Alabama falls, 5-4, to sixth-ranked Arkansas on Sunday – The Cullman Tribune

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – A back-and-forth contest between Alabama and No. 6 Arkansas completed in favor of the Razorbacks, 5-4, on Sunday afternoon at Baum-Walker Stadium. The Crimson Tide strikes to 21-8 on the season and 3-6 in Southeastern Convention motion.

Each groups traded two runs apiece within the first earlier than the Tide took the lead with one within the fifth. Arkansas answered within the dwelling half, scoring a pair to take a 4-3 lead. Alabama countered for one within the sixth to even issues up, however the Hogs got here proper again with a run of their very own within the backside of the body for the 5-4 lead. The Crimson Tide reached the tying and go-ahead runs within the eighth however have been unable to take benefit with the Razorbacks clinching the Sunday win and sequence victory.

Arkansas reliever Dylan Carter (4-0) obtained the win with Gage Wooden selecting up the save. Alabama reliever Garrett McMillan (0-1) suffered the loss.

From Head Coach Brad Bohannon

“This was a troublesome one. We had an opportunity to win a signature sequence on the street towards a top-10 opponent. We simply wanted to make another huge pitch or get another huge hit. We did loads of actually good issues this weekend, competed actually, very well. Sadly, it simply wasn’t fairly sufficient to win a sequence.”

How It Occurred

• T1 | A two-out double by Jim Jarvis began the rally. Andrew Pinckney and William Hamiter every adopted with walks to load the bases, with Dominic Tamez benefiting from the chance with a single up the center to attain a pair. (2-0, Alabama)
• B1 | Three straight singles to start out the inning scored one. The Hogs then evened issues up when the person from third got here dwelling on a wild pitch. (2-2)
• T5 | Jarvis led off with a house run to proper, placing the Tide again in entrance. (3-2, Alabama)
• B5 | The Razorbacks moved forward on the facility of a two-run dwelling run by Jared Wegner. (4-3, Arkansas)
• T6 | Tommy Seidl reached on a fielder’s alternative. A wild pitch and a flyout moved him to 3rd earlier than one other wild pitch allowed Seidl to cross for the tying run. (4-4)
• B6 | A stroll and single put Razorback runners on the corners with a single to heart scoring the go-ahead run. (5-4, Arkansas)

Postgame Notes

• The Crimson Tide has homered in 24 video games this season.
• Jim Jarvis prolonged his hitting streak to 10 video games relationship again to March 17. Over that stretch, the senior is batting .385 (15-39) with three doubles, two dwelling runs, eight RBI, 11 runs scored, eight walks and two hit-by-pitch.
• Jarvis has additionally gotten on base in all 9 SEC video games to start out convention play.
• Ed Johnson has additionally gotten aboard in each sport of convention motion.

Alabama will return dwelling to start an eight-game homestand, first with Troy on Tuesday, April 4. The Crimson Tide and Trojans are scheduled for a 6 p.m. CT first pitch at Sewell-Thomas Stadium. The midweek contest will air on SEC Community+.

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