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Lions drop first game of Austin Peay series

Redshirt freshman Petey Craska opens series with double

Box Score CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (April 25, 2025) – The University of North Alabama baseball team dropped the first game of an Atlantic Sun Conference road series against Austin Peay on Friday, 12-0.  

The Lions (15-24, 10-9 ASUN) were led by Petey Craska offensively as he went 1-for-2 with a double and was hit by a pitch. UNA had two hits for the game. Nash Rippen added the other hit in the top of the second as he singled through the right side.  

Austin Peay (32-10, 16-3 ASUN) had 11 hits to go along with nine RBIs for the game. The Govs used a six run second inning to propel them to the win.  

North Alabama threw two pitchers for the night. Freshman Tripp Patterson earned the start and went four innings and threw two strikeouts. Hunter Bell came in for relief and struck out one in the final two innings.  

This evens the season series, as North Alabama won two of three games at Mark Lee Legacy Field at Patriot Park in Muscle Shoals, Ala. just two weeks ago.

Pitchers of Record 
W – Gavin Braunecker (7-0) 
L –  Tripp Patterson (3-5) 
S – N/A 


COMING UP NEXT 
The Lions play game two of the series against Austin Peay at 2 p.m. tomorrow.  

For more information on North Alabama Athletics, visit www.roarlions.com and follow UNA Athletics on FacebookTwitter and Instagram.
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Players Mentioned

Hunter Bell

#18 Hunter Bell

RHP
6' 6"
Senior
R/R
Tripp Patterson

#28 Tripp Patterson

LHP
6' 2"
Freshman
L/L
Nash Rippen

#34 Nash Rippen

OF
6' 2"
Junior
L/R
Petey Craska

#40 Petey Craska

INF
6' 0"
Redshirt Freshman
L/R

Players Mentioned

Hunter Bell

#18 Hunter Bell

6' 6"
Senior
R/R
RHP
Tripp Patterson

#28 Tripp Patterson

6' 2"
Freshman
L/L
LHP
Nash Rippen

#34 Nash Rippen

6' 2"
Junior
L/R
OF
Petey Craska

#40 Petey Craska

6' 0"
Redshirt Freshman
L/R
INF