ADA, Okla. – The East Central University baseball team will hit the road this weekend for a three-game Great American Conference series at Arkansas Tech. The Tigers (7-12, 4-5 GAC) will then return home to Ken Turner Field to host Central Oklahoma, Tuesday, March 10 at 3 p.m.
ECU and the Wonder Boys (7-11, 4-5 GAC) will start their series Friday, March 6, with a single game at 6 p.m. The teams will then play a doubleheader, Saturday, March 7 starting at 1 p.m.
Tiger Quick Hits
- The Tigers struggled last week, falling to Oklahoma Baptist in a non-conference game and a GAC series against Harding
- ECU recorded 32 hits for the week
- Sr. Hayden George and Jr. Khaji Butler both garnered 6 of those hits
- George: .429 batting avg., 4 runs, 6 hits, 1 double, 1 RBI, 2 BB, 1 HBP, 3-for-4 stolen bases, 10 putouts, 4 assisted outs
- Butler: .429 batting avg., 6 hits, 3 RBIs, 1 sacrifice fly, 10 putouts, 1 assisted out
- Sr. Dylan Lang added 5 hits
- .357 batting avg., 1 run, 5 hits, 1 double, 2 RBIs, 1 sacrifice bunt, 9 putouts, 3 assisted outs
- For the season Butler, George and Lang are all hitting over .350
- Butler: .481 batting avg., 7 runs, 13 hits, 1 double, 2 home runs, 13 RBIs, 1 BB, 2 HBP, 1 sacrifice fly, 13 putouts, 1 assisted out
- George: .382 batting avg., 14 runs, 26 hits, 6 doubles, 10 RBIs;, 12 BB, 2 HBPs, 1 sacrifice fly, 1 sacrifice bunt, 8-of-10 stolen base attempts, 30 putouts, 30 assisted out
- Lang: .370 batting avg., 8 runs, 20 hits, 6 doubles, 2 triples, 3 home runs, 8 RBIs, 4 BBs, 1 BHP, 1 sacrifice bunt, 61 putouts, 5 assisted outs, 1.000 fielding pct.
- Jr. Spencer Johnston, Sr. Ryan Collins and Sr. Jonny Chavez have all seen more than 20 innings of action on the mound and have record over 10 strikeouts
- Johnston: 4.75 ERA, 1-3 record, 5 appearances, 5 games started, 1 complete game, 30.1 IP, 40 hits and 23 runs (16 earned) allowed, 5 BBs, 24 Ks, .325 opponent batting avg.
- Collins: 3.0 ERA, 3-0 record, 4 appearances, 4 games started, 2 complete games, 24.0 IP, 28 hits and 8 runs allowed, 5 BBs, 29 Ks, .295 opponent batting avg.
- Chavez: 1-4 record, 5 appearances, 5 games started, 2 complete games, 24.0 IP, 34 hits and 23 runs (17 earned) allowed, 7 BBs, 12 Ks, .330 opponent batting avg.
Against the Competition
- The Tigers and the Wonder Boys have met on 46 previous occasions
- ATU lead 32-14 overall and 20-3 when playing as GAC opponents
- The series is closer when playing in Russellville: ATU leads 13-10
- In 2019 the Wonder Boys took all three games in the series, played at Ken Turner Field
- Jr. Dillon Mansell and Lang are the top returners in the series at the plate
- Lang: .286 batting avg., 2 hits, 2 RBIs, 8 putouts, 2 assisted outs
- Mansell: .286 batting avg., 2 runs, 2 hits, 1 double, 5 putouts
- So. Breydan Jackson saw the most action on the mound for returning pitchers
- 3.0 IP, 3 hits and 4 runs (2 earned) allowed, 1 BB, 2 Ks, .214 opponent batting avg.
- The Bronchos lead the series 49-13 overall and 21-7 when playing in Ada
- The teams did a home-and-home series in 2019, with UCO taking both wins
- George is the top returner from the series
- .714 batting avg., 2 runs, 5 hits, 1 home runs, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 7 putouts
- Jackson appeared in both meetings, throwing 6.1 innings
- 2.84 ERA, 3 hits and 2 runs allowed, 4 BBs, 7 Ks, .150 opponent batting avg.
