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Alabama OF Andrew Pinckney drafted in fourth round by Washington Nationals

Alabama outfielder Andrew Pinckney became the first Alabama player chosen in the 2023 MLB Draft. Pinckney was drafted No. 102 overall by the Washington Nationals on Monday.

Alabama outfielder Andrew Pinckney was drafted in the fourth round, No. 102 overall by the Washington Nationals on Day 2 of the 2023 MLB Draft.

Coming out of high school, Pinckney had very few offers and chose to stay in his hometown, Tuscaloosa. He elected to walk on for the Crimson Tide as opposed to playing for a smaller division-one program.

Pinckney was a staple in Alabama’s outfield over the last three seasons. He finished his Alabama career with a .308 batting average to go along with 26 home runs and 101 runs batted in.

Pinckney was a second-team All-SEC selection and was also a member of the All-SEC Tournament team during his redshirt-junior season.

Pinckney was one of the more consistent hitters in Alabama’s lineup over the years. One aspect of Pinckney’s game that gets overlooked is his production defensively. He accounted for 13 assists which ties for seventh in program history. Six of those assists came in 2023 which was a team-high for the Crimson Tide.

While Pinckney has not officially announced whether or not he will return to Alabama, all signs point toward Pinckney beginning his professional career with the Nationals organization.

Roll Tide Wire will continue to follow the Alabama baseball program.

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Alabama Softball’s Jenna Johnson announces she will return for fifth season

Jenna Johnson has been a key player in Alabama’s outfield over the past four seasons. She announced that she would be returning for a fifth and final season on Wednesday via Instagram.

Alabama outfielder Jenna Johnson announced that she would be returning for a fifth and final season in Tuscaloosa. Johnson revealed the news via her Instagram account on Wednesday.

Johnson has spent the past four seasons playing in the outfield for the Crimson Tide.

In 2023, she was named as a Second-team All-SEC selection and was a member of the SEC All-Tournament Team.

Johnson has a .273 career batting average at Alabama. She has also accounted for 11 home runs and 71 runs batted in.

Her return will mean a lot for the softball program next season. Super-seniors and team captains Montana Fouts, Ashley Prange, and Ally Shipman each exhausted their eligibility. Therefore, they will be unable to return next season and will explore their options at the professional level.

With the NCAA granting student-athletes an extra year during COVID, Johnson chose to return for a fifth year in Tuscaloosa.

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