UWA Baseball Preview vs AUM

UWA Baseball Preview vs AUM

Who
West Alabama and Auburn-Montgomery in a three-game Gulf South Conference series scheduled for Friday and Saturday.

What and When
First pitch for Friday's single game to start the series is scheduled for 6 p.m. First pitch for Saturday's doubleheader is set for 1 p.m.

Where
Tartt Field on the campus of the University of West Alabama adjacent to lovely Lake LU.

The Forecast
Friday evening's forecast calls for mostly cloudy skies with a low of 55 and 3 percent chance rain and north/northeast winds at 4 mph. Saturday's outlook calls for mixed sunshine and clouds with a high of 83 and winds from the east at 5-to-10 mph.

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Senior Day
Ten players and their families will be honored prior to Saturday's doubleheader in Senior Day ceremonies at Tartt Field. Following is a list of the Tiger seniors being recognized at the 12:40 p.m. ceremony with their West Alabama career stats:
Justin Booker: 75 games … career .222 batting average … nine doubles, a homer and 27 RBI … Graduated Fall 2020.
Taylor Clemmons: 92 games … career .302 batting average … 17 doubles … 5 homers … 68 RBI … Graduated Fall 2020 with Scholar-Athlete Honors.
Landen Davis: 24 appearances/1 start ... 1-0 record … 4.57 ERA … 42 strikeouts/26 walks 43. 1 innings pitched … Fall 2020 graduate.
Taylor Goodwin: 1 relief appearance … 0-0 record … faced just 3 batters.
Austin Kitterman: 14 appearances/1 start … 2-3 record … 6.00 ERA … 22 strikeouts/15 walks in 24 innings pitched.
Trenton Lee: 30 games … career .296 batting average … 2 doubles … 2 homers … 10 RBI … 4 stolen bases … Will graduate May 8 with Scholar-Athlete Honors.
Logan McDowell: 8 relief appearances … 5.1 innings pitched … 7 strikeouts/8 walks … 16.88 ERA.
Garrett Myers: 4 games … 4 at bats … 1.000 fielding percentage.
Kirby Osborn: 25 appearances/2 starts … 1-3 record … 7.81 ERA … 40 strikeouts/29 walks in 42.2 innings pitched.
JD Roberts: 76 games … career .263 batting average … 7 doubles … 2 triples … 21 RBI … 15 stolen bases.

The Series
Friday's game will be the 58^th meeting between the Tigers and Warhawks, with AUM holding a 33-24 advantage.

West Alabama
West Alabama is 11-20 after losing to Alabama Huntsville Tuesday at the Hoover Met. The Tigers are 9-16 in GSC play and 6-7 at home. The Tigers bring a nine-game losing streak into the series.

AUM
AUM is 17-19 overall and 15-18 in GSC play. The Warhawks are 6-9 in road games.

UWA Coach Gary Rundles
Gary Rundles is 640-416 in his 22^nd year at West Alabama, 1,012-693 in his 33^rd year as a college head coach.

AUM Coach Marty Lovrich
Marty Lovrich is 270-178 in his ninth season as a college head coach, 185-141 in his seventh year at AUM.

Individual Tiger Streaks
Longest Hitting Streak: 12, Jake Nemith
Longest Current Hitting Streak: 12, Jake Nemith
Longest Reached Base Streak: 15, Brayden Lyman
Longest Current Reached Base Streak: 15, Brayden Lyman
Most Multi-Hit Games: 14, Jake Nemith
Most Multi-RBI Games: 6, Taylor Clemmons

Tiger Batting Leaders (Min. 2 plate app. per game & played in 75% of team games)
Batting Average: .369, Brayden Lyman
Hits: 46, Jake Nemith
RBI: 22, Gavin Rogers
Runs: 32, Jake Nemith
Doubles: 9, Jake Nemith
Triples:1, four different players
Home Runs: 4, Gavin Rogers & Jake Nemith
Bases on Balls: 25, Taylor Clemmons
Strikeouts: 27, Jake Nemith & Houston Kitterman
Stolen Bases: 6, Brayden Lyman

Tiger Pitching Leaders
Appearances: 12, Mason Hollander
Starts: 11, Connor Brooks
Wins: 3, Mason Hollander
Saves: 2, Mason Hollander
Innings Pitched: 57.2, Connor Brooks
Strikeouts: 65, Connor Brooks
Starters ERA: 5.93, Connor Brooks
Relievers ERA: 2.54, Mason Hollander

In Doubleheaders
West Alabama is 8-12 in games played as part of a doubleheader this season.

Up Next
This weekend's series marks the end of the regular season for both teams. The Gulf South Conference Tournament begins Friday, May 7 in Oxford, Alabama.

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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

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

#34 Garrett Myers: C; 5' 10"; Redshirt Freshman; R/R

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

#28 JD Roberts: OF; 5' 10"; Senior; 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

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

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

#34 Garrett Myers
: 5' 10"; Redshirt Freshman; R/R
: C

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

#28 JD Roberts
: 5' 10"; Senior; L/R
: OF

#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