ADA, Okla. – The East Central University baseball team will have to wait a few more days before they can play at Ken Turner Field, as the series originally scheduled in Ada with Drury was moved due to weather. 

The Tigers will play at three-game series with Drury in Ozark, Mo., Feb. 8-9.  The teams will play a doubleheader, Saturday, Feb. 8 starting at noon and then a single game, Saturday, Feb. 9 at noon.

ECU will then play their first mid-week game, Wednesday, Feb. 12 at Central Oklahoma (6 p.m.), who received votes in the preseason polls.
 

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Tiger Quick Hits

• The Tigers started the year going 1-2 at No. 11 Delta State
  • First win over a ranked opponent since 2017
    • Went 2-1 against No. 31 Arkansas-Monticello
  • First win against a ranked opponent for head coach Lloyd Gage
• Fr. Spencer Johnston earned Great American Conference Pitcher of the Week honors for his efforts in the team's winning game
  • Complete game, 7.0 IP, 6 hits and 3 runs (1 earned) allowed, 9 K, 1 BB, 1.29 ERA, .240 opponent batting avg.
• Sr. Hayden George had a strong weekend at the plate and in the field
  • .545 batting avg., 2 runs, 6 hits, 1 double, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 HBP, 1 K, 3-of-4 stolen bases
  • 7 putouts, 4 assisted outs, .917 fielding pct., 1 double play
• ECU recorded a .956 fielding percentage as a team on the weekend
  • In the single game, recorded 24 putouts, 8 assisted outs, 0 errors

Against the Competition

• This will be the first meeting with Drury in the all-time series, that dates back to 1999
  • Records are not available before 1999
• The Bronchos lead the all-time series 49-13 overall and 28-5 when playing in Edmond
  • The teams played twice in 2019
    • April 2, 2019 – L, 5-7 (A)
    • April 23, 2019 – L, 3-8 (H)
  • Last win for ECU was March 24-25, 2012 when they went 3-0 in a weekend series
• George has a good showing in the 2019 games against UCO
  • .714 batting avg., 2 runs, 5 hits, 1 home run, 1 RBI, 1.143 slugging pct., 1 BB, 7 put outs, 0 assisted outs, 1.000 fielding pct.
• Sr. Cordell Bowie also hit a home run against the Bronchos
  • .250 batting avg., 1 run, 2 hits, 1 home run, 3 RBIs, .625 slugging pct., 1 BB, 6 putouts, 2 assisted outs
• So. Breydan Jackson saw the most actin on the mound in the series
  • 2.84 ERA, 2 appearances, 6.1 IP, 3 hits, 2 runs, 7 K, .150 opponent batting avg.