Samford

The Tide blew the game wide open in the bottom of the fifth inning. The scoring got started with a Denton double that sent Eblin home. Then, Hamiter took the top off with a three-run homer to right centerfield to make the score 8-1.

There will be a new place for Alabama State and a new face for Jacksonville State when the two teams meet at 5 p.m. Saturday. The new place is ASU's $62-million, 26,500-seat stadium. The on-campus facility near downtown Montgomery was completed in time for last year's season-ending Turkey Day Classic against Tuskegee, but this will be the first full season for the Hornets in their new home... Read