Alabama catcher Mac Guscette issues statement following serious injury in LSU game

Alabama baseball battled with No. 1 LSU in Baton Rouge in their final game of their weekend series. The Crimson Tide lost the game on Sunday in a high-scoring affair, 13-11. Things took a serious turn at the bottom of the seventh inning, with a concerning moment regarding junior catcher Mac Guscette.

After being hit by a pitch under his mask, Guscette passed out on the field. It seemed as though the situation was handled, though, as Alabama reported that he would be exiting the game under the advisement of their athletic staff. Following the game, former Crimson Tide head baseball coach Brad Bohannon issued a statement on Guscette, letting everybody know that he was okay. On Thursday evening, Mac Guscette issued a statement on his health on his Twitter page.

“I wanted to let everyone know that I have been fully cleared for baseball activity. Thank you for your thoughts and prayers. I would specifically like to thank the LSU medical staff, Our the Lake Regional Medical Center, and the University of Alabama for all the support that they have given me. I was in great hands and am grateful to be good to play. Thank you everybody again for all of the prayers and support. Roll Tide!” Guscette tweeted.

Guscette is in his first season with the Tide after playing the first two seasons of his career at Florida. In Sunday’s game, he hit a sacrifice fly in the fifth inning to give Alabama a 7-3 lead. During Guscette’s career with the Florida Gators, he played in 57 career games, with 46 starts. In the 2022 season, he batted .238 with four doubles, five home runs, 18 RBIs, and 15 runs scored.

Guscette played his high school baseball for Venice High School (Venice, Florida). He was rated as the No. 14 overall prospect in the state of Florida by Perfect Game. Guscette was also rated as the No. 6 catcher in the nation. The Florida native earned a spot in the 2019 Perfect Game All-American Classic. During his junior season, he batted .351 with 19 RBIs.

The two offenses combined for 24 runs and 20 hits with at least one team scoring in all nine innings in Sunday’s matchup. There were six home runs total in the game. Both teams combined to score nine runs in the fifth inning, the highest scoring inning of the game.

Following the win, LSU moved to 35-8 overall and 15-5 in the SEC on the 2023 campaign. Alabama dropped to 30-15 overall and 9-12 in the SEC.

On3’s Sam Gillenwater also contributed to this article.