Stovall, Wallace Blast #7 Arkansas to Series-Opening Win at Alabama

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Behind Peyton Stovall’s two-run tater and Cayden Wallace’s go-ahead three-run shot within the fifth, No. 7 Arkansas (38-14, 18-10 SEC) overpowered Alabama (27-25, 10-17 SEC) with seven unanswered runs on its approach to a 7-3 series-opening win on Thursday night time at Sewell-Thomas Stadium.

With the victory, the Razorbacks have now gained 18 or extra convention video games for the fifth consecutive season. SEC East foe Florida was the final group to attain the feat, doing so from 2014-18.

Arkansas and No. 6 Texas A&M (34-16, 18-10 SEC) stay tied atop the SEC Western Division standings with two video games left to play. The Hogs are looking for their fourth consecutive division title (2018, 2019 & 2021).

Will McEntire made his first profession SEC begin on Thursday night time and gave the Razorbacks 4 innings of three-run ball. The redshirt sophomore struck out 4 whereas permitting eight hits and issuing two walks earlier than giving approach to the bullpen.

Alabama mounted a 3-0 lead after 4 innings of play, however Arkansas turned it up a notch offensively within the fifth. The Hogs broke via for 5 runs, due to Stovall and Wallace’s rally-igniting residence runs.

Stovall’s two-run homer to proper middle was his fourth of the season, whereas Wallace’s three-run tank to over the playground in left was his ninth of the 12 months. Wallace is now slashing .306/.399/.526 with 46 runs batted in, which ties for the group lead.

Forward 5-3, Arkansas turned to Kole Ramage, Evan Taylor and Brady Tygart to protect the lead. The trio did precisely that, combining for eight strikeouts over 5 scoreless innings in aid of McEntire.

Ramage fanned two in his 1 1/3 innings out of the bullpen, whereas Taylor punched out a season-high 4 over two frames to enhance to 5-0 on the season. Tygart locked down the ultimate 1 2/3 innings, hanging out two and securing his team-leading eighth save of the 12 months.

The bullpen’s job was made even simpler within the prime of the ninth after Jalen Battles’ two-run double to the hole in left middle prolonged the Hogs’ benefit to 7-3. Battles completed his night time with a pair of hits, tying him with Wallace for the group lead in multi-hit video games (17) this season.

Arkansas goes for its fifth consecutive collection win over Alabama tomorrow night time in a nationally televised ballgame at The Joe. First pitch is about for 7 p.m. Friday, Could 20, on SEC Community with Tom Hart (play-by-play) and Chris Burke (analyst) on the decision.

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