UWA at Mississippi College Baseball Preview

WHO'S PLAYING
West Alabama at Mississippi College.

THE SERIES
West Alabama leads 34-13. The Tigers lead 27-11 in games played against the Choctaws while both have been members of the GSC. UWA is 15-6 in games played at Mississippi College. The Choctaws, however, have won four of the last five meetings.

GAME TIMES
Currently scheduled as a single game Friday at 3 p.m. with a doubleheader beginning at 1 p.m. Saturday.

WHERE
Frierson Field on the Mississippi College campus in Clinton, Mississippi.

WATCH LIVE
https://www.gochoctaws.com/watch/?Live=131&type=Live

LIVE STATS
https://www.gochoctaws.com/sidearmstats/baseball/summary

TIGER RADIO
Friday's single game will be broadcast live in ESPN 104.9, the 50,000 watt Twin States Sports Authority covering several counties in west Alabama and east Mississippi. It can also be heard at espn104.com.

THE RECORDS
Mississippi College is 3-3. The Choctaws have beaten Harding two-of-three and lost two of three to Young Harris. West Alabama is 4-2, defeating Albany State in a single game and sweeping a doubleheader over Emmanuel to open the season in Franklin Springs, Georgia. The Tigers dropped a rain-shorted decision to Miles College at midweek and then beat Georgia Southwestern two-of-three last weekend.

HOME AND AWAY
West Alabama is 2-0 on the road, 1-0 at neutral sites. Mississippi College is 3-3 at home and will complete a nine-game homestand to open the season with the Tigers.

THE COACHES
UWA head coach Gary Rundles is 997-664 in his 33^rd year as a collegiate head coach. He is 625-387 in his 20^th season at West Alabama. Jeremy Haworth is 104-95 in his fifth season as a head coach at Mississippi College.

QUEST FOR 1K
The Tigers need just three wins to hand Coach Gary Rundles his 1,000^th collegiate win as a head coach.

LAST MEETING
Mississippi College swept a doubleheader in Livingston last season, 13-7 and 8-2. The third game was a casualty of the weather.

SMEETON STREAKS
UWA shortstop Trevor Smeeton currently leads the team with a modest three-game hitting streak and has reached base in five straight games to lead the club in that category as well.

MULTIPLES
Right fielder Brayden Lyman is currently the Tiger leader in multiple hit games with three, while third baseman Gavin Rogers is out front with two multiple RBI games.

.300 CLUB
Second baseman Connor Christian and first baseman Taylor Clemmons are hitting .333 and .304, respectively, to lead the team among players who have a minimum of two plate appearances per game and have played in 75 percent of team games played, which are NCAA qualifying standards. Catcher Justin Booker is batting .333, but has played in just five of seven games, or 71 percent.

ADVANCEMENT
UWA first baseman Taylor Clemmons is tops on the club in success advancing runners with a .706 average. The Northport, Alabama senior has successfully advanced runners 12 times in 17 opportunities.

UP OR DOWN
Tiger RHP Peyton Warren leads the staff by recording 14 ground ball outs and 12 fly ball outs. Righty Mason Hollander is tied with Warren after coaxing 12 fly outs in the early season.

FAIRLY EFFICIENT WEEK
RHP Connor Brooks posted some impressive numbers last week while working five innings in relief, striking out 12, allowing just one earned run and two hits while opponents hit .just .111 off him.

UP NEXT
The Tigers open Gulf South Conference play at home against West Florida with a three-game series Friday and Saturday, Feb. 21-22. Friday's single game is set for 6 p.m. and first pitch for the Saturday doubleheader is 1 p.m.

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Players Mentioned

#6 Justin Booker: C; 5' 11"; Senior; R/R

#4 Connor Christian: 2B; 6' 0"; Junior; R/R

#25 Taylor Clemmons: 1B/3B; 6' 0"; Senior; R/R

#36 Gavin Rogers: 3B/RHP; 6' 2"; Junior; R/R

#27 Trevor Smeeton: SS; 5' 11"; Senior; L/R

#24 Peyton Warren: RHP; 6' 1"; Junior; R/R

#19 Brayden Lyman: OF; 6' 2"; Junior; L/R

#21 Mason Hollander: RHP; 6' 0"; Junior; R/R

#31 Connor Brooks: RHP; 6' 3"; Junior; R/R

Players Mentioned

#6 Justin Booker
: 5' 11"; Senior; R/R
: C

#4 Connor Christian
: 6' 0"; Junior; R/R
: 2B

#25 Taylor Clemmons
: 6' 0"; Senior; R/R
: 1B/3B

#36 Gavin Rogers
: 6' 2"; Junior; R/R
: 3B/RHP

#27 Trevor Smeeton
: 5' 11"; Senior; L/R
: SS

#24 Peyton Warren
: 6' 1"; Junior; R/R
: RHP

#19 Brayden Lyman
: 6' 2"; Junior; L/R
: OF

#21 Mason Hollander
: 6' 0"; Junior; R/R
: RHP

#31 Connor Brooks
: 6' 3"; Junior; R/R
: RHP