Combined Reports
(March 17, 2010)

ATLANTA - Seniors Scott Holloway and Alex Sanford each tossed their second straight complete game to lead the Huntingdon baseball team to a doubleheader sweep of Oglethorpe on Tuesday at Anderson Field. The Hawks (19-4) took game one of the contest 7-5, while winning the finale 6-1… Alabama needed a ninth-inning comeback to beat Minnesota… Auburn had little trouble with Alabama A&M… Troy held off North Florida.

Contributed
(March 15, 2010)

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Alabama escaped an eighth inning jam to hold off the Stony Brook Seawolves 4-3 in the series finale Sunday afternoon at Sewell-Thomas Stadium.

Alabama carried a 4-1 lead into the eighth inning and turned the game over to junior right-hander Brett Whitaker, but saw the Seawolves put the first five men on base as they closed the gap to 4-3… After two days of too many strikeouts and missed opportunities, the Troy Trojans cut down on the Ks and took better advantage of their scoring chances on Sunday to take a 10-6 victory over Florida Atlantic… Auburn could not salvage the final game of its series at No. 2 Arizona State, falling 8-3, on Sunday afternoon at Packard Stadium.

Contributed
(March 14, 2010)

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The University of Alabama baseball team got strong outings from starting pitchers Jimmy Nelson and Taylor Wolfe en route to a doubleheader sweep of Stony Brook on a cool and windy Saturday afternoon at Sewell-Thomas Stadium.

Combined Reports
(March 13, 2010)

 TEMPE, Ariz. - Auburn built a five-run lead at No. 2 Arizona State on Friday night but the bullpen couldn’t hold the lead as Auburn fell, 9-8, at Packard Stadium in Tempe. Arizona State answered Auburn’s five-run top of the fifth with six runs in the bottom half of the frame, snapping Auburn’s six-game winning streak in the process…. Alabama scored multiple runs in five of its eight innings en route to a 15-8 win over Stony Brook… Troy and Florida Atlantic combined to score 15 runs in the first three innings, but it was FAU getting the victory… Jalen Spraggins and Bryan Young each homered in LAMP’s 9-6 victory over Montgomery Academy (plus other high school scores).

Nick Saban and the Alabama Crimson Tide opened spring practice on Friday. (Photo courtesy Unv. Alabama Athletic Dept.)

Contributed
(March 13, 2010)

TUSCALOOSA – The University of Alabama football team took the practice field on Friday for the first time since capturing the school’s 13th national championship in early January for a two-hour workout at the Thomas-Drew Practice Facility.

Alabama’s Chris Hines goes up for a shot against a Kentucky defender in SEC Quarterfinal action on Friday. (Photo courtesy Southeastern Conference)

Contributed
(March 12, 2010)

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Alabama led No. 2 Kentucky for nearly 25 minutes, but a second-half rally allowed UK to pull away for a 73-67 win in the Southeastern Conference Tournament quarterfinals Friday afternoon.

Senior guard Mikhail Torrance scored 20 points and sophomore forward JaMychal Green added 14 more and 11 rebounds for the Crimson Tide.

Crimson Tide players surround South Carolina guard Devon Downey in Alabama’s first-round win on Thursday in Nashville. (Photo courtesy Southeastern Conference)

Contributed
(March 11, 2010)

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The University of Alabama men’s basketball team overcame an 18-point second-half deficit to defeat South Carolina, 68-63, in the opening round of the Southeastern Conference Tournament Thursday afternoon at the Bridgestone Arena.

Staff Report
(March 10, 2010)

The MAX Capital City Classic game between Auburn and Alabama, scheduled for Tuesday was postponed due to inclement weather. The game has been rescheduled for Wednesday, March 24.

The Southeastern Conference unveiled its men’s basketball coaches postseason awards Tuesday to cap off another exciting season of SEC basketball.

Auburn and Alabama will battle at Riverwalk Stadium beginning at 7 p.m. Tuesday. (Photo courtesy Auburn Unv. Athletic Dept.)

Contributed
(March 9, 2010)

Cory Luckie gets the starting nod for Auburn in Tuesday’s second annual Capital City Classic between Auburn and Alabama at Riverwalk Stadium.

Auburn won the inaugural contest, 8-7, behind a two-run ninth inning and captured three of four games from Alabama during the 2009 campaign.

University of Alabama football players present a team uniform to President Obama during Monday’s ceremony at the White House. (Photo courtesy Unv. Alabama Athletic Dept.)

Contributed
(March 9, 2010)

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The University of Alabama’s 2009 National Championship football team was welcomed to the White House on Monday by President Barack Obama during a ceremony in the East Room.