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AUM head coach Q.V. Lowe begins his 26th season at the helm of the Warhawks on Friday.
AUM head coach Q.V. Lowe begins his 26th season at the helm of the Warhawks on Friday.
Baseball - Thu. Jan. 26, 2012
MONTGOMERY, Ala. ----- In an effort to allow the playing surface at the AUM Baseball Field to dry, Friday's season opener between the No. 13 Auburn University at Montgomery baseball team and No. 5 Embry-Riddle has been pushed back to 3 p.m.

The original start time for the contest was noon, but due to heavy rains in the Montgomery area throughout the past week, the start time was delayed.

The Warhawks, which posted a 42-19 record last season, return 15 seniors, seven regular starters and seven pitchers from the 2011 squad. Highlighting the returners are senior pitchers Cody Hall and Wes Cook, who each won eight games last season, as well as senior third baseman Hunter Cross, who hit .382, with three home runs and a team-high 50 runs batted in. Also returning are seniors Rusty Todd, Logan Remson, Drew Walker, Jorden Johnson, Brian Wheeler, Chezz McCann and Michel Dugan, all of which hit better than .300 last season.

AUM added 14 newcomers to the mix, including a trio of Division I transfer pitchers in Michael Carden and Cory McGinnis from the University of South Alabama and Andrew Morris from Auburn University. At the plate, the Warhawks also added juniors Adam Russell and Shane Turner, who will compete for a starting spot.

The Eagles of Embry-Riddle finished last season with a 51-11 record and advanced to the Avista-NAIA World Series in Lewiston, Idaho. The Eagles return 17 letterwinners, including seven starters and three pitchers.

In addition to Friday's game, the Warhawks will also be in action on Saturday and Sunday.

The Saturday schedule will begin with Embry-Riddle taking on No. 21 Southern Poly at 11 a.m., followed by the Hornets taking on No. 18 Tennessee Wesleyan at 1:30 p.m. AUM will host TWC at 4 p.m.

On Sunday, Embry-Riddle and Tennessee Wesleyan will meet at noon, followed by a second game between the Warhawks and Bulldogs at 2:30 p.m.