No. 15 Vanderbilt (33-13, 13-9 SEC) won game one on Friday night by a 12-2 score, forcing the run rule into effect after eight innings. The No. 18 Crimson Tide's only two runs of the contest were in the top of the eighth inning.

Here's what we learned as Vanderbilt baseball beat Alabama thanks to a strong outing by JD Thompson and a walk-off home run from Braden Holcomb.

See where Vanderbilt baseball ranks in national polls after a series win over Alabama, with the Tennessee series looming.