TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (Interstat) — Alabama scored five runs in the first inning and Brennan Holt’s eighth-inning homer sealed an 8-5 victory over Vanderbilt on Saturday afternoon at Sewell-Thomas Stadium. The Crimson Tide improved to 32-16, while the Commodores dropped to 27-22.

Jason Torres’ three-run homer highlighted Alabama’s first-inning outburst. Vanderbilt answered with Colin Barczi’s three-run shot in the second and Braden Holcomb’s RBI single in the third to tie the game. Alabama reclaimed the lead in the fourth on Holt’s RBI double and a groundout. Holt finished 2-for-4 with two RBIs.

Vanderbilt starter Tyler Baird threw three hitless innings with four strikeouts. Alabama’s Matthew Heiberger allowed three hits over 2⅔ scoreless innings, and Myles Upchurch scattered four runs in 5⅓ innings. Holcomb had three hits for Vanderbilt.

The win completed a three-game series sweep for Alabama, which had won 5-0 and 5-4 in the previous two games.