Baseball Welcomes Alcorn State for Tuesday Doubleheader
3/30/2016 10:02:00 AM
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - The Crimson Tide returns home to Tuscaloosa for a quick doubleheader with the Alcorn State Braves on Tuesday. First pitch of game one is scheduled for a 3 p.m. CT start. The second game will begin 30 minutes after the final out of game one, but is tentatively scheduled for a 6 p.m. CT start. Game two of the twinbill will air live on SECN+.
The Braves come to Tuscaloosa after falling to Southeastern Louisiana by a score of 21-0 last Wednesday. Prior to that matchup, ASU suffered a series loss to Alabama State from March 25-26, getting swept across three games.
Alabama and Alcorn State will meet for the 20th and 21st times when the two square off for the midweek pairing. The Crimson Tide owns the all-time advantage, 18-1, in a series that dates back to 1987. After splitting the initial pair of games, the Crimson Tide has rallied back for 17 consecutive wins over the Braves. During that streak, Alabama is outscoring Alcorn State by a 193-39 margin.
The Crimson Tide will look to freshman right-hander Brock Lovein Tuesday's first game. The first-year righty has yet to make a mark in the win-loss column and owns a 2.89 ERA (3 ER/9.1 IP) across his five total appearances. Alabama will look to senior righty Jake Hubbard in game two. The veteran right-hander has started two games during his time with the Tide, both coming in 2015. As a starter, Hubbard is 1-1 with a 5.00 ERA (5 ER/9.0 IP) with nine strikeouts compared to two walks.
The Braves starters are yet to be announced.
Tuesday's game will be a "Two-for-One" Tuesday, where fans can purchase one grandstand ticket and get the second ticket free. Wednesday is another $5 Wednesday featuring $5 grandstand tickets for all fans.
The Braves come to Tuscaloosa after falling to Southeastern Louisiana by a score of 21-0 last Wednesday. Prior to that matchup, ASU suffered a series loss to Alabama State from March 25-26, getting swept across three games.
Alabama and Alcorn State will meet for the 20th and 21st times when the two square off for the midweek pairing. The Crimson Tide owns the all-time advantage, 18-1, in a series that dates back to 1987. After splitting the initial pair of games, the Crimson Tide has rallied back for 17 consecutive wins over the Braves. During that streak, Alabama is outscoring Alcorn State by a 193-39 margin.
The Crimson Tide will look to freshman right-hander Brock Lovein Tuesday's first game. The first-year righty has yet to make a mark in the win-loss column and owns a 2.89 ERA (3 ER/9.1 IP) across his five total appearances. Alabama will look to senior righty Jake Hubbard in game two. The veteran right-hander has started two games during his time with the Tide, both coming in 2015. As a starter, Hubbard is 1-1 with a 5.00 ERA (5 ER/9.0 IP) with nine strikeouts compared to two walks.
The Braves starters are yet to be announced.
Tuesday's game will be a "Two-for-One" Tuesday, where fans can purchase one grandstand ticket and get the second ticket free. Wednesday is another $5 Wednesday featuring $5 grandstand tickets for all fans.
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