Alabama junior pitcher Tyler Ras was selected as a finalist for the American Baseball Coaches Association and Rawlings Sporting Goods NCAA Division I Gold Glove Team. The annual award is given out to the best defender at each position. Ras is joined by two other players in his category.
Athlon Sports predicted the first, second, third and fourth preseason All-SEC teams and, to the surprise of no one, Alabama led the conference in selections with 16.
Alabama Crimson Tide baseball ace pitcher Connor Prielipp is set to return to the mound this Saturday in the Tide’s home series against Auburn according to Kendall Rogers. Prielipp has been out since the opening game on February 19thdue to an undisclosed medical condition.