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Baseball Set to Open 2020 Season at Delta State

2020 ECU Baseball Team

ADA, Okla. – The East Central University baseball team will open the 2020 season Feb. 1-2 with a three-game series at Delta State. The Tigers and the Statesmen will play a doubleheader, Saturday, Feb. 1 starting at 12 p.m. and then a single game Sunday, Feb. 2 at 1 p.m.

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Tiger Quick Hits

This is the second year for ECU head coach Lloyd Gage
- Improved the Tigers to a 9-41 record in 2019 after they finished 5-37 in 2018
ECU has 47 total players on the 2019 roster
- 19 returners, 10 returning pitchers, seven returning starters
- 28 Newcomers
- 23 Pitchers
Sr. Hayden George led the Tigers in 2019
- 49 games played, 42 games started, .347 batting avg., 21 runs, 52 hits, 2 doubles, 2 triples, 1 home run, 13 RBIs, .407 slugging pct., 7 walks drawn, 3-of-5 stolen bases
RSr. Chris Sanchez is one of the top returning pitchers
- 21 appearances, 1 save, 1-1 record, 26.2 innings pitched, 43 hits and 23 runs allowed, 9 walks thrown, 18 strikeouts
ECU recorded 16 triples in 2019, the most in a single season since 1999
The Tigers' pitching staff also combined for 327 strikeouts, the second-most since 1999

Projected Starting Lineup

9 – Hayden George, Sr. – 2B
11 – Gabriel Simmons, Sr., - CF
5 – Hunter Church, Jr. - DH
28 – Colton Schaper-Kotter, Fr. - (1B)
38 – Dylan Lang, Sr. – C
32 – Dillon Mansell, Jr. – LF
24 – Murphy Bostick, Fr. – RF
18 – Mason Glowacki, Fr. – 3B
1 – Eric Towsley, Jr. – SS

Starting Pitchers

19 – Jonny Chavez, Sr.,
20 – Spencer Johnston, Jr.
15 – Ryan Collins, Sr.

Against the Competition

This weekend's games will be the 5-7^th games in the all-time series with Delta State
- The Statesman lead 4-0 overall and 3-0 when playing in Cleveland, Miss.
Played in 2003 and then a three-game series in 2019
- Sr. Cordell Bowie led the Tigers at the plate in the series
  - .200 batting avg., 1 hit, 1, RBI, 1 HBP, 8 putouts, 1.000 fielding pct.
- Sr. Jonny Chavez is the top returning pitcher from the series
  - 1 game started, 1 appearance, 4.0 IP, 8 hits and 6 runs allowed, 2 BB, 2 K
As a team ECU hit .115 to a .289 mark by the Statesman
RJr. Jake Barlow is the top returner at the plate for DSU
- .500 batting avg., 4 hits, 3 runs, 1 double, 1 triple, 1 K, 1 putout, 8 assisted outs
Jr. Hunter Riggins is the top returning pitchers
- 1-0, 0.00 ERA, 1 appearance, 1 game started, 5.2 IP, 1 hit and 0 runs allowed, 10 Ks, .053 opponent batting avg.

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Players Mentioned

#29 Cordell Bowie: 6' 0"; Senior; R/R

#19 Jonny Chavez: 6' 1"; Senior; R/R

#15 Ryan Collins: 5' 10"; Senior; R/R

#9 Hayden George: 5' 8"; Senior; L/R

#38 Dylan Lang: 5' 9"; Senior; R/R

#32 Dillon Mansell: 6' 0"; Junior; R/R

#14 Chris Sanchez: 6' 4"; Redshirt Senior; R/R

#1 Eric Towsley: 6' 1"; Junior; L/R

#5 Hunter Church: 5' 11"; Junior; L/R

#18 Mason Glowacki: 6' 0"; Freshman; R/R

#20 Spencer Johnston: 6' 3"; Junior; R/R

#24 Murphy Bostick: 6' 4"; Freshman; R/R

Players Mentioned

#29 Cordell Bowie
: 6' 0"; Senior; R/R

#19 Jonny Chavez
: 6' 1"; Senior; R/R

#15 Ryan Collins
: 5' 10"; Senior; R/R

#9 Hayden George
: 5' 8"; Senior; L/R

#38 Dylan Lang
: 5' 9"; Senior; R/R

#32 Dillon Mansell
: 6' 0"; Junior; R/R

#14 Chris Sanchez
: 6' 4"; Redshirt Senior; R/R

#1 Eric Towsley
: 6' 1"; Junior; L/R

#5 Hunter Church
: 5' 11"; Junior; L/R

#18 Mason Glowacki
: 6' 0"; Freshman; R/R

#20 Spencer Johnston
: 6' 3"; Junior; R/R

#24 Murphy Bostick
: 6' 4"; Freshman; R/R