Early Offense Leads Baseball to 6-3 Win over Jacksonville State

Tuesday, February 22

Tuscaloosa, Ala.

12 p.m.

Alabama

4-0

Jacksonville State

0-4

Jacksonville State

Alabama

Early Offense Leads Baseball to 6-3 Win over Jacksonville State

2/22/2022 3:42:00 PM | Baseball

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The Tide scored in each of the first four innings to put the game out of reach

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Alabama baseball scored in each of the first four innings and five of the eight innings overall on the way to a 6-3 win over Jacksonville State on Tuesday afternoon. The victory pushed the Crimson Tide to 4-0 on the young season.

Alabama got on the board with one in the first and proceeded to score two in the second and then one apiece in the third and fourth. Jacksonville State plated a run in the top of the fourth and two in the sixth, but the Tide came back with a run in the home half of the sixth to help ensure the 6-3 win.

Seven of the nine Tide starters recorded at least one hit with Drew Williamson and Owen Diodati each posting two-hit performances. Williamson doubled and recorded one RBI to go with a run scored, while Diodati tallied an RBI and one stolen base.

Jacob McNairy (1-0) was solid in his first start of the season for the Crimson Tide, tossing 5.0 innings of one-run baseball for the win. The senior issued two walks and struck out three while inducing three double plays. McNairy handed the ball over to the bullpen with the pairing of Braylon Myers and Hunter Hoopes working the final 4.0 frames. Hoopes picked up his first save of the season with 2.0 scoreless innings of work that included two punchouts.

From Head Coach Brad Bohannon

"I was really pleased with our club today. I feel like we took another step forward and played a really complete game. Jacob (McNairy) obviously set the tone, and defensively we had three beautiful double plays, five total. We scored in five of the eight innings and seven of the nine batters in the lineup got at least one hit. We did some good things on the bases – stole a couple bases and were a bit bolder with some opportunities that we took advantage of. It was a really complete effort and I'm very pleased. It was a good day for us."

How It Happened

B1 | William Hamiter delivered a 4-3 groundout with runners in scoring position to cross the game's first run. (1-0, Alabama)
B2 | The rally started with a single from Tommy Seidl. The senior then stole second before a single from Jim Jarvis put runners on the corners. After a wild pitch moved Jarvis into scoring position, another wild pitch moved both runners up 90 feet, scoring Seidl. Jarvis then came across on a 4-3 groundout from Bryce Eblin. (3-0, Alabama)
B3 | Owen Diodati delivered a two-out RBI-single to score one more for the Tide. (4-0, Alabama)
T4 | Carson Crowe sent the first pitch he saw over the wall in right for a solo homer. (4-1, Alabama)
B4 | The Tide put together a two-out rally, started by a single from Eblin. He came home in the next at-bat as Drew Williamson delivered an RBI-double to right with Eblin sliding around the tag to get a run back. (5-1, Alabama)
T6 | A two-run home run from Alex Strachan cut the lead to two. (5-3, Alabama)
B6 | The Tide added one more run thanks to an RBI-single from Andrew Pinckney. Pinckney brought home Jarvis, who was hit by a pitch and then moved all the way to third with a stolen base with a wild pitch that allowed him to take the extra base. (6-3, Alabama)

Postgame Notes

Alabama's winning streak over Jacksonville State is now at six games. The Tide's last loss to JSU came on April 3, 2018.
The Crimson Tide is now 38-3 under head coach Brad Bohannon in the month of February.
Alabama's defense turned five double plays in today's game. Those five twin-killings tied the program record for a single game. The Tide also turned five double plays against Kentucky on March 20, 2005, and against Huntington on April 27, 1990.
Jacob McNairy worked a career-high 5.0 innings in today's game. His previous high for innings was 4.2 in his start against Tennessee in last year's SEC Tournament on May 26.
Eight of the nine Alabama starters reached base safely in the game.
Seven of the Tide's nine starters recorded at least one hit against JSU.
Braylon Myers made his Crimson Tide debut.
ATTENDANCE: 2,247

Next up for Alabama is a Wednesday contest at The Joe against Alabama State. The Crimson Tide and Hornets are scheduled for a 3 p.m. CT first pitch on SEC Network+.

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