ALABAMA STROLLS BY COASTAL CAROLINA
Crimson Tide draw 12 walks in 9-2 win
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Alabama Crimson Tide drew 12 walks on Friday in a 9-2 victory over the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers in the Jacksonville College Baseball Classic at VyStar Ballpark.
With the score tied at one, Coastal Carolina (4-2) starter Cullen McKay (0-1) walked Justin Lebron to begin the third inning. Lebron moved to second on a fielder’s choice and then advanced to third on a wild pitch before scoring on a passed ball to give Alabama (5-0) a 2-1 advantage.
The Crimson Tide broke things open in the fifth. Lebron drew a one-out walk. Following a strikeout, Jason Torres singled before Will Hodo was hit by a pitch to load the bases. Brennen Norton followed by singling in two runs. Following a Brady Neal walk to reload the bases, Kade Snell, Richie Bonomolo Jr. and Bryce Fowler each drew free passes to force in runs and widen the gap to 7-1.
With the same score in the seventh, Dean Mihos led off by drawing a walk. After a pop out, Mihos went to second on a balk and third on a wild pitch. He scored on a single by Kaleb Huffman to make it 7-2.
Torres drew another walk to lead off the ninth before Hodo was hit by a pitch. An error loaded the bases. Following a pop out, Torres scored on an RBI ground out. Another error plated Hodo to set the margin at 9-2.
Alabama broke through initially in the second. Hodo walked and Norton was hit by a pitch to start the inning. Following a strikeout, Snell walked to load the bases. A Bonomolo Jr. free pass then forced in the game’s first run.
In the bottom of the second, Jake Books singled. Following a strikeout, Colby Thorndyke walked. Books moved to third on a wild pitch and scored on a Ty Barrango ground out for the Chanticleers to tie the score at one.
Tyler Fay (1-0) earned the win with 1.2 scoreless innings of relief.
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