Alabama ousts Missouri from SEC Tournament

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HOOVER, Ala. - Will Haynie's leadoff homer in the bottom of the seventh inning helped Alabama beat Missouri 4-3 Thursday in a Southeastern Conference tournament elimination game.

The Crimson Tide (32-28) also got a two-run, two-out single from Cody Henry in the sixth to rally from a 3-1 deficit. Thomas Burrows retired the side in the ninth for his seventh save, getting two strikeouts.

Missouri (30-28) had moved ahead on Brett Peel's two-run double in the fifth.

Taylor Guilbeau (3-6) got the win after allowing three runs in six innings.

Tanner Houck (8-5) went the distance for Missouri, allowing six hits while striking out eight.

Mikey White started Alabama's rally by drawing a two-out walk. Then Casey Hughston singled and Kyle Overstreet reached on a fielder's choice before Henry drove in the tying runs. Hughston was 2-for-4 with a double and RBI.

Missouri's Trey Harris also had two hits and an RBI.

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