Jr. Cordell Bowie swings at a pitch.
Baseball Headed to Face Henderson State
ADA, OKLA. – The East Central University baseball team will hit the road for a four-game road trip after playing at home for the previous four games. The Tigers (3-27, 3-14 GAC) will start with a three-game Great American Conference series at Henderson State, March 30-31. A single game is set for Saturday, March 30 at 6 p.m. and a doubleheader is scheduled for Sunday, March 31 at 1 p.m.
ECU will wrap up the road trip with a Tuesday, April 2 game at Central Oklahoma at 5 p.m.
Tiger Quick Hits
- The Tigers saw four players hit .400-or-better in the last four games
- Jr. Dakota Washington: 1 GP, .500 batting avg., 1 run, 1 hit, 1 double, 1 BB, .667 on-base pct., 1 putout, 1 assisted out, 1.000 fielding pct.
- So. Dillon Mansell: 1 GP, .500 batting avg., 1 run, 1 hit, 1 double, 1 RBI
- So. Hunter Rogers: 2 GP, .400 batting avg., 1 run, 2 hits, 8 putouts, 1 assisted out, 1.000 fielding pct.
- Fr. Drew Reed: 2 GP, .400 batting avg., 1 run, 6 hits, 1 RBI, 11 putouts, 2 assisted outs, 1.000 fielding pct.
- Jr. Cordell Bowie led ECU with 5 RBIs
- .333 batting avg., 5 hits, 1 double, 1 triple, 5 RBIs, 1-for-1 stolen base attempts, 3 putouts, 2 assisted outs
- Sr. Josh Lincoln hit his first career home run with the Tigers
- Sr. Alec Lemmon led the ECU pitching staff with 6.0 IP
- 1 GS, 1 appearance, 8 hits and 7 runs (6 earned) allowed, 4 BBs, 9 Ks
Against the Competition
- ECU and HSU have met on 24 previous occasions
- The Reddies (15-14, 9-9 GAC) lead 18-6 overall
- HSU 15-6 in GAC action
- HSU 12-3 in Arkadelphia, Ark.
- In 2017, the Tigers went 0-3 in the series played in Ada
- Sr. Ryan White is the top returner for ECU
- .375 batting avg., 3 hits, 6 putouts, 7 assisted outs, 1.000 fielding pct.
- Sr. Alex Lemmon led on the mound, out of five returning pitchers
- 1 appearance, 1 GS, 7.0 IP
- 5 hits and 3 runs allowed, 4 BBs, 8 Ks, .200 opponent batting avg.
- Joe Myers is the top returner for the Reddies
- 1.000 batting avg., 1 hit, 3 BBs, 3 putouts
- HSU threw just three pitchers in the series, all earning a complete game
- Two of those pitchers return for 2019
- Zach Eschberger: 0.00 ERA, 7.0 IP, 1 shutout, 3 hits and 0 runs allowed, 5 Ks, .130 opponent batting avg.
- Daniel Sprinkle: 1.00 ERA, 9.0 IP, 5 hits and 1 run allowed, 1 K, .167 opponent batting avg.
- Tuesday's game vs. UCO will be the first of two non-conference games between the teams in 2019
- The Bronchos (16-10) lead the all-time series 47-12
- UCO leads 27-5 when playing in Edmond, Okla.
- Will be the fifth-straight game on the road vs. the Bronchos
