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Mental Roadblocks Remain Alabama Baseball’s Biggest Challenges
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Mental Roadblocks Remain Alabama Baseball’s Biggest Challenges

Alabama Crimson Tide On SI·Theodore Fernandez·about 1 month ago
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Alabama baseball's 2026 season has been nothing short of a rollercoaster. The Crimson Tide has had one of the highest highs in the country -- a three-week stretch where the team went 8-1 against ranked SEC opponents, headlined by Tyler Fay's no-hitter. The seemingly more relevant piece at this stage in the season, though, is that the team has also had some of the lowest lows of any contender. "This game is hard, and this game is unforgiving, and this game is so so mental in so many ways," head coach Rob Vaughn said. "That's why when things are going good, things just seem to bounce your way and go your way. When things are going bad, it seems like everything kind of goes bad. And that's the nature of this game. That's where we've got to be mentally strong enough to look at it like we talk about, with a neutral mindset." Vaughn has always stressed the mental aspects of the game, but it holds particular significance this season, given how streaky Alabama has been.…

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