BOL Round Table

took my last recruiting trip to memphis knowing I was going to Bama. Only reason i did was because Peyton Manning was playing at there place and thought would be cool to see in person. What do you know Memphis upset Tenn and the whole student section rushed the field I had no choice but to do the same. Was a HS senior running around on this field not caring about either school but was pretty cool.

Tide gives up one hit, a single to Little, but the inning ends on another double play turned by the middle infielders. No score, heading bottom first.

Memphis gets a leadoff single erased by a 5-4-3 double play, and after drawing a two-out walk White was picked off at first.

No score, heading bottom second.

Alabama turns its third double play of the game, this time 4-6-3.

Heading bottom third, no score.

Really need to take these 2 games. Tennessee won't be an easy matchup this weekend.

Memphis keeps the rally going with a walk, single and infield hit to plate another run.

3-0, heading bottom fourth.

Guilbeau hits the first batter he sees in the fifth, the No. 9 hitter Gross and Gaspard pulls him.

Haack in out of the bullpen.

Offense is sure struggling. Someone has to step up and set the tone

Memphis goes down order thanks to Smith making a nice defensive stab at first for the 3-1 third out.

3-0, heading bottom sixth.

Blanchard leadoff single up the middle, he goes to second on Salem's ground out to first, but Roberts walked.

So two on with one out.

Boz, I miss the old Bama baseball back in your era when Bama ripped the cover off the ball. Putting up 15+ hits, 10-12 runs and 2 or 3 homers a game was the norm. Now, it seems the norm is 4 or 5 hits, 2 or 3 runs (at most) a game and about 1 homerun every 4 or 5 games. There is something to be said for good pitching and defense but I like my college baseball with lots of scoring. Do you think it has more to do with the bats nowadays or is Bama just seriously lacking in hitters?

Tide awfully sloppy here in the seventh.

Wilson gets a leadoff walk, advances to second on a ground out, steals third.
Gross, the No. 9 hitter, reaches on an error (run scores), steals second and goes to third on another error.

Willis was the hit by a pitch.

So that's one run in, two runners on base and one out, Memphis up 4-0.