Crimson Tide Football Completes Final A-Day Prep
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The University of Alabama Crimson Tide football team will put it to rest after tomorrow. UA held its final practice of the 2017 "spring season" on Thursday afternoon in shells for approximately two hours outdoors on the Thomas-Drew Practice Fields in Tuscaloosa, completing it's preparation for tomorrow's showdown.
Alabama's 2017 Golden Flake A-Day Game is scheduled for tomorrow, Saturday, April 22nd, with a start time of 2 p.m. CT scheduled at Bryant-Denny Stadium. The A-Day Game will be broadcast live on ESPN for the second-consecutive and is free to the public. Joe Tessitore, Joey Galloway and Kirk Herbstreit will be handling the call from the sidelines. Laura Rutledge will join the men on the sidelines providing more game information.
As in past years the first-team offense and second-team defense will make up one team, and the first-team defense and second-team offense will make up the other.
The format for the game itself tomorrow is much like a regular-season game, with a few minor variations primarily regarding the game clock. The game will consist of four 15-minute quarters with a running clock. The clock will be stopped only following scoring plays, penalties and changes of possession. However, regular clock rules will be used during the final four minutes of the second quarter and the fourth quarter.
Four players will not participate in tomorrow's contest. Running back Bo Scarbrough, linebacker Shaun Dion Hamilton, running back Damien Harris and running back B.J. Emmons are all recovering from injuries and will watch the game from the sidelines.
Alabama head coach Nick Saban said that he was encouraged by the energy displayed in the Thursday practice session. He also said he was pleased with the progress of all three quarterbacks during the spring sessions.
In the interest of enhancing existing security measures at games, a clear bag policy will be in effect.
Fans are encouraged not to bring any types of bags inside Southeastern Conference stadiums during football games; however, the following outlines bags that are permitted:
- Bags that are clear plastic, vinyl or PVC and do not exceed 12" x 6" x 12";
- One-gallon clear plastic freezer bags (Ziploc bag or similar); and
- Small clutch bags, with or without a handle or strap, that do not exceed 4.5" x 6.5" (approximately the size of a hand).
- An exception will be made for medically necessary items after proper inspection at a gate designated for this purpose.
- An approved logo no larger than 4.5" x 3.4" may be displayed on one side of a permissible clear bag.
- Fans will continue to be able to carry items allowed into the stadium in a permissible clear bag, such as binoculars and cameras.
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Bama Baseball Falls 6-5 To Mississippi State
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Bama Baseball Falls 6-5 To Mississippi State
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STARKVILLE, Mississippi – The University of Alabama baseball team once again suffered a loss to a Southeastern Conference foe. Though the effort was there, UA was unable to complete the comeback against the 11th-ranked
Mississippi State Bulldogs on Thursday evening, as the Tide fell by a score of 6-5 loss
at Dudy Noble Field. The Crimson Tide is
15-23 overall and 2-14 in SEC play. play.
Four lead changes and two ties occurred during the Thursday contest as the
Tide and Bulldogs exchanged runs from the second through the top of the
fourth innings. The difference in the game was a three-run fifth inning for Mississippi State. Alabama was unable to tie it up after scoring two in the top of the sixth inning to make it a one-run contest, which is where it ended, for all practical purposes.
Leading the Crimson Tide offense was Sam Finnerty finishing three-for-four with a double, an RBI and a team-high two runs scored. Cody Henry also contributed a multi-hit night going two-for-five in the contest with one run scored. Chandler Avant and Chandler Taylor both were able to extend their hitting streaks with one apiece, as Avant's
streak moved to 12 games overall and nine-consecutive in SEC play, while
Taylor's overall streak was extended to eight straight.
Dylan Duarte (2-4) suffered the loss for the Tide, while State's Pilkington (4-3) was the winning pitcher.
Alabama and Mississippi State will return to the diamond today for a doubleheader in Starkville, Mississippi. (See story following.)
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Alabama Baseball To Play Doubleheader This Afternoon
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STARKVILLE, Mississippi – The Alabama Crimson Tide baseball team will now play a doubleheader this evening due to the threat of severe
weather on Saturday. Alabama and Mississippi State will face off at 4 p.m. CT, with game two scheduled to begin approximately 30 minutes after the conclusion of game one.
The pair were originally scheduled for a 6:30 p.m. CT start this evening with a 2 p.m. CT first pitch in Saturday's contest, but were forced to change with rain in the forecast on Saturday.
Tickets for both the Friday and Saturday games can both be used for admission to Dudy Noble Field during the doubleheader, with Saturday reserved tickets to only be valid for general admission seating on Friday.
ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Georgia – The Alabama Crimson Tide men's golf team will compete at the 2017 Southeastern Conference championship beginning today and lasting through the 24th. The championship will be played on the par-70, 6,898-yard Seaside Course. This year's
four-day tournament features a new format including 54 holes of
stroke play over the first two days, followed by match play on the final
two days.
All 14 SEC schools will be competing in stroke play on the first two days, with 36 holes played today and another 18 holes scheduled to be played on Saturday. The top-eight teams after stroke play will then advance to the match-play portion of the event. The quarterfinals will tee off Sunday morning and semifinals on Sunday afternoon. The championship match will take place Monday.
The NCAA moved to match play for the national championship in 2009, but only two other conferences with automatic bids to the national tournament have instituted match play to decide their champions. Conference USA is now in its third season using the format, and the Sun Belt began using it last year.
Alabama is ranked 37th in the nation in Golfweek's team rankings and is but one of 11 SEC teams in the top-40. The Tide has finished in the top-five in four consecutive events leading up to the championships. The Crimson Tide will use the same lineup that finished second at the Mason Rudolph Championship and third at the Clemson Invitational.
Alabama will tee it up this morning on Hole No. 1.
The pair were originally scheduled for a 6:30 p.m. CT start this evening with a 2 p.m. CT first pitch in Saturday's contest, but were forced to change with rain in the forecast on Saturday.
Tickets for both the Friday and Saturday games can both be used for admission to Dudy Noble Field during the doubleheader, with Saturday reserved tickets to only be valid for general admission seating on Friday.
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Alabama Softball Hosts Washington For Two Games
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TUSCALOOSA, Alabama - The University of Alabama softball team will play host to the Washington Huskies in a two-game series this weekend. The 12th-ranked Crimson Tide (37-9) welcomes the No. 9/10 Huskies (31-10) to Rhoads Stadium.
Game one is scheduled for 6 p.m. CT this evening, with game two slated for a 4:30 p.m. CT start on Saturday. Alabama leads the all-time matchups 5-4 and boasting a four-game winning streak going in to tonight's contest.
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Alabama Set For 2017 SEC Men's Golf Championship
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All 14 SEC schools will be competing in stroke play on the first two days, with 36 holes played today and another 18 holes scheduled to be played on Saturday. The top-eight teams after stroke play will then advance to the match-play portion of the event. The quarterfinals will tee off Sunday morning and semifinals on Sunday afternoon. The championship match will take place Monday.
The NCAA moved to match play for the national championship in 2009, but only two other conferences with automatic bids to the national tournament have instituted match play to decide their champions. Conference USA is now in its third season using the format, and the Sun Belt began using it last year.
Alabama is ranked 37th in the nation in Golfweek's team rankings and is but one of 11 SEC teams in the top-40. The Tide has finished in the top-five in four consecutive events leading up to the championships. The Crimson Tide will use the same lineup that finished second at the Mason Rudolph Championship and third at the Clemson Invitational.
Alabama will tee it up this morning on Hole No. 1.
