WATCH: Alabama baseball player makes incredible game-saving catch against Ole Miss
Alabama right fielder Tommy Seidl made a spectacular catch Saturday in the ninth inning of a baseball game against Ole Miss. With the contest tied at 10, Rebels left fielder Kevin Graham hit a ball to deep center field that appeared to be heading over the fence.
However, Seidl tracked down the ball and made a clutch catch against the wall to secure the first out of the inning. The Ole Miss dugout, which was already in the midst of celebrating the home run, quickly stopped in disbelief as they watched. Despite allowing a runner to advance to second, the Crimson Tide would keep Ole Miss from scoring the rest of the ninth to force extras.
Alabama third baseman Zane Denton then hit a two-run homer in the 10th to give his team a 12-10 lead, which would end up being the final score.
With the win, Alabama has now clinched the series against the Rebels after it also won 7-4 on Friday. It is a huge upset win for the unranked Crimson Tide (20-12, 6-5 SEC), as Ole Miss (19-11, 4-7) was ranked No. 9 in the latest D1 Baseball poll. The two teams will square off in the series finale at 3 p.m. ET Sunday as Alabama goes for the sweep.
Jacob McNairy got the start at pitcher for the Crimson Tide, allowing seven runs in 3.2 innings of work before being relieved by Jake Leger. Alabama saw a big turnaround in the four innings of work from Leger, who allowed only two runs while striking out eight players to earn the win.
Aside from the big catch from Seidl, this baseball game between Alabama and Ole Miss was more defined by offense than defense. There were a total of eight home runs between the two teams, with the Rebels netting six of them. Andrew Pickney and Drew Williamson, both of whom went 3-for-4, led the Crimson Tide at the plate.