SEC West Recap For Week 9

By Doug Kyle

SEC West Standings

12-3 Arkansas— won two against San Jose State 5-1, 8-2, won one out of three against Alabama (SEC) 5-3, 3-4 (10), 0-5, now 30-5. Looking ahead: 4/16-4/17 vs. Texas Tech, 4/19-4/21at South Carolina (SEC)

11-4 Texas A&M— beat UTSA 6-5, swept Vanderbilt (SEC) 15-0 (7), 9-0, 12-6, now 32-4. Looking ahead: 4/16 vs. Air Force, 4/18-4/20 at Alabama (SEC)

7-8 Mississippi State— vs. UAB cancelled, won one out of three against Ole Miss (SEC) 8-0, 9-10 (12), 2-14 (7), now 22-14. Looking ahead: 4/16 vs. Alcorn, 4/19-4/21 vs. Auburn (SEC)

6-9 Alabama— lost to South Alabama 5-4, won two out of three against Arkansas (SEC) 3-5, 4-3 (10), 5-0, now 24-12. Looking ahead: 4/16 vs. UAB, 4/18-4/20 vs. Texas A&M (SEC)

5-10 Ole Miss— vs. Murray State postponed, won two out of three against Mississippi State (SEC) 0-8, 10-9 (12), 14-2 (7), now 20-16. Looking ahead: 4/16 at Arkansas State, 4/19-4/21 at Georgia (SEC)

3-12 LSU— beat McNeese 16-0 (7), swept at Tennessee (SEC) 6-3, 3-1, 8-4, now 22-15. Looking ahead: 4/16 vs. New Orleans, 4/19-4/21 at Missouri (SEC)

2-13 Auburn— lost to Alabama State 3-2, swept by Kentucky (SEC) 6-5, 9-1, 13-8, now 18-17. Looking ahead: 4/16 vs. Georgia Tech, 4/19-4/21 at Mississippi State (SEC)

West Statistical Leaders (SEC games only)

Team Batting Average: Texas A&M= .289

Individual Batting Average: Ian Petrutz-Ala= .370

Team Home Runs: Texas A&M= 31

Individual Home Runs: Braden Montgomery-A&M=10

Team Hits: Texas A&M=140

Individual Hits: Braden Montgomery-A&M=21

Team RBI: Texas A&M=103

Individual RBI: Braden Montgomery-A&M=19

Team Runs Scored: Texas A&M=103

Individual Runs Scored: Jace Laviolette-A&M=19

Team Stolen Bases: Mississippi State, Auburn, Texas A&M=15

Individual Stolen Bases: David Mershon-MSU=10

Team ERA: Arkansas= 2.86

Individual ERA: Evan Aschenback-A&M=1.06

Team Strikeouts: Arkansas=168

Individual Strikeouts: Hagen Smith-Ark=49

Individual Pitching Appearances: Cam Schuelke-MSU=11

Team Fielding Percentage: Mississippi State= .986

Individual Fielding Percentage: Many tied at 1.000

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