ADA, OKLA. – The East Central University baseball team will get back on the field after two days off from playing four games in three days.  The Tigers (2-14, 2-4 GAC) will make the trip to Searcy, Ark., to face Harding, March 1-2.  A doubleheader is set for Friday, March 1 starting at 1 p.m. and a single game Saturday, March 2 at 1 p.m.
 

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Tiger Quick Hits

• ECU played its first games of the season at Ken Turner Field last weekend
  • Earned a series victory over Southern Nazarene (2-1)
  • The Tigers saw three players hit .500 or better in the series
    • Sr. Josh Lincoln: .600 batting avg., 4 runs, 6 hits, 1 doubles, 1 RBI, 2 walks, 4 putouts, 7 assisted outs, 1.000 fielding pct.
    • Sr. Ryan White: .500 batting avg., 4 runs, 5 hits, 1 doubles, 5 RBI, 3 putouts, 4 assisted outs
    • Jr. Hayden George: .500 batting avg., 5 runs, 5 hits, 1 triple, 1 RBI, 6 putouts, 1.000 fielding pct.
  • Jr. Jeffrey Shafer claimed the second win of the year and threw the first complete game
    • 1-0, 6.0 IP, 10 hits and 6 runs (5 earned) allowed, 1 BB, 8 Ks
  • Jr. Ryan Collins claimed the first win of the season
    • 1-1, 2 appearances, 3.0 IP, 5 hits and 3 runs allowed, 2 BBs, 3Ks
• White is leading the team at the plate
  • Only player hitting over .400 for the year
  • .424 batting avg., 11GP/GS, 5 runs, 14 hits, 3 doubles, 7 RBIs, 6 BBs, 1 HBP, 12 putouts, 19 assisted outs
• George, So. Hunter Rogers and So. Dillon Mansell both have a perfect fielding pct. and over 10 attempts
  • Rogers: 27 putouts 2 assisted outs
  • George: 18 putouts, 2 assisted outs
  • Mansell: 11 putouts

Against the Competition

• The Bisons (11-6, 3-2 GAC) lead the series 23-12
  • 13-7 when playing as conference opponents
  • 16-3 when playing in Searcy, Ark.
• In 2018, Harding claimed a 2-1 series win
  • Lincoln is the top returner at the plate
    • .500 batting avg., 3 runs, 6 hits, 2 doubles, 2 RBI, 2 putouts, 6 assisted outs
  • Jr. Wyatt Austin earned the win on the mound
    • 0.00 ERA, 2 appearances, 2.1 IP, 0 hits and runs allowed,1 BB, 1 K
• Chris Kelly is the leader for the Bisons at the plate
  • .500 batting avg., 3 GP/GS, 2 runs, 4 hits, 2 RBIs, 4 BBs, 1 HBP, 8 putouts, 8 assisted outs
• Austin Allen and Tanner Smith both picked up a win on the mound
  • Allen: 1.42 ERA, 1-0, 6.1 IP, 9 hits and 1 run allowed, 1 BB, 4 Ks
  • Smith: 3.00 ERA, 6.0 IP, 7 hits and 3 runs (2 earned) allowed, 1 BB, 2 Ks, .269 opponent batting avg.