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.
After the game looked like it would be a pitching duel through the first three and a half innings, Alabama head coach Brad Bohannon had an idea to change up Alabama's game on offense.