FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – A back-and-forth contest between Alabama and No. 6 Arkansas finished in favor of the Razorbacks, 5-4, on Sunday afternoon at Baum-Walker Stadium. The Crimson Tide moves to 21-8 on the season and 3-6 in Southeastern Conference action.
Both teams traded two runs apiece in the first before the Tide took the lead with one in the fifth. Arkansas answered in the home half, scoring a pair to take a 4-3 lead. Alabama countered for one in the sixth to even things up, but the Hogs came right back with a run of their own in the bottom of the frame for the 5-4 lead. The Crimson Tide reached the tying and go-ahead runs in the eighth but were unable to take advantage with the Razorbacks clinching the Sunday win and series victory.
Arkansas reliever Dylan Carter (4-0) got the win with Gage Wood picking up the save. Alabama reliever Garrett McMillan (0-1) suffered the loss.
From Head Coach Brad Bohannon
“This was a tough one. We had a chance to win a signature series on the road against a top-10 opponent. We just needed to make one more big pitch or get one more big hit. We did a lot of really good things this weekend, competed really, really well. Unfortunately, it just wasn’t quite enough to win a series.”
How It Happened
- T1 | A two-out double by Jim Jarvis started the rally. Andrew Pinckney and William Hamiter each followed with walks to load the bases, with Dominic Tamez taking advantage of the opportunity with a single up the middle to score a pair. (2-0, Alabama)
- B1 | Three straight singles to start the inning scored one. The Hogs then evened things up when the man from third came home on a wild pitch. (2-2)
- T5 | Jarvis led off with a home run to right, putting the Tide back in front. (3-2, Alabama)
- B5 | The Razorbacks moved ahead on the power of a two-run home run by Jared Wegner. (4-3, Arkansas)
- T6 | Tommy Seidl reached on a fielder’s choice. A wild pitch and a flyout moved him to third before another wild pitch allowed Seidl to cross for the tying run. (4-4)
- B6 | A walk and single put Razorback runners on the corners with a single to center scoring the go-ahead run. (5-4, Arkansas)
Postgame Notes
- The Crimson Tide has homered in 24 games this season.
- Jim Jarvis extended his hitting streak to 10 games dating back to March 17. Over that stretch, the senior is batting .385 (15-39) with three doubles, two home runs, eight RBI, 11 runs scored, eight walks and two hit-by-pitch.
- Jarvis has also gotten on base in all nine SEC games to start conference play.
- Ed Johnson has also gotten aboard in every game of conference action.
Alabama will return home to begin 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 Network+.
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