Saturday, May 4
Martin, Tenn.
4:00 PM
UT Martin
vs
Jacksonville State
BASEBALL SKYHAWKS HOST JACKSONVILLE STATE IN IMPORTANT OVC SERIES
5/1/2019 11:54:00 AM | Baseball
MARTIN, Tenn. – The University of Tennessee at Martin baseball team hosts Ohio Valley Conference foe Jacksonville State this weekend. Due to inclement weather projected to be in the area, Game 1 has been moved to Saturday, May 4 with first pitch slated for 3 p.m. Game 2 will be played on Sunday, May 5 at 3 p.m. and the series will wrap up on Monday, May 6 at 1 p.m.
UT Martin (19-25, 7-14 OVC) is led by the trio of Jordan Stoner, Casey Harford and Sean Dixson as they are all hitting above the .300 mark. Stoner paces the club in batting average (.337), doubles (13) and times hit by pitch (14) to also show his ability to get on base in a variety of ways. He currently ranks fourth in the OVC in doubles and eighth in total hits (58). Harford boasts a .331 batting clip to go along with a team-high 35 RBIs on nine two-baggers, a triple and four long balls. Dixson sports a .307 average as he has hit safely in his last six games played and amassed 10 hits in that span. He ranks first in the league in three-baggers with four on the season. The duo of Blake Davis and Creighton Eldridge lead the club in dingers as the pair of sluggers has belted eight homers apiece. The Skyhawks have also been fairly efficient on the base paths as they have swiped 32 bases on 43 attempts.
Righty Austen Bullington (3-6, 4.85 ERA) is slated to toe the rubber in Game 1. He is coming off an outing in which he went the distance in a 9-4 win over Eastern Illinois – the second complete game of the season for UT Martin. Bullington has recorded 38 strikeouts in 59.1 innings pitched this season. Southpaw Sam Folks (3-6, 5.48 ERA) looks to take the mound in Game 2. His 65.2 innings rank fifth in the OVC while having whiffed 41 along the way. Righty-handed pitcher Winston Cannon (5-7, 4.85 ERA) is set to start in Game 3. He has clocked in for 59.1 innings on the mound this season while his 62 strikeouts are ninth-best across the league. His five victories are the fourth-most in the OVC this season. Sophomore Nick Wohlbold (0-1, 1.88 ERA) is coming off a historic outing in which he became the program's all-time saves leader with 10 both on the season and for his short Skyhawk career and leads the OVC in the category.
Jacksonville State (24-20, 14-7 OVC) is led offensively by the play of Nic Gaddis. He paces the Gamecocks in batting average (.327), home runs (nine) and slugging percentage (.568). On the season, Gaddis has worked the count for 29 walks to assist in his .442 on base percentage. Alex Webb sports a .311 batting clip as he has roped a squad-best 15 doubles and 36 RBIs this year. Tre Kirklin has proven to be a threat on the base paths as he has stolen a team-high 11 bases while Gaddis has swiped seven bags.
Right-handed pitcher Garrett Farmer (4-1, 2.12 ERA) looks to get the starting nod in Game 1. His miniscule earned run average tops the conference and is the best by 30 points. He has put up impressive numbers in his 72 innings (second in the OVC) as he has rung up 71 batters (fifth in the league) and held them to a paltry .225 batting clip (third in the conference) in that span. Righty Isaiah Magwood (1-1, 6.67 ERA) is slated to toe the rubber in Game 2. He has fanned 39 batters in 28.1 innings and is coming off a quality start in which he struck out nine batters. Lefty Dylan Hathcock (1-0, 4.09 ERA) is scheduled to take the mound in Game 3. He has clocked in for 44 innings and retired 21 via the punchout along the way. He is coming off a seven-inning affair in which he allowed just one run against Morehead State. Christian Edwards (4-4, 4.79 ERA) has taken over at the closer role for the Gamecocks as he has shut the door on seven occasions. He has logged 20.2 innings with 35 strikeouts in that span under 18th-year head coach Jim Case.
UT Martin (19-25, 7-14 OVC) is led by the trio of Jordan Stoner, Casey Harford and Sean Dixson as they are all hitting above the .300 mark. Stoner paces the club in batting average (.337), doubles (13) and times hit by pitch (14) to also show his ability to get on base in a variety of ways. He currently ranks fourth in the OVC in doubles and eighth in total hits (58). Harford boasts a .331 batting clip to go along with a team-high 35 RBIs on nine two-baggers, a triple and four long balls. Dixson sports a .307 average as he has hit safely in his last six games played and amassed 10 hits in that span. He ranks first in the league in three-baggers with four on the season. The duo of Blake Davis and Creighton Eldridge lead the club in dingers as the pair of sluggers has belted eight homers apiece. The Skyhawks have also been fairly efficient on the base paths as they have swiped 32 bases on 43 attempts.
Righty Austen Bullington (3-6, 4.85 ERA) is slated to toe the rubber in Game 1. He is coming off an outing in which he went the distance in a 9-4 win over Eastern Illinois – the second complete game of the season for UT Martin. Bullington has recorded 38 strikeouts in 59.1 innings pitched this season. Southpaw Sam Folks (3-6, 5.48 ERA) looks to take the mound in Game 2. His 65.2 innings rank fifth in the OVC while having whiffed 41 along the way. Righty-handed pitcher Winston Cannon (5-7, 4.85 ERA) is set to start in Game 3. He has clocked in for 59.1 innings on the mound this season while his 62 strikeouts are ninth-best across the league. His five victories are the fourth-most in the OVC this season. Sophomore Nick Wohlbold (0-1, 1.88 ERA) is coming off a historic outing in which he became the program's all-time saves leader with 10 both on the season and for his short Skyhawk career and leads the OVC in the category.
Jacksonville State (24-20, 14-7 OVC) is led offensively by the play of Nic Gaddis. He paces the Gamecocks in batting average (.327), home runs (nine) and slugging percentage (.568). On the season, Gaddis has worked the count for 29 walks to assist in his .442 on base percentage. Alex Webb sports a .311 batting clip as he has roped a squad-best 15 doubles and 36 RBIs this year. Tre Kirklin has proven to be a threat on the base paths as he has stolen a team-high 11 bases while Gaddis has swiped seven bags.
Right-handed pitcher Garrett Farmer (4-1, 2.12 ERA) looks to get the starting nod in Game 1. His miniscule earned run average tops the conference and is the best by 30 points. He has put up impressive numbers in his 72 innings (second in the OVC) as he has rung up 71 batters (fifth in the league) and held them to a paltry .225 batting clip (third in the conference) in that span. Righty Isaiah Magwood (1-1, 6.67 ERA) is slated to toe the rubber in Game 2. He has fanned 39 batters in 28.1 innings and is coming off a quality start in which he struck out nine batters. Lefty Dylan Hathcock (1-0, 4.09 ERA) is scheduled to take the mound in Game 3. He has clocked in for 44 innings and retired 21 via the punchout along the way. He is coming off a seven-inning affair in which he allowed just one run against Morehead State. Christian Edwards (4-4, 4.79 ERA) has taken over at the closer role for the Gamecocks as he has shut the door on seven occasions. He has logged 20.2 innings with 35 strikeouts in that span under 18th-year head coach Jim Case.
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