The Tigers Dominate at the Plate and Earn Opening Round Win
BY THE NUMBERS
| TEAMS |
R |
H |
E |
| West Alabama |
12 |
14 |
2 |
| Mississippi College |
1 |
6 |
3 |
STARTING PITCHERS
| Player, Team |
IP |
H |
R |
BB |
SO |
| WP | Seth Holbert (4-2), UWA |
7.0 |
6 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
| LP | Hunter Mullis (4-5), MC |
1.0 |
6 |
7 |
2 |
1 |
GAME LEADERS
| Statistics |
UWA |
MC |
| Hits |
Taylor Stafford | 3 |
Hunter Wilson | 2 |
| Runs |
Five tied | 2 |
Casey Echols | 1 |
| RBI |
Marcus Morrisette | 4 |
Casey Echols | 1 |
| Home Runs |
Tyler Lee | 2 |
Casey Echols | 1 |
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Tigers took a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the first off a two-RBI single from Marcus Morrisette.
- In the bottom of the second Tyler Lee homered to left field. A pair of two-RBI singles from Luke Phillips and Brock Montgomery put the Tigers up 7-0.
- West Alabama scored four more runs in the bottom of the fourth to take an 11-0 lead over Mississippi College. Taylor Stafford doubled, scoring Joel Murphey for UWA’s eighth run. Stafford then scored on a balk. Morisette’s two-run home run gave UWA an 11-run lead.
- In the top of the fourth, Casey Echols’ solo shot to left field was MC’s lone run of the game.
- In the bottom of the fourth, Lee hit his second home run of the game, putting the Tigers up 12-1.
NOTABLES
- West Alabama’s 12 runs are the most scored in the tournament so far and tied for fourth-most the Tigers have scored all season.
- UWA’s 14 hits were the second highest of the tournament. Eight of West Alabama’s nine starters recorded at least one hit.
- Today’s game marked the 50
th meeting between West Alabama and Mississippi College, as well as MC’s first appearance in the GSC Tournament in 21 years since it rejoined the GSC in 2015.
UP NEXT
Mississippi College will take on North Alabama for game one of day two of the GSC Baseball Tournament at 10 a.m. on Sunday, May 7, while West Alabama will conclude the second day of competition against West Florida at 8:30 p.m.