TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Alabama baseball split a pair of seven-inning contests with the Mississippi State Bulldogs on Friday night at Sewell-Thomas Stadium.
The Crimson Tide led, 7-3, after the first seven innings of the game. Andrew Pinckney led UA in hits with three, including a double, while Bryce Eblin was tops in RBIs with three of his coming on a bases-clearing double. Riley Quick highlighted the arms in the first inning, throwing 2.0 scoreless frames with three strikeouts. Luke Holman got the start in the second game, striking out three with a 2.0 scoreless, no-hitter. State would go on to score four runs in the final five frames for a 4-0 victory in the second game.
Alabama will return to the diamond tomorrow for the final practice of the week. Practice begins at 10:30 a.m. CT with an intrasquad scheduled for 12 p.m. The Crimson Tide will then spend the next week preparing for an exhibition at Auburn on Friday, October 28th. Tip off at Plainsman Park is set for 6:30 p.m
Overall thoughts on the night:
“I really appreciate Chris (Lemonis) and those guys coming in. It was a good night for both clubs. There were a lot of good players on the field and I thought it was a really strong effort from our group. It was good. for took away some of the nerves – some of the young kids looked a little tight, a little anxious. That’s why it’s so important to be older in this league and we’ll get a chance to play a lot of older kids seniors Overall, it was a good night for our club, and we found some things we can work on and improve on this week before we go to Auburn next Friday.”
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