Baseball 4/20/2023 5:00:00 PM

Baseball Set for Final Conference Series on the Road Against UWF

PENSACOLA, Fla. – The West Alabama baseball team plays in the final Gulf South Conference series on the road when they take on West Florida. The series will begin with a single game on Friday, starting at 5 p.m. The first pitch for the double header on Saturday is set for 1 p.m.

West Alabama enters the weekend series 18-22 overall and 12-12 in GSC play. West Florida sits at 26-14 overall on the season and 16-8 in conference action.

Blake Vineyard leads West Alabama's bats with a .364 batting average on the season, adding 18 runs scored, 43 hits, and two home runs. Michael Rich is the Tigers' leader in home runs, hits, and runs batted in with nine home runs, 49 hits, and 33 RBIs.

Colden Peeples sits at a .308 batting average with 23 runs, 37 hits, and 19 runs batted in. Peeples remains as the team leader in stolen bases with 12. Jake Nemith leads the teams in at-bat appearances with 159 to go with his 45 hits, 25 runs, and team-leading 12 doubles.

Kyle Vogler leads West Alabama in runs scored with 37 to go along with his 33 hits and three home runs on the season. Bryce Newman has 28 hits and 14 runs, while Josh Bower adds 17 runs scored and 26 hits.

Jacob Smith (6-3) heads the mound for UWA with an ERA of 3.56, 60.2 innings pitched, an opposing batting average of .227, and a GSC-leading 88 strikeouts. Smith remains in the top 10 of GSC rankings as he's ninth in ERA, seventh in opposing batting average, seventh in innings pitched, and seventh in wins. Relief pitcher Brenton Thiels sits at fifth in the GSC in saves with four on the season.

Darrien McDowell leads the bats for the Argonauts with a .367 batting average, 54 hits, 36 runs scored, 12 doubles, nine home runs, and 45 runs batted in.

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

#15 Josh Bower: INF; 6' 1"; Senior; L/L

#27 Jake Nemith: INF/OF; 6' 1"; Senior; R/R

#1 Colden Peeples: INF / OF; 5' 11"; Senior; L/R

#3 Michael Rich: INF; 5' 8"; Junior; L/R

#41 Brenton Thiels: RHP; 7' 0"; Junior; R/R

#23 Kyle Vogler: OF; 5' 10"; Junior; R/R

#14 Blake Vineyard: SS; 5' 11"; Sophomore; R/R

#24 Bryce Newman: INF; 5' 9"; Sophomore; R/R

#48 Jacob Smith: LHP; 6' 7"; Junior; L/L

Players Mentioned

#15 Josh Bower
: 6' 1"; Senior; L/L
: INF

#27 Jake Nemith
: 6' 1"; Senior; R/R
: INF/OF

#1 Colden Peeples
: 5' 11"; Senior; L/R
: INF / OF

#3 Michael Rich
: 5' 8"; Junior; L/R
: INF

#41 Brenton Thiels
: 7' 0"; Junior; R/R
: RHP

#23 Kyle Vogler
: 5' 10"; Junior; R/R
: OF

#14 Blake Vineyard
: 5' 11"; Sophomore; R/R
: SS

#24 Bryce Newman
: 5' 9"; Sophomore; R/R
: INF

#48 Jacob Smith
: 6' 7"; Junior; L/L
: LHP