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Peyton Wilson Selected By The Kansas City Royals In MLB Draft
Alabama baseball’s second baseman and utility player Peyton Wilson was selected 66th overall to the Kansas City Royals in the 2021 MLB Draft.
Tide Baseball Alum Kolby Robinson Set To Open Training Facility
Former Alabama baseball infielder Kolby Robinson announced via his Facebook page that he was opening his own indoor training facility for athletes of all ages and sports. The complex is set to be called 256 Sports Academy located in Florence, AL.
Alabama Baseball is Hoover Bound
According to Rick Pendley, Vice President of Alabama’s baseball booster organization, Alabama baseball is officially Hoover bound for the SEC Tournament. The announcement comes after a Missouri loss paired with an inevitable Auburn or Texas A&M series loss this coming weekend. Missouri will finish last in the SEC East and the loser of the Auburn/Texas A&M series this weekend will finish last in the SEC West standings.
Alabama A-Day Brings In The Views
The university set a maximum capacity of 50% for A-Day in Bryant Denny which can hold 101,821 people. The game brought in 47,218 fans which is the largest crowd at a sporting event since the start of Covid-19.
Bama Baseball Once Again Without Connor Prielipp
The Tide will once again be without ace pitcher Connor Prielipp as the team takes on Tennessee in a home series this weekend. Bama baseball is currently 1-5 in SEC play and has lost six games straight. Prielipp pitched the opening game on February 19th with a 0.00 ERA in 5 innings and has not played a single game since.
Hope For Updated Spring Seating Capacities
With news of Texas and Mississippi lifting Covid-19 restrictions, hope is on the horizon. Alabama governor, Kay Ivey, announced she is lifting the state’s Covid-19 restrictions April 9th and does not intend on extending it beyond that date.
The University of Alabama Has An Opt-In Ticket Problem
The latest outcry is due to Alabama men’s basketball tickets. Coleman Coliseum can hold up to 15,316 people. This year, there are only 390 student tickets available per game. The breakdown for the available 390 tickets is as follows: