Cowboys fall short in season opener to No. 25 Alabama, 10-6 McNeese s Will Dion delivers a pitch vs. Alabama. (Source: Rodger Champion) By McNeese Sports Information | February 19, 2021 at 8:25 PM CST - Updated February 19 at 8:25 PM
TUSCALOOSA, Alabama – 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.