Arkansas vs Alabama (Apr 12, 2026)

 
Box Score
 

2026 Arkansas Baseball
#22 Arkansas at #8 Alabama
Apr 12, 2026 at Tuscaloosa, Ala. (Sewell-Thomas Stad.)

Arkansas 3 (24-13,8-7)

Player   ab    r    h  rbi   bb   so   po    a  lob 
Carter Rutenbar rf  5  0  0  0  0  1  3  0  1 
   Christian Turner rf  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 
Ryder Helfrick c  3  2  1  0  1  0  8  0  2 
Maika Niu cf  3  0  0  1  0  1  2  0  0 
Camden Kozeal ss  4  0  1  1  0  1  1  3  0 
Damian Ruiz lf  3  1  1  0  0  1  2  0  0 
Kuhio Aloy dh  3  0  0  0  1  2  0  0  2 
Nolan Souza 2b  4  0  1  1  0  1  1  5  0 
TJ Pompey 3b  4  0  2  0  0  1  2  2  0 
Reese Robinett 1b  2  0  0  0  0  0  6  0  1 
   Alexander Peck ph/1b  1  0  0  0  1  0  2  0  1 
Tate McGuire p  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 
   Parker Coil p  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 
   Gabe Gaeckle p  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 
   Ethan McElvain p  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 
Totals  32  3  6  3  3  8  27  10  7 
  

Alabama 2 (26-11,8-7)

Player   ab    r    h  rbi   bb   so   po    a  lob 
Bryce Fowler cf  5  0  1  0  0  2  4  0  0 
Brennan Holt 2b  4  0  1  0  1  1  0  4  2 
Brady Neal c  5  0  1  0  0  1  7  1  0 
Justin Lebron ss  3  1  2  1  2  0  2  2  0 
Eric Hines dh  4  0  1  0  1  1  0  0  2 
Andrew Purdy 1b  3  0  1  1  0  0  6  0  3 
   Luke Vaughn ph/1b  1  0  0  0  0  1  2  0  0 
Jason Torres 3b  3  0  1  0  1  1  0  0  0 
Justin Osterhouse lf  4  0  1  0  0  0  3  0  4 
Chase Kroberger rf  4  1  0  0  0  1  2  0  1 
Myles Upchurch p  0  0  0  0  0  0  1  0  0 
   Ashton Crowther p  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 
Totals  36  2  9  2  5  8  27  7  12  

Score by Innings                    R  H  E
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Arkansas............ 000 001 110 -  3  6  2
Alabama............. 011 000 000 -  2  9  2
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E - Pompey(7); Coil(1); Purdy(1); Vaughn. DP - ARK 1; UA 1. LOB - ARK 7; UA 12. 2B - Kozeal(12); Ruiz(6); Lebron 2(7). 3B - Helfrick(1). HBP - Ruiz. SF - Niu(2). SB - Holt(14); Lebron(29).

Arkansas   ip  h  r  er  bb  so  wp  bk  hbp  ibb  ab  bf  fo  go  np 
Tate McGuire   3.0  3  2  1  2  1  0  0  0  0  12  14  4  3  52 
Parker Coil   2.0  2  0  0  2  2  0  0  0  2  8  10  1  3  34 
Gabe Gaeckle W,5-3  2.0  4  0  0  1  2  0  0  0  0  10  11  3  1  40 
Ethan McElvain S,2  2.0  0  0  0  0  3  0  0  0  0  6  6  1  2  24 
  
Alabama   ip  h  r  er  bb  so  wp  bk  hbp  ibb  ab  bf  fo  go  np 
Myles Upchurch   6.0  4  2  2  1  6  0  0  0  0  22  24  8  4  90 
Ashton Crowther L,2-2  3.0  2  1  0  2  2  0  0  1  0  10  13  3  3  39 

Win - Gaeckle (5-3). Loss - Crowther (2-2). Save - McElvain (2). HBP - by Crowther (Ruiz). Inherited runners/scored: Crowther 2/1. Pitches/strikes: McGuire 52/34; Coil 34/21; Gaeckle 40/25; McElvain 24/16; Upchurch 90/55; Crowther 39/22.

Umpires - HP: David Savage 1B: Vic Correll 2B: Joe Harris 3B: Kevin Sweeney
Start: 1:02 pm Time: 2:37 Attendance: 4235
Weather: 82, Sunny
Upchurch faced 2 batters in the 7th.

 
Play-by-Play
 

2026 Arkansas Baseball
#22 Arkansas at #8 Alabama
Apr 12, 2026 at Tuscaloosa, Ala. (Sewell-Thomas Stad.)

Arkansas starters: 12/rf Rutenbar; 27/c Helfrick; 4/cf Niu; 8/ss Kozeal; 42/lf Ruiz; 25/dh Aloy; 3/2b Souza; 5/3b Pompey; 18/1b Robinett; 26/p McGuire;

Alabama starters: 9/cf Fowler; 4/2b Holt; 10/c Neal; 1/ss Lebron; 42/dh Hines; 21/1b Purdy; 32/3b Torres; 18/lf Osterhouse; 23/rf Kroberger; 11/p Upchurch;

Arkansas 1st - No play. Rutenbar grounded out to 2b (0-1 K). Helfrick flied out to lf (3-2 SFBBB). Niu struck out swinging (3-2 KBBBKS). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Alabama 1st - Fowler grounded out to 2b (0-1 K). Holt grounded out to ss (1-2 KFB). Neal fouled out to 3b (1-1 BS). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Arkansas 2nd - Kozeal struck out swinging (2-2 KFBBS). Ruiz struck out looking (3-2 BKBFBFK). Aloy struck out looking (3-2 BBKBKK). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Alabama 2nd - Lebron walked (3-2 KBFBBB). Hines singled to right field (0-2 SS); Lebron advanced to third. Purdy singled to right field, RBI (1-2 KBKFF); Hines advanced to second; Lebron scored. Torres struck out looking (1-2 KBKK). Osterhouse grounded into double play 2b to ss to 1b (3-1 FBBB); Purdy out on the play. 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Arkansas 3rd - Souza reached on an error by 1b (2-0 BB). Pompey singled to left field (1-0 B); Souza advanced to second. Robinett popped up to p, bunt (0-0). Rutenbar flied out to rf (1-2 BKF); Souza advanced to third. Helfrick grounded out to 2b (0-0). 0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB.

Alabama 3rd - Kroberger reached on a throwing error by 3b (1-2 KSFB). Fowler flied out to cf (1-1 BS). Holt walked (3-1 BBBKB); Kroberger advanced to second. Neal lined out to rf (0-0). Lebron doubled to left field, RBI (0-0); Holt advanced to third; Kroberger scored, unearned. Hines popped up to 3b (1-2 SFB). 1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB.

Arkansas 4th - Niu lined out to ss (2-2 KBBFF). Kozeal grounded out to 2b (3-2 BBSFBF). Ruiz flied out to cf (1-1 KB). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Alabama 4th - Coil to p for McGuire. Purdy grounded out to 2b (1-0 B). Torres singled through the left side (1-0 B). Osterhouse flied out to rf (2-2 SFBB). Kroberger grounded out to ss (1-1 FB). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Arkansas 5th - Aloy struck out swinging (1-2 SBSS). Souza struck out swinging, out at first c to 1b (0-2 KFS). Pompey singled to left field (2-0 BB). Robinett flied out to lf (0-2 SK). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Alabama 5th - Fowler struck out swinging (1-2 SBFFS). Holt singled to pitcher, bunt, advanced to second on a throwing error by p (0-0). Neal struck out swinging (2-2 BBKFFS). Lebron intentionally walked (0-0). Lebron stole second; Holt stole third. Hines intentionally walked (2-0 BB). Purdy grounded out to 2b (3-1 BSBB). 0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB.

Arkansas 6th - Rutenbar flied out to lf (0-1 K). Helfrick tripled to right center (2-1 BBK). Niu flied out to rf, SF, RBI (0-0); Helfrick scored. Kozeal grounded out to 1b unassisted (2-0 BB). 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Alabama 6th - Gaeckle to p for Coil. Torres flied out to rf (3-2 SBSBB). Osterhouse singled to second base (0-2 KK). Kroberger reached on a fielder's choice to third base (0-2 KK); Osterhouse out at second 3b to 2b. Fowler singled through the right side (1-1 BK); Kroberger advanced to third. Holt lined out to cf (1-1 KB). 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

Arkansas 7th - Ruiz doubled down the lf line (0-0). Aloy walked (3-2 BSBKBFB). Crowther to p for Upchurch. Souza singled up the middle, RBI (1-2 SFB); Aloy advanced to second; Ruiz scored. Pompey struck out swinging (1-2 KBSS). Peck pinch hit for Robinett. Peck grounded into double play ss to 1b (0-0); Souza out on the play. 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Alabama 7th - Peck to 1b. Neal singled to right field (1-0 B). Lebron doubled down the lf line (0-1 K); Neal advanced to third. Hines struck out swinging (3-2 BSSBBS). Vaughn pinch hit for Purdy. Vaughn struck out swinging (0-2 KFS). Torres walked (3-2 FBBBSB). Osterhouse flied out to lf (2-0 BB). 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB.

Arkansas 8th - Vaughn to 1b. Rutenbar flied out to cf (1-0 B). Helfrick walked (3-0 BBBB). Niu flied out to cf (2-1 BKB). Helfrick advanced to second on an error by 1b, failed pickoff attempt. Kozeal doubled down the rf line, RBI (1-0 B); Helfrick scored, unearned. Ruiz hit by pitch (0-2 SS). Aloy grounded out to ss (0-1 K). 1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB.

Alabama 8th - McElvain to p for Gaeckle. Kroberger struck out swinging (1-2 SBSS). Fowler struck out swinging (1-2 KKFBS). Holt struck out swinging (3-2 KBSBFBS). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Arkansas 9th - Souza grounded out to 2b (0-0). Pompey flied out to cf (1-0 B). Peck walked (3-1 BBBKB). Rutenbar struck out swinging (1-2 KKBS). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Alabama 9th - Turner to rf for Rutenbar. Neal grounded out to 2b (0-0). Lebron grounded out to 3b (2-0 BB). Hines flied out to lf (1-2 FFB). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.