Recap
Georgia vs Alabama (Mar 14, 2009)
Box Score
2009 ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE BASEBALL
#1 Georgia at Alabama (Game 1)
Mar 14, 2009 at Tuscaloosa, Alabama (THE JOE)
Georgia 5 (14-1,0-1 SEC)
Player AB R H RBI BB SO PO A LOB Avg.
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Johnathan Taylor lf...... 5 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .420
Matt Cerione cf.......... 5 0 1 1 0 1 5 0 0 .324
Colby May 3b............. 4 0 2 1 1 1 0 5 1 .362
Rich Poythress 1b........ 5 0 2 0 0 0 10 0 2 .424
Bryce Massanari c........ 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 1 4 .333
Joey Lewis dh............ 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .354
Chase Davidson rf........ 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 .340
Lyle Allen rf........... 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .370
Michael Demperio ss...... 3 2 1 0 1 0 1 3 0 .321
Levi Hyams 2b............ 3 2 1 3 1 0 2 2 1 .295
Trevor Holder p.......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
Justin Earls p.......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
Will Harvil p........... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
Steve Esmonde p......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 -
Totals................... 37 5 9 5 3 7 24 12 8
Alabama 9 (10-4,1-0 SEC)
Player AB R H RBI BB SO PO A LOB Avg.
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Taylor Dugas lf.......... 5 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 .400
Josh Rutledge ss......... 5 1 0 0 0 0 4 4 0 .258
Ross Wilson 2b........... 4 2 2 1 1 0 2 3 1 .361
Kent Matthes rf.......... 5 3 3 3 0 1 1 0 1 .483
Brandon May dh........... 2 2 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 .348
Vin DiFazio c............ 3 0 1 1 1 1 7 0 0 .324
Clay Jones 1b............ 3 0 1 2 2 1 4 0 0 .250
Wes Henderson 1b........ 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .545
Jake Smith 3b............ 5 0 3 1 0 1 1 0 4 .364
Alex Kubal cf............ 5 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 6 .143
Austin Hyatt p........... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
Austin Evans p.......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
Jimmy Nelson p.......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
Totals................... 37 9 14 8 7 5 27 7 12
Score by Innings R H E
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Georgia............. 030 000 002 - 5 9 2
Alabama............. 004 013 01X - 9 14 2
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E - Massanari(2); Davidson(2); Wilson 2(6). DP - Alabama 1. LOB - Georgia 8;
Alabama 12. 2B - May(3); Dugas(6); Matthes(4); J. Smith(5). HR - Hyams(1);
Matthes(12). SF - DiFazio(1). SB - Taylor(13); Wilson(1). CS - May(1).
Georgia IP H R ER BB SO AB BF NP ERA
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Trevor Holder....... 5.0 8 5 1 4 4 23 27 105 1.98
Justin Earls........ 0.1 1 1 1 0 0 2 2 7 10.38
Will Harvil......... 0.2 2 2 2 3 0 3 7 31 5.11
Steve Esmonde....... 2.0 3 1 0 0 1 9 9 26 2.45
Alabama IP H R ER BB SO AB BF NP ERA
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Austin Hyatt........ 8.0 8 3 2 1 6 33 34 127 2.06
Austin Evans........ 0.0 0 2 2 2 0 0 2 10 4.82
Jimmy Nelson........ 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 4 4 16 1.80
Win - Hyatt (4-0). Loss - Holder (3-1). Save - None.
WP - Esmonde(1); Nelson(1). PB - Massanari(1). Inherited runners/scored: Harvil
1/1; Nelson 2/2. Pitches/strikes: Holder 105/67; Earls 7/4; Harvil 31/12;
Esmonde 26/18; Hyatt 127/85; A. Evans 10/2; Nelson 16/11.
Umpires - HP: Tony MANERS 1B: John WHITAKER 3B: Richie TALENT
Start: 2:05 PM Time: 3:03 Attendance:
Weather: Cloudy, 59 (30% Rain), NNE 7
Game notes:
Alabama-Georgia series opener was rained out on March 13 and rescheduled
for March 14 double-header ... Alabama snaps Georgia's 14-game winning strk
Matthes hits NCAA-leading 12th home run ... He has homered in 10 of last 12
games and four straight ...
A. Evans faced 2 batters in the 9th.
Game: BAMA14
Composite Box Score
2009 ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE BASEBALL
#1 Georgia at Alabama (Game 1) - Composite Box Score
Mar 14, 2009 at Tuscaloosa, Alabama (THE JOE)
Georgia 5 (14-1,0-1 SEC)
Player AB R H BI 2B 3B HR BB SB CS HP SH SF SO IBB KL GDP PO A E
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Taylor lf 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cerione cf 5 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 5 0 0
May 3b 4 0 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 5 0
Poythress 1b 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0
Massanari c 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 5 1 1
Lewis dh 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0
Davidson rf 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1
Allen rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Demperio ss 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0
Hyams 2b 3 2 1 3 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0
Holder p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Earls p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Harvil p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Esmonde p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Totals...... 37 5 9 5 1 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 7 0 3 0 24 12 2
Alabama 9 (10-4,1-0 SEC)
Player AB R H BI 2B 3B HR BB SB CS HP SH SF SO IBB KL GDP PO A E
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Dugas lf 5 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
Rutledge ss 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 0
Wilson 2b 4 2 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 2
Matthes rf 5 3 3 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0
May dh 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
DiFazio c 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 7 0 0
Jones 1b 3 0 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 0 0
W. Henderson 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
J. Smith 3b 5 0 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0
Kubal cf 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 0 0
Hyatt p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A. Evans p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nelson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals...... 37 9 14 8 3 0 1 7 1 1 0 0 1 5 1 2 0 27 7 2
Georgia IP H R ER BB SO WP HB BK IBB SH SF CI 2B 3B HR AB BF FO GO NP
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Holder L,3-1 5.0 8 5 1 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 23 27 4 6 105
Earls 0.1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 2 1 0 7
Harvil 0.2 2 2 2 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 3 7 1 1 31
Esmonde 2.0 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 9 2 3 26
Alabama IP H R ER BB SO WP HB BK IBB SH SF CI 2B 3B HR AB BF FO GO NP
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Hyatt W,4-0 8.0 8 3 2 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 33 34 12 5 127
A. Evans 0.0 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 10
Nelson 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 0 2 16
Umpires - HP: Tony MANERS 1B: John WHITAKER 3B: Richie TALENT
Start: 2:05 PM Time: 3:03 Attendance:
Weather: Cloudy, 59 (30% Rain), NNE 7
Game notes:
Alabama-Georgia series opener was rained out on March 13 and rescheduled
for March 14 double-header ... Alabama snaps Georgia's 14-game winning strk
Matthes hits NCAA-leading 12th home run ... He has homered in 10 of last 12
games and four straight ...
A. Evans faced 2 batters in the 9th.
Game: BAMA14
Play-by-Play
2009 ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE BASEBALL
#1 Georgia at Alabama (Game 1) - Play-by-Play
Mar 14, 2009 at Tuscaloosa, Alabama (THE JOE)
Score by Innings R H E
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Georgia............. 030 000 002 - 5 9 2
Alabama............. 004 013 01X - 9 14 2
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Georgia starters: 2/lf Taylor; 10/cf Cerione; 25/3b May; 33/1b Poythress; 29/c
Massanari; 23/dh Lewis; 34/rf Davidson; 15/ss Demperio; 3/2b Hyams; 17/p
Holder;
Alabama starters: 1/lf Dugas; 2/ss Rutledge; 3/2b Wilson; 22/rf Matthes; 6/dh
May; 24/c DiFazio; 16/1b Jones; 14/3b J. Smith; 5/cf Kubal; 36/p Hyatt;
Georgia 1st - Taylor flied out to lf (3-2 BKBBF). Cerione singled to
second base (1-2 FKB). May struck out looking (0-2 SFK). Poythress singled to
right center (0-0); Cerione advanced to third. Massanari struck out looking
(1-2 KSBK). 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.
Alabama 1st - Dugas grounded out to 2b (2-1 BBF). Rutledge flied out to
rf (3-2 BBSFB). Wilson flied out to cf (3-2 BKBBK). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0
errors, 0 LOB.
Georgia 2nd - Lewis struck out looking (1-2 FFBFFK). Davidson singled to
right field (0-2 KSFF). Demperio reached on a fielder's choice (1-1 KB);
Davidson advanced to second on a muffed throw by 2b, assist by ss. Hyams
homered down the rf line, 3 RBI (1-1 BF); Demperio scored; Davidson scored,
unearned. Taylor popped up to ss to left field (1-2 KBF). Cerione reached on a
fielding error by 2b (0-0). May reached on a fielder's choice (2-1 BBF);
Cerione out at second ss to 2b. 3 runs, 2 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB.
Alabama 2nd - Matthes struck out looking (1-2 KBFK). May walked (3-0
BBBB). DiFazio walked (3-1 BKBBB); May advanced to second. Jones reached on a
fielder's choice (0-1 K); DiFazio out at second ss to 2b; May advanced to
third. J. Smith struck out looking (0-2 FFFFK). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2
LOB.
Georgia 3rd - Poythress flied out to cf to right center (1-0 B). Kubal
crashes into wall as he makes spectacular catch. Massanari flied out to cf to
right center (1-2 SBF). Lewis popped up to 2b to right center (0-0). 0 runs,
0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Alabama 3rd - Kubal struck out swinging (0-2 KFS). Dugas flied out to cf
to right center (0-1 K). Rutledge reached on a dropped fly by rf down the rf
line, advanced to second (1-2 KBK). Wilson singled up the middle, RBI (3-1
BBFB); Rutledge scored, unearned. Wilson stole second. Matthes singled to right
center, RBI (2-2 SFBB); Wilson scored, unearned. MATTHES extends hitting streak
to 14 games. May singled to right field (1-2 KFBFF); Matthes advanced to
second. DiFazio singled up the middle (0-0); May advanced to second; Matthes
advanced to third. Jones singled through the left side, 2 RBI (1-0 B); DiFazio
advanced to second; May scored, unearned; Matthes scored, unearned. J. Smith
popped up to ss to left field (1-2 BKF). 4 runs, 5 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB.
Georgia 4th - Davidson grounded out to ss (2-2 SBSBF). Demperio popped
up to cf to left center (2-2 FFBB). Hyams popped up to ss to left field (1-0
B). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Alabama 4th - Kubal grounded out to 3b (1-0 B). Dugas singled up the
middle (0-1 K). Rutledge reached on a fielder's choice (2-2 BKFB); Dugas out at
first ss to 1b. Wilson grounded out to ss (1-2 FKB). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0
errors, 1 LOB.
Georgia 5th - Taylor singled to center field (3-2 BKKBB). Taylor stole
second. Cerione lined into double play ss unassisted (2-2 BKBS); Taylor out on
the play. May walked (3-0 BBBB). Poythress singled to left field (1-0 B); May
advanced to second. Massanari flied out to rf (0-0). 0 runs, 2 hits, 0
errors, 2 LOB.
Alabama 5th - Matthes homered down the lf line, RBI (0-1 F). MATTHES
NCAA leading 12th home run ... He has more home runs than 181. NCAA Division-I
teams. May walked (3-2 SBSBBFFB). DiFazio struck out swinging (0-2 FSS). May
out at second c to 2b, caught stealing. Jones walked (3-1 SBBBB). J. Smith
doubled down the lf line (0-1 F); Jones advanced to third. Kubal grounded out
to 3b (0-1 K). 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.
Georgia 6th - Lewis grounded out to ss (0-0). Davidson struck out
swinging (2-2 KFFBFBFFFFFK). 12-pitch at-bat ends in strikeout for Davidson.
Demperio singled to right center (2-1 BBK). Hyams popped up to 3b (1-1 BF).
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Alabama 6th - Earls to p for Holder. Allen to rf for Davidson. Dugas
doubled to right center (3-2 BKBBK). Rutledge lined out to 1b (0-0). Harvil to
p for Earls. Wilson walked (3-2 BBBKSB). Matthes doubled down the lf line, RBI
(1-2 KSB); Wilson advanced to third; Dugas scored. May intentionally walked
(3-0 BBBB). DiFazio flied out to cf to right center, SF, RBI (2-1 BBK); May
advanced to second; Matthes advanced to third; Wilson scored. Jones walked (3-0
BBBB). J. Smith singled to second base, RBI (2-2 SFBB); Jones advanced to
second; May advanced to third; Matthes scored. Kubal grounded out to 3b (2-1
BBK). 3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB.
Georgia 7th - Taylor grounded out to 2b (1-1 BK). Cerione struck out
swinging (2-2 KKBBS). May doubled down the lf line (0-0). Poythress flied out
to lf (0-0). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Alabama 7th - Esmonde to p for Harvil. Dugas flied out to cf (0-0).
Rutledge flied out to cf (0-1 K). Wilson singled to shortstop (0-1 K). Matthes
out at first p to 2b to 1b (0-0). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Georgia 8th - Massanari grounded out to 1b unassisted (2-0 BB). Lewis
struck out swinging (2-2 BKFBS). Allen flied out to cf to right center (2-2
BFFB). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Alabama 8th - May singled to center field (0-0). May advanced to second
on a wild pitch. DiFazio grounded out to 3b (2-0 BB). Jones struck out swinging
(2-2 FBSBS). May advanced to third on a passed ball, scored on a throwing error
by c, unearned. J. Smith singled to left field (1-1 BS). Kubal grounded out to
3b (3-2 BBBKF). 1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB.
Georgia 9th - W. Henderson to 1b for Jones. A. Evans to p for Hyatt.
Demperio walked (3-1 BKBBB). Hyams walked (3-1 BBBKB); Demperio advanced to
second. Nelson to p for A. Evans. Hyams advanced to second on a wild pitch;
Demperio advanced to third on a wild pitch. Taylor struck out swinging (1-2
KFBFFS). Cerione grounded out to 2b, RBI (3-1 FBBB); Hyams advanced to third;
Demperio scored. May singled through the left side, RBI (0-0); Hyams scored.
Poythress grounded out to 2b (1-2 BFF). 2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Line score
Alabama 9, Georgia 5 (Mar 14, 2009 at Tuscaloosa, Alabama) (Game 1)
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Georgia............. 030 000 002 - 5 9 2 (14-1, 0-1 SEC)
Alabama............. 004 013 01X - 9 14 2 (10-4, 1-0 SEC)
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Pitchers: Georgia - Trevor Holder; Justin Earls(6); Will Harvil(6); Steve Esmonde(7). Alabama -
Austin Hyatt; Austin Evans(9); Jimmy Nelson(9).
Win-Austin Hyatt(4-0) Loss-Trevor Holder(3-1) T-3:03 A-0
HR UG - Levi Hyams (1).
HR UA - Kent Matthes (12).
Weather: Cloudy, 59 (30% Rain), NNE 7
Game notes:
Alabama-Georgia series opener was rained out on March 13 and rescheduled
for March 14 double-header ... Alabama snaps Georgia's 14-game winning strk
Matthes hits NCAA-leading 12th home run ... He has homered in 10 of last 12
games and four straight ...
A. Evans faced 2 batters in the 9th.
Game: BAMA14
