Shorter Coming to Tartt For GSC Baseball

WHEN
Single game Friday at 6 p.m. Doubleheader Saturday at 1 p.m.

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

WEATHER OUTLOOK
The forecast for Friday evening calls for partly cloudy skies and a low around 55. Winds light and variable. Saturday afternoon also calls for partly cloudy skies with a high of 84. Winds are expected from the south at 5 to 10 mph.

SERIES
This is the 18^th game in the series. West Alabama leads the series, 12-5. The Tigers and Hawks have split the last six games.

2021 RECORDS
West Alabama is 8-5 overall, 6-4 in Gulf South Conference play. The Tigers are 6-1 at home. Shorter is 9-6 overall and 6-6 in GSC play. The Hawks are 2-1 on the road.

8 of 10
After an 0-3 start West Alabama has rallied to win eight of its last 10 games, including 2-of-3 at Delta State last weekend.

AT TARTT
West Alabama is 6-1 at the friendly confines of Tartt Field this season.

PROBABLE TIGER STARTERS
LHP Javian Stone (2-1, 4.43) is likely to get the starting nod on Friday for West Alabama. RHP Connor Brooks (2-1, 2.89) and RHP Thomas Boothe (0-0, 0.00) are slated to pitch the doubleheader on Saturday, but the order has not yet been settled on.

PROBABLE HAWK STARTERS
Probable starters for Shorter are RHP Jonathan Pintaro (3-1, 3.21) on Friday, with RHP (Ryan Parker (1-1, 6.43) and RHP Taylor Boisclair (1-2, 2.76) set for Saturday work.

LUCKY 13
Corner infielder/RHP Gavin Rogers (.359) has reached base in all 13 games to lead the Tiger ball club coming into the weekend. Taylor Clemmons (.357) has reached in 10 straight. Rogers also leads the team with four multiple RBI games.

12 OF 13
UWA shortstop Jake Nemith (.385) has hit in 12 of 13 games this season. He hit in 11 straight to open the season. He also leads the team in multi-hit games with six.

THIBBY HALF DOZEN
Tiger catcher Jonathan Thibodeau (.318) holds the longest current hitting streak on the team at 6 games. First baseman Taylor Clemmons has hit in five straight.

ADMISSION
Admission is free for Tiger baseball in 2021. COVID precautions has attendance limited to 300 mask wearing and socially distanced baseball fans.

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Players Mentioned

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

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

#47 Jonathan Thibodeau: C; 5' 11"; Junior; R/R

#29 Javian Stone: LHP; 6' 2"; Junior; L/L

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

#27 Jake Nemith: 3B; 6' 1"; Junior; R/R

#16 Thomas Boothe: RHP; 6' 8"; Senior; R/R

Players Mentioned

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

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

#47 Jonathan Thibodeau
: 5' 11"; Junior; R/R
: C

#29 Javian Stone
: 6' 2"; Junior; L/L
: LHP

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

#27 Jake Nemith
: 6' 1"; Junior; R/R
: 3B

#16 Thomas Boothe
: 6' 8"; Senior; R/R
: RHP