McMillan Shines Again in Baseball’s 9-3 Win over Binghamton

Friday, March 11

Tuscaloosa, Ala.

2 p.m.

Alabama

10-5

Binghamton

3-7

Binghamton

Alabama

McMillan Shines Again in Baseball’s 9-3 Win over Binghamton

3/11/2022 5:58:00 PM | Baseball

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The junior struck out a career-high and team-high tying seven across his 7.0 innings of work

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Alabama baseball paired another dominant pitching performance with steady offense to cruise to a 9-3 win over Binghamton on Friday afternoon at Sewell-Thomas Stadium. The series-opening win moved the Crimson Tide to 10-5 on the season.

Garrett McMillan (2-0) provided the Tide with another impressive start for his second win of the season. The junior tossed a career-high 7.0 innings of one-run baseball, allowing just two hits and striking out seven in the process. McMillan did not issue a walk on the day and retired the final 11 batters he faced before handing it over to his bullpen.

Alabama's offense was equally impressive on Friday, scoring in five of the eight innings including the final four to secure the win. The Tide bats collected 13 hits with seven of the nine Alabama starters recording at least one hit in the game. Tommy Seild led the offensive charge with a 3-for-4 showing that included a double, two runs and a team-high four RBI. Also contributing multi-hit efforts were Zane Denton, Eric Foggo and Andrew Pinckney, with the threesome each posting two-hit days. Denton highlighted the group with a double and a home run to go with three RBI, one run and a walk.

From Head Coach Brad Bohannon

"I'm really pleased with the game today. Garrett (McMillan) got us off to an awesome start, gave us seven great innings, and just kept pounding the strike zone with awesome tempo and presence. He was getting ahead in the count, and he was outstanding. We also made some strides offensively today – seven of the nine starters got a hit; we scored in five of the eight innings; we got some extra-base hits; and we stole a couple of bases."

How It Happened

B1 | Jim Jarvis started the day with an infield single and stole second to put himself in scoring position. Tommy Seidl followed, sending a 3-2 pitch through the right side to plate Jarvis and get UA on the board. Zane Denton then cleared the bases with a two-run home run into the Tide bullpen to cap the three-run frame. (3-0, Alabama)
T2 | A two-out solo home run by Cavan Tully got the Bearcats on the board. (3-1, Alabama)
B5 | Andrew Pinckney reached on a hit-by-pitch with one down before stealing second and advancing to third on an infield groundout. Seidl plated Pinckney in the next at-bat on an RBI-double to widen the gap. (4-1, Alabama)
B6 | Drew Williamson led off the home half with a stand-up double. Dominic Tamez followed with a single to left put runners on the corners for Caden Rose. The Tide second baseman was able to bring Williamson in from third home on a well-executed sacrifice bunt, adding one to the Tide lead. (5-1, Alabama)
B7 | Pinckney got the rally started with a double. Then, with one down, a double by Seidl brought Pinckney across. Denton followed with a double off the top of the wall in right-center to score Seidl and make it a six-run affair. (7-1, Alabama)
T8 | Binghamton crossed one run in the frame on an RBI-single. (7-2, Alabama)
B8 | Eric Foggo homered to left on the first pitch he saw for a solo shot. The Tide added one more in the inning on a sacrifice fly with one down from Seidl. (9-2, Alabama)
T9 | The Bearcats led off with a double. The runner then came around to score on a sac fly. (9-3, Alabama)

Postgame Notes

Garrett McMillan tossed a career-high 7.0 innings in today's start. His previous high for innings was 6.0, which he posted in each of his previous three starts.
McMillan's 7.0 frames tied Jacob McNairy for the team-high total for innings by a UA pitcher. McNairy tossed 7.0 against Troy on March 2.
The seven strikeouts by McMillan tied the Crimson Tide's team-high total by any one pitcher. Alabama had three previous instances with seven Ks by a pitcher, most recently by McMillan and Dylan Ray last weekend against Murray State on March 4.
Alabama has now recorded double-digit hits in nine of the 15 total games this season.
With his 1-for-4 afternoon, Jim Jarvis has recorded a hit in six straight games. Over the streak, the junior is batting .440 (11-25) with a double, a triple, one home run, an RBI, six runs scored, two walks and three stolen bases.
Drew Williamson has reached base safely in 14 straight games.
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Alabama and Binghamton will meet for game two of the series on Saturday. The Crimson Tide calls on junior left-hander Antoine Jean while the Bearcats counter with sophomore righty John Lumpinski. Game two is set for a 2 p.m. CT start at The Joe with the contest airing live on the SEC Network+.

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