Washington State

Alabama bounced back from a game one defeat with a commanding seven-run victory in game two, setting up a decisive rubber match against Washington State.

Alabama drops game one of the opening weekend 8-4 against Washington State after the Tide was unable to answer the Cougars' high scoring performance.

Tyler Hilinski was found dead in his apartment with a gunshot wound and a suicide note on Jan. 16.

When any game moves into a blowout, fan-watching can provide some of the best entertainment of the night. This was certainly the case in Seattle on Saturday when Washington State got over-matched by 5th-ranked Stanford.