# 20 Bama Baseball Sweeps Canisius

TUSCALOOSA, AL| Sophomore right fielder Kent Matthes belted two home runs and drove in four runs and sophomore left-hander Miers Quigley threw five scoreless innings with a career-high eight strikeouts as the No. 20 University of Alabama baseball completed a three-game sweep of Canisius College with an 8-5 win Sunday afternoon at Sewell-Thomas Stadium.

Alabama improves to 6-1 on the season with the sweep and outscored the Golden Griffins 33-8 on the weekend. Coach Jim Wells is very pleased with Matthes production so far this season. "Matthes is doing a nice job. He is hitting the long ball and making the great defensive plays. He is the guy we need to hit in the middle of the lineup for us to be successful." Wells said following Sunday's game.

In Friday nights opener, Alabama scored three runs in each of the first two innings and then erupted for eight runs in the seventh inning en route to an easy 18-2 win over Canisius College at Sewell-Thomas Stadium. The 18 runs scored were the most by Alabama since beating McNeese State 23-1 on March 6, 2005. Starter Kasey Kebodeuax allowed one unearned run and four hits in 4 2/3 innings, with two walks and six strikeouts. He was not involved in the decision. Sophomore right-hander Austin Hyatt (1-0) earned his first career win in relief of Kebodeaux. The Marietta, Ga, native threw 2 1/3 scoreless innings and added two strikeouts. He has not allowed a run in three outings this season out of the pen.

On Saturday, Tide ace Tommy Hunter pitched 5 scoreless innings giving up only two hits earning his second victory of the season. Matthes again led the Alabama offense going 2 for 4, with a home run, and three RBIs. Catcher Ryan Rhoden and first baseman Matt Bentley also added 2 hits apiece to led the potent Crimson Tide offense over Canisius (0-3).

Alabama does not have a mid week game this week and stays at home for a three game weekend series against the Villanova Wildcats starting Friday night at 6:30pm CT.