Alabama Hosts Centenary in 2003 Home Opener
2/19/2003 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
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Game 4: Alabama Crimson Tide vs. Centenary Gentlemen
February 19, 2003 SEWELL-THOMAS STADIUM TUSCALOOSA
6:30 PM (CT) -- 2003 HOME OPENER
Date Game Time Radio
Feb. 19 Alabama vs. Centenary 6:30 p.m. CTSN (WRTR-FM, 105.5)
Feb. 21 Alabama vs. SEMO 6:30 p.m. CTSN (WRTR-FM, 105.5)
Feb. 22 Alabama vs. SEMO 4 p.m. CTSN (WRTR-FM, 105.5)
Feb. 23 Alabama vs. SEMO 2 p.m. CTSN (WRTR-FM, 105.5)
RADIO: The games will be aired locally on WRTR-FM (105.5) in Tuscaloosa. David Crane and Chris Stewart will call the action.
INTERNET BROADCAST: Live stats (home games only) and audio broadcasts can be found at www.rolltide.com
TICKETS: Season tickets are available by calling the Alabama Ticket Office (205-348-2262). Single-game tickets are available for $5 each and the gates will open two hours prior to each game.
RANKINGS: Alabama and Centenary are unranked.
ALABAMA HOSTS CENTENARY
The University of Alabama baseball team plays its 2003 home opener Wednesday, Feb. 19 against the Centenary Gentlemen. The first pitch is set for 6:30 p.m. (CT) from Sewell-Thomas Stadium.
HOME OPENERS
Since the opening of Thomas Field on March 27, 1948, Alabama has compiled an impressive 43-11 (.796) record in home openers, including a nine-game winning streak. The current nine-game winning streak is the longest in school history. Alabama's last loss in a home opener was a 6-5 setback to South Alabama in 1993. In 1996, Alabama also opened its home schedule with a 6-5 win over Centenary here at Sewell-Thomas Stadium.
THE RECORDS
Alabama (2-1) opened the 2003 season at the Minute Maid Park College Classic in Houston, Texas this past weekend. Playing a strong tournament field, Alabama went 2-1 with wins over Louisiana-Lafayette and No. 2 Rice. The Crimson Tide's lone loss came at the hands of No. 13 Houston. Centenary (4-5) dropped two of three at home this weekend to Southern Illinois and have lost three of their last four entering the Alabama game. Centenary also dropped a 15-0 decision to then No. 6 LSU on Feb. 11 at Fair Grounds Field in Shreveport.
THE COACHES
Alabama's Jim Wells is in his ninth season at the Capstone, compiling a 373-153 (.709) record at the helm of the Crimson Tide. Overall, Wells is 565-242 (.700) in his 14th season as a Division I head coach today. Centenary head coach Ed McCann is 80-152-2 (.346) in his five-year coaching career, all on the the Shreveport campus.
WELLS EQUALS ALABAMA MILESTONE
Alabama coach Jim Wells will tie former head coach Tilden "Happy" Campbell for second place on the all-time list for games coached at Alabama. The Centenary game will mark Wells' 527th game with the Crimson Tide.
NEXT GAME
Alabama will host Southeast Missouri State in a three-game series this weekend, beginning Friday night at 6:30 p.m. The two teams met last year in the 2002 NCAA Tuscaloosa Regional, with both clubs winning one game each by an identical 7-4 score.
