Samford 2, at Alabama 16

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (Interstat) — The Alabama Crimson Tide erupted for eight runs in the first three innings and cruised to a 16-2 victory over the Samford Bulldogs in a seven-inning, non-conference baseball game shortened by the Southeastern Conference run rule Tuesday night at Sewell-Thomas Stadium. The offensive onslaught, which featured 13 hits and capitalized on Samford miscues, improved Alabama’s record to 26-8, while Samford fell to 14-17. The most important part of the game came in the bottom of the first inning, as Alabama immediately answered Samford’s early two-run advantage. After the Bulldogs scratched across two runs in the top… Read more...