SEC West Recap For Week 5

By Doug Kyle

SEC West Standings

3-0 Arkansas— beat Oral Roberts 4-2, swept Missouri (SEC) 8-0, 6-0, 9-1, now 17-2. Looking ahead: 3/21-3/23 at Auburn (SEC)

2-1 Alabama— lost to Southern Miss 9-7, won two out of three against Tennessee 3-11, 6-3, 7-6, now 17-3. Looking ahead: 3/19 vs. Alabama State in Montgomery, AL, 3/22-3/24 at Georgia (SEC)

2-1 Mississippi State— lost to South Alabama 6-5, beat New Orleans 2-1 (11), won two out of three against LSU 10-4, 8-9, 15-5 (8), now 15-6. Looking ahead: 3/19 vs. Memphis, 3/21-3/23 at Texas A&M (SEC)

2-1 Ole Miss— beat Louisiana-Monroe 5-3, won two out of three against South Carolina 5-4, 12-3, 2-6, now 15-6. Looking ahead: 3/19 vs. Southern Miss in Pearl, MS, 3/12-3/24 at Tennessee (SEC)

1-2 LSU— beat North Dakota State 6-1, 7-0, lost two out of three against Mississippi State 4-10, 9-8, 5-15 (8), now 17-4. Looking ahead: 3/19 vs. Louisiana Tech, 3/22-3/24 vs. Florida (SEC)

1-2 Texas A&M— beat Sam Houston 9-8, lost two out of three against Florida 6-8, 10-6, 2-4, now 18-2. Looking ahead: 3/20 vs. Prairie View, 3/21-3/23 vs. Mississippi State (SEC)

0-3 Auburn— beat Troy 8-2, swept at Vanderbilt 11-1, 13-5, 9-6, now 13-6. Looking ahead: 3/19 vs. South Alabama at Montgomery, AL, 3/21-3/23 vs. Arkansas (SEC)

West Statistical Leaders (SEC games only)

Team Batting Average: Mississippi State= .363

Individual Batting Average: Javon Hernandez-Aub= .625

Team Home Runs: Arkansas= 8

Individual Home Runs: Hunter Hines-MSU, Tommy White-LSU, Andrew Fischer-OM=3

Team Hits: Mississippi State=41

Individual Hits: Aaron Downs-MSU=7

Team RBI: Mississippi State=30

Individual RBI: Tommy White-LSU=7

Team Runs Scored: Mississippi State=33

Individual Runs Scored: Hunter Hines-MSU, Connor Hujsak-MSU=6

Team Stolen Bases: Ole Miss=6

Individual Stolen Bases: David Mershon-MSU=4-4

Team ERA: Arkansas= 0.33

Individual ERA: Hagen Smith-Ark, Mason Molina-Ark, Brady Tygart-Ark, Will Mcentire-Ark, Evan Aschenbeck-A&M, Karson Ligon-MSU =0.00

Team Strikeouts: Arkansas=37

Individual Strikeouts: Mason Molina-Ark, Liam Doyle-OM, Hagen Smith-Ark=10

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