TROY, Alabama – Tyler Gentry drove in four runs, including a back-breaking three-run home run, to lift Alabama past Troy, 7-3, Wednesday night in non-conference action at Riddle-Pace Field in front of 3,210 fans – the fourth-largest crowd in stadium history.
Troy had a chance to tie the game in the bottom of the ninth after Connor Shamblin and Jeremy Randolph walked the bases loaded around a one-out strikeout. However, Randolph struck out the next two Trojans to record his eighth save of the season.
Alabama (28-21) jumped in front, 5-3, in the top of the fifth inning on Gentry's 11th home run of the season.