NASHVILLE, TN| After dropping a pair of pitching duels to the nation's top ranked team, the Alabama baseball team rebounded to defeat Vanderbilt, 5-3, in 10 innings on Sunday by stealing home. With runners at first and third and two outs against Vandy closer Casey Weathers, Matt Bentley, the Tide's 6-3 220-pound first baseman, stole home on a straight steal in the top of the 10th inning to give the Tide a one-run lead, which proved to be enough for the win.
"It was a first and third force balk move" Bentley said. "We ran it the way you are suppose to against a left-handed pitcher, but not against the right-hander, but it worked out for us. That is the first time and probably the last time I will ever steal home again."
In Friday's opener, the teams entered the 8th inning in a 0-0 tie, but Commodore ace and possible # 1 overall pick in this year's MLB Draft, David Price, outlasted Miers Quigley and pitched a complete game in Vandy's 3-0 win.
On Saturday, Matt Meingasner had three hits and two RBI to lead No. 1 Vanderbilt past the University of Alabama, 4-2.
Alabama returns to action tomorrow night with a home game against Southeastern Louisiana at 6:30 pm and host SEC rival Georgia in a three game set this weekend starting at 6:30 pm on Friday night at "The Joe".
