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 Freshman left fielder Ryan Blanchard led the offensive charge for the Tide, with the first home run of his career, a three-run shot, a single and a pair of runs scored. Junior designated hitter Austen Smith went 1-for-3 with a solo home run. The home run was his team-best sixth of the season. Sophomore catcher Ben Moore posted a 2-for-4 day with a pair of singles, an RBI and a run scored. Moore also had a trio of stolen bases, the most of his career and most by an Alabama player since Ross Wilson swiped three versus LSU on May 30, 2010. Moore is currently fourth in the SEC with 15 total stolen bases this season.

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Alabama's sophomore tandem of Taylor Guilbeau and Jay Shaw combined to allow one run in eight innings and the Crimson Tide bats exploded for 11 runs on 13 hits to take down the No. 25 Troy Trojans, 11-2, Wednesday night at Sewell-Thomas Stadium. The win boosts Alabama's record to 29-21 overall and to 7-3 versus in-state opponents, and the loss drops the Trojans to 35-13.  Alabama head coach Mitch Gaspard said. "It always starts on the mound. I thought Taylor Guilbeau gave us good first five innings against a really good offensive team. You saw some flurries there early in what they can do through the middle of their lineup. Taylor and Jay Shaw played outstanding.

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 The Alabama Crimson Tide  will complete its 2013 regular season home schedule with a three-game series against the Missouri Tigers  this weekend. The series between the Tide and Tigers will begin on Friday night with first pitch scheduled for 6:35 p.m., from Sewell-Thomas Stadium. Game two is scheduled for 1:05 p.m., on Saturday and the final game of the series will begin at 12:30 p.m. on Sunday. The Saturday game of the series will be televised on Fox Sports South with Dave Neal and Larry Conley calling the action. 

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Tanner Mathis delivered a bases loaded walk-off single in the bottom of the 11th inning to lift the No. 18-ranked Mississippi Rebels to a 4-3 Southeastern Conference win over No. 22 Alabama on Sunday afternoon from Swayze Field. The Rebels completed the series sweep with the win, as the Crimson Tide drops to 22-16 overall and 8-7 in SEC play. Mississippi improves to 26-10 overall and 7-8 in conference play. The Rebels got a single by Sikes Orvis to open the 11th, then a bunt single by Cameron Dishon put runners on first and second with no out. Ray Castillo walked Preston Overbuy walked to load the bases, then after Castillo struck out Will Jamison, Mathis singled to left field on the first pitch to drive in the game-winning run.

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             Andrew Furr delivered a pinch-hit RBI single through the right side in the top of the ninth to lift Southern Miss to a 2-1 non-conference baseball victory over nationally ranked Ole Miss here Tuesday night at Trustmark Park. The Golden Eagles won their eighth-straight victory as it is the longest winning streak for the program since winning 12 consecutive games from April 23-May 15, 2010.

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              Blake Brown laced a game-winning double into left-center in the top of the 10th to lead Southern Miss to a 2-1 decision over New Orleans here Tuesday night at Wesley Barrow Stadium. Southern Miss improved to 14-17 on the year, while the Privateers fell to 5-27. The two teams will finish the two-game midweek series with a 6 p.m. contest Wednesday, at Pete Taylor Park/Hill Denson Field.

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Southern Miss sophomore outfielder Mason Robbins collected Conference USA Hitter of the Week honors in an announcement Monday by the league office in Irving, Texas. Robbins captured the award by hitting safely in all four games this past week, improving his current hitting streak to seven games. He finished last week by hitting .688, which included his second four-hit game of the season coming against South Alabama.