ADA, OKLA. – The East Central University baseball team will return home to Ken Turner Field, after four games on the road, to face Ouachita Baptist in a three-game Great American Conference series against Ouachita Baptist.
A doubleheader is set to start Friday, April 5 at 1 p.m. and a single game will begin at 1 p.m., Saturday, April 6.
ECU will then make the short trip to Durant, Okla., to face Southeastern Oklahoma State in a non-conference game, Tuesday, April 9 at 2 p.m.
Tiger Quick Hits
- The Tigers (4-30, 4-16 GAC) picked up a win last week at Henderson State and went 1-3 overall
- Sr. Josh Lincoln had a strong week, hitting .611
- 4 runs, 11 hits, 1 double, 1 triple, 2 RBIs, 1 BB, 4 putouts, 10 assisted outs
- Jr. Dillon Mansell added a .500 batting avg., 2 runs, 7 hits, 1 double, 1 RBI and 9 putouts
- Jr. Jonny Chavez picked up his first win on the mound for 2019
- 6.2 IP, 5 hits, 3 runs, 1 BBs, 3 Ks
- Jr. Ryan Collins claimed his first save of the year
- 2.1 IP, 1 hit and 1 run allowed, 4 Ks
- Second save for an ECU pitcher in 2019
- Jr. Dakota Washington hit his fourth home run of the season vs. HSU
Against the Competition
- The Tigers and the Ouachita Tigers (15-17, 9-12 GAC) have met on 31 previous occasions
- Ouachita leads 12-19 overall
- Ouachita leads 12-6 in conference action
- Ouachita leads 11-6 when playing in Ada
- In 2018, ECU went 1-2 in the series at Ken Turner Field
- Washington is the top returner for the Tigers
- .385 batting avg., 4 runs, 5 hits, 1 double, 2 RBIs, 18 putouts, 1 assisted out, 1.000 fielding pct.
- Jr. Wyatt Austin earned the win on the mound in the series
- 1 appearance, 1.2 IP, 2 hits,1 run, 1 BB, 2 Ks
- Tyler Riebock is the top returner for Ouachita
- .429 batting avg., 6 runs, 6 hits, 3 doubles, 3 RBIs, 3 putouts, 12 assisted outs
- Bo Sutton is the top returner on the mound
- 1.80 ERA, 1-0, 5.0 IP, 2 hits, 1 run, 4 BBs, 2 Ks, .125 opponent batting avg.
- ECU and the Savage Storm (14-16, 8-11 GAC) played a non-conference game this season
- Overall in the series with the Savage Storm, SE leads 58-17
- SE leads 27-8 when playing in Durant
