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Ian Petrutz Hits Home Run for Peoria Chiefs: Roll Call, July 6, 2025

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May 11 2024; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; Alabama hitter Ian Petrutz (21) connects with a pitch against LSU at Sewell-Thomas Stadium Saturday. Alabama lost 6-3 as LSU evened the weekend series.
May 11 2024; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; Alabama hitter Ian Petrutz (21) connects with a pitch against LSU at Sewell-Thomas Stadium Saturday. Alabama lost 6-3 as LSU evened the weekend series. / Gary Cosby Jr.-Tuscaloosa News / USA TODAY NETWORK

Former Alabama baseball left fielder Ian Petrutz, who spent his final season of college baseball with the Crimson Tide in 2024, hit a home run for the High-A Peoria Chiefs on Saturday. Peoria, an affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals, defeated the South Bend Cubs 5-2.

Petrutz was selected by the Cardinals in the 12th round of last summer's MLB Draft, later signing for an over-slot $250,000. He played in 28 professional games last year, hitting .344 with seven extra-base hits and 20 runs batted in.

He is batting .272 with four big flies through 55 games and 202 at-bats with the Chiefs in 2025. Petrutz was on the injured list from late April until early May; in 356 career plate appearances at the pro level, he has amassed 120 total bases.

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Did You Notice?

  • Another former Alabama baseball outfielder got in on the scoring fun, playing for the Florence Y'alls of the Frontier League.
  • Former Crimson Tide third baseman Zane Denton found his way to the mound as a professional and was able to notch his first pro punchout.
  • Incoming Alabama transfer Justin Osterhouse hit a triple in a summer ball game on Saturday. Osterhouse's previous school, Purdue Fort Wayne, discontinued its baseball program after the 2025 season.

Countdown to Crimson Tide's 2025 Football Season Opener:

  • 55 days.

On This Day in Crimson Tide History:

  • July 6, 1964: Crimson Tide sprinter Lillie Leatherwood, who won an Olympic gold medal in 1984, was born in Tuscaloosa, Ala.
  • July 6, 1994: The movie “Forrest Gump,” based off a novel by Winston Groom, was released.
  • July 6, 2012: Former Alabama football player Clyde Goode III died after a battle with leukemia. The defensive back was 43.

Crimson Tide Quote of the Day:

"Although I doubt if I'm around to coach then, I believe this series will be a great intersectional matchup"

- Paul W. Bryant sharing Penn State series

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Will Miller is the primary baseball writer for BamaCentral/Alabama Crimson Tide On SI. He also covers football and basketball. Miller graduated from the University of Alabama in December 2024 with experience covering a wide array of sports.

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