TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (Interstat) — Zane Adams pitched six shutout innings and Eric Hines drove in three runs as Alabama blanked Vanderbilt 5-0 on Friday evening at Sewell-Thomas Stadium, extending the Crimson Tide’s winning streak to two games in the Southeastern Conference series.

Adams, who had allowed five earned runs in a loss at Tennessee six days earlier, rebounded with a poised performance. He scattered eight hits but kept the Commodores off the scoreboard, striking out six without a walk. The left-hander improved his record to 7-3 as Alabama improved to 31-16.

Vanderbilt fell to 27-21 after managing nine hits but leaving nine runners on base. The Commodores lost for the second consecutive afternoon after dropping Thursday’s series opener 5-4.

Alabama took control immediately. In the bottom of the first inning, Bryce Fowler singled through the left side before Hines crushed a 2-1 pitch over the right-center field wall for a two-run home run. John Lemm followed by launching a solo home run to right field, giving the Crimson Tide a 3-0 lead.

The Commodores threatened in the top of the second. Logan Johnstone singled, and Rustan Rigdon followed with a single. After a walk to Brooks Goodin loaded the bases with one out, Adams bore down. He struck out Davis Reynolds looking and then fanned Nathan Waite to escape the inning.

Adams worked around singles in the third inning, striking out two more batters. He benefited from a double play in the fifth inning when Jonathan Holcomb grounded into a 6-4-3 double play.

Alabama added two runs in the bottom of the third off Vanderbilt starter Aiden Stillman. Justin Lebron doubled to left center and advanced to third on an error by center fielder Rustan Rigdon. Kade Neal walked, and then Hines singled to left, driving in Lebron. After a walk to Lemm loaded the bases, Coby Torres drew a bases-loaded walk to force in Neal, making it 5-0. The inning ended when Will Vaughn grounded into a double play, but the damage was done.

Stillman lasted 2.1 innings, allowing five runs on two hits and three walks while striking out four. He took the loss.

Brennan Seiber replaced Stillman and was dominant. The Vanderbilt reliever threw 5.2 scoreless innings, allowing no hits while striking out three. He retired 14 of the 15 batters he faced, with only a walk to Lemm in the third inning after entering the game. Seiber’s effort gave the Commodores a chance to rally, but the offense could not break through.

Vanderbilt’s best remaining chance came in the fourth inning. Rigdon singled and Goodin reached on an error, putting runners on first and second with no one out. A sacrifice bunt moved them to second and third, but Waite popped out and Jay Mancini flied out to end the threat.

Ashton Crowther relieved Adams to start the seventh inning and pitched three scoreless innings, allowing one hit and striking out two to earn his second save of the season.

Logan Johnstone led Vanderbilt at the plate with three hits in four at-bats. Rustan Rigdon added two hits. For Alabama, Justin Lebron and Bryce Fowler each had two hits, and Fowler scored twice. Hines finished 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBIs. Lemm was 1-for-3 with a home run and an RBI.

Alabama’s defense turned two double plays, including one in the third inning that limited further damage and another in the sixth inning that ended a potential rally.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Vanderbilt 6, Alabama 3, and Interstat’s ELO system had given Vanderbilt a 52.40 percent probability to win.