Braves Draw Texas Southern in Opening Round of SWAC Tournament on Wednesday

Braves vs. Alabama A&M Preview

Baseball | 5/12/2015 10:18:00 AM

The Alcorn State baseball team earned the fourth spot in the SWAC East, and will face no. 1 seed Texas Southern Tigers from the West Division tomorrow at 6 p.m. from Wesley Barrow Stadium in New Orleans, La.

This is the first meeting between the two teams this season but they're no stranger to each other in the SWAC Tournament.  In the past three seasons, the Braves have met the Tigers and have a compiled a record of 2-1 in those three years.

Scotty Peavey currently leads the Braves in hitting with a batting average of .360 on the season with 12 doubles and 11 homeruns.  Collin Carroll is batting .343 with 15 doubles and 11 homeruns.  Earl Burl III became one of the three players in Alcorn State history to record five or more homeruns, doubles and triples in a season.  He posted eight doubles, five triples and five homeruns during the regular season.

The Tigers enter the SWAC Tournament with a 26-16 overall record and a 16-7 record in SWAC West play.

 
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Players Mentioned

Earl Burl III

#3 Earl Burl III

OF
6' 1"
Redshirt Junior
Scotty Peavey

#12 Scotty Peavey

OF
6' 0"
Senior
Collin Carroll

#33 Collin Carroll

INF
6' 3"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Earl Burl III

#3 Earl Burl III

6' 1"
Redshirt Junior
OF
Scotty Peavey

#12 Scotty Peavey

6' 0"
Senior
OF
Collin Carroll

#33 Collin Carroll

6' 3"
Junior
INF