Jean dominates in Tide's 14-2 win
ABC and Junior National Team alum Antoine Jean (Montreal, Que.) started and allowed just one run on three hits in a career-high tying six innings to lead the Alabama Crimson Tide to a 14-2 win over Binghamton on Saturday. Photo: Alabama Athletics
March 12, 2022
By Alex Thompson
University of Alabama Athletics
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Alabama’s offence erupted for a season-high 14 runs in baseball’s 14-2 win over Binghamton on Saturday afternoon.
The Crimson Tide clinched the series with the victory and is now 11-5 on the season.
The Tide posted 14 runs on 14 hits to go with five walks and five hit-by-pitches as all nine starters reached base safely on Saturday. Eight of the nine starters contributed at least one hit while seven of the nine starters recorded an RBI and seven starters also added at least one run scored. The offence was led by the Tide’s 3-4-5 hitters in Tommy Seidl, Zane Denton and Drew Williamson. The trio contributed seven hits, including a double and one home run, to go with eight RBI and seven runs scored.
Owen Diodati (Niagara Falls, Ont.) added a run and an RBI for the Tide.
Montreal native Antoine Jean (1-1) picked up the win with a career-high tying six innings. Jean allowed one run on three hits and two walks with four strikeouts in his final start before Southeastern Conference play begins.
From Head Coach Brad Bohannon
“I’m really pleased with the effort today; it was really complete game for us. Antoine (Jean) gave us great start, was sharp out of the gate, and I really liked the way we came out. We were a little off schedule – we hit inside today and obviously the conditions weren't great. We've had a little more practice with that this year – more than we would like in our sport – but we came out hot. We scored five in the first, and sometimes when you get out front early, typically you can give some at-bats away in the middle of the game. But, in the fourth inning, we really busted it open, and I was proud of our guys. We had a lot of production up and down the lineup. Eight of the nine starters had at least one hit, we got some extra-base hits and played clean defence. It was just really a complete effort today, and I’m really, really pleased.”
How It Happened
B1 | Jim Jarvis led the game off with a triple and came home in the next at-bat thanks to an RBI-single from Tommy Seidl. Seidl was joined on the bases by Zane Denton, who singled to put two on for Drew Williamson. The Tide first baseman took advantage of the opportunity, sending a three-run home run over the wall in right. Eric Foggo followed with a homer of his own, this one a solo shot, one out later to cap the scoring. (5-0, Alabama)
B2 | Dominic Tamez added one more for the Tide with a two-out RBI-single. Tamez brought Denton in, who reached with a one-out walk before moving into scoring position on a wild pitch (6-0, Alabama)
T3 | A leadoff walk followed by a single put a pair of runners on the corners for the Bearcats. The man from third came home in the next at-bat on a fielder’s choice. (6-1, Alabama)
B4 | Williamson got the scoring started, delivering an RBI-double with two on to score one and move a man to third. A groundout in the next at-bat from Tamez added one more. After a walk and hit-by-pitch loaded the bases, a fielder’s choice from Owen Diodati scored one and kept them loaded. Pinckney took advantage of his RBI opportunity, plating a pair on a double to right-center. After a hit by pitch loaded them up again, Seidl drew a walk to push one across before an RBI-single from Denton added one more. (14-1, Alabama)
T9 | A solo home run from Nick Roselli added one for the Bearcats. (14-2, Alabama)
Postgame Notes
-Antoine Jean matched his career-high total for innings pitched with six in today’s game. Jean also tossed six innings on March 14 of last season against Stetson.
-Alabama has now recorded double-digit hits in 10 of the 16 total games this season.
-Eight of the nine Tide starters contributed at least one hit.
-Seven of the nine Alabama starters recorded at least one run scored.
-Seven of the nine Tide starters notched one-or-more RBI.
-All nine starters reached base safely on the day.
-With his 1-for-4 afternoon, Jim Jarvis has recorded a hit in seven straight games. Over the streak, the junior is batting .414 (12-29) with a double, two triples, one home run, an RBI, eight runs scored, two walks, one hit-by-pitch and three stolen bases.
-Drew Williamson has reached base safely in 15 straight games.
-Williamson recorded a career-high four RBIs in today’s contest. His previous high for RBIs was three, which he had on three previous occasions and most recently against Tennessee on April 2 of last season.
-Eric Foggo has homered in back-to-back games with today’s first-inning home run. It marks the third time a Tide hitter has homered in consecutive contests with Zane Denton owning the other two instances. Denton homered in back-to-back games on March 1-2 and then again on March 9-11.
-Jake Leger made his Crimson Tide debut.
Alabama will go for the sweep of Binghamton in Sunday’s 1 p.m. CT matchup at The Joe. The Crimson Tide will send left-hander Grayson Hitt to the mound with the Bearcats looking to right-hander Ryan Bryggman.