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Pregame Notes
Dave Van Horn is using the same starters as Tuesday's midweek game against Oklahoma, but he's shuffled it slightly. He moved Christian Franklin from the 2-hole into the 5-hole, moving everyone else up a spot.
Full lineups for both teams are listed below.
T-2nd: Alabama 9, Arkansas 0
After a leadoff walk, Peyton Pallette allowed back-to-back singles. The second of those hits resulted in an RBI for Jim Jarvis.
The Razorbacks' first reliever, Blake Adams, inherits a bases-loaded, no-out jam and walks in a run. He walked the next batter, too, bringing in another run.
It wasn't until Sam Praytor grounded out that Arkansas pitchers retired a batter in the second inning. However, because the bases were still loaded, it was an RBI ground out.
Drew Williamson followed with a two-run double off the center field wall, missing a home run to dead center by just a few feet. Zane Denton followed with an RBI single.
The wheels have completely fallen off. Owen Diodati, who started the inning with a walk, just hit a two-run home run to right.
Alabama tacks on another run when Cullen Smith's throw to first was wild, allowing Andrew Pinckney - who took off on the pitch - to score from first on Caden Rose's infield single.
B-2nd: Alabama 10, Arkansas 1
There won't be a shutout, as Christian Franklin crushed a solo home run to right-center with one out.
T-7th: Alabama 11, Arkansas 1
Patrick Wicklander retired 13 in a row before Caden Rose launched a two-out home run in the seventh.
T-8th: Alabama 15, Arkansas 1
Alabama put together a two-out rally in the eighth, with Williamson drawing a four-pitch walk, Denton hitting a double and then Diodati hitting a bloop single to drive them in.
Pinckney followed with a two-run home run, the third long ball of the day for the Crimson Tide.
T-9th: Alabama 16, Arkansas 1
Jackson Tate - a defensive replacement in the previous half inning - hit the first pitch of the ninth inning over the right field wall for Alabama's fourth home run of the game.
FINAL - Alabama 16, Arkansas 1
First pitch: 6:30 p.m. CT
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