Seven days after what was the least impressive week of Alabama athletics this year, the Crimson Tide responded resoundingly. Alabama baseball and softball each righted the ship with sweeps of Vanderbilt and South Carolina, respectively, as several struggling players returned to form. Here are the Crimson Tide Athletes of the Week for the week of April 21 - 27, 2026:  Freshman of the Week: Eric Hines Hines put together the best series of his young career against Vanderbilt, going 3-for-12 with seven RBI and two HR. The Tuscaloosa product's biggest hit came in game one, where he hit a game-tying three-run home run in the sixth inning to put Alabama back in the game. Hines hit a second home run on Friday for another two runs batted in, and gave Alabama some late insurance with an RBI-single. He drove in his final run of the weekend on Saturday on a fielder's choice, nearly doubling his season-RBI total in one weekend as he jumped from nine to 16. OKAY ERIC HINES 🦅 Bama is so back!…