Where Alabama baseball ranks in Baseball Coaches Poll after Texas win

Alabama baseball picked up a much-needed win on Sunday to snap a five-game losing streak in SEC play. Myles Upchurch and Ashton Crowther combined to allow just four hits, and the Crimson Tide defeated the fourth-ranked Texas Longhorns , 2-1, at Disch-Falk Field in Austin. Upchurch (5-2) tossed 5 1/3 scoreless innings and gave up three walks but allowed just one hit for his fifth win.

The freshman threw 102 pitches, striking out four batters. Crowther worked the final 3 2/3 innings and overcame a scare in the ninth inning to record an 11-out save. Jason Torres ripped a single back up the middle for a 1-0 Alabama lead in the second inning, and the Crimson Tide added their only other run in the seventh when Brady Neal grounded into a double play that scored Bryce Fowler.

Torres (2-for-3) had two hits and a walk for Alabama, which finished with eight hits. The win was a sorely needed reprieve after the Tide suffered a 10-2 blowout loss in Friday's series opener and couldn't find a rhythm at the plate in a 3-1 loss Saturday. Zane Adams pitched six scoreless frames and struck out seven without allowing a walk in Game 2, but Alabama managed just one hit after the first inning.

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