Spring Training: Alec Burleson gets pinch hit, scores for Cardinals

by | Mar 8, 2025

Alec Burleson made the most of his at-bats for the St. Louis Cardinals in Friday’s Spring Training game.

He was 1-for-1 with two walks and a run scored to push his batting average to .278 in the spring. He walked in the first, singled and scored in the third and walked in the sixth.

The Cardinals won the game, 6-4.

Norby draws walk

Connor Norby was the only other ECU player in Spring Training action on Friday.

He went 0-for-2 at the plate with a walk in the Marlins’ 20-5 loss to the Boston Red Sox. Norby is batting .263 in Spring Training.

He did get to watch and comment on brother Ethan Norby’s 19-strikeout performance for ECU against No. 24 Coastal Carolina.

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