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Tigers and Chargers Set to Meet in Birmingham

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The West Alabama and Alabama Huntsville baseball teams are set to play each other on Tuesday, beginning at 1 p.m. at the Hoover Met.
 
West Alabama enters the midweek game with a 5-8 overall record and a 3-3 GSC record. The Chargers are 8-7.
 
Infielder Michael Rich leads the Tigers at the bats with a .388 batting average and 19 hits in his 13 starts. Rich is tied with fellow Tiger Jake Nemith at fourth in the GSC with seven doubles each. Rich adds nine runs batted in and one home run.
 
Josh Bower has a batting average of .359 with 14 hits and six runs so far this season. He adds in five doubles and one home run to go along with his team-leading 10 RBIs.
 
Outfielder Kyle Vogler leads the Tigers with 11 runs in his 12 appearances. Nick Thibodeau is West Alabama's leader in home runs thus far with two.
 
The Tigers' mound is led by Jacob Smith (3-1) who has pitched 26.2 innings, which is good for third in the GSC in most innings pitched. Smith is fifth in the GSC in earned run average with a 2.03 ERA while he has held opposing batters to a .190 batting average, which ranks him at fifth in the GSC. 42 batters have struck out while Smith is on the mound and that puts him at first in the GSC in batters struck out.
 
Landon Ezzell leads the Chargers with a .500 batting average in his 15 starts, to go with his 30 hits, 17 runs, 22 RBIs, and three home runs.
 
West Alabama returns to Gulf South Conference action by hosting a three-game series with Christian Brothers this weekend at Tartt Field. First pitch for Friday's single game is set for 5 p.m. Saturday's doubleheader is set to begin at noon.
 
To stay connected with the UWA baseball team, follow @UWA_baseball on Twitter. General athletic news, along with game recaps and box scores, can be found at uwaathletics.com. Additional updates and information are available @UWAAthletics on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.
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Players Mentioned

Josh Bower

#15 Josh Bower

INF
6' 1"
Senior
L/L
Jake Nemith

#27 Jake Nemith

INF/OF
6' 1"
Senior
R/R
Michael Rich

#3 Michael Rich

INF
5' 8"
Junior
L/R
Kyle Vogler

#23 Kyle Vogler

OF
5' 10"
Junior
R/R
Nick Thibodeau

#22 Nick Thibodeau

C/OF
6' 0"
Sophomore
R/R
Jacob Smith

#48 Jacob Smith

LHP
6' 7"
Junior
L/L

Players Mentioned

Josh Bower

#15 Josh Bower

6' 1"
Senior
L/L
INF
Jake Nemith

#27 Jake Nemith

6' 1"
Senior
R/R
INF/OF
Michael Rich

#3 Michael Rich

5' 8"
Junior
L/R
INF
Kyle Vogler

#23 Kyle Vogler

5' 10"
Junior
R/R
OF
Nick Thibodeau

#22 Nick Thibodeau

6' 0"
Sophomore
R/R
C/OF
Jacob Smith

#48 Jacob Smith

6' 7"
Junior
L/L
LHP