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Monday, February 14, 2005

OVERALL RECORD: 2-2 (.500)
LAST WEEK: 2-2 (.500)

LAST WEEK SCORES:
Hawaii 4, Alabama 1 (Feb. 10)
Alabama at Hawaii, PPD Rain (Feb. 11)
Alabama 9, Hawaii 5 (Feb. 12)
Hawaii 3, Alabama 2 (Feb. 12)
Alabama 3, Hawaii 2 (Feb. 13)

THIS WEEK’S GAMES:
UNC Asheville at Alabama (Feb. 18, 6:30 PM)
UNC Asheville at Alabama (Feb. 19, 4 PM)
UNC Asheville at Alabama (Feb. 20, 2 PM)

PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Morrow Thomley (Sr., OF, 6-2, 206, Tuscaloosa)

STATS: 3 G, .300 (3-for-10), 2 2B, 3B, 2 RBI, .700 Slug%, .364 On-Base Pct.

NOTES: Played in as many games against Hawai’i has he had played in his career at UA... UA’s second-leading hitter against Hawai’i, making three starts in the outfield... Hit safely in all three games he played against the Rainbows... Thomley had a hand in both UA wins this weekend at UH... He scored the winning run in Alabama’s 9-5 come-from-behind win over UH on Feb. 12
He notched his first outfield assist as he threw out the tying run at the plate on a line-drive double-play from left field to end the eighth inning. UA won the game, 3-2... In the 9-5 win over UH, Thomley was 1-for-3, with one run, one double and one RBI.

PITCHER OF THE WEEK: T.J. Large (Jr., RHP, 6-3, 203, Seminole, Fla.)

STATS: 1 GS, 1-0, 5.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 6 K

NOTES: Making his first appearance since a season-ending injury (Feb. 29) last year, Large earned his second career win at Alabama with 5 2/3 shutout innings against Hawaii... The junior allowed only two hits and struck out six as Bama earned a hard-fought split in the four-game series with the Rainbows... The innings pitched and strikeouts were all single-game highs for the UA junior... At one point in the game, Large retired 14 of 15 UH batters.

TEAM AND INDIVIDUAL NOTES:

*Alabama is 2-2 (.500) for the second straight year after splitting a four-game series with Hawai’i in Honolulu this weekend.

*Alabama used eight, first-time players in the Hawai’i series, including position players Kody Valverde (C), Cale Iorg (SS), Matt Bentley (DH) and Chris Kirkland (C), and pitchers Jordan Davis, David Robertson, Josh Copeland and Casey Kebodeaux.

*Alabama had its 11-game winning streak in season openers come to an end last Thursday. The loss was the first by the Crimson Tide on opening day since 1993. Alabama coach Jim Wells is 14-2 in his career in season openers and lost for the first time since the 1993 season 1-for-3, with one run, one double and one RBI.

PITCHER OF THE WEEK: T.J. Large (Jr., RHP, 6-3, 203, Seminole, Fla.)

STATS: 1 GS, 1-0, 5.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 6 K

NOTES: Making his first appearance since a season-ending injury (Feb. 29) last year, Large earned his second career win at Alabama with 5 2/3 shutout innings against Hawaii... The junior allowed only two hits and struck out six as Bama earned a hard-fought split in the four-game series with the Rainbows... The innings pitched and strikeouts were all single-game highs for the UA junior... At one point in the game, Large retired 14 of 15 UH batters.

TEAM AND INDIVIDUAL NOTES:

*Alabama is 2-2 (.500) for the second straight year after splitting a four-game series with Hawai’i in Honolulu this weekend.

*Alabama used eight, first-time players in the Hawai’i series, including position players Kody Valverde (C), Cale Iorg (SS), Matt Bentley (DH) and Chris Kirkland (C), and pitchers Jordan Davis, David Robertson, Josh Copeland and Casey Kebodeaux.

*Alabama had its 11-game winning streak in season openers come to an end last Thursday. The loss was the first by the Crimson Tide on opening day since 1993. Alabama coach Jim Wells is 14-2 in his career in season openers and lost for the first time since the 1993 season at Nort, with one run, one double and one RBI.

PITCHER OF THE WEEK: T.J. Large (Jr., RHP, 6-3, 203, Seminole, Fla.)

STATS: 1 GS, 1-0, 5.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 6 K

NOTES: Making his first appearance since a season-ending injury (Feb. 29) last year, Large earned his second career win at Alabama with 5 2/3 shutout innings against Hawaii... The junior allowed only two hits and struck out six as Bama earned a hard-fought split in the four-game series with the Rainbows... The innings pitched and strikeouts were all single-game highs for the UA junior... At one point in the game, Large retired 14 of 15 UH batters.

TEAM AND INDIVIDUAL NOTES:

*Alabama is 2-2 (.500) for the second straight year after splitting a four-game series with Hawai’i in Honolulu this weekend.

*Alabama used eight, first-time players in the Hawai’i series, including position players Kody Valverde (C), Cale Iorg (SS), Matt Bentley (DH) and Chris Kirkland (C), and pitchers Jordan Davis, David Robertson, Josh Copeland and Casey Kebodeaux.

*Alabama had its 11-game winning streak in season openers come to an end last Thursday. The loss was the first by the Crimson Tide on opening day since 1993. Alabama coach Jim Wells is 14-2 in his career in season openers and lost for the first time since the 1993 season at Nort, with one run, one double and one RBI.

PITCHER OF THE WEEK: T.J. Large (Jr., RHP, 6-3, 203, Seminole, Fla.)

STATS: 1 GS, 1-0, 5.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 6 K

NOTES: Making his first appearance since a season-ending injury (Feb. 29) last year, Large earned his second career win at Alabama with 5 2/3 shutout innings against Hawaii... The junior allowed only two hits and struck out six as Bama earned a hard-fought split in the four-game series with the Rainbows... The innings pitched and strikeouts were all single-game highs for the UA junior... At one point in the game, Large retired 14 of 15 UH batters.

TEAM AND INDIVIDUAL NOTES:

*Alabama is 2-2 (.500) for the second straight year after splitting a four-game series with Hawai’i in Honolulu this weekend.

*Alabama used eight, first-time players in the Hawai’i series, including position players Kody Valverde (C), Cale Iorg (SS), Matt Bentley (DH) and Chris Kirkland (C), and pitchers Jordan Davis, David Robertson, Josh Copeland and Casey Kebodeaux.

*Alabama had its 11-game winning streak in season openers come to an end last Thursday. The loss was the first by the Crimson Tide on opening day since 1993. Alabama coach Jim Wells is 14-2 in his career in season openers and lost for the first time since the 1993 season at Northwestern State, losing a double header to Rice. Overall, Alabama is 73-38-1 in season openers.

*Senior outfielder MORROW THOMLEY had a hand in both Alabama wins on the island of Ohau this weekend. In the Crimson Tide’s 9-5 come-from-behind win on Feb. 12, the Tuscaloosa native went 1-for-3 with a run scored, a double and an RBI. He also scored the winning run in the Crimson Tide’s six-run, ninth inning against the Rainbows. In the Tide’s 3-2 win in the series finale, Thomley saved the game when he threw out the potential tying run at the plate to the end the eighth inning. Thomley caught a line-drive off the bat of pinch-hitter Jose Castaneda and then nailed Luis Avila at the plate for the inning-ending double play and preserve the one-run lead.

*For the weekend, Thomley batted .300 (3-for-10) with two doubles, one triple and two RBI. He hit safely in all three games in which he played.

*Junior infielder SPENCER PENNINGTON made his return to the diamond on Feb. 12 at Hawai’i. Pennington added a pinch-hit single in the Tide’s six-run, ninth inning that led to a 9-5 win. Pennington, who missed the 2004 season with an injury, was playing in his first baseball game for Alabama since a pinch-hit appearance against Kentucky on April 11, 2003. The base hit was his first since a pinch hit single against Rhode Island on Mar. 2, 2003.

*True fres at Northwestern State, losing a double header to Rice. Overall, Alabama is 73-38-1 in season openers.

*Senior outfielder MORROW THOMLEY had a hand in both Alabama wins on the island of Ohau this weekend. In the Crimson Tide’s 9-5 come-from-behind win on Feb. 12, the Tuscaloosa native went 1-for-3 with a run scored, a double and an RBI. He also scored the winning run in the Crimson Tide’s six-run, ninth inning against the Rainbows. In the Tide’s 3-2 win in the series finale, Thomley saved the game when he threw out the potential tying run at the plate to the end the eighth inning. Thomley caught a line-drive off the bat of pinch-hitter Jose Castaneda and then nailed Luis Avila at the plate for the inning-ending double play and preserve the one-run lead.

*For the weekend, Thomley batted .300 (3-for-10) with two doubles, one triple and two RBI. He hit safely in all three games in which he played.

*Junior infielder SPENCER PENNINGTON made his return to the diamond on Feb. 12 at Hawai’i. Pennington added a pinch-hit single in the Tide’s six-run, ninth inning that led to a 9-5 win. Pennington, who missed the 2004 season with an injury, was playing in his first baseball game for Alabama since a pinch-hit appearance against Kentucky on April 11, 2003. The base hit was his first since a pinch hit single against Rhode Island on Mar. 2, 2003.

*True freshman RHPhwestern State, losing a double header to Rice. Overall, Alabama is 73-38-1 in season openers.

*Senior outfielder MORROW THOMLEY had a hand in both Alabama wins on the island of Ohau this weekend. In the Crimson Tide’s 9-5 come-from-behind win on Feb. 12, the Tuscaloosa native went 1-for-3 with a run scored, a double and an RBI. He also scored the winning run in the Crimson Tide’s six-run, ninth inning against the Rainbows. In the Tide’s 3-2 win in the series finale, Thomley saved the game when he threw out the potential tying run at the plate to the end the eighth inning. Thomley caught a line-drive off the bat of pinch-hitter Jose Castaneda and then nailed Luis Avila at the plate for the inning-ending double play and preserve the one-run lead.

*For the weekend, Thomley batted .300 (3-for-10) with two doubles, one triple and two RBI. He hit safely in all three games in which he played.

*Junior infielder SPENCER PENNINGTON made his return to the diamond on Feb. 12 at Hawai’i. Pennington added a pinch-hit single in the Tide’s six-run, ninth inning that led to a 9-5 win. Pennington, who missed the 2004 season with an injury, was playing in his first baseball game for Alabama since a pinch-hit appearance against Kentucky on April 11, 2003. The base hit was his first since a pinch hit single against Rhode Island on Mar. 2, 2003.

*True freshman RHPhwestern State, losing a double header to Rice. Overall, Alabama is 73-38-1 in season openers.

*Senior outfielder MORROW THOMLEY had a hand in both Alabama wins on the island of Ohau this weekend. In the Crimson Tide’s 9-5 come-from-behind win on Feb. 12, the Tuscaloosa native went 1-for-3 with a run scored, a double and an RBI. He also scored the winning run in the Crimson Tide’s six-run, ninth inning against the Rainbows. In the Tide’s 3-2 win in the series finale, Thomley saved the game when he threw out the potential tying run at the plate to the end the eighth inning. Thomley caught a line-drive off the bat of pinch-hitter Jose Castaneda and then nailed Luis Avila at the plate for the inning-ending double play and preserve the one-run lead.

*For the weekend, Thomley batted .300 (3-for-10) with two doubles, one triple and two RBI. He hit safely in all three games in which he played.

*Junior infielder SPENCER PENNINGTON made his return to the diamond on Feb. 12 at Hawai’i. Pennington added a pinch-hit single in the Tide’s six-run, ninth inning that led to a 9-5 win. Pennington, who missed the 2004 season with an injury, was playing in his first baseball game for Alabama since a pinch-hit appearance against Kentucky on April 11, 2003. The base hit was his first since a pinch hit single against Rhode Island on Mar. 2, 2003.

*True freshman RHP DAVID ROBERTSON (1.2 IP, 2 BB, 4 K) made his debut in the Crimson Tide’s 9-5 win on Feb. 12 and was the winning pitcher. Robertson came in the game in the eighth inning and did not allow a run or a hit. Alabama then scored six runs in the ninth to make Robertson a winner in his first collegiate game. Robertson is the first Bama freshman to win his debut since Allen Ponder beat No. 3 Rice at the Minute Maid Park College Classic in 2003. Robertson is the younger brother of former Birmingham Southern All-American, Connor Robertson.

*Alabama’s committed five errors in its 3-2 loss to Hawai’i on Feb. 12. The five errors are the most since April 9, 2003 when UA made five errors in an 11-9 win at Centenary.

*Alabama has struggled early in games this season and has not scored a run in the first or second inning through four games. Inhman RHP DAVID ROBERTSON (1.2 IP, 2 BB, 4 K) made his debut in the Crimson Tide’s 9-5 win on Feb. 12 and was the winning pitcher. Robertson came in the game in the eighth inning and did not allow a run or a hit. Alabama then scored six runs in the ninth to make Robertson a winner in his first collegiate game. Robertson is the first Bama freshman to win his debut since Allen Ponder beat No. 3 Rice at the Minute Maid Park College Classic in 2003. Robertson is the younger brother of former Birmingham Southern All-American, Connor Robertson.

*Alabama’s committed five errors in its 3-2 loss to Hawai’i on Feb. 12. The five errors are the most since April 9, 2003 when UA made five errors in an 11-9 win at Centenary.

*Alabama has struggled early in games this season and has not scored a run in the first or second inning through four games. In fact, Alabama is just 1-for-24 (.042) at the plate in the first two innings this season and did not record its first hit until sophomore outfielder BRANDON BELCHER’S single in the first inning of the series finale on Sunday.

*Junior RHP T.J. LARGE (5.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 6 K) threw 5 2/3 scoreless innings in the Tide’s 3-2 win over Hawaii on Feb. 13. Large earned his second career win for the Tide as he made his first career start. The junior earned a medical redshirt last season after suffering a season-ending injury on Feb. 29, DAVID ROBERTSON (1.2 IP, 2 BB, 4 K) made his debut in the Crimson Tide’s 9-5 win on Feb. 12 and was the winning pitcher. Robertson came in the game in the eighth inning and did not allow a run or a hit. Alabama then scored six runs in the ninth to make Robertson a winner in his first collegiate game. Robertson is the first Bama freshman to win his debut since Allen Ponder beat No. 3 Rice at the Minute Maid Park College Classic in 2003. Robertson is the younger brother of former Birmingham Southern All-American, Connor Robertson.

*Alabama’s committed five errors in its 3-2 loss to Hawai’i on Feb. 12. The five errors are the most since April 9, 2003 when UA made five errors in an 11-9 win at Centenary.

*Alabama has struggled early in games this season and has not scored a run in the first or second inning through four games. In fact, Alabama is just 1-for-24 (.042) at the plate in the first two innings this season and did not record its first hit until sophomore outfielder BRANDON BELCHER’S single in the first inning of the series finale on Sunday.

*Junior RHP T.J. LARGE (5.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 6 K) threw 5 2/3 scoreless innings in the Tide’s 3-2 win over Hawaii on Feb. 13. Large earned his second career win for the Tide as he made his first career start. The junior earned a medical redshirt last season after suffering a season-ending injury on Feb. 29, DAVID ROBERTSON (1.2 IP, 2 BB, 4 K) made his debut in the Crimson Tide’s 9-5 win on Feb. 12 and was the winning pitcher. Robertson came in the game in the eighth inning and did not allow a run or a hit. Alabama then scored six runs in the ninth to make Robertson a winner in his first collegiate game. Robertson is the first Bama freshman to win his debut since Allen Ponder beat No. 3 Rice at the Minute Maid Park College Classic in 2003. Robertson is the younger brother of former Birmingham Southern All-American, Connor Robertson.

*Alabama’s committed five errors in its 3-2 loss to Hawai’i on Feb. 12. The five errors are the most since April 9, 2003 when UA made five errors in an 11-9 win at Centenary.

*Alabama has struggled early in games this season and has not scored a run in the first or second inning through four games. In fact, Alabama is just 1-for-24 (.042) at the plate in the first two innings this season and did not record its first hit until sophomore outfielder BRANDON BELCHER’S single in the first inning of the series finale on Sunday.

*Junior RHP T.J. LARGE (5.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 6 K) threw 5 2/3 scoreless innings in the Tide’s 3-2 win over Hawaii on Feb. 13. Large earned his second career win for the Tide as he made his first career start. The junior earned a medical redshirt last season after suffering a season-ending injury on Feb. 29, 2004. He was 1-0 with a 2.25 ERA in three games before the injury.


RTR,

Diamond Tide

[drsmithofga]

Great information, but now I've got to go lay down after reading it. I hope the duplication problem can be resolved soon.

[Play Ball!]

All Morrow needed to do is pitch too. I believe he can maintain his performance. He has the natural tools to continue doing well.
Hawaii is better than most think. I don't know how they perform off the island, but they are tough as nails at home. This was a good test for our team.
I feel we will continue to improve. We had good pitching through four straight days, that shows our depth at that position and the hitting is much better. Good to see Carter and Large do well again. We'll need them.
I'm ready to get them home, start the home schedule and enjoy some good baseball at The Joe. See you Friday night.