re: Alabama 2 @ Iowa 8 Final

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Rick Pendley @alagrandslammer·25m
In clinching the 2026 Frisco College Baseball Classic championship, Alabama has bashed six home runs by six different players.
Luke Vaughn, Bryce Fowler, Justin Lebron, Brady Neal, Jason Torres, and Eric Hines have all gone deep for the Tide in their two wins this weekend.

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Alabama baseball (9-2) staved off a late charge from No. 19 Oregon State (5-4), as Peyton Steele's highlight-reel assist from right field cut down the potential tying run in the 9th, helping guide the Crimson Tide to a thrilling 8-7 win at Riders Field on Saturday.

Hagan Banks entered the game in the 9th with a three-run lead, though Oregon State wouldn't go away quietly. The Beavers saw the first three men in the order reach base, while an RBI single and an error allowed for two runs to score, cutting the Alabama lead to just a run. With no outs and the bases loaded, Steele's incredible throw from right field to home resulted in a double play, allowing for Banks to induce the game-ending fielder's choice two batters later and earn his second save of the season in the process.

The Tide did most of its offensive work early on, jumping out to a 6-0 lead over the first four innings. Brady Neal was among the bats to jump-start the Alabama lineup, as the senior clubbed a two-run home run in the 3rd, finishing the night 1-for-4. Jason Torres also homered in the 3rd, sending a solo homer to left. In addition to the homer, Torres doubled and walked as part of a 2-for-4 effort. Eric Hines lifted his first collegiate home run in the 4th, a solo blast that landed beyond the fence in left-center field. Justin Lebron led all Tide players with three hits in five at-bats, including an RBI double in the 8th. Luke Vaughn and Brennan Holt both finished 2-for-4 with Vaughn driving in a run, while Steele and John Lemm were both responsible for a run batted in.

Matthew Heiberger (1-0) picked up his first win after slowing down Oregon State's momentum in the middle innings. Heiberger managed 2.2 innings of one-run ball, allowing just two hits and a walk while tallying a strikeout. In his second appearance of the season, Kaden Humphrey retired both hitters he faced in the 8th in relief of Heiberger. Zane Adams didn't factor into the decision after totaling 4.2 innings in his third start of the season. Adams allowed seven hits, a walk and four earned runs to go with four strikeouts, as the left-hander operated on cruise control until surrendering four runs in the 5th.

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Banks got the save but did not deserve it.

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Oregon State is actually good at baseball aren't they?

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