Three-Homer Sixth Powers Baseball to 6-4 Win at Missouri on Friday

Friday, April 21

Columbia, Mo.

6 p.m.

Alabama

27-12, 7-9

Missouri

23-14, 5-11

Alabama

Missouri

Three-Homer Sixth Powers Baseball to 6-4 Win at Missouri on Friday

4/21/2023 9:36:00 PM | Baseball

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The Tide entered the sixth trailing by two before moving in front by a pair thanks to three home runs

COLUMBIA, Mo. – Alabama baseball used a three-homer sixth inning to pull ahead for good in a 6-4 win over Missouri on Friday night at Taylor Stadium. The Crimson Tide is now 27-12 on the season and 7-9 in Southeastern Conference play.

Friday's scoring began with one run apiece for both teams in the first. Missouri then took the lead with a two-run fifth before Alabama used a four-run sixth to pull in front for good. The sixth began with a solo home run from Dominic Tamez. He was immediately followed by Andrew Pinckney's solo shot to even things up at three. Then, with one down and a man on, Jaxson West hit his first career home run to put UA in front for good. Missouri added one in the sixth but was countered by a Tide run in the seventh for the 6-4 final.

Alabama totaled 11 hits on the night, five of which went for extra bases. Tamez led the offense with a 4-for-5 showing that included the homer, a double, one RBI and a team-high two runs scored. Colby Shelton added a double with the Pinckney and West rounding out the extra-base knocks. West also led the Tide in RBI with two on his home run.

The win went to Hagan Banks (1-0), who allowed one run on two hits with three strikeouts in 2.2 innings of relief. Banks was followed by Alton Davis II, with the freshman tossing a season-high 2.1 scoreless innings. He allowed just one hit while striking out three for his fourth save in as many chances. Alabama also received a solid starting effort from Luke Holman, who worked 4.0 innings and allowed three runs (one earned) on three hits and three walks with three strikeouts.

From Head Coach Brad Bohannon

"This was a great road win for our team. The energy was really great in the dugout. We threw the first punch. (Luke) Holman wasn't sharp early, but he managed the first inning and settled in. The relievers did a great job for us, (Hagan) Banks and (Alton) Davis II were outstanding out of the bullpen. And I really loved the way our offense responded in the sixth after playing some sloppy defense in the fifth."

How It Happened

T1 | Jim Jarvis led off the inning with liner to center that resulted in a three-base error. Tommy Seidl brough him home in the next at-bat on a 4-3 groundout. (1-0, Alabama)
B1 | The Tigers loaded the bases before a wild pitch scored the man from third. (1-1)
B5 | Three Alabama errors led to two unearned runs to give the Tigers the lead. (3-1, Missouri)
T6 | Dominic Tamez led off with a solo homer to center. He was followed immediately by Andrew Pinckney, who tied things up with a solo shot of his own. After one out was recorded, Ed Johnson drew a walk and came home in the next at-bat thanks to a two-run homer by Jaxson West. (5-3, Alabama)
B6 | Dylan Leach cut the lead to one with a solo home run. (5-4, Alabama)
T7 | Tamez doubled with one down before advancing to third on a flyout. He came home in the next at-bat when Colby Shelton sent a liner past third base for a two-out RBI-double. (6-4, Alabama)

Postgame Notes

Alton Davis II recorded his fourth save in as many chances. His four consecutive saves are the most in a row by a UA reliever since Chase Lee tallied seven straight from Feb. 23-May 15 of the 2021 season.
The Crimson Tide finished with 11 hits and has recorded double-digit hits in 24 games including six SEC pairings.
Alabama has homered in 30 of 39 games this season and has produced multiple homers 20 times.
Dominic Tamez, Andrew Pinckney and Jaxson West all homered in the sixth inning. It marked the first time the Tide recorded three-or-more home runs in an inning since April 9, 2019, when T.J. Reeves (twice), Morgan McCullough, Tyler Gentry and Brett Auerbach all homered in the third inning at Samford.
Tamez and Pinckney went back-to-back, the first Alabama duo to do so since Jim Jarvis and William Hamiter against Mississippi State on April 6 this season.
Tamez finished with a career-high and team-best four hits in tonight's contest. His previous high was three, which he had on three occasions and most recently against Georgia on April 22, 2022.
Pinckney reached base in tonight's game and has now done so in 20 straight contests.
Tommy Seidl has gotten aboard in 14 straight games dating back to March 28.

Alabama will go for the series win on Saturday evening. The Crimson Tide will look to senior right-hander Garrett McMillan for the start with Missouri's starter still to be announced. Fans can catch game two of the series at 5 p.m. CT on SEC Network.

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