Alabama Baseball Wins Two, Loses One at Frisco Classic

0:00On this March 2nd in Birmingham, here's what is making headlines. Alabama Baseball wrapped up the Frisco College Baseball Classic over the weekend by winning two out of three games in the round-robin tournament. The Crimson Tide beat Iowa and number 19 Oregon State for impressive victories, but lost to Houston on Sunday. That performance improved their season record to nine wins and three losses. Strong pitching set the tone early. Against Iowa on Friday, Tyler Fade dominated on the mound for six innings, allowing just one earned run while forcing plenty of ground balls. The bats backed him up with three home runs, including a three-run shot from Luke Vaughn and a grand slam by Justin LeBron. Saturday's matchup against Oregon State was a thriller. Alabama jumped to a six-nothing lead with home runs from Brady Neil, Jason Torres, and Eric Hines. They held on for an 8-7 win thanks to a spectacular defensive play in the ninth inning by Peyton Steele, nailing a runner at the plate. The Tide couldn't get their

1:00offense clicking in the Sunday loss to Houston 8-2. Freshman Miles Upchurch took the loss after a short start, and the bullpen struggled to. LeBron stayed hot though, adding his seventh home run of the year. Alabama heads home for a midweek game against Jacksonville State on Tuesday at 4 p.m. Fans are hoping this tournament momentum carries into conference play. This episode is supported by our sponsor. Do not just listen to podcasts, get lost in them comfortably, S-O-L-I, solelypillow.com.