MONTEVALLO, Ala. – The Montevallo baseball team will wrap up its four-game homestand on Tuesday afternoon, hosting in-state foe Tuskegee at Kermit A. Johnson Field at Bob Riesener Stadium. First pitch is scheduled for 2:00 p.m.
GAMEDAY INFO
Tuesday, February 17 (2 p.m.)
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Montevallo will look to bounce back after dropping its weekend series to No. 8 West Florida. The Falcons opened the set in dominant fashion with a 9-0 shutout victory behind seven scoreless innings from starter
Zach Wyatt. Offensively,
McGwire Turner,
Caleb Karll, and
Evan Radford each turned in three-hit performances to pace the attack.
Tuskegee enters Tuesday's matchup with a 2-6 overall record and a 1-2 mark in SIAC play. The Golden Tigers fell in two of three games against Lane over the weekend but salvaged the finale with a 12-2 run-rule victory.
At the plate, Jacobi Brooks leads Tuskegee with a .344 batting average, adding three triples and four RBI. Jabari Johnson (.333) and Ryan Morrow (.320) are also hitting above .300 on the year. As a team, the Golden Tigers are batting .284 with a .365 on-base percentage and a .761 OPS.
On the mound, Tuskegee carries a 9.43 ERA into the week, with opponents hitting .297 against its pitching staff. Righthander Jared Harmon (0-1, 13.50 ERA) is expected to make the start after taking the ball in last Tuesday's midweek contest against West Alabama.
GAME NOTES
- Montevallo has won each of the last 10 meetings against Tuskegee.
- The Falcons hold a 25-1 advantage in the all-time series.
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