UWA vs. Georgia Southwestern Baseball Preview

WHO
Georgia Southwestern at West Alabama.

WHAT
NCAA Division II college baseball.

WHEN
Currently scheduled as a Saturday doubleheader and single game on Sunday.

WHERE
Tartt Field on the University of West Alabama campus in Livingston.

WHAT TIME
First pitch for both days is currently scheduled for 1 p.m.

WATCH LIVE
https://www.youtube.com/user/UWAAthletics

LIVE STATS
http://www.statbroadcast.com/events/statbroadcast.php?t=1&gid=weal

THE RECORDS
Georgia Southwestern is 0-3. West Alabama is 3-1.

THE COACHES
UWA head coach Gary Rundles is 995-663 in his 33^rd year as a collegiate head coach. He is 623-386 in his 20^th season at West Alabama. Josh McDonald is 23-33 in his second season as a head coach, both at Georgia Southwestern.

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

THE SERIES
West Alabama leads 19-6.

LAST MEETING
West Alabama won two in a three-game set in Americus, Georgia on Feb. 8-9 last season.

UWA PROBABLE STARTING PITCHING ROTATION
Saturday Game 1 – RHP Mason Hollander, 1-0, 1.80
Saturday Game 2 – LHP Colin Chamblin, 0-0, 4.15
Sunday Game 3 – RHP Peyton Warren, 1-0, 0.00

HITTING LEADERS FOR UWA (avg 2 AB per team game)
Average: .411, Connor Christian
Hits: four players with five
Runs Scored: three players with four
Doubles: 2, Gavin Rogers
Triples: none
Home Runs: 1, Gavin Rogers, Colden Peeples
Walks: 3, Gavin Rogers
Stolen Bases: three with one
Sacrifice Flies: 2, Taylor Clemmons
Sacrifice Bunts: none

HITTING LEADERS FOR GSW (avg 2 AB per team game)
Average: .455 Jacob Harrell
Hits: 5, Jacob Harrell
Runs Scored: three with 2
Doubles: three with 1
Triples: none
Home Runs: none
Walks: 4, Gunner George
Stolen Bases: 1, Gunner George
Sacrifice Flies: none
Sacrifice Bunts: none

PITCHING LEADERS FOR UWA
Appearances: 2, Austin Kitterman, Tanner Elders
Wins: 1, Austin Kitterman, Peyton Warren, Mason Hollander
Saves: None
ERA: six with 0.00
Innings Pitched: 6.0 Tanner Elders
Strikeouts: 7, Tanner Elders
Average Against: .000 Kirby Osborn

PITCHING LEADERS FOR GSW
Appearances: four with 2
Wins: none
Saves: none
ERA: four with 0.00
Innings Pitched: two with 5.0
Strikeouts: three with 3

UP NEXT
The Tigers open Gulf South Conference play at Mississippi College with a three-game series Friday and Saturday, Feb. 14-15.

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Players Mentioned

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

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

#18 Tanner Elders: RHP; 5' 10"; Senior; R/R

#26 Kirby Osborn: RHP; 6' 3"; Junior; R/R

#3 Colden Peeples: IF; 5' 11"; Sophomore; L/R

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

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

#15 Colin Chamblin: LHP; 6' 3"; Senior; L/L

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

#8 Austin Kitterman: RHP; 6' 1"; Senior; R/R

Players Mentioned

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

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

#18 Tanner Elders
: 5' 10"; Senior; R/R
: RHP

#26 Kirby Osborn
: 6' 3"; Junior; R/R
: RHP

#3 Colden Peeples
: 5' 11"; Sophomore; L/R
: IF

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

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

#15 Colin Chamblin
: 6' 3"; Senior; L/L
: LHP

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

#8 Austin Kitterman
: 6' 1"; Senior; R/R
: RHP