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Final Series of 2014 to be Played at Cole Field

Carrollton, GA - The University of West Georgia baseball teams heads into the their final weekend of the season before the Gulf South Conference tournament, as the Wolves take on Union University at Cole Field. The series will begin with a Saturday doubleheader starting at 1 p.m. and the series finale on Sunday at 1 p.m. The 1 p.m. start on Saturday is a change from the original schedule to accomodate the traffic concerns with UWG graduation on Saturday across the street from Cole Field at The Coliseum. 

Game Notes
 
Wolves at a Glance
West Georgia comes into the series with an overall record of 18-24 and 12-14 in the GSC. With a sweep of Union, the Wolves will have their first winning record in conference since the 2004 season. The team is currently on a three-game winning streak,
 
Bulldogs at a Glance
Union, currently on a seven-game losing streak, comes into the weekend series with an overall record of 12-30 and just 5-20 in the GSC. In Union's last two series, they were first swept by the University of West Alabama then by the University of Alabama Huntsville this past weekend.
 
Wolves Offense
The Wolves have got their team batting average up to .267 on the year, as the team has recently hit much better at the plate. JoJo Underwood leads the team with a .339 batting average and also leads the team with a .400 slugging percentage. Sumner McWhorter has also done a fine piece of hitting in 2014, driving in the most runs for UWG and batting just under .300. The Wolves have shown to be successful on the base path as they have stolen 70-of-88 bases on the year.
 
Bulldogs Offense
The Bulldogs are hitting .252 on the year and have just one player hitting above the .300 mark in 2014. Zach Wylie leads the team with a .331 batting average and leads the team with 46 hits. One of the Bulldog's most powerful hitters is Jim Martin. Martin is hitting .287 and leads the team with four homeruns. Martin also leads the team in slugging percentage and is second on the team in RBI with 23 this year.
 
Wolves Pitching
UWG seems to have solidified their three weekend starters going into the final weekend of play. Cody Skinner, Colton Duttweiler, and Jamie Sexton are likely the starters the Bulldog's will have to matchup against. Skinner has led the way for West Georgia pitching this year, as he has a 3.12 ERA and a 6-4 record. Skinner also has 56 strikeouts to just 18 walks on the season. Chris Burdette has also proved to be a reliable pitcher out of the Wolves bullpen. Burdette has a .266 ERA in eight appearances this season.
 
Bulldogs Pitching
The Bulldogs come into this weekend with a 4.84 team ERA. They have six different pitchers who have gotten five or more starts the year. The Wolves may see Teddy Christie start one of the three games this weekend. Christie is 0-7 in his nine starts and has a 4.22 ERA. Samuel Davis leads the team with 42 strikeouts this season and is 3-2 in his 6 starts on the mound.
 
Previous Matchup
Last year the Bulldogs and Wolves split the series against each other. A three-game series was set to be played in Jackson, TN, but the series finale was cancelled due to the weather. UWG won the first game by a score of 4-2, as Sexton pitched the complete game allowing just one earned run and striking out 9 Union batters. 
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Players Mentioned

Cody Skinner

#14 Cody Skinner

P
6' 3"
Junior
R/R
JoJo Underwood

#11 JoJo Underwood

3B/1B
5' 11"
Freshman
R/R
Chris Burdette

#14 Chris Burdette

RHP
6' 3"
Senior
R/R
Colton Duttweiler

#19 Colton Duttweiler

P
6' 4"
Sophomore
L/L
Sumner McWhorter

#21 Sumner McWhorter

3B
6' 1"
Senior
L/R
Jamie Sexton

#25 Jamie Sexton

P
6' 1"
Senior
R/R

Players Mentioned

Cody Skinner

#14 Cody Skinner

6' 3"
Junior
R/R
P
JoJo Underwood

#11 JoJo Underwood

5' 11"
Freshman
R/R
3B/1B
Chris Burdette

#14 Chris Burdette

6' 3"
Senior
R/R
RHP
Colton Duttweiler

#19 Colton Duttweiler

6' 4"
Sophomore
L/L
P
Sumner McWhorter

#21 Sumner McWhorter

6' 1"
Senior
L/R
3B
Jamie Sexton

#25 Jamie Sexton

6' 1"
Senior
R/R
P
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