UWA Baseball Preview vs. Lee

UWA Baseball Preview vs. Lee

Who
West Alabama and Lee in a three-game Gulf South Conference series.

What and When
A single game Saturday at 5 p.m. and a doubleheader Sunday at noon CDT.

Where
Tartt Field, located next to lovely Lake LU on the campus of the University of West Alabama.

The Forecast
Saturday night calls for cloudy skies early, then partly cloudy after midnight. Game time temperature is predicted to be 56, with a low temperature of 48 amid light and variable wins. Sunday's forecast calls for a few afternoon clouds, but mainly sunny with a high of 73 and winds from the NNW at 5 to 10 mph.

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The Series
Saturday's game will be the 18^th all-time between the Tigers and Flames. Lee leads the series 9-8. West Alabama is 4-1 at home in the series. UWA and LU last met on Feb. 25, 2019, splitting a doubleheader. Lee won the first game, 5-1, and UWA took the second, 7-5.

West Alabama
West Alabama is 11-14 overall and 9-13 in GSC play after getting swept last week at Valdosta State, twice in walk-off fashion.

Lee
Ranked No. 2 in the nation, Lee has already clinched a berth in the GSC Tournament and leads the league with a 25-4 overall record, 20-3 in conference play after taking two of three from Shorter at home last weekend.

UWA Coach Gary Rundles
Gary Rundles is 640-410 in his 22^nd year at West Alabama, 1,012-687 in his 33^rd year as a college head coach.

Lee Coach Mark Brew
Flames head coach Mark Brew is one victory shy of 600, coming into the weekend with a 599-303-2 record in 15 seasons as a college head coach, all at Lee.

Homecoming for Jocobby
Former Tiger outfield Jocobby Robinson makes his return to Tartt Field this weekend as the hitting coach and recruiting coordinator for Lee. Robinson was an All-GSC selection and team captain during his time at UWA (2013-14).

Tigers at Home
West Alabama is 6-4 at Tartt Field this season.

Flames on the Road
Lee is 8-2 on the road. The Flames have won six straight road games.

Flames have Top ERA
The Lee pitching staff boasts the top earned run average in the GSC at 3.48.

Tiger Streaks
Longest Hitting Streak: 11, Jake Nemith
Longest Current Hitting Streak: 6, Jake Nemith
Longest Reached Base Streak: 15, Brayden Lyman
Longest Current Reached Base Streak: 15, Brayden Lyman
Most Multi-Hit Games: 11, Jake Nemith
Most Multi-RBI Games: 4, Brayden Lyman & Gavin Rogers

Tiger Batting Leaders (Min. 2 plate app. per game & played in 75% of team games)
Batting Average: .369, Brayden Lyman
Hits: 36, Jake Nemith
RBI: 19, Gavin Rogers
Runs: 24, Jake Nemith & Brayden Lyman
Doubles: 8, Brayden Lyman
Triples:1, Brayden Lyman
Home Runs: 3, Gavin Rogers & Jake Nemith
Bases on Balls: 23, Taylor Clemmons
Strikeouts: 24, Jake Nemith & Colden Peeples
Stolen Bases: 6, Brayden Lyman

Tiger Pitching Leaders
Appearances: 10, Mason Hollander
Starts: 9, Connor Brooks
Wins: 3, Mason Hollander
Saves: 2, Mason Hollander
Innings Pitched: 49.2, Connor Brooks
Strikeouts: 56, Connor Brooks & Javian Stone
Starters ERA: 3.66, Javian Stone
Relievers ERA: 1.23, Mason Hollander

Top Five in the GSC in this Series
Home Runs: Tie 1^st Ryan Beamish, Lee 14, 3^rd, Landon Silver, Lee, 10
RBI: 1^st Ryan Beamish, Lee, 45, 4^th Landon Silver, Lee, 37
Doubles: 5^th, Alan Smith, Lee, 11
Slugging Percentage: 2^nd Ryan Beamish, Lee, .746
Runs Scored: Tie 3^rd, Alan Smith, Lee, 33
Walks: 1^st Taylor Clemmons, UWA, 23
Sac Flies: T 2^nd Colton Yeager, Lee, 4
Sac Bunts: T 3^rd Houston Kitterman, UWA, 5
ERA: 1^st Logan Workman, Lee, 1.21, 2^nd Seth Konkel, Lee, 2.00
Opposing Batting Avg: 1^st Logan Workman, Lee .142, 2^nd Chandler Ring, Lee, .159
Batters Struck Out: 3^rd Logan Workman, Lee, 73
Batters Struck Out Looking: T 4^th, Logan Workman, Lee, 19
Saves: 1^st Andy Rivera, Lee, 8
Runs Allowed, 1^st Logan Workman, Lee 8, 2^nd Seth Konkel, Lee 9, 3^rd, Chandler Ring, Lee 11

Up Next
West Alabama will use its off week from GSC play to travel to Mobile. The Tigers are set to play Spring Hill College four games in two days at Hank Aaron Stadium. Friday's doubleheader begins at 4 p.m. and Saturday's twinbill begins at 1 p.m.

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Players Mentioned

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

#10 Houston Kitterman: 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

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

#21 Mason Hollander: RHP; 6' 0"; 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

Players Mentioned

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

#10 Houston Kitterman
: 5' 10"; Redshirt Freshman; R/R
: IF

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

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

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

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

#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