• Seidl singled to right center, Denton advanced to second, Tamez to third, Williamson scored. 4-4 tie. Still one out with bases loaded.

• Denton drew a full-count walk. Bases loaded, one out for Seidl.

• Tamez advanced to second, Williamson to third on a wild pitch.

• Zack Morris replaces Connor Noland on the mound for the Razorbacks.

• Tamez singled through the left side, Williamson advanced to second, Pinckney scored. 4-3 Arkansas. One out, runners on first and second for Denton.

• Williamson singled through the right side. Runners at the corners, one out for Tamez.

• Pinckney reached on a fielder's choice to second base, Hamiter out at second, Rose scored. 4-2 Arkansas. One out.

• Hamiter singled to right field. Rose advanced to third. Nobody out, runners at the corners for Pinckney.

• Rose drew a full-count walk.

Top 5

• Slavens struck out looking.

• Lanzilli singled to center, Moore advanced to second, Turner scored. 4-1 Arkansas.

• Moore walked. Runners on first and second with two outs for Lanzilli.

• Turner doubled to right center, Battles scored. 3-1 Arkansas.

• Wallace struck out swinging. Two out.

• Battles advanced to third on a wild pitch.

• Gregory grounded out to pitcher, Battles advanced to second. One out.

• Battles singled to second.

Bottom 4

• Jarvis grounded out to first. Inning over.

• Diodati struck out swinging. Two out.

• Seidl flied out to center field. Runners stay put. One out.

• Denton singled to right field. Williamson scored, Tamez advanced to second. 2-1 Arkansas.

• Tamez singled through the right side, Williamson advanced to third. Nobody out with runners at the corners for Denton.

• Williamson singled through the left side. Runner on first, nobody out.

Top 4

• Stovall grounded out to catcher. Three out.

• Webb grounded into a double play. Two out.

• Slavens singled to right center, Lanzilli scored. 2-0 Arkansas.

• Lanzilli doubled down the left field line. Runner on second, nobody out.

Bottom 3

• Pinckney struck out looking, and Alabama leaves three runners on base.

• Hamiter singled to second, all runners advanced. Bases loaded with two out for Pinckney.

• Rose flied out to right field. Two out.

• Jarvis walked, Diodati advanced to second.

• Diodati singled to first. Runner on first, one out.

• Seidl flied out to right. One out.

Top 3

• Moore struck out swinging. Side retired in order.

• Turner grounded out to second. Two down.

• Wallace struck out swinging. One out.

Bottom 2

• Denton struck out swinging. Inning over.

• Tamez grounded out to short. Two out.

• Williamson grounded out to short. One out.

Top 2

• Gregory struck out swinging for the third out.

• Battles grounded out to short. Slavens scored. 1-0 Arkansas. Two out.

• Stovall doubled down the left field line. Slavens advanced to third. One out, runners on second and third.

• Webb struck out swinging. One out.

• Slavens drew a full-count walk. Runner on first, nobody out.

Bottom 1

• Pinckney grounded out to third. Inning over.

• Hamiter grounded out to second. Two out.

• Rose struck out swinging, thrown out at first. One out.

Top 1

• Lanzilli lined out to third. Three up, three down for McNairy.

• Moore drew a four-pitch walk. Runner on first, two outs.

• Turner struck out swinging. Two down.

• Wallace grounded out to second. One out.

Pregame

• It's Senior Night at The Joe:

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• First pitch is scheduled for 7 p.m. CT, with the game being broadcast on SEC Network.

• Tonight's umpires:
• HP: Derek Mollica
• 1B: Clint Fagan
• 2B: Alex Ransom
• 3B: Tyler Simpson

• Tonight's weather: 92 degrees Fahrenheit, clear with 12-15 m.p.h. winds due north

• Alabama starting lineup posted below.

• Arkansas starting lineup:

Alabama Starting Lineup

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1. Caden Rose (2B)

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2. William Hamiter (RF)

3. Andrew Pinckney (CF)

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4. Drew Williamson (1B)

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5. Dominic Tamez (C)

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6. Zane Denton (3B)

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7. Tommy Seidl (LF)

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8. Owen Diodati (DH)

9. Jim Jarvis (SS)

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Starting Lineup: RHP Jacob McNairy