ADA, Okla. – The East Central University baseball team will continue an eight-game home stand at Ken Turner Field this weekend and into next week.  The Tigers (1-19, 0-12 GAC) will first welcome No. 6 Southern Arkansas, Saturday, March 19 and Sunday, March 20. 

ECU will then host Rogers State, Tuesday, March 22 and Ouachita Baptist, Wednesday, March 23.

The Tigers will play a doubleheader with the Muleriders (17-3, 11-1 GAC), Saturday, March 19, starting at 1 p.m. and then a single game, Sunday, March 20 at 12 p.m.  The non-conference game with Rogers State will start at 2 p.m. and Ouachita Baptist at 2:30 p.m.

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Tiger Quick Hits

• The Tigers went 0-3 in the weekend series with Oklahoma Baptist in their last outing before Spring Break
  • March 12 – L, 12-13
  • March 13 – L, 3-21 (7) / L, 8-25
• ECU saw three players, who had at-least nine at-bats in the series with a batting average over .400
  • So. Britton Sperry: .545 batting avg., 11 at-bats, 4 runs, 6 hits, 2 doubles, 4 RBIs, 1 HBP, 3 putouts
  • RFr. Mason Glowacki: .500 batting avg., 14 at-bats, 3 runs, 7 hits, 3 doubles, 3 RBIs, 4 putouts, 5 assisted outs
  • RFr. Tanner Collins: .444 batting avg., 9 at-bats, 1 run, 4 hits, 1 double, 2 RBIs, 1 BB, 1 HBP, 2-for-2 stolen bases, 4 putouts, 3 assisted outs
• The Tigers also saw multiple RBIs from So. Christian Whitaker, So. Colton Schaper-Kotter and So. Nick Blakenship
  • Whitaker: 3 runs, 2 hits, 1 double, 1 home run, 4 RBIs, 1 BB, 3 assisted outs
  • Schaper-Kotter: 3 runs, 3 hits, 3 doubles, 3 RBIs, 2 BB, 1 HBP
  • Blakenship: 1 run, 1 hit, 1 home run, 2 RBIs, 1 assisted out
• Sr. Koby Midgley and So. Brian Pasha led the pitching staff in strikeouts
  • Midgley: 1 game started, 4.0 IP, 7 hits and 6 runs (5 earned) allowed, 2 BBs, 6 Ks
  • Pasha: 2 appearances, 3.0 IP, 7 hits and 9 runs allowed, 2 BBs, 5 Ks   

Against the Competition

• The Tigers and SAU have met on 53 previous occasions, since 1999
  • SAU leads 43-10 overall and 20-6 as league opponents
  • SAU leads 16-6 when playing at Ken Turner Field
  • SAU claimed wins in all three games in 2021
    • March 19 – L, 1-5 (A)
    • March 20 – L, 6-13 / L, 3-16 (A)
    • Whitaker and Schaper-Kotter led the returning players at the plate in the series
      • Whitaker: 3 runs, 3 hits, 1 double, 1 HBP, 4 putouts, 5 assisted out
      • Schaper-Kotter: 1 run, 4 BBs, 16 putouts
    • Four pitchers saw limited action on the mound
      • Pasha: 2.0 IP, 4 hits and 5 runs (2 earned) allowed, 2 Ks
      • Midgley: 1.2 IP, 1 hit and 3 runs allowed
      • So. Justin Chitty: 0.1 IP, 2 hits and 2 runs allowed
      • So. Will Isaly: 0.0 IP, 2 runs allowed
• ECU and Rogers State have only played each other four previous times, since 2019
  • RSU leads 3-1 overall and 2-0 when playing in Ada
  • Last Meeting: April 27, 2021 – L, 15-19
    • Schaper-Kotter: 2 runs, 3 hits
• This will be the first non-conference meeting between Ouachita Baptist and ECU since 2009
  • OUA leads the overall series 12-14 and 7-6 when playing non-conference games