Tiger Athletics Week at a Glance – April 13-17, 2021
Tiger Athletics Week at a Glance – April 13-17, 2021
ADA, Okla. – East Central University will have a full weekend of games, including three teams practicing in Great American Conference Championships.
The week begins with baseball heading to Enid, Okla., for a mid-week non-conference game against Northwestern Oklahoma State at David Allen Memorial Ballpark, Tuesday, April 13.
The Tiger soccer team then plays its second GAC Championship Tournament match of the season, marking the first time since 2017 that ECU played in the semifinals. The Tigers will head to host Oklahoma Baptist to face the Bison, Thursday, April 15.
Thursday will mark the start of the 2021 GAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships as well. The men's and women's track & field teams will head to Magnolia, Ark. for the three day event.
Friday and Saturday will see the baseball and softball teams in action. The baseball team will hit the road for a GAC series at Henderson State, while the softball team will host the Reddies at Tiger Field.
ECU is allowing attendance at all outdoor sports, but is limited by the capacity of each venue. Attendance is free for all fans, with seating on a first come, first served basis. At softball and baseball, fans may sit in bleachers where socially distanced by household groups or in self-provided chairs, as long as socially distanced 6 feet from the fences surrounding the playing area.
Fans will not be permitted to gather behind home plate/backstop areas nor team areas (dugouts, benches, etc.) and are asked to refrain from interacting with players on either team at the site of competition prior to, during and following the games.
ECU remains committed to enforcing a mandatory mask and social distancing mitigation effort on the entire campus.
Tuesday, April 13
Baseball vs. Northwestern Oklahoma State – 7 p.m. (Enid, Okla./David Allen Memorial Ballpark)
Thursday, April 15
Soccer at Oklahoma Baptist – 6 p.m. (GAC Championship Semifinals)
Track & Field at GAC Championships
Friday, April 16
Softball vs. Henderson State – 4 p.m.
Baseball at Henderson State – 6 p.m.
Track & Field at GAC Championships
Saturday, April 17
Softball vs. Henderson State (DH) – 11 a.m.
Baseball at Henderson State (DH) – 1 p.m.
Track & Field at GAC Championships
Baseball Quick Hits
- The Tigers went 1-2 over the weekend with Southern Nazarene
- RSo. Garrett Lemons and RJr. Dillon Mansell both earned a .500 batting avg.
- Lemons: .500 batting avg., 6 runs, 7 hits, 3 doubles, 1 home run, 3 RBIs, 6 putouts, 1 assisted out
- Mansell: .500 batting avg., 3 runs, 5 hits, 1 RBI, 2 BBs, 1 HBP, 2-of-3 stolen bases, 1 SAC bunt, 10 putouts
- RFr. Christian Whitaker added a .417 batting avg.
- 1 run, 5 hits, 1 triple, 2 RBIs, 1 HBP, 2 putouts, 6 assisted outs
- So. Caleb Schorr led the team with 4 RBIs
- .308 batting avg., 2 runs, 4 hits, 1 double, 1 home run, 4 RBIs
- As a team, ECU hit .346 in the series and garnered 12 extra-base hits
- 8 doubles, 2 triples, 2 home runs
- RSr. Ryan Collins picked up the win on the mound
- 2.57 ERA, 1 appearance, 1 game started, 7.0 IP, 9 hits and 3 runs (2 earned) allowed, 1 BB, 8 Ks
- RJr. Spencer Johnston added 7 Ks
- The Tigers saw five players move up or onto ECU Career Top-10 lists
- RSr. Hayden George is currently ranked on three career lists
- No. 8 Games Played – 108
- No. 10 At-Bats – 354
- No. 8 Hits – 111
- Mansell is ranked on three lists
- No. 9 Triples – 3
- No. 8 Stolen Bases – 17
- No. 5 Hit by Pitch Drawn – 17
- As a team, ECU has tallied 9 triples, good for the No. 7 spot on the single season list
- The Tigers and the Rangers have already battled through their GAC series this season
- ECU claimed the win in the series (2-1)
- Lemons, RFr. Colton Schaper-Kotter and George all hit over .400
- Lemons: .455 batting avg., 3 runs, 5 hits, 1 double, 3 RBIs, 3 BBs, 1 SAC Fly, 1-of-1 stolen bases, 4 putouts
- Schaper-Kotter: .455 batting avg., 2 runs, 5 hits, 2 doubles, 3 BBs, 1 SAC Bunt, 22 putouts, 1 assisted out
- George: .429 batting avg., 4 runs, 6 hits, 4 RBIs, 1 BB, 5 putouts, 6 assisted outs
- RFr. Jack Werran picked up a win on the mound
- 0.00 ERA, 1 appearance, 1.1 IP, 2 hits and 0 runs allowed, 1 BB, 2 Ks
- Johnston added 6.1 innings of work
- 5 hits and 5 runs allowed, 5 Ks
- ECU leads the overall series with NWOSU 18-16
- Only the second game played at a neutral site: April 13, 2011 – L, 6-8
- The Tigers and the Reddies have seen action 27 previous times
- HSU leads 20-7 overall and 15-7 when playing as GAC opponents
- The Reddies also lead 14-4 when playing in Arkadelphia, Ark.
Soccer Quick Shots
- The Tigers earned a shutout victory over Harding (2-0) in the opening round of the GAC Championship Tournament
- Jr. Lauren Butler scored her second goal of the season and the match-winning goal
- First match-winning goal in her career
- Scored in the last two matches
- Jr. Jocelyn Caracheo scored her first goal of the season and the second of her career
- Fr. Tanja Bauböck added an assist
- Recorded a point in the past five matches
- Sr. Mollie Nance earned her second shutout of the season and has 3.5 in her career
- ECU earned its first win the GAC Championship Tournament 2011 when they claimed the title
- Marks the first time that the Tigers will play in the GAC Semifinals since 2017
- Nov. 2, 2017 at Oklahoma Baptist – L, 0-3
- ECU saw five players earn All-GAC honors for the 2020-21 season
- Bauböck (MF) led the group with an All-GAC First Team pick, Freshman of the Year and Offensive Player of the Year honors
- Sr. Cash Pierce (D) was named to the All-GAC First Team
- Fr. Madison Hays (D) garnered All-GAC Second Team accolades
- Caracheo (MF) and Nance (GK) were named to the All-GAC Honorable Mention team
- This will be the second meeting between ECU and Oklahoma Baptist in the GAC Tournament
- Overall the Bison lead 9-2-2 in the all-time series
Track & Field Quick Facts
- The Tigers participated at the East Texas Invitational last weekend
- Men – 9th of 19 teams
- Women – 10th of 19 teams
- The women saw three top-10 finishes
- The men garnered six top-10 finishes
- A total of six top-10 finishes were recorded by returners from the 2019 GAC Championship
- The men saw three student-athletes take four top-10 marks
- Shaw: 2nd – 5,000 Meters – 15:36. 95
- 2nd -10,000 Meters – 32:43.44
- Wells: 9th – 1,500 Meters – 4:09.82
- Sandvik: 10th – 1,500 Meters – 4:11.92
- Johnson earned two top-10 finishes at the meet
- 4th – 1,500 Meters – 4:44.58
- 9th – 800 Meters – 2:25.60
Softball Quick Hits
- The Tigers won their fourth GAC series of the season and the third in a row after going 2-1 with Southern Nazarene
- RJr. Tatiana Bryant and Fr. Jayna Reid hit .429 in the series
- Bryant: .429 batting avg., 1 run, 3 hits, 1 RBI, 3 BBs, 1-of-1 stolen bases, 12 putouts
- Reid: .429 batting avg., 1 run, 3 hits, 1 RBI, 1 HBP, 4-of-4 stolen bases, 8 putouts
- RFr. Kaleigh Ham led the team in RBIs
- 1 run, 2 hits, 2 doubles, 2 RBIs, 1 SAC Fly, 1-of-1 stolen bases, 2 putouts
- Fr. Taryn O'Brien and Fr. Lauren HerrNeckar picked up the wins in the circle
- O'Brien: 1.69 ERA, 1 appearance, 1 game started, 5.1 IP, 4 hits and 1 run allowed, 1 K, .222 opponent batting avg.
- HerrNeckar: 2.25 ERA, 1 appearance, 1 game started, 4.0 IP, 4 hits and 1 run allowed, 2 Ks, .250 opponent batting avg.
- ECU is already making its mark on the single season charts for 2021
- No. 1 Stolen Bases – 89
- No. 10 Home Runs – 22
- The Tigers are ranked No. 4 in the NCAA in Stolen Bases per Game – 2.97
- ECU is also ranked No. 2 in the NCAA Total Stolen Bases - 89
- Reid and Jr. Taia Harris have moved onto a single season top-10 list in her first seasons
- Reid: No. 5 Stolen Bases – 16
- Harris: No. 2 Saves – 3
- Reid has also moved onto the ECU Career Top-10 list for stolen bases (16)
- Harris' 3 saves also rank her No. 5 on the ECU Career Top-10 list
- The Tigers and the Reddies will meet for 41-43rd times in the all-time series
- ECU leads 25-15 overall and 21-10 in GAC action
- The Tigers also lead 13-4 when playing at Tiger Field
- ECU has a four-game winning streak in progress
