ALABAMA PULLS OFF EXTRAORDINARY COMEBACK, WIN CBC WITH 12-10
WALK-OFF VICTORY
Hodo home run wins thriller for Crimson Tide
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Down 10-0 in the fourth inning, the Alabama Crimson Tide
capped an incredible comeback with Will Hodo’s walk-off three-run home in a 12-10
victory that claimed the Jacksonville College Baseball Classic championship on Sunday
from VyStar Ballpark.
The rally began with Ohio State (1-5) ahead 10-0 in the bottom of the fourth. After a
ground out, Brady Neal and Richie Bonomolo Jr. each drew a walk before Justin
Lebron drilled a three-run shot to cut things to 10-3.
The Crimson Tide (8-0) continued their charge in the seventh. Brennen Norton led off
the inning with a double. Three batters later, Bonomolo Jr. singled Norton in. After
Bryce Fowler singled, Lebron smashed another three-run long ball to pull Alabama
within 10-7.
An inning later, Hodo walked and Norton singled with one out. Kade Snell drew the
Crimson Tide to within one at 10-9 with a two-run double down the right field line. Neal
followed with a walk to put the potential tying and go-ahead runs on. However,
Buckeyes reliever Luke Carrell struck out both Bonomolo Jr. and Fowler to end the
threat.
In the ninth, Coleman Mizell and Jason Torres each drew one-out walks. Hodo
followed by smashing a three-run bomb off Ohio State reliever Nik Copenhaver (0-2) to
win it for Alabama, 12-10.
The Buckeyes jumped on the Crimson Tide in the third. Reggie Bussey singled with
two outs and no one on. After a walk to Trey Lipsey, Lee Ellis blasted a three-run
home run for the game’s first runs.
Matthew Graveline jumpstarted the fourth with a base hit. After a fly out, consecutive
walks to Marc Stephens and Nick Giamarusti loaded the bases. Following a strikeout,
Graveline scored on a wild pitch. Bussey then drove in two with a base hit to make it 6-
0. An error on a pickoff attempt advanced Bussey to second and then Lipsey walked.
Ellis followed with an RBI single and Tyler Pettorini blasted a three-run homer to widen
the gap to 10-0.
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