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Tiger Athletics Week at a Glance – April 24-27, 2021
Tiger Athletics Week at a Glance – April 24-27, 2021

Tiger Athletics Week at a Glance – April 24-27, 2021

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ADA, Okla. – East Central University has made changes to their weekend baseball and softball series due to weather.  Both teams will now play Saturday and Sunday against Ouachita Baptist.

The baseball team will host Ouachita, with the doubleheader scheduled for Saturday, April 24 at 1 p.m. and the single game Sunday, April 25 at 1 p.m. at Ken Turner Field.

The softball team will hit the road to face the other Tigers from the league, with a single game set for Saturday, April 24 at 5 p.m. and the doubleheader set to start at 12 p.m. Sunday, April 25.

The baseball team also has a midweek game set for Tuesday, April 27 against Rogers State at 2 p.m. at Ken Turner 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.

Saturday, April 24
Baseball vs. Ouachita Baptist – 1 p.m.
Softball at Ouachita Baptist – 5 p.m.

Sunday, April 25
Softball at Ouachita Baptist – 12 p.m. (DH)
Baseball vs. Ouachita Baptist – 1 p.m. (DH)

Tuesday, April 27
Baseball vs. Rogers State – 2 p.m.

Baseball Quick Hits
  • The Tigers played four games last week, with a Great American Conference series against Henderson State and a non-conference game with Northwestern
    • RJr. Khaji Butler led the team at the plate, with a .375 batting avg.
      • 1 run, 3 hits, 2 doubles, 1 RBI, 5 putouts, 1 assisted out
    • RSr. Garrett Lemons added a .308 batting avg.
      • 4 hits, 2 doubles, 2 RBIs, 1 BB, 6 putouts, 1 assisted out
    • RSr. Ryan Collins saw the most action on the mound
      • 6.0 IP, 1 game started, 5 hits and 5 runs allowed, 4 Ks
  • As a team ECU has tallied nine triples so far this season
    • Ranks No. 7 on the ECU Single Season Top-10 list
  • 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. 7 Games Played – 112
      • No. 9 At-Bats – 363
      • No. 8 Hits – 112
    • Mansell is ranked on three lists
      • No. 9 Triples – 3
      • No. 8 Stolen Bases – 18
      • No. 5 Hit by Pitch Drawn – 17
    • RSr. Cordell Bowie and RSr. Gage Wall are also ranked No. 9 on the Triples list (3)
    • RSr. Ryan Collins also joined the top-10 for Strikeouts Thrown (79)
  • The two Tiger teams have battled 24 previous times
    • Ouachita leads 20-14 overall and 13-8 when playing as league opponents
      • Ouachita also holds a 12-8 advantage in Ada
    • ECU went 2-1 the last time the teams battled at Ken Turner Field (2019)
  • The Tigers and the Hillcats have only seen action against each other on three previous occasions
    • RSU leads 2-1 overall and 1-0 when playing at Ken Turner Field
    • The Tigers claimed the win in the last meeting: Feb. 19, 2020 – W, 21-1(7) (A)
Softball Quick Hits
  • The Tigers picked up a much needed series sweep of Henderson State last weekend
    • Moved them into a tie for 7th in the GAC standings with Ouachita
    • 8 teams make the playoffs, with two or three weeks left to play for each team
    • ECU is just one game behind Oklahoma Baptist in 6th
  • ECU had a strong overall performance at the plate in the HSU series
    • Had a .387 team batting average
      • Allowed a .213 average
    • Saw four players hit .500-or-better
      • Fr. Gabi Quintanilla and RFr. Megan Lesko had averages over .600
        • Quintanilla: .667 batting avg., 4 runs, 5 hits, 1 double, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 HBP, 1 SAC Bunt, 1-of-1 Stolen Bases, 2 putouts, 3 assisted outs
        • Lesko: .625 batting avg., 2 runs, 5 hits, 1 double, 1 RBI, 2 BBs, 1 HBP, 1 putout, 6 assisted outs
      • RFr. Miranda Garza and RJr. Charley Avery added averages .500-or-higher
        • Garza: .571 batting avg., 1 run, 4 hits, 1 double, 2 RBIs
        • Avery: .500 batting avg., 1 run, 4 hits, 1 double, 4 RBIs,1 HBP, 1 SAC Bunt, 6 putouts, 1 assisted out
    • RSo. Rachelle Mengwasser had a team high 4 RBIs after hitting a grand slam to win the second game in the series
  • ECU is already making its mark on the single season charts for 2021
    • No. 1 Stolen Bases – 92
      • Previous high was 78
    • No. 10 Home Runs – 23
  • The Tigers are ranked No. 6 in the NCAA in Stolen Bases per Game – 2.79
  • ECU is also ranked No. 5 in the NCAA Total Stolen Bases - 92
  • Reid and Jr. Taia Harris have moved onto a single season top-10 list in their first seasons
    • Reid: No. 5 Stolen Bases – 16
    • Harris: No. 2 Saves – 3
  • Reid has also moved onto the ECU Career Top-10 Stolen Bases list: No. 9 - 17
  • Harris' 3 saves also rank her No. 5 on the ECU Career Top-10 list
  • RJr. Jessica Sisemore has also moved on to the Career Pitching Appearances list: No. 9 – 57
    • She also ranked No. 3 with 4 Saves
  • The Tigers and the Tigers have seen action 37 previous times
    • ECU leads 25-12 overall and 22-9 when playing as GAC opponents
    • ECU stills leads when playing on the road, but it a closer margin at 9-6
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