TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Owen Diodati delivered a walk-off grand slam in the bottom of the ninth inning to lift No. 23 Alabama to an 11-8 win over University of South Alabama baseball Tuesday at Sewell-Thomas Stadium.
South Alabama (6-6) held an 8-6 lead after eight-and-a-half innings before Alabama (11-2) plated five runs in the bottom of the ninth for the win. The Jags held a 5-1 lead after six innings, but the Crimson Tide scored five runs in the bottom of the seventh for a 6-5 advantage. USA scored three runs in the eighth inning before Alabama's five-run ninth.