Live Updates: No. 20 Alabama Baseball vs UT Martin

Scoring, stats, updates and analysis as the Crimson Tide takes on the Skyhawks.

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — After a 4-0 start, Alabama baseball remains one of five undefeated teams left in the Southeastern Conference.

The Crimson Tide conducted a brutal sweep of Richmond over the course of opening weekend, scoring an average of 13 runs per game over the three-game stretch. On Tuesday, Alabama downed Tennessee Tech 7-4 to improve to its current record of 4-0.

Wednesday afternoon marks the Crimson Tide's fifth game of the season. At Sewell-Thomas Stadium, Alabama will face UT Martin. 

The Skyhawks split a four-game series against Belmont on opening weekend, winning its first two games before losing the final two. On Tuesday, UT Martin bested Murray State and moved to 3-2 on the season.

Last season, midweek games were a frequent issue for the Crimson Tide. In fact, Alabama lost to UT Martin 7-6, marking the team's first of multiple midweek losses that made a crucial difference when it came to the Crimson Tide's postseason resume.

*** Keep refreshing the page throughout Wednesday's game for live scoring, stats, updates and analysis as the Crimson Tide takes on the Skyhawks. ***

Live Updates

Score: Alabama 10, UT Martin 0

Bottom 7

• Sorry for the delay, technical difficulties. West singled up the middle, scoring Williams for the Crimson Tide's 10th run of the game. With the mercy rule being in effect, the game is over. Ball game.

• Hayslip flied out to center. One out.

• Camden Hayslip to pinch hit for Rose.

• New pitcher for UT Martin: RHP Eli Martin.

Top 7

• Hobson grounded out to first. Side retired.

• Beaman walked. Runners on first and second with two out.

• A wild pitch advances the runner at first to second. Two out, runner on second for Beaman.

• Quick struck out the first batter he faced. One out.

• Riley Quick in to replace Woods on the mound as we start the seventh. Final line for Woods: 3.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 5 K, 33 TP, 23 ST.

Bottom 6

• Hodo struck out swinging to end the inning.

• Drew Williamson crushed a ball over the wall in straightaway center field. Two runs score. 9-0 Alabama.

• Pinckney grounded out, but Jarvis advanced home for another run. Portera to third. 7-0 Alabama with two out, Williamson digging in at the plate.

• Portera stole second. Two runners in scoring position for Pinckney with one out.

• Pinch runner in for Shelton: Will Portera.

• Shelton slapped a single into right. Jarvis advanced to third. Runners at the corners, one out for Pinckney.

• New pitcher for the Skyhawks: RHP Tucker Reed.

• Jarvis drew a walk. One out, runner on first for Shelton.

• Guscette blasted a ball around the foul pole in left for a two-run home run. 6-0 Crimson Tide.

• Johnson singled to left, Seidl advanced home for another Crimson Tide run. 4-0 Alabama. Runner on first, one out for Guscette.

• Tommy Seidl in to pinch run for Hamiter at second.

• Hamiter crushed a ball off of the wall in right-center field for a double. Runner on second, one out for Johnson.

• Rose fouled out to the shortstop, who had to run all the way past the left field foul line to make the catch. One out.

Top 6

• Woods struck out the side as we head to the bottom of the sixth.

Bottom 5

• Hodo flied out to right field. Inning over.

• Riley Quick and Alton Davis II are warming up in the bullpen for Alabama.

• Williamson walked. Runner on first, two out for Hodo.

• Pinckney popped up to second. Two down.

• Shelton flied out to center. One out.

Top 5

• Rice grounded out to short. 1-2-3, and the side is retired in order.

• Hobson grounded out right back to Woods. Two away.

• Beaman struck out looking. One down.

Bottom 4

• Jarvis grounded out to second, but the Crimson Tide put three on the board.

• Guscette drew a full-count walk. Runners on first and second, two out as Jarvis digs in at the plate.

• Johnson laid down a sac-bunt, Rose scored from third. 3-0 Alabama. Runner at second, two out for Guscette.

• New pitcher for UT Martin: RHP Trey Ricko.

• Hamiter chopped a ball to third, the throw forced Williamson out at home. However, Hamiter reached first on a throwing error by the catcher. Hodo advanced home on the error. 2-0 Alabama. Runners at the corners, one out.

• Rose reached first on a bunt. All runners safe. Bases loaded, nobody out for Hamiter.

• Hodo beat out an infield single. Runners on first and second, nobody out for Rose.

• Williamson singled to the right side, with Pinckney advancing all the way to third. However, he was caught between first and second on the throw. Pinckney took advantage of the opportunity and advanced home. The throw to the plate was not in time, and Williamson retreated safely back to first. 1-0 Alabama. Runner on first, nobody out for Hodo.

• Pinckney beat out a throw from third for an infield single. Runner on first, nobody out for Williamson.

Top 4

• Taylor lined out to second, where Johnson was able to quickly beat the runner back to first base for the double play. Side retired.

• Smith drew a full-count walk. Runner on first, one out.

• Woods struck out the first batter he faced. One out.

• Reynolds' day is done on the mound for Alabama. New pitcher for the Crimson Tide: RHP Kade Woods.

Final line for Reynolds: 3.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 3 K, 55 TP, 42 ST.

Bottom 3

• Shelton grounded into a double play. Inning over.

• Jarvis lined out to center. One out, runner on first.

• Guscette drew a four-pitch walk. Runner on first, nobody out for Jarvis.

Top 3

• Culumovic flied out to second and three runners are left stranded.

• Kade Woods is warming up in the bullpen as Alabama pitching coach Jason Jackson makes a mound visit.

• Another walk by Reynolds loads the bases for the Skyhawks. Two out as designated hitter Columovic steps up to the plate.

• Fernandez drew a full-count walk. Runners at the corners with two out.

• Hobson stole third. Runner on third, two out.

• Reynolds fans Rice. Two out, runner on second.

• Hobson stole second. Runner on second, one out.

• Hobson reached on a fielder's choice to short, Beaman out at second.

• Beaman hit an infield single to short. Runner on first, nobody out.

Bottom 2

• Johnson popped up to second. Inning over.

• Hamiter drew a full-count walk. Runner on first, two out for Johnson.

• Rose popped up to short. Two out.

• Hodo struck out looking. One out.

Top 2

• A flyout by Taylor ends the side. Reynolds sits them down in order.

• Reynolds' strikeout total increases to two on the afternoon as he caught Smith looking. Two out.

Bottom 1

• Williamson struck out swinging. Inning over.

• Shelton stole second on a wild pitch. Runner on second, two out.

• Pinckney flied out to center. Two out, runner on first.

• Shelton singled to right field. Runner on first, one out.

• Jarvis grounded out to second. One out.

Top 1

• After a leadoff infield single, Reynolds is able to retire three batters in a row to end the side.

• First pitch by Reynolds is called a ball, and we are underway at The Joe.

Pregame

• A solid performance of The Star-Spangled Banner on a beautiful afternoon for some college baseball. First pitch is slated for 3:02 p.m. CT:

National Anthem at #TheJoe ahead of the Crimson Tide’s game vs the Skyhawks: pic.twitter.com/NgETvq1dym

— Joey Blackwell (@_JoeyBlackwell) February 22, 2023

• Starting lineup for Alabama:
• 1. Jim Jarvis (SS)
• 2. Colby Shelton (3B)
• 3. Andrew Pinckney (RF)
• 4. Drew Williamson (1B)
• 5. Will Hodo (DH)
• 6. Caden Rose (CF)
• 7. William Hamiter (LF)
• 8. Ed Johnson (2B)
• 9. Mac Guscette (C)
• Starting pitcher: Jackson Reynolds (RHP)

• Starting lineup for UT Martin:
• 1. Zac Rice (RF)
• 2. Andrew Fernandez (SS)
• 3. Blaze Bell (1B)
• 4. Jack Culumovic (DH)
• 5. Mac Danford (3B)
• 6. Will Smith (LF)
• 7. Slade Taylor (C)
• 8. Alex Beaman (2B)
• 9. Caleb Hobson (CF)
• Starting pitcher: Zach Wager (LHP)

• Current weather conditions: 83 degrees Fahrenheit, 44 percent humidity, 1 percent chance of rain, winds 18 m.p.h. north-northeast.

• Umpires for today's game:
• HP: Dillon Wilson
• 1B: Matthew Wilbanks
• 2B: Bobby James
• 3B: David Bailey