Williamson's Extra-Innings, Walkoff Sac Fly Leads Gray to 4-3 Win in Baseball’s Fall World Series
11/8/2019 6:24:00 PM | Baseball
Gray rallied back from a 3-0 deficit to even things up and send the game to extras with Williamson coming through in the 10th
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Sophomore Drew Williamson's sacrifice fly in the bottom of the 10th helped the Gray squad walk it off and claim the Fall World Series title in Alabama baseball's annual Crimson vs. Gray intrasquad.
The Crimson team got out to an early 1-0 advantage on Friday night at Sewell-Thomas Stadium. Crimson then added single tallies in consecutive innings to make it 3-0 late into the game. Gray was then able to post a three-spot, forcing extra innings. With the bases loaded and one down in the 10th, Williamson sent a ball to deep to center, allowing the runner to score from third for the win.
From Head Coach Brad Bohannon
"Today was a really good way to finish our Fall team segment with a highly energetic, very competitive scrimmage. We threw a lot of strikes, defended the field really well and manufactured some runs. The kids focused at a high level for 10 innings while playing loose, and I'm hopeful that we can bring that mentality to the park consistently in the Spring."
How It Happened
- Crimson was first to get on the board, using a solo home run in the second from senior Justin King to gain a 1-0 advantage.
- King added a second run for the visitors a few innings later with a sacrifice fly to cross the game's second run, making it a 2-0 affair.
- The Crimson squad moved the lead 3-0 the very next frame. A single from William Hamiter followed by a wild pitch put the freshman in scoring position. A flyout moved him to third before senior Walker McCleney's sacrifice fly pushed the lead to 3-0.
- With one run on the board already, a two-RBI single from freshman Logan Keller evened the score at 3-3 through eight full.
- Sophomore Tyler Ras got the Gray team out of a bases-loaded jam in the 10th to bring the home team to the dish with a chance to win the game.
- With the bases loaded and one down, Williamson sent a flyout deep to center to allow the runner from third to tag for game-winning run.
- Connor Prielipp was impressive in his start for Crimson. The freshman tossed 4.1 innings, striking out six in the process.
Player Spotlight
- Williamson drew two walks on the day to go with his sac fly RBI and one run scored.
- King finished with a game-high two RBI. He added a walk and a run scored as part of his 1-for-3 effort at the dish.
- Freshman Jim Jarvis joined Hamiter with a two-hit effort for the Crimson team. Jarvis added a pair of walks to his FWS totals.
Up Next
- Alabama baseball's fall practice schedule is officially complete following the Fall World Series.
- The Crimson Tide will resume full-team practice in the spring, leading up to its season-opening series against Northeastern at The Joe from Feb. 14-16, 2020.
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