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UWA Baseball Opens 2019 Season Friday at CSU

Game 1
Friday at 3 p.m. central time at Burger King Stadium at Ragsdale Field.
 
Game 2
Saturday at noon central time central time at Burger King Stadium at Ragsdale Field.
 
Game 3
Saturday at 3 p.m. central time central time at Burger King Stadium at Ragsdale Field.
 
Live Stats
Live stats for all three games can be found HERE.
 
Live Feed
A live video feed is not available.
 
Radio
There is currently no radio coverage for the series.
 
West Alabama
West Alabama finished 2018 with a 21-27 record.
 
Columbus State
Columbus State ended up 48-15 in 2018 and lost in the championship game of the Division II World Series.
 
Since 2010
West Alabama and Columbus State have played 15 times since 2010, with the Cougars winning nine of the 15 matchups.
 
Opening the Season
The Tigers and the Cougars have opened the season against each other with a three-game series four times since 2013. UWA had played one game before playing the Cougars in a three-game set in 2010.
 
Last Year
UWA and CSU opened the season with a three-game series at Tartt Field in Livingston. Columbus State won the first two games, 5-2 and 7-1. West Alabama took the third game, 6-3.
 
UWA Coach Gary Rundles
Gary Rundles is 598-363 beginning his 19th year at West Alabama, 970-640 in 31 years as a college head coach.
 
CSU Coach Greg Appleton
Greg Appleton is 722-410 as he begins his 22nd season at Columbus State.
 
Cougars in Preseason Polls
Columbus State is ranked No. 3 in the 2019 Collegiate Baseball Preseason Division II National Poll and the 2019 National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association Poll. The Cougars are also preseason favorites in the Peach Belt Conference and NCAA Division II Southeast Region.
 
Ranked on the UWA Schedule
In addition to Columbus State, West Alabama has four other preseason ranked teams on its 2019 schedule. Collegiate Baseball has Delta State ranked 10th, Saint Leo 23rd and West Florida 38th. The National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association has Mississippi College at No. 18.
 
UWA Top Returners (2018 Stats)
 
Player Pos G-GS Avg. HR RBI K BB
Ben Dalke 3B/RHP 48-48 .302 5 32 38 15
Austin Moffett OF 45-45 .228 2 9 46 11
Gavin Rogers DH 40-36 .214 0 18 32 11
Pitcher L-R App-GS W-L ERA IP K BB
Nick Rathke RHP 16-0 2-1 2.45 22 24 5
Cole Waites RHP 14-11 4-5 4.23 66 97 42

 CSU Top Returners (2018 Stats)
 
Player Pos G-GS Avg HR RBI K BB
Robert Brooks C 59-59 .337 11 52 41 36
Grant Berry IF 63-63 .298 10 40 56 29
Drew Webb OF 59-58 .266 7 33 49 35
Pitcher L-R App-GS W-L ERA IP K BB
Kolton Ingram LHP 19-19 14-3 2.18 136 150 54
Tyler Cadenhead RHP 14-11 9-1 3.33 67.2 53 19

Up Next
West Alabama remains on an eight-game road swing to open the season by traveling to Georgia Southwestern Friday, Feb. 8 for a single game at 11 a.m. central time. Columbus State opens a three-game series at Embry-Riddle the same day.
 
 
 
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Players Mentioned

Nick Rathke

#10 Nick Rathke

RHP
6' 3"
Junior
R/R
Gavin Rogers

#36 Gavin Rogers

1B
6' 2"
Freshman
R/R
Cole Waites

#35 Cole Waites

RHP
6' 3"
Sophomore
R/R
Ben Dalke

#30 Ben Dalke

3B
6' 4"
Junior
RR
Austin Moffett

#33 Austin Moffett

OF
5' 11"
Junior
R/R

Players Mentioned

Nick Rathke

#10 Nick Rathke

6' 3"
Junior
R/R
RHP
Gavin Rogers

#36 Gavin Rogers

6' 2"
Freshman
R/R
1B
Cole Waites

#35 Cole Waites

6' 3"
Sophomore
R/R
RHP
Ben Dalke

#30 Ben Dalke

6' 4"
Junior
RR
3B
Austin Moffett

#33 Austin Moffett

5' 11"
Junior
R/R
OF