KALAMAZOO, Mich. – The Western Michigan baseball team continues its road trip on Tuesday afternoon as it takes on Lipscomb. The contest was moved up from its originally scheduled time to a 12 pm local (1 pm Eastern) start due to impending weather.
GAME INFO
Matchup: Western Michigan (0-10) at Lipscomb (3-8)
Date/Time: Tuesday, March 4 – 1 pm
Site: Ken Dugan Field (Nashville, Tenn.)
Live Stats: StatBroadcast
FOLLOW ALONG: @WMUBaseball
LEADING OFF
- Western Michigan continues its stretch of 14 straight away from home to start the season with a road game at Lipscomb on Tuesday
- It marks the final game before the Broncos begin MAC play this weekend at Ball State
- Tuesday's contest was pushed up to a 12 pm local start due to impending weather
- It will be the fourth all-time meeting between the two programs, with the Bisons holding a 2-1 edge
- Most recently, the two teams split a doubleheader in Nashville in 2019
- Western Michigan is coming off of a sweep at the hands of Georgia Tech over the weekend
- Grady Mee had a big weekend at the plate, going 3-for-6 with four walks, three runs scored and a steal
- Following the weekend, Mee is hitting .321 and his .457 on-base percentage is 18th in the MAC
- Tanner Mally comes into the week second in the league in batting average (.455) and third in OBP (.561)
- Mally's 15 hits are one shy of the conference lead
- Dylan Nevar needs 10 RBIs to tie WMU's all-time record career record of 174
- He also enters the week six hits shy of 200 for his collegiate career
ON THE ROAD AGAIN
Western Michigan continues its stretch of 14 consecutive games away from home to start the 2025 campaign on Tuesday with a road tilt against Lipscomb. The contest is WMU's last before it opens up MAC play this weekend with a three-game series at Ball State. Tuesday's game was moved up to a 12 pm local start due to impending weather.
LAST TIME OUT
The Broncos are coming off of a three-game sweep at the hands of Georgia Tech last weekend. The Broncos had an early edge in Sunday's series finale, but the Yellow Jackets, who lead the nation in doubles and rank in the top-20 in the nation in numerous other offensive categories, saw their bats heat up in the middle innings to finish off the series.
SERIES HISTORY
Western Michigan and Lipscomb have met three times prior to Tuesday's encounter, with all three having occured since 2016. The most recent meetings came in 2019, with the two teams splitting a twin bill in Nashville.
SCOUTING THE BISONS
Lipscomb enters Tuesday's matchup at 3-8 after dropping two out of three in its home series against Villanova over the weekend. The Bisons were picked fourth in the Atlantic Sun Preseason Poll, and are led by Preseason All-Conference selection David Coppedge and his .326 batting average. Lipscomb's most recent NCAA Tournament appearance came in 2023 after it won the A-SUN Tournament title.
TANNER AT THE TOP
Through the first three weeks of the season,
Tanner Mally has flourished in the leadoff spot for the Broncos. The sophomore has put together four multi-hit games and ranks among the MAC leaders in batting average (.455, 2nd) and on-base percentage (.561, 3rd). He paces Western Michigan in hits (15) and stolen bases (4), while he's tied for the team lead in runs scored (6).
LOOK AT MEE
Grady Mee had another good series at Georgia Tech, going 3-for-6 and adding four walks for a .700 on-base percentage. The junior also scored three runs to tie for the team lead and stole a base. Following the weekend, Mee is hitting .321 and his .457 on-base percentage is 18th in the MAC.
DYLAN'S DAMAGE
After setting a single-season school record by driving in a conference-leading 71 runs in 2024,
Dylan Nevar is closing in on WMU's all-time program record. With 164 career RBIs, he is 10 away from tying former Bronco and Major Leaguer Matt Mieske's record of 174, amassed between 1987-90. Nevar is also knocking on the door of 200 career hits, as he enters the week with 194 career knocks.
