Crimson Tide Baseball Hosts A Pair Of Mid-Week Games
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Faces Troy Trojans And South Alabama Jaguars
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The University of Alabama Crimson Tide baseball team will host a pair of in-state foes this week. Tonight the Troy Trojans come to Tuscaloosa, followed by South Alabama on Wednesday. The two constests will complete Bama's six-game home stand.
Both contests are scheduled for a 6:30 p.m. CT first pitch. You will be able to enjoy both games, if you can't be there, live on SECN+ with Mick Gillispie and Lance Cormier.
Alabama will start freshman right-hander Brock Love in tonight's contest with Troy. Tomorrow night the Tide will call on another freshman to start, right-hander Kyle Cameron. The Troy Trojans start left-hander Evan Herbert against the Tide tonight, with the South Alabama Jaguars sending junior righty Randy Bell to the mound tomorrow night.
This will be the 32nd meeting between the Tide and the Trojans, with Alabama leading the series 21-10. The Tide owns the Trojans in Tuscaloosa with a 17-4 slate, and Bama riding a seven-game winning streak. The Crimson Tide won the most recent meeting 2-1 in Troy back on March 1st.
Tomorrow's contest will be the 106th meeting between the Tide and Jags in a series that dates back to 1967. Alabama holds a 56-49 overall series lead, and is 38-17 at home in Tuscaloosa. The Crimson Tide has won 14 of the last 15 contests in Tuscaloosa.
Alabama is 116-58 (.667) overall in regular season play under head coach Mike Gaspard.
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Baltimore Ravens Sign Trent Richardson
Running Back Trent Richardson
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The Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League announced yesterday that they have officially signed former Crimson Tide, Browns and Colts running back Trent Richardson to a contract.
Richardson and the Ravens had an unofficial agreement between them to sign provided the former first-round draft pick shed some weight and show up to the complex in shape on Monday.
Earlier this month Richardson said, "I've got a lot to prove to myself. It's not about everybody else this
time, it's about me. I'm really giving it my all. It's enough talk.
We've been doing a lot of talking. Now it's just time to put up."
Richardson joins fellow-running backs Justin Forsett, Javorius Allen, Lorenzo Taliaferro and Terrance West in the Raven backfield. However, it has been noted that Richardson is still no lock to actually make the team. But he now has another chance to prove himself.
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2019 Athlete Trey Sanders Commits To Tide Football
2019 Alabama Football Commit Trey Sanders
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In an announcement on his Twitter account, 2019 prospect Trey Sanders has announced he has given his verbal commitment to Alabama head coach Nick Saban to play his college football at the Capstone.
BamaOnline reports that the 6' 2", 200-pounder is "one of the most sought-after recruits in the '19 cycle". Alabama was his choice, but he also holds offers from several big-time programs, including Florida, Georgia and Florida State.
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2017 Football Commitments For Alabama Football
The University of Alabama Crimson Tide football team currently has 7 student-athletes who have committed to furthering their football careers at the Capstone. As new commits are announced the list will be updated and released.
Here is the complete list of 2017 commitments to UA as of 4/19/16:
- NAJEE HARRIS, RB (6-1, 210), Antioch, Calififornia
- ALEX LEATHERWOOD, OL (6-4, 300), Pensacola, Florida
- CHADARIUS TOWNSEND, ATH, (6-0, 180), Tanner, Alabama*
- XAVIER McKINNEY, DB (6-1, 170), Roswell, Georgia
- BRIAN ROBINSON, RB (6-2, 210), Tuscaloosa, Alabama*
- AARON STERLING, DL (6-1, 270), Stone Mountain, Georgia
- GARY JOHNSON, LB (6-2, 225), Dodge City (Kan.) Community College
*State of Alabama Recruits/Commitments
