ADA, Okla. – After a week on the road, the East Central University will return home to Ken Turner Field for a Great American Conference series with Southwestern Oklahoma State, April 1-2. The Tigers (1-27, 0-18 GAC) will then make a mid-week road trip to face Claremore, Okla., Tuesday, April 5.
ECU and the Bulldogs will play a single game, Friday, April 1 at 2 p.m. and then faceoff in a doubleheader, Saturday, April 2 starting at 1 p.m.
The Tigers and the Hillcats will battle through a single game, Tuesday, April 5 at 2 p.m.
Tiger Quick Hits
- The Tigers played a GAC series at Arkansas-Monticello last weekend and then faced Oklahoma Baptist in a mid-week contest
- March 25 at UAM – L, 3-8 (H)
- March 26 at UAM – L, 0-12 (7) / L, 0-2 (H)
- March 29 at OBU – L, 10-24 (A)
- Two batters, who saw at least 10 at-bats, hit over .350 for the week
- RFr. Tanner Collins: .385 batting avg., 5 hits, 1 double, 1 RBI, 5 putouts, 3 assisted outs
- Sr. Mekhi Edwards: .357 batting avg., 3 runs, 5 hits, 1 double, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 8 putouts
- Sr. Koby Midgley threw his first complete game of the season for ECU
- 6.0 IP, 4 hits and 2 runs allowed, 6 Ks, .182 opponent batting avg.
- So. Bryan Terry added the most time on the mound in a single game for a Tiger pitcher this year
- 6.2 IP, 7 hits and 6 runs allowed, 7 Ks, .269 opponent batting avg.
- As a team, ECU was close to perfect in the field over the four games
- 78 putouts, 20 assisted outs, 1 error, .990 fielding pct.
- Opponents: 90 putouts, 33 assisted outs, 4 errors, .969 fielding pct.
Against the Competition
- The Tigers and the Bulldogs have seen each other on 80 previous occasions
- SWOSU leads 48-32 overall and 45-30 in conference action
- SWOSU leads 20-15 when playing in Ada
- In 2021, SWOSU took all three games in the series
- April 12 – L, 6-12 (A)
- April 13 – L, 7-19 / L, 10-13 (A)
- The Tigers have two returners that earned multiple hits during the games
- So. Colton Schaper-Kotter: 2 runs, 5 hits, 3 RBIs, 1 double, 1 BB, 1 stolen base, 12 putouts, 1 assisted out
- So. Tanner Barnes: 1 run, 3hits, 1 BB 1 HBP, 10 putouts, 2 assisted outs
- Two pitchers saw action on the mound
- So. Brian Pasha: 1.0 IP, 1 hit and 0 runs allowed
- Terry: 2.2 IP, 4 hits and 2 runs allowed, 1 K
- ECU and Rogers State have battled on five previous occasions
- RSU leads, 4-1 overall
- Series is tied 1-1 when playing in Claremore, Okla.
- The Tigers and the Hillcats played earlier this season
- March 23 – L, 12-13 (H)
- RFr. Mason Glowacki, Collins and So. Kyle Busker all had multiple hits in the game
- Glowacki: 3 runs, 2 hits, 1 RBI, 2 BBs, 2 putouts, 3 assisted outs
- Collins: 1 run, 2 hits, 2 RBIs, 1 HBP, 2 putouts, 2 assisted outs
- Busker: 1 run, 2 hits, 1 RBI, 1 double
- Edwards started the game on the mound and then moved to the outfield, but batted through the game
- 3.0 IP, 3 hits and 3 runs allowed
- 1 hit, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 HBP, 1 assisted out
