Box Score TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (March 10) - The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Baseball team dropped a 14-1 decision to the University of Alabama, here Friday night at Sewell-Thomas Stadium.
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UAPB finished the contest with seven hits, whereas UA recorded 13.
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The Golden Lions was led by
Jordan Knox, who finished the contest three-for-five from the plate and scoring one run.Â
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UA had two players to finish with three hits each in Chandler Avant and Cobie Vance.
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Jake Walters (3-1) received the win for the Tide. He pitched six innings, allowing five hits, one earned runs and striking out five in the 23 batters he faced.
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C.J. Lewington (0-2) received the loss for the Golden Lions. He gave up 10 hits, nine earned runs and striking out two in four innings of work.
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UA took a 7-0 lead into the third inning with the Tide plating five runs in their half of the first and two runs in their half of the second.
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UAPB scored their only run of the contest on a
Sergio Esparza triple to center field scoring
Jordan Knox, cutting the Tides' lead to 7-1.
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UA would then plate four runs in the bottom of the fifth and three in the bottom of the eighth inning for the 14-1 final.
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