re: Bama Baseball | (32-26)

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McNeese Baseball returned to the diamond on Friday after nearly a year away and rising from being knocked down following two major hurricanes, giving the 25th-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide all it could handle before falling 10-6.

McNeese, 10-7 a year ago before the season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, out-hit the Crimson Tide (16-1 in 2020) by a 12-9 margin, including getting several base knocks off of starting pitcher and preseason first-team All-American Connor Prielipp, who was touching the high 90s on his fastball throughout his five-inning of work.

“He was as advertised,” said McNeese head coach Justin Hill about Prielipp. “It was a tough matchup for our hitters but we had our chances and you’ve got to take advantage of those or the good ones will make you pay.”

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