Offensive Explosion Powers Alabama to 10-1 Midweek Win over Samford

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The Crimson Tide scored 10 runs on 12 hits and seven walks for the Tuesday victory

4/5/2022

TUSCALOOSA, AL – The Alabama offense used 12 hits and seven walks to post 10 runs in the Crimson Tide's 10-1 win over Samford on Tuesday evening at Sewell-Thomas Stadium. With the midweek victory, UA improves to 18-12 on the season.

The Crimson Tide scored four runs apiece in both the fourth and fifth innings while adding two in the sixth to cruise to the 10-1 win. Alabama was led at the plate by William Hamiter and Bryce Eblin. Hamiter finished 2-for-4, including his first home run of the season, to go with a team-high four RBI and two runs scored. Eblin paced the Tide with three hits as part of a 3-for-4 night that included an RBI, a walk and a pair of runs to match Hamiter.

Ben Hess was solid in his fifth start of the season for the Crimson Tide, working 3.1 scoreless innings and allowing four hits and a walk to go with three strikeouts. Braylon Myers (1-0) was first out of the bullpen, logging 1.1 innings for his first career win. The freshman allowed one unearned run on one hit with a strikeout. Myers was followed by Jake Leger, Luke Holman and Brayden Gainey with the trio combining for six strikeouts and a walk while holding the Bulldogs scoreless and hitless over the final 4.1 frames.

From Assistant Coach Jason Jackson
"We've had a couple of Tuesdays where we didn't play well, so it's nice to get back-to-back midweek wins. We really got a good start from Ben (Hess), and he continues to get better each week. We got a lot of the young guys in the game, including Luke Holman and Braylon Myers. Braylon came in in a tight spot and got us out of a jam. We put up some early zeroes on the mound and that gave us a chance to swing the bats a little bit. We've scored double-digit runs in two of our last three games, and we have won five of our last six, so it's starting to come together a bit for us."

How It Happened

• B4 | Bryce Eblin got the rally started with a one-out single. The Tide second baseman then moved into scoring position on a wild pitch and came home in that same at-bat thanks to a single to center by William Hamiter. After a two-out walk to Tommy Seidl, Drew Williamson sent a 1-1 pitch to center to score Hamiter and move Seidl to third. A second wild pitch in the inning allowed Williamson to advance to second and put the pair in scoring position. Andrew Pinckney took advantage of the run-scoring opportunity, sending the first pitch he saw to the corner in right to plate the pair. (4-0, Alabama)
• T5 | A two-out RBI single got the Bulldogs on the board. (4-1, Alabama)
• B5 | Jim Jarvis reached on a fielding error to start the inning with Eblin singling to right in the next at-bat. Zane Denton followed, with the junior doubling down the line in right to cross Jarvis and advance Eblin to third. Hamiter then cleared the bases with a three-run homer over the wall in right-center for his first roundtripper of the season. (8-1, Alabama)
• B6 | Will Portera led off the inning with a single through the left side. Pinch-hitter Caden Rose followed with a single to right to put runners on the corners. Eblin then registered his third hit of the night, sending a 2-1 pitch to left to score Portera and advance Rose to third. Camden Hayslip then added to the Tide lead with a sacrifice fly. (10-1, Alabama)

Postgame Notes

• Alabama has won five of the last six games, including three straight.
• The Crimson Tide pitchers combined for 10 strikeouts in tonight's game. Alabama's arms have struck out 10-or-more batters in 15 games this season, including seven of the last nine contests.
• Alabama also issued only two walks. The Tide pitching staff has allowed two-or-fewer walks in in 17 contests so far.
• The Crimson Tide totaled 12 hits on the night and have recorded double-digit hits in 17 contests overall.
• Bryce Eblin has recorded a hit in seven straight games. Over that stretch, the sophomore is batting .519 (14-27) with two doubles, a home run, seven RBI, six runs, a pair of walks and one stolen base.
• Drew Williamson extended his hitting streak to six games. Over that stretch, the senior is batting .450 (9-20) with a double, one home run, five RBI, seven runs and five walks.
• Tommy Seidl has reached base safely in 12 straight games dating back to the Tide's March 18 contest against Florida.
• Andrew Pinckney has reached base safely in 10 straight games overall dating back to March 20.
• William Hamiter finished with four RBI on the night to set a new career-high mark. Hamiter's previous high for RBI was three, which he had on Feb. 27 of last season in game one of the doubleheader against Wright State.
• ATTENDANCE: 2,693

Next up for Alabama is a weekend in Oxford to square off with the seventh-ranked Ole Miss Rebels. Friday's series opener is set for a 6:30 p.m. CT first pitch followed by a pair of 2 p.m. starts on both Saturday and Sunday. Games one and two will air on SEC Network+ with the series finale being broadcast nationally on SEC Network.

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