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                 The Auburn and Alabama baseball teams are joining together along with the Vs. Cancer Foundation to help fight childhood cancer at the MAX Capital City Classic on Tuesday, March 5, at Riverwalk Stadium in Montgomery. The Vs. Cancer Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to saving kid’s lives by empowering athletes and communities to fund lifesaving childhood cancer efforts. In honor of kids battling cancer, both teams, including their head coaches, will be shaving their heads on the field just prior to the first pitch of the game.

2013 Baseball Season

           Alabama opens the 2013 season with a three-game series against the Virginia Military Institute this weekend. Game one of the series is scheduled for 6:05 p.m., on Friday night from Sewell-Thomas Stadium. Game two will begin at 2:05 p.m., on Saturday, and first pitch for game three will be 1:05 p.m., on Sunday. Alabama posted a 21-34 overall record in 2012, while posting a 9-21 mark against Southeastern Conference opponents. Alabama returns 17 letter-winners, which includes four starting pitchers and four starting position players from last season.

Bama Baseball

           The Alabama baseball team is in its third week of spring practice, as it prepares for the season opener on Friday, Feb. 15 against VMI at 6 p.m., at Sewell-Thomas Stadium. The Crimson Tide has had nine days on the field so far, which included five intrasquads. Bama will have a full week of practice this week, which includes regular practice days Tuesday-Thursday, followed by intrasquads all three days this weekend.

Alabama Baseball

           During the second week of spring practice, the University of Alabama baseball team will hold three regular practices before wrapping up the week with three intrasquads this weekend. The Crimson Tide will scrimmage on Friday night, before having afternoon scrimmages on Saturday and Sunday. All spring practices are open to the public and admission is free to all fans attending the weekend intrasquads. Friday’s scrimmage is slated to begin around 6 p.m., the Saturday game should begin around 11:15 a.m., and Sunday’s first pitch should be around 2:15 p.m.