LIVINGSTON – Due to impending inclement weather, dates and times for the three-game Gulf South Conference baseball series between West Alabama and Union have been changed.
 
The Tigers and Bulldogs will play a single game Sunday at 5 p.m. at Tartt Field and conclude the series with a doubleheader Monday at 1 p.m.
 
West Alabama comes into the series 14-21 overall, 8-12 in GSC play and one-half game out of qualifying for the GSC Tournament. Union comes to Tartt Field with a 12-26 overall record, 6-15 in conference games.
 
Sunday's game is Autism Awareness Day at Tartt Field and the Tiger baseball team will wear blue socks to show their support. ASD affects about one in 68 children in the United States, with more children identified than ever before and is about four times more likely in boys than girls.
 
Hudson Chambless, the 4-year-old son of former UWA pitcher Clint Chambless, his wife Sunny Chambless, and his mother Stephanie Evans, is scheduled to throw out the first pitch at Sunday's game. He was diagnosed with autism at the age of 2 and is currently attending school at Tuscaloosa's Sprayberry Center.
 
ASD is a spectrum disorder, which means that every child with ASD has different skills, challenges, and needs. While do not know all of the causes of ASD, we have learned that there are likely many contributing factors, including genes, early brain development, and the environment.
 
Early identification of ASD helps children get the services they need. There is no "cure" for ASD, but there are several interventions that can help children learn important skills that improve everyday life. Children with ASD can learn and succeed in the classroom and beyond. Like every child, with the help of their families, providers, doctors, specialists, and communities, kids with ASD can thrive.