Baseball Travels to Birmingham for Final Road Game of the Season

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The West Alabama baseball team is set to take on Miles in the final away game of the season on Tuesday starting at 1 p.m.

The Tigers have an 18-25 record overall on the season and Miles enters the game with a 20-21 record.

Blake Vineyard leads West Alabama's bats with a .367 batting average on the season, adding 19 runs scored, 47 hits, and two home runs. Michael Rich is the Tigers' leader in home runs, hits, and runs batted in with nine home runs, 54 hits, and 35 RBIs.

Colden Peeples has a .300 batting average with 25 runs, 39 hits, and 19 runs batted in. Peeples remains as the team leader in stolen bases with 13. Jake Nemith leads the teams in at-bat appearances with 169 to go with his 47 hits, 25 runs, and team-leading 12 doubles.

Kyle Vogler leads West Alabama in runs scored with 39 to go along with his 35 hits and three home runs on the season. Bryce Newman has 28 hits and 14 runs, while Josh Bower adds 18 runs scored and 27 hits.

Jacob Smith (6-3) heads the mound for UWA with an ERA of 3.64, 66.2 innings pitched, an opposing batting average of .228, and a GSC-leading 98 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 10th in wins. Relief pitcher Brenton Thiels sits at fifth in the GSC in saves with four on the season.

Catcher Brandon Leroy leads the bats for Miles with a .350 batting average, 35 runs scored, 48 hits, 17 doubles, and 37 runs batted in. Trey Rutledge leads the Golden Bears in runs scored with 51.

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