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Alabama Baseball Falls Short vs No. 14 Georgia, 4-2

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2 years ago

April 23, 2022

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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — A four-run high of the primary inning for No. 14 Georgia was all of the Bulldogs wanted because it took care of enterprise in opposition to Alabama on Friday night time, 4-2.

The Crimson Tide stranded a complete of 11 baserunners over the course of the sport regardless of a bounce-back efficiency by beginning pitcher Garrett McMillan in addition to strong reduction out of the bullpen.

“I feel if we had been capable of scratch a run or two right here or there, in the event you’re chasing two on the back-third of the sport — the again three innings — it is loads completely different than chasing 4,” Alabama head coach Brad Bohannon stated. “Apart from the highest of the primary, I believed it was a very good faculty baseball recreation.

“I believed it was very well-played, very even and we simply did not do sufficient within the high of the primary.”

Within the high of the primary, a sac-fly by Georgia third baseman Parks Harber gave the Bulldogs the primary run of the sport. Nevertheless, Georgia wasn’t accomplished scoring. With two outs posted on the board, proper fielder Cole Wagner hit a three-run dwelling run over the wall in left subject, catapulting the Bulldogs out to a 4-0 result in begin the sport.

Whereas Alabama beginning pitcher Garrett McMillan was rattled within the first, it did not take him lengthy to settle in afterwards — akin to has been the standard story with McMillan all season. Whereas he gave up 4 hits and 4 runs within the first, he proceeded to pitch six innings and gave up simply two extra hits over the course of his closing 5 whereas strolling only one batter and hanging out 5 extra.

For Georgia, its beginning pitcher was simply as strong. Nolan Crisp held on by means of 5 and two-thirds innings, giving up no runs off of 5 hits whereas strolling none and hanging out 5 batters.

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Alabama did not rating its first run till the underside of the seventh when catcher Dominic Tamez hit a leadoff dwelling run to lastly give the Crimson Tide a run. Within the backside of the eighth, it was the identical story: one other leadoff dwelling run, this time by proper fielder William Hamiter.

After the primary inning, it was a pitcher’s duel the remainder of the best way. Ultimately, Alabama left a complete of 11 runners on base, solely capable of rating its two runs from leadoff dwelling runs. Georgia struggled to get males on base after the primary inning, however it did not have to with its four-run lead established within the first.

Alabama’s bullpen picked up proper the place their starters left off, with Hunter Furtado giving up no hits or runs by means of one inning pitched. Braylon Myers got here in to reliever Furtado, reaching the identical within the eighth: no hits or runs allowed.

Within the ninth, Myers stranded two runners on second and third whereas hanging out two batters. When it was Alabama’s flip to bat, although, the Crimson Tide was unable to tally any extra runs, and Georgia took Recreation 1 with a closing rating of 4-2.

Crisp (1-1) was credited with the win for Georgia, with reliever Jack Gowen (7) incomes the save. McMillan (4-3) was saddled with the loss for Alabama.

With the loss, Alabama drops to 23-16 total and is now .500 in SEC play with an 8-8 document. Georgia rises to 27-11 with the victory and is 10-6 within the convention. Up subsequent, the Crimson Tide and the Bulldogs will face one another in Saturday’s Recreation 2 (2 p.m. CT, SEC Community+).