LIVINGSTON, Ala. – After a rare weekend off from competition due to weather, the No. 3 ranked West Alabama Tigers swept Columbia Union College on Tuesday at Tartt Field.  The Red and White topped the Pioneers 15-1 in the opener and 10-3 in the seven inning night cap.

UWA, winners of five straight and a 19-4 season mark, opened the game wide open with six runs in the first three frames of the opening contest with CUC (4-4).  Senior Tres Avans highlighted the scoring borage in the opening three frames.  The Tiger leftfielder belted his third home run of the season in the fifth inning.  Avans finished the first game with three RBI and scored two runs in the affair. The Red and White plated six of its 15 runs in the first three innings, scoring two in the first, three in the second and one in the third. UWA tallied two more runs in the fifth, before tacking four runs in the seventh and three runs in the eighth to close the contest.

Mike Schmitt (5-0) picked up the victory with two innings pitched, allowing one hit and fanning two Pioneer batters.

In the finale of the day, UWA opened the contest with five runs in the first inning, adding two in the fourth and three more in the fifth for its 10-run tally. The five run inning was ignited by Todd Rea, who the led off with a homerun to right center. Rea finished the night going two-for-three with two RBI and two runs scored in the affair. Matt Busbee went three-for-four with three RBI in the outing to lead the Red and White at the plate. Dallas Rogers drove in two runs in the contest with a triple down the right field line.

Kasy Nafzger (2-0) earned the win with five innings on the hill, allowing two hits and striking out nine CUC hitters.

The Tigers and Pioneers close out the three-game series with a single game on Wednesday, March 12, at Tartt Field.  First pitch is set for 3 p.m. UWA opens Gulf South Conference play this weekend, traveling to Alabama in Huntsville.  All three games will be carried on Y-104.9 FM with Jason Gardner describing all the action.