College baseball: Texada lifts Alabama over Florida 8-7
By ASSOCIATED PRESS
7:45 p.m., Sunday, May 11, 2008
TUSCALOOSA, ALA. — Matt Bentley's sacrifice fly scored Jeff Texada from second to lift Alabama over Florida 8-7 in a comeback victory Sunday.
Alabama (30-22, 14-13 in Southeastern Conference) scored six runs in the final two innings. Florida (30-20, 14-13 SEC) scored single runs in each of the first three innings to take a 3-0 lead.
Alabama trailed 7-2 with two outs in the eighth inning, but scored five runs to tie the game and set up the ninth-inning Texada score.
Austin Graham (5-1), earned the win with 3 2/3 innings of relief. He allowed one run and three hits and struck out three batters.
Clint Franklin (3-3) took the loss. He allowed one run and one hit in two-thirds of an inning.
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