re: Bama Baseball 43-21 (18-16) (2022-23)

Held em down long as we could … got to make some noise at the plate

3-0

That may do it.

I, for one, am shocked that after three weeks of facing 86 MPH pitching, we cannot catch up to 95 MPH pitching.

This guy for FL is legit though. 98 MPH in the 8th.

Bright spot, pitching was good. Furtado maybe his best outing in his career.

There was no path to victory against floridas guy tonight.

Didn’t expect pitching to be so good and didn’t expect hitting to be so bad tonight. But UF is the #2 ranked team so…. Only caught the latter part of the game - heard mention of a possible double header tomorrow?

Baseball Falls at Second-Ranked Florida, 3-0, on Friday

Alabama baseball suffered a 3-0 loss to second-ranked Florida on Thursday evening at Condron Family Ballpark. The 22nd-ranked Crimson Tide is now 16-3 on the season, including an 0-1 mark in Southeastern Conference play.

A pitchers' duel saw both teams combine for only four hits on the night. The two high-powered offenses were held scoreless until the sixth when a two-run home run got Florida on the board. The Gators added one more in the seventh to secure the 3-0 win.

Brandon Sproat (3-0) tossed a complete game shutout, striking out 11 while walking two and allowing one hit for the win. Alabama's arms kept pace with Sproat, first with Hagan Banks. The Tide starter tossed 3.1 scoreless frames with two punchouts. He was followed by Hunter Furtado (0-1) who was tagged with the loss. The junior worked a career-high 4.2 innings and allowed two runs on two hits and two walks with four punchouts.

From Head Coach Brad Bohannon
"Tonight was a great college baseball game. Their starter (Brandon Sproat) was outstanding – he was up to 100 mph and was throwing all three of his pitches for strikes. (Hagan) Banks and (Hunter) Furtado did a great job of matching him, but they hit a home run with a guy on base and that was the difference in the game."

***Schedule Change***

Alabama-Florida to Play Doubleheader on Friday

The Crimson Tide and Gators are scheduled for two games on Friday starting at 2:30 p.m. CT

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The Saturday baseball game between No. 22 Alabama and No. 2 Florida has been moved to Friday as part of a doubleheader at Condron Family Ballpark.

The two teams are scheduled for a 2:30 p.m. CT first pitch in game one on Friday with game two of the day set to start approximately one hour after the final out of game one. Both games of the doubleheader will be nine innings.

Tickets for Saturday's game will be honored for both games on Friday. Seat priority will be given to the Saturday game ticket for the 2:30 p.m. matchup. Game two of the day will recognize Friday's ticket. Fans who cannot attend the doubleheader in Gainesville catch both games live on SEC Network+.

And a 3 run homer for the bad guys

Bama up 5-3 and Hess is pitching well

just gave up a solo HR now 5-4

We blew a 1 run lead in the 9th to lose.

Can’t wait for 28 more games of this.