Tuscaloosa, Ala. – The Presbyterian College baseball team was unable to overcome an early deficit as Alabama picked up a 7-2 victory over Presbyterian on opening day at Sewell-Thomas Stadium on Friday night.
Final Score: Alabama 7, Presbyterian 2
Location: Tuscaloosa, Ala. (Sewell-Thomas Baseball Stadium)
Records: Presbyterian (0-1) | Alabama (1-0)
WP: Sam Finnerty (1-0) | LP: Andrew Durden (0-1)
LEADING OFF
- Senior Nick Guimbarda connected on his first home run of the season in the fourth to get Presbyterian on the board.
- Jackson Dean came in out of the bullpen to throw 3.2 innings of shutout baseball as he scattered five hits and picked up a pair of strikeouts.
- Seven Blue Hose recorded at least one of the team's 10 hits highlighted by Rasberry, Smith and Boyd's two-hit contests.
- Today's starting lineup featured seven players making their Blue Hose debut.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Alabama got out to an early 2-0 lead with a two-run home run in the opening inning.
- The Crimson Tide in the second added three and one more in the third to take a 6-0 lead.
- The Blue Hose got on the board with a Guimbarda solo home run in the fourth to make it a 6-1 game.
- Alabama added a run in the fourth to take a 7-1 advantage on the Blue Hose.
- In the fifth, back-to-back singles by Johnny Cook and Rasberry along with a walk from Guimbarda set the table for a Graham Mitchell sacrifice fly to make it 7-2 however the Blue Hose would not be able to get any closer as Alabama grabbed the win on Friday night.
WHAT'S NEXT
The Blue Hose and Crimson Tide continue the three-game series with a doubleheader tomorrow afternoon slated for a 1:00 p.m. CST first pitch with game two following approximately 45 minutes after the final out in game one.
