TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Alabama State University had a good night at the plate but was unable to keep up with the scoring of the University of Alabama in a 21-7 loss in seven innings Wednesday at Sewell-Thomas Stadium.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
FINAL: Alabama 21 Alabama State 7
Location: Sewell-Thomas Stadium | Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Records: Alabama State 7-8 | No.18 Alabama 14-0
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HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Crimson Tide took an early 2-0 before the Hornets got on the board in the top of the second inning on Ali Lapread's double that scored Jayden Sloan.
• ·ASU scored twice in the third on a Trenton Jamison double and a sacrifice fly by Jack Hay.
• Lepread hit his second home run of the season in the sixth inning with two aboard.
• Ian Matos added his fifth home run of the season, a solo shot in the final ASU at-bat, to close out the scoring.

ON THE MOUND

• The Hornets used six different pitchers against Alabama with Jorhan LaBoy getting the start. His two innings were the longest stint of the night for ASU pitching as he picked up the loss to fall to 0-2 for the season.
• Jackson Allred, Evimael Quiles, Juan Azar, Jose Toledano and Shadai Colon all pitched in relief for the Hornets

INSIDE THE BOX

• Five different ASU hitters had two hits in the game including Lepread, Matos, Sloan, Jamison and Randy Flores. Lapread, Sloan and Jamison each had a double.
• The two homers hit by the Hornets gave the team 16 for the season.
• Alabama, one of the nation's leading offensive teams, had four home runs in the game with eight different players registering hits.

UP NEXT: Alabama State returns home for a three-game series against Lindenwood with the first game scheduled for Friday at 6 p.m. Single games follow on Saturday and Sunday at the Wheeler-Watkins Baseball Complex.