BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (Interstat) — Andrew Purdy drove in five runs, including a two-run homer and a three-run triple, to lead the Alabama Crimson Tide to a 12-6 victory over the UAB Blazers on Tuesday night at Jerry D. Young Memorial Field.

Justin Lebron added a solo home run in the first inning for Alabama, which pounded out 10 hits. Brady Neal went 4 for 5 with an RBI.

The Crimson Tide improved to 27-11. UAB fell to 23-14.

Sam Mitchell, JT Blackwood and Hagan Banks combined for 6 1/3 innings of scoreless relief for Alabama after the Blazers scored six runs, only two earned, through the fifth.

Isaac Warrick was a bright spot for UAB with 1 2/3 scoreless innings out of the bullpen.