THOMASVILLE, Ga. – The Thomas University baseball team will travel to Talladega, Ala. this weekend for a three-team doubleheader series against #20 University of Mobile and Talladega College.
While the Night Hawks (3-11, 0-6 TSC) may not have come away victorious last weekend, Junior Redshirt
Brad Toxen provided a silver lining in TU's series against #30 Webber International, registering a home run in each contest. The Hunter Green & White is also making strides at the plate, averaging nine hits a game in its latest series and six and a half hits overall in the 2021 season.
#20 Mobile (6-4) will take on Talladega College for a second doubleheader on Friday before facing the Night Hawks. The Rams were off to a hot start this season, winning four of its first five games, but recently lost three of its last five games, all to Spring Hill College despite it being an NCAA Division II school.
UM's hitting unit is led by Christian Poche', who boasts a .441 batting average with a .559 slugging percentage, while posting seven RBIs and seven stolen bases on the 2021 season. Bailey Bannon has been another key piece for the Rams at the plate, as the RBI leader (10) holds a slugging percentage of .485 with five stolen bases.
On the mound, Tucker Musgrove (3-0) and Bailey Sellers (1-0) lead UM's pitching unit. In just under 20 innings pitched, Musgrove has a 1.83 ERA, allowing 14 hits and recording 21 strikeouts against hitters that have a .197 batting average against the Freshman. Sellers is equally as effective as Musgrove, allowing five runs in 18 hits and recording 20 strikeouts in 19 innings.
Saturday's doubleheader against the Rams will be the first meeting since 2012 between the two teams. UM leads the overall series 10-4.
As Thomas began its season with two, nationally-ranked opponents, host Talladega College (4-6) has had a similar start, dropping its first four games. Since then, the Tornadoes have won four of its last six, including a doubleheader split with NCAA Division II Tuskegee.
The Tornadoes have only three players batting better than .300 on the season. Jeffry Roldan enters the weekend batting .320, including a 68% slugging percentage, that has resulted in nine RBIs on the season. Roldan also made all three, season home runs for Talladega.
TC's pitching staff has seen ten different pitchers make mound appearances in the team's 2021 campaign, as the unit averages nine Earned Runs a game. Oracia de Leon (0-3) has allowed 21 runs off 17 hits with 27 strikeouts in over 14 innings pitched. Ricardo Blackman (1-2) holds a 7.43 ERA while giving up 18 hits and throwing 21 strikeouts in 13 and one-third innings.
The Night Hawks took one game against Talladega College last year, but lead the overall series 13-8.
First pitches against #20 University of Mobile on Saturday and Talladega College on Sunday are both slated for 12:30 p.m. EST.
TU vs. #20 UM
Live Stats (Game 1)
Live Stats (Game 2)
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