Baseball Gains Valuable Experience in Exhibition with Mississippi State
10/21/2022 11:52:00 PM | Baseball
The Crimson Tide and Bulldogs battled across a pair of seven-inning contests
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Alabama baseball split a pair of seven-inning contests with the Mississippi State Bulldogs on Friday evening at Sewell-Thomas Stadium.
The Crimson Tide came out on top, 7-3, after the first seven innings of play. Andrew Pinckney led UA in hits with three, including a double, while Bryce Eblin was tops in RBI with his three coming on a bases-clearing double. Riley Quick highlighted the arms in the first half, tossing 2.0 scoreless frames with three strikeouts. Luke Holman got the start in game two, striking out three across 2.0 scoreless, hitless innings. State would go on to score four runs across the final five frames for a 4-0 win in game two.
Alabama will return to the diamond tomorrow for the week's final workout. Practice begins at 10:30 a.m. CT with an intrasquad scheduled for 12 p.m. to follow. The Crimson Tide will then spend next week preparing for an exhibition at Auburn on Friday, Oct. 28. First pitch at Plainsman Park is set for 6:30 p.m.
Head Coach Brad Bohannon
Overall thoughts on the night:
"I really appreciate Chris (Lemonis) and those guys coming over. It was a beneficial night for both clubs. There were a lot of good players on the field, and I thought this was a really solid effort by our group. It was good to get some nerves out – some of the new kids looked a little tight, a little anxious. That's why it's so important to be older in this league, and we're going to have a chance to put a lot of older kids on the field this season. Overall, this was a good night for our club, and we found some things that we can work on and get better at this week before we head to Auburn next Friday."
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