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University of the Pacific

Elijah Birdsong
Timothy Thymes

Baseball Zachary Karbach

Tigers Start WCC Play

STOCKTON, Calif. – After a four-game weekend, the Tigers start WCC play this weekend, hosting Gonzaga in a three-game series.  

Brandon Motheral leads the Tigers in batting average (.364), Colby Canales leads the Tigers in extra-base hits (8), slugging percentage (.680), and OPS (1.119). Thomas Gavello is tied with Canales for the team lead in home runs (4) and leads the team in RBI (17). Chaz Myers leads the Tigers in hits (20) and doubles (6). 
 
Hunter Hayes leads the Tigers in innings pitched (20.2) and strikeouts (21). Jackson Vaughn leads the staff in ERA (1.13), while Nick Swanson has the most appearances on the season (8). 

This season, Caden Duke has been a multi-use player for the Tigers, pitching in five games with a start and hitting two home runs and driving in five runs. 

The Bulldogs have started the season 11-4, including sweeps of Cal State Fullerton and Oklahoma State. Gonzaga is currently on a two-game losing streak, as they dropped two of three to Long Beach State. 

This season, the Tigers are 6-2 at home, with the only two losses coming to #16 Arizona and game one against CSU Bakersfield. The team is hitting .276 as a team, with four players hitting above .300 on the season. 

HOW TO FOLLOW
WHERE: Klein Family Field, Stockton, Calif.  (BUY TICKETS
LIVESTATS: https://pacifictigers.com/sidearmstats/baseball/summary
WATCH: WCC NETWORK (Links on Schedule Page) 
 
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Players Mentioned

Colby  Canales

#8 Colby Canales

INF
6' 3"
Sophomore
Thomas  Gavello

#12 Thomas Gavello

INF
5' 10"
Junior
Hunter Hayes

#40 Hunter Hayes

RHP
6' 1"
Junior
Chaz Myers

#20 Chaz Myers

INF
5' 10"
Sophomore
Nick Swanson

#22 Nick Swanson

RHP
6' 2"
Redshirt Senior
Caden Duke

#29 Caden Duke

1B/RHP
Freshman
R/R
Brandon Motheral

#34 Brandon Motheral

OF/1B
Junior
L/L

Players Mentioned

Colby  Canales

#8 Colby Canales

6' 3"
Sophomore
INF
Thomas  Gavello

#12 Thomas Gavello

5' 10"
Junior
INF
Hunter Hayes

#40 Hunter Hayes

6' 1"
Junior
RHP
Chaz Myers

#20 Chaz Myers

5' 10"
Sophomore
INF
Nick Swanson

#22 Nick Swanson

6' 2"
Redshirt Senior
RHP
Caden Duke

#29 Caden Duke

Freshman
R/R
1B/RHP
Brandon Motheral

#34 Brandon Motheral

Junior
L/L
OF/1B