No. 5 UAH (32-6-1, 18-6-1 GSC) vs. Union (7-32, 5-22 GSC)
Friday, April 17 | 3 p.m. (DH) | STATSSaturday, April 18 | 12 p.m. | STATSÂ
SCHEDULE CHANGE: UAH will play Union in a doubleheader Friday at 3 p.m., and then conclude the three-game series on Saturday with a single game at noon. The series at Charger Park is the final homestand of the regular season.
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SENIOR WEEKEND: Eleven Chargers will be playing in their final regular-season homestand this weekend, and UAH will be celebrating each student-athlete's career accomplishments between the first and second game of the doubleheader on the field at Charger Park. The senior class includes
Ryan Barnes,
Chandler Brock,
Cody Burton,
Ben Hall,
Tyler Howell,
Daniel Koger,
Brandon Lawing,
Luke Mould,
Jordan Shusteric,
Colton Simbeck and
Mitchell Wright.
RECENT ACTION: The Blue and White are riding a six-game win streak after defeating Christian Brothers, Montevallo and LeMoyne Owen in last week's slate. In six games, UAH totaled 88 runs, 83 RBI, 28 doubles, four triples, 13 homers and 36 walks, finishing the week with a .539 on-base percentage, a .771 slugging percentage and a .441 batting average (100-for-227).
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POLLING PLACE: The Chargers are ranked in the top eight across all four national polls, topping out at No. 5 by Perfect Game. Heading into the weekend, the Chargers offense ranks in the top 10 in the nation in walks (177), batting average (.349), hit by pitch (73), home runs (55), on-base percentage (.449), runs (361), and slugging percentage (.566).
GSC'S BEST:
Colton Simbeck was named GSC Player of the Week for the first time this season, after batting .480 (12-for-25) in six games over the past week. He slugged 1.080 and reached base at a .536 clip, thanks to four doubles, two triples, three homers and had just one non-extra-base hit. The Loretto, Tennessee native currently leads the GSC in homers (14) and slugging percentage (.990), ranking in the top 10 nationally in both categories.
THREES COMPANY:
AJ Walden earned his third consecutive GSC Freshman of the Week award on Tuesday, after going 12-for-21 at the plate while also drawing six walks in six games. The Albertville, Alabama native totaled four doubles and three homers during the week, notching all three homers in the second game of the doubleheader against LeMoyne Owen. Walden is second on the roster in doubles (12), home runs (9), RBI (40) and slugging percentage (.722).
MARK ON A PROGRAM: Four-year Chargers
Chandler Brock and
Luke Mould will leave their stamp on the record book as their UAH careers come to a close in the 2015 season. With six games to go, Brock ranks second in games played (193), fourth in runs (160), second in hits (248), fifth in doubles (45), fifth in RBI (149), second in stolen bases and fourth in walks (87). Mould, a reliever, became the program's all-time saves leader with 16 career saves after closing the door on eight games this season. His eight saves in 2015 rank second in the GSC and in the top-10 in NCAA.
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LOOKING AHEAD: Following the final regular-season home series, UAH travels to GSC-leading West Alabama to cap off the 2015 regular season in Livingston, Alabama. The series is scheduled to take place next Saturday and Sunday, before the GSC Tournament on May 2-5.
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MATCHUP HISTORY: UAH owns a 6-0 all-time series record against Union, after sweeping the Bulldogs in three-game series in each of the past two seasons. Last season in Jackson, Tennessee, the Blue and White defeated UU in three consecutive games by scores of 7-1, 5-4 and 4-2.
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BULLDOGS PROFILE: Union enters the weekend with an overall record of 7-32 and a 5-22 mark in GSC play, losing to Freed-Hardeman in a midweek matchup Tuesday and being swept by West Alabama last weekend. The Bulldogs bat a collective .214, led by Jim Martin with a .377 batting average, seven doubles and 20 RBI. The pitching staff boasts an ERA of 5.41, with all starting pitchers carrying ERAs above 3.50.
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