Connor Prielipp Named Preseason First Team All-American by Perfect Game USA
1/7/2021 2:48:00 PM | Baseball
Prielipp was one of four pitchers from the SEC named to the preseason first team
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Alabama's Connor Prielipp was selected as a Preseason First Team All-American by Perfect Game USA, the outlet announced on Thursday. The preseason All-America honor is the second for Prielipp as he was also tabbed as a first-teamer by Collegiate Baseball News.
First Team All-American
Connor Prielipp, Starting Pitcher
- Picks up preseason All-America honors from Perfect Game USA after being tabbed as their "Impact Freshman of the Year" to close out the pandemic-shortened 2020 campaign
- Made four starts in his first collegiate season, finishing with a 3-0 record and a perfect 0.00 ERA (21.0 IP)
- Issued just six walks while striking out 35 to tie for third in the SEC in punchouts
- Limited the opposition to an SEC-low .077 average while allowing the fewest hits (five) and earned runs in the league
- Averaged 2.14 hits allowed per nine innings to lead the SEC and rank third nationally
- Tops in the conference and ranked fifth in the country with a 0.52 WHIP
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