Baseball 3/18/2021 2:02:00 PM

Tiger Baseball Travels to Meet Wolves

WHEN
Doubleheader Saturday at noon CDT. Single game Sunday at noon CDT.

WHERE
Cole Field on the campus of the University of West Georgia in Carrollton, Georgia. Cole Field is located on the corner of West Georgia Drive and Stadium Drive, across the street from The Coliseum.

WEATHER OUTLOOK
The forecast for Saturday calls for clouds in the morning that will give way to mainly sunny skies for the afternoon with a high around 55 and winds from the ENE at 10 to 15 mph. Sunday's forecast calls for intervals of clouds and sunshine with a high of 61 and winds from the ENE at 5 to 10 mph.

RECORDS
West Georgia (7-9, 7-8 GSC) is opening a seven-game homestand. UWA (8-8, 6-7 GSC) begins a four-game road swing with the three-game set against the Wolves. The Tigers are 6-6 in day games and 5-1 when scoring in the first inning, 7-1 when leading after six innings.

DOUBLE DIGIT HITS
West Alabama has recorded double digit hits in five games this season and the Tiger pitching staff has allowed double digit hits in just four games.

TIGERS ON THE ROAD
West Alabama is 2-4 in road games this season. Both victories came at Delta State in a doubleheader sweep on March 6. Three of the four losses were to open the season (Feb. 6-7) at West Florida. The fourth was the single game of the DSU series on March 7.

PROBABLE TIGER STARTERS
LHP Javian Stone (2-2, 3.76) is likely to get the starting nod in game one on Saturday for West Alabama, with RHP Connor Brooks (2-2, 3.86) slated for game two. UWA's game three starter is still to be determined.

MULTIPLE HIT NEMO
Tiger shortstop Jake Nemith leads the ball club with eight multiple hit games, five with two hits and three with three hits. Nemith also has the club's longest hitting streak of the year at 11, although his current streak is two. He has hit in 13 of 16 games this season.

PRIDE OF SODDY DAISY
Tiger corner infielder/DH/RHP Gavin Rogers leads the team with four multiple RBI games, including one game with four. Rogers has also reached base in 15 of 16 games this season, but right fielder Brayden Lyman holds the current longest reached base streak at six games.

EVEN CATCHERS
Jonathan Thibodeau and Justin Booker have each started eight games for the Tigers. UWA has a 4-4 record with each receiver.

ROAD LEADERS
Connor Brooks sports the best ERA among Tiger starters in road games at 3.00 with a team-leading 12 innings pitched. Gavin Rogers leads UWA hitters with a .438 batting average in six road games with a pair of home runs. Centerfielder Colden Peeples is batting .417 in three road games played.

SWINGING BETTER AGAINST LEFTIES
West Alabama is hitting a healthy .347 against left-handed pitching versus .251 against righties.

UWA HITTING LEADERS
Jake Nemith                      .397
Gavin Rogers                    .340
Brayden Lyman                 .314
Taylor Clemmons              .306
Colden Peeples                .303

HITS
Jake Nemith                      25
Gavin Rogers                    17
Brayden Lyman                 16
Taylor Clemmons              15
Colden Peeples                 10

RBI
Gavin Rogers                  16
Brayden Lyman                  9
Taylor Clemmons               8
Colden Peeples               6
Three ties at                     4

UWA ERA LEADERS
Mason Hollander               0.00
Mateo Lozano                   0.00
Landen Davis                    2.53
Javian Stone                     3.76
Connor Brooks                  3.86

INNINGS PITCHED
Connor Brooks                  35.0
Javian Stone                     26.1
Mason Hollander              14.1
Landen Davis                   10.2
Peyton Warren               8.2

STRIKEOUTS
Connor Brooks                  42
Javian Stone                     42
Mason Hollander              15
Landen Davis                   13
Gavin Rogers                    9

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Players Mentioned

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

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

#7 Landen Davis: RHP; 6' 2"; Senior; R/R

#13 Mateo Lozano: RHP/IF; 5' 10"; Redshirt Freshman; R/R

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

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

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

Players Mentioned

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

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

#7 Landen Davis
: 6' 2"; Senior; R/R
: RHP

#13 Mateo Lozano
: 5' 10"; Redshirt Freshman; R/R
: RHP/IF

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

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

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

#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