Baseball 2/1/2022 11:16:00 AM

Game Central | Savannah State Baseball vs. Georgia College

GAME CENTRAL
Savannah State Tigers (0-0)
Vs.
Georgia College Bobcats (0-0)

TIME: 3 p.m., Feb. 1, 2022

LOCATION: Savannah, Ga. | Tiger Field
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SAVANNAH, Ga. – Savannah State baseball opens the 2022 season today with a non-conference game against Georgia College on Tiger Field.

The Tigers finished the 2021 season with a 14-7 overall record and an appearance in the first ever Black College World Series.

SCOUTING REPORT | SAVANNAH STATE
Savannah State returns several key players this season. Outfielder Joseph Smith, shortstop Philip Woullard, Jr. and outfielder Dwayne Franklin will be starting assets coming into the season. Franklin led the hitting for the Tigers last season with a .410 batting average. Woullard hit .302 in 2021.

A deep bullpen for the Tigers will be dangerous this year. Heading the rotation is returner Enrico Peele who pitched a 1.80 ERA in 2021. Joining him are newcomers Jose Santiago and Bryan Valdes-Masson. Junior transfer Jared Showalter will get the start in today's game.

SCOUTING REPORT | GEORGIA COLLEGE
The Bobcats open their season today against Savannah State. They finished the 2021 season 20-17 overall.

Their top hitter, Cam Hill, returns for his junior season. Hill batted .350 last season. Top pitcher Josh Hudgins returns as well for Georgia College. The junior led the team with a 4.12 ERA after 63.1 innings pitched.

ABOUT SAVANNAH STATE BASEBALL
Savannah State baseball first took the field in 1916. For over 50 years, they played mostly club level baseball against semi-pro teams and non-college teams until the program joined the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) in 1969. From 1969-199, the Tigers won over 200 games. The 1976-77 squad won the school's first conference championship, beating Bethune-Cookman for the SIAC baseball title. The Tigers won five consecutive SIAC Championships from 1995-1999. In 2013, after elevating to NCAA Division I, Savannah State baseball won the school's first Division I title, beating Bethune-Cookman in the 2013 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Championship. Several Tigers have been drafted to play Major League Baseball.

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Players Mentioned

#1 Joe Smith: 6' 0"; Redshirt Junior

#3 Philip Woullard, Jr.: 5' 9"; Redshirt Senior

#7 Dwayne Franklin: 5' 10"; Redshirt Senior

#14 Jared Showalter: 6' 2"; Redshirt Junior

#19 Jose Santiago: 6' 0"; Redshirt Sophomore

#32 Bryan Valdes-Masson: 6' 2"; Redshirt Freshman

#33 Enrico Peele: 6' 2"; Redshirt Junior

Players Mentioned

#1 Joe Smith
: 6' 0"; Redshirt Junior

#3 Philip Woullard, Jr.
: 5' 9"; Redshirt Senior

#7 Dwayne Franklin
: 5' 10"; Redshirt Senior

#14 Jared Showalter
: 6' 2"; Redshirt Junior

#19 Jose Santiago
: 6' 0"; Redshirt Sophomore

#32 Bryan Valdes-Masson
: 6' 2"; Redshirt Freshman

#33 Enrico Peele
: 6' 2"; Redshirt Junior