ADA, OKLA. – The East Central University baseball team will hit the road to face its second ranked tam of the 2019 season when they battle No. 12 Southern Arkansas, March 16-17 in Magnolia, Ark.  A doubleheader is set for Saturday, March 16 starting at 2 p.m. and a single game is scheduled for Sunday, March 17 at 1 p.m.

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Tiger Quick Hits

• The Tigers (3-20, 3-8 GAC) went 0-4 last week
  • All games were played a Ken Turner Field for a four-game home stand
• The March 12 game scheduled with Rogers State was forced to be rescheduled due to weather
  • Now set for April 10 at 2 p.m. (Ken Turner Field)
• After this weekend's Great American Conference games ECU will have next Tuesday off
  • The Tigers will then host Arkansas-Monticello, March 22-23
• Sr. Josh Lincoln led ECU in the last four games and is the team's leader at the plate this season
  • Last week: .455 batting avg., 5 runs, 5 hits, 2 RBIs, 4 BBs, 1 K, 1 SF, 4 putouts, 7 assisted outs
  • 2019: .371 batting avg., 14 runs, 36 hits, 2 doubles, 5 RBIs, 9 BBs, 2 SF, 2 SH, 26 putouts, 41 assisted outs
• Jr. Ryan Collins saw the most time on the mound last week
  • 4.0 IP, 3 appearances, 0-1 record
  • 6 hits and 5 runs (3 earned) allowed, 4 BBs, 7 Ks
• In 2019, Sr. Alec Lemmon has seen the most action on the mound
  • 32.1 IP, 1-3 record, 6 appearances, 6 GS, 1 CG
    • 34 hits and 19 runs (16 earned) allowed, 10 BBs, 38 Ks

Against the Competition

• Prior to this weekend's games, the Tigers and the Muleriders (14-7, 9-3 GAC) have met on 46 previous occasions
  • SAU leads 36-10 overall
  • SAU: 16-6 as GAC opponents
  • SAU: 19-4 when playing in Magnolia, Ark.
• In 2018 ECU was the home team, but they were forced to play on a neutral field in Melissa, Texas due to weather (0-3)
• 2017 was the last time the series was played in Magnolia, Ark.
  • ECU went 1-2
  • Lincoln is the top returner for the Tigers at the plate
    • .444 batting avg., 1 run, 4 hits, 1 BB, 4 putouts, 6 assisted outs
  • Lemmon and Sr. Logan Lannon both started a game in the series
    • Lemmon: 0-1, 1 appearance, 1 GS, 6.0 IP
      • 7 hits and 6 runs (3 earned) allowed, 5 Ks
    • Lannon: 0-1, 1 appearance, 1 GS, 1 CG, 7.0 IP
      • 11 hits and 6 runs (5 earned) allowed, 1 BB, 7 Ks
  • Dakota Wright is the top hitting returner for the Muleriders
    • .364 batting avg., 2 runs, 4 hits, 2 home runs, 7 RBIs, 2 putouts
  • Tanner Vaught is the lone returner to the mound
    • 1.0 IP, 0 hits and 0 runs allowed, 1 K, .000 opponent batting avg.